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Doctors' Orders - by Nina Ruiz (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 176Genre: PoetrySub-Genre: Women AuthorsFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Page Publishing, Inc.Age Range: AdultAuthor: Nina RuizLanguage: English Book Synopsis I'm writing for all of you.Broken heart only to share the pieces.The pain is presented with love. I give you my all.Why me? Well, why not?Because I'd do it all over again. Without the weight, I'd have no strength. It's never just going to be easy.We are survivors. It feels so much better because we are.-Nina RuizAuthor and poet Nina Ruiz a Bronx native and former actress launches her first poetry and art book "Doctor's Orders". An urban/street style of writing with a modern edge. Giving readers an almost smooth music like rhythm. A collection of poems with a little bit of everything from love, loss, heartbreak, joy and transition. Something everyone can relate to and can easily pass a long to others.
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Doctors' Orders - by  Nina Ruiz (Paperback)
Dolphin, Shark and Killer Whale - by Agnes N Hopps (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 44Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: LiteraryFormat: PaperbackPublisher: AuthorhouseAge Range: AdultAuthor: Agnes N HoppsLanguage: English Book Synopsis Jordan was a very smart little boy, who lived on a happy little island. An island is a piece of land with water all around. The best thing about this island is that school was on the beach. And Jordan got to play on the beach if he did all his school work and got good marks. He loves the beach. Jordan had a lot of friends and he like making friends. This day he met new friends. But these friends were different. He was not sure he wanted to be friends with them because they lived in the water. And they should not be in the water of the happy little island. They just want to meet with the smartest boy on the happy little island.
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Dolphin, Shark and Killer Whale - by  Agnes N Hopps (Paperback)
The Esoteric Papers of Madame Blavatsky - by H P Blavatsky (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 684Genre: Literary CollectionsSub-Genre: GeneralFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Kessinger PublishingAge Range: AdultAuthor: H P BlavatskyLanguage: English Book Synopsis This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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The Esoteric Papers of Madame Blavatsky - by  H P Blavatsky (Hardcover)
Lost and Found - by Jackie Smith Ph D (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 298Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: WomenFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Bookwhip CompanyAge Range: AdultAuthor: Jackie Smith Ph DLanguage: English Book Synopsis A pre-teen girl runs away from home. She leaves a note to her parents in which she says, "I am not running away from home, but running towards my future."So begins an adventure story with more twists and turns than can be counted. The two threads which weave through the story are the one with the grieving family of the run-a-way child and the one of the young explorer and her remarkable adventure.A guaranteed page-turner with equal parts of death, life, love and sacrifice. A memorable journey which will inject the reader into the story as participant.
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Lost and Found - by  Jackie Smith Ph D (Paperback)
The Stark Divide - (Liminal Sky: Oberon Cycle) 2nd Edition by J Scott Coatsworth (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 290Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: LGBTSeries Title: Liminal Sky: Oberon CycleFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Mongoose on the Loose DBA Other Worlds InkAge Range: AdultBook theme: GayAuthor: J Scott CoatsworthLanguage: English Book Synopsis Some stories are epic.The Earth is in a state of collapse, with wars breaking out over resources and an environment pushed to the edge by human greed.Three living generation ships have been built with a combination of genetic mastery, artificial intelligence, technology, and raw materials harvested from the asteroid belt. This is the story of one of them-43 Ariadne, or Forever, as her inhabitants call her-a living world that carries the remaining hopes of humanity, and the three generations of scientists, engineers, and explorers working to colonize her.From her humble beginnings as a seedling saved from disaster to the start of her journey across the void of space toward a new home for the human race, The Stark Divide tells the tales of the world, the people who made her, and the few who will become something altogether beyond human.Humankind has just taken its first step toward the stars. Review Quotes "I loved the diversity of the characters, all without the common angst over who they are, or the usual mutterings of those around them... This is a great science-fiction novel, and a cracking start to a gripping series... a great novel, with awesome world-building and a plot that satisfies the sci-fi buff in all of us. Five stars." --Jayne Lockwood, WROTE"I spent several evenings getting lost in the story and staying up far too late in order to read just one more chapter." --Anne Barwell, Drops of Ink"A science fiction novel with a classic premise that delivers drama, action, technology, and heart. I haven't felt this way after reading a sci-fi book since reading an Asimov or Heinlein novel. Coatsworth is to be congratulated for capturing the spirit of those writers and creating a new tale that will make readers look to the stars. --Sci Fi Pulse
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The Stark Divide - (Liminal Sky: Oberon Cycle) 2nd Edition by  J Scott Coatsworth (Paperback)
Obsession - (Mythos) by Jonny Capps (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 306Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologySeries Title: MythosFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultAuthor: Jonny CappsLanguage: English Book Synopsis When a fabled Atlantean gem is found, the goddesses Hecate and Nemesis have different ideas on what should be done with it. Hecate believes that it can be used to help the Olympians. Nemesis wants to destroy it. Join the two unlikely friends, along with Athena, Hephaestus, Dionysus and others, in a tale across time, from the swamps of ancient Greece to a dance club in downtown Cleveland.Have a beer at the bar, Oblivion, listen to the satyr Pan's latest song, and enjoy a story about the gods, searching for relevance in a world that has forgotten them. Welcome to the world of Mythos.
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Obsession - (Mythos) by  Jonny Capps (Paperback)
The Dragons of Decagon - by Sandra Kelly (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 176Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: FantasyFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Great Writers MediaAge Range: AdultBook theme: GeneralAuthor: Sandra KellyLanguage: English Book Synopsis Once long ago, on a distant mountain called "Dec-Agon," life was very different from what we humans know now. This mountain had ten huge sides. Each side had forests, large valleys, rivers, and lakes. Each mountain side was beautiful in its own way, different, but beautiful. All except one side. It was grey and murky and always referred to as "The Dark Side." Not much was known about this place, except it had a huge black castle on it and was guarded by fearsome beasts. This could possibly be why no-one ever came out of there.Rainbow the Leader of the Dragons along with his brother Sabre the leader of the sea dragons join forces to rescue the captured dragon Queen and the clutch of eggs she was guarding.The dragon clan which consists of guardians, teachers, warriors and other clever dragons battle with the invasion of the Wolfcrabs whilst bringing together a plan to recover Pearl and the stolen eggs from the castle on the Dark Side where they are held captive by Weld the Ogre.The battle of the Wolfcrabs was won by using special dragon powers and eating lots of "Fire Chillies" which gave them their "scorch". This battle took place in Sea Valley which was not far from the Dark side. Battling Weld and the Ogres by land, sea and air the Dragons overcame the dark powers and finally "scorched" the Ogres into submission, resulting in a joyful reunion of Rainbow and his mate Pearl along with rescuing all younglings and hatchlings.
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The Dragons of Decagon - by  Sandra Kelly (Paperback)
Duplicity - by Jo Wilde (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 238Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: PsychologicalFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultAuthor: Jo WildeLanguage: English Book Synopsis Anna Lee Baker suffers from childhood amnesia. Now, as an adult, she can't seem to catch a break.Fleeing from an abusive boyfriend, she heads to New Orleans where her big brother, Dr. Jeff Baker lives. Jeff offers to help Anna if she promises to enroll in college, get a job, and most of all, to see a therapist.When a budding romance begins between Anna and the neighbor, Dr. Ethan LeBlanc, she finds herself in a dangerous love triangle. A huge question hangs in the balance: is Ethan involved with her therapist, Dr. Kim Rice. Soon, Anna's world begins to spiral out of control, as she struggles to discern between reality or delusion.Is Dr. Rice right about Anna having schizophrenia, or is the doctor trying to get Anna out of Ethan's life for good, no matter the cost?This romantic suspense novel contains some strong language.
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Duplicity - by  Jo Wilde (Paperback)
Bloody Reasons - (To Kill a Man) by Stuart G Yates (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 128Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: WesternsSeries Title: To Kill a ManFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultAuthor: Stuart G YatesLanguage: English Book Synopsis Bounty hunter Gus Ritter is on the trail of his brother's murderer. He is after more than money; he wants retribution.After he arrives to the small town of Archangel, death rapidly follows. Soon, Gus finds himself not only fighting for his own life, but also protecting the local preacher and a young girl.As he makes his way south to confont Dan Hardin - his brother's killer - the inevitable final showdown in the dusty mexican pueblo draws closer. But who will come out alive?
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Bloody Reasons - (To Kill a Man) by  Stuart G Yates (Hardcover)
To See A King - by Nekeshia Gibson (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 112Genre: DramaSub-Genre: GeneralFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Superior Publishing LLC.Age Range: AdultAuthor: Nekeshia GibsonLanguage: English Book Synopsis "People can paint a picture, but if it does not fit the reality, it is simply the imagination. Some realities are hard to face, some are difficult to accept, some are emotionally damaging, but no matter what it is the reality of one's life. No one has the capability of knowing what their realities will look like once they are born, but they have a choice on how they handle it. Prophetess N. Gibson
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To See A King - by  Nekeshia Gibson (Paperback)
Death in the Great Dismal - (Will Rees Mystery) by Eleanor Kuhns (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 224Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: African AmericanSeries Title: Will Rees MysteryFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Severn House PublishersAge Range: AdultBook theme: HistoricalAuthor: Eleanor KuhnsLanguage: English About the Book Will Rees and his wife Lydia agree to accompany an old friend previously abducted by slave catchers to the Great Dismal Swamp. However, shortly after arriving in the community one of their number is killed. Will finds himself asked to solve the murder ... which proves tricky when no one there trusts him, and slave catchers are prowling. Book Synopsis The story shines for its historical backbone and atmospheric details. Those factors make it perfect for readers of Margaret Lawrence's Hannah Trevor novels and Eliot Pattison's Bone Rattler series - Booklist From the Back Cover An indefatigable, principled main character and an immersive early-republic setting, nicely delineating the life and times of the era, distinguish this historical mystery Booklist on Simply Dead The plot twists rank among the author's most clever. Historical fiction fans will be pleased Publishers Weekly on Simply Dead Kuhns makes the most of the cloistered Shaker community setting in this top-notch outing Publishers Weekly on The Shaker Murders Review Quotes A fine mystery that powerfully evokes the privations of the period-- "Kirkus Reviews on Simply Dead"An indefatigable, principled main character and an immersive early-republic setting, nicely delineating the life and times of the era, distinguish this historical mystery-- "Booklist on Simply Dead"The plot twists rank among the author's most clever. Historical fiction fans will be pleased-- "Publishers Weekly on Simply Dead" About the Author Eleanor Kuhns is the 2011 winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel competition for A Simple Murder. The author of seven previous Will Rees mysteries, she is now a full-time writer after a successful career as the Assistant Director at the Goshen Public Library in Orange County, New York. www.eleanor-kuhns.com
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Death in the Great Dismal - (Will Rees Mystery) by  Eleanor Kuhns (Hardcover)
Mapping the Interior - by Stephen Graham Jones (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 112Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: HorrorFormat: PaperbackPublisher: St. Martins Press-3PLAge Range: AdultAuthor: Stephen Graham JonesLanguage: English About the Book "Walking through his own house at night, a fifteen-year-old thinks he sees another person stepping through a doorway. Instead of the people who could be there, his mother or his brother, the figure reminds him of his long-gone father, who died mysteriously before his family left the reservation. When he follows it he discovers his house is bigger and deeper than he knew. The house is the kind of wrong place where you can lose yourself and find things you'd rather not have. Over the course of a few nights, the boy tries to map out his house in an effort that puts his little brother in the worst danger, and puts him in the position to save them . . . at terrible cost. Book Synopsis "Brilliant." --The New York TimesMapping the Interior is a horrifying, inward-looking novella from Stephen Graham Jones that Paul Tremblay calls "emotionally raw, disturbing, creepy, and brilliant."Blackfeet author Stephen Graham Jones brings readers a spine-tingling Native American horror novella.Walking through his own house at night, a fifteen-year-old thinks he sees another person stepping through a doorway. Instead of the people who could be there, his mother or his brother, the figure reminds him of his long-gone father, who died mysteriously before his family left the reservation. When he follows it he discovers his house is bigger and deeper than he knew. The house is the kind of wrong place where you can lose yourself and find things you'd rather not have. Over the course of a few nights, the boy tries to map out his house in an effort that puts his little brother in the worst danger, and puts him in the position to save them . . . at terrible cost. Review Quotes "Brilliant." --The New York Times"Stephen Graham Jones's Mapping the Interior is a triumph. So emotionally raw, disturbing, creepy, and brilliant. You will not be unmoved. You will not be unaffected. It's a ghost story in the truest, darkest, most melancholy sense. Stephen knows we are haunted by our parents, our families, and our shared pasts as much as we are haunted by ourselves; haunted by who we were, who we become, and who we could've been." --Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Disappearance at Devil's Rock"Stephen Graham Jones's chilling Mapping the Interior is part S.E. Hinton and part Shirley Jackson. It's about being young and broke, and that moment when you first wonder who your parents really are. The answers are out there, but they will leave you haunted forever." --Richard Kadrey, author of the Sandman Slim series"Mapping the Interior is Jones at his best." --PANK Magazine"A chilling tale told from a less-heard perspective, Mapping the Interior is the type of horror story you keep on your shelf for regular hauntings." --Rue Morgue"Mapping the Interior is thus a masterful critique of time, place, and memory in (post/de)colonial contexts that surfaces questions urgent for Native literature, horror fiction, and American history." --World Literature Today"Wonderfully refreshing and not to be missed." --Publishers Weekly About the Author STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES was raised as pretty much the only Blackfeet in West Texas--except for his dad and grandma and aunts and uncles and cousins. He now lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, a couple kids, and too many old trucks. Between West Texas and now, he's had more than fifteen novels and several story collections published, including, from William Morrow, the werewolf novel Mongrels. Stephen teaches in the MFA programs at CU Boulder and UCR-PD.
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Mapping the Interior - by  Stephen Graham Jones (Paperback)
If You Only Knew - by Shermaine Gore (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 82Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: GeneralFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Xlibris UsAge Range: AdultAuthor: Shermaine GoreLanguage: English Book Synopsis The reason why I wrote this book is because I wanted to express all of the things that I was going through in my life in order for me to prepare myself for the next level of my life, which means to put my past behind me and live toward my future. I had to get this stuff out of my system in order for me to be free. Here are seven things I desire in my life: 1. Happiness, peace, love, and joy 2. Travel around the world and be a motivational speaker about my life and my book 3. Earn my master's degree in psychology focusing on marriage and family counseling 4. Maintain a peaceful household. No more drama! 5. Publish my first book 6. Purchase a Lexus or a Jeep Compass 7. Start my own business in Atlanta, Georgia, or Washington DC
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If You Only Knew - by  Shermaine Gore (Paperback)
A Necessary End - by Diana Rubino (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 364Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: RomanceFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultBook theme: GeneralAuthor: Diana RubinoLanguage: English Book Synopsis By day, actor John Wilkes Booth is a charming Confederate spy; by night, a troubled man leading a double life.As he attempts to uncover Abraham Lincoln's habits by speaking with his medium, Booth becomes tormented by a malevolent spirit and devises a plan to assassinate the President.But in the midst of his murderous plan, Booth falls in love with the beautiful actress, Alice Gray. As their growing love tests their loyalties, will death or duty prevail?
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A Necessary End - by  Diana Rubino (Paperback)
Memoirs of an Addicted Mind - by John A Graser (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 152Genre: PoetrySub-Genre: Subjects & ThemesFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Raw Earth InkAge Range: AdultBook theme: Death, Grief, LossAuthor: John A GraserLanguage: English Book Synopsis When I attempted writing in 1995, little did I know that I would be writing my untold story... My writing is raw, just like how I see life, but I'm beyond grateful for the life I've been blessed to see and breathe. I look forward to seeing how the pages will fill in as my unpredictable tomorrow's come and go. Light and energy... with blind faith, I blindly believe.
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Memoirs of an Addicted Mind - by  John A Graser (Paperback)
UpHill - Large Print by Jody Overend (Paperback)
Edition: Large PrintNumber of Pages: 408Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: RomanceFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultBook theme: Romantic ComedyAuthor: Jody OverendLanguage: English Book Synopsis Hillary Wilkes is the unlikely middle-aged heroine in this romantic comedy about a woman whose life is a precarious climb on an uphill battle.Toronto, early 2000's. Hillary "Lary" Wilkes is an emotionally and physically challenged, Over Fifty, once a very vibrant woman. She's at the lowest point of her life, having lost her dream job to a younger woman, her self-esteem, and even her sense of humor. Hillary is overweight, underloved and, as a result, feels unlovable - except perhaps from her family, whose encouragement keeps her from bottoming out.But enough of the self-pity: this is the year she will find herself an exciting new career, lose the 20 pounds for good and find the perfect mate. Quit smoking. Sort out her finances and ... well, maybe she can't do it all at once. But with the help of her best friend Becks, her wonderful neighbor Howard, her lovely niece Pumpkin and her loyal brother Roger, and the cheery encouragement from a new friend Dudley, she knows she can do it. One step at a time.With a hitch here and there and plenty of fun and hilarity, Lary reaches for the hilltop. But can she find the perfect job, and the perfect man?This is the large print edition of UpHill, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.
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UpHill - Large Print by  Jody Overend (Paperback)
Deadly Past - by Phillipa Nefri Clark (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 294Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: Mystery & DetectiveFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultBook theme: Women SleuthsAuthor: Phillipa Nefri ClarkLanguage: English Book Synopsis Charlotte Dean is finally living the life she wants. Happy in her small town of Kingfisher Falls with a great job and loving boyfriend, everything is perfect.But when a terrible accident shocks the community, Charlotte suspects there is more to it. Much more. And the chance sighting of someone from her old life forces Charlotte to face her past head on.But are the events linked, and who is really behind the planned shopping mall near the bookshop?
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Deadly Past - by  Phillipa Nefri Clark (Paperback)
28 Days - (The Reluctant Doorkeeper Trilogy) by Sue Parritt (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 360Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: DystopianSeries Title: The Reluctant Doorkeeper TrilogyFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultAuthor: Sue ParrittLanguage: English Book Synopsis Melbourne, February 2100. Emma Cartwright has 28 days left to find work, otherwise she must report to the Productive Citizens Bureau and accept any vacancy, regardless of location, pay or conditions.Her situation becomes even more serious when the Employment Positions Portal is disabled and the government refuses to extend her unemployment period. At 70, Emma could opt for voluntary euthanasia, but she has her student son Jack to support.After a chance meeting with the eccentric Cal Ritchie, founder of the clandestine group Citizens' Voice and supporter of those fleeing repressive laws to live in bush camps, Emma is determined to escape her life of compliance.When her son Jack is suddenly arrested, Emma finds herself running out of time and options, and has to take drastic measures. But can she save her son?
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28 Days - (The Reluctant Doorkeeper Trilogy) by  Sue Parritt (Paperback)
Len World - by Isobel Wycherley (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 122Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: Mystery & DetectiveFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Next ChapterAge Range: AdultBook theme: Private InvestigatorsAuthor: Isobel WycherleyLanguage: English Book Synopsis Len Moscow has always been a man of mystery. But after being transferred to George Lee's Psychiatric Hospital, the ruthless nurses in charge of straightening him out soon realize just how little they know about this self-centered, eccentric murder suspect.Together with his new friends Big Al, Theo and Scott Green, they help other patients, get into trouble - and try to clear Len's name. But what really happened that fateful night, and is Len really responsible for the crime he's accused of?
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Len World - by  Isobel Wycherley (Paperback)
Taelo - by Ron Mueller (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 344Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: Action & AdventureFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Around the World Publishing LLCAge Range: AdultAuthor: Ron MuellerLanguage: English Book Synopsis The Giant Oaks and Maple created an almost continuous canopy. Rays of the sun illuminated the forest floor to show the mix of yellow, red, and orange flowers and the blackberries still green but heavy in numbers all growing and competing for the precious rays. A pair of giant ferocious looking animals, animals that he had never before seen pulled branches covered with new green leaves and brought them to their mouths. A roar caused the team to turn and face a set of lionesses and their young. Turn, and he realized he was on some animal that he had never known before. It was a strange and glorious dream. He knew it as a message from the Ancients and they were calling for him to act. It was time for him to make a journey of discovery. This journey would take him as far east as he could go. The enthusiasm of his team to go on such and adventure caused him to act. He goes to his mother, White Swan, member of the council of Elk Clan elders, and asks for and receives her support. The team prepares, he meets with Broken Spear and receives his guidance. Broken Spear warns of grave dangers to Taelo, Saber Scar, Feather in the Wind and Golden Hawk. I each case swift dangerous action must be taken if each is to survive. Taelo leads the team to the Eastern Elk clan. In the dead of winter, they hunt the buffalo and deliver a gift to the that clan. They rescue the clan hunters from a pack of Dire wolves. Feather in the Wind and Running Stag distinguish themselves when the team rescues the clan hunters from a pack of Dire wolves. The team left their sled wolves and only Lasher, Taelo's wolf and Brave Walker, Feather in the Wind's wolf and Arrow, Running Stag's wolf accompany them. Their first discovery is that of an animal they name the mount. Taelo recognizes this as the animal identified by Broken Spear to be an animal that each person rides and also pulls the travois. Taelo is the first to experience a near death experience. He converses with the ancients. They tell him it is not, yet his time and he must fight to get back to the light. They show him a future where he has two sons and travels for many moons. He is to meet another person, also named after the eagle but of a very different race. A giant lion threatens the death of Saber Scar and Feather in the Wind. They survive because of their bravery and team work. The team arrives at the sea. There Golden Hawk faces death. The team heads south to another sea and find a new monster. Their journey and return are captured on a hide where Quiet Rabbit and Busy Bee have documented their journey. They are able to use their document to guide the team the place they call Paradise. They return to the fall Elk Clan Gathering, very prosperous and with a gift of a mount for each leader
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Taelo - by  Ron Mueller (Paperback)
Unlucky Lucky Days - (American Readers) by Daniel Grandbois (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 125Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: LiterarySeries Title: American ReadersFormat: PaperbackPublisher: BOA EditionsAge Range: AdultAuthor: Daniel GrandboisLanguage: English About the Book Surreal, satirical, absurdist tales with an underlying tenderness revealed through meticulously detailed worlds and poetic words. Book Synopsis These are funny, bizarre, moving stories--a pleasure to read.--Lydia DavisGrandbois is a master of the double-edged word, of stories that both cut through the world like butter and double-back to saw themselves to bits.--Brian EvensonGrandbois' trembling leaflets bring to life all the rejecta and detritus scattered in such silent and secretive array around us, recovering all we thought lost or dead.--Eleni SikelianosAnimated by a wonderfully droll and fantastical imagination, these little stories are delicious.--Rikki DucornetPraise for The Hermaphrodite (An Hallucinated Memoir): [A] collage of satire and slapstick, allegory and hallucination...an art novel in the fullest sense.--Marguerite FeitlowitzA modern space-time set of interconnected myths and stories . . . startling sets of shape shiftings and melting tableaus . . . elegantly precise . . . graceful . . . a work of art.--Ed SandersInventive, disconcerting, and hilarious, these seventy-three tales of our Unlucky Lucky Days might well be termed Dr. Seuss for adults. They call to mind Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories as readily as they do Italo Calvino's Cosmicomics, Rikki Ducornet's Butcher's Tales and Woody Allen's most literary writings. Braced on the shoulders of the fabulists, fantasists, absurdists, surrealists and satirists who came before him, Daniel Grandbois dredges up impossible meanings from the mineral and plant kingdoms, as well as the animal, and serves them to us as if they were nothing more fantastic than a plate of eggs and ham.Daniel Grandbois' other book, The Hermaphrodite (An Hallucinated Memoir), with forty original woodcuts by Argentine printmaker Alfredo Benavidez Bedoya, is forthcoming from Green Integer in fall 2008. Grandbois' writing has appeared in Conjunctions, Fiction, Boulevard, Sentence, Del Sol Review, and the anthologies Freak Lightning and Online Writing: The Best of the First Ten Years, among many others. Also a musician, Daniel plays or has played in three of the pioneering bands of "The Denver Sound: " Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Tarantella, and Munly. About the Author Daniel Grandbois was born in Minnesota and raised in Colorado, where he lives today with his wife and children. The Hermaphrodite (An Hallucinated Memoir), with forty original woodcuts by renowned Argentine printmaker Alfredo Benavidez Bedoya is forthcoming from Green Integer in September 2007. Also a musician, Daniel has played upright bass for Tarantella and Slim Cessna's Auto Club.
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Unlucky Lucky Days - (American Readers) by  Daniel Grandbois (Paperback)
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