Author: Aundrea Methvin
Publisher: Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1640690743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
What could make a person become a poet? It wasn’t my first idea, originally I wanted to be an archeologist specializing in Egyptology when I was in middle school I studied everything I could about the culture the history and even how to read hieroglyphs but for all my studies and hard work fate had a twist to throw into my well planned life, I developed seizures at the age of 14 which got worse when I turned 15. I was shaken to the core when my doctor said that I would have to change my dream because my medication would be unavailable where I wanted to attend college in three years. I started going to the school library and reading Edgar Allen Poe and all mythologies that I could get my hands on. Even after all my seizures I can still remember my love for myth and legends even if the rest should come back in pieces like a puzzle. I took a creative writing course in high school and that is when I found that I have a true spark for writing poetry. watched many friends graduate including my high school sweetheart but I kept working for my diploma until I received it in 2004. Now though my seizures are not controlled and none of my doctors know what causes them I write to keep the worries at bay and because I love to write. If you are going through the same thing or just a health issue that you don’t know how to cope with you just need to focus and remember even the small dreams come true if you help them.
Haunted Hearts
Author: Aundrea Methvin
Publisher: Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1640690743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
What could make a person become a poet? It wasn’t my first idea, originally I wanted to be an archeologist specializing in Egyptology when I was in middle school I studied everything I could about the culture the history and even how to read hieroglyphs but for all my studies and hard work fate had a twist to throw into my well planned life, I developed seizures at the age of 14 which got worse when I turned 15. I was shaken to the core when my doctor said that I would have to change my dream because my medication would be unavailable where I wanted to attend college in three years. I started going to the school library and reading Edgar Allen Poe and all mythologies that I could get my hands on. Even after all my seizures I can still remember my love for myth and legends even if the rest should come back in pieces like a puzzle. I took a creative writing course in high school and that is when I found that I have a true spark for writing poetry. watched many friends graduate including my high school sweetheart but I kept working for my diploma until I received it in 2004. Now though my seizures are not controlled and none of my doctors know what causes them I write to keep the worries at bay and because I love to write. If you are going through the same thing or just a health issue that you don’t know how to cope with you just need to focus and remember even the small dreams come true if you help them.
Publisher: Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1640690743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
What could make a person become a poet? It wasn’t my first idea, originally I wanted to be an archeologist specializing in Egyptology when I was in middle school I studied everything I could about the culture the history and even how to read hieroglyphs but for all my studies and hard work fate had a twist to throw into my well planned life, I developed seizures at the age of 14 which got worse when I turned 15. I was shaken to the core when my doctor said that I would have to change my dream because my medication would be unavailable where I wanted to attend college in three years. I started going to the school library and reading Edgar Allen Poe and all mythologies that I could get my hands on. Even after all my seizures I can still remember my love for myth and legends even if the rest should come back in pieces like a puzzle. I took a creative writing course in high school and that is when I found that I have a true spark for writing poetry. watched many friends graduate including my high school sweetheart but I kept working for my diploma until I received it in 2004. Now though my seizures are not controlled and none of my doctors know what causes them I write to keep the worries at bay and because I love to write. If you are going through the same thing or just a health issue that you don’t know how to cope with you just need to focus and remember even the small dreams come true if you help them.
Haunted Heart
Author: Lisa Rogak
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429987979
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
A fascinating look at the life of the author who created such modern classics as Carrie, IT, and The Shining. One of the most prolific and popular authors in the world today, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. But who is the man behind those tales of horror, grief, and the supernatural? Where do these ideas come from? And what drives him to keep writing at a breakneck pace after a thirty year career? In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and lifelong fears that inspire one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. King's origins were inauspicious at best. His impoverished childhood in rural Maine and early marriage hardly spelled out the likelihood of a blossoming literary career. But his unflagging work ethic and a ceaseless flow of ideas put him on the path to success. It came in a flash, and the side effects of sudden stardom and seemingly unlimited wealth soon threatened to destroy his work and, worse, his life. But he survived and has since continued to write at a level of originality few authors could ever hope to match. Despite his dark and disturbing work, Stephen King has become revered by critics and his countless fans as an all-American voice more akin to Mark Twain than H. P. Lovecraft. Haunted Heart chronicles his story, revealing the character of a man who has created some of the most memorable---and frightening---stories found in literature today. Stephen King on Stephen King: "I'm afraid of everything." "As a kid, I worried about my sanity a lot." "I am always interested in this idea that a lot of fiction writers write for their fathers because their fathers are gone." "Writing is an addiction for me." "I married her for her body, though she said I married her for her typewriter." "When you get into this business, they don't tell you you'll get cat bones in the mail." "You have to be a little nuts to be a writer." "There's always the urge to see somebody dead that isn't you."
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429987979
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
A fascinating look at the life of the author who created such modern classics as Carrie, IT, and The Shining. One of the most prolific and popular authors in the world today, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. But who is the man behind those tales of horror, grief, and the supernatural? Where do these ideas come from? And what drives him to keep writing at a breakneck pace after a thirty year career? In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and lifelong fears that inspire one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. King's origins were inauspicious at best. His impoverished childhood in rural Maine and early marriage hardly spelled out the likelihood of a blossoming literary career. But his unflagging work ethic and a ceaseless flow of ideas put him on the path to success. It came in a flash, and the side effects of sudden stardom and seemingly unlimited wealth soon threatened to destroy his work and, worse, his life. But he survived and has since continued to write at a level of originality few authors could ever hope to match. Despite his dark and disturbing work, Stephen King has become revered by critics and his countless fans as an all-American voice more akin to Mark Twain than H. P. Lovecraft. Haunted Heart chronicles his story, revealing the character of a man who has created some of the most memorable---and frightening---stories found in literature today. Stephen King on Stephen King: "I'm afraid of everything." "As a kid, I worried about my sanity a lot." "I am always interested in this idea that a lot of fiction writers write for their fathers because their fathers are gone." "Writing is an addiction for me." "I married her for her body, though she said I married her for her typewriter." "When you get into this business, they don't tell you you'll get cat bones in the mail." "You have to be a little nuts to be a writer." "There's always the urge to see somebody dead that isn't you."
The Hummingbird Heart
Author: Anita G. Howard
Publisher: Golden Orb Press
ISBN: 9780997687453
Category : Amusement parks
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A man seeking to change, a lady desperate to stay the same . . . as they cross the Atlantic, pent up passions crash over them like the ocean¿s waves. But will the ghosts of her past end their lives before love can begin?
Publisher: Golden Orb Press
ISBN: 9780997687453
Category : Amusement parks
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A man seeking to change, a lady desperate to stay the same . . . as they cross the Atlantic, pent up passions crash over them like the ocean¿s waves. But will the ghosts of her past end their lives before love can begin?
The Architect of Song
Author: A. G. Howard
Publisher: Golden Orb Press
ISBN: 9780997687415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
A lady imprisoned by deafness, an architect imprisoned by his past, and a ghost imprisoned within the petals of a flower - intertwine in this Gothic love story that transcends life and death.
Publisher: Golden Orb Press
ISBN: 9780997687415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
A lady imprisoned by deafness, an architect imprisoned by his past, and a ghost imprisoned within the petals of a flower - intertwine in this Gothic love story that transcends life and death.
Haunted Heart
Author: Linda Dahl
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472032730
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Beginning as a disciple of Billie Holiday, Susannah McCorkle carefully crafted her own unique singing style, performing in New York and venues around the world. However, she struggled with bipolar disorder. Unable to overcome crippling bouts of depression, McCorkle committed suicide in 2001. Author Linda Dahl offers a revealing portrait of one of America's greatest yet misunderstood singers. 8 page photo insert.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472032730
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Beginning as a disciple of Billie Holiday, Susannah McCorkle carefully crafted her own unique singing style, performing in New York and venues around the world. However, she struggled with bipolar disorder. Unable to overcome crippling bouts of depression, McCorkle committed suicide in 2001. Author Linda Dahl offers a revealing portrait of one of America's greatest yet misunderstood singers. 8 page photo insert.
The Haunted Heart
Author: Josh Lanyon
Publisher: Justjoshin
ISBN: 9781937909550
Category : Antique dealers
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Still grieving over the sudden death of his lover, antiques dealer Flynn Ambrose moves to the old, ramshackle house on Pitch Pine Lane to catalog and sell the large inventory of arcane and oddball items that once filled his late uncle's mysterious museum. But not all the items are that easy to catalog. Or get rid of... The Haunted Heart series. Four seasons. Four ghosts. Two hearts. Winter. Since Alan died, Flynn isn't eating, isn't sleeping, and isn't spending a lot of time looking in mirrors. But maybe he should pay a little more attention - because something in that 18th Century mirror is looking at him.
Publisher: Justjoshin
ISBN: 9781937909550
Category : Antique dealers
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Still grieving over the sudden death of his lover, antiques dealer Flynn Ambrose moves to the old, ramshackle house on Pitch Pine Lane to catalog and sell the large inventory of arcane and oddball items that once filled his late uncle's mysterious museum. But not all the items are that easy to catalog. Or get rid of... The Haunted Heart series. Four seasons. Four ghosts. Two hearts. Winter. Since Alan died, Flynn isn't eating, isn't sleeping, and isn't spending a lot of time looking in mirrors. But maybe he should pay a little more attention - because something in that 18th Century mirror is looking at him.
Haunted Tenor
Author: Irene Vartanoff
Publisher: Irene Vartanoff
ISBN: 0996840389
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
He's her brother's best friend. He thinks she's a stalker. There's a ghost involved. Kathleen Grant, a newcomer to the opera world, falls hard for hot tenor JC Vasquez, her brother's best pal. But things get very awkward when a ghost repeatedly forces her to interfere with JC's performances in the opera Don Carlo. Only JC can see her ghostly transformations, and he thinks she's deliberately stalking him. They soon become romantically entangled despite JC's hostility, but Kathleen can't stop the compulsions pushing her on stage. Now she's in danger of being fired from her job at the major New York City opera house. How can she prove to JC that the ghost is controlling her actions? And what does the ghost want?
Publisher: Irene Vartanoff
ISBN: 0996840389
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
He's her brother's best friend. He thinks she's a stalker. There's a ghost involved. Kathleen Grant, a newcomer to the opera world, falls hard for hot tenor JC Vasquez, her brother's best pal. But things get very awkward when a ghost repeatedly forces her to interfere with JC's performances in the opera Don Carlo. Only JC can see her ghostly transformations, and he thinks she's deliberately stalking him. They soon become romantically entangled despite JC's hostility, but Kathleen can't stop the compulsions pushing her on stage. Now she's in danger of being fired from her job at the major New York City opera house. How can she prove to JC that the ghost is controlling her actions? And what does the ghost want?
Love Beyond the Grave
Author: Theresa Argie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945676048
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945676048
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Haunted Hearths & Sapphic Shades
Author: Catherine Lundoff
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 1590211626
Category : Ghost stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Early ghost stories are filled with characters that can be read as coded lesbians--maiden aunts and spinsters--lurking at the fringe of mortal life. In this collection, 17 authors have spun lesbian ghost stories that vary from the eerie to the romantic. (Adult Fiction)
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 1590211626
Category : Ghost stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Early ghost stories are filled with characters that can be read as coded lesbians--maiden aunts and spinsters--lurking at the fringe of mortal life. In this collection, 17 authors have spun lesbian ghost stories that vary from the eerie to the romantic. (Adult Fiction)
Familicidal Hearts
Author: Neil Websdale
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199325847
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Oscar, physically and sexually abusive, stabbed his partner and two stepdaughters to death, buried the bodies, and fled the state with his two younger children. Paul, a respected investment banker, donned a Halloween mask and shot his wife and two children before turning the gun on himself. What drives individuals as different as Oscar and Paul to kill their families? Why does familicide appear to be on the rise? In Familicidal Hearts, award-winning author and sociologist Neil Websdale uncovers the stories behind 196 male and 15 female perpetrators of this shocking offense, situating their emotional styles on a continuum, from the livid coercive to the civil reputable. With highly detailed and riveting case studies, Websdale explores the pivotal roles of shame, rage, fear, anxiety, and depression in the lives and crimes of the killers. His analysis demonstrates how internal emotional conflict, against a backdrop of societal pressures, is at the root of familicide, challenging the widely accepted argument that murderers kill family members to assert power and control. Websdale contends instead that most perpetrators struggle with intense shame, many sensing that they failed to live up to the demands of modern gender prescriptions, as fathers and lovers, wives and mothers. What emerges is a compelling theory about the haunting effects of modern emotional struggles on perpetrators, controlling and upstanding alike. Captivatingly written and expertly researched, this provocative book weaves a gripping tale of modern-era "haunted hearts." Blending the social, the historical, and the emotional into a new way of making sense of a horrific crime, Familicidal Hearts is a provocative meditation on gender roles, social forces, and modern life itself.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199325847
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Oscar, physically and sexually abusive, stabbed his partner and two stepdaughters to death, buried the bodies, and fled the state with his two younger children. Paul, a respected investment banker, donned a Halloween mask and shot his wife and two children before turning the gun on himself. What drives individuals as different as Oscar and Paul to kill their families? Why does familicide appear to be on the rise? In Familicidal Hearts, award-winning author and sociologist Neil Websdale uncovers the stories behind 196 male and 15 female perpetrators of this shocking offense, situating their emotional styles on a continuum, from the livid coercive to the civil reputable. With highly detailed and riveting case studies, Websdale explores the pivotal roles of shame, rage, fear, anxiety, and depression in the lives and crimes of the killers. His analysis demonstrates how internal emotional conflict, against a backdrop of societal pressures, is at the root of familicide, challenging the widely accepted argument that murderers kill family members to assert power and control. Websdale contends instead that most perpetrators struggle with intense shame, many sensing that they failed to live up to the demands of modern gender prescriptions, as fathers and lovers, wives and mothers. What emerges is a compelling theory about the haunting effects of modern emotional struggles on perpetrators, controlling and upstanding alike. Captivatingly written and expertly researched, this provocative book weaves a gripping tale of modern-era "haunted hearts." Blending the social, the historical, and the emotional into a new way of making sense of a horrific crime, Familicidal Hearts is a provocative meditation on gender roles, social forces, and modern life itself.