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Tales from the Edge

Author : Larry Kaniut

Publisher : Macmillan + ORM

Page : 412 pages

File Size : 42,94 MB

Release : 2013-08-06

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1466850701

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From the Klondike to the Bering Sea, from Alaska's bounty that brought fortunes to some to its wilderness that claimed the lives of others, Tales from the Edge explores the myth, beauty, and peril of the arctic landscape. Editor Larry Kaniut brings together some of the world's best outdoor adventure writers to celebrate the land and the people who have measured themselves against it. Tales from the Edge is a celebration of Alaska featuring such notable contributors as Peter Jenkins, Spike Walker, Jay Hammond, Nick Jans, Dana Stabenow, Larry Kaniut, and more. Tales from the Edge will stir the soul and imagination of every armchair adventurer.



Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Two

Author : Jack Townsend

Publisher : Jack Townsend

Page : 345 pages

File Size : 40,48 MB

Release :

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Nightshift clerk and high-functioning insomniac Jack is back to work, trying his best to keep out of trouble. But when his chain-smoking coworker discovers a mysterious radio signal revealing the guarded secrets of their town, Jack will learn that an annoying new dayshift manager is far from the worst of his problems. In this second installment of the Gas Station saga, Jack finds himself entangled in his most harrowing adventure yet. With the newest crew of coworkers along for the ride and the resident psychopath out for his blood, our hero(?) must navigate the drama of small-town murder conspiracies, vigilante justice, and demonic summoning rituals...whether he wants to or not.



Tales from the Edge

Author : Robert J Clark

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 198 pages

File Size : 33,35 MB

Release : 2015-05-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1326271482

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Solve the riddles, save creation. For Vikki death is only a contract away; that is until she wakes up in a strange, remote village on the edge of creation. There she meets a ghostly monk who looks after the small church and an elderly librarian and his son who appear to be the only inhabitants. That is until Matty and Emily arrive. Young, vivacious, these young women seem so full of life, except that Matty died in an explosion and Emily was trapped in an underground cathedral with food and water running out. So what brought them together? What binds them to this place? In attempting to answer these questions, they discover that creation has contracted a virus and they have been summoned by the mysterious Veil to hack into the core and eradicate the problem. Can they do this before the virus sweeps through the whole of creation and consumes it.



Tales from the Edge of the Woods

Author : Willem Lange

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,63 MB

Release : 2016-09-09

Category : Connecticut River Valley

ISBN : 9780996267687

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"If you live here by choice", Willem Lange writes of the northern New England he's called home for half a century, "you pay your dues, take what you can get, and endure what you have to. It's well worth it". These eighteen reminiscences, character sketches, and sometimes heart-rending accounts of life among the ubiquitous pines and unyielding granite show a deep reverence and an abiding respect for this unique corner of the world. We meet, for example, Baddy, the crusty timber camp cook whose love of hunting ends the day he witnesses the needless death of a fawn. We experience rites of passage: an old man determined to spend one last night alone in the deep woods; a young man discovering for the first time the indelible beauty of a northern September morning; and Lange's own realization that, "for the first time, I'll be the oldest man in camp, and my son will be carrying most of my pack." This intimate collection of stories is a quiet quest for meaning in a rugged physical and psychic terrain.



Little Crackers : Tales from the Edge

Author : Beda Higgins

Publisher : Saraband

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 45,61 MB

Release : 2014-11-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1908643692

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A mother struggles to bond with her newborn baby; a student obsesses about flies spreading their killer germs; a young boy dreads the bullies who torment him. People can look ‘normal’, but appearances often mask a darker inner reality. Inspired by the author’s experiences as a nurse over the last thirty years, and written with compassion and a wild imagination, Little Crackers opens a world of strange characters – the paranoid, the isolated, the exploited and the wicked – and raises questions about how we care for the most vulnerable members of our society. Obsession, dementia, post-natal depression, psychosis and even murder all feature in this quirky, surprising Tales of the Unexpected for the 21st century.



Far Out

Author : Mark Pilkington

Publisher : Disinformation Company

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 11,59 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9781932857870

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From the Aquatic Ape Hypothesis to zero-point energy, via the Hieronymous Machine and Phlogiston, Far Out tells the stories that are all too often ignored, lost, or simply forgotten by conventional science books. Some of them are perhaps best left languishing in the margins of history, but others may yet change our future. Entries cover physics, chemistry, biology, archaeology, parapsychology, psychology, and other areas yet to be inducted into mainstream science, including radionics, keranography, erotoxin, and remote viewing. Written in a succinct and engaging style, each piece provides a useful, self-contained introduction to its topic, and provides enough information to allow readers to discover more if they so desire. Far Out is a CD-sized book format.



Edge

Author : Neil Gaiman

Publisher : Edge

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 36,10 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781887591461

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Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Vanguard's flagship cutting-edge comics anthology, this book features: "Mr. X," a tale by best-selling author Neil Gaiman and "Sandman" cover artist Dave McKean; "Beyond the Clash," a contemplation on the loss of musical visionaries John Cage and Frank Zappa by Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner Barron Storey; "Frogs," a 12-page visual storytelling experiment by Jim Steranko, and "Endangered Species Cookbook" by novelist Paul Theroux and Marshall Arisman.



The Edge of Insanity

Author : James Flynn

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 30,95 MB

Release : 2024-11-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781963107173

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"Each story is chilling, sinister, and most importantly, unforgettable. I couldn't put this book down."-Julia Cowan, author of Cells A castaway stumbles upon a tribe worshipping an android. An A.I. judge's relentless pursuit of justice leads to an unthinkable verdict. A filmmaker's obsessive quest to uncover an urban legend leads to a mind-bending revelation. An elderly man seeks a fortune through time travel. In the depths of space, a seemingly helpful robot hides a chilling secret. Bestselling author James Flynn delivers a collection of chilling sci-fi horror tales that explore the dark consequences of our ever-advancing world. Brace yourself for an experience that will push your mind to The Edge of Insanity and beyond... "Truly chilling, Flynn's stories will stick with you long after reading."-Matthew Hutton, The Scare Room Podcast "Creepy and mystifying, Flynn's weird tales make for a disturbing late-night read."-Regina's Haunted Library "The most powerful, horrific, and disturbing book I've read in a long time."-Cindy Rosmus, Yellow Mama Magazine "I thoroughly enjoyed this book."-Moonlit Reads



The Platform Edge

Author : M. Ashley

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 40,72 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Ghost stories, English

ISBN : 9780712352031

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Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure The Platform Edge is a collection of the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks. In this express service to the unknown, phantom passengers join the jostling of the daily commute, a subway car disappears into another dimension without a trace, while a tragic derailment on a lonely hillside in the Alps torments the locals with its horrifying nightly repetition. From the open railways of Europe and America to the pressing dark of the London Underground, The Platform Edge is the perfect traveling companion for unforgettable journeys into the supernatural.



From the Edge

Author : Mark McKenna

Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 48,30 MB

Release : 2016-10-03

Category : History

ISBN : 0522862608

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In March 1797, five British sailors and 12 Bengali seamen struggled ashore after their longboat broke apart in a storm. Their fellow-survivors from the wreck of the Sydney Cove were stranded more than 500 kilometres southeast in Bass Strait. To rescue their mates and to save themselves the 19 men must walk 700 kilometres north to Sydney. That remarkable walk is a story of endurance but also of unexpected Aboriginal help. From the Edge: Australia’s Lost Histories recounts four such extraordinary and largely forgotten stories: the walk of shipwreck survivors; the founding of a 'new Singapore' in western Arnhem Land in the 1840s; Australia's largest industrial development project nestled amongst outstanding Indigenous rock art in the Pilbara; and the ever-changing story of James Cook's time in Cooktown in 1770. This new telling of the central drama of Australian history ;the encounter between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, may hold the key to understanding this land and its people.