Download or read book Cocoon written by David Saperstein and published by Talos. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen years before the start of the Earth’s third Christian millennium, after a five-thousand-year absence, Antarean space travelers have returned to Earth. After the destruction by the impact of an asteroid, a few islands were all that remained of the continent above the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Before the asteroid’s impact destroyed Antares Quad-Three, they had cocooned and secreted a diplomatic army for future use on Earth. They believed these soldiers and commanders, numbering 941, were secure and safe in a state of suspended animation beneath the sea floor. But, sadly, the Antareans discovered that pollution and ultraviolet radiation had adversely affected the cocoons, making the life they held partially damaged and dangerously vulnerable. On arrival to the destroyed planet, the Antarean presence was discovered by a small group of retired humans. Once discovered, the seniors offered to help the Antareans reseal their damaged cocoons and return them to their underwater chamber, saving the diplomatic army to be revived and awakened in the future. To show their gratitude, the Antarean leaders invited their aged helpers to join them on their Mothership, and thus become Earth’s first deep space travelers. They called themselves the Geriatric Brigade. Cocoon, which was a New York Times bestseller upon its release (and an Academy Award–winning film of the same name), is the amazing beginning of the Cocoon trilogy, which spans twenty years and was a pioneering science fiction novel by David Saperstein that still resonates with audiences today. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Download or read book Cocoon Developer s Handbook written by Lajos Moczar and published by Sams Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cocoon Developer's Handbook is a thorough, detailed guide to developing XML-based Web publishing applications using Apache's powerful Cocoon framework. This book is a practical, detailed guide for experienced developers who need to learn how to implement the Cocoon framework in a Web XML publishing system. The book is not a theoretical work about XSL, XSP, and XSLT standards, but rather a hands-on explanation of these technologies within the Cocoon framework, with examples and solutions to get developers up and running with Cocoon.
Download or read book Star Trek Out of the Cocoon written by William Leisner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #57 STARFLEET CORPS OF ENGINEERS Centuries ago, the S.S. Mariposa transported two sets of colonists -- one a "back-to-nature" group called the Bringloidi, the other a collection of scientists -- to new worlds. Over a decade ago, the Starship Enterprise™ brought the colonies back together as a solution to two problems -- the Bringloidi had lost their home to solar flares, and the Mariposans faced a breeding crisis brought about by their use of cloning. However, the union has not been as fruitful as Captain Picard had hoped, and now the S.C.E. team of the U.S.S. da Vinci has been called in to solve the Mariposans problem -- but will the solution be even worse than the problem? OUT OF THE COCOON
Download or read book Out of the Cocoon written by Brenda Lee and published by Author's Choice Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the Cocoon is a heart-wrenching, yet inspirational tale about the author's escape from a religious cult after enduring decades of dysfunction. Take the incredible journey with her as she survives stifling oppression as a child, physical and emotional abuse as a teenager, and the ultimate tragedy: the loss of her family once she becomes an adult. See how, like a butterfly, she changes the world within her, as her external world becomes increasingly unyielding. This book is a must read for anyone who has experienced abuse, alcoholism, single parenthood, serious depression, or a parent's rejection. Discover more about your own life through Brenda Lee's introspective, yet humorous flight from insanity. Learn how you, too, can emerge Out of the Cocoon to create a future brimming with unconditional love and lasting happiness.
Download or read book Metamorphosis written by David Saperstein and published by Talos. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years after the Geriatric Brigade’s departure from Earth, a new generation Antarean Mothership has returned. The crew, made up of Antareans and Brigade members, was on a dual mission to extract the sleeping cocooned Antarean army and deliver a wondrous cargo, which included twenty-two pregnant Brigade female “seniors” and one young pregnant Penditan bride to give birth on Earth. The physical processing that had prepared the Geriatric Brigade for deep space travel had stopped, and then slowly reversed, the physiological mechanics of human aging. Among deep space travelers there exists one overriding directive regarding the birth of interplanetary offspring, especially those of a “mixed mating.” This directive requires that these Brigade mothers-to-be return to Earth to give birth. While the cocooned Antarean army was extracted from their secret underwater chamber, the children of the Geriatric Brigade were born. Even as infants, it was clear that the children of the Geriatric Brigade were evolved—a new race possessing new and extraordinary powers. But how these wondrous gifts would affect the children, and their future, was still unknown. Metamorphosis is the sequel to the New York Times bestselling Cocoon trilogy and continues where Cocoon left off—keeping you hooked from the first page and never letting go. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Download or read book Taste the Wild Wonder written by John Mark Green and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Taste the Wild Wonder, fresh new poetic voice John Mark Green takes the reader on a transformative journey, awakening the heart to see the world with new eyes. This imaginative collection explores life, mortality, meaning, creativity, love, wonder, and nature, through the windows of 71 poems and 11 interior illustrations. These poems are infused with what the Japanese call yūgen - "a profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe ... and the sad beauty of human suffering" (Benito Ortolani), and wabi-sabi - the beauty of impermanent, imperfect, and transient things. Since 2014, John Mark Green has grown a worldwide following for his poetry on social media. This is his first book. From the back cover Born of the ancient star remnants in our bones and nameless longings of the human heart, this poetry collection explores the firefly flicker of existence amidst the vast reaches of time and space. Capturing feelings of awe and aching beauty which stir the imagination, it illuminates our brief but glorious moment on life's stage. Imbued with the knowledge that everything we hold beautiful is inexorably slipping through our fingers, these poems are trail markers on a journey of awakening to the wild wonder which surrounds us, leading readers on a whirlwind tour of our place in the grand tapestry of nature, with a perspective which both dazzles and delights. Praise for Taste the Wild Wonder "John Mark Green writes with soul and weaves poetry from love and bones and fire. His new book is art and includes illustrations that complement the words beautifully." Jacob Nordby, author of Blessed Are the Weird - A Manifesto for Creatives
Download or read book The Cow Cocoon written by Nolen and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cocoon Conundrum written by Sherrie Rose and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Metamorphosis written by David Saperstein and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1988 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the astonishing sequel to Cocoon, five years have passed since they left Earth with the Antareans. Ben and Mary Green, Joe and Alma Finley and all the others are now heading back home. And some of them have a special purpose--the most miraculous event of all.
Download or read book Chiquita s Cocoon written by Bettina Flores and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only self-awareness guide tailored to the needs of Hispanic women from high school on--to be published simultaneously in English and Spanish language editions. Flores uses her own positive life experience to show other Hispanic women how they can escape cyclical poverty, large-family conditioning, religious repression, and machismo.
Download or read book Star Trek SCE Out of the Cocoon written by William Leisner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When something in the galaxy needs to be fixed, tweaked, investigated, or repaired, the Federation sends in the best: the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. Traveling throughout the quadrant on the Sabre-class U.S.S. da Vinci, Captain David Gold, former Starship Enterprise™ engineer Commander Sonya Gomez, and the crack S.C.E. team solve the problems of the galaxy, one disaster at a time. Whether dealing with the legacy of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s decision regarding the Mariposa colony, stopping an alien predator from destroying a pre-warp culture, fixing a planet-wide power outage, or repairing the damage done by the Dominion to a former ally, the Corps of Engineers is on the case! But not all problems are technical: Dr. Elizabeth Lense deals with the consequences of her unexpected pregnancy, Security Chief Domenica Corsi encounters a Prime Directive crisis, Dr. Bart Faulwell faces a personal crossroads, and Chief Vance Hawkins must try to lay the ghosts of the Dominion War to rest.
Download or read book The Ones Who Don t Say They Love You written by Maurice Carlos Ruffin and published by One World. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A collection of raucous stories that offer a “vibrant and true mosaic” (The New York Times) of New Orleans, from the critically acclaimed author of We Cast a Shadow SHORTLISTED FOR THE ERNEST J. GAINES AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE STORY PRIZE • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Garden & Gun, Electric Lit • “Every sentence is both something that makes you want to laugh in a gut-wrenching way and threatens to break your heart in a way that you did not anticipate.”—Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets, in The Wall Street Journal Maurice Carlos Ruffin has an uncanny ability to reveal the hidden corners of a place we thought we knew. These perspectival, character-driven stories center on the margins and are deeply rooted in New Orleanian culture. In “Beg Borrow Steal,” a boy relishes time spent helping his father find work after coming home from prison; in “Ghetto University,” a couple struggling financially turns to crime after hitting rock bottom; in “Before I Let Go,” a woman who’s been in NOLA for generations fights to keep her home; in “Fast Hands, Fast Feet,” an army vet and a runaway teen find companionship while sleeping under a bridge; in “Mercury Forges,” a flash fiction piece among several in the collection, a group of men hurriedly make their way to an elderly gentleman’s home, trying to reach him before the water from Hurricane Katrina does; and in the title story, a young man works the street corners of the French Quarter, trying to achieve a freedom not meant for him. These stories are intimate invitations to hear, witness, and imagine lives at once regional but largely universal, and undeniably New Orleanian, written by a lifelong resident of New Orleans and one of our finest new writers.
Download or read book China written by and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1980 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief description of sericulture and silk processing; outline history of sericulture in China; the organization of sericulture in China; silk egg breeding; sericulture practices and techniques; fresh cocoon collecting and processing and dry cocoon storing; raw silk reeling and processing; non-mulberry sericulture; research, education and training and extension
Download or read book Cocoon written by Aura Parker and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn and her best friends have a plan! They are going to eat as many leaves as they can, weave cocoons and turn into moths so they can FLY! Easy peasy, right? But what happens when days go by and Dawn still doesn't have her wings? What if she doesn't grow them at all? Will Dawn ever get to chase the lights with her friends?
Download or read book The Cocoon the Butterfly written by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and published by Barrytown Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the thousand of accounts of "near death experiences" that she has accumulated over the years from persons of all ages and circumstances, Dr. Ross develops the image of the butterfly's emergence from a cocoom as a symbol for the new beginning that such experiences portend for us when we die.
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Download or read book Emerge written by Lisa K. Dunne and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book begins with a presupposition. The subtitle of the work implies that you, the reader, share in the belief that the modern Western paradigm is encased in a cultural cocoon that is fortified by a subtle socialization birthed of mass media messages. If you agree with that construct, even somewhat, read on. If you disagree with that concept, whether mildly or vehemently, may we first challenge you to read the studies and statistics put forth in this book, analyzing the scientific, biological, and sociological data thoroughly, and weighing the evidence carefully? The hallmark of a free society lies within its citizens' willingness to speak to one another respectfully and charitably--yet openly--with regard to our observations and opinions. It is to this free exchange of ideas that we, the authors, appeal. In 1946, an experimental drug was introduced into the United States' consciousness. Its ubiquitous nature makes it as imperceptibly prevalent as water, while its potency makes it as insidiously powerful as strychnine. The drug's popularity rose from 0 percent in 1946 to a staggering 98 percent in 2009, with its early models spawning later offspring that boasted larger taps, instant connectivity, and the potential for a continuous high. Today, its wares are promulgated from every corner of the house: the living room, the bedroom, the office, the kitchen, even the bathroom. In fact, the modern American home contains more dispensers of the drug than it does indoor toilets. Over the last 60 years, the maddening concoctions spewing forth from its spigots appear to have impacted the emotional health of millions upon millions of people, spreading malaise throughout the civilized world and reaching into the far corners of the earth, leaving two generations pleading in silent helplessness for relief. Its populace, millions strong and nurtured on the mind-numbing narcotic for over 60 successive years, is characterized by a host of predictable emotions--anger, depression, anxiety, restlessness, self-loathing. These are the effects of a media-central society. But there is something you can do to escape the grasp of this postmodern pandemic sweeping the planet: Don't drink the water. Or, at the very least, test the tainted water for potential aftereffects. This we shall do in the pages to come. This is a book about paradigms, worldviews, lenses, interpretations. Our paradigms are difficult to scrutinize with great accuracy, for an intricate process is required for any of us to interpret with even relative precision the culture we live in: We are part of the system we attempt to analyze. And, as sociologists note, a fish is oblivious to the water it swims in. However, if we are able to step out of our solitary seas and take a momentary leap into the global perspective of socialization, we may be surprised at the messages that have shaped our existing paradigms--and how these messages may have kept us from the true pursuit of life and liberty. This book is, in essence, a written quest for answers--answers that help make sense of the impact of socio-environmental influences on human behavior, connections between humans and the environment in which they live.
