Download or read book Star Sand written by Roger Pulvers and published by AmazonCrossing. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diary and the remains of three people are found on the Japanese island of Hatoma in 1958. In 2011, a university student decides to investigate the diary's story and learn the fates of its four subjects, including sixteen-year-old Hiromi, the American soldier and Japanese soldier both under her care--and both deserters from the conflict of World War II.

Download or read book Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand written by Samuel R. Delany and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a truly galactic civilization with over 6,000 inhabited worlds.

Download or read book Stars in the Sand written by Darci Balogh and published by Knowhere Media. This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hollywood movie producer on the brink of losing her job. A headstrong director used to calling his own shots. Forced to work together, their attraction is undeniable, but the future of their hot romance is anything but certain. Everything balances on the choices they must make between art, career and each other.Amanda Cahill doesn't do 'second in command'. Decades in L.A. have made her one of the toughest, most successful movie producers around...until lately. Sure she's had some recent bombs, but she hasn't given up. Amanda never gives up. She has a great new script and a deal in the works with one of the world's biggest celebrities. She is on the brink of turning everything around...until the studio gives her no choice and she is sent to work the desert.Now is not the time for her to leave Hollywood. Now is not the time for her to chase a film crew across the sand. And now is definitely not the time for her to fall in love.When Walker Adams, the documentary director with an artistic vision she's been sent to reign in, saunters into her life, Amanda feels like she's been knocked off her game. Despite all attempts to remain professional she finds herself drawn into his lifestyle and pulled closer to him in a very intimate way. Can she open up and trust him with her heart? Is love the answer, or is it only a distraction from her ambition?

Download or read book A Sand Book written by Ariana Reines and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the National Book Award "Mind-blowing." —Kim Gordon DEADPAN, EPIC, AND SEARINGLY CHARISMATIC, A Sand Book chronicles climate change and climate grief, gun violence and bystanderism, state violence and complicity, mourning and ecstasy, sex and love, and the transcendent shock of prophecy, tracking new dimensions of consciousness for our strange and desperate times.

Download or read book Sand and Stars written by Olivia Hart and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a beast who kills without mercy. My kidnapper. My enemy. My mate. All I want is a simple life, but any chance of peace is stolen from me by a winged warrior prince. He sweeps through my village, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake-and taking me with him. Born of battle, Marcellus is unstoppable. A storm of obsidian wings and steel who's turned killing into an art form. He says my visions hold the key to the hidden Elven kingdoms that his father's vowed to conquer. Kingdoms I've vowed to protect with my life. We're on opposite sides of this war, and yet the dark and undeniable craving that sparked between us soon grows into a fire. It won't be long until it consumes us both. I've become his captive because of a prophecy. I'll survive because fate has etched my name on his heart... Sand and Stars is a 100k word fantasy romance and is the first book of a duet. The duet ends in an HEA, but Sand and Stars ends in an HFN.

Download or read book Star Trek Signature Edition Sand and Stars written by Diane Duane and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-12-07 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Star Trek: Signature Edition series continues with this thrilling adventure featuring Commander Spock, Captain Kirk, and the U.S.S. Enterprise. Vulcan: linchpin member of the United Federation of Planets. Home to a civilization dedicated to o'thia, the ruling ethic of pure logic. But it was not always so; thousands of years before, Vulcans were a violent, warlike race, with tempers surpassed only by the planet's hot, arid sands. The philosopher Surak would show his people another way, teach them to reject their emotions and embrace logic and knowledge. The Vulcans would evolve and prosper, eventually exploring the stars and attaining further enlightenment as they encountered other cultures. In the twenty-third century, Commander Spock, Captain Kirk, and the U.S.S. Enterprise are summoned to Vulcan when its people consider seceding from the Federation and returning to their isolationist ways. Vulcan's savage history becomes fully revealed as Spock, his father Sarek, and Kirk work to preserve the planet's future from anti-Terran factions with hidden agendas. The crisis is twofold for the half-human Spock—should Vulcan secede, he will be required to resign from Starfleet and return home, or forever sever ties with his homeworld. Years later, a decades-old plot to destroy the Federation from within forces Ambassador Sarek from the bedside of his dying wife, Amanda. The ambassador's decision widens the long-standing rift between himself and Spock at a time when they must pool their resources together. While the Enterprise crew contends with Romulans, Klingons, and the mysterious Freelans, Sarek's only comfort comes from reading Amanda's journals, which reveal more about his human spouse, his son, and himself than he ever realized.

Download or read book Sand and Stars written by Yaffa Ganz and published by Mesorah Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no more exciting story anywhere than the Jewish People's march through the menaces of history. It's a gripping, absorbing story, peopled by great names and arch-villains, full of courage and cowardice, and leavened with the conviction that the Ch

Download or read book The World in a Grain written by Vince Beiser and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest skyscraper to the sidewalk below it, from Chartres' stained-glass windows to your iPhone, sand shelters us, empowers us, engages us, and inspires us. It's the ingredient that makes possible our cities, our science, our lives--and our future. And, incredibly, we're running out of it. The World in a Grain is the compelling true story of the hugely important and diminishing natural resource that grows more essential every day, and of the people who mine it, sell it, build with it--and sometimes, even kill for it. It's also a provocative examination of the serious human and environmental costs incurred by our dependence on sand, which has received little public attention. Not all sand is created equal: Some of the easiest sand to get to is the least useful. Award-winning journalist Vince Beiser delves deep into this world, taking readers on a journey across the globe, from the United States to remote corners of India, China, and Dubai to explain why sand is so crucial to modern life. Along the way, readers encounter world-changing innovators, island-building entrepreneurs, desert fighters, and murderous sand pirates. The result is an entertaining and eye-opening work, one that is both unexpected and involving, rippling with fascinating detail and filled with surprising characters.

Download or read book Doorways in the Sand written by Roger Zelazny and published by Prelude Books. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most playful – and arguably most accessible – novel by the master of inventive science fiction. Humanity is not alone in the cosmos. The aliens have given a precious relic to the people of Earth: star-stone. But the harmony of the galaxy is endangered when they discover that the star-stone has disappeared. Likeable Fred Cassidy is an eternal undergraduate. All he thinks he knows about the star-stone is that it came to Earth in an interplanetary trade for the Mona Lisa and the British Crown jewels. When Fred is accused of stealing the cosmic artefact, he is pursued from Australia to Greenwich Village and beyond, by telepathic psychologists, extra-terrestrial hoodlums and galactic police in disguise. Follow him on his adventures as he enters multiple realities, flipping in and out of alien perspectives, through doorways in the sand. Praise for Doorways in the Sand: “A wonderful book from Zelazny’s best period – with a rollercoaster plot and some terrific jokes.” “If you've never read it, you really must. Come one – there’s a talking wombat. Need I say more?” “Doorways in the Sand is vintage Zelazny, which is to say it is like taking a course in philosophy while crawling about between the gargoyles on the cathedral of Life, dodging the slings and death-rays of outrageous villains, some of them bug-eyed monsters.” “If you don't like it I'm sorry to say there is something wrong with you, you may have to re-incarnate.” Editorial reviews: “Ingenious.” The New York Times “One of the highest tributes I have ever heard paid to a writer lies in the words of a young lady who said, ‘I knew, halfway through the second paragraph, that I was in good hands.’ Science fiction has produced many such hands, and I genuinely envy those who encounter Roger Zelazny.” Theodore Sturgeon, The New York Times Book Review “That rarest of creatures in science fiction, the original character, emerges in Roger Zelazny’s Doorways in the Sand.” Chicago Daily News

Download or read book The Sand Sea written by Michael McClellan and published by Story Grid Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An astounding epic novel of J.R.R. Tolkien proportions!" — Steven Pressfield, Bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The War of Art Raiders of the Lost Ark playing A Game of Thrones The Sand Sea takes place on an alternative Earth roiled by war and conquest that mirrors our own Gilded Age. The treasure that ignites greed and folly in this parallel world is not petroleum, but beserite—a mineral of immeasurable value. Captivated by an ancient prophecy and the call of adventure, inexperienced nobleman and scholar Peter Harmon (think of a young Winston Churchill-like naif) joins an expedition to stake his nation’s claim to a global empire. Harmon’s destination is a vast and inhospitable desert halfway around the world, dominated by the iron-fisted Grand Vizer Jemojeen Jongdar. A tyrant on a mission to secure the ancient and supernatural Staff of the Ram, the Lion, and the Serpent, Jongdar knows the truth that others can only imagine: The one who controls the staff will possess the power to rule the world. Before he can seize his destiny, Jongdar must find and destroy the one person capable of thwarting his ambition, the rightful heir to the Sand Sea realm, an innocent woman named Selena Savanar. Can the brave and indomitable Selena accept her true destiny and rally her people in the eye of a gathering storm? To do so will require her to outwit the man who burned her father alive and left her an orphan and beggar a lifetime ago. Or will Peter Harmon and the cadre of opportunists he rides with conquer the divided empire? With the mythic structure of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a world as rich and real as George R.R. Martin’s Westeros, The Sand Sea is an immersive experience made to order for epic fantasy fans and anyone who enjoys grand-scale historical fiction.

Download or read book Sand Stars Wind Water written by Tim Mulherin and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2011, Good Morning America viewers voted Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwest lower Michigan the "Most Beautiful Place in America." Long before the park was ranked as a national favorite, author Tim Mulherin began exploring the region - including Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties and other points north - as a frequent visitor. Now, in Sand, Stars, Wind, & Water: Field Notes from Up North, Mulherin tells of his love of the area and its people, and in turn encourages visitors to respect and enjoy this national treasure. Mulherin joyfully shares his enduring, decades-long friendship with the region, born of hiking and cross-country skiing on woodland trails, dune climbing, trout fishing, sailing across Lake Michigan to camp on South Manitou and Garden islands, kayaking crystalline waters of local lakes and rivers, driving the scenic M-22 highway, and savoring downtime on Lake Michigan beaches. His essays are also a timely commentary on invasive species - both aquatic and human. Anyone who has visited this special place - or plans to - will find Mulherin's writing a thoughtful and amusing representation of what being "Up North" is really all about.

Download or read book Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand written by Samuel R. Delany and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE WISDOM OF THE SANDS written by ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY. and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In Every Tiny Grain of Sand written by Reeve Lindbergh and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the world and throughout time, people have spoken treasured words to make them feel better when they are sad, brave when they are afraid, befriended when they are alone - or simply to express their joy at being alive on this earth. Here are seventy-seven poems and prayers from many cultures, faiths and traditions. The book is arranged in four sections, each illustrated by a major contemporary artist from a different country.

Download or read book The Nile written by Molly Aloian and published by Rivers Around the World (Paper. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the history and geography of the Nile River, and examines its effect on Egypt.

Download or read book Tales of Sand and Stars written by Juliet Vane and published by Juliet Vane. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this haunted desert, nothing holds more magic than words. As the storyteller for her adoptive kingdom, seventeen-year-old Nima weaves tales for their entertainment while yearning to learn the truth of her past. When the king from a nearby city demands that Nima be brought to him, she has no choice but to go with his warriors. But as Nima grows closer to one of the king’s sons, danger from palace secrets and memory-stealing spirits threaten her at every turn. She must use her stories to discover—and create—the truths of her past and the shared history of the kingdoms in order to preserve her freedom, save her people from the windhaunts, and reunite the land. Tales of Sand and Stars is a luminous, lyrical fantasy full of the beauties and dangers of the desert and the creatures that roam the dunes. Get your copy today and be transported into this breathtaking, unforgettable world. additional keywords: high fantasy, young adult fantasy, storytelling, desert, dunes, scorpions, wind, wolves, sledding, sand, romance, legends, myths, alternative world fantasy, off-world fantasy, magic, epic fantasy

Download or read book Stars in the Sand written by Cindy Stringer Wismer and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-08 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Stars in the Sand' is book #1 in 'The Sands' series. When Olive MacKennan and her best friend Jax move to Hollywood she has one goal in mind- becoming a star. Having her daughter Alli, a child with Autism, changes Olive's focus. After having her heart broken twice she is determined to raise Alli on her own- an independent woman. You will laugh, cry and fall in love with Olive and the cast of characters in her life. From Hollywood to the island of Dragofi in the Aegean Sea, 'Stars in the Sand' has it all; love, fear, mystery, and magic.Five stars for 'Stars in the Sand.' *****