"Katie Ford's is a finely-wrought lyrical beauty, a poetry of detail and care, but she has set it within an epic arc." —Poetry I lie still, play dead, am delivered decree: our daughter weighs seven hundred dimes, paperclips, teaspoons of sugar, this child of grams for which the good nurse laid out her studies as a coin purse into which our tiny wealth clinked, our daughter spilling almost to the floor. —from "Of a Child Early Born" In Katie Ford's third collection, she sets her music into lyrics wrung from the world's dangers. Blood Lyrics is a mother's song, one seared with the knowledge that her country wages long, aching wars in which not all lives are equal. There is beauty imparted, too, but it arrives at a cost: "Don't say it's the beautiful / I praise," Ford writes. "I praise the human, / gutted and rising."
Slayer's controversial Reign in Blood remains the gold standard for extreme heavy metal: a seamless procession of 10 blindingly fast songs in just 28 minutes, delivered in furious bursts of an instrumental precision, with lyrics so striking that Tori Amos was moved to record a cover.
A Mighty Weapon of Spiritual Warfare You know that “there’s power in the blood,” just like the old hymn says—but are you actually experiencing that power in your daily life? Join H. A. Maxwell Whyte in this revealing exploration of the blessings to be found in Christ’s blood. As you delve deep into this newly revised and expanded version of Whyte’s classic best seller, you will find out how to… Experience God’s complete forgiveness Become spiritually empowered, equipped, and energized Break the terrifying grip of fear and torment Create an atmosphere for miracles Defeat oppression, addictions, and sickness Astounding results can take place in your life once you learn the value of this vital yet little-wielded weapon in the believer’s arsenal and how God wants us to use it in coping with life’s difficult situations. Discover the wonder-working power of the blood for yourself!
PONGS ‘N SOEMS Pongs: Could be Songs and Soems: Could be Poems PONGS ‘N SOEMS is a 60-year collection of PONGS (could-be songs) and SOEMS (could-be poems) but all are lyrics. This work is aimed at the individual looking for material his/her next million seller. As well, this compilation will speak to songwriting/poem writing hobbyists. It endeavours to encourage journaling thoughts, ideas, notions no matter how initially insignificant they seem. Yes, perhaps the multi-million-seller song awaits you, the reader, to pen it. If not that, then one may ignite a flair for writing anything from simple lyrics to free verse poetry of the loftiest kind. Herein between the covers lie several melodies which the guitarist can play. On youtube (type in Frederick Mundle youtube) you can see and hear how some PONGS became studio recorded songs and how some SOEMS ended up being set to music. This author’s pastime netted him some incredible collaborating connections musically from Chicago, to Detroit, Windsor and Toronto, ON, Montreal, PQ, as well as from Eastern NB and Gaspe, PQ.
Heavy Metal, Gender and Sexuality brings together a collection of original, interdisciplinary, critical essays exploring the negotiated place of gender and sexuality in heavy metal music and its culture. Scholars debate the current state of play concerning masculinities, femininities, queerness, identity aesthetics and monstrosities in an area of music that is sometimes mistakenly treated as exclusively sustaining a masculinist hegemony. The book combines a broad variety of perspectives on the main topic, regarding gender in connection to: the history of the genre; the range of metal subgenres; heavy metal's multidimensional scope (music, lyrics, performance, style, illustrations); men and women; sexualities and various local and global perspectives. Heavy Metal, Gender and Sexuality is a text that opens up the world of heavy metal to reveal that it is a very diverse and ground-breaking stage where gender play is at the centre of its theatricality and sustains its mass appeal.
All four books in the Blood & Bone series plus a special bonus novella. It all started with a pair of jeans and a sharpie. Four friends left their hometown to chase a dream. In this bonus novella, their children are all grown up and learning to navigate life in the wake of their famous parents. Blood & Bone: An emotional, love triangle, second chance, friends to lovers, rock star romance Jack O’Donnell is a middle-aged rock star with a long history of bad decisions. Erin Langford is a seasoned journalist tasked with writing a piece on the aging rock star. As Jack starts to reveal the heart-wrenching details of his past, the feature she thought she was going to write, turns into so much more. Two Days, One Interview, Twenty-Five Years of Rock 'N Roll. Telling his story might just repair past relationships and ignite new ones. Breath to Bear: An emotional, second chance, rock star romance Journalists are supposed to be objective, to look at a story as if they’re outside a window looking in. Instead, she fell through the glass and right into Jack O’Donnell’s bed. The memoire she was supposed to write turned into more than she bargained for. Jack O’Donnell thought telling his story would purge his demons, but it didn’t. If anything, it brought them closer to the surface. Now, they’re threatening to drag him back into the darkness and stop him from moving on with the journalist who captured his story and his heart. Bonds we Break: An emotional, love triangle, second chance, rock star romance She promised herself to one man, while still in love with another. She came between two best friends and by betraying one, lost everything. In the end, they both knew, those bonds were always meant to be broken. Her name was Mia Stone. You may know how her story ends, but the truth is buried between the headlines. A secret that was meant to be taken to the grave – Until now. Bound to Burn: An emotional, age gap, second chance, rock star romance Cash Morgan didn’t want to fall for her. In fact, he was determined not to, but she danced her way into his heart with her pink glittered Converse, and the sweet taste of peppermint. She’s way too young, and chasing something he can’t give her, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting her. Sasha Leone was the curveball he never saw coming. If you love damaged hero’s who get a second chance at love, then you’ll love this gritty and emotional, rock star romance boxset.
Every day is a gift. We can choose to believe in God’s great goodness and love towards us or become so burdened with life and its struggles that we forget how near He is. We can lose heart. The Ordinary and the Almighty is a daily reminder that we are preciously honored and loved by God. It is a refresher for the soul. Come away!
Congratulations! You are about to peek into the lives where God moved supernaturally to bring healing to broken people in a sinful world. Life is full of trouble. In some cases, the trials are manageable. Other times, life throws a curveball where it seems you are all alone and nothing makes sense. Such is the life for a lot of people all around the world in the year 2023. How can a person make sense of the scriptures when evil is magnified throughout the world? The world is being told "evil is good" and "good is evil." This message is echoed throughout society. And then there are the forgotten--those who have endured unspeakable traumas at the hands of the powerful and rich. Broken homes and destroyed lives are perpetrated on the masses by the elite few. God always has the answer!
When the author--who was left disfigured by a childhood dog attack--finds God, she no longer sees "Scarface" in the mirror, but instead sees the beauty of the one who lives inside her mended soul.
Twin brothers are separated at birth. One is given to wealthy Mrs. Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath.
