Author: Joyce Pierce Ruano
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1503550508
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
These poems some raw some not are from observation of life its self. There are poems of what a child can remember and carry, survival of a child and of life and loss and last but not least love. It is written for the young and the old. To give hope to all that no matter what hand you are dealt, you will survive with hope, courage and heart. Always follow your heart, it is where your soul lies
The Things That Bleed from Her Heart
Author: Joyce Pierce Ruano
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1503550508
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
These poems some raw some not are from observation of life its self. There are poems of what a child can remember and carry, survival of a child and of life and loss and last but not least love. It is written for the young and the old. To give hope to all that no matter what hand you are dealt, you will survive with hope, courage and heart. Always follow your heart, it is where your soul lies
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1503550508
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
These poems some raw some not are from observation of life its self. There are poems of what a child can remember and carry, survival of a child and of life and loss and last but not least love. It is written for the young and the old. To give hope to all that no matter what hand you are dealt, you will survive with hope, courage and heart. Always follow your heart, it is where your soul lies
Outlander
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0440335167
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages. One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read! Scottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord . . . 1743. Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An excerpt from Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber, the second novel in the Outlander series • An interview with Diana Gabaldon • An Outlander reader’s guide Praise for Outlander “Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading.”—San Francisco Chronicle “History comes deliciously alive on the page.”—New York Daily News
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0440335167
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages. One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read! Scottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord . . . 1743. Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An excerpt from Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber, the second novel in the Outlander series • An interview with Diana Gabaldon • An Outlander reader’s guide Praise for Outlander “Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading.”—San Francisco Chronicle “History comes deliciously alive on the page.”—New York Daily News
Blood Water Paint
Author: Joy McCullough
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735232121
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Haunting ... teems with raw emotion, and McCullough deftly captures the experience of learning to behave in a male-driven society and then breaking outside of it."—The New Yorker "I will be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story for the rest of my life."—Amanda Lovelace, bestselling author of the princess saves herself in this one A William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist 2018 National Book Award Longlist Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chose paint. By the time she was seventeen, Artemisia did more than grind pigment. She was one of Rome's most talented painters, even if no one knew her name. But Rome in 1610 was a city where men took what they wanted from women, and in the aftermath of rape Artemisia faced another terrible choice: a life of silence or a life of truth, no matter the cost. He will not consume my every thought. I am a painter. I will paint. Joy McCullough's bold novel in verse is a portrait of an artist as a young woman, filled with the soaring highs of creative inspiration and the devastating setbacks of a system built to break her. McCullough weaves Artemisia's heartbreaking story with the stories of the ancient heroines, Susanna and Judith, who become not only the subjects of two of Artemisia's most famous paintings but sources of strength as she battles to paint a woman's timeless truth in the face of unspeakable and all-too-familiar violence. I will show you what a woman can do. ★"A captivating and impressive."—Booklist, starred review ★"Belongs on every YA shelf."—SLJ, starred review ★"Haunting."—Publishers Weekly, starred review ★"Luminous."—Shelf Awareness, starred review
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735232121
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
"Haunting ... teems with raw emotion, and McCullough deftly captures the experience of learning to behave in a male-driven society and then breaking outside of it."—The New Yorker "I will be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story for the rest of my life."—Amanda Lovelace, bestselling author of the princess saves herself in this one A William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist 2018 National Book Award Longlist Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chose paint. By the time she was seventeen, Artemisia did more than grind pigment. She was one of Rome's most talented painters, even if no one knew her name. But Rome in 1610 was a city where men took what they wanted from women, and in the aftermath of rape Artemisia faced another terrible choice: a life of silence or a life of truth, no matter the cost. He will not consume my every thought. I am a painter. I will paint. Joy McCullough's bold novel in verse is a portrait of an artist as a young woman, filled with the soaring highs of creative inspiration and the devastating setbacks of a system built to break her. McCullough weaves Artemisia's heartbreaking story with the stories of the ancient heroines, Susanna and Judith, who become not only the subjects of two of Artemisia's most famous paintings but sources of strength as she battles to paint a woman's timeless truth in the face of unspeakable and all-too-familiar violence. I will show you what a woman can do. ★"A captivating and impressive."—Booklist, starred review ★"Belongs on every YA shelf."—SLJ, starred review ★"Haunting."—Publishers Weekly, starred review ★"Luminous."—Shelf Awareness, starred review
There's Blood On Your Heart
Author: Chirasree Bose
Publisher: Author's Ink Publications
ISBN: 8195342450
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The emotional yet spine-chilling tale of an abandoned daughter and her quest for truth. “I want to have nothing to do with my mother. Memories of her are so very obscure that I cannot even tell if she existed after all...but then...20 years have passed and she still comes to me every night in my nightmare as though only to tell me there’s blood on my heart.” 8-year-old Nihar lost both her parents to a crime that after all these years remains elusive to her still. She remembers nothing about her dead mother and sentenced father. Upon receiving an email that leaves her gasping with disbelief at a strange revelation about the crime, Nihar comes back to India. To unravel the past that threatens the very foundation of her existence. With series of deaths taking place around her, one after another, and a hundred different versions of the crime floating about in every nook and cranny of her past, would Nihar finally get to the truth? Would she know why her mother had to die, who killed her, and why all these years, like a red phantomic silhouette, she kept following her everywhere? Why - what was it that she wished her only daughter to know?
Publisher: Author's Ink Publications
ISBN: 8195342450
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The emotional yet spine-chilling tale of an abandoned daughter and her quest for truth. “I want to have nothing to do with my mother. Memories of her are so very obscure that I cannot even tell if she existed after all...but then...20 years have passed and she still comes to me every night in my nightmare as though only to tell me there’s blood on my heart.” 8-year-old Nihar lost both her parents to a crime that after all these years remains elusive to her still. She remembers nothing about her dead mother and sentenced father. Upon receiving an email that leaves her gasping with disbelief at a strange revelation about the crime, Nihar comes back to India. To unravel the past that threatens the very foundation of her existence. With series of deaths taking place around her, one after another, and a hundred different versions of the crime floating about in every nook and cranny of her past, would Nihar finally get to the truth? Would she know why her mother had to die, who killed her, and why all these years, like a red phantomic silhouette, she kept following her everywhere? Why - what was it that she wished her only daughter to know?
Bleed Out Your Heart
Author: Maria Bernard
Publisher: Maria Bernard
ISBN: 0993806708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
When stripped of your soul, bleed out your heart. Marly Michaels has it all, popularity, good looks, a promising future, and the perfect relationship or so it seems. In reality, that perfect relationship is a living nightmare. With a methodical stripping away of her confidence, her volatile ex-fiancé nearly succeeds in destroying her. She has tried to escape numerous times, but in the end, he always finds her. In one last desperate attempt at freedom, Marly turns to her long lost childhood friend Carla for help. She and her eccentric friends welcome Marly into their circle with open arms. In the company of Goths, a segment of society shrouded in mystery and speculation, Marly finally finds sanctuary and Gray Forrester. Gray is the mesmerizing singer for the local band, These Bones. He is a man of many talents, including the ability to heal a wounded spirit. Inexplicably drawn to the sadness in Marly’s eyes, he is compelled to help restore her soul. To do so, he must remain emotionally detached. Not an easy task for the gregarious Goth. Buy the ebook today! About the series... Falquen’s Nest Joy & Sorrow Bleed Out Your Heart Jesse’s Reign These Bones Series ♡ White Knights Dressed in Black This steamy romantic series follows the adventures of four members of These Bones band. You will meet struggling artist and bass player Falquen Forrester, his fraternal twin the gregarious singer Gray Forrester, the impossibly handsome lead guitar player Darien River, and last but definitely not least the soft-spoken drummer Jesse Rain.
Publisher: Maria Bernard
ISBN: 0993806708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
When stripped of your soul, bleed out your heart. Marly Michaels has it all, popularity, good looks, a promising future, and the perfect relationship or so it seems. In reality, that perfect relationship is a living nightmare. With a methodical stripping away of her confidence, her volatile ex-fiancé nearly succeeds in destroying her. She has tried to escape numerous times, but in the end, he always finds her. In one last desperate attempt at freedom, Marly turns to her long lost childhood friend Carla for help. She and her eccentric friends welcome Marly into their circle with open arms. In the company of Goths, a segment of society shrouded in mystery and speculation, Marly finally finds sanctuary and Gray Forrester. Gray is the mesmerizing singer for the local band, These Bones. He is a man of many talents, including the ability to heal a wounded spirit. Inexplicably drawn to the sadness in Marly’s eyes, he is compelled to help restore her soul. To do so, he must remain emotionally detached. Not an easy task for the gregarious Goth. Buy the ebook today! About the series... Falquen’s Nest Joy & Sorrow Bleed Out Your Heart Jesse’s Reign These Bones Series ♡ White Knights Dressed in Black This steamy romantic series follows the adventures of four members of These Bones band. You will meet struggling artist and bass player Falquen Forrester, his fraternal twin the gregarious singer Gray Forrester, the impossibly handsome lead guitar player Darien River, and last but definitely not least the soft-spoken drummer Jesse Rain.
Heart's Blood
Author: Jeffe Kennedy
Publisher: Jeffe Kennedy
ISBN: 1945367180
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
The classic Goose Girl fairy tale retold in the world of The Twelve Kingdoms as an adult fantasy romance. A dark fairy tale retelling of a princess robbed of rank, husband and even her name. Nix is nothing. The Princess Natilde--her former waiting woman--attacked her on the journey to wed Prince Cavan, stripping her of everything and taking her place. With no serving skills, Nix becomes a goose girl. Perhaps if Nix keeps her promise never to reveal who she really is, Natilde won't carry out her vile threats. Prince Cavan entered his arranged marriage determined to have a congenial, if not loving relationship with his future queen--for the sake of both their kingdoms. But, his wife repels him more each day and he finds himself absurdly drawn to the lovely Nix. With broken vows, anguish and dark secrets between them, Cavan and Nix struggle to find the magic to restore what's gone terribly wrong... if it ever can be.
Publisher: Jeffe Kennedy
ISBN: 1945367180
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
The classic Goose Girl fairy tale retold in the world of The Twelve Kingdoms as an adult fantasy romance. A dark fairy tale retelling of a princess robbed of rank, husband and even her name. Nix is nothing. The Princess Natilde--her former waiting woman--attacked her on the journey to wed Prince Cavan, stripping her of everything and taking her place. With no serving skills, Nix becomes a goose girl. Perhaps if Nix keeps her promise never to reveal who she really is, Natilde won't carry out her vile threats. Prince Cavan entered his arranged marriage determined to have a congenial, if not loving relationship with his future queen--for the sake of both their kingdoms. But, his wife repels him more each day and he finds himself absurdly drawn to the lovely Nix. With broken vows, anguish and dark secrets between them, Cavan and Nix struggle to find the magic to restore what's gone terribly wrong... if it ever can be.
Heart's Blood
Author: Juliet Marillier
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101149248
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
National bestselling author Juliet Marillier revisits the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast in this “engaging Gaelic fantasy romance staring two fascinating reluctant souls”(Genre Go Round Reviews). Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress belonging to Anluan—a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the region in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluan’s family and his people, and the woods themselves hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom. Then the young scribe Caitrin appears in Anluan’s garden, admiring the rare plant known as heart’s blood. Retained to sort through entangled family documents, Caitrin brings about unexpected changes in the household, casting a hopeful light against the despairing shadows. But even as Caitrin brings solace to Anluan, and the promise of something more between them, he remains in thrall to the darkness surrounding Whistling Tor. To free Anluan’s burdened soul, Caitrin must unravel the web of sorcery woven by his ancestors before it claims his life—and their love...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101149248
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
National bestselling author Juliet Marillier revisits the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast in this “engaging Gaelic fantasy romance staring two fascinating reluctant souls”(Genre Go Round Reviews). Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress belonging to Anluan—a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the region in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluan’s family and his people, and the woods themselves hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom. Then the young scribe Caitrin appears in Anluan’s garden, admiring the rare plant known as heart’s blood. Retained to sort through entangled family documents, Caitrin brings about unexpected changes in the household, casting a hopeful light against the despairing shadows. But even as Caitrin brings solace to Anluan, and the promise of something more between them, he remains in thrall to the darkness surrounding Whistling Tor. To free Anluan’s burdened soul, Caitrin must unravel the web of sorcery woven by his ancestors before it claims his life—and their love...
Heart of Ash
Author: Kim Liggett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698174011
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"A sweeping, scary, and entertaining paranormal read." -School Library Journal Ash may have escaped the immortal-worshipping cult that killed her mother, but the love of her life is still under its thrall. Dane has been possessed by his diabolical ancestor Coronado, a man who's fabulously wealthy, dripping with fame, and the leader of Europe's most dangerous immortal network. Dane begs Ash to join him at Coronado's castle in Spain, and swears that his blood bond with Ash is stronger than Coronado's hold over him. Ash is desperate to help Dane vanquish Coronado without having to sacrifice herself to the darkness. But when you're all in, blood and salt, the only way to hold on to the light might just be by setting everything on fire.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698174011
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
"A sweeping, scary, and entertaining paranormal read." -School Library Journal Ash may have escaped the immortal-worshipping cult that killed her mother, but the love of her life is still under its thrall. Dane has been possessed by his diabolical ancestor Coronado, a man who's fabulously wealthy, dripping with fame, and the leader of Europe's most dangerous immortal network. Dane begs Ash to join him at Coronado's castle in Spain, and swears that his blood bond with Ash is stronger than Coronado's hold over him. Ash is desperate to help Dane vanquish Coronado without having to sacrifice herself to the darkness. But when you're all in, blood and salt, the only way to hold on to the light might just be by setting everything on fire.
My Heart's Blood
Author: Jacqueline Mc Elchar
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491875607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Jack Boyton, only grandson of one of the few Irish peers left in Ireland, is summoned from his busy high-profile entertainment job in Dublin to his familys sedate country estate in the tight-knit community of Milltown, Donegal, where everybody knows everyones business. When his adopted uncle becomes seriously ill, Jack soon realizes he is happiest when surrounded by family and his childhood friends, TJ and Marie, who keep him grounded in the real world. As it dawns on Jack that his family should be his priority, he enlists the help of his friends to do just that although his growing feelings for Marie complicate matters, especially when he tries to find out if she likes him as much as he does her and wonders what tension this would cause between TJ and himself. After all, Marie is TJs twin sister. To some, village life could feel stifling, but Jack knows when the chips are down, the community will look out for each other no matter the old feuds, fights, or differences; and their help seems more worthy now that his uncle is dying. When Jack is left a daunting task from beyond the grave by his late uncle to retrieve a mythical spear and keep it from the power-hungry hands of the notorious recluse, Maximilian Elstrom, he finds trying to put things right for his uncle has led his family and friends into grave danger. The cozy life he envisaged is about to be shot to pieces when he realizes that life as he knew it, growing up full of wealth and privilege, had also been full of lies and deceit.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491875607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Jack Boyton, only grandson of one of the few Irish peers left in Ireland, is summoned from his busy high-profile entertainment job in Dublin to his familys sedate country estate in the tight-knit community of Milltown, Donegal, where everybody knows everyones business. When his adopted uncle becomes seriously ill, Jack soon realizes he is happiest when surrounded by family and his childhood friends, TJ and Marie, who keep him grounded in the real world. As it dawns on Jack that his family should be his priority, he enlists the help of his friends to do just that although his growing feelings for Marie complicate matters, especially when he tries to find out if she likes him as much as he does her and wonders what tension this would cause between TJ and himself. After all, Marie is TJs twin sister. To some, village life could feel stifling, but Jack knows when the chips are down, the community will look out for each other no matter the old feuds, fights, or differences; and their help seems more worthy now that his uncle is dying. When Jack is left a daunting task from beyond the grave by his late uncle to retrieve a mythical spear and keep it from the power-hungry hands of the notorious recluse, Maximilian Elstrom, he finds trying to put things right for his uncle has led his family and friends into grave danger. The cozy life he envisaged is about to be shot to pieces when he realizes that life as he knew it, growing up full of wealth and privilege, had also been full of lies and deceit.
The Shakespeare Phrase Book
Author: John Bartlett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1058
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