An American cult figure, Bowles has fascinated such disparate talents as Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Truman Capote, William S. Burroughs, Gore Vidal, and Tobias Wolff. From "The Delicate Prey" to "Too Far from Home, " this definitive collection celebrates Bowles' masterful artistry in short fiction.
Now available in one deluxe box set--Sea Swept, Rising Tides, Inner Harbor, and Chesapeake Blue--all four novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts' Chesapeake Bay Saga. The lives and
From selecting books to getting his very own library card, George's day at the library celebrates all the fun of reading! The new English/Spanish edition includes highly readable text and bilingual bonus activities. Full color.
"Readers will devour the intricacies of this thrilling crime novel and will hurriedly turn the pages until its denouement. VERDICT: For teen fans of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series and de la Motte's Game trilogy." --School Library Journal
In this best-selling novel, Patrick Smith tells the story of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family who battle the hardships of the frontier to rise from a dirt-poor Cracker life to the wealth and standing of real estate tycoons. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias MacIvey arrives in the Florida wilderness to start a new life with his wife and infant son, and ends two generations later in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that the land has been exploited far beyond human need. The sweeping story that emerges is a rich, rugged Florida history featuring a memorable cast of crusty, indomitable Crackers battling wild animals, rustlers, Confederate deserters, mosquitoes, starvation, hurricanes, and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the swamp. But their most formidable adversary turns out to be greed, including finally their own. Love and tenderness are here too: the hopes and passions of each new generation, friendships with the persecuted blacks and Indians, and respect for the land and its wildlife. A Land Remembered was winner of the Florida Historical Society's Tebeau Prize as the Most Outstanding Florida Historical Novel. Now in its 14th hardcover printing, it has been in print since 1984 and is also available in trade paperback.
A New York Times bestseller, "DeLillo's haunting new novel, Zero K-his most persuasive since his astonishing 1997 masterpiece, Underworld" (The New York Times), is a meditation on death and an embrace of life.Jeffrey Lockhart's father, Ross, is a billionaire in his sixties, with a younger wife, Artis Martineau, whose health is failing. Ross is the primary investor in a remote and secret compound where death is exquisitely controlled and bodies are preserved until a future time when biomedical advances and new technologies can return them to a life of transcendent promise. Jeff joins Ross and Artis at the compound to say "an uncertain farewell" to her as she surrenders her body."We are born without choosing to be. Should we have to die in the same manner? Isn't it a human glory to refuse to accept a certain fate?" These are the questions that haunt the novel and its memorable characters, and it is Ross Lockhart, most particularly, who feels a deep need to enter another dimension and awake to a new world. For his son, this is indefensible. Jeff, the book's narrator, is committed to living, to experiencing "the mingled astonishments of our time, here, on earth."Don DeLillo's "daring...provocative...exquisite" (The Washington Post) new novel weighs the darkness of the world-terrorism, floods, fires, famine, plague-against the beauty and humanity of everyday life; love, awe, "the intimate touch of earth and sun.""One of the most mysterious, emotionally moving, and rewarding books of DeLillo's long career" (The New York Times Book Review), Zero K is a glorious, soulful novel from one of the great writers of our time.
Delve is the hit webcomic chronicling the misadventures of the buxom elven rogue Bree Starval. This hapless adventurer finds herself subject to all sorts of sexy perils as she explores the terribly disorganized dungeon of the dreaded Dracomage. Will Bree e
An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo
500 AP style questions with detailed answer explanations to prepare you for what you'll see on test day From Schools of Thought to Research Methods, the Brain, and Neuroscience to Mood Disorders, Therapies, and Social
Les sœurs de l’abbaye la plus célèbre du monde ouvrent leur porte pour une invitation exceptionnelle à leur table. Recueil de recettes proposant des plats simples, faciles à réaliser et respectueux des saisons, ce livre met en lumière un art de vivre tourné vers l’échange au sommet du Mont-Saint-Michel. Il offre un moment de gourmandise, une pause dans ce lieu sublime et fascinant. Avec la complicité des sœurs, le Mont se donne à voir autrement tout au long d’une année de moments de vie et de repas partagés.
An eye-catching new nature novelty series for babies that love spotting wildlife! Even babies can be birdwatchers! In fact, babies love noticing all kinds of animals in the wild and this fantastic new board book builds on that enjoyment with easy-to-lift card flaps and a stimulating question-and-answer text. What does a duck say? Where do seagulls live? What are baby owls called? Little ones will love joining in with the answers, while recognising five different birds and lifting the flaps to find more hiding in the scenes. Featuring playful artwork packed with personality and tactile embossed covers, this series of My Very First Spotter's Guides from the National Trust is perfect for little nature lovers. Scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover the read along with the story!
Verliebt in den Freund meiner SchwesterStudent Daichi kann es kaum glauben: Seine Schwester hat sich nach nur drei Monaten mit dem perfekten Mann verlobt. Ikawa, ein gutaussehender, erfolgreicher Geschäftsmann ohne erkennbare Makel, wirkt auf Daichi zunächst verdächtig. Warum würde sich ein solch tadelloser Mann auf seine egozentrische und oft launische Schwester einlassen? Doch während Daichi anfangs misstrauisch ist, zieht ihn die reife Ausstrahlung und die Unterstützung Ikawas bei Lebensfragen immer mehr in den Bann. Doch je näher er ihm kommt, desto gefährlicher wird das Spiel mit seinen Gefühlen...Spice-Level: 2 von 4 Flammen. In diesem Boys-Love-Titel stehen die Gefühle im Mittelpunkt. Mit einzelnen expliziten Szenen.Die Serie gilt als noch nicht abgeschlossen.Empfohlen ab 18 JahrenWunderschöne Farbseite im InnenteilDies ist Band 2 der Serie.Fesselnde Yaoi-Serie mit Mystery-Vibes über moralische Grenzen und düstere Milieus.
I just want to hide behind mummy!Sasha has been invited to a playdate at Leo's. Leo bounces up and down as he wants to play cafe, start a band, and fly to the moon. It's all too much for Sasha who wants to go back home. How can Sasha manage her shyness and show Leo that she really does want to make friends?A reassuring story for anyone who has ever felt shy, and for those of us who need more time to warm up socially. In a world that focuses on extroverts, this little wolf cub shows that introverts enjoy company too ... when they're ready to play!A funny, heartwarming picture book that explores shyness with empathy, by the award-winning creator of Pavlo Gets the Grumps.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 144, Publishers: Oni Press, Author: Ben H Winters,Matt Bors,Christopher Cantwell,Cameron Chittock,Chris Condon,Al Ewing,J. Holtham,Steve Niles,Greg Pak,Charlie Adlard,Kano,Valeria Burzo,Pj Holden,David Lapham, ISBN-13: 9798894889009, Date of issue: 2026
In this richly illustrated portrait, a prize-winning biographer surveys the entire sweep of William Blake's creative work while telling the story of his life. William Blake, overlooked in his time, remains an enigmatic figure to contemporary readers despite his near canonical status. Out of a wounding sense of alienation and dividedness he created a profoundly original symbolic language, in which words and images unite in a unique interpretation of self and society. He was a counterculture prophet whose art still challenges us to think afresh about almost every aspect of experience social, political, philosophical, religious, erotic, and aesthetic. He believed that we live in the midst of Eternity here and now, and that if we could open our consciousness to the fullness of being, it would be like experiencing a sunrise that never ends.
In Erotic Innocence James R. Kincaid explores contemporary America's preoccupation with stories about the sexual abuse of children. Claiming that our culture has yet to come to terms with the bungled legacy of Victorian sexuality, Kincaid examines how children and images of youth are idealised, fetishised, and eroticised in everyday culture. Drawing on a number of wide-ranging and well-publicised cases as well as scandals involving such celebrities as Michael Jackson and Woody Allen, Kincaid looks at issues surrounding children's testimonies, accusations against priests and day-care centres, and the horrifying yet persistently intriguing rumors of satanic cults and "kiddie porn" rings. In analyzing the particular form of popularity shared by such child stars as Shirley Temple and Macaulay Culkin, he exposes the strategies we have devised to deny our own role in the sexualisation of children.Finally, Kincaid reminds us how other forms of abuse inflicted on children - neglect, abandonment, inadequate nutrition, poor education - are often overlooked in favour of the sensationalised sexual abuse coverage in the news, on daytime TV talk shows, and in the elevators and cafeterias of America each day.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 152, Publishers: iUniverse, Author: Symonds,James,PH., ISBN-13: 9780595240623, Date of issue: 2002
In the mid-1950s, Jack Dayton flees his working-class prospects in Omaha and heads to Hollywood, convinced he'll be the next James Dean. But sleazy casting couches don't earn him stardom, and despair leads to a series of poor decisions that ultimately find him at a cheap motel off Route 66, lifeless at the bottom of the pool. Sixty years later, Tag Manning, feeling hopeless and empty, flees his most recent relationship mistake and takes to the open road. On a roundabout route to Las Vegas, he pulls over to rest at an isolated spot on Route 66. There's no longer a motel or pool, but when Tag resumes his journey to Vegas, he finds he's transporting a hitchhiking ghost. Jack and Tag come to find much-needed friends in each other, but one man is a phantom and the other is strangely cursed. Time is running out for each of them, and they must face the fact that a future together may not only be a gamble... it may not be in the cards.
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
A story of Americans abroad and the melange of Europeans they encounter, in affairs of both the heart and of business, "L'Affaire" firmly upholds the true comic-literary talent of a writer of whom the "San Francisco Chronicle" wrote, "If one were to cross Jane Austen and Henry James, the result would be Diane Johnson."
From the bestselling author of "The Piano Tuner" comes a stunning novel about a young girl's journey through a vast, unnamed country in search of her brother.
In the second installment in a new international thriller trilogy, a young man is on the run to escape a "game" that blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Murder is such a buzz kill. . . . It's been four months since HP Pettersso
Dans Folioplus classiques, le texte intégral, enrichi d'une lecture d'image, écho pictural de l'oeuvre, est suivi de sa mise en perspective organisée en six points : - Courant littéraire : Les livres des mères - Genre et registre : L'autobiographie, le "tombeau" - L'écrivain à sa table de travail : Le Livre de ma mère et ses liens avec d'autres textes de Cohen - Groupement de textes : Le portrait d'un proche dans le récit autobiographique - Chronologie : Albert Cohen et son temps - Fiche : Des pistes pour rendre compte de sa lecture Recommandé pour les classes de lycée.
Death Comes for the Archbishop is a 1927 novel by Willa Cather. It concerns the attempts of a Catholic bishop and a priest to establish a diocese in New Mexico Territory.The novel portrays two well-meaning and devout French priests who will encounter a wel
A Year in the Big Old Garden is a collection of children's stories in the spirit of beloved classics by Thornton Burgess and Beatrix Potter. These twelve short stories are crafted to be read aloud, mixing whimsical storytelling with the love and knowledge
A love letter to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell, The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is a witty novel of manners and gossip, class and family, scandal and romance.'Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . Recommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction' LAURA SHEPPERSON, author of The Heroines'Warm and witty, with a wonderful cast of quirky characters whose company I found irresistible' JESSICA BULL, author of Miss Austen Investigates---A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife . . .But why would he choose her?Summer 1841. It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Amelia Ashpoint isn't sure she can face yet another ball. But now that she has reached the grand age of three-and-twenty, time is (apparently) running out. Her father is anxious to secure her a husband and has set his sights on Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park.Only, Mr Hurst has just announced his engagement to somebody else.To the great consternation of Wickenshire, a community that thrives on gossip, the county's most eligible bachelor is about to marry not only an unknown stranger - but a widow with three children, odd manners and no ancestry to speak of. Society is appalled and intrigued.Meanwhile, Amelia Ashpoint has no interest in marriage at all. But in this town, it is clear that nobody's business is their own. And while society has high expectations for Amelia, her heart is drawing her in a very different direction . . .---'A glittering comedy with spiky wit, an eye for social critique, and (of course) a terrific sense of irony' TOM MEAD, author of Death and the Conjuror'Rich with scandal, romance and social mores . . . a total delight!' ANITA FRANK, author of The Good Liars'A feast of clever wit and lovingly drawn characters, this is an absolute treat for fans of Jane Austen - or anyone looking for top-rate storytelling' HESTER MUSSON'An absolute dream of a book. A compelling storyline that kept me gripped to the last page, and beyond. I think this book will establish her - deservedly - as one of our best historical fiction writers' ANNE CORLETT
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 176, Publishers: Dark Horse Comics, Author: Richard Pini,Wendy Pini, ISBN-13: 9781506748528, Date of issue: 2025
Helen Grace is sure she made the right decision to quit the force. Until the day she looks out from her window to see a desperate young woman being beaten by two thugs. Helen races into the night and strikes the men down. For a moment, it feels like she doesn't need her badge to do good, but as she leads the girl to safety, she's struck from behind.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 170, Publishers: Yen Press, Author: Kevin Kevin Chen, ISBN-13: 9781718337831, Date of issue: 2026
Meet the Sais, a Nigerian-Ghanaian family living in the United States. A family prospering until the day father and surgeon Kweku Sai is victim of a grave injustice. Ashamed, he abandons his beautiful wife Fola and their little boys and girls, causing the family to fracture and spiral out into the world - New York, London, West Africa, New England - on uncertain, troubled journeys until, many years later, tragedy unites them. Now this broken family has a chance to heal - but can the Sais take it?
"The Tactile Eye" expands on phenomenological analysis and film theory in its accessible and beautifully written exploration of the visceral connection between films and their viewers. Jennifer M. Barker argues that the experience of cinema can be understood as deeply tactile - a sensuous exchange between film and viewer that goes beyond the visual and aural, gets beneath the skin, and reverberates in the body. Barker combines analysis of embodiment and phenomenological film theory to provide an expansive description of cinematic tactility. She considers feminist experimental film, early cinema, animation, and horror, as well as classic, modernist, and postmodern cinema; films from ten national cinemas; and, work by Chuck Jones, Buster Keaton, the Quay Brothers, Satyajit Ray, Carolee Schneemann, and Tom Tykwer, among others.
On September 11, 1857, a band of Mormon militia, under a flag of truce, lured unarmed members of a party of emigrants from their fortified encampment and, with their Paiute allies, killed them. More than 120 men, women, and children perished in the slaughter. Massacre at Mountain Meadows offers the most thoroughly researched account of the massacre ever written. Drawn from documents previously not available to scholars and a careful re-reading of traditional sources, this gripping narrative offers fascinating new insight into why Mormons settlers in isolated southern Utah deceived the emigrant party with a promise of safety and then killed the adults and all but seventeen of the youngest children. The book sheds light on factors contributing to the tragic event, including the war hysteria that overcame the Mormons after President James Buchanan dispatched federal troops to Utah Territory to put down a supposed rebellion, the suspicion and conflicts that polarized the perpetrators and victims, and the reminders of attacks on Mormons in earlier settlements in Missouri and Illinois.It also analyzes the influence of Brigham Young's rhetoric and military strategy during the infamous "Utah War" and the role of local Mormon militia leaders in enticing Paiute Indians to join in the attack. Throughout the book, the authors paint finely drawn portraits of the key players in the drama, their backgrounds, personalities, and roles in the unfolding story of misunderstanding, misinformation, indecision, and personal vendettas. The Mountain Meadows Massacre stands as one of the darkest events in Mormon history. Neither a whitewash nor an expose, Massacre at Mountain Meadows provides the clearest and most accurate account of a key event in American religious history.
This widely praised commentary by William Lane shows Mark to be a theologian whose primary aim was to strengthen the people of God in a time of fiery persecution by Nero. Using redaction criticism as a hermeneutical approach for understanding the text and the intention of the evangelist, Lane considers the Gospel of Mark as a total literary work and describes Mark's creative role in shaping the Gospel tradition and in exercising a conscious theological purpose.Both indicating how the text was heard by Mark's contemporaries and studying Mark within the frame of reference of modern Gospel research, Lane's thoroughgoing work is at once useful to scholars and intelligible to nonspecialists.
