The Destiny Thief

Author : Richard Russo
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781524733520

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"It turns out that Russo the nonfiction writer is a lot like Russo the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. He is affably disagreeable, wry, idiosyncratic, vulnerably bighearted, a craftsman of lubricated sentences."—Jay Fielden, New York Times Book Review A master of the novel, short story, and memoir, the best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Everybody's Fool now gives us his very first collection of personal essays, ranging throughout writing and reading and living. In these nine essays, Richard Russo provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend, and reader. From a commencement speech he gave at Colby College, to the story of how an oddly placed toilet made him reevaluate the purpose of humor in art and life, to a comprehensive analysis of Mark Twain's value, to his harrowing journey accompanying a dear friend as she pursued gender-reassignment surgery, The Destiny Thief reflects the broad interests and experiences of one of America's most beloved authors. Warm, funny, wise, and poignant, the essays included here traverse Russo's writing life, expanding our understanding of who he is and how his singular, incredibly generous mind works. An utter joy to read, they give deep insight into the creative process from the prospective of one of our greatest writers.

Author : Richard Russo
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780525435334

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“I’ve written a lot about destiny in my fiction,” admits Richard Russo, “not because I understand it, but because I’d like to.” In the first of these eleven remarkable essays, Russo shares the story of his onetime fiction workshop classmate who, of the two of them, was considered the class star, bound for literary glory. Yet it was Russo who emerged as a major writer. How, he wonders, did he manage to steal his classmate’s destiny? What twists of talent and fate determine a would-be writer’s path? In each of the pieces collected here, Russo considers the unexpected turns of the creative life. From his grandfather’s years cutting gloves to his own teenage dreams of rock stardom; from his first college teaching jobs to his dazzling reads of Dickens and Twain; from the roots of his famous novels to his journey accompanying a dear friend—the writer Jennifer Finney Boylan—as she pursued gender reassignment surgery, The Destiny Thief powerfully reveals the inner workings of one of America’s most beloved authors. With Two New Essays

Author : Sandie Freed
Publisher : Chosen Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800794200

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Destiny Thieves by Sandie Freed Pdf

This liberating book reveals tactics Satan uses against believers and charges believers with a new level of faith to claim the victorious life God has planned for them.

Author : Rick Renner
Publisher : Teach All Nations
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1880089092

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Dream Thieves by Rick Renner Pdf

Readers will learn how to identify and defeat dream thieves - the people and circumstances that keep Christians from fulfilling their divine destiny A great book for those who are discouraged, tired, or burned out in their ministry or their walk with the Lord.

Author : Jay Requard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1946926086

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Thief of Destiny by Jay Requard Pdf

The only way Manwe the Panther can save his homeland is to rob it blind. Lurking in the shadows of Tolivius' oppressive metropolis, the savannah's greatest thief has spent years pilfering one rich Gypian lord after another, fueling a war that will set his native Juutans free. Yet in those same alleys and on the dusty plains he calls home something else has arisen--something with designs far darker than simply releasing the enslaved. Chased by an enigmatic sorcerer, Manwe must peel back the shadow of worlds above and below, and on the brutal plains of the savannah none will be found innocent. Cutting his way past kings and criminals alike with his cruel iron, the secrets of the earth will be revealed, leaving his entire world shaken to its core by monsters found in the darkest depths of the human soul. The revolution has arrived and none will be spared. From the award-winning author of War Pigs, THIEF OF DESTINY collects THE SAGA OF THE PANTHER in a complete volume of intense action, roiling passion, and the never-ending fight to live free in a world ruled by corruption and ancient magic.

Author : RICHARD. RUSSO
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1760632627

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DESTINY THIEF. by RICHARD. RUSSO Pdf

Author : Isabelle Markus
Publisher : Labyrinth Moon Press LLC
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781737269908

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The Awakening of Marcianna by Isabelle Markus Pdf

Fate found me in the suburbs . . . Juggling life as a wife, mother, and pediatrician was hard enough. Discovering I might be a supernatural creature awakening to protect the destiny of humankind is a whole new level of stress. Strange occurrences suddenly turn my suburban existence upside down. A mysterious stranger shows up wherever I go. Unusual lights appear in the night sky. Abilities I never thought possible emerge. How it’s all connected, I don’t know. But I have to figure it out fast. As the strength within me grows, something evil lurks in the shadows . . . eager to use me as a tool to further its own plans. While ancient enemies plot against me, my only chance of salvation is to rely on strangers from my forgotten past. Will our efforts be enough to fend off the rising darkness? Or will the call of destiny cost me everything I hold dear?

Author : Jennifer A. Nielsen
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545837347

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Mark of the Thief (Free Preview Edition) by Jennifer A. Nielsen Pdf

A sneak peek at an electrifying tale of greed and power, magic and destiny, and one boy's courage at the heart of it all, from Jennifer A. Nielsen, the New York Times bestselling author of the Ascendance Trilogy. When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers an ancient bulla, an amulet that belonged to the great Caesar and is filled with a magic once reserved for the Gods -- magic some Romans would kill for. Now, with the deadly power of the bulla pulsing through his veins, Nic is determined to become free. But instead, he finds himself at the center of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and spark the Praetor War, a battle to destroy Rome from within. Traitors and spies lurk at every turn, each more desperate than the next to use Nic's newfound powers for their own dark purposes. In a quest to stop the rebellion, save Rome, and secure his own freedom, Nic must harness the magic within himself and defeat the empire's most powerful and savage leaders.

Author : Luanne Bennett
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Good and evil
ISBN : 1542833620

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The Destiny Thief by Luanne Bennett Pdf

The stunning conclusion of The Fitheach Trilogy.A bargain has been struck, and a shattering decision must be made.The Destiny Thief picks up where The Blood Thief left us - staring at the last page and asking . . . how?Alex Kelley and Greer Sinclair have become an inseparable pair, but the choice she'll have to make for the sake of love could destroy them both. She's becoming a force to be reckoned with, making her even more desirable to those who want to control her and exploit her remarkable gifts, including her own family.From the streets of Manhattan to the ancient sites of Ireland, more revelations emerge, and the true nature of the people and the gods in Alex's circle begin to unfold. The closing chapters of The Fitheach Trilogy will bring poignant or fitting conclusions for so many of the people she loves, and finally reveal the truth about the prophecy and the power of three witches in one.

Author : Rick Riordan
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423131892

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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Pdf

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him.

Author : Timothy Schaffert
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984899231

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The Perfume Thief by Timothy Schaffert Pdf

A stylish, sexy page-turner set in Paris on the eve of World War II, where Clementine, a queer American ex-pat and notorious thief, is drawn out of retirement and into one last scam when the Nazis invade. "A hint of Moulin Rouge, a whiff of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, a little spritz of Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief...The Perfume Thief is a pulse-pounding thriller and a sensuous experience you’ll want to savor."—Oprah Daily Clementine is a seventy-two-year-old reformed con artist with a penchant for impeccably tailored suits. Her life of crime has led her from the uber-wealthy perfume junkies of belle epoque Manhattan, to the scented butterflies of Costa Rica, to the spice markets of Marrakech, and finally the bordellos of Paris, where she settles down in 1930 and opens a shop bottling her favorite extracts for the ladies of the cabarets. Now it's 1941 and Clem's favorite haunt, Madame Boulette's, is crawling with Nazis, while Clem's people—the outsiders, the artists, and the hustlers who used to call it home—are disappearing. Clem's first instinct is to go to ground—it's a frigid Paris winter and she's too old to put up a fight. But when the cabaret's prize songbird, Zoe St. Angel, recruits Clem to steal the recipe book of a now-missing famous Parisian perfumer, she can't say no. Her mark is Oskar Voss, a Francophile Nazi bureaucrat, who wants the book and Clem's expertise to himself. Hoping to buy the time and trust she needs to pull off her scheme, Clem settles on a novel strategy: Telling Voss the truth about the life and loves she came to Paris to escape. Complete with romance, espionage, champagne towers, and haute couture, this full-tilt sensory experience is a dazzling portrait of the underground resistance of twentieth-century Paris and a passionate love letter to the power of beauty and community in the face of insidious hate.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : SelfMadeHero
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 191059363X

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Memoirs of a Book Thief by Anonim Pdf

"First published in French by Futuropolis in 2015"--Copyright page.

Author : Jennifer A. Nielsen
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545562065

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Rise of the Wolf (Mark of the Thief, Book 2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen Pdf

NYT and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen brings a new dose of adventure and thrills to ancient Rome in the second book of her magical Mark of the Thief trilogy! Nic may have escaped enslavement in the mines outside of Rome, but his troubles are far from over. The Praetor War -- the battle to destroy Rome from within -- is in full force, and Nic is caught in the crossfire. The secretive Praetors are determined to unlock a powerful amulet -- one sure to bring the empire to its knees. Worse, the Praetors believe Nic holds the key to finding this amulet, and they will stop at nothing to steal it, even if that means harming the people Nic holds most dear. When the Praetors capture Nic's mother, Nic knows he must do anything to save her. He challenges the Praetors to a chariot race. If he wins, they will release his mother. But if he loses, he must hand over a magic that will certainly bring about the end of Rome as well as his own life. Can Nic once again harness his magic and gather the strength to defeat his enemies? Or will he lose his mother and bear witness to Rome's destruction?

Author : Markus Zusak
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307433848

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. “The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —The New York Times “Deserves a place on the same shelf with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.” —USA Today DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.

Author : Lindsay Eagar
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536219951

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The Patron Thief of Bread by Lindsay Eagar Pdf

A beautifully crafted middle-grade novel spiced with magic—and gargoyles!—from the acclaimed author of Hour of the Bees and Race to the Bottom of the Sea. Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a roving band of street urchins who call themselves the Crowns, eight-year-old Duck keeps her head down and her mouth shut. It’s a rollicking life, always thieving, always on the run—until the ragtag Crowns infiltrate an abandoned cathedral in the city of Odierne and decide to set down roots. It’s all part of the bold new plan hatched by the Crowns’ fearless leader, Gnat: one of their very own will pose as an apprentice to the local baker, relieving Master Griselde of bread and coin to fill the bellies and line the pockets of all the Crowns. But no sooner is Duck apprenticed to the kindly Griselde than Duck’s allegiances start to blur. Who is she really—a Crown or an apprentice baker? And who does she want to be? Meanwhile, high above the streets of Odierne, on the roof of the unfinished cathedral, an old and ugly gargoyle grows weary of waiting to fulfill his own destiny—to watch and protect. Told in alternating viewpoints, this exquisite novel evokes a timeless tale of love, self-discovery, and what it means to be rescued.