Download or read book The Sherangivan written by Jacqueline Fellows and published by Mathias Key Fantasy. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You go no farther than your own mind; and what could be more familiar to you than yourself?" A new city on the rivers, its walls pristine and untested. Encroaching strangers, aggressive, seeking a new land of their own. A brutal triple murder in the woods. And a young man caught in the middle of it all, tormented by dreams he doesn't understand.

Download or read book What the Witness did not See written by D.G. Rae and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-07-10 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Millie is terrified. The killers mistakenly believe she has seen them murder her parents and want her silenced When Millie turns to Ivan for cover, the pensioned hotelier never imagined this would plunge him into the unfamiliar world of hostile schisms in the Russian Orthodox Church. At a loss, Ivan reaches out to his closest friends ,also his neighbors, Rosa and Nat, for help. Now that their placid and retired lives are disrupted, the three try to recreate how and why Millie's parents were killed. For this they rely mostly on the internet, CCTV cameras, their wits, their readings and gossip. Finally, the three together costruct a plausible story, will the police act on it. Will Millie get the justice she desperately wants.

Download or read book Code Blue written by Anita Waller and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “OMG . . . hit me like a sledgehammer! My heart seemed to stop beating and I was left reeling! . . . I read it from beginning to end in one sitting.” —Goodreads reviewer, five stars Five years after a couple’s life was shattered, the Connection Agency tries to bring them peace in a twist-filled mystery by the author of Blood Red . . . Five years ago, John and Caroline Coates were happily expecting the birth of twin girls, until an intruder ended their hopes and dreams. Now, John has come to the Connection Agency, asking for their help in tracking down the man who caused them such grief. Back then, Tessa’s involvement was cut short when the cold case department quickly took over. This is the chance for her and Luke to follow the facts and finally lay this case to rest. With the rest of the Connection team busy with other jobs, Tessa and Luke, alongside DI Eileen Haughton, an old colleague of Tessa’s from her police days, steadily follow the clues to an ending they could never have imagined—revealing a truth that could either bring the Coateses the peace they crave or take them to further depths of despair . . .

Download or read book Seventeenth Street Gang written by Emily Cheney Neville and published by HarperCollins Children's Books. This book was released on 1972-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicts the shifting loyalties of a group of neighborhood boys and girls.

Download or read book Against Gravity written by Sally Morrison and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against Gravity is a wonderfully quirky but seriously written comedy, in the ancient Greek sense of a revel through reality with a happy outcome. Drawing it's characters from the upper echelons of Melbourne University, it is also a sharply satirical portrayal of academic life and social mores. While Sir Hiram Pomfret, a world renowned neurophysiologist, and the Reverend Neville Cardigan struggle with the moral question of science and religion at the turn of the millennium, Pomfret's daughter-in-law Delia finds herself, as a geneticist, in a profession reviled by feminists and New Age spiritualists alike.It is Delia's journey through alienation and self-discovery that really shape the novel. Her husband - who has forever been under the shadow of his famous father, even though he is now a successful academic neurosurgeon in his own right - is a kleptomaniac and a womaniser. Delia too has had a long struggle with self-worth and how to define her place in the world, although her family background is far down the scale from her husband's: she and her twin brother were deserted by their parents and raised by an aunt, until Delia's brother also leaves. When she discovers, many years later, her brother to be the leader of a kooky new Age cult, with their mother in tow as a kind of spiritual aide, her theories of genetic inheritance versus environment are brought into even sharper relief.The title of Against Gravity is a play on the idea of levity as opposed to gravity, and is also a reference to the Newtonian force that pulls everyone down eventually, in one way or another. In this novel people fall from high places, they fall from grace, they fall under the limitations of age and gender, they fall down the stairs. Against Gravity is not simply funny, it is a profoundly witty investigation of morals, the debate between science and religion, and life as a kind of divine joke.ABOUT THE AUTHORSally Morrison was born in Sydney, grew up and was educated in Canberra, and moved to Melbourne in her twenties, where she still lives. An honours graduate in science, she worked for many years as a researcher in the field of bacterial genetics at the University of Melbourne. In the 1970 she was involved with a book publishing cooperative, Champion Books, which published poetry, art books and novels, including Sally's first novel Who's Taking You to the Dance? Patrick White bought part of the novel's print run and promoted it. Sally Morrison's collection of short stories, I Am a Boat, was published in the mid-1980s, and her second novel, Mad Meg won the 1995 NBC Banjo Award for fiction. Against Gravity is her third novel.SELLING POINTS*** Against Gravity, being the novel that follows Sally's success in the Banjo Awards will have strong review interest.*** Against Gravity can be promoted as one of the recent, highly successful genre of novels that weld science and art. What sets this one apart is it's classically comic nature.*** Mad Meg received universally positive reviews: 'wonderful mischievous energy, full of surprises, pleasures and laconic wit' (Helen Daniel, ABR) 'broad, generous and wonderfully enjoyable. It is a great pleasure to read this book' (Carmel Bird); 'this wise and balanced novel' (Canberra Times); 'an impressive work of fiction' (Andrew Riemer)

Download or read book Richer Than Rubies written by Tessa Barclay and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new novel of love and intrigue from the master storyteller - When Ivan Digby asks jewellery designer Jo Radcliffe to create a necklace using stones from the priceless 'Fieldingley Necklace', Jo is intrigued. The rubies were among the first sold abroad after Britain conquered Burma in the 1850s; after all these years, Betsey Fieldingley has had to sell them to clear her debts. But when the rubies are found to be fakes, Jo finds herself under attack and even the rather likeable Tim Fieldingley, Betsey's grandson, seems to blame her . . .

Download or read book Plain Roots written by Becki Willis and published by Clear Creek Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taryn Clark thought she'd outgrown the need to find her birth mother. She thought that a successful career and a comfortable life in the city were enough to be happy. Did she really need to know about the woman who had given her away? Adopted at birth, her first few years were happy. It hadn't mattered that she didn't know her heritage; she had parents who loved her and wanted her. But divorce, and then death, ripped their tiny family apart, and at the tender age of six, she entered the foster care system. Over the next dozen years, she shuffled from home to home. Finding her roots seemed an impossible dream. But dreams are resilient. An unexpected discovery awakens old yearnings of belonging to a family, of being part of something bigger than herself. Finding the brief, ambiguous note from her birth mother is enough to unfurl the ribbons of hope still binding her heart. Her quest takes her to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the heart of the Plain community. Aided by her unique eye color, a healthy dose of luck, and the private investigator she hires, Taryn finds her birth family easily enough, but finding the truth is another matter. In all her musings, she never imagined a scenario where her mother might be Amish. She never imagined that the fabric of her life might be a patchwork of faith and fear, stitched together with a dark family secret. Taryn is determined to trace her roots, even if it means digging in the mud to do so. Now she's caught in the quicksand of a shocking discovery and the consequences of choices made, almost forty years ago. She'll risk everything to uncover the truth and to claim the family--and the roots--she so desperately craves.

Download or read book Knights of the Alliance written by Stefanie Chu and published by Canari. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years have passed and he has forgotten her. But Mirari would still do anything to save her childhood friend from the executioner’s sword. Meanwhile, Fangbane has spent his life trying to end centuries of social and political hostility. As his fame spreads, brave Knights rally to his cause. But to truly succeed, Fangbane must have two others: Gaven, the headstrong warrior he helped put on death row, and Mirari, a simple merchant with a past as secretive as her formidable magical ability. Their aid could be the difference between success and failure. Can Gaven put aside his apathy to fully commit to the alliance? Will Mirari become a worthy fighter and subdue her desire for revenge? With the threat of a growing movement of underground vigilantes bent on tipping the system, the Knights must act quickly. Time is running out to rid the world of evil. * * * PRAISE FOR "KNIGHTS OF THE ALLIANCE" * * * Finalist for Book of the Year - Indies Today Awards 1st Place Debut Author - Feathered Quill Book Awards 2nd Place Best Fantasy - Feathered Quill Book Awards Best New Fiction - Firebird Book Awards “Strong, solid, and a world fully imagined.” -Reader Views “Rare and dazzling. Combines the best of contemporary imagination.” -AuthorsReading “Actually original. No cliches or love triangles. Just a good fantasy read.” -Goodreads Review If you thrive on quality action, humor, and political intrigue, then you’ll love this Young Adult / New Adult series. Immerse in this epic heroic tale today!

Download or read book Amulet s Rapture written by Linnea Tanner and published by Apollo Raven Publisher, LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood stains her Celtic home and kingdom. The warrior Druid princess will do anything to retake her kingdom. Although Catrin is the rightful heir to the Celtic throne in Britannia, she is lucky to be alive. After witnessing the slaughter of her family at the hands of her half-brother, who was aided by the Romans, she is enslaved by a Roman commander. He disguises her as a boy in the Roman Legion with the belief that she is an oracle of Apollo and can foretell his future. The sole bright spot in her miserable new life is her forbidden lover Marcellus, the great-grandson of the famed Roman General Mark Antony. But Marcellus has been wounded and his memories of Catrin and their secret marriage were erased by a dark Druidess. Though Marcellus reunites with Catrin in Gaul and becomes her ally as she struggles to survive the brutality of her Roman master, he questions the legitimacy of their marriage and hesitates to help her escape and retake her kingdom. If their forbidden love and alliance are discovered, her dreams of returning to her Celtic home with Marcellus will be shattered.

Download or read book Undressing Mr Darcy written by Karen Doornebos and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking it off in the name of history… Thirty-five-year-old American social media master Vanessa Roberts lives her thoroughly modern life with aplomb. So when her elderly Jane Austen–centric aunt needs her to take on the public relations for Julian Chancellor, a very private man from England who’s written a book called My Year as Mr. Darcy, Vanessa agrees. But she’s not “excessively diverted,” as Jane Austen would say. Hardbound books, teacups, and quill pens fly in the face of her e-reader, coffee, and smartphone… …Until she sees Julian take his tight breeches off for his Undressing Mr. Darcy show, an educational “striptease” down to his drawers to promote his book and help save his crumbling estate. The public relations expert suddenly realizes things have gotten…personal. But can this old-fashioned man claim her heart without so much as a GPS? It will take three festivals filled with Austen fans, a trip to England, an old frenemy, and a flirtatious pirate re-enactor to find out…

Download or read book Developing Minds An American Ghost Story written by Jonathan LaPoma and published by Almendro Arts. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Winner of 2015 Stargazer Literary Prizes (Visionary and Metaphysical Fiction category) -Bronze medal winner of 2016 FAPA President's Awards (Adult eBook category) -Recommended by Kirkus Reviews Developing Minds: An American Ghost Story follows a group of recent college graduates who struggle with feelings of alienation and their addictions as they try to survive a year of teaching at two dysfunctional Miami public schools. A poetic and insightful coming-of-age novel, Developing Minds is centered on 24-year-old Luke Entelechy, an aspiring writer who sees his creative output suffer when he begins teaching at one of Miami's most challenging middle schools. As the year progresses, however, Luke begins to relate to the neglect and abuse his students suffer, and is faced with a "haunting" decision: continue to let his dark past destroy him, or rise above the struggle to realize his potential as an artist and a "real" human being. Equal parts disturbing and humorous, Developing Minds offers a brutally honest look at the American public school system and the extreme measures many teachers take to cope with working in it. *Developing Minds: An American Ghost Story is the fourth book in a loosely-linked series, with Hammond, The Summer of Crud, and Understanding the Alacrán as books one-three, and The Soul City Salvation as book five. Each novel can be read independently of the others.

Download or read book Fairy Tale Interrupted written by RoseMarie Terenzio and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working Girl meets What Remains in this New York Times bestselling, behind-the-scenes story of an unlikely friendship between America’s favorite First Son, John F. Kennedy Jr. and his personal assistant, a blue-collar girl from the Bronx. Featured in the documentary I Am JFK Jr.! From the moment RoseMarie Terenzio unleashed her Italian temper on the entitled nuisance commandeering her office in a downtown New York PR firm, an unlikely friendship bloomed between the blue-collar girl from the Bronx and John F. Kennedy Jr. Many books have sought to capture John F. Kennedy Jr.’s life. None has been as intimate or as honest as Fairy Tale Interrupted. Recalling the adventure of working as his executive assistant for five years, RoseMarie portrays the man behind the icon—patient, protective, surprisingly goofy, occasionally thoughtless and self-involved, yet capable of extraordinary generosity and kindness. She reveals how he dealt with dating, politics, and the paparazzi, and describes life behind the scenes at George magazine. Captured here are her memories of Carolyn Bessette, how she orchestrated the ultra-secretive planning of John and Carolyn’s wedding on Cumberland Island—and the heartbreak of their deaths on July 16, 1999, after which RoseMarie’s whole world came crashing down around her. Only now does she feel she can tell her story in a book that stands as “a fitting personal tribute to a unique boss . . . deliriously fun and entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews).

Download or read book Mystic Invisible written by Ryder Hunte Clancy and published by Winter Goose Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen-year-old Monte moves to the mystically jeopardized Highlands of Scotland and discovers that life as a Celtic wizard is anything but easy. Whisperings of abnormal enchantments and vicious cat siths grip the small town he now calls home. Fear is at the helm and the instigator is unknown. An indefinite moratorium on magic is enforced. In a race against darkness, Monte and his friends must choose who to trust before time runs out, even if it means breaking some rules and facing danger head on.

Download or read book A Better Place written by Pati Navalta Poblete and published by Nothing But the Truth Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pati Navalta Poblete's world is shattered when her 23-year-old son, Robby, is violently killed. She blames God, gun violence and the town where he was born and died, even herself. Two years later, she shares how Robby's death was transformative for her and many others -- including their family and friends, and even the first journalist on the scene. The Bay Area native takes the reader on a raw, heartbreaking journey from the scene of the crime, to a Buddhist monastery in Northern California, to Asia where she travels for work, to Robby's favorite beach in Hawaii to mark the first anniversary of his death -- everywhere she goes trying to make sense of what has happened. Along the way, she offers glimpses into her and Robby's lives, underscoring what makes his loss so tragic and why every loss such as his matters.

Download or read book Beleaguered Truth written by William P. Messenger and published by Black Rose Writing. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International terrorism and political turmoil dominate the early 21century in this sequel to "Shattered Triangle: A Consequential Murder." War looms on the horizon, straining ancient friendships as nations are divided over how to confront and conquer terror. As world conflicts threaten to spiral out of control, politics, religion and law enforcement each seek ways to respond to these new realities and bring order from chaos. Artfully blending fact and fiction, "Beleaguered Truth" follows three central characters called upon to balance their professional lives with the burden of personal tragedy. Senator Giuseppe Lozano, Fr. Giovanni Lozano and Lt. Tom Moran admirably fulfill their official duties. Yet each is uniquely burdened by the disturbing truth behind a family murder in Hancock Park. A truth they cannot even share with each other.

Download or read book A Single Day of Peace written by Stephen D'angelo and published by Kharis Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to help people achieve a more happy and successful life while better connecting to their spirituality. To provide direction for anyone that is seeking self-improvement, growth, motivation, and more fulfillment from life.We all have parts of our lives that are flourishing and parts that need healing. Things we would like to change and improve. The proper mindset and actions we put into these life circumstances make all the difference. The essence of the book is about the universal search we all undertake to find our true spirit, happiness, self-worth, and life success. This search for self-realization often requires courage to challenge the status quo to find and be who we are meant to be. The 50 success principles outlined provide direction for anyone that is seeking a more happy and successful life.

Download or read book At Daddy s Hands Courage Knows No Age written by Jacob Paul Patchen and published by Black Rose Writing. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three teen siblings battle their own mental demons while they summon the courage and strength to fight back against their father's abuse after the justice system fails them.