Download or read book The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of written by Robert Mauro and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2009-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are thirty tales of suspense and imagination. Mysteries, comedies and tragedies are all here to entertain, frighten, fool, tickle and tantalize the reader. In this exciting book, you'll read about a very unfortunate fortune teller, an illegal alien who is not of this Earth, and even the discovery of a lost world that just might be the legendary Atlantis. And that's just three of the thirty stories. Mauro is a published playwright, novelist, poet and artist. The cover background of this book is one of Mauro's watercolors. His work can be seen on his website. All of his books and plays can be found and purchased on Amazon.Com.

Download or read book Nightmares written by Jason Segel and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."—Publishers Weekly The hilariously frightening, middle-grade novel Nightmares! is a Texas Bluebonnet nominee and the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town. Sleeping has never been so scary. And now waking up is even worse! Charlie Laird has several problems. 1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion, which is NOT a place you want to find yourself after dark. 3.He can’t remember the last time sleeping wasn’t a nightmarish prospect. Like even a nap. What Charlie doesn’t know is that his problems are about to get a whole lot more real. Nightmares can ruin a good night’s sleep, but when they start slipping out of your dreams and into the waking world—that’s a line that should never be crossed. And when your worst nightmares start to come true . . . well, that’s something only Charlie can face. And he’s going to need all the help he can get, or it might just be lights-out for Charlie Laird. For good. Praise for Nightmares! Book one is a New York Times bestseller and Texas Bluebonnet nominee! "Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again."—The New York Times Book Review "A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."—US Weekly "“[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure…[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative."—Kirkus Reviews "Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes...with a promise of adventures to come."—Booklist "An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."—VOYA "There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor."—School Library Journal "Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'"—ILA Literacy Daily

Download or read book The Stuff of Nightmares written by Malorie Blackman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-12-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kyle has always been afraid of things, especially dying. But when he gets on the train that is taking him and his class on a school trip, he has no idea how close to Death he is going to come. Death enters the train and Kyle moves with him, past his friends, who are frozen in time, in life-or-death situations. Kyle finds that he can pick up on their deepest, darkest fears - real things that have happened to them, or may happen in the future, and sometimes their surreal nightmares too. Kyle realises that he isn't the only one who has buried fears and, more importantly, he now burns with the desire to live, and to live without fear. But will Death release him?

Download or read book SEAL Under Siege written by Liz Johnson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Inspirational romantic suspense"--Spine.

Download or read book Pushing the Limits Collection Volume 2 written by Katie McGarry and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 1260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t miss these irresistible reads from the beloved Pushing the Limits series by critically acclaimed author Katie McGarry, perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Stephanie Perkins, and Erin Watt! TAKE ME ON Champion kickboxer Haley swore she’d never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young, the guy she can’t stop thinking about. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself she’d stay away from. Yet he won’t last five seconds in the ring without her help. BREAKING THE RULES For new high school graduate Echo Emerson, a summer road trip out west with her hot and soul-battered boyfriend, Noah Hutchins, means getting away and forgetting what makes her so…different. Now, with one week left before college orientation, jobs and real life, Echo must decide if Noah’s more than the bad-boy fling everyone warned her he’d be. CHASING IMPOSSIBLE Tough and independent, seventeen-year-old Abby lets very few people into her inner circle. It’s common knowledge in her Kentucky town that she deals drugs, but not even her closest friends know why. When Abby’s lifestyle leaves her in danger, she finds herself reluctantly forced to lean on daredevil Logan. Titles originally published in 2014 and 2015.

Download or read book Katie McGarry Pushing the Limits Collection Volume 2 written by Katie McGarry and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friendships are forever and love blooms in the most surprising ways in Katie McGarry’s acclaimed Pushing the Limits series. Read three stunning books in this Volume Two collection! TAKE ME ON: Champion kickboxer Haley swore she’d never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. But then the guy she can’t stop thinking about accepts a MMA fight in her honor, and suddenly Haley has to train him. West Young is everything Haley promised herself she’d stay away from-but as an unexpected bond forms between them, they’ll face their darkest fears and discover love is worth fighting for. BREAKING THE RULES: For new high school graduate Echo Emerson, a summer road trip with her boyfriend means getting away from it all. And most of all, it means three months alone with Noah Hutchins. But when the source of Echo’s constant nightmares comes back into her life, she has to make some tough decisions about what she really wants--even as foster kid Noah's search for his last remaining relatives forces them both to confront some serious truths about life, love, and themselves. CHASING IMPOSSIBLE: Tough and independent, seventeen-year-old Abby lets very few people into her inner circle. It's common knowledge in her Kentucky town that she deals drugs, but not even her closest friends know why. But when a deal goes south and Abby's suddenly in danger, she finds herself reluctantly forced to lean on daredevil Logan—a boy whose restless spirit matches her own…

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Download or read book Seduced into Darkness written by Carrie Ishee and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seduced into Darkness: Transcending My Psychiatrist’s Sexual Abuse is a vivid and captivating story of hope for survivors of abuse as well as a case study in a skilled manipulator’s tragic exploitation of his professional power. This poignant memoir chronicles the traumatic psychological abduction and sexual exploitation of depressed college student Carrie Tansey at the hands of her psychiatrist, Dr. Anthony Romano—thirty-one years her senior. For three years, their secret “affair” was carefully calculated and controlled by Romano, as Carrie’s mental and emotional health continued to deteriorate, bringing her closer and closer to the edge. Their dual-relationship finally came to light when Carrie’s suicide attempts landed her in a world-renowned psychiatric hospital. Gradually, she began to reclaim her power, reported Romano to the state licensing board, successfully sued him for malpractice, and testified before the state legislature to bring awareness to such abuses. As Carrie tells her tale, it is a journey paralleling that of the mythical archetype Persephone, the naive innocent who was abducted into darkness, reemerged and regenerated herself, then fearlessly returned to the prison she had fled, this time to help free others. Today, Carrie Ishee is a widely respected art therapist and life coach as well as a teacher specializing in the issues of ethics, self-care, and boundaries for mental health professionals.

Download or read book Warped Line written by Ann Gimpel and published by Ann Gimpel Books, LLC. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I chose stasis—a long sleep—for me and two of mine. Hard to time these things, but we woke in the eye of a cyclone. When I went to sleep—to avoid being drained of magic and blood by dark Sorcerers—Vampires weren’t exactly on the endangered species list, but not many of us are left. No one ever accepted us. Not mortals and not others with power, either. At least one of those dams has developed a few cracks. Supernaturals aren’t quite welcoming, but they’ll take help from any quarter. Mortals have declared war on magic, and they won’t rest until we’re all sitting in iron-clad prisons. What a bunch of cowards. If they weren’t hiding behind false humanitarian walls, they’d be honest about their intentions and kill us outright if they could. The world turned into an alien place while I slept. Not much point returning to my clan house in Italy. It’s probably long since disbanded. Besides, fate tossed me squarely in Ariana’s path. She’s like me, a Vampire, but I hunger for her in a very un-Vampirelike way. She’s done her damnedest to chase me away, but I’m tough to dissuade. She doesn’t know it, but I won’t back off until she’s mine. No matter what it takes.

Download or read book If I Fall written by Ella Harper and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four university friends, four devastating secrets. I’m really sorry for what I’m about to do... It’s fifteen years since graduation, and Connie, Jonas, JJ and Layla have managed to remain close despite the odds. They’ve supported each other, but are some things too big for friendship? Connie is desperate to maintain the veneer of perfect family life. Jonas is feeling the pressure at work. Layla’s career is unravelling thanks to her ill mother JJ’s past is catching up with him. When they stumble and fall, who will be there to catch them? A truly powerful and unforgettable story of love, friendship, and real life, If I Fall is perfect for readers of Alice Peterson, Amanda Prowse and Lianne Moriarty. Praise for Ella Harper: ‘You won’t be able to stop reading’ Heat Magazine 'Such a beautifully heart-breaking novel, written with such poise, strength and power.' The Writing Garnet 'I couldn’t put it down. I went without sleep to finish this book... If I Fall would definitely make my 2018 must-read list' Writerly Ways 'Highly recommended, but be prepared for tears!’ Stardust Book Reviews ‘This book was heartbreaking but beautiful...Such a joy to read, while holding back tears’ Til Then Smile Often ‘Only very rarely does a book come along that captures me and engages me as much as this one did... But don't despair, the ending was uplifting and filled with promise’ Bookish Bits ‘I finished the book with a whopping big lump in my throat but with joy in my heart’ JaffaReads ‘Wonderful, heart-breaking and poignant... The story touched me to the core with its deeply moving plot, beautiful characters and a unique, inspiring and insightful plot’ Read Day and Night ‘A great book to curl up with’ Daily Mail ‘I had tears in my eyes’ Bookworms and Shutterbugs ‘A beautiful emotional story... I shed quite a few tears while reading this book. It's a marvellous must-read’ With Love for Books ‘I have a feeling this book will stay with me for a long time’ Lilac Mills ‘Warm, perceptive and razor sharp. It’s everything you want from a novel’ Veronica Henry

Download or read book Cataclysm Books 1 4 written by Ann Gimpel and published by Ann Gimpel Books, LLC. This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bundled together for the first time! Over 1200 pages of riveting vampiric urban fantasy. Harsh Line My very existence is under attack. I’ve kept a low profile, told myself the craziness sweeping the world would pass me by. Yeah, it was wishful thinking, actually an outright lie, but it’s kept me sane. I’ve been hiding out forever in one guise or another. Currently, I run a nightclub. Ascent is an “ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no lies” haven. For everybody. I’m a Vampire. Far be it from me to judge. My closest ally is a shapeshifting dire wolf. I adopted him when he was a scrawny puppy, but I’m getting ahead of my tale. The fragile détente between supernaturals and humans has crashed and burned. I can’t avoid the truth any longer. Lucky for me, mortals don’t know exactly what I am. When I moved to Seattle, some vampiric sixth sense urged me to play my cards close to my vest, but I’m done burying my secrets. And my power. Warped Line I chose stasis—a long sleep—for me and two of mine. Hard to time these things, but we woke in the eye of a cyclone. When I went to sleep—to avoid being drained of magic and blood by dark Sorcerers—Vampires weren’t exactly on the endangered species list, but not many of us are left. No one ever accepted us. Not mortals and not others with power, either. At least one of those dams has developed a few cracks. Supernaturals aren’t quite welcoming, but they’ll take help from any quarter. Mortals have declared war on magic, and they won’t rest until we’re all sitting in iron-clad prisons. What a bunch of cowards. If they weren’t hiding behind false humanitarian walls, they’d be honest about their intentions and do their damnedest to kill us outright. Cracked Line Vampires don’t fall in love. Except I did. Not the best decision of my long life. I definitely cracked an unspoken line, but Ariana trounced me as far as line-crossing went. Very few acts constitute crimes in Vampire circles. Hers was the worst. I fled to the Old Country to buy myself thinking time. I still loved her, but what she’d done was so vile I couldn’t set it aside. We face huge problems, but I’m tackling them one by one. I’ll return to Ariana’s side, but perhaps only as her comrade-in-arms. Time will tell if we can be more to each other. Time and circumstances. In a world without magic, Vampires will wither along with every other magic-wielder. I cannot let that happen. Broken Line In all my years as a Vampire, hundreds of them, I never imagined humans would be anything other than food. Rich, pure, delectable blood. Prey that fought back never posed a problem. Mortals couldn’t stand against those of us with supernatural ability. That world still exists, but it’s taken a backseat to humans who’ve joined forces with turncoat mages. Mortals were never meant to wield power. Over the long haul, they’re sure to be very sorry for the choices they’ve made. Maybe someday I’ll be a humble innkeeper again, but it’s so far in the future I can’t even think about it. Nope. For now, all I see is blood. Rivers of it, and not running down my gullet, either. On the plus side, I have good friends, powerful allies, and a Vampire who loves me. We have to come through this unscathed. Have to. I’m Ariana Hawke, and I take care of what’s mine.

Download or read book Fresche fontanis written by J. Derrick McClure and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresche fontanis contains twenty-five studies presenting major new research by leading scholars in Scottish culture of the late fourteenth and fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. The three-part collection includes essays on the prominent writers of the period: James I, Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, John Bellenden, David Lyndsay, John Stewart of Baldynneis, William Fowler, Alexander Montgomerie, Andrew Melville and Alexander Craig. There are also essays on the Scottish romances Lancelot of the Laik, Gilbert Hay’s Buik of King Alexander the Conquerour, The Buik of Alexander, Golagros and Gawain, and the comedic Rauf Coilyear, and the Scottish fabliau The Freiris of Berwick. Chronicles of Fordun, Bower, Wyntoun and Bellenden receive fresh attention in essays concerning Margaret of Scotland, and imperial ideas during the reign of James V. Essays on anthologies, family books, and collaborative compilations make another notable group, providing in-depth analysis, with findings not previously reported, of The Book of the Dean of Lismore, the Maitland Quarto manuscript and The Delitiae Poetarum Scotorum. These studies are enlarged by others on key contextualizing topics, including noble and royal literary patronage, early Scottish printing, performance, spectatorship, and translation. Together they make a significant contribution to a full understanding of the continuities and shifts in cultural emphases during this most imaginatively productive period.

Download or read book The King of Arcadia written by Francis Lynde and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mira and Dev written by Mala Dasgupta and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mira is an Indian woman in her 50s looking back at her incredible journey from Calcutta to London. During her youth she was directionless, but as she goes through life, chance encounters with extraordinary people help Mira define her purpose. She realizes that what brings her maximum joy is when she is able to help people live richer lives, enjoy increased wellbeing, and find fulfilment. ‘Mira and Dev’ is a story about the magic of believing. Written to both amuse and inspire, Mira goes through plenty of ups and downs in her life, which include finding Dev and enduring the hardship of those pandemic years. This is a muti-generational story which is largely set in London and parts of India, with New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and the Lake District in England playing key roles. The tone is light and the characters are from all over the world. As Mira goes through life, she finds her purpose and learns that home is a feeling, not just a place.

Download or read book The Crouching Beast written by Frank Boccia and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a first lieutenant in Bravo Company of the Third Battalion, 187th Infantry, Frank Boccia led a platoon in two intense battles in the Vietnamese mountains in April and May 1969: Dong Ngai and the grinding, 11-day battle of Dong Ap Bia--the Mountain of the Crouching Beast, in Vietnamese, or Hamburger Hill as it is popularly known. The Rakkasans, the 3/187th, are the most highly decorated unit in the history of the United States Army, and two of those decorations were awarded for these two battles. This vivid account of the author's first seven months in Vietnam gives special attention to the events at Dong Ap Bia, following the hard-hit 3/187th hour by hour through its repeated assaults on the mountain, against an unseen enemy in an ideal defensive position. It also corrects several errors that have persisted in histories and official reports of the battle. Beyond describing his own experiences and reactions, the author writes, "I want to convey the real face of war, both its mindless carnage and its nobility of spirit. Above all, I want to convey what happened to both the casual reader and the military historian and make them aware of the extraordinary spirit of the men of First Platoon, Bravo Company. They were ordinary men doing extraordinary things."

Download or read book Justice is Served written by Diane Capri and published by AugustBooks. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bringing the Inside Out written by Cece Gardenia and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very few of us go through life unscathed. We encounter hardships along the way and think How will I survive or why did this happen to me? Colette Aliamo has had her share of feeling broken, immobilized, defeated and hurt. Barely two years old, she is hospitalized for the potential life- threatening virus of polio during the 1950s epidemic. Enduring long separations from her family and frightening surgeries and procedures, she is left with little reserve to provide her emotional stability. Life at home with her family is equally unsettling. With a physically abusive father and an emotionally disturbed mother, Colette finds little solace in her world. Living with deep-rooted insecurities, her fears of being accepted set in quickly during her school years and beyond. Despite her self- loathing, she faces the world hiding behind the mask she has made for herself. Feeling she is living a lie, Colette attempts to find ways to validate her worthiness. After a failed marriage, she questions her self worth and chooses misguided paths to ease her despair. Family betrayals and chronic illnesses threaten to consume her. However, with an unyielding spirit and the help of her loving husband and good friends, she comes to unexpected revelations that allow her to unshackle herself from a predestined emotional breakdown.