Stone Whisperer


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Gideonse is a retired university and Federal administrator. Writing from the coast of Maine, he muses on his encounters with nature, friends, love, his pets and others', family, public service, and the like. These are every day matters, to be sure, but the poems explore universals; they seek to suggest commonalities in the lives of those who read them. Patrick Gillespie, in his PoemShape blog review, writes that "Gideonse's poems are rich with an eye for color, contrast, shape, and detail. . . . He speaks with clarity, honesty, and openness . . . warmly [inviting] the reader into his life and the inspiration drawn from it."




Whisper of Stone


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Religion.




Whisperer's Creed 1


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The Whisper Stone


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The Whisper Stone follows eight year old C.C., a lonely boy cast aside by an absent mother and a busy father, through a summer on his grandfather's farm. Together, they share events and experiences that grow and strengthen their relationship, and, like links in a chain, bind them together. Through it all, the power and mystery of the Whisper Stone ebbs and flows, and remembers.




Whisperer's Creed 2


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Whisperer's Creed 3


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"Whisper"


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From the Soul of Blackwell's Quill "Whisper" By: Johnathan Phillip Blackwell Witches, warlocks, priests, and wizards, from the cycle of creation unto birth, all have a special calling. A silent, mystical purpose predestines them to achieve an unknown feat. Fathar, a young orphan boy, is guided by an Elder Wizard on his magical journey to become the most powerful being in the universe. On this journey, Fathar is guarded by a fearsome dragon of unfathomable might, Whisper! To understand life—past, present, and future—step into this illusional experience, a small sliver of the reality we have lost control of. Within the imagination, such a place lives as a dream so vivid it dares not be denied.




A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial


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Shop Class as Soulcraft meets A Place of My Own in this lyrical meditation of a woodworker steadfastly repairing a historic home. Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline. But his enchantment withers as he discovers the massive repairs it needs. A small kitchen fix reveals that the structure’s rotten frame could collapse at any moment. In a bathroom, mold appears and spreads. He fights deteriorating bricks, frozen pipes, shattered windows, a punctured foundation, and even an airborne chimney cap while learning from a diverse cast of preservationists, including a master mason named Irons, a stone whisperer, and the Window Witch. But can he meet his deadline before family and friends arrive, or will it all come crashing down? McColgan’s journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to find purpose for the future.




Odin's Child


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An epic fantasy trilogy from Norway about thousand-year-old secrets, forbidden romance, and what happens to those who make a deal with the devil comes at last to the United States! "Blood magic, blackmail, and battle rock a rich world of fading magic to its core in this internationally bestselling Norwegian epic fantasy." - Publishers Weekly reviews Odin's Child I loved (Odin's Child) deeply from the first to the last word, and was instantly and thoroughly immersed. -- Laini Taylor, bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone. ...The story examines and upends everything its characters believe in, including their world, their history, their faith, and themselves, while intertwining elements of politics and Norse mythology with a side of forbidden romance. Kirkus Reviews The intrigue, scope, and depth of His Dark Materials, set in an immersive Nordic world as fierce and unforgettable as its characters. Rosaria Munda, author Fireborne/Flamefall - Aurelian Cycle The world building is stupendous. MidWest Book Review Imagine lacking something that everyone else has. Something that proves you belong to this world. Something so vital, that without it, you are nothing. A plague. A myth. A human.” Fifteen winters old, Hirka learns that she is an Odin's child – a tailless rot from another world. Despised. Dreaded. And hunted. She no longer knows who she is, and someone wants to kill her to keep it a secret. But there are worse things than humans, and Hirka is not the only creature to have broken through the gates… Odin’s Child is unique fantasy with Norse roots. An epic clash of xenophobia, blind faith and the right or will to lead. The first in a trilogy, Odin's Child is a thrilling modern fantasy epic.




The Rot


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Book Two in Siri Pettersen's epic fantasy trilogy - The Raven Rings - at last comes to the U.S. after taking European audiences by storm. She has no identity. No family. No money. But the fate of the worlds rests in her hands. Hirka is stranded in a rotting world, with nothing but a raven and a notebook to connect her to the life she left behind in Ym. She came in search of her family, believing that she could protect Rime and the rest of Ym from the ancient evil of the blind. Instead, what Hirka finds in this new world are people willing to do anything for the blessing—or the curse—of eternal life. And for Rime, the threat of the blind is only growing stronger … Separated by worlds, unsure who to trust, and in danger from all sides, Hirka and Rime fight to end a thousand-year quest for power and revenge—and, maybe, to find a way back to each other. In this follow-up to the international bestseller Odin's Child, Norse-inspired mythology combines with modern-day action to create a work that is wholly original, endlessly surprising, and utterly unforgettable.