Download or read book Spelunking Through Hell written by Seanan McGuire and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been fifty years since the crossroads caused the disappearance of Thomas Price, and his wife, Alice, has been trying to find him and bring him home ever since, despite the increasing probability that he's no longer alive for her to find. Now that the crossroads have been destroyed, she's redoubling her efforts. It's time to bring him home, dead or alive. Preferably alive, of course, but she's tired, and at this point, she's not that picky. It's a pan-dimensional crash course in chaos, as Alice tries to find the rabbit hole she's been missing for all these decades--the one that will take her to the man she loves. Who are her allies? Who are her enemies? And if she manages to find him, will he even remember her at this point?

Download or read book Spelunking Through Hell written by Seanan McGuire and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seanan McGuire's New York Times-bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated urban fantasy InCryptid series continues with the eleventh book following the Price family, cryptozoologists who study and protect the creatures living in secret all around us. Love, noun: 1. An intense feeling of deep affection; may be romantic, filial or platonic. Passion, noun: 1. A strong or barely controllable emotion. 2. Enthusiasm, interest, desire. 3. See also “obsession.” For Alice Price-Healy, finding her missing husband isn’t just a mission: it’s an obsession, the thing she has willingly given up every other aspect of her life to pursue. And after more than fifty years, she finally has confirmation that he might be alive out there. She may even have a direction. Now, if she can just keep herself from getting killed before she reaches her destination, she might be able to finish her seemingly endless quest. All she wants is a happy ending. That’s the only thing the universe has never wanted her to have. Fifty years of running through dimensions without a lot of concern for making friends has left her with more enemies than allies, but she’s still got a few places to turn, including Naga, the professor of extra-dimensional studies and giant snake-man she met when she was seven, Helen and Phoebe, the Ithacan satyrs, and Cynthia, the owner of the Red Angel Tavern. Where she can’t turn is to her family, back on Earth and tired of her dimension-hopping obsession. They wrote her off as unreliable long ago, and are unlikely to join what looks like one more wild goose chase. But is it? Or is this the time Alice finally brings Thomas home to stay?

Download or read book The Skylarks written by Fran M. R. Marín and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The Skylarks’ transports us to a little hamlet hidden away in the mountainous region of the south of Granada, Spain: such a small town that no one ever bothered naming it and was simply known as La Villa. It’s the start of the 1970s and the locals are doing all they can to combat the mass exodus of the rural areas. Far from the harsh reality of the adults, three boys; Ricardo, Edmundo and Fernando, live life from one mischief to the next or spending time acting out scenes from their favourite comic, Capitán Trueno. Everything changes with the arrival of Lucy Lu, a new girl who shakes the foundations of their world and puts their friendship to the test. The boys, each guided by their own interests, embark on a dangerous game which will lead them to take bigger and bigger risks to try and come out on top. As the months go by, the three youngsters learn that love isn't always easy, sex isn't always enjoyable, death isn't just for the elderly, evil resides inside many and, most of all, that even lifelong friendships can come to an end. Twenty years later, two of the boys meet again. One of them has a successful career as a Guardia Civil. The other has come back to La Villa, living alone and tormented by regrets. Beside the warmth of the fireplace, the two spend the whole night reminiscing about the last few months they spent together living in La Villa. What happened that year? Why did their friendship fall apart? A reunion that the old friends reveal more from what they don't say than what they do. A contemporary fable where the characters live through the good and the bad, wrapped up in the atmosphere of a place that is fighting its own disappearance. A novel about learning told from the perspective of the three boys that takes us back to our own childhood.

Download or read book Second Sight written by George D. Shuman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-08-04 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunningly beautiful blind psychic Sherry Moore has the extraordinary gift for seeing the last eighteen seconds of a deceased person’s memory, which has helped solve numerous crimes and save countless lives. Her life has been anything but normal, but because of her relationship with Brian Metcalf, the Navy SEAL she met during a dramatic rescue on Mount McKinley, Sherry has never been happier. Then her exposure to deadly radiation changes everything. Flush with pounding action and shocking twists, Second Sight is the riveting story of an astounding heroine who, in delving into the darkest corners of the pharmaceutical trade, risks her life to set right an injustice buried deep in the past.

Download or read book Good Daughter written by Bjorn Turmann and published by Equinox Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK Good Daughter is a tale of cross-cultural intrigue and personal discovery. Set in Thailand, it follows the journeys of six characters: two intelligent, imaginative Thai bargirls, a paranoid, well-paid American expatriate and his cynical, corrupting Australian mentor, a young American university graduate and an Isaan villager whose reoccurring presence borders on the mythical. Combining entertaining and dramatic narrative with poignant psychological themes, this is a novel that challenges the reader to look beneath the surface in order to try to understand what influences the characters' behavior. At the conclusion of the story we are shown that, by releasing ourselves from that which binds us, we are able to attain greater hope and, ultimately, freedom. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bjorn Turmann was born and raised in Vancouver and has made Southeast Asia his home for over twelve years. A former Microsoft employee, Turmann is currently a writer, university lecturer, creative entrepreneur and independent filmmaker whose works have been screened at festivals in Australia and Thailand. He is a frequent guest speaker at international seminars and tradeshows on topics ranging from independent filmmaking to retail marketing. This is his first novel.

Download or read book Below written by Tim Corballis and published by Victoria University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intricate and arduous underground world of caving is the setting for this prize-winning first novel of quest and self-discovery. Todd has left his job and broken up with his girlfriend. He finds himself increasingly drawn into the underground world of caving and especially into an ambiguous relationship with an experienced caver, Phil. Phil in turn is obsessed with retracing the steps of an expedition during which a young friend was lost.

Download or read book George W Bush written by Tom Ruprecht and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronological life of George W. Bush as told through fictitious quotes from family, friends, and his inner circle at the White House.

Download or read book Listen Learn Love written by Susie Albert Miller and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Full of insights and lessons you can use throughout your life—especially in challenging times—to create and enjoy better relationships.” —Sarah Beckman, author of Hope in Hard Places Listen, Learn, Love shows those who are feeling overwhelmed, bored, frustrated, stressed, or lonely with the people closest to them how to make changes for the better quickly—even if the other person isn’t willing or engaged. It is a user-friendly guide filled with practical suggestions and simple skills anyone can use to create better relationships. And who doesn’t have at least one relationship in their life they would like to be better? While wanting a good relationship is a great beginning, building great relationships takes a few skills. Listen, Learn, Love is packed with concise and actionable tips shared with clarity, humor and authenticity, and shows readers how to dramatically improve their relationships in thirty days or less. “Susie Miller gets to the heart of what makes relationships thrive in all the messiness and stress of life. This book is a treasure that you can read in a couple hours but that will benefit you for the rest of your life.” —Brian D. McLaren, author of Faith After Doubt “Every once in a while a fresh voice arrives on the scene that cuts through the jargon and meets us right where we are. Susie Miller is exactly that! Her sage advice and authentic, upbeat style had me hooked from page one. Listen, Love, Learn is for everyone who longs for those deep, abiding relationships that make life meaningful.” —Ann Vertel, PhD, author of Take Charge of Your Confidence

Download or read book Prayer Force written by Kenneth J. Spink and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many 21st Century Christians have excused themselves from the Biblical mandate to engage in effectual prayer and meditation. God is unlimited, yet He chooses to demonstrate His power through prayer. "Prayer Force" is a call to the believer for greater intimacy and communion with God. Prayer is not a magic wand. Perhaps the chief reason believers do not pray consistently is because they do not see their prayers answered. Without God's prerequisites, prayer remains unanswered. Misconceptions regarding prayer must be dispelled with the foundational Biblical descriptions. Priorities dictate schedules and schedules reveal priorities. If prayer is not a priority in action, it is not a priority at all. A look at God's view from Scripture and men's view from life, combine to make this book a dynamic propeller to fight the good fight on our knees. Pastor Kenneth J. Spink grew up in western New York, the 7th of 12 children. He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College and Baptist Bible Seminary of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Debbie, have four children. He has served as Senior Pastor of the Berea Baptist Church in Berea, OH since 1984, on the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches Council of 12 and the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Council of 18. He has also served on the Baptist Mid-Mission General Council since 1988, where he presently fills the role of Chairman. In addition to his ministry as pastor, he has had numerous opportunities to develop and teach college level Bible courses. Pastor Spink has preached and encouraged believers in Hong Kong, Japan, Jamaica, Brazil, Chile, as well as Alaska and several other States.

Download or read book Weirdos written by Errol Shaw and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shadow of the Endless written by Stephen Gaskell and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While her starfaring people are being hunted by an implacable enemy, a young caver discovers a traitor in their ranks and must undertake a transformative journey across the galaxy to save everything she has ever known. Persecuted for their worship of the Endless—an ancient, galactic-spanning race of god-like power, who disappeared eons past—the Pilgrims escaped the world of Raia almost a century ago, fleeing the despotic rule of the United Empire in a dozen space-faring fleets. Young Pilgrim Sewa Eze wants nothing more than to become a caver and head into the depths of deserted moons, asteroids, and worlds to secure whatever the fleet needs: precious resources, Endless relics, even Dust. However, when she discovers a strange device deep in the ice of the comet they shelter on, it becomes clear dark forces are afoot. Selected for a leadership role at the Ceremony of Duties, she must reassess her life, beginning with finding the traitor in their ranks who threatens her entire fleet’s existence. The course of Sewa’s life changes forever as she is forced to confront treachery, discover the secrets of the ancient past and travel to the very heart of the tyrannical United Empire.

Download or read book Twas Brillig written by Sher Dawn and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twas Brillig in an adult fantasy spin-off of Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. After a knock on her head from a school fight, Ceila Bidle finds she can pull the original Alice Liddlefor whom the story was first written stories for herthrough her bedroom mirror. Neither girl is happy with her own period of time. Ceila becomes involved with a debate team meeting for the National Youth Challenge to revise the constitution of the United States. Also Ceila and Alice are tutors at the wild palace of a magical red witch named Emma. The girls decide to introduce democracy to Wonderland as they practice against both Victorian mores and class warfare in the United States. The heads are gonna roll.

Download or read book Something Deadly written by Rachel Lee and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few could argue that the exclusive island of San Martin is anything less than paradise. In this wealthy enclave, veterinarian Markie Cross has a thriving practice, but her almost psychic connection to animals has made human relationships—especially with men—harder to navigate. Until mystery, murder and something unfathomable shatter her world… People are dying strange, unexplained deaths. Island medical examiner Declan Quinn is stunned at the unearthly condition of the bodies, and he and Markie share a dark suspicion that something terrifying and impossible is at work here. Something that may not be human. As a sinister message becomes clearer, Markie and Dec race to understand the tragic history of this island paradise and unlock the true nature of the evil now descending. Because if they can't, Markie may become the next victim….

Download or read book Texas Reckless written by Gerry Bartlett and published by Lyrical Liaison. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true Texas welcome might just steal your heart . . . When a man crawls over her gate, Texas rancher Sierra MacKenzie is ready for trouble. She's just might shoot first and ask questions later. This isn't the first thing to happen lately that has her worried. Someone wants her land and will do anything to get it. Bestselling author Rhett Hall isn't looking for trouble, just a story. He's crashed his car and needs help. Will Sierra put down her gun and trust him? When he realizes she's up against some serious threats, his instincts make him determined to stick with her until she's safe. Could this man's arrival be just a little too coincidental? Sierra is drawn to him against her better judgment. It doesn't help that she's sick of being alone in this fight for her home and her horses. Maybe it's time for her to quit playing it safe and follow her reckless heart. “Gerry Bartlett delivers a sizzling romance with a healthy dose of Texas charm!” —USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Raye

Download or read book The Vampire War Box Set Books 1 3 written by Melissa Cummins and published by Melissa Cummins. This book was released on 2023-10-14 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falling in love during the vampire war could cost these fated mates everything. Book 1: Night Shade By day, Gregori Novak is Daniella's friend and rich CEO boss, but at night, he's her secret fantasy. Gregori craves Daniella, but has kept his distance to protect her. But when Daniella is attacked, Gregori is forced to expose the truth—he's a 700 year old vampire leader, and Daniella is his fated mate. The vampires are at war, and Daniella is their new target. Now she must decide—is she willing to fight for a future with Gregori, or will she let their chance at love burn to ash? Book 2: Night Fury Luke became obsessed with Johanna the moment he saw her. But no matter how much he wanted to claim her, the mate bond never snapped into place—until the day his enemy dragged her away. Johanna has been tortured and forced to betray Luke to protect him, leaving her a scarred and broken shell. Luke will risk everything to save her, but even if he does, can he save Johanna from herself? Book 3: Night Fall Mya believed her vampire mate died 300 years ago, but then she learned the truth—Erik's alive. He's been imprisoned, tortured, and experimented on by their enemies. Mya will stop at nothing to save him, but she's not the only one searching for Erik. The hunt is on, and if she doesn't get there first, he may die for real. The Vampire War contains the first three books in the Chronicles of The Otherworld series at a discounted price! Enjoy over 600 pages of strong magical heroines and their protective vampire mates that will ruin anyone who tries to touch them, as well as never before published bonus scenes. Please read the Authors Note or visit my website for Content Warnings.

Download or read book Night Fury written by Melissa Cummins and published by Melissa Cummins. This book was released on 2022-10-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He lost his fated mate and he'll stop at nothing to get her back. Luke became obsessed with Johanna the moment he saw her. It wasn't just her beauty, it was the essence of her, the way she smiled, the way she laughed. But no matter how much he wanted to claim her, the mate bond never snapped into place—until the day his enemy dragged her away. As a plus-size witch, Johanna has spent her life as an outcast. All she's ever wanted was to feel loved, to belong. Finding her fated mate should have been the miracle she'd always hoped for—instead it was the start of her destruction. Captured and tortured, Johanna has been forced to betray Luke in unspeakable ways to protect him, leaving her nothing more than a scarred and broken shell. Luke will risk everything to save her from their enemies. But even if he does, can he save Johanna from herself? - Night Fury is a dark, vampire human fated mate romance with a strong, scarred, curvy human witch, and her protective, possessive, fated mate. If you’re looking for found family, who did this to you, touch her/him and you die vibes, and love the color morally gray this book is for you! Chronicles of The Otherworld: The Vampire War is an interconnected standalone trilogy, that is complete! Enjoy all three novels today! Please read the Authors Note or visit my website for Content Warnings. Tags: vampire romance, witch romance, interracial romance, fated mates, billionaire romance, steamy romance, vampire romance, paranormal romance books 18+, vampire romance series, spicy vampire romance for adults, hot and steamy romance books, smutty books, booktok, curvy girl romance, plus size, morally gray, morally grey, touch her and die, touch him and die, villain, betrayal, dark paranormal, scarred girl, scarred heroine, amnesia

Download or read book The Transformational Odyssey written by Robert Barner and published by IAP. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Transformational Odyssey was written to help those individuals who are facing difficult life transitions, and who are attempting to successfully navigate tough life decisions and engage in deep self-discovery. Unlike other self-help books that attempt to provide readers with homespun advice for addressing difficult life challenges, The Transformational Odyssey shows readers how to take charge of their self-growth and development. It does this by providing readers with several applied techniques for engaging in deep self-learning in a more profound and fundamentally life-changing way. The title, The Transformational Odyssey, reflects the book’s integrative metaphor of transformational learning as a personal odyssey of self-discovery. The word “odyssey” connotes a long, and sometimes arduous and meandering journey. Although an odyssey may present the traveler with unexpected trials and challenges, in the end it may yield increased wisdom and knowledge. Building on this metaphor, The Transformational Odyssey introduces readers to eight passages that they will inevitably encounter during their own personal odysseys of self-discovery. Each of these passages involves a uniquely different learning challenge that, as it is successfully navigated, increases the reader’s capacity for self-growth. The Transformational Odyssey is written in a conversational style, as if the author were sitting down next to the reader to share my forty-plus years of experience as a personal coach and life transition counselor. Since different people learn in different ways, this book incorporates a variety of different learning methods, including actual cases, exercises, suggested actions, famous quotes, and metaphors. For those readers to would like to dig deeper on a given topic, at the end of each chapter the author has included a separate section that introduces readers to related cutting-edge research in the field of human psychology. The topics included in these sections cover such areas as mindfulness, meditation, narratives, and future selves. ENDORSEMENTS "The Road to self-discovery is one that has been traveled before. The Transformational Odyssey explores this journey in a unique and different way, by beginning at the intersection of academic exploration and the examination of authentic experiences. Robert Barner finds ways to challenge his readers, while also guiding each person in a way that is most logical and emotionally transcendent to them. And he does so in an insightful, compelling way. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is ready to be vulnerable and wants to grow." ~ Kevin Beachum Jr. - NFL Athlete, Investor, Speaker, Philanthropist "This is a dazzlingly ambitious book and it does not disappoint. Thought-provoking, compelling, and an extraordinary source of scientifically-based insight for anyone seeking to improve their lives." ~ Jim Loehr, Best Selling Author, Co-Founder of The Human Performance Institute "The Transformational Odyssey enlists the reader in a powerful journey, grounded in their own creative imagination and wells of inspiration. This road of self-renewal is exciting and dangerous and the work is not for the timid. Robert Barner knows the territory intimately and is a guide you can both trust and enjoy." ~ Charles J. Palus, Senior Fellow, Center for Creative Leadership "In The Transformational Odyssey, Dr. Robert Barner offers what few self-help books do a research-based journey into self-awareness leading to real and sustained change. In embarking on this journey, readers will become more attuned to their experiences, more open to others, and more effective leaders, partners, parents and friends. I highly recommend this book for those courageous enough to encounter transformational learning!" ~ Jaime Goff, Certified Executive Coach and President, The Empathic Leader, LLC.