Alex & Zee
Alex & Zee

Author: Strube, Cordelia

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1770909508

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ñVivid and fresh and finely crafted, this is a book that will strike a chord with anyone who has loved, lived, or wondered how we manage, in the face of our fragility, to carry on.î „ Nino Ricci This is the story of Zee, an aimless ex-lawyer who has turned his inability to make a decision into a fine art, and his wife, Alex, a practical and hard-working social worker who feels her biological clock ticking loudly. Reverberating with the emotional crises of the urban adult, Alex & Zee is an offbeat portrait of contemporary relationships, full of wickedly astute observations of city life and its multifarious life forms. Grimly hilarious at every turn, this is a terrific debut novel. Nominated for the 1995 W.H. Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the recipient of widespread critical acclaim, Alex & Zee is the long-awaited reissue of Cordelia StrubeÍs biting take on contemporary romance.

The Big Picture Paperback | Transformative Plays
The Big Picture Paperback | Transformative Plays

Author: Carl Stillitano

Publisher: Transformative Plays

Published: 2020-10-10

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1736557084

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The Transformative Play 'The Big Picture' by Carl Stillitano, is a political thriller about a megalomaniac who manipulates his way to world domination through a media takeover. The play revolves around the character of Richard Gent, a megalomaniac businessman who is ambitious and patriotic. He is shown in his lavish study, engaging in a conversation with his brother-in-law, Eric MacNamara. Richard expresses his dissatisfaction with the current administration's control over the media and discusses his plans to acquire CNN from Time Warner. Eric raises concerns about the financial risks involved in the deal and the moral obligation to shareholders. The conversation becomes heated as Eric questions Richard's motives and decisions. The play explores themes of power, media manipulation, personal relationships, and the consequences of political decisions. It delves into the complexities of ambition, loyalty, and the pursuit of legacy. The characters' interactions reveal their conflicting perspectives and the challenges they face in navigating their personal and professional lives.

Who I Kissed
Who I Kissed

Author: Janet Gurtler

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1402270542

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Janet Gurtler's books have been hailed as "just right for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jodi Picoult" (Booklist) and "reminiscent of Judy Blume" (RT Book Reviews). Her latest contemporary YA novel is by turns gripping, heart-wrenching, and joyous as one teen girl has to find the courage to carry on after a devastating tragedy. She never thought a kiss could kill... As the new girl in town, Samantha just wants to fit in. Being invited to a party by her fellow swim team members is her big chance...especially since Zee will be there. He hasn't made a secret of checking her out at the pool. Sam didn't figure on Alex being there too. She barely even knows him. And she certainly didn't plan to kiss him. It just kind of happened. And then Alex dies—right in her arms... Consumed by guilt and grief, Sam has no idea what to do or where to turn when everyone at school blames her. What follows is Sam's honest, raw, and unforgettable journey to forgive herself and find balance—maybe even love—in a life that suddenly seems to be spinning out of control.

Execution
Execution

Author: Alexander Gordon Smith

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published: 2012-11-13

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0374322392

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Alex Sawyer has escaped his underground nightmare to discover the whole world has become a prison, and Alfred Furnace is its master. Monsters rule the streets, leaving nothing but murder in their wake. Those who do not die become slaves to Furnace's reign of cruelty. Alex is a monster too. He is the only one who can stop Furnace but in doing so he could destroy everything. Is he the executed or the executioner? Who will die? All Alex knows is that one way or another, it all ends now. Execution is an Escape from Furnace book from Alexander Gordon Smith.

Anomaly
Anomaly

Author: Simon Hadman

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1291773622

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Imagine a panorama of sentient entities, competing in a near infinite series of dimensions, aware that their existence is threatened - by Reality. In a matrix of 26D branes emerges a 10D brane, with the greatest concentration of sentience known - the Prima - destined to inflict their Evil on the Matrix, and throughout the Anomaly: a 4D brane exhibiting truly aberrant properties: a unique form of complex matter. The Primas' dark energy threatens to destroy this Anomaly. But the Eternals are unconcerned. The remnants of the 4D cluster will be absorbed by their Eternity at the end of this final Cycle and with it, the Anomaly and its extraordinary Life. So, the Purity will return. Chaos, the Abomination, is indicted for Intervention in the 4D cluster, and is banished into Stasis; but creates the ultimate artificial intelligence, Cosmos, capable of influencing and regulating all activity across Eternity. Spanning a million trillion temporal units, the Quest is to prevent the end of Eternity, or escape to Reality.

The Big Picture E-book | Transformative Plays
The Big Picture E-book | Transformative Plays

Author: Carl Stillitano

Publisher: Transformative Plays

Published:

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13:

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The Transformative Play 'The Big Picture' by Carl Stillitano, is a political thriller about a megalomaniac who manipulates his way to world domination through a media takeover. The play revolves around the character of Richard Gent, a megalomaniac businessman who is ambitious and patriotic. He is shown in his lavish study, engaging in a conversation with his brother-in-law, Eric MacNamara. Richard expresses his dissatisfaction with the current administration's control over the media and discusses his plans to acquire CNN from Time Warner. Eric raises concerns about the financial risks involved in the deal and the moral obligation to shareholders. The conversation becomes heated as Eric questions Richard's motives and decisions. The play explores themes of power, media manipulation, personal relationships, and the consequences of political decisions. It delves into the complexities of ambition, loyalty, and the pursuit of legacy. The characters' interactions reveal their conflicting perspectives and the challenges they face in navigating their personal and professional lives.

Death Sentence
Death Sentence

Author: Alexander Gordon Smith

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1429969768

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Alex's second attempt to break out of Furnace Penetentiary has failed. This time his punishment will be much worse than before. Because in the hidden, bloodstained laboratories beneath the prison, he will be made into a monster. As the warden pumps something evil into his veins--a sinisterly dark nectar--Alex becomes what he most fears . . . a superhuman minion of Furnace. How can he escape when the darkness is inside him? How can he lead the way to freedom if he is lost to himself?

8
8

Author: Deborah A. Robinson

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2010-08-10

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1449090931

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Ann knew if what we called a secret were divulged to another person or persons, then it was no longer a secret but a disaster waiting to happen. As you travel with Ann through her journeys, you will see many disasters that did happen.

Undying Magic
Undying Magic

Author: TJ Green

Publisher: Mountolive Publishing

Published: 2020-02-17

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 0995131341

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Winter grips White Haven, bringing death in its wake. It's close to the winter solstice when Newton reports that dead bodies have been found drained of their blood. Then people start disappearing, and Genevieve calls a coven meeting. What they hear chills their blood. This has happened before, and it's going to get worse. The witches have to face their toughest challenge yet – vampires. At the same time, Ben and the paranormal investigators are investigating the House of Spirits, a house with links to the occult that once belonged to the mysterious medium Madame Charron. Chillingly, the new owners seem to have secrets of their own. As they start to investigate, Avery realises that the House of Spirits and the deaths and disappearances are linked. The house hides more secrets than they ever expected. As the body count rises, they scramble to stop the attacks, while trying to save the people they love. The stakes are raised - in more ways than one. White Haven has never been more deadly. If you love witches and magic, and like your urban fantasy fast-paced and action-packed, then you'll love this. Grab the fifth book in the series now! Keywords: Witchy fiction, witch mysteries, witch urban fantasy, paranormal fiction, paranormal fantasy series, paranormal mystery, supernatural suspense, occult fiction, magic, action and adventure, spirits, ghosts, mild romance, paranormal cozy mystery, mystery books, Cornish village mysteries, occult fiction, demons, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, humour, friendship, magic, spells, intrigue, English myths, legends and folklore, witchcraft, Wiccan fiction, grimoires and spell books, vampires, Yuletide, winter solstice

Solitary
Solitary

Author: Alexander Gordon Smith

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2010-12-21

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0374324921

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After a failed escape attempt from Furnace, Alex is trapped in solitary confinement, where the real nightmares live.