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Author: Roy Rockwood
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Published: 2022-11-28
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 2322454532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJack and Mark build an airship and head North, hoping to find a rare plant that grows only in Alaska. But a freak earthquake causes a chunk of the Earth, along with our protagonists, to fly into outer space.
Author: Roy Rockwood
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
Published: 1913
Total Pages: 274
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter a tremendous convulsion of nature the adventurers find themselves captives on a vast "island in the air."
Author: Roy Rockwood
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Published: 2023-08-25
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKRoy Rockwood's "On a Torn-Away World" (also known as "The Captives of the Great Earthquake") presents a gripping tale that unfolds in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake. The narrative follows the characters as they navigate the challenges and uncertainties of their new reality on a world torn apart by the disaster. Set against the backdrop of a drastically altered world, the story unfolds with themes of survival, exploration, and adaptation. Through the characters' experiences as they explore their changed environment and interact with other survivors, readers are immersed in a gripping story of resilience and adventure. The novel delves into themes of resourcefulness, cooperation, and the search for answers in the face of the unknown. As the characters work together to overcome obstacles and uncover the mysteries of their situation, they embody the qualities of determination and ingenuity. "On a Torn-Away World" captures the essence of a world transformed by natural disaster and the challenges of rebuilding in its aftermath. Roy Rockwood's storytelling invites readers to join the characters on their journey, reflecting on the fragility of civilization and the strength of human spirit in times of adversity.
Author: Jennifer Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2014-05-06
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 0316245518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJersey Cameron has always loved a good storm. Watching the clouds roll in and the wind pick up. Smelling the electricity in the air. Dancing barefoot in the rain. She lives in the Midwest, after all, where the weather is sure to keep you guessing. Jersey knows what to do when the tornado sirens sound. But she never could have prepared for this. When her town is devastated by a tornado, Jersey loses everything. As she struggles to overcome her grief, she's sent to live with relatives she hardly knows -- family who might as well be strangers. In an unfamiliar place, can Jersey discover that even on the darkest of days, there are some things no tornado can destroy? In this powerful and poignant novel, acclaimed author Jennifer Brown delivers a story of love, loss, hope, and survival.
Author: Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers
Publisher: Acre
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781946724267
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Tilt Torn Away from the Seasons imagines a human mission to Mars, a consequence of Earth's devastation from climate change and natural disaster. As humans begin to colonize the planet, history inevitably repeats itself. Dystopian and ecopoetic, this collection of poetry examines the impulse and danger of the colonial mindset, and the ways that gendered violence and ecological destruction, body and land, are linked. "This time we'll form more carefully," one voice hopes in "Ecopoiesis: The Terraforming." "We've started on empty / plains. We'll vaccinate. We'll make the new deal fair." But the new planet becomes a canvas on which the trespasses of the American Frontier are rehearsed and remade. Featuring a multiplicity of narratives and voices, this book presents the reader with sonnet crowns, application forms, and large-scale landscape poems that seem to float across the field of the page. With these unusual forms, Rogers also reminds us of previous exploitations on our own planet: industrial pollution in rural China, Marco Polo's racist accounts of the Batak people in Indonesia, and natural disasters that result in displaced refugees. Striking, thought-provoking, and necessary, The Tilt Torn Away from the Seasons offers a new parable for our modern times.
Author: Rowenna Miller
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2018-03-20
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 031647861X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A gorgeous weave of romantic fantasy and urgent politics." —Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives In an enchanting world of sartorial sorcery, court intrigue, and revolutionary royals, a charm caster finds herself torn between loyalty to her brother and her love for a nobleman as a rebellion sweeps the land in this French Revolution-inspired debut historical fantasy. Sophie, a dressmaker and charm caster, has lifted her family out of poverty with a hard-won reputation for beautiful ball gowns and discreetly embroidered spells. A commission from the royal family could secure her future -- and thrust her into a dangerous new world. Revolution is brewing. As Sophie's brother, Kristos, rises to prominence in the growing anti-monarchist movement, it is only a matter of time before their fortunes collide. When the unrest erupts into violence, she and Kristos are drawn into a deadly magical plot. Sophie is torn—between her family and her future. In a time of revolution, everyone must take a side. Praise for The Unraveled Kingdom: “Miller places immigrant ambition and women’s lives at the heart of her magical tale of politics and revolution. I was utterly enchanted by this unique, clever, and subtly fierce fantasy. —Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne “Strong research, moral ambiguities, and an innovative magic system....A well-executed historical fantasy debut whose author has a sharp eye for detail.” —Kirkus “Miller weaves a fresh, richly textured world full of magic-stitched ball gowns and revolutionary pamphlets. The vivid, complex setting and deeply human characters make for an absorbing read!” —Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower The Unraveled Kingdom Torn Rule Fray
Author: Philip Wylie
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 1999-10-01
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780803298149
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Author: Rudolf Steiner
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Published: 2024-05-24
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1855846489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the unprecedented global conflict of the First World War as an overarching theme, Rudolf Steiner addresses timeless issues such as the search for harmony between peoples and nations, the development of the human capacity for love, the contemporary presence of Christ, and the questions of reincarnation and life after death. Speaking in the German city of Stuttgart during and after the war years, Steiner discusses the perpetual tension between East and West – particularly in relation to Europe. The war, he says, arose principally out of the Anglo-Saxon peoples' determination 'to exercise world-domination'. Knowing that Slavic culture is destined to be the precursor of the sixth cultural epoch, Western national interests resolved to make Eastern Europe – specifically Russia – 'the field for socialist experiments'. These events were aggravated by the failure of the Central European peoples in their own world-historical task, to 'rise to a broad sense of vision' as intermediaries between the two groups. Throughout, Steiner refers to the work of individual Folk Souls, but distinguishes them from the scourge of nationalism – especially when it is based on blood – whilst emphasizing the sovereignty of the individual human being. Although more than a century old, the enduring themes of these previously-untranslated lectures will resonate with many readers today. The main text is supplemented with an introduction by Simon Blaxland-de Lange, editorial notes and an index. Sixteen lectures, Stuttgart, Sept. 1914–March 1921, GA 174b
Author: Erica O'Rourke
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2011-07-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0758273452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEveryone has secrets. Even best friends. Swirling black descends like ravens, large enough to block the glow of the streetlights. A dull roar starts like a train on the 'L', a far-away rumbling that grows louder as it pulls closer, until it's directly overhead and you feel it in your chest, except this doesn't pass you by. Verity, white-faced and eyes blazing, shouts through the din, "Run, Mo!" Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo--quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo--will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys--protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose? "Who doesn't love a character torn between two dangerous worlds and two risky guys? The only thing safe about this book is how good it is." --Lee Nichols, author of Deception, A Haunting Emma Novel "Dark, exciting and totally addictive! Just. . .wow!" –Kristi Cook, author of Haven "Dark, magical, and delicious!" --New York Times Bestselling Author C. L. Wilson
Author: Philip Wylie
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
Published: 2016-04-12
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 142999116X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter Worlds Collide (1934) was a sequel to the 1933 science fiction novel, When Worlds Collide, both of which were co-written by Philip Gordon Wylie and Edwin Balmer. After Worlds Collide first appeared as a six-part monthly serial (November 1933–April 1934) in Blue Book magazine. Much shorter and less florid than the original novel, this one tells the story of the survivors' progress on their new world, Bronson Beta, after the destruction of the Earth, as two ships carrying American colonists, as well as two colonizing ships made up of German, Russian, and Japanese survivors, all explore a new and dangerous landscape. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
