Author: Mike Haszto
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468505815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Jim Stowe was a humble man and adventurer who wanted to simply have a group of friends come together in Paradise Key, Florida to enjoy a vacation adventure of sailing on the Caribbean; stopping at any and every outpost and island that they would encounter. He wanted everyone to enjoy the peace of the sun, the stars and the water, as well as the excitement of Caribbean life and of course, themselves. On a beautiful August morning, it all came together. Just two hours away from shore, though, the plan suddenly became improvised. It started with a hijacking And then And it happened to go towards With all of this When all of a sudden The realization hit And the plan moved to The execution ended when The breathtaking adventure of a vacation in the Caribbean that Jim Stowe had authored turned upside down will keep the tension and the pressure up!
Vacation Piracy
Author: Mike Haszto
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468505815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Jim Stowe was a humble man and adventurer who wanted to simply have a group of friends come together in Paradise Key, Florida to enjoy a vacation adventure of sailing on the Caribbean; stopping at any and every outpost and island that they would encounter. He wanted everyone to enjoy the peace of the sun, the stars and the water, as well as the excitement of Caribbean life and of course, themselves. On a beautiful August morning, it all came together. Just two hours away from shore, though, the plan suddenly became improvised. It started with a hijacking And then And it happened to go towards With all of this When all of a sudden The realization hit And the plan moved to The execution ended when The breathtaking adventure of a vacation in the Caribbean that Jim Stowe had authored turned upside down will keep the tension and the pressure up!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468505815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Jim Stowe was a humble man and adventurer who wanted to simply have a group of friends come together in Paradise Key, Florida to enjoy a vacation adventure of sailing on the Caribbean; stopping at any and every outpost and island that they would encounter. He wanted everyone to enjoy the peace of the sun, the stars and the water, as well as the excitement of Caribbean life and of course, themselves. On a beautiful August morning, it all came together. Just two hours away from shore, though, the plan suddenly became improvised. It started with a hijacking And then And it happened to go towards With all of this When all of a sudden The realization hit And the plan moved to The execution ended when The breathtaking adventure of a vacation in the Caribbean that Jim Stowe had authored turned upside down will keep the tension and the pressure up!
Until the Dawn
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144122887X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Top-Notch Dramatic Historical Romance from a Rising Star A volunteer for the newly established Weather Bureau, Sophie van Riijn needs access to the highest spot in her village to report the most accurate readings. Fascinated by Dierenpark, an abandoned mansion high atop a windswept cliff in the Hudson River Valley, Sophie knows no better option despite a lack of permission from the absent owners. The first Vandermark to return to the area in sixty years, Quentin intends to put an end to the shadowy rumors about the property that has brought nothing but trouble upon his family. Ready to tear down the mansion, he is furious to discover a local woman has been trespassing on his land. Instantly at odds, Quentin and Sophie find common ground when she is the only one who can reach his troubled son. There's a light within Sophie that Quentin has never known, and a small spark of the hope that left him years ago begins to grow. But when the secrets of Dierenpark and the Vandermark family history are no longer content to stay in the past, will tragedy triumph or can their tenuous hope prevail?
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 144122887X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Top-Notch Dramatic Historical Romance from a Rising Star A volunteer for the newly established Weather Bureau, Sophie van Riijn needs access to the highest spot in her village to report the most accurate readings. Fascinated by Dierenpark, an abandoned mansion high atop a windswept cliff in the Hudson River Valley, Sophie knows no better option despite a lack of permission from the absent owners. The first Vandermark to return to the area in sixty years, Quentin intends to put an end to the shadowy rumors about the property that has brought nothing but trouble upon his family. Ready to tear down the mansion, he is furious to discover a local woman has been trespassing on his land. Instantly at odds, Quentin and Sophie find common ground when she is the only one who can reach his troubled son. There's a light within Sophie that Quentin has never known, and a small spark of the hope that left him years ago begins to grow. But when the secrets of Dierenpark and the Vandermark family history are no longer content to stay in the past, will tragedy triumph or can their tenuous hope prevail?
The Year of the Gun
Author: H.B. Lyle
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1473655501
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
1912. Released from the Secret Service, Wiggins sets out for New York and his lost lover Bela. But after an altercation on board, he finds himself among the low-life of Britain's poorest city, Dublin. Wiggins falls in with gangster Patrick O'Connell and is soon driving the boss's girlfriend around town. Molly wants O'Connell to support her Irish nationalist cause - a cause needing guns to defeat the British - and then they go to find them in America. Finally, Wiggins can solve the mystery of Bela - and meet his old mentor, Sherlock Holmes in a story of escalating intrigue, danger and violence.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1473655501
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
1912. Released from the Secret Service, Wiggins sets out for New York and his lost lover Bela. But after an altercation on board, he finds himself among the low-life of Britain's poorest city, Dublin. Wiggins falls in with gangster Patrick O'Connell and is soon driving the boss's girlfriend around town. Molly wants O'Connell to support her Irish nationalist cause - a cause needing guns to defeat the British - and then they go to find them in America. Finally, Wiggins can solve the mystery of Bela - and meet his old mentor, Sherlock Holmes in a story of escalating intrigue, danger and violence.
Alaskans
Author: Tanyo Ravicz
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595447899
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Here are ten celebrated stories of contemporary Alaska, a full-color, no-holds-barred portrayal of life in the Great Land. Alaskans paints a series of unforgettable portraits of Alaskans in all walks of life. A firefighter confronts his mixed identity as a wildfire rages; a teenager discovers one of the perils of cannery work; friends hunt for happiness at the top of the world; rivals meet over the grave of the man they loved. Spirited, wide-ranging, by turns tender and blunt, written in a lean and vigorous prose, the selection includes Tanyo Ravicz's classic novella "A Fox in May," in which young Jed Hanson, a boy on the cusp of manhood, becomes immersed in the terrors and beauties of the natural world. "Part of a true literature of Alaska . embraces the vast land to include firefighters, fishermen, quirky old-timers, startlingly real Natives, and eager cheechakos, male and female, who bring to this demanding, dream-filled world a memorable energy and a hunger for authenticity. Ravicz's writing whispers, sings, and howls-about colliding passions, unforgiving realities, hard-won success, enduring love, and never-predictable joy. These stories tell lasting truths about our lives." -Jean Anderson, author of "In Extremis and Other Alaskan Stories"
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595447899
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Here are ten celebrated stories of contemporary Alaska, a full-color, no-holds-barred portrayal of life in the Great Land. Alaskans paints a series of unforgettable portraits of Alaskans in all walks of life. A firefighter confronts his mixed identity as a wildfire rages; a teenager discovers one of the perils of cannery work; friends hunt for happiness at the top of the world; rivals meet over the grave of the man they loved. Spirited, wide-ranging, by turns tender and blunt, written in a lean and vigorous prose, the selection includes Tanyo Ravicz's classic novella "A Fox in May," in which young Jed Hanson, a boy on the cusp of manhood, becomes immersed in the terrors and beauties of the natural world. "Part of a true literature of Alaska . embraces the vast land to include firefighters, fishermen, quirky old-timers, startlingly real Natives, and eager cheechakos, male and female, who bring to this demanding, dream-filled world a memorable energy and a hunger for authenticity. Ravicz's writing whispers, sings, and howls-about colliding passions, unforgiving realities, hard-won success, enduring love, and never-predictable joy. These stories tell lasting truths about our lives." -Jean Anderson, author of "In Extremis and Other Alaskan Stories"
War Against Crime!
Author: Al Feldstein
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
ISBN: 1506711960
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"Thrilling tales of the conflict between gangsters and cops in what was described to be "Real Stories from Police Records!" From the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Lee Ames, Jack Kamen, Ed Moore, Graham Ingels, Stan Asch, Leonard Starr, and more, and more"--
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
ISBN: 1506711960
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"Thrilling tales of the conflict between gangsters and cops in what was described to be "Real Stories from Police Records!" From the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Lee Ames, Jack Kamen, Ed Moore, Graham Ingels, Stan Asch, Leonard Starr, and more, and more"--
Freedom's Belle
Author: T. L. Carpenter
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456832417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456832417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The Terrestrial
Author: Edwin Oliver
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663202842
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Terrestrial “A dream brings a nightmare And a choice between two evils” The already troubled life of Josh was suddenly fouled by the specter of a ̈strange woman ̈ that repeatedly haunts him during his sleep; eventually becoming much more terrifying than any possible nightmare. The development of the strange relationship takes the reader into the domains of ancient gods and the origins of the human race. The woman ́s design is to engulf Josh in her desperate attempt to escape from an eternal existence. At the root of this spirit’s unrest, however, lie the machinations of another. At the other side of the Atlantic, an old gypsy woman unintentionally summons a second spirit while trying to resurrect her murdered son. This turns out to be an ancient enemy of the specter that haunts Josh. Now, the interaction between these two entities forces Josh into a world of foulness and death. Josh can only stop one with the help of the other, and either choice comes with devastating consequences. In the final struggle, the main character’s will to persevere against tremendous odds, as well as the way he handles the circumstances that threaten to sweep him into certain death will draw the reader into the story.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663202842
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Terrestrial “A dream brings a nightmare And a choice between two evils” The already troubled life of Josh was suddenly fouled by the specter of a ̈strange woman ̈ that repeatedly haunts him during his sleep; eventually becoming much more terrifying than any possible nightmare. The development of the strange relationship takes the reader into the domains of ancient gods and the origins of the human race. The woman ́s design is to engulf Josh in her desperate attempt to escape from an eternal existence. At the root of this spirit’s unrest, however, lie the machinations of another. At the other side of the Atlantic, an old gypsy woman unintentionally summons a second spirit while trying to resurrect her murdered son. This turns out to be an ancient enemy of the specter that haunts Josh. Now, the interaction between these two entities forces Josh into a world of foulness and death. Josh can only stop one with the help of the other, and either choice comes with devastating consequences. In the final struggle, the main character’s will to persevere against tremendous odds, as well as the way he handles the circumstances that threaten to sweep him into certain death will draw the reader into the story.
Fateful Encounter
Author: Ronald L Moxey
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595441491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Rob Mason's presentation could result in a lucrative advertising contract for his agency. But when a looming airline strike forces him to take a train to Chicago, he is faced with an additional challenge . to his emotions and maybe even his life. When faced with a menacing burglar in her home, Julie Grancher panics and decides to seek help from her brother in Chicago. She boards the same train that Rob is on not knowing that the burglar also boards the train. Rabe Corsio knows if he can eliminate Julie, the only witness to his theft, he will be able to hit it big and will go to any length to do so. Julie's husband George has embezzled money from Tony Nartola's import company and has been ordered to explain himself in Miami. But is Tony also a crook or is he a generous benefactor? From Philadelphia to Chicago to Miami the tension mounts as Rob and Julie try to escape their pursuer and learn the truth. Then in a tragic fateful encounter, everyone's life changes.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595441491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Rob Mason's presentation could result in a lucrative advertising contract for his agency. But when a looming airline strike forces him to take a train to Chicago, he is faced with an additional challenge . to his emotions and maybe even his life. When faced with a menacing burglar in her home, Julie Grancher panics and decides to seek help from her brother in Chicago. She boards the same train that Rob is on not knowing that the burglar also boards the train. Rabe Corsio knows if he can eliminate Julie, the only witness to his theft, he will be able to hit it big and will go to any length to do so. Julie's husband George has embezzled money from Tony Nartola's import company and has been ordered to explain himself in Miami. But is Tony also a crook or is he a generous benefactor? From Philadelphia to Chicago to Miami the tension mounts as Rob and Julie try to escape their pursuer and learn the truth. Then in a tragic fateful encounter, everyone's life changes.
Sinker
Author: Jason Johnson
Publisher: Liberties Press
ISBN: 1909718556
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
This game is no indulgence - it's endurance.' Baker Forley wants romance, respect, a career . . . but his only talent is sinking whiskey. Luckily the world's most reviled sport - professional drinking - badly needs new blood. When Baker's washed-up coach, Ratface, swings him an invite to the notorious 'Bullfight' boozing competition in Mallorca, he can feel the big time coming.But, mid-play, his eye wanders to a mysterious Arabian beauty - and he gets decked by a bodyguard. That is, until Baker and Ratface are lured to hear an apology and an offer they can't refuse: 'Teach a billionaire Sheikh to drink like a pro at his strange mansion and he'll make you rich.' Later, as illicit passion flares at the Gaudí-designed labyrinth, Forley discovers the disturbing truth about why he's there - but is he too far gone to escape? An absorbing, irreverent and blackly-comic tale from a unique talent, this story is unlike anything you've read in years.
Publisher: Liberties Press
ISBN: 1909718556
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
This game is no indulgence - it's endurance.' Baker Forley wants romance, respect, a career . . . but his only talent is sinking whiskey. Luckily the world's most reviled sport - professional drinking - badly needs new blood. When Baker's washed-up coach, Ratface, swings him an invite to the notorious 'Bullfight' boozing competition in Mallorca, he can feel the big time coming.But, mid-play, his eye wanders to a mysterious Arabian beauty - and he gets decked by a bodyguard. That is, until Baker and Ratface are lured to hear an apology and an offer they can't refuse: 'Teach a billionaire Sheikh to drink like a pro at his strange mansion and he'll make you rich.' Later, as illicit passion flares at the Gaudí-designed labyrinth, Forley discovers the disturbing truth about why he's there - but is he too far gone to escape? An absorbing, irreverent and blackly-comic tale from a unique talent, this story is unlike anything you've read in years.
Starship Malaysia
Author: Keith Costelloe
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039152910
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
“What kind of shit son am I?” Scott, a seventeen-year-old Californian, dreams of his father being killed and then sees the news report of the accident on TV. His father dead, he is taken by his mother to Malaysia where he has to make new friends. Feeling lost over his father’s death, and missing his best friend back home, he records reports on life in Malaysia. Scott also worries he’ll become violent like his father, a Vietnam vet, but his out-of-body experiences help him look at the world in a different light. Just as he is beginning to settle in, he falls in love with his new best friend’s sister. When he discovers she’s been kidnapped and is going to be sold into a sex trafficking ring, Scott, his volleyball coach and teammates, plan to organize her rescue, but become the target of the sex traffickers themselves. What chance does a group of kids have against a gang of criminals? From the easy-going life on the east coast of Malaysia to the beating heart of Bangkok, this is a roller-coaster of a story.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039152910
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
“What kind of shit son am I?” Scott, a seventeen-year-old Californian, dreams of his father being killed and then sees the news report of the accident on TV. His father dead, he is taken by his mother to Malaysia where he has to make new friends. Feeling lost over his father’s death, and missing his best friend back home, he records reports on life in Malaysia. Scott also worries he’ll become violent like his father, a Vietnam vet, but his out-of-body experiences help him look at the world in a different light. Just as he is beginning to settle in, he falls in love with his new best friend’s sister. When he discovers she’s been kidnapped and is going to be sold into a sex trafficking ring, Scott, his volleyball coach and teammates, plan to organize her rescue, but become the target of the sex traffickers themselves. What chance does a group of kids have against a gang of criminals? From the easy-going life on the east coast of Malaysia to the beating heart of Bangkok, this is a roller-coaster of a story.