Rain Dodging

Author : Susan J. Godwin
Publisher : She Writes Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781647425708

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Rain Dodging by Susan J. Godwin Pdf

Scholar Susan Godwin is hooked when she comes across the captivating story of Mary of Modena—a seventeenth-century Italian princess who was only fourteen when coerced into marriage with the future king of England, James II, yet went on to cultivate a court full of women writers in an age when female authorship was rare. How did Mary achieve such a feat? Rain Dodging is Susan’s creative nonfiction account of the years-long search upon which this question—and her own unquenchable curiosity—launched her. Godwin travels through both space and time, solo adventuring through Britain in pursuit of truth and, in a spicy parallel arc, chronicling her own cluttered but resilient feminist path. From schizophrenic lovers to out-there musicians to one unhinged mother, Susan tells the story of her personal enlightenment even as she visits the palaces and manor houses in England and Scotland Mary once inhabited and pores over materials in Oxford’s stunning 400-year-old Bodleian Library, finding moments of transcendence and unexpected delight along the way. Join Susan in this irreverent and illuminating journey—a fascinating account of the late Stuart monarchy, the progression of feminist history, and the unexpected connection between the two.

Author : Mary A Agria
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359261352

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Range of Motion by Mary A Agria Pdf

Long-time Little Traverse Bay cottager Maggie Aron copes with growing older, finding love, and an aging mother, all while trying to find her way in a changing world.

Author : Dayelle Brown
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-25
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781304972507

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As The Words Flow... a Collection of Prose and Spoken-word Poetry by Dayelle Brown Pdf

"As The Words Flow..." is a collection of poems that speak to the human experience by sharing my own. In a time where I thought no one was listening or would ever understand me, I began to write. I wrote to ease my mind, soothe my broken heart, and to show sides of me most don't get to see, with hopes of inspiring the next person. As a result, this book was created. These are my words. And they have a way of lingering...

Author : Wu XinZhiYang
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781648843426

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Eternal War Songs by Wu XinZhiYang Pdf

The war deities of this generation were all sealed for no reason. They watched as their country was destroyed in front of their eyes. After a thousand years, he finally broke through the seal and began his cruel path of revenge. The eternal horn, the eternal war song, seethed with endless hot blood. Close]

Author : S.A. Parker-Jeal
Publisher : Michael Terence Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Nemesis Within by S.A. Parker-Jeal Pdf

It creeps up behind you without you knowing, slowly chipping away at your reality. We all have a monster that follows us, with big sharp teeth and the ability to dictate our every move. Katie Simmons does not know they exist. She lives her life unaware of the monster growing within her, threatening to destroy the life she knows and trusts. As her sanity begins to wane the monster grows bigger and more powerful. Will it be able to drag Katie into its dark world of life-long confusion and doubt? Or will she be able to leave the monster's grasp and gain her freedom?.

Author : Thomas Stevens
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783368339470

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Around the World on a Bicycle; From San Francisco to Teheran by Thomas Stevens Pdf

Author : Winter Morgan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781510706125

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Attack of the Ender Dragon by Winter Morgan Pdf

All Lily, Simon, and Michael have wanted since they were sucked into their Minecraft games is to return to the real world. They’ve battled armies of griefers and terrifying monsters, made new allies, and had their friendship tested time and again. But they’ve never forgotten their number one goal: getting back home. In this thrilling final installment in the Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure series, a powerful lightning storm strikes the Overworld, instantly transporting Lily back to the real world! But it’s not the homecoming she had planned, especially without her friends by her side, and she’s desperate to get Michael and Simon back home and out of the game forever. Meanwhile, Michael and Simon are in the biggest battle of their Minecraft lives, against Ender Dragons summoned by an unknown griefer. In a series conclusion you won’t want to miss, it’s the gang’s last chance to escape the Overworld—or risk being trapped for good. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Karen Lloyd
Publisher : Saraband
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781915089328

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The Blackbird Diaries by Karen Lloyd Pdf

Lakeland Book of the Year 2018, Bookends Prize for Art and Literature, WINNER. With its enchanting song, striking orange bill and endearing willingness to share our living space, the blackbird is one of our best-loved birds. But robins, swifts, goldfinches and blue tits captivate us equally and, in The Blackbird Diaries, Karen Lloyd shares her deep-rooted affection for British wildlife and issues a clarion call for the conservation of endangered habitats and species – most notably the curlew, Europe's largest wading bird. Over the four seasons, Karen intimately chronicles the drama and the joy, the perils and the pleasures of the natural world as it all unfolds in her garden and on her daily walks in the limestone hills and valleys of Cumbria's South Lakeland. What emerges is a celebration of landscapes that rarely feature in the existing canon of nature writing, and rare insights into the lives of the species that may be common but are remarkable creatures all. "Sure to delight readers and fans of British wildlife... Like all good nature writing books, Lloyd's prose is to be savoured. Not raced through and devoured like the latest crime thriller, but to be absorbed, enjoyed and reflected upon." Megan Shersby, BBC Countryfile magazine "A writer of rare talent... Lloyd quietly and unassumingly shares her observations of nature, drawing you into a world made rich with the company of birds. Nothing is beyond her eye – from wavering flocks of lapwing, or the mad arcs of swifts to the majesty of sea eagles, the evening sunlight caught crystalline in their eyes." Miriam Darlington, BBC Wildlife "A charming and informative account... [Lloyd] has a keen eye and a quiet, understated way of describing her neighbourhood that I found captivating. It brought to mind the writing of ... Kathleen Jamie ... Keenly observed." Katharine Norbury, Caught by the River

Author : Jacquie Buttriss
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526745101

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A Muddy Trench: Sniper's Bullet by Jacquie Buttriss Pdf

The recent discovery of a wooden chest, unopened for 100 years revealed a treasure trove of eloquent trench diaries, letters and poetry. The author was Hamish Mann, a young Black Watch subaltern killed in France in 1917 just five days after his 21st birthday.Thanks to Manns outstanding literary gifts and prodigious output, this book re-lives his fateful journey from the declaration of war, his voluntary work at a military hospital, his training and commission and, finally, his service with 8th Black Watch on the Somme.The daily hardship and trauma he experienced at the Front were shared with countless thousands of his comrades. But Hamishs extraordinary gift was his ability to record the traumatic events and the range of his emotions, writing often in his dug-out by the light of a guttering candle.A century on, thanks to the Familys discovery and Jacquie Buttrisss sensitive commentary, Hamishs tragically short life can be celebrated and his literary legacy given the recognition it so richly deserves.

Author : Jim Cunningham
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781456884789

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The Last Time I Saw Elvis by Jim Cunningham Pdf

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Author : Gayle Ramage
Publisher : Gayle Ramage
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Shoemaker's Son by Gayle Ramage Pdf

1807. As a young boy, Brogan O'Malley encounters the strange and enigmatic Darcy on the streets of Edinburgh. Ten years pass and Brogan, now a petty thief, meets her once again and is surprised to discover she has not aged one day. A further ten years later, it's 1827 and Brogan's life has taken a turn for the worse. About to become involved with unscrupulous bodysnatchers, William Burke and William Hare, the reappearance of the ageless Darcy sees Brogan discover a secret that will change his life forever. Series Keywords: time travel, historical, science fiction, scifi, Edinburgh, 18th century, bodysnatchers, infamous, murder, crime, assassins,

Author : H. C. McNeile, Sapper
Publisher : Musaicum Books
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788027200696

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SERGEANT MICHAEL CASSIDY & OTHER WAR STORIES: 67 Short Stories in One Edition by H. C. McNeile, Sapper Pdf

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all device. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. McNeile's stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His war stories were considered by contemporary audiences as anti-sentimental, realistic depictions of the trenches, and as a "celebration of the qualities of the Old Contemptibles". McNeile's view, as expressed through his writing, was that war was a purposeful activity for the nation and for individuals, even if that purpose was later wasted: a "valuable chance at national renewal that had been squandered". The positive effects of war on the individual were outlined by McNeile, in The Lieutenant and Others and Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E, in which he wrote about "the qualities of leadership and selflessness essential to 'inspire' subalterns". His war stories include descriptions of fights between individuals that carry a sporting motif: in Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E., he writes, "To bag a man with a gun is one thing; there is sport—there is an element of one against one, like when the quality goes big game shooting. But to bag twenty men by a mine has not the same feeling at all, even if they are Germans" Content: Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E. The Lieutenant and Others John Walters Jim Brent The Man in Ratcatcher Men, Women and Guns Mufti No Man's Land Word of Honour

Author : H. C. McNeile
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 6523 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547745235

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The Complete Works of H. C. McNeile (Sapper) by H. C. McNeile Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works of H. C. McNeile (Sapper) - 14 Novels & 170+ Short Stories: Mysteries, Thriller Novels, War Stories, Detective Stories, Tales from the Army and More" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. After the war McNeile left the army and continued writing, although he changed from war stories to thrillers. In 1920 he published Bulldog Drummond, whose eponymous hero became his best-known creation. The character was based on McNeile himself, on his friend Gerard Fairlie and on English gentlemen generally. His stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His thrillers are a continuation of his war stories, with upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it. Contents: Novels: Mufti Bulldog Drummond The Black Gang Jim Maitland The Third Round The Final Count The Female of the Species Temple Tower Tiny Carteret The Island of Terror The Return of Bulldog Drummond Knock-Out Bulldog Drummond at Bay Challenge Short Story Collections: The Lieutenant and Others Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E. Men, Women and Guns No Man's Land The Human Touch The Man in Ratcatcher and Other Stories The Dinner Club Out of the Blue Jim Brent Word of Honour Shorty Bill The Saving Clause When Carruthers Laughed John Walters The Finger of Fate Ronald Standish The Creaking Door The Missing Chauffeur The Haunted Rectory A Matter of Tar The House with the Kennels The Third Message Mystery of the Slip Coach The Second Dog The Men in Yellow The Men with Samples The Empty House The Tidal River...

Author : Matthew Stover
Publisher : Random House Worlds
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307795663

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Revenge of the Sith: Star Wars: Episode III by Matthew Stover Pdf

The turning point for the entire Star Wars saga is at hand After years of civil war, the Separatists have battered the already faltering Republic nearly to the point of collapse. On Coruscant, the Senate watches anxiously as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine aggressively strips away more and more constitutional liberties in the name of safeguarding the Republic. Yoda, Mace Windu, and their fellow Masters grapple with the Chancellor’ s disturbing move to assume control of the Jedi Council. And Anakin Skywalker, the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring balance to the Force, is increasingly consumed by his fear that his secret love, Senator Padmé Amidala, will die. As the combat escalates across the galaxy, the stage is set for an explosive endgame: Obi-Wan undertakes a perilous mission to destroy the dreaded Separatist military leader General Grievous. Palpatine, eager to secure even greater control, subtly influences public opinion to turn against the Jedi. And a conflicted Anakin–tormented by unspeakable visions– edges dangerously closer to the brink of a galaxy-shaping decision. It remains only for Darth Sidious, whose shadow looms ever larger, to strike the final staggering blow against the Republic . . . and to ordain a fearsome new Sith Lord: Darth Vader. Based on the screenplay of the eagerly anticipated final film in George Lucas’s epic saga, bestselling Star Wars author Matthew Stover’s novel crackles with action, captures the iconic characters in all their complexity, and brings a space opera masterpiece full circle in stunning style. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

Author : Anthony Ellis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317593270

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Men, Masculinities and Violence by Anthony Ellis Pdf

The BSC Critical Criminology Network’s Book of the Year 2016 Why do some men use physical violence against others? How do some men come to value physical violence as a resource? Drawing on in-depth ethnographic research conducted with men involved in serious violence and crime over a period of two years in the North of England, Anthony Ellis addresses these questions and the complex relationship between these men and their use of physical violence against others. Using detailed life-history interviews and extended periods of observation with these men, Men, Masculinities and Violence describes their ‘inner’ subjective lives and experiences, exploring how they came to value violence, why they are willing to use it against others and risk serious harm to themselves in the process. Over the course of the book a picture emerges of a group of men that have experienced and perpetrated serious violence throughout their lives. This book advances a critical psychosocial understanding of such violence by situating these masculine biographies within their immediate contexts of de-industrialisation, fracturing working class community and culture, and broader shifts within the political economy of liberal capitalism. With its synthesis of rich ethnographic material and new developments in criminological theory, this book is essential reading for students and academics interested in issues of gender and violence.