Author: Dan McFadden
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595218075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
A ragtag collection of Alaskan castaways struggle to survive after a devastating earthquake destroys their small fishing village. But the adversity surpasses the physical as a sinister force of the underworld, Pluto, is unleashed from the torn earth by the quake. Ultimately, they must confront not only the fury of the torn earth, but also a world traumatized by addictions to power, comfort, drugs, sex, and other hungers that linger beneath the shadows of human secrets. A fast-paced and fantastic adventure that is not for the faint of heart. Be prepared to be both entertainied and shocked as Cheechako opens your eyes to the true cost of our human nature.
Cheechako
Author: Dan McFadden
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595218075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
A ragtag collection of Alaskan castaways struggle to survive after a devastating earthquake destroys their small fishing village. But the adversity surpasses the physical as a sinister force of the underworld, Pluto, is unleashed from the torn earth by the quake. Ultimately, they must confront not only the fury of the torn earth, but also a world traumatized by addictions to power, comfort, drugs, sex, and other hungers that linger beneath the shadows of human secrets. A fast-paced and fantastic adventure that is not for the faint of heart. Be prepared to be both entertainied and shocked as Cheechako opens your eyes to the true cost of our human nature.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595218075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
A ragtag collection of Alaskan castaways struggle to survive after a devastating earthquake destroys their small fishing village. But the adversity surpasses the physical as a sinister force of the underworld, Pluto, is unleashed from the torn earth by the quake. Ultimately, they must confront not only the fury of the torn earth, but also a world traumatized by addictions to power, comfort, drugs, sex, and other hungers that linger beneath the shadows of human secrets. A fast-paced and fantastic adventure that is not for the faint of heart. Be prepared to be both entertainied and shocked as Cheechako opens your eyes to the true cost of our human nature.
Whi' Boy
Author: R. Richard
Publisher: Club Lighthouse Publishing
ISBN: 1370224176
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Whi’ Boy starts out living in an abandoned factory building in South Central Los Angeles. He roams the alley ways or streets of the South Central, he then roams the highways that lead to Tia Juana and other places, to earn money. He carries a .357 magnum and a Bowie knife. However, the most dangerous weapon that he uses is his brain. To track Whi’ Boy, just follow the corpses. Whi Boy careens from an uneasy relationship with the LAPD, to preding on drug dealers, to partnering with drug dealers, against other drug dealers, to operating as a hit man, to consulting with a major importer of China white. It’s a wild ride, with peeks into the underworld.
Publisher: Club Lighthouse Publishing
ISBN: 1370224176
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Whi’ Boy starts out living in an abandoned factory building in South Central Los Angeles. He roams the alley ways or streets of the South Central, he then roams the highways that lead to Tia Juana and other places, to earn money. He carries a .357 magnum and a Bowie knife. However, the most dangerous weapon that he uses is his brain. To track Whi’ Boy, just follow the corpses. Whi Boy careens from an uneasy relationship with the LAPD, to preding on drug dealers, to partnering with drug dealers, against other drug dealers, to operating as a hit man, to consulting with a major importer of China white. It’s a wild ride, with peeks into the underworld.
The Great X-Cape
Author: Angel Brown
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449073611
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
PSALMS 71:2 DELIVER ME IN THY RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND CAUSE ME TO ESCAPE INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO ME, AND SAVE ME I titled this book The Great X-Cape because I always thought of myself as invincible, as most of us do, and some more than others. The Bible says that as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7) Not in this case! Imagine having Aquaman as your hero but he can't even swim, or Superman and Batman and they can't fly. I had my own self-made cape that I wore everywhere I went, being my own superhero. I had much faith in myself, in my abilities, my talents, my intelligence, and all of the things that failed me in my time of need. Today, I am a retired superhero, surrendering my cape to the One who rightfully deserves to wear it. The One who does not fail in our time of need, who truly is my Hero, and has saved me from the biggest enemy I've ever had: myself. There are many things in my life that God has allowed me to escape from, and by the end of my book I will have listed a lot of them, but truly, I just can't tell it all. By coming to the end of faith in myself, I found faith in Him. By coming to the end of my own life, I finally found His, and that is truly the greatest escape that we can ever make!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449073611
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
PSALMS 71:2 DELIVER ME IN THY RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND CAUSE ME TO ESCAPE INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO ME, AND SAVE ME I titled this book The Great X-Cape because I always thought of myself as invincible, as most of us do, and some more than others. The Bible says that as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7) Not in this case! Imagine having Aquaman as your hero but he can't even swim, or Superman and Batman and they can't fly. I had my own self-made cape that I wore everywhere I went, being my own superhero. I had much faith in myself, in my abilities, my talents, my intelligence, and all of the things that failed me in my time of need. Today, I am a retired superhero, surrendering my cape to the One who rightfully deserves to wear it. The One who does not fail in our time of need, who truly is my Hero, and has saved me from the biggest enemy I've ever had: myself. There are many things in my life that God has allowed me to escape from, and by the end of my book I will have listed a lot of them, but truly, I just can't tell it all. By coming to the end of faith in myself, I found faith in Him. By coming to the end of my own life, I finally found His, and that is truly the greatest escape that we can ever make!
Markets of English
Author: Joseph Sung-Yul Park
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136320466
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
The global spread of English both reproduces and reinforces oppressive structures of inequality. But such structures can no longer be seen as imposed from an imperial center, as English is now actively adopted and appropriated in local contexts around the world. This book argues that such conditions call for a new critique of global English, one that is sensitive to both the political economic conditions of globalization and speakers’ local practices. Linking Bourdieu’s theory of the linguistic market and his practice-based perspective with recent advances in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, this book offers a fresh new critique of global English. The authors highlight the material, discursive, and semiotic processes through which the value of English in the linguistic market is constructed, and suggest possible policy interventions that may be adopted to address the problems of global English. Through its serious engagement with current sociolinguistic theory and insightful analysis of the multiple dimensions of English in the world, this book challenges the readers to think about what we need to do to confront the social inequalities that are perpetuated by the global spread of English
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136320466
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
The global spread of English both reproduces and reinforces oppressive structures of inequality. But such structures can no longer be seen as imposed from an imperial center, as English is now actively adopted and appropriated in local contexts around the world. This book argues that such conditions call for a new critique of global English, one that is sensitive to both the political economic conditions of globalization and speakers’ local practices. Linking Bourdieu’s theory of the linguistic market and his practice-based perspective with recent advances in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, this book offers a fresh new critique of global English. The authors highlight the material, discursive, and semiotic processes through which the value of English in the linguistic market is constructed, and suggest possible policy interventions that may be adopted to address the problems of global English. Through its serious engagement with current sociolinguistic theory and insightful analysis of the multiple dimensions of English in the world, this book challenges the readers to think about what we need to do to confront the social inequalities that are perpetuated by the global spread of English
The Local Construction of a Global Language
Author: Joseph Sung-Yul Park
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110214075
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In South Korea, English is a language of utmost importance, sought with an unprecedented zeal as an indispensable commodity in education, business, popular culture, and national policy. This book investigates how the status of English as a hegemonic language in South Korea is constructed through the mediation of language ideologies in local discourse. Adopting the framework of language ideology and its current developments, it is argued that English in Korean society is a subject of deep-rooted ambiguities, with multiple and sometimes conflicting ideologies coexisting within a tension-ridden discursive space. The complex ways in which these ideologies are reproduced, contested, and negotiated through specific metalinguistic practices across diverse sites ultimately contribute to a local realization of the global hegemony of English as an international language. Through its insightful analysis of metalinguistic discourse in language policy debates, cross-linguistic humor, television shows, and face-to-face interaction, The Local Construction of a Global Language makes an original contribution to the study of language and globalization, proposing an innovative analytic approach that bridges the gap between the investigation of large-scale global forces and the study of micro-level discourse practices.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110214075
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In South Korea, English is a language of utmost importance, sought with an unprecedented zeal as an indispensable commodity in education, business, popular culture, and national policy. This book investigates how the status of English as a hegemonic language in South Korea is constructed through the mediation of language ideologies in local discourse. Adopting the framework of language ideology and its current developments, it is argued that English in Korean society is a subject of deep-rooted ambiguities, with multiple and sometimes conflicting ideologies coexisting within a tension-ridden discursive space. The complex ways in which these ideologies are reproduced, contested, and negotiated through specific metalinguistic practices across diverse sites ultimately contribute to a local realization of the global hegemony of English as an international language. Through its insightful analysis of metalinguistic discourse in language policy debates, cross-linguistic humor, television shows, and face-to-face interaction, The Local Construction of a Global Language makes an original contribution to the study of language and globalization, proposing an innovative analytic approach that bridges the gap between the investigation of large-scale global forces and the study of micro-level discourse practices.
Unidentified
Author: Chris Gulino
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483634736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Highly ingenious and intensely piercing, Chris Gulinos Unidentified brings together reality and fantasy in a dark, twisted world. It follows one mans thoughts, molding him into what and who he is and framing his political beliefs to his unique philosophy of love. It traces his psychosis and sickness to a way of life in which the system he lives in has subjected him into. In reality, it is a growing problem that many people can relate toan actual condition in society that many are too embarrassed to talk about it with others. Are you ready to face the truth?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483634736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Highly ingenious and intensely piercing, Chris Gulinos Unidentified brings together reality and fantasy in a dark, twisted world. It follows one mans thoughts, molding him into what and who he is and framing his political beliefs to his unique philosophy of love. It traces his psychosis and sickness to a way of life in which the system he lives in has subjected him into. In reality, it is a growing problem that many people can relate toan actual condition in society that many are too embarrassed to talk about it with others. Are you ready to face the truth?
Holding Fire
Author: April Hunt
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 145553949X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Alpha Security operative Trey Hanson is ready to settle down. When he meets a gorgeous blonde in a bar, and the connection between them is off the charts, he thinks he's finally found the one. But after their night together ends in a hail of gunfire and she disappears in the chaos, Trey's reasons for tracking her down are personal . . . until he learns she's his next assignment. Elle Monroe never expected to see Trey again. The night they shared was incredible, but the last thing she's looking for is a relationship. Now that it's clear she's being targeted, though, she has no choice but to trust this man she barely knows with her life. And Trey's not just determined to keep her safe . . . he's determined to win her heart.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 145553949X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Alpha Security operative Trey Hanson is ready to settle down. When he meets a gorgeous blonde in a bar, and the connection between them is off the charts, he thinks he's finally found the one. But after their night together ends in a hail of gunfire and she disappears in the chaos, Trey's reasons for tracking her down are personal . . . until he learns she's his next assignment. Elle Monroe never expected to see Trey again. The night they shared was incredible, but the last thing she's looking for is a relationship. Now that it's clear she's being targeted, though, she has no choice but to trust this man she barely knows with her life. And Trey's not just determined to keep her safe . . . he's determined to win her heart.
The Billionaire Next Door
Author: Jessica Lemmon
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 1455566594
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Can't Buy Me Love It's Tag Crane's job to be the life of the party. Traveling from one exotic locale to another is just part of running the luxurious Crane Hotel empire. But even paradise isn't perfect. Devising a new business strategy is keeping Tag up at night-and so is the Great Dane barking at all hours in the apartment below his. To muzzle the problem, Tag charges downstairs . . . right into the most beautiful, blond distraction he's ever seen. Dog-sitting by day, bartending by night. It's not exactly the life Rachel Foster dreamed of. But when Tag Crane rushes in, all mountain-man shoulders and obscenely sexy smile, needing her help for the Crane Hotels, it's a fantasy come true. What's the harm in a fun no-strings fling? Only a fool would give her heart to a billionaire player like Tag-until suddenly the one man who can't be caught is the one flirting with forever . . .
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 1455566594
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Can't Buy Me Love It's Tag Crane's job to be the life of the party. Traveling from one exotic locale to another is just part of running the luxurious Crane Hotel empire. But even paradise isn't perfect. Devising a new business strategy is keeping Tag up at night-and so is the Great Dane barking at all hours in the apartment below his. To muzzle the problem, Tag charges downstairs . . . right into the most beautiful, blond distraction he's ever seen. Dog-sitting by day, bartending by night. It's not exactly the life Rachel Foster dreamed of. But when Tag Crane rushes in, all mountain-man shoulders and obscenely sexy smile, needing her help for the Crane Hotels, it's a fantasy come true. What's the harm in a fun no-strings fling? Only a fool would give her heart to a billionaire player like Tag-until suddenly the one man who can't be caught is the one flirting with forever . . .
Deadly Obsession
Author: April Hunt
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 1538763354
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Get ready for an adrenaline rush as a CSI agent and her childhood crush track a killer in this "romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat" (Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author). After a lifetime spent in and out of hospitals, Zoey Wright is tired of playing it safe. She's ready to take charge of her own life and get out of her comfort zone, starting with a new job as a CSI agent. But when her childhood crush Knox Steele gets pulled onto her case, Zoey needs to put her feelings for him aside or more women will die at the hands of the serial killer preying on her hometown. Former Army Ranger Knox Steele is back in Washington to help his brothers open an elite private security firm. He never expected to stumble onto a crime scene, or see his best friend's little sister working it. Zoey is all grown up now, and the attraction between them is electric, despite his best efforts to resist it. But all that changes for Knox when he realizes the victims have one thing in common . . . and Zoey might be next. "Deadly Obsession is a page turner full of sizzling passion, gritty action, and thrilling danger!" --Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author "Once again, April Hunt nails it! Expect masterful storytelling interwoven with sizzling tension and high-stakes suspense."-- Cristin Harber, New York Times bestselling author
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 1538763354
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Get ready for an adrenaline rush as a CSI agent and her childhood crush track a killer in this "romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat" (Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author). After a lifetime spent in and out of hospitals, Zoey Wright is tired of playing it safe. She's ready to take charge of her own life and get out of her comfort zone, starting with a new job as a CSI agent. But when her childhood crush Knox Steele gets pulled onto her case, Zoey needs to put her feelings for him aside or more women will die at the hands of the serial killer preying on her hometown. Former Army Ranger Knox Steele is back in Washington to help his brothers open an elite private security firm. He never expected to stumble onto a crime scene, or see his best friend's little sister working it. Zoey is all grown up now, and the attraction between them is electric, despite his best efforts to resist it. But all that changes for Knox when he realizes the victims have one thing in common . . . and Zoey might be next. "Deadly Obsession is a page turner full of sizzling passion, gritty action, and thrilling danger!" --Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author "Once again, April Hunt nails it! Expect masterful storytelling interwoven with sizzling tension and high-stakes suspense."-- Cristin Harber, New York Times bestselling author
Beyond Homer
Author: Benjamin W. Farley
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1556355424
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
It is 1970, the year of Marc Chagall's famous art exhibit in Paris. Clayton Rogers Clarke, a Virginian, has chosen the city as his place of residence while pursuing research during his first sabbatical. His philosophical interests, however, suffer sudden distraction from an unanticipated competitor: Monique Gibert, a writer for a French daily, for whom her husband (Jacques-Maria) is the senior journalist. Flirtatious quips and nods soon lead to a passionate affair. While dividing his time between Monique and his studies, he meets a fellow PhD, also on sabbatical. Professor Carl Sullivan's field is the Classics, and it is his conviction that humankind has scarcely progressed beyond Homer. Clayton is determined to prove him wrong. Scores of delightful characters in Clarke's pension add intrigue and verve to the story. Wander with Clayton and Monique as they make their way into each other's hearts, while traversing the city's cafŽs and parks that Paris alone affords lovers. And ponder with the young philosopher the age-old question of the human condition. Students of the Classics, of the Humanities and French literature, as well as philosophy, will find the author's synopses of Rousseau and Pascal, and of Homer's gods and heroes, of immense help, along with his translations of Goethe, Rilke, and Baudelaire's poems.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1556355424
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
It is 1970, the year of Marc Chagall's famous art exhibit in Paris. Clayton Rogers Clarke, a Virginian, has chosen the city as his place of residence while pursuing research during his first sabbatical. His philosophical interests, however, suffer sudden distraction from an unanticipated competitor: Monique Gibert, a writer for a French daily, for whom her husband (Jacques-Maria) is the senior journalist. Flirtatious quips and nods soon lead to a passionate affair. While dividing his time between Monique and his studies, he meets a fellow PhD, also on sabbatical. Professor Carl Sullivan's field is the Classics, and it is his conviction that humankind has scarcely progressed beyond Homer. Clayton is determined to prove him wrong. Scores of delightful characters in Clarke's pension add intrigue and verve to the story. Wander with Clayton and Monique as they make their way into each other's hearts, while traversing the city's cafŽs and parks that Paris alone affords lovers. And ponder with the young philosopher the age-old question of the human condition. Students of the Classics, of the Humanities and French literature, as well as philosophy, will find the author's synopses of Rousseau and Pascal, and of Homer's gods and heroes, of immense help, along with his translations of Goethe, Rilke, and Baudelaire's poems.