Download or read book Stranded in Skin and Bones written by Robert Stofel and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stranded in Skin and Bones follows a boy’s life from the day he routinely returns home from middle school to discover that his mother has fled her marriage, abandoned her children, and taken most of the furniture and belongings from their home. And out of this moment Stofel is left to face the world on his own, with less than no help from the adults in his life, and with all the help of his melancholy group of friends—Coconut, an orphan at the Baptist Children’s home; and Jill, a Christian, who has a difficult time remaining faithful to her convictions. Through it all Stofel brings X-ray vision to this strip-search of the human soul and psyche, sparing no one—including himself. The result is a memoir packed with enough explosive scenes and quirky, dysfunctional souls—searching for purpose and meaning—that you will find yourself cheering for their utter survival. Always redemptive, sometimes hilarious and poignant, even disturbing, but fundamentally wise on the subjects of darkness and light, substance abuse and recovery, Stofel takes the human struggle to the streets of faith. It’s an utterly fresh take on the painful process of redemption and our need for better education.
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Download or read book Skeleton Man written by Joseph Bruchac and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend. R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved, "This book gave ME nightmares!” Molly’s father, who grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, always had the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with such insatiable hunger he ate his own flesh before devouring those around him. But ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real. Don't miss The Legend of Skeleton Man: a spine-tingling collection of Skeleton Man and its sequel, The Return of Skeleton Man!
Download or read book Skin and Bones written by Thorne Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skin and Bones Thorne Smith Thorne Smith once again has our eyes fastened to the words as he blends satire, charm and imagination into his fascinating story. Mr. Quintus Bland, is he a man or a skeleton? After this well-known photographer attempts to perfect X-ray film, something went terribly awry. Each moment is an adventure as he transforms from flesh to bone and back again without warning. Amazement, unbelief, and terror fill the hearts of onlookers as Mr. Bland passes by in various stages of undress. "Gracious! There's a naked man in this lift." (ch 16) Even his wife who previously had lost all interest in him, begins to feel pity and even love as he loses all hope of normalcy. Be prepared to cringe at Quintus' agonizing doctor visit, laugh while the town mortician attempts to sell him a top of the line coffin, and panic while he races to escape the murderous gunmen out to get him. Will he escape unharmed, or end up a pile of bones?
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Download or read book Return to an Order of the Honourable the House of Commons For Account of the Income and Expenditure of the British Museum Special Trust Funds for the Year Ending and Return of the Number of Persons Admitted to Visit the Museum and the British Museum Natural History in Each Year from Together with a Statement of the Progress Made in the Arrangement and Description of the Collections and an Account of Objects Added to Them in the Year written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Skin and Bones written by Drac Von Stoller and published by Drac Von Stoller. This book was released on 2024-08-09 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marjorie Taylor stood at the kitchen sink, her reflection a gaunt, skeletal figure staring back. Her once vibrant eyes were now hollow, mirroring the emptiness that consumed her. The weight of the world, or perhaps the lack thereof, pressed down on her shoulders. Beside her, her children, Ruth and Damon, picked at their meager meal, their ribs visible beneath their thin skin. They were mere echoes of their former selves, their laughter replaced by a haunting silence. The kitchen, once a warm and inviting space, now felt like a tomb. The walls seemed to close in, suffocating the life that remained within. Marjorie's gaze drifted to the window, where the setting sun cast long, ominous shadows across the yard. In the fading light, she could have sworn she saw figures moving, their elongated forms dancing at the edge of her vision. A sudden clattering made her jump. Ruth had dropped her fork, the sound echoing unnaturally in the quiet room. "I'm sorry, Mommy," the little girl whispered, her voice barely audible. Marjorie turned, forcing a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "It's alright, sweetheart," she said, her words hollow and devoid of emotion. She bent to retrieve the fork, her joints creaking like rusty hinges. As she straightened, a wave of dizziness washed over her, and for a moment, the world tilted on its axis. In that instant, Marjorie saw something that made her blood run cold. Behind her children, looming in the shadows, stood three figures. They were tall, impossibly thin, with skin stretched tight over protruding bones. Their eyes were sunken pits of darkness, and their mouths gaped open in silent screams. Marjorie blinked, and they were gone. She shook her head, trying to clear the vision. It was just hunger, she told herself. Just the hunger playing tricks on her mind. Next door, Mrs. Albright watched with growing concern. The Taylor children, once rosy-cheeked and full of life, were now shadows of their former selves. Marjorie, too, had undergone a drastic transformation, her once healthy figure now resembling a scarecrow. Something was terribly wrong. Mrs. Albright's cat, Mr. Whiskers, hissed and arched his back, his eyes fixed on the house across the street. She stroked his fur, trying to calm him, but the animal remained tense, as if sensing an unseen threat. "What is it, Mr. Whiskers?" she murmured, following his gaze. For a moment, she thought she saw something moving by the living room window at Marjorie’s house, a dark, undulating mass that pulsed with malevolent energy. She blinked, and it was gone. With a heavy heart, Mrs. Albright called the authorities. When the social worker arrived, Marjorie, with a forced smile, explained her situation. "It's just a rough patch," she lied, her voice trembling. "I lost my job, the divorce... I'm picking up shifts at a new place soon." As Marjorie spoke, the social worker felt an inexplicable chill run down her spine. There was something off about the woman's eyes, a feverish gleam that belied her calm words. And was it her imagination, or did the shadows in the corners of the room seem to writhe and twist? The social worker, though skeptical, had no proof to the contrary. Marjorie's house, though sparse, was clean. There were no obvious signs of neglect. Reluctantly, she left, a nagging doubt lingering in her mind. As she walked to her car, the social worker couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. She glanced back at the house, and for a split second, she saw faces pressed against the windows – gaunt, hollow-eyed faces that vanished as quickly as they appeared. Marjorie's descent into madness deepened. Starvation, she believed, was a form of purification. By denying her children food, she was cleansing their souls, preparing them for a higher plane of existence. It was a twisted logic, fueled by a desperate need for control. At night, as Ruth and Damon slept fitfully, their stomachs aching with hunger, Marjorie would pace the halls. She muttered to herself, her words a jumble of religious fervor and delusional ramblings. "We must be pure," she would whisper. "We must shed this mortal coil. Only then can we ascend." Sometimes, in the depths of night, Ruth would awaken to find her mother standing over her bed, a looming shadow with eyes that glowed in the darkness.
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Download or read book 438 Days written by Jonathan Franklin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history. For fourteen months, Alvarenga survived constant shark attacks. He learned to catch fish with his bare hands. He built a fish net from a pair of empty plastic bottles. Taking apart the outboard motor, he fashioned a huge fishhook. Using fish vertebrae as needles, he stitched together his own clothes. Based on dozens of hours of interviews with Alvarenga and interviews with his colleagues, search and rescue officials, the medical team that saved his life and the remote islanders who nursed him back to health, this is an epic tale of survival. Print run 75,000.
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