After Mic Leigh is born, his older brother, Bobby, guides him on endless adventures while seemingly finding joy in misleading him into his mischief. As the brothers run wild through the end of the twentieth century, Mic joins the Marines where they teach him how to kill and enjoy it, and Bobby transforms into a rock and roll star whose groupies follow him from town to town and toss their underwear on stage. As their journeys unfold, Mic and Bobby hesitantly make their way through the military industrial complex of corporate America, always torn between love and money. But when they decide that it is everyone's right to die their own way, Mic and Bobby invent a suicide machine they intend to use so others can elect to self-terminate. As their creative plan unfolds, death and entertainment intertwine in a triumphant revelation of the American way. In an entertaining tale that blends dark comedy with science fiction, two brothers set out on an imaginative quest to kill people for profit and fun.
Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet – which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together – if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow... But there are new forces at work at the House of Night. An influx of humans, including Lenobia's handsome horse whisperer, threatens their precarious stability. And then there's the mysterious Aurox, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous teen boy who is actually more – or possibly less – than human. Only Neferet knows he was created to be her greatest weapon. But Zoey can sense the part of his soul that remains human, the compassion that wars with his Dark calling. And there's something strangely familiar about him... Will Neferet's true nature be revealed before she succeeds in silencing them all? And will Zoey be able to touch Aurox's humanity in time to protect him – and everyone – from his own fate? Find out what's destined in the next thrilling chapter of the House of Night series.
Mystique Melodies By: V. I. Porter Greek mythology tells the story of Orpheus, son of Calliope, and his love for Eurydice. But what if that isn’t the true story? What if there’s more? In Mystique Melodies, V. I. Porter takes the familiar Greek myths and provides a new twist to the stories. Through his work, Porter uses the classic tales to create a larger focus on honesty, values, love, and commitment. With the story of Orpheus as the framework, Porter brings his own words to drive home a crucial point: let go of self-doubt. As Porter weaves his tale, readers are left to wonder about the mythology they thought they knew and what could have been.
A harsh punishment is cast upon Morpheus, the god of dreams, by the Night Council. He caused an imbalance in the world and must now roam the earth endlessly as the Sandman. Placing his sanded palm over the eyes of those who sleep, he brings dreams to all who have lost hope during WWII. Klara, an unexpected visitor from Germany, is somehow able to enter his dreamworld, breaking the lonely chains that bind him. They must find a way to battle the evil that taints the existence of humanity. Drawn into an adventure of fairy tales and nightmares come true, two very different hearts must work together to face unimaginable horrors.
A study between the difference in what the bible teaches and what denominationalism teaches about the kind of faith that saves. This book points out the vast difference in what has evolved into the montra of the denominational "faith only" and "once saved, always saved" doctrines and what the bible really says. Everyone who espires to true salvation should read this work.
In this extensively updated and revised edition, Dr. Kastenbaum continues to examine and expand upon issues of dying and the ways in which we shape and reshape our conceptions of death. New to the Third Edition are chapters on how we construct death; Death in adolescence and adulthood including discussion on suicide, physician assisted death and Regret Theory and Denial; new approaches to the role of death anxiety, Terror Management Theory, and Edge Theory, and much more. A major contribution to the literature -- this book is must reading for professionals and students of psychology, thanatology, gerontology, social work, and those working in hospice care.
Avianna isn’t your average thirteen-year-old. She’s always been an outcast, and it got worse when her mom went missing two years ago. Her dad, Kallin, does his best to raise her, but after her latest terror, she suspects he’s hiding something. What’s even more is she discovers her two best friends, Lux and Nisha, aren’t who they seem. Her world begins to fall apart when she discovers a centuries-old feud between the gods that she is stuck in the middle of. As she uncovers more about herself, the truth about her family comes to light. What will she do when she discovers her life may be the price that pays the debt her ancestors owed? There are four books in this series: Call of the Witchling Breath of a Demon Rise of a Siren Fall of a Lineage
Offering a timely reexamination of the late Victorian period’s most institutionally powerful artist, Keren Rosa Hammerschlag undertakes close readings of Frederic Lord Leighton’s paintings, sculptures, frescos and drawings, and situates them in the context of contemporaneous debates about death and resurrection in theology, archaeology and medicine. The author reconfigures what it meant to be not just a late-Victorian neoclassicist and royal academician, but President of the Victorian Royal Academy.
Tuscany, 1096 AD. Luca, young heir to the title of Conte de Falconi, sees demons. Since no one else can see them, Luca must keep quiet about what he sees, or risk another exorcism by the nefarious priest Ramberti. Luca also has dreams—dreams that sometimes predict the future. Night after night Luca sees his father murdered, and vows to stop it coming true. Even if he has to go against his father's wishes and follow him on the great pilgrimage to capture the Holy Lands. Far away in Cappadocia, Suzan has dreams too. Consigned with her mute mother to a life in an underground convent, she has a vision of a brown-haired boy riding through the desert. A boy with an ancient book that holds some inscrutable power. A boy who will take her on an adventure that will lead to places beyond both their understanding. Together, Luca and Suzan will realise their true quest: to defeat the forces of man and demon that wish to destroy the world. Kimberley Starr is a teacher and author based in Melbourne. Her debut novel, The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies, won the 2003 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Emerging Author. She has a degree in mediaeval literature, and travelled through Turkey and Israel to research The Book of Whispers. ‘The Book of Whispers combines history, fantasy, romance and the brutality of the Middle Ages in a satisfyingly epic novel.’ Books+Publishing ‘The Book of Whispers is fast paced and bloody in parts, not shying away from the brutality of the period and the atrocities committed during the Crusades; but it also shrewdly challenges the reader to think about religion, extremism and tolerance—particularly in relation to a region where those topics have particular significance.’ Lamont Books ‘One of my favourites of this year.’ Tea in the Treetops ‘This fast paced and well developed story has a little bit of everything to provide you with an interesting foray into a historical journey through time. Grief, love, chaos, adventure, magic, and the Christian crusades into Jerusalem all melded together into a beguiling and beautiful novel.’ Artistic Bent ‘The Book of Whispers embraces its fantastical aspects without sacrificing the concrete, and offers an introspective glance into human nature.’ Foreword Reviews ‘An epic novel that merges history, make-believe, romance and the harshness of the Middle Ages.’ PS News
Return to the Continent By: Douglas T. Bradshaw Thaddeus Brimstone returns in the exciting sequel to A Time of Magick! Return to the Continent, which has been brought to the brink of ruin by the power of magick. Despite Thaddeus's teachings that magick should be used to better the world and those around you, greed and lust for power has prevailed. Now, a new threat has appeared: The Three, a trio of evil beings who seek to seize control of the ailing world. Having ascended to be at the Moon Goddess's side, there's little Thaddeus can do, as mortal problems require mortal solutions. And so, Thaddeus turns to a special person, a young boy from our modern world, one who has Thaddeus's story in his heart and mind-and his name! Through intensive training, herculean efforts, and a lot of belief in himself, can Young Thaddeus restore the continent to the glory it once was?
