Download or read book The Fencepost Chronicles written by W. P. Kinsella and published by Boston : Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1987 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All set on western Canada's Ermineskin Indian Reserve, these short Indian tales feature such memorable characters as four-hundred-pound medicine lady Mad Etta, who finagles a visit with the pope, and Frank Fencepost, the reservation stud

Download or read book Brother Frank s Gospel Hour written by W. P. Kinsella and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These eleven stories continue the adventures of Silas Ermineskin and his sidekick Frank Fencepost, as Kinsella returns to the Cree Indian reserve in Hobbema, Alberta, where his cast of zany characters, last seen in The Fencepost Chronicles and The Miss Hobbema Pageant, is at its wry best. Here Frank Fencepost, true to form as a fast-talking con artist, outwits the Alberta Supreme Court in a hilarious cattle-insemination case in "Bull." In the title story he becomes an evangelizing Robin Hood, turning the government-sponsored K-U-G-H radio show into a scheme to use listeners' donations to fund listeners' wishes (and incidentally line his pockets), and in "Miracle on Manitoba Street" he visits a Montana reserve where he carves a picture of the Virgin Mary on a derelict Frigidaire and convinces the local medicine woman it's a miracle—one worthy of an admission charge. Not all the stories are humorous: "Dream Catcher" grapples with sexual violence when Silas's twelve-year-old sister is assaulted and Mad Etta, the community's four-hundred-pound medicine woman, provides a nightmare "cure" for the would-be rapist; "Ice Man" depicts gender discrimination, as Jason Twelve Trees fights to participate in a cooking competition despite his father's wish for him to become a mechanic; and "The Rain Birds" shows the consequences of the government's computer-driven corporate farms riding roughshod over the human and natural environment in western Canada.

Download or read book The Moccasin Telegraph and Other Indian Tales written by W. P. Kinsella and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story collection by W. P. Kinsella.

Download or read book The W P Kinsella Omnibus written by W. P. Kinsella and published by HarperPerennialCanada. This book was released on 2004 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN THE FASCINATING UNIVERSE of W.P. Kinsella, there's no place quite like the Ermineskin Reserve in Hobbema, Alberta, where Silas Ermineskin and his friend Frank Fencepost live out their absurd, touching and hilarious adventures. Thousands of readers have travelled with Silas and Frank as they cause a riot on a nude beach in Vancouver, chit-chat with the Queen in her bedroom, spar with a beauty-pageant manager and turn the Alberta Supreme Court into a bunch of legal loonies. Kinsella's three Hobbema collections have generated a mountain of terrific reviews, more than a few columns of controversy and an immeasurable amount of reader enjoyment, not to mention a Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour (for The Fencepost Chronicles). A popular seller when it was first published in 1998, this reissued W.P. Kinsella Omnibus will delight Kinsella's devoted readers as well as attract new fans to his unique brand of funny, fantastical fiction. PREVIOUS EDITION: The Silas Stories * 0-00-648195-7

Download or read book The Mole Chronicles written by Andy Brown and published by Insomniac Press. This book was released on 2009-11-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of Susan Sontag's Illness as Metaphor or Jonathan Lethem's Fortress of Solitude, Andy Brown's first novel follows a sibling relationship told through vignettes, each story centered around the removal of a mole. From this premise, Brown's novel expands the associations of moles from skin disease, to the burrowing animal, to secret societies and espionage, to tell the story of familial dysfunction, culture-jamming, eco-terrorism, and regret in the lives of young adults in the 1990s.

Download or read book Chronicles of Hildegoth The First written by Stuart Staub and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The High King of Hildegoth should be proud of his accomplishments, and often he can convince himself that he is. The Garull Wars had nearly crippled civilization, and only by the risk and craft of the most brilliant and the most brave in all the High Kingdom of Hildegoth did man and mankindred return from the brink of annihilation. Now a new evil looms, one that spawned and brewed in the space between spaces, and, its eyes opened, peers hungrily at the frailty that was once strength. In desperation, an ancient elf attempts to gather the most unlikely of champions to aid his dear mortal friend the High King, but will it be enough?

Download or read book Crossroads of Twilight written by Robert Jordan and published by Tor Fantasy. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! In Crossroads of Twilight, the tenth novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, Rand al'Thor and his allies endure trials by fire amidst battles, sacrifices, and treachery. Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit. Perrin Aybara will stop at nothing to free his wife Faile from the Shaido Aiel. Consumed by rage, he offers no mercy to those he takes prisoner. And when he discovers that Masema Dagar, the Prophet of the Dragon, has been conspiring with the Seanchan, Perrin considers making an unholy alliance. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe that saidin is clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared—even one prophesied to save the world. Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The Wheel of Time® New Spring: The Novel #1 The Eye of the World #2 The Great Hunt #3 The Dragon Reborn #4 The Shadow Rising #5 The Fires of Heaven #6 Lord of Chaos #7 A Crown of Swords #8 The Path of Daggers #9 Winter's Heart #10 Crossroads of Twilight #11 Knife of Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson #12 The Gathering Storm #13 Towers of Midnight #14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Japanese Baseball and Other Stories written by W. P. Kinsella and published by Saskatoon : Thistledown Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kinsella weaves his characters into the thrill of the game, be it in Japan, Central America, Canada or the U.S., with a variety of comic, tragic, and mystical results. This collection captures the dazzling wit, compelling insight, and obsession with baseball that have made Kinsella more popular than a ballpark frank.

Download or read book Shoeless Joe written by W. P. Kinsella and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel that inspired Field of Dreams: “A lyrical, seductive, and altogether winning concoction.” —The New York Times Book Review One of Sports Illustrated’s 100 Greatest Sports Books “If you build it, he will come.” When Ray Kinsella hears these mysterious words spoken in the voice of an Iowa baseball announcer, he is inspired to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield. It is a tribute to his hero, the legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson, whose reputation was forever tarnished by the scandalous 1919 World Series. What follows is a timeless story that is “not so much about baseball as it is about dreams, magic, life, and what is quintessentially American” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). “A triumph of hope.” —The Boston Globe “A moonlit novel about baseball, dreams, family, the land, and literature.” —Sports Illustrated

Download or read book The Lumatere Chronicles written by Melina Marchetta and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 1547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critically acclaimed and universally beloved, the Lumatere Chronicles - consisting of Finnikin of the Rock, Froi of the Exiles, and Quintana of Charyn - is now available in its entirety in this e-book collection! Discover the fantasy trilogy that reviewers have called "thrilling, romantic, and utterly unforgettable" and that School Library Journal recommended for "fans of the intricate fantasies of Megan Whalen Turner or George R. R. Martin."

Download or read book The Asbo Chronicles written by Abbygail Donaldson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the tragic story of a familys eleven year struggle to survive the inhumane treatment, violence, crime and anti-social behaviour at the hands of ruthless youths on the estate where they live. It tells of their courageous stand and the high price they pay in their battle to take back their street and their home from the thugs controlling their estate. Follow Valerie Collins roller coaster journey that takes her from the tragedies and trauma, to beyond the legendary door of No. 10 Downing Street, in search of a solution to end her familys misery.

Download or read book The First Escape written by G. P. Taylor and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Isambard Dunstan's School for Wayward Children, life is trouble for fourteen-year-old identical twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple and their friend Erik Morrissey Ganger, but when a mysterious woman adopts Saskia and takes her to a mansion filled with secrets and threats, Sadie and Erik escape the orphanage to save her.

Download or read book The Chronicles of Nowhere Part 1 written by Jared Leys and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Jared Leys and Illustrated by S. Joy Troester. SUBURBANISM. What is it? Where does it come from? Who cares? This epic fantasy satire is a tale of pride, courage, monsters, men, love, war, and a boy named Greeny. (And some baboons too.)

Download or read book Short Story Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronicles of the One Trilogy written by Nora Roberts and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2023-01-23 with total page 1405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes the complete Chronicles of the One trilogy in one beautiful package. Year One An epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives as magick (good and bad) emerges in the wake of a plague. Magick user Lena must make her way out of a wrecked New York City with a group of ragtag companions as a grand purpose awaits them. Of Blood and Bone Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before hers, where vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next gifted victim. When her identity as The One can no longer be hidden, her training begins as she must grow into the woman she was born to be to make the world whole again. The Rise of the Magicks Trained to fight, Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors. Strengthened by the bond she shares with her fellow warrior, Duncan, as well as those she's rescued, she must help them rediscover the light and faith within themselves to finally restore the mystical shield that once protected them all...

Download or read book Motel Chronicles written by Sam Shepard and published by City Lights Books. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motel Chronicles reveals the fast-moving and sometimes surprising world of the man behind the plays that have made Sam Shepard a living legend in the theater. Shepard chronicles his own life birth in Illinois, childhood memories of Guam, Pasadena and rural Southern California, adventures as ranch hand, waiter, rock musician, dramatist and film actor. Scenes from this book form the basis of his play Superstitions, and of the film (directed by Wim Wenders) Paris, Texas, winner of the Golden Palm Award at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. " . . . essential reading. A scrapbook of short stories, autobiographical reveries, poetry and photographs, Motel Chronicles is full of verbal delights, as well as insights into its author's entire canon. Whether Mr. Shepard is reminiscing about his parents or daydreaming about cherished movies and cars of his youth, he speaks in pungent and ethereal language that remakes our West. Read in conjunction with the plays, Motel Chronicles also helps demystify the origins of Mr. Shepard's psychological obsessions and desolate frontier iconography."—Frank Rich, New York Times "If plays were put in time capsules, future generations would get a sharp-toothed profile of life in the U.S. in the past decade and half from the works of Sam Shepard."—Time "Sam Shepard is a shaman—a New World shaman. Sam is as American as peyote, magic mushrooms, Rock and Roll, and medicine bundles."—Jack Gelber Sam Shepard (1943) is a playwright, actor, author, screen writer and director whose work is performed on and off Broadway and in other theaters across the country. In 1979, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Buried Child. In 1983, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Right Stuff. His other famous works include True West, A Lie of the Mind and Curse of the Starving Class. Fool For Love & the Sad Lament of Pecos Bill by Sam Shepard was also published by City Lights Publishers.

Download or read book The Shelbydog Chronicles by Shelby Cole written by Mark G. Boyer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shelbydog Chronicles by Shelby Cole is a novel that illustrates what one brindle Labrador-Boxer mix, female dog says and thinks. With the help of Mark G. Boyer, who serves as the recorder of Shelby’s words, Cole narrates the story of her life from birth, to puppyhood, into adulthood, and her life with several owners, including Boyer. Included in the thirteen chapters of this novel are Shelby’s adventures and birthdays up to her tenth human year and sixty-seventh dog year. She also tells the story of how she came to live with Boyer and how he has become her translator from dog talk to English. This novel provides the readers—both dog-lovers and others—with a few hours of insight into what a dog says and what she thinks about through the years.