Per Chance To Dream

Author : Charles Beaumont,William Shatner
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143107651

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Perchance to Dream by Charles Beaumont,William Shatner Pdf

Perchance to Dream contains a selection of Beaumont's finest stories, including five that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes. Beaumont dreamed up fantasies so vast and varied they burst through the walls of whatever box might contain them. Supernatural, horror, noir, science fiction, fantasy, pulp, and more: all were equally at home in his wondrous mind. These are stories where lions stalk the plains, classic cars rove the streets, and spacecraft hover just overhead. Here roam musicians, magicians, vampires, monsters, toreros, extraterrestrials, androids, and perhaps even the Devil himself. With dizzying feats of master storytelling and joyously eccentric humor, Beaumont transformed his nightmares and reveries into impeccably crafted stories that leave themselves indelibly stamped upon the walls of the mind.

Author : Howard Weinstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743420990

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Perchance to Dream by Howard Weinstein Pdf

On a routine mission to survey Domarus IV -- a class M world with no intelligent life -- a U.S.S. Enterprise™ shuttle crewed by Data, Troi and Wesley Crusher is captured by a race called the Tenirans who claim the world for themselves. As Captain Picard tries to negotiate with the captain of the Teniran ship, the shuttle suddenly disappears in a blaze of color and light. Picard demands to know what's happened to the shuttle and its crew, but the Tenarins deny any part in their disappearance. Suddenly, Captain Picard vanishes from the bridge and finds himself alone on the planet's surface with the Tenarin captain. As the two captains begin to work together, they realize that they are not alone on Domarus IV as they confront an incredible alien force with the power to transform a world -- or to destroy it.

Author : Ferdinando Scianna
Publisher : Phaidon
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997-10-16
Category : Photography
ISBN : UOM:39015045652354

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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream by Ferdinando Scianna Pdf

A collection of evocative photographs of people and animals asleep.

Author : Robert B. Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Large type books
ISBN : LCCN:90047004

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Perchance to Dream by Robert B. Parker Pdf

When a sinister doctor pairs up with a sex-crazed eccentric to kidnap the psychotic Carol Sternwood, Marlowe's investigation leads him ever deeper into a decadent southern Californian underworld.

Author : Lisa Mantchev
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429947480

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Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev Pdf

From the critically acclaimed author of Eyes Like Stars We are such stuff as dreams are made on. Act Two, Scene One Growing up in the enchanted Thèâtre Illuminata, Beatrice Shakespeare Smith learned everything about every play ever written. She knew the Players and their parts, but she didn't know that she, too, had magic. Now, she is the Mistress of Revels, the Teller of Tales, and determined to follow her stars. She is ready for the outside world. Enter BERTIE AND COMPANY But the outside world soon proves more topsy-turvy than any stage production. Bertie can make things happen by writing them, but outside the protective walls of the Thèâtre, nothing goes as planned. And her magic cannot help her make a decision between— Nate: Her suave and swashbuckling pirate, now in mortal peril. Ariel: A brooding, yet seductive, air spirit whose true motives remain unclear. When Nate is kidnapped and taken prisoner by the Sea Goddess, only Bertie can free him. She and her fairy sidekicks embark on a journey aboard the Thèâtre's caravan, using Bertie's word magic to guide them. Along the way, they collect a sneak-thief, who has in his possession something most valuable, and meet The Mysterious Stranger, Bertie's father—and the creator of the scrimshaw medallion. Bertie's dreams are haunted by Nate, whose love for Bertie is keeping him alive, but in the daytime, it's Ariel who is tantalizingly close, and the one she is falling for. Who does Bertie love the most? And will her magic be powerful enough to save her once she enters the Sea Goddess's lair? Once again, LISA MANTCHEV has spun a tale like no other—full of romance, magic, adventure, and fairies, too—that readers won't want to put down, even after the curtain has closed.

Author : Natasha Rhodes
Publisher : Black Flame
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02
Category : Horror tales
ISBN : 1844163229

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Perchance to Dream by Natasha Rhodes Pdf

When the residents of Elm Street stop dreaming, a top psychiatrist is called in to assess the town and discovers something worrying - on the night that the town's dreams stopped, a young woman identified only as DK escaped from a local high-security mental institution. Her case file hints that DK possesses extraordinary telekinetic powers that enable her to control the dreams of others. Oh, and one more thing - her father was Freddy Krueger...

Author : Michael Reisman
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781462029280

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Per Chance to Dream by Michael Reisman Pdf

Sometimes we just daydream about wishing what we want out of life. Other times it comes in an episode as our heads sleep on a pillow. Maybe one of those realistic dreams is a sight into a future event. Let us see what happens in these short stories where the variety and outcomes will have you amazed. Take your time, for it is now your turn Per Chance To Dream... This book is dedicated to all of the readers and fans of my novels. It is those people who fuel my desire to continue.

Author : Raymond Chandler
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547190608

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The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Milo Manara
Publisher : Nbm Publishing Company
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0874160863

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Perchance to Dream by Milo Manara Pdf

Author : Michael A. Olivas
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781479830992

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Perchance to DREAM by Michael A. Olivas Pdf

The first comprehensive history of the DREAM Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) In 1982, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Plyler v. Doe that undocumented children had the right to attend public schools without charge or impediment, regardless of their immigration status. The ruling raised a question: what if undocumented students, after graduating from the public school system, wanted to attend college? Perchance to DREAM is the first comprehensive history of the DREAM Act, which made its initial congressional appearance in 2001, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the discretionary program established by President Obama in 2012 out of Congressional failure to enact comprehensive immigration reform. Michael A. Olivas relates the history of the DREAM Act and DACA over the course of two decades. With the Trump Administration challenging the legality of DACA and pursuing its elimination in 2017, the fate of DACA is uncertain. Perchance to DREAM follows the political participation of DREAMers, who have been taken hostage as pawns in a cruel game as the White House continues to advocate anti-immigrant policies. Perchance to DREAM brings to light the many twists and turns that the legislation has taken, suggests why it has not gained the required traction, and offers hopeful pathways that could turn this darkness to dawn.

Author : Mack Reynolds
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575103047

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Perchance to Dream by Mack Reynolds Pdf

It looked remarkably like a sterile, cold metallic coffin. It was the Intuitive Computer, a fantastic invention that would allow a user to assume the identity of any historical figure - Napoleon, Cleopatra, Hitler - anyone who ever existed. The possessor of this top-secret device would be able to witness the building of the pyramids, the crucifixion, the discovery of America. The Intuitive Computer would revolutionise the studies of history, archaeology, anthropology; it would eventually revolutionise the entire entertainment and leisure industry. The lives of every person on Earth would be changed because of it. IT WAS PROBABLY THE MOST DANGEROUS INVENTION IN THE HISTORY OF THE HUMAN RACE.

Author : Raymond Chandler,Robert B. Parker
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780425239346

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Poodle Springs by Raymond Chandler,Robert B. Parker Pdf

When Raymond Chandler died in 1959, he left behind the first four chapters of a new Philip Marlowe thriller. Now three decades later, Robert B. Parker, the bestselling creator of the Spenser detective novels, has completed Poodle Springs in a full-length masterpiece of criminal passion. "More than just an impressive homage, this is a first-rate detective novel with all of the suspense, action, and human drama that we have come to expect from the best."--Playboy Philip Marlowe is alive and well and living in Poodle Springs, California. He's married to a wealthy heiress now. But living in the lap of luxury hasn't made a dent in Marlowe's cynicism--or his talent for attracting trouble. Soon he's on a trail of greed, lust, and murder as dark and cunning as any he's ever seen. Philip Marlowe is back in business. "Raymond Chandler fans, throw away your dog-eared copies of The Big Sleep...Philip Marlowe has returned!"--Milwaukee Journal

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Athens (Greece)
ISBN : NYPL:33433003252636

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A Midsummer-night's Dream by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Stan Erisman
Publisher : Paragon Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781782228912

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Perchance to Dream by Stan Erisman Pdf

The arrival of two wonderful daughters does a great deal to make up for Stan’s feeling obliged to bring his painting career to an untimely end, but all his efforts to save his marriage prove futile. Perchance to Dream, the sixth and final book in the six-part Hindsights series charts the slow disintegration of that doomed relationship. Fortunately, Stan has by this time discovered the therapeutic value that writing has had for him in his life’s crises. Now, with two small children depending on him, he sorely needs a swift recovery – without the help of booze. Writing about his crisis helps him structure his thoughts, deal with his problems and achieve a new and stronger will to live. With Bob again cheering him on, Stan feels prepared for a whole new life. Love comes to him totally unexpectedly, serendipitously, delightfully, in the form of Karin. It feels almost too good to be true. Now, after more than 33 years of growing love and harmony, the test of time has been well and truly passed. Although the narrative of Perchance to Dream ends at the close of 1988, it is followed by an Afterword that ties up some of the loose ends and brings several narrative threads up to date. Stan began working on material for Hindsights some 43 years before completing it. Most of this work was done between 2007 and 2021. Enjoy!

Author : Frederic Donner
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483650968

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To Die to Sleep Perchance to Dream by Frederic Donner Pdf

Veteran Special Agent Frederic Donner, author of “Zen and the Successful Horseplayer,” “A Broken Badge Healed?” and “White Cats Can Jump!,” once again relives his thrilling missions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) . Set in South America, principally Colombia, as well as in the U.S., the new novel is a love story set against a backdrop plagued with corruption, power and retribution. It describes how an undercover FBI agent battles a Colombian drug cartel, falls in love, and is captured and tortured. The protagonist battles his deformities, his illness and his own organization to correct wrongs and help set things right. To correct these wrongs, he dances along the invisible lines of right and wrong, and good and evil. Jude (Judas Carlito Simeone), an undercover FBI agent; his girlfriend Maria Castaño, a Colombian beauty; and Neats (Netio Alicirra) Simeone’s friend and Colombian informant as they live the tragedies and successess of Colombian and U.S. drug trafficking. ToDie to Sleep Perchance toDreamis a seamless blend of a highly relevant controversial plot about the problems of drug trafficking, corruption and incompetence in the U.S. and in the world, and an action-oriented mystery, involving good and evil and religious allegory. Perfectly backed by Donner’s solid first-hand experiences in the Bureau, it is no ordinary novel. It is an eye opener that the government will take any measure, legal or illegal, to protect the United States of America.