Echoes
Echoes

Author: Morgan Nash

Publisher: Morgan Nash

Published: 2024-06-15

Total Pages: 351

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My life has been a series of broken promises and shattered hopes. At fifteen, I've been through more than most people could handle—abuse, neglect, and the haunting memory of my father's fentanyl overdose. Every place I've called home has been just another lie, another echo of despair. Now I'm at Bright Future Group Home, and I can't help but be cynical. Safety and belonging? Sure. But then I meet Gabriel Lopez. He's kind, patient, and he sees something in me that I thought was long gone. Falling for him is unexpected, but it's the first time I've felt something real, something worth holding onto. But this place has its own shadows. Derrick Mason, another resident, has dark secrets that threaten to drag me back into the abyss. School is a daily battle, and the group home is a minefield. The art room becomes my sanctuary, where I can escape into my drawings, and the garden offers a brief respite from the chaos. My struggles are more than just about finding a place to belong. I grapple with the abuse I've suffered, the cultural roots I feel detached from, and the fact that I'm gay in a world that hasn't been kind. The echoes of my past are always there, reminding me of every broken promise and every ounce of pain. "Echoes" is my story—a fight against the despair that clings to me, a journey to find trust and love in the midst of chaos. Gabriel is my anchor, but Derrick's secrets and my own fears are powerful forces. Can I overcome the shadows of my past and find a future worth fighting for? Join me on this raw and powerful journey through the echoes of my life, where love, pain, and the search for belonging intertwine. This isn't just about surviving—it's about finding the strength to truly live.

Despair and the Return of Hope
Despair and the Return of Hope

Author: Peter C. Shabad

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780765705815

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When unmourned experiences of helplessness and disavowed desires turn into a passive fatalism, people stop hoping for the best and fear the worst, despairing that the real world has anything good to offer. This can lead individuals to memorialize past sufferings through psychological symptoms and compulsive repetitions. Dr. Shabad discusses how patients, after many years of living a life limited by resentment, fear, and despair, can come to terms with their childhood experiences: a mother who can never be satisfied, a father who consistently buries his head in the newspaper. He explains how people can overcome hardships endured and losses suffered. The authentic spontaneous dialogue between therapist and patient provides the generosity and courage necessary to shed their now obsolete defenses and mourn what cannot be remedied or replaced. Rich clinical material demonstrates how mourning can bring about self-acceptance, and set individuals free to take responsibility for and live out their own personal truths. This is a deeply felt, and beautifully written tribute to the redemptive power of psychotherapy and to the regenerative capabilities in all human beings.

Darkness Lies Heavy In the Heart
Darkness Lies Heavy In the Heart

Author: Joshua Pavelsky

Publisher: Fae Corps Inc

Published: 2024-06-23

Total Pages: 99

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Dark gothic poetry reminiscent of Poe...written with a modern hand. Joshua Pavelsky is a true gothic poet and this first volume of his poems shows that.

The Artifact Of Time
The Artifact Of Time

Author: Bill Valiontis

Publisher: Bill Valiontis

Published: 2023-12-28

Total Pages: 186

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In a distant future, the time-traveling historian, Elysia, found herself amidst the towering remnants of an advanced civilization long forgotten by the ebb and flow of time. She discovers a mysterious artifact that will transcended the boundaries of time itself.

Dear Death, I'm Ready
Dear Death, I'm Ready

Author: Shanky

Publisher: Notion press

Published: 2024-02-02

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 9334009713

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"Dear Death, I'm Ready" is an intimate journey expressed through 101 poignant poems by a resilient 25-year-old soul grappling with depression. From the shadows depicted in 'In the Shadows,' this collection unveils the raw struggles and triumphs of the human spirit. Each verse is a mirror reflecting the author's vulnerability, inviting readers to find solace in shared struggles. These poems transcend mere words; they become a refuge, offering understanding and comfort to those navigating their own storms. 'Dear Death, I'm Ready' is not just a collection; it's a testament to the strength found in embracing one's struggles, a lyrical guide through the tumultuous waters of life. With courage, the author crafts each poem as a stepping stone, illuminating the profound beauty that emerges from the depths of despair. This collection, in its rhythmic cadence, extends an invitation to embrace the transformative power of shared humanity.

Sensate Haven Abyss
Sensate Haven Abyss

Author: Aaisha Daniel

Publisher: Aaisha Daniel

Published: 2024-02-03

Total Pages: 680

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Sensate Haven is profoundly influenced by augmented reality and artificial intelligence, and it symbolizes and acts as an excellent example of technological progress. Nevertheless, there's a shadow—an unintended result of unbridled expansion—somewhere amid the glistening skyline. A digital turbulent strikes the city, revealing the murky side of networked progress. The Bodhisattvas, discovers a malevolent force that seeks revenge with a technological weapon of unimaginable power and threatens to annihilate their worlds. An unfathomable power threatens to destroy their worlds with a diabolical force that demands retribution. The menacing sound of hopelessness reverberates through Sensate Haven's broken urban landscapes, pressing the Bodhisattvas to discover the evil force's mysteries and avert the ultimate convergence—a pit of unending fear. The haunting chorus of despair echoes through misty woods and shattered cityscapes, challenging the Bodhisattvas to unravel the malevolent force's secrets and prevent the ultimate abyss of perpetual dread. The previously praised innovations are now upending the delicate balance between creation and chaos, from holographic illusions to virtual horrors. This is a compelling story about using code to play god. Will the shadows cast by its own advancements kill Sensate Haven, or can the hesitant hero face the nightmare and find a way to restore balance to a planet on the verge of technological chaos? Travel into the digital shadows, a future where creativity as well as ethics collide and where unintended consequences of technology disruption wreak havoc.

Echoes of Eternity Guardians Unbound
Echoes of Eternity Guardians Unbound

Author: Amarabhilash

Publisher: Pencil

Published: 2023-09-21

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 9358831553

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"Echoes of Eternity: Guardians Unbound" invites you to embark on a spellbinding journey through the realms of imagination, where echoes of heroes and echoes of villains clash in a symphony of echoes that reverberate across the multiverse. In this riveting installment of the series, the Guardians of Cosmic Unity return with renewed determination and boundless potential, as they confront echoes of challenges that transcend dimensions and echoes of adversaries that defy understanding. As echoes of the cosmic tapestry unfold, "Guardians Unbound" explores the echoes of deeper bonds between the Guardians, their echoes of growth and transformation, and their echoes of unyielding dedication to preserving echoes of harmony within the multiverse. The echoes of Elden's leadership, Zephyr's foresight

Echoes of Narcissus
Echoes of Narcissus

Author: Lieve Spaas

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9781571817617

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Nineteen contributors from the humanities and social sciences present essays exploring the myth of Narcissus, and the formation of theories based on this myth. Topics include the origin of the myth; variations of the myth; works of art inspired by the myth; the application of the myth to various social phenomena, literary works, and films; what the myth suggests about the relationship between self and others; and the transference of the myth from the individual level to the collective group. Spaas teaches French cultural studies at Kingston U. c. Book News Inc.

Why Have you Forsaken Me?
Why Have you Forsaken Me?

Author: John E Colwell

Publisher: Authentic Media Inc

Published: 2014-08-08

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1780782845

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In this powerful book on the experience of desolation John Colwell focuses on Psalm 22, read in the light of his own struggle with bi-polar disorder and the Christian belief that God the Son suffered in his humanity, to offer existential-theological reflections on the experience of God-forsakenness. 'My concern in writing this book and reading this psalm is to reflect on the felt experience of God-forsakenness, my own and that of Christ in the light of this psalm; to explore the theological and spiritual significance of this felt experience for myself, for Christ, for Christians generally. If this exploration proves to be helpful to me or to others then obviously I am glad, but I am not writing this book to be helpful but rather to be truthful (and perhaps hopeful). This is a personal journey of reflection with a psalm which I invite you, the reader, to share if you will.'