Shroud Of Beckoning

Author : Deb Woody
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781438963167

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Shroud Of Beckoning by Deb Woody Pdf

When children claim to have imaginary friends, it's normally harmless play, but in Shroud Of Beckoning: Part One of the Ice Water Mansion Series, they're actually demonic and angelic apparitions that are battling over the child's soul. Blending the supernatural world with the essence of daily life, Woody transports readers back to the spring of 1964 to begin her tale of good vs. evil. Within a dysfunctional family in California, four-year-old Carla lives with her older sister, parents, and a secret friend. Clad in black, this precocious apparition poses as a friendly playmate. However, Schatten is no ordinary companion he's pure evil and feeds off human souls. When Carla cries and seethes, his outward features rejuvenate. In turn, when she laughs and finds love, he ages into a hideous form that terrorizes her. Deceiving her into believing she's his only friend, he actually knows her sister, mother, and others, but unlike them, Carla is bait to help find a boy's soul, Tony, who his adversaries stole from him years before. Adding a new addition to the family, Carla's mother gives birth to a son who Carla instantly loves. Unfortunately, this pushes Schatten to plot the baby's demise, resulting in Officer Jarred Blanton arriving to investigate. Blanton, a well-loved man with a good family, is everything Schatten despises and must destroy to keep his plans on track, but in doing so, he alters his own plans and creates a chain of events that intertwines Blanton's life with Carla's. As Carla and Blanton embark on a horrific path to save their very souls, Woody chronicles their dark stories while everything and everyone they love is slowly destroyed because Schatten will never stop until their souls are his and Tony is found.

Author : Deb Woody
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1418484113

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Shroud Of Beckoning by Deb Woody Pdf

Over the past several years Ferrel Glade Roundy has written 700 Shakespearean- style sonnets on a wide variety of subjects, some serious, some humorous, some in between. "The sonnet," he says, "is marvelous for encapsulating a thought in a memorable way," which is why he loves to work with this particular poetic form. But of course he doesn't restrict himself just to the sonnet form. He also has written many song lyrics, some of which have been set to music. Since English, unlike German, French, Spanish, and various other languages, is not an easy language to rhyme in, most modern English-speaking poets these days choose to write free verse, which has neither rhyme nor meter. A few poets are candid enough to admit that their opting for free verse is a copout of sorts because with free verse they don't have to concern themselves with the conventional requirements of poetry. Some poets say that rhyming is often stilted and unnatural, but whether or not a rhymed poem ends up stilted and unnatural depends mainly on the poet's level of education, native talent, and imagination. Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Pope, and numerous others were masters of their craft; and all of them rhymed their poems. Consider for a moment how much of the "music" would be lost in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" if the poetry didn't rhyme. This is not to say that free verse is not effective, for one need think only of the King James Version of the Bible, much of which is beautifully poetic and in free verse. One would have to get up very early in the morning to top the wonderful poetry of the Twenty-third Psalm, so long as it is the KJV. Later translations lose much of the poetic effect, which is tantamount to removing the fizz from the rootbeer! But one of the biggest criticisms of modern free verse is that many readers find it difficult to remember after reading it. Many in fact read it and don't know what they've read after reading it. This, basically, is why Roundy says he has opted in this current volume of poems to use mainly the sonnet form, for he finds it to be a charming way to express himself. "A thousand years from now," he says, "people will still be reading Shakespeare's sonnets, but it is doubtful that much of the current free verse will be read then even by experts."

Author : Bernhard Abrahamsson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440102660

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The Beckoning Sea by Bernhard Abrahamsson Pdf

Looking back, author Bernhard J. Abrahamsson cannot say exactly why, at age fourteen, he chose a seafaring life. Perhaps, the choice was less the result of deliberate design and pursuit than of circumstances that led him in that direction. In The Beckoning Sea, Abrahamsson, a native of Sweden, shares the short stories and vignettes from a youth spent dreaming of seeing the world. This memoir narrates his experiences when he joined the Swedish Merchant Marine and sailed all over the world on Swedish and Israeli merchant ships through the 1950s. He passed the sea captain’s exam in 1953 and was licensed as a captain in 1958, reaching the rank of commander in the Swedish Naval Reserve before becoming a US citizen. Funny and sad events mesh to form a picture of seafaring as it once was—of a lifestyle that no longer exists. The Beckoning Sea offers stories of friendship, loss and madness at sea, the forces of nature, and life in the rough ports of the Baltic coal trade immediately after World War II. A tale of a boy’s journey to adulthood, The Beckoning Sea also contains a collection of memories and often comical stories from Abrahamsson’s own second chapter—his life after leaving the sea and planting his feet on firm ground.

Author : Anton Chekhov
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781609803179

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The Undiscovered Chekhov by Anton Chekhov Pdf

The Undiscovered Chekhov gives us, in rich abundance, a new Chekhov. Peter Constantine's historic collection presents 38 new stories and with them a fresh interpretation of the Russian master. In contrast to the brooding representative of a dying century we have seen over and over, here is Chekhov's work from the 1880s, when Chekhov was in his twenties and his writing was sharp, witty and innovative. Many of the stories in The Undiscovered Chekhov reveal Chekhov as a keen modernist. Emphasizing impressions and the juxtaposition of incongruent elements, instead of the straight narrative his readers were used to, these stories upturned many of the assumptions of storytelling of the period. Here is "Sarah Bernhardt Comes to Town," written as a series of telegrams, beginning with "Have been drinking to Sarah's health all week! Enchanting! She actually dies standing up!..." In "Confession...," a thirty-nine year old bachelor recounts some of the fifteen times chance foiled his marriage plans. In "How I Came to be Lawfully Wed," a couple reminisces about the day they vowed to resist their parents' plans that they should marry. And in the more familiarly Chekhovian "Autumn," an alcoholic landowner fallen low and a peasant from his village meet far from home in a sad and haunting reunion in which the action of the story is far less important than the powerful impression it leaves with the reader that each man must live his life and has his reasons.

Author : Clyde Davis
Publisher : Clyde Davis
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780620843607

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Blackwood by Clyde Davis Pdf

War is over. Darkness has been driven to annihilation. The world balances on the edge of an uneasy peace but fear still lurks the streets of Gotheim. Whispers of foul creatures plague the hinterlands, and in the secret heart of many, an unshakeable suspicion gnaws - an ancient evil readies to unfurl its wings and cast its shadow upon the realm. Marcus Blackwood, the venerable inquisitor of the Citadel, travels to the small village of Westgrave to investigate the curious case of the cursed Mary Shaw. Accusations of forbidden magic and dark rumours of a lady in the woods are abound. Accompanied by his apprentice, Blackwood will uncover a threat that reaches far beyond the village of Westgrave. He’ll face a long-forgotten enemy that not even he may be able to stop. The fate of Mary Shaw lies in jeopardy and Blackwood’s duty to the Citadel may force him to sacrifice more than he is willing to part with.

Author : Hal Andress
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557108787

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Blue Moon: A Literary Sonata by Hal Andress Pdf

Author : Newton Ivory Lucas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000620516

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A Dictionary of the English and German and German and English Languages, Adapted to the Present State of Literature, Science, Commerce and Arts by Newton Ivory Lucas Pdf

Author : Mike Lees
Publisher : Mike Lees Books
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798201987633

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Outplay by Mike Lees Pdf

Outplay, book 2 of the Human Singularity series. Mike Lees displays his enigmatic and entertaining prose in Outplay, his new full-length novel, sounding the depths of human nature in a diversified galaxy. When Jack Stone, a failing journalist, receives a key containing the Melody, a coded sound arrangement that activates the inertia drive, a ship, and a mission, he finds himself drawn into international and galactic intrigue. Jack must reach deep within his soul to outplay James Carting, a scheming tech executive bent on seizing the Melody for his own gain at the risk of exposing Earth to alien exploitation. Can Jack and his mixed team save humanity from a dark future? Find out in this second instalment of the Human Singularity series: Outplay. Where fiction fast becomes reality. (A read of book one, Outpost, will ease understanding of certain aspects of Outplay.)

Author : Ralph F. Halse
Publisher : Devine Destinies
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781554872671

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Scavenger Lord by Ralph F. Halse Pdf

It is in a world of corrupt, blood-spattered priests that one brave monk decides to make a stand. Rhyka a twenty-three year old warrior monk dedicated to the Order of Lud has a bounty on his head, set by corrupt priests who want to resurrect the dark power of the ancients for the second time in his short life. Rhyka is the sole survivor of bloody massacre. Narrowly surviving a battle with a rogue priest and his warrior Activist, Rhyka is confronted by a six metre tall creature designed by the ancients. He must defeat this beast and enter the capitol city of Brizaria carrying dangerous artefacts, the possession of which could see him executed without trial. Upon entering Brizaria he must to convince the Lord High Scavenger, Jaggan-Kai that a faction of corrupt priests and their Activists foot soldiers are preparing to employ artefacts containing the dark power of the ancients to bring down the Scavenger Empire.

Author : Sarah Mallory,Lotte R. James,Lauri Robinson
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369739445

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Harlequin Historical December 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2 by Sarah Mallory,Lotte R. James,Lauri Robinson Pdf

Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This boxset includes: SNOWBOUND WITH THE BROODING LORD by Sarah Mallory (Regency) Sabrina walked away from her first love, Jack, because she was duty bound to marry for money instead. Now a widow, will she find a way to finally be with him? A LADY ON THE EDGE OF RUIN by Lotte R. James (1830s) Since the traumatic events of her first Season, Mary’s been wary of Society. Now she’s tempted to let her guard down with charming Italian rogue Luca… AN UNLIKELY MATCH FOR THE GOVERNESS by Lauri Robinson (Victorian) After the young twins Aislinn cares for are orphaned, the governess will do anything to stay with them. Even propose a convenient marriage to their maverick uncle, Luke!

Author : Lotte R. James
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369739407

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A Lady on the Edge of Ruin by Lotte R. James Pdf

A forbidden romance sizzling with scandal and seduction A passion that could destroy her reputation But save her heart! Since the traumatic events of her first Season, Lady Mary Spencer’s been wary of Society. Tired of feeling angry and bitter, at a seemingly innocuous garden party, she lets her guard down with Luca Guaro. The charming Italian rogue also abhors the ton’s dictates and becomes a much-needed light in Mary’s life. A liaison with Luca would be scandalous, so why is she so tempted to head to the brink of ruin…? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Author : Ray Boeche
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781300025726

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Journal of the Fortean Research Center Paperbound by Ray Boeche Pdf

The Fortean Research Center was founded in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1982. During the two decades of its existence, this volunteer group of researchers and investigators delved deep into the unexplained. Exploring events in Nebraska - and far beyond -that included ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot encounters, animal mutilations, government cover-ups, alleged alien abductions, psychic phenomena, cult activity, and even a sighting of a blob-like mystery creature the Fortean Research Center became recognized among members of the Fortean, paranormal, and UFO research communities around the world, as a reliable and trusted source of information. Here is the entire collection of the Journal of the Fortean Research Center, 23 issues in all. These publications are a reflection of their time, and demonstrate in many cases the beginning steps into subjects familiar to the public today: alleged UFO crashes and landings at government installations, alien abductions, cryptozoology and more.

Author : Easy Waters
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496968265

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Streets of Rage by Easy Waters Pdf

Streets of Rage is a coming-of-age story, but it is much more. It is a book about urban legends, about the mythology of the inner cities, right in the underbelly of New York City during a time when the city seemed to have lost its soul, when cities were dying all across America. In fact, two presidents, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, campaigned before a ruin on Charlotte Street in the South Bronx to underscore urban decay. In the midst of this decay, Cedric Carpenter, a teenager, looks to make sense of his life on the mean streets. He finds it in the teachings of the Five-Percent Nation. Streets of Rage is a book that William Faulkner would have written had he lived in the hood during this period.

Author : Mark Walden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416935742

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The Overlord Protocol by Mark Walden Pdf

In this follow-up to "H.I.V.E.," Otto's best friend and roommate Wing Fanchu has been murdered. Now Otto and Dr. Nero must band together to fight the evil Cypher to stop him from destroying the world.

Author : May Wynne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Covenanters
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041486767

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Ronald Lindsay by May Wynne Pdf