Author: JS Powell
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244516146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Plunge into the action when an ancient mystery returns. People vanish or die in strange circumstances, but some survive and return home. As the survivors attempt to resume a normal life, events force them to accept the undeniable truth. Werewolves, elves, dark elves, and other supernatural creatures exist. They also discover that their contact with these myths and legends has altered them in ways they don't yet understand. How they deal with this knowledge becomes a test of character. For good or evil, their choices serve as a catalyst for change on their home planet and the worlds they re-visit. While some civilisations exploit the situation, others strenuously resist impending revolution, but one question unites them all. Why is this happening? One ancient elven magician on a faraway world seeks answers as magic and science collide. Shadow Step offers adult and older teen readers exciting fantasy worlds, multiple characters and plenty of action.
Ripples in Reality: The Series, Shadow Step
Author: JS Powell
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244516146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Plunge into the action when an ancient mystery returns. People vanish or die in strange circumstances, but some survive and return home. As the survivors attempt to resume a normal life, events force them to accept the undeniable truth. Werewolves, elves, dark elves, and other supernatural creatures exist. They also discover that their contact with these myths and legends has altered them in ways they don't yet understand. How they deal with this knowledge becomes a test of character. For good or evil, their choices serve as a catalyst for change on their home planet and the worlds they re-visit. While some civilisations exploit the situation, others strenuously resist impending revolution, but one question unites them all. Why is this happening? One ancient elven magician on a faraway world seeks answers as magic and science collide. Shadow Step offers adult and older teen readers exciting fantasy worlds, multiple characters and plenty of action.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244516146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Plunge into the action when an ancient mystery returns. People vanish or die in strange circumstances, but some survive and return home. As the survivors attempt to resume a normal life, events force them to accept the undeniable truth. Werewolves, elves, dark elves, and other supernatural creatures exist. They also discover that their contact with these myths and legends has altered them in ways they don't yet understand. How they deal with this knowledge becomes a test of character. For good or evil, their choices serve as a catalyst for change on their home planet and the worlds they re-visit. While some civilisations exploit the situation, others strenuously resist impending revolution, but one question unites them all. Why is this happening? One ancient elven magician on a faraway world seeks answers as magic and science collide. Shadow Step offers adult and older teen readers exciting fantasy worlds, multiple characters and plenty of action.
Shadow Girl
Author: Gerry Schmitt
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698197488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The brutal murder of a business tycoon leaves Afton Tangler and the Twin Cities reeling, but that’s just the beginning of a gruesome crime spree... Leland Odin made his fortune launching a home shopping network, but his millions can’t save his life. On the list for a transplant, the ailing businessman sees all hope lost when the helicopter carrying his donor heart is shot out of the sky. Now with two pilots dead and dozens injured, Afton Tangler, family liaison officer for the Minneapolis Police Department, is drawn into the case. As she and her partner investigate family members and business associates, whoever wants Leland dead strikes again—and succeeds—in a brazen hospital room attack. The supposedly squeaky clean millionaire has crossed the wrong person—and she’s not finished exacting her revenge. The case explodes into an international conspiracy of unbridled greed and violence. And as Afton gets closer to unearthing the mastermind behind it, she gets closer to becoming collateral damage...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698197488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The brutal murder of a business tycoon leaves Afton Tangler and the Twin Cities reeling, but that’s just the beginning of a gruesome crime spree... Leland Odin made his fortune launching a home shopping network, but his millions can’t save his life. On the list for a transplant, the ailing businessman sees all hope lost when the helicopter carrying his donor heart is shot out of the sky. Now with two pilots dead and dozens injured, Afton Tangler, family liaison officer for the Minneapolis Police Department, is drawn into the case. As she and her partner investigate family members and business associates, whoever wants Leland dead strikes again—and succeeds—in a brazen hospital room attack. The supposedly squeaky clean millionaire has crossed the wrong person—and she’s not finished exacting her revenge. The case explodes into an international conspiracy of unbridled greed and violence. And as Afton gets closer to unearthing the mastermind behind it, she gets closer to becoming collateral damage...
Shadow Rising
Author: Yasmine Galenorn
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 0515151165
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The D'Artigo sisters are sexy, savvy ex-operatives from the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Being half human, half-fae means their powers go haywire at all the wrong times. Camille is a wicked-good witch, with three gorgeous husbands. Her sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden, whilst Menolly, a jian-tu turned vampire, is dating a sexy werepuma and the godfather of vampires. Unfortunately, life is about to get very, very nasty for them all.
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 0515151165
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The D'Artigo sisters are sexy, savvy ex-operatives from the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Being half human, half-fae means their powers go haywire at all the wrong times. Camille is a wicked-good witch, with three gorgeous husbands. Her sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden, whilst Menolly, a jian-tu turned vampire, is dating a sexy werepuma and the godfather of vampires. Unfortunately, life is about to get very, very nasty for them all.
Sand Talk
Author: Tyson Yunkaporta
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062975633
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability—and offers a new template for living. As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique perspective, one tied to the natural and spiritual world. In considering how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation, he raises important questions. How does this affect us? How can we do things differently? In this thoughtful, culturally rich, mind-expanding book, he provides answers. Yunkaporta’s writing process begins with images. Honoring indigenous traditions, he makes carvings of what he wants to say, channeling his thoughts through symbols and diagrams rather than words. He yarns with people, looking for ways to connect images and stories with place and relationship to create a coherent world view, and he uses sand talk, the Aboriginal custom of drawing images on the ground to convey knowledge. In Sand Talk, he provides a new model for our everyday lives. Rich in ideas and inspiration, it explains how lines and symbols and shapes can help us make sense of the world. It’s about how we learn and how we remember. It’s about talking to everyone and listening carefully. It’s about finding different ways to look at things. Most of all it’s about a very special way of thinking, of learning to see from a native perspective, one that is spiritually and physically tied to the earth around us, and how it can save our world. Sand Talk include 22 black-and-white illustrations that add depth to the text.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062975633
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability—and offers a new template for living. As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique perspective, one tied to the natural and spiritual world. In considering how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation, he raises important questions. How does this affect us? How can we do things differently? In this thoughtful, culturally rich, mind-expanding book, he provides answers. Yunkaporta’s writing process begins with images. Honoring indigenous traditions, he makes carvings of what he wants to say, channeling his thoughts through symbols and diagrams rather than words. He yarns with people, looking for ways to connect images and stories with place and relationship to create a coherent world view, and he uses sand talk, the Aboriginal custom of drawing images on the ground to convey knowledge. In Sand Talk, he provides a new model for our everyday lives. Rich in ideas and inspiration, it explains how lines and symbols and shapes can help us make sense of the world. It’s about how we learn and how we remember. It’s about talking to everyone and listening carefully. It’s about finding different ways to look at things. Most of all it’s about a very special way of thinking, of learning to see from a native perspective, one that is spiritually and physically tied to the earth around us, and how it can save our world. Sand Talk include 22 black-and-white illustrations that add depth to the text.
Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection: 170+ Space Adventures, Dystopian Novels & Lost World Classics
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12904
Book Description
DigiCat presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man... Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20.000 Leagues under the Sea... Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Last Man Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel The Scarlet Plague... R. L. Stevenson: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald: Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines She William H. Hodgson: The Night Land... Edgar Allan Poe: Some Words with a Mummy Mellonta Tauta... H. P. Lovecraft: The Cats of Ulthar Celephaïs Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Equality... Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court George Orwell: 1984 Animal Farm Aldous Huxley: Brave New World Sinclair Lewis: It Can't Happen Here Yevgeny Zamyatin: We Owen Gregory: Meccania the Super-State Margaret Cavendish: The Blazing World Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels William Morris: News from Nowhere Samuel Butler: Erewhon Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race James Fenimore Cooper: The Monikins Charlotte Gilman: Herland... Hugh Benson: Lord of the World Fred M. White: The Doom of London Ignatius Donnelly: Caesar's Column Ernest Bramah: The Secret of the League Arthur D. Vinton: Looking Further Backward Robert Cromie: The Crack of Doom Anthony Trollope: The Fixed Period Cleveland Moffett: The Conquest of America Richard Jefferies: After London Milo Hastings: City of Endless Night Francis Stevens: The Heads of Cerberus Percy Greg: Across the Zodiac...
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12904
Book Description
DigiCat presents to you this unique SF collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Invisible Man... Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20.000 Leagues under the Sea... Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Last Man Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel The Scarlet Plague... R. L. Stevenson: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald: Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines She William H. Hodgson: The Night Land... Edgar Allan Poe: Some Words with a Mummy Mellonta Tauta... H. P. Lovecraft: The Cats of Ulthar Celephaïs Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Equality... Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court George Orwell: 1984 Animal Farm Aldous Huxley: Brave New World Sinclair Lewis: It Can't Happen Here Yevgeny Zamyatin: We Owen Gregory: Meccania the Super-State Margaret Cavendish: The Blazing World Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels William Morris: News from Nowhere Samuel Butler: Erewhon Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race James Fenimore Cooper: The Monikins Charlotte Gilman: Herland... Hugh Benson: Lord of the World Fred M. White: The Doom of London Ignatius Donnelly: Caesar's Column Ernest Bramah: The Secret of the League Arthur D. Vinton: Looking Further Backward Robert Cromie: The Crack of Doom Anthony Trollope: The Fixed Period Cleveland Moffett: The Conquest of America Richard Jefferies: After London Milo Hastings: City of Endless Night Francis Stevens: The Heads of Cerberus Percy Greg: Across the Zodiac...
Whispers of the Astral Veil
Author: Waverly Ashwood
Publisher: Publifye AS
ISBN: 8233930962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
In ""Whispers of the Astral Veil,"" reality hangs by a thread woven from divine dreams. As the mystical barrier between dimensions frays, Lyra, a young dreamweaver from the floating city of Aethoria, discovers her extraordinary power to mend the fabric of existence. Alongside Zephyr, a mischievous wind-dancer, and Orin, a wise golem scholar, Lyra embarks on a breathtaking journey through otherworldly landscapes, from crystal forests to living storms. The trio's quest to save the Astral Veil pits them against the Nightmare Conclave, a shadowy organization bent on awakening slumbering gods to reshape reality. As they navigate treacherous alliances and master the art of lucid-dreaming magic, Lyra and her companions must confront their deepest fears made manifest. This epic fantasy offers a fresh twist on the genre, blending intricate world-building with themes of identity and the power of imagination, all set in a universe where the line between dream and reality blurs in spectacular fashion.
Publisher: Publifye AS
ISBN: 8233930962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
In ""Whispers of the Astral Veil,"" reality hangs by a thread woven from divine dreams. As the mystical barrier between dimensions frays, Lyra, a young dreamweaver from the floating city of Aethoria, discovers her extraordinary power to mend the fabric of existence. Alongside Zephyr, a mischievous wind-dancer, and Orin, a wise golem scholar, Lyra embarks on a breathtaking journey through otherworldly landscapes, from crystal forests to living storms. The trio's quest to save the Astral Veil pits them against the Nightmare Conclave, a shadowy organization bent on awakening slumbering gods to reshape reality. As they navigate treacherous alliances and master the art of lucid-dreaming magic, Lyra and her companions must confront their deepest fears made manifest. This epic fantasy offers a fresh twist on the genre, blending intricate world-building with themes of identity and the power of imagination, all set in a universe where the line between dream and reality blurs in spectacular fashion.
The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing
Author: Anthony Ryder
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0770434746
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Many of us want to learn “how to draw.” But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it’s much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. In The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, amateur and experienced artists alike are guided toward this new way of seeing and drawing the figure with a three-step drawing method. The book’s progressive course starts with the block-in, an exercise in seeing and establishing the figure’s shape. It then build to the contour, a refined line drawing that represents the figure’s silhouette. The last step is tonal work on the inside of the contour, when light and shadow are shaped to create the illusion of form. Separate chapters explore topics critical to the method: gesture, which expresses a sense of living energy to the figure; light, which largely determines how we see the model; and form, which conveys the figure’s volume and mass. Examples, step-by-steps, and special “tips” offer helpful hints and practical guidance throughout. Lavishly illustrated with the author’s stunning artwork, The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing combines solid instruction with thoughtful meditations on the art of drawing, to both instruct and inspire artists of all levels.
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0770434746
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Many of us want to learn “how to draw.” But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it’s much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. In The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, amateur and experienced artists alike are guided toward this new way of seeing and drawing the figure with a three-step drawing method. The book’s progressive course starts with the block-in, an exercise in seeing and establishing the figure’s shape. It then build to the contour, a refined line drawing that represents the figure’s silhouette. The last step is tonal work on the inside of the contour, when light and shadow are shaped to create the illusion of form. Separate chapters explore topics critical to the method: gesture, which expresses a sense of living energy to the figure; light, which largely determines how we see the model; and form, which conveys the figure’s volume and mass. Examples, step-by-steps, and special “tips” offer helpful hints and practical guidance throughout. Lavishly illustrated with the author’s stunning artwork, The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing combines solid instruction with thoughtful meditations on the art of drawing, to both instruct and inspire artists of all levels.
The Cursed Carnival: A Tale of Magic and Mystery
Author: Gary Kerkow
Publisher: Gary Kerkow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Prepare for a spine-chilling adventure in "The Cursed Carnival: A Tale of Magic and Mystery." When an unusual letter arrives with curious directions, it leads to a spooky arrival filled with eerie welcomes and strange encounters. Journey through an enchanted Ferris wheel, a haunted house of mirrors, and face the sinister illusionist. Each chapter of this gripping tale unravels deeper secrets, from a cursed carousel with haunting tunes to malevolent carnival games orchestrated by a shadowy gamemaster. The suspense peaks as ghastly creatures lurk, a deranged clown resurfaces, and desperate escapes are attempted. Venture into the forbidden tent to reveal cloaked secrets and unearthly artifacts, leading to dark revelations and an ominous prophecy. In a desperate race against time, with unlikely allies, face the ultimate showdown to confront the evil and shatter the curse. Experience the aftermath as mysteries are untangled, and closure is sought. This thrilling book is a must-read for enthusiasts of dark fantasy and horror.
Publisher: Gary Kerkow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Prepare for a spine-chilling adventure in "The Cursed Carnival: A Tale of Magic and Mystery." When an unusual letter arrives with curious directions, it leads to a spooky arrival filled with eerie welcomes and strange encounters. Journey through an enchanted Ferris wheel, a haunted house of mirrors, and face the sinister illusionist. Each chapter of this gripping tale unravels deeper secrets, from a cursed carousel with haunting tunes to malevolent carnival games orchestrated by a shadowy gamemaster. The suspense peaks as ghastly creatures lurk, a deranged clown resurfaces, and desperate escapes are attempted. Venture into the forbidden tent to reveal cloaked secrets and unearthly artifacts, leading to dark revelations and an ominous prophecy. In a desperate race against time, with unlikely allies, face the ultimate showdown to confront the evil and shatter the curse. Experience the aftermath as mysteries are untangled, and closure is sought. This thrilling book is a must-read for enthusiasts of dark fantasy and horror.
Marion Milner
Author: Marion Milner
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317709454
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
In this series, Emma Letley has worked with the Marion Milner estate to re-contextualise six classic volumes by arranging for experts to provide new scholarly introductions to each book. This six volume pack comprises: The Hands of the Living God On Not being Able to Paint Eternity's Sunrise A Life of One's Own An Experiment in Leisure. Bothered by Alligators These volumes will be useful and relevant to seasoned analysts as well as those new to Milner's work, making them attractive to a whole new generation of readers from both inside and outside of the psychotherapy profession.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317709454
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
In this series, Emma Letley has worked with the Marion Milner estate to re-contextualise six classic volumes by arranging for experts to provide new scholarly introductions to each book. This six volume pack comprises: The Hands of the Living God On Not being Able to Paint Eternity's Sunrise A Life of One's Own An Experiment in Leisure. Bothered by Alligators These volumes will be useful and relevant to seasoned analysts as well as those new to Milner's work, making them attractive to a whole new generation of readers from both inside and outside of the psychotherapy profession.
The Messiah Perspective
Author: Jennifer Wherrett
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499000391
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
“The soul is beyond the human frame of reference; that is, beyond the limits of the human experience and human understanding.” Something is wrong with human existence. Do we acknowledge it? To some, the evidence is all around us, demanding our attention. Can we really change? Yes, we can. Can we really change the human experience? Yes, we can, but to do so we must change our point of existence, our frame of reference. We must learn to see with different eyes. The ills of this world have their source within each one of us, and so it is within each one of us that the source of the world's ills must be dealt with. And we can start by acknowledging the existence of the soul, the higher-dimensional Self, that powerful and extraordinarily beautiful spark of divinity that exists within each one of us. The Messiah Perspective is a series of dialogues, each one of which is set within the context of a story for palatability, and each of which contains the truth of human existence as I see it: human psychology and spirituality, human nature, and human reality. Furthermore, these dialogues are the path I have trodden as I cut a swathe through the layers of programming, harmful beliefs, learned behaviours, and the lower-dimensional perspectives and mindsets that currently characterise human existence. These dialogues are the path I have walked to transform my own perspective, to see with different eyes, and to set free the radiance of my own soul.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499000391
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
“The soul is beyond the human frame of reference; that is, beyond the limits of the human experience and human understanding.” Something is wrong with human existence. Do we acknowledge it? To some, the evidence is all around us, demanding our attention. Can we really change? Yes, we can. Can we really change the human experience? Yes, we can, but to do so we must change our point of existence, our frame of reference. We must learn to see with different eyes. The ills of this world have their source within each one of us, and so it is within each one of us that the source of the world's ills must be dealt with. And we can start by acknowledging the existence of the soul, the higher-dimensional Self, that powerful and extraordinarily beautiful spark of divinity that exists within each one of us. The Messiah Perspective is a series of dialogues, each one of which is set within the context of a story for palatability, and each of which contains the truth of human existence as I see it: human psychology and spirituality, human nature, and human reality. Furthermore, these dialogues are the path I have trodden as I cut a swathe through the layers of programming, harmful beliefs, learned behaviours, and the lower-dimensional perspectives and mindsets that currently characterise human existence. These dialogues are the path I have walked to transform my own perspective, to see with different eyes, and to set free the radiance of my own soul.