American State Papers
Author : USA
Publisher :
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 45,66 MB
Release : 1859
Category :
ISBN :
Bogeywoman
Author : Jaimy Gordon
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,16 MB
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307946908
Book Description
A Los Angeles Times Best Book or the Year National Book Award Winner Jaimy Gordon’s bold and daring coming of age novel combines the teenaged angst of Catcher in the Rye with the humor and tragedy of Girl, Interrupted. Ursie Koderer knows herself to be a monster--doomed to be different from other girls--very different. When she’s discovered cutting herself at camp, she goes AWOL, and lands in a Baltimore psychiatric hospital. Ursie, now known as the Bogeywoman, joins up with the other misfits on the adolescent ward. They start a bughouse rock group, steal a nitrous oxide machine. As a mental patient Ursie is a success. But then she’s implicated in the accidental burning of a friend. Locked away, the Bogeywoman meets the beautiful, mysterious Doctor Zuk, a woman psychiatrist from somewhere east of the Urals. Their affair is the main event in this gorgeous novel of love, crime, liberation, and flight to something like a new world.
Deadline
Author : James A. Anderson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 21,90 MB
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0557612004
Book Description
A serial killer--the Wolfman -- prowls the streets of Toronto kidnapping young professional women, then targets crime reporter Katie Cannon. Trevor Trevanian, a foreign correspondent in Afghanistan, is abducted by al-Qaida and taken on a perilous journey to Pakistan to face an uncertain fate. DEADLINE combines murder, action and romance, with a glimpse into the world of big city media. This thriller, set over a 24-hour period in a fictional Toronto newspaper, the Daily Express, follows four central characters in Toronto and Afghanistan as they cope with both personal and professional deadlines in their lives.
The Masquerade
Author : Brielle Joy
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 43,69 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1489712550
Book Description
On the outside, Brielle Joy is a smiling, carefree teenager, but behind her facade shes slowly drowning in her fight to control a life headed for destruction. Shes struggling so much to forget her painful past that shes caught in the snares of anorexia and self-harm; Brielle will do anything to control the pain that threatens to escape. But God has a plan. In The Masquerade, Brielle shares her true story of a life shattered by sexual abuse and the restorative power of a heavenly Father. In this memoir, she tells how she suffered abuse at the hands of her father and how, with the help of God, she came to a place of freedom from her past. She describes her experiences because she understands others carry the same secrets in silence. Their painful pasts remain hidden, but not from God. He sees each tear and every hurt. The Masquerade offers a look at Brielles journey through the pain into a place of hope. She sends the message that no pain is too great, no darkness too overwhelming for God to reach out and bring you into the light of his love.
Songs and Stories of the Ghouls
Author : Alice Notley
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 12,91 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0819571539
Book Description
Left dead after our cultures were broken by triumphant enemies, our stories changed to suit others. We now change them again to suit ourselves. Songs and Stories of the Ghouls purports to give power to the dead—voices to the victims of genocide both ancient and contemporary—and presence to women. Medea did not kill her sons; Dido founds a city, over and over again, the city of the present author's poetry. In these poems the poet asserts that though her art comes from a tradition as broken as Afghanistan's statuary, there is always a culture to pass on to one's children, and one is always involved in doing so. We are the ghouls, the drinkers of the blood-sacs, and we insist that we are alive.
British Theatre
Author : Owen Williams
Publisher :
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 47,58 MB
Release : 1828
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
British Theatre Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, from the Most Classic Writers, with Biography, Critical Account and Explanatory Notes
Author : Owen Williams
Publisher :
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 41,10 MB
Release : 1831
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Poetical Works of Robert Southey
Author : Robert Southey
Publisher :
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 1847
Category : Fore-edge painting
ISBN :
Book Description
The Metropolitan Magazine
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 44,90 MB
Release : 1834
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne
Author : R. M. Ballantyne
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 9186 pages
File Size : 31,10 MB
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne is a comprehensive collection of adventure novels perfect for readers interested in 19th-century British literature. Ballantyne's writing style is characterized by vivid descriptions, captivating plots, and moral lessons woven into exciting tales of exploration and survival. His works, including The Coral Island and The Young Fur Traders, embody the spirit of the Victorian era's obsession with adventure and morality. The collection provides insight into the values and concerns of the time, making it a valuable addition to any literary enthusiast's library. R. M. Ballantyne, a Scottish author and journalist, drew inspiration from his own experiences as a youth to craft thrilling narratives that resonate with readers of all ages. His background as a sailor and his interest in history and geography shine through in his meticulously researched novels. Ballantyne's passion for storytelling and his desire to instill important values in young readers are evident in every page of his works. I highly recommend The Complete Works of R. M. Ballantyne to anyone seeking well-written adventure stories with moral depth. Ballantyne's timeless tales offer both entertainment and thought-provoking themes that continue to resonate with modern audiences.
