In this collection of novellas, short stories and poems you will find a village hunted by an undying king, an orphaned dragon who doesn't want to go home, a murderous pirate and a little girl on a stormy night, a dinosaur obsession that goes terribly right, star-faring refugees, a mysterious library where it is almost impossible to check out a book, the healing power of moonlight, dying gods, a childhood revisited, and a locomotive engineer without a heart, among other destinations. Come journey on twisting roads of the fantastic where shadow and light intersect.
"Don't bury yourself in that wilderness!" her relatives say. "Even though you're a widow, you're still young." No matter what they think, Madeleine decides to go. She'll help her aunt restore the old house; she'll sign up for an online baking course; and she'll bury--yes, bury--those terrible memories. ''From now on," she tells herself, "I'm going to be strong and independent." Her plan seems to be working, except for the panic attacks, until she has to deflect the attentions of two men. The doctor, who has a fire-scarred past, is not upset by her panic attacks and knows he can help her to heal. The writer, who conceals more than one secret, admires her spirit and is certain that she needs him. God uses both men and her father's gift of a floral paperweight to remind her of His enduring "forever love," and as she yields to Him, she finds the courage to take a new and challenging path.
*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti* Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris, and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel. In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the Resistance. More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge. Doerr’s “stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) are dazzling. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, he illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill” (Los Angeles Times).
Stone Barrington gets caught up in a matter of international intrigue in this explosive thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. In London to locate the niece of his enigmatic client, Stone Barrington soon finds himself out of his territory and out of his depth. Baffled as he is by the behavior of his quarry, Stone’s life is further complicated by two—possibly three—murders and the affectionate attentions of two former lovers. And when the intelligence services of three countries become involved, he can only hang on for the wild ride...
When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? Author Beth Ferry makes a memorable debut with a warm, rhyming text that includes a subtle anti-bullying message even the youngest reader will understand. New York Times bestselling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld imbues Stick and Stone with energy, emotion, and personality to spare. In this funny story about kindness and friendship, Stick and Stone join George and Martha, Frog and Toad, and Elephant and Piggie, as some of the best friend duos in children's literature.
Most people do not think to observe geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but all David B. Williams has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. In Stories in Stone, he takes you on explorations to find 3.5-billion-year-old rock that looks like swirled pink-and-black taffy, a gas station made of petrified wood, and a Florida fort that has withstood three hundred years of attacks and hurricanes, despite being made of a stone that has the consistency of a granola bar. Williams also weaves in the cultural history of stone, explaining why a white fossil-rich limestone from Indiana became the only building stone used in all fifty states; how in 1825, the construction of the Bunker Hill Monument led to America’s first commercial railroad; and why when the same kind of marble used by Michelangelo clad a Chicago skyscraper it warped so much after nineteen years that all 44,000 panels of it had to be replaced. This love letter to building stone brings to life the geology you can see in the structures of every city.
The essential collection of Dan Brereton's groundbreaking 'Nocturnals' graphic novels and stories continues in this second volume. Doc Horror's crew of inhuman avengers, including his darkly-gifted daughter, Evening, tackle creatures hiding in the roughest hidden towns, the depths of the Earth, even the bottom of the sea. The nighttime world is crawling with dangers sleeping humans are dimly aware of and only the Nocturnals stand watch. This volume includes two miniseries: 'The Dark Forever' , and 'Gunwitch: Outskirts of Doom,' story by Dan Brereton and art by Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin), as well as the special 'Troll Bridge' and stories 'Spectres' and 'Beasts.' Extras includes an Introduction by Howard Chaykin, with sketches and afterword by Dan Brereton
A companion book to The Chronicles of Prydain, this collection of short stories revisits beloved characters and reveals more about the history of the magical land of Prydain. Here, readers will find Dallben, destined to be an enchanter; Angharad, a princess of the House of Llyr; Kadwyr, the rascal crow; and Medwyn, the mystical protector of all animals. They'll learn the grim history of the sword of Dyrnwyn and even find out how Fflewddur Fflam came by his enchanted harp. How did Coll rescue Hen Wen when she disappeared at the hand of Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death? Find the answer to this question and many more, in The Foundling: And Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
“Kayaya and Other Tales” are stories and picture of passion, dynamism, of innovation, of inspiration, of battle against nature, of friendship, of family, of love and of technologies. It teaches how animal communicate, including dogs, otters, birds, snakes. It describes fate of bears, lions, chimpanzees, and birds due to climate change, about melting ice, storm on the mountain, earth quake, and impact of computer as well as Earth bound asteroid. It teaches love of grand children, their health. It describes health of refugees, of house maid, of widowers, and that of a soldier. It depicts succinctly life of children in orphanage, of adopted children, of tribal doctors, of tribal kids. It describes life of a teacher, his teachings, and his motivation. It narrates love of a true friend, dedication during whether emergencies, love of children, love of sick children, love for mother, for grandparents, for teachers. It depicts, through a complicated maze, dedicated carrier paths to become a photographer, painter, guitarist, singer, farming, sport person, pilot, or a doctor. It teaches entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, faith, and adventure of flying and technologies. It also narrates life and transformation of a thief, life of priest, life of a house maid, life of a gardener, life of a convicts, life of a police officer, and life of a poacher.
