The Light at the End of the Day
Author : Eleanor Wasserberg
Publisher : Fourth Estate
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 31,7 MB
Release : 2021-05-13
Category :
ISBN : 9780008164157
Author : Eleanor Wasserberg
Publisher : Fourth Estate
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 31,7 MB
Release : 2021-05-13
Category :
ISBN : 9780008164157
Author : Paul Bogard
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 35,56 MB
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 0316228796
A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left. A starry night is one of nature's most magical wonders. Yet in our artificially lit world, three-quarters of Americans' eyes never switch to night vision and most of us no longer experience true darkness. In The End of Night, Paul Bogard restores our awareness of the spectacularly primal, wildly dark night sky and how it has influenced the human experience across everything from science to art. From Las Vegas' Luxor Beam -- the brightest single spot on this planet -- to nights so starlit the sky looks like snow, Bogard blends personal narrative, natural history, science, and history to shed light on the importance of darkness -- what we've lost, what we still have, and what we might regain -- and the simple ways we can reduce the brightness of our nights tonight.
Author : Kevin Habekost
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 16,10 MB
Release : 2019-05-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781493546312
**An Angel named Conlan has one simple earthly assignment: grant one person one wish. It proves to be more complicated than he could ever have guessed. **The town of Whompaton has a serious graffiti problem, the implications of which might just make it a nicer place to live.** A struggling old woman and her ailing cat get a helping hand from beyond the grave, and it's clear the dead don't follow rules. **After a financial setback a man devises a plan to rob banks and never get caught. But did he think of everything?**Retirement should be a time for relaxation. Someone should tell that to Ernest Feldman. Just don't tell him it's Tuesday.**With the internet, info is at our finger tips. For one man, making up his own facts could prove dangerous to his health. **A man thinks he's discovered a way to reunite with his dead wife and the beautiful life they shared. His plan is so absurd it just might work. -You will find these stories and more inside.
Author : Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 41,45 MB
Release : 2010-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429959622
Quantum wormhole technology brings about the end of human privacy in a novel “fizzing with ideas” by two of science fiction’s most acclaimed authors (Kirkus Reviews). From Arthur C. Clarke, the brilliant mind that brought us 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Stephen Baxter, the Philip K. Dick Award–winning author of The Time Ships, comes a novel of a day, not so far in the future, when the barriers of time and distance have suddenly turned to glass. When a brilliant, driven industrialist harnesses cutting-edge physics to enable people everywhere, at trivial cost, to see one another at all times—around every corner, through every wall—the result is the sudden and complete abolition of human privacy, forever. Then the same technology proves able to look backward in time as well. The Light of Other Days is a story that will change your view of what it is to be human.
Author : Iain S. Thomas
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 39,3 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1449499821
Ten years ago, I started writing this for you. I wrote it for you and only you. Since then, millions of other people have read it, but none have understood it the way you understand it. I set out to find you a long time ago and today, I'm so glad I finally have. Thank you for reading these words.
Author : Eleanor Wasserberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 43,37 MB
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 110199309X
“Unrelentingly eerie . . . packed with subtle, skin-crawling suspense . . . When it comes to crafting an immersive atmosphere of fear and unease, Foxlowe is a delicious slice of darkness.” —NPR An astonishing literary debut about a young girl’s coming of age in the haunting, enchanting world of an English commune—a modern gothic novel with echoes of Room and Never Let Me Go Foxlowe is a crumbling old house in the moors—a wild, secluded, and magical place. For Green, it is not just home, but everything she knows. Outside, people live in little square houses, with unhappy families and tedious jobs. At Foxlowe, Green runs free through the hallways and orchards, in the fields and among the Standing Stones. Outside, people are corrupted by money. At Foxlowe, the Family shares everything. Outside, the Bad is everywhere. At Foxlowe, everyone in the Family is safe—as long as they follow Freya’s rules and perform her rituals. But as Green’s little sister, Blue, grows up, she shows more and more interest in the Outside. Before long she starts to talk about becoming a Leaver. . . . Building inexorably to its terrifying climax, Foxlowe tells a chilling, irresistible story of superstition and survival, betrayal and redemption, and a utopia gone badly wrong.
Author : Andrew Jon Rotter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 33,46 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780842027137
This updated and revised edition of Light at the End of the Tunnel is an exhaustive account of the Vietnam War that gives a total overview of the conflict. Starting with Ho Chi Minh's revolt against the French, Andrew Rotter takes the reader through the succeeding years as scholars, government officials, journalists, and others recount the important events and examine issues that developed during this tumultuous time. This book is essential for anyone who has an interest in truly understanding the Vietnam War. These readings will both educate and entertain students about this turning point in the history of the United States and, indeed, the world.
Author : John Skipp
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
An adrenaline-charged tale of unrelenting suspense that sparks with raw and savage energy... The newspapers scream out headlines that spark terror across the city. Ten murders on the New York City subway. Ten grisly crimes that defy all reason -- no pattern, no m.o., no leads for police to pursue. The press dubs the fiend the "Subway Psycho"; the NYPD desperately seeks their quarry before the city erupts in mass hysteria. But they won't find what they're looking for. Because they all think that the killer is human. Only a few know the true story -- a story the papers will never print. It is a tale of abject terror and death written in grit and steel... and blood. The tale of a man who vanished into the bowels of the urban earth one night, taken by a creature of unholy evil, then left as a babe abandoned on the doorstep of Hell. Now he is back, driven by twin demons of rage and retribution. He is unstoppable. And we are all his prey... unless a ragtag band of misfit souls will dare to descend into a world of manmade darkness, where the real and unreal alike dwell in endless shadow. A place where humanity has been left behind, and the horrifying truth will dawn as a madman's chilling vendetta comes to light... Filled with gripping drama and harrowing doomsday dread, The Light at the End is the book that ushered in a bold new view of humankind's most ancient and ruthless evil; a mesmerizing novel from two acknowledged masters of spellbinding suspense.
Author : Adam Beck
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 14,80 MB
Release : 2021-07-19
Category :
ISBN : 9784908629105
Bilingual Success Stories Around the World is a real-life roadmap to greater success and joy for any parent raising bilingual or multilingual children. Written by Adam Beck, author of the popular guide Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability.
Author : London Shah
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,32 MB
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1368044530
From debut author London Shah, comes a thrilling futuristic Sci-Fi mystery perfect for fans of Illuminae and These Broken Stars.In the last days of the twenty-first century, sea creatures swim through the ruins of London. Trapped in the abyss, humankind wavers between hope and fear of what lurks in the depths around them, and hope that they might one day find a way back to the surface. When sixteen-year-old submersible racer Leyla McQueen is chosen to participate in the city's prestigious annual marathon, she sees an opportunity to save her father, who has been arrested on false charges. The Prime Minister promises the champion whatever their heart desires. But the race takes an unexpected turn, forcing Leyla to make an impossible choice. Now she must brave unfathomable waters and defy a corrupt government determined to keep its secrets, all the while dealing with a guarded, hotheaded companion she never asked for in the first place. If Leyla fails to discover the truths at the heart of her world, or falls prey to her own fears, she risks capture-or worse. And her father will be lost to her forever.