Tinker Tales Untenable

Author : Allan Lowson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781493172665

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Tinker Tales Untenable by Allan Lowson Pdf

Scottish by birth, anarchist by persuasion, odd bikes and obscure comics by collection. Retired from thirty years of front line child protection, he lives between Scotland and British Columbia with his wife, three adult sons, and a blessing of grandchildren. Allan has penned reportage, articles, and fiction since the early eighties for a variety of motorcycle publications: Canadian Biker, Back Street Heroes (UK), Biker and Renegade (US). Pocahontas and Ubermensch have their real life counterparts in his stable, and the most recent build is a ‘31/’48 Chout (Chief/Scout) bobber. As for the magic...? Well, that’s really up to you. “Tinker Tales Untenable’ is a collection of previously unpublished short stories celebrating magic and motorcycles. Tinker is the son of an absentee Irish gypsy dad and a Scottish mother, raised poor and turned out on the streets after her death in his early teens. Blood will out, and he becomes a trader in iron ponies, only to become enmeshed in magic. Somehow he survives a sorcerer’s apprenticeship to Magic John, a notorious gutter-mage, as detailed in previous collections: ‘Tinker Tales’ (voted Fiction of the Year by motorcyclefiction.com) and ‘Tinker Tales Untold’ (Book of the Month, motorcyclefiction.com) yet trouble and temptation lurk around every corner. Here Tinker is reacquainted with (dead) members of his old outlaw club, acquires an illuminated tattoo, and runs into the Soviet version of Wonder Woman—amoungst other trials and tribulations. Hop on the pillion, hold tight, and enjoy the ride through, Britain, Canada, and America—not to mention Fairyland and beyond. Illustrated by: Louise Limb

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1945*
Category : Children's stories, New Zealand
ISBN : OCLC:271370731

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Tinker Tales by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael DeAngelo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1310058598

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The Tinker's Tale by Michael DeAngelo Pdf

Author : Mary Dawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Elves
ISBN : 0819306991

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Tinker Tales by Mary Dawson Pdf

Eight stories from Humpty Dumpty's Magazine featuring the adventures of Tinker the woodland elf.

Author : Allan Lowson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781469116440

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Tinker Tales Unmentionable by Allan Lowson Pdf

“Tinker Tales Unmentionable’ is a collection of previously unpublished short stories celebrating magic and motorcycles. Tinker is the son of an absentee Irish gypsy dad and a Scottish mother, raised poor and turned out on the streets after her death in his early teens. Blood will out, and he becomes a trader in iron ponies, only to become enmeshed in magic. Somehow he survives a sorcerer’s apprenticeship to Magic John, a notorious gutter-mage (detailed in previous collections: ‘Tinker Tales’ and ‘Tinker Tales Untold’) yet trouble and temptation lurk around every corner. Here Tinker falls for a witch, hazards a dysfunctional future, encounters crop circles, and generally has to ride for his life. Ride along with him a few miles, and remember the magic.

Author : Allan Lowson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781436358354

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Tinker Tales by Allan Lowson Pdf

The first Tinker Tale' popped out over fifteen years ago and they just keep a-coming. Die Schwarzwitwe' (Black Widow) starts this collection, introducing Tinker and a couple of ongoing characters: Magic John-a gutter mage, and Red the Ted-a psychic bruiser of advancing years. It also introduces the theme of magic as Tinker begins his reluctant evolution into a magician with an exorcism. This one is for Vincent fans. Other characters follow. In Hard Iain a warrior Pict ancestor vectors into Tinker via a miscegenated motorcycle, precipitating a fiery immolation. Death, in the unlikely form of a young girl, thumbs a lift from Tinker in 'Free Ride' and him to introduces Anarch, the irascible personification of Freedom. Problems with law and order follow, plus a gifting that effectively ensures a hands-off with Death. Iain resurfaces in Pictoglyph' to tell the tale of his heroic demise, set Tinker a heavy task, and leave his mark. In Death in the Dam' a cute little Reaper comes to claim an old friend from Tinker's misspent youth who s run out of road. Away with the fairies at Underhill's annual market, Buyer Beware' finds Tinker buying a pup, amongst other things, and rescuing a maiden from goblins. Bonzo, the pup, shows his stuff in Boodgie Woodgie' when Tinker takes him busking and the Law butts in. The next tale, Alfie', has Tinker acting as advocate for an old sinner while a demon prosecutes and Death sits in judgement. Lastly, in Time Passages', a trip to the past discovers Tinker confronting his younger self and Jean, the ill-fated love of his life. A choice to make and a life at stake. Sadder, wiser hopefully, Tinker faces the future--perhaps in Tinker Tales Two'? Regular readers of Back Street Heroes' magazine may have seen some of these stories before, some of the characters may even seem vaguely familiar. Actually, there is a fair bit of reality in the mix, fact frequently being no stranger to fiction. Resemblance to anyone living, dead, or ethereal is but coincidental. Anyone offended by Tinker, or any other character, should remember they're the stuff of which dreams are made, and who can claim to control a dream? Literate biker fiction may seem oxymoronic, some may be surprised they can actually read. Tinker Tales' attempts, not only to entertain, but to counter the negative reputation motorcycling and magic has acquired. If the author succeeds in that, it is enough.

Author : Joseph Golden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : American drama
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034852074

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The Death of Tinker Bell by Joseph Golden Pdf

Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Philadelphia, Pa. : J.B. Lippincott
Page : 1202 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Allusions
ISBN : NYPL:33433067374516

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The Reader's Handbook of Allusions, References, Plots and Stories by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer Pdf

Author : Arthur Machen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Horror
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004511635

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Tales of Horror and the Supernatural by Arthur Machen Pdf

Author : George Pelecanos
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316284394

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The Martini Shot by George Pelecanos Pdf

Short stories and a novella from one of crime fiction's most revered writers. Whether they're cops or conmen, savage killers or creative types, gangsters or God-fearing citizens, George Pelecanos' characters are always engaged in a fight for their lives. They fight to advance or simply to survive; they fight against odds, against enemies, even against themselves. In this, his first collection of stories, the acclaimed novelist introduces readers to a vivid and eclectic cast of combatants. A seasoned claims investigator tracks a supposedly dead man from Miami to Brazil, only to be thrown off his game by a kid from the local slum. An aging loser takes a last stab at respectability by becoming a police informant. A Greek-American couple adopts an interracial trio of sons and then struggles to keep their family together, giving us a stirring bit of background on one of Pelecanos' most beloved protagonists, Spero Lucas. In the title novella - which takes its name from Hollywood slang for the last shot of the day, the one that comes before the liquor shots begin - we go behind the scenes of a television cop show, where a writer gets caught up in a drama more real than anything he could have conjured for a script. By turns heartbreaking and humane, brutal and funny, these finely constructed tales expose the violence and striving beneath the surface of any city and within any human heart. Tough, sexy, fast-paced, and crackling with energy, The Martini Shot is Pelecanos at his very best.

Author : David Hackett Fischer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 972 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 019974369X

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Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer Pdf

This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.

Author : Alison Green
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399181825

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Ask a Manager by Alison Green Pdf

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Author : Kelly Clark/Keefe
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460912313

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Invoking Mnemosyne by Kelly Clark/Keefe Pdf

Across this volume, readers encounter the author’s qualitative inquiry into the lives of women academics, including herself, who originated from working-class or poverty-class backgrounds. Unconventionally conveyed, these encounters take shape as a self-speculative critique of the author’s feminist research practice, moving readers into the folds of the work to consider what constructivist, poststructural, and material feminist theories and methodologies do to the story she was able to tell at the time that she told it.

Author : John Tinker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019787618

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William Beckford by John Tinker Pdf

Author : Daniel Cook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781108840958

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Reading Swift's Poetry by Daniel Cook Pdf

This book explicates Jonathan Swift's poetry, reaffirming its prominence in competing literary traditions.