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Amora

Author : Natalia Borges Polesso

Publisher : AmazonCrossing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,10 MB

Release : 2020-05-19

Category : Women

ISBN : 9781542019774

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From an emerging talent comes an exquisite collection of stories exploring the complexity of love between women, each a delicate piece in a mosaic transcending the boundaries of literary romance. Amora dares explore the way women love each other--the atrophy and healing of the female spirit in response to sexual desire and identity. These thirty-three short stories and poems, crafted with a deliberate delicacy, each capture the candid, private moments of women in love. Together, these stories and the women who inhabit them reveal an illuminating portrait of the sacred female romance, with all its nuances, complexities, burdens, and triumphs revealed. Violence, sickness, chaos, tenderness, beauty, and freedom adorn these pages in a mosaic of unforgettable moments, including a lesbian granddaughter discovering unexpected commonalities with her grandmother, a teenager's tryst with her friend after disenchanting sex with a boy, and an old couple's dreamy Sunday-morning ritual. Sweeping nearly every major Brazilian literary prize in 2016--including the Prêmio Jabuti and Prêmio Açorianos de Literatura--Amora has propelled Natalia Borges Polesso to the forefront of the international literary world.





Amora

Author : Grant Hallstrom

Publisher :

Page : 334 pages

File Size : 26,44 MB

Release : 2020-09-08

Category :

ISBN : 9780982150337

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Amazon #1 New Release for Christian Historical Fiction - September 10, 2020 Amazon #1 New Release for Ancient Historical Fiction - September 10, 2020 Amora is an emotional historical Christian novel of forgiveness and redemption. A wealthy patrician denounces his Christian wife and her slave to die in the arena, only to find his life turned upside down while the slave's lover pursues a quest for vengeance. This engaging historic epic is based on the true story of the noblewoman who inspired Justin Martyr's petition to the Roman Senate. Amora is a story of sacrifice, a sweeping action-adventure and a moving examination of spirituality and faith. This powerful story will, unquestionably, resonate with people of faith, and has enough universal appeal to find a home with other audiences as well. Explore the path to forgiveness and healing while witnessing the characters struggle with their pains of loss and betrayal, the burden of guilt, and the drive for revenge. Executive reviews: "Amora is without a doubt, the most emotional Historical Christian story I have ever read." "The core concept of the novel feels like Christian forgiveness on a collision course with revenge." "The ideas of vengeance and forgiveness as two sides of a coin is a really compelling underlying motif for this novel." "I loved the inexorable pull of vengeance and betrayal pulling on all the characters. Knowing that the merciless hand of fate is moving towards Leo, creates the kind of delicious tension that drives stories in this genre." "We watch these characters struggle in different ways but all of them find their way to the same place at the end. I liked seeing the tension throughout the book as these moments of fate and decision wound together." "The novel does a great job zooming out for the big picture but also being able to really focus in on intimate human details and moments with these characters." "The blending of several distinct and quite separate storylines come together very well and provide an emotionally satisfying end to the book." "Amora is a heartfelt message of hope and forgiveness narratively crafted, with compelling characters wrapped in a historical, gladiator-style gut-wrenching saga." - Stefan Swanepoel, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, Author and co-author of over 50 books and reports





Diana

Author : John Ponder

Publisher : Pink Flamingo Media

Page : 154 pages

File Size : 22,30 MB

Release : 2021-01-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 195091030X

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Spies Amora and Luna are sent to the planet Diana undercover. The two are lesbian lovers. Their assignment is to sleep with the powerful men who have conquered this female dominated planet and learn their secrets. While the Federation of planets drove the invaders off, the raped women of Diana will soon give birth to their children. It’s decided that the male babies must be controlled. They devise a method of doing this so extreme that it’s kept secret. Once on Diana, Amora and Luna are allowed only in the tourist islands, where visitors can act out their wildest fantasies. The rest of the planet is strictly off limits. Tensions grow between the lesbian couple when Amora’s desire for sex with men is reawakened through meeting submissive men she finds there.



God Laughed

Author : Hershey H. Friedman

Publisher : Transaction Publishers

Page : 397 pages

File Size : 48,84 MB

Release : 2014-05-02

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 141285427X

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Humor has had a profound effect on the way the Jewish people see the world, and has sustained them through millennia of hardships and suffering. God Laughed reviews, organizes, and categorizes the humor of the ancient Jewish texts—the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, and Midrash—in a clear, readable, and accessible manner. These works have influenced the Jewish people in many ways, and all are replete with humor and wit. Inevitably, this oeuvre of Jewish humor has itself influenced generations of comics, as well as genres of humor. The authors use examples of Biblical humor from several broad categories, including irony, sarcasm, wordplay, humorous names, humorous imagery, and humorous situations. Because their primary purpose is not to entertain, but to teach humanity how to live the ideal life, much of the humor in the Talmud and the Midrash has a single purpose: to demonstrate that evil is wrong and even, at times, ludicrous. This may help explain why approximately 1,500 years after its closing, the Talmud is still such a fascinating work. God Laughed is the latest addition to Transaction’s Jewish Studies series.



All the Tides of Fate

Author : Adalyn Grace

Publisher : Imprint

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 13,91 MB

Release : 2021-02-02

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1250307805

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The thrilling sequel to instant New York Times bestseller All the Stars and Teeth, called “captivating” by Tomi Adeyemi, “Vicious and alluring” by Hafsah Faizal, and “phenomenal” by Adrienne Young. Now author Adalyn Grace is back with more high seas adventure in All the Tides of Fate, this electrifying fantasy, perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber’s Caraval and Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series. Through blood and sacrifice, Amora Montara has conquered a rebellion and taken her rightful place as queen of Visidia. Now, with the islands in turmoil and the people questioning her authority, Amora cannot allow anyone to see her weaknesses. No one can know about the curse in her bloodline. No one can know that she’s lost her magic. No one can know the truth about the boy who holds the missing half of her soul. To save herself and Visidia, Amora embarks on a desperate quest for a mythical artifact that could fix everything—but it comes at a terrible cost. As she tries to balance her loyalty to her people, her crew, and the desires of her heart, Amora will soon discover that the power to rule might destroy her. An Imprint Book Praise for All the Stars and Teeth: “Jam-packed with swashbuckling adventure, swoonworthy romance, and dark, lush magic.” - Christine Lynn Herman, author of The Devouring Gray “If an epic sea fantasy filled with strange pirates and vengeful mermaids speaks to your interests, well...we may have found your favorite book ever....a tale of magic and second chances that’s fresh and thrilling in equal measure.” –Entertainment Weekly One of Buzzfeed's "Most Anticipated YA Books of 2020"



Quaternary of the Levant

Author : Yehouda Enzel

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 789 pages

File Size : 16,73 MB

Release : 2017-04-27

Category : History

ISBN : 1107090466

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Over eighty contributions from leading researchers review 2.5 million years of environmental change and human cultural evolution in the Levant.



Until the ink lasts

Author : T Sree Praharshitha

Publisher : Verses Kindler Publication

Page : 147 pages

File Size : 35,80 MB

Release : 2022-03-25

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Until the Ink Lasts" carries a piece of the author's soul in its stories with certain beliefs and thoughts of various poets and writers, who shared a glimpse of the world they possess in their minds. This anthology brings about a revitalizing set of stories and experiences that leave their mark on hearts.



All the Stars and Teeth

Author : Adalyn Grace

Publisher : Imprint

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 47,7 MB

Release : 2020-02-04

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1250307791

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Fierce and unrelenting...Do yourself a favor and get lost in this beautiful book!” —Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone Set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with song, and magic is a choice, Adalyn Grace’s All the Stars and Teeth is a thrilling fantasy for fans of Stephanie Garber’s Caraval and Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series. She will reign. As princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer—the master of souls. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, it’s never been a choice. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchy’s dangerous soul magic. When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: he’ll help her prove she’s fit to rule, if she’ll help him reclaim his stolen magic. But sailing the kingdom holds more wonder—and more peril—than Amora anticipated. A destructive new magic is on the rise, and if Amora is to conquer it, she’ll need to face legendary monsters, cross paths with vengeful mermaids, and deal with a stowaway she never expected... or risk the fate of Visidia and lose the crown forever. I am the right choice. The only choice. And I will protect my kingdom. An Imprint Book “Vicious and alluring, All the Stars and Teeth is a force to be reckoned with." —Hafsah Faizal, author of We Hunt the Flame “Jam-packed with swashbuckling adventure, swoonworthy romance, and dark, lush magic.” —Christine Lynn Herman, author of The Devouring Gray “If an epic sea fantasy filled with strange pirates and vengeful mermaids speaks to your interests, well...we may have found your favorite book ever....a tale of magic and second chances that’s fresh and thrilling in equal measure.” –Entertainment Weekly One of Buzzfeed's "Most Anticipated YA Books of 2020"