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Author: R M Clarke
Publisher: Dalzell Press
Published: 2018-09-21
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780956386441
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThen the leaves whispered, the branches creaked. Something was up above, watching. Hello? She could feel eyes upon her. She knew she was not alone anymore: Who
Author: Marvin Marcus
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2009-07-15
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 0824833066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMuch has been written about Natsume Soseki (1867–1916), one of Japan’s most celebrated writers. Known primarily for his novels, he also published a large and diverse body of short personal writings (shohin) that have long lived in the shadow of his fictional works. The essays, which appeared in the Asahi shinbun between 1907 and 1915, comprise a fascinating autobiographical mosaic, while capturing the spirit of the Meiji era and the birth of modern Japan. In Reflections in a Glass Door, Marvin Marcus introduces readers to a rich sampling of Soseki’s shohin. The writer revisits his Tokyo childhood, recalling family, friends, and colleagues and musing wistfully on the transformation of his city and its old neighborhoods. He painfully recounts his two years in London, where he immersed himself in literary research even as he struggled with severe depression. A chronic stomach ailment causes Soseki to reflect on his own mortality and what he saw as the spiritual afflictions of modern Japanese: rampant egocentrism and materialism. Throughout he adopts a number of narrative voices and poses: the peevish husband, the harried novelist, the convalescent, the seeker of wisdom. Marcus identifies memory and melancholy as key themes in Soseki’s personal writings and highlights their relevance in his fiction. He balances Soseki’s account of his Tokyo household with that of his wife, Natsume Kyoko, who left a straightforward record of life with her celebrated husband. Soseki crafted a moving and convincing voice in his shohin, which can now be pondered and enjoyed for their penetrating observation and honesty, as well as the fresh perspective they offer on one of Japan’s literary giants.
Author: Brandy Colbert
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2019-08-20
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 0316448575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Stonewall Award winner Brandy Colbert comes a novel about first love, family, and hidden secrets that will stay with you long after turning the last page. Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past... whom she knows her parents will never approve of. When her estranged aunt Carlene returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home. Carlene is sweet, friendly, and open-minded -- she's also spent decades in and out of treatment facilities for addiction. As Birdie becomes closer to both Booker and Carlene, she yearns to spread her wings. But when long-buried secrets rise to the surface, everything she's known to be true is turned upside down.
Author: Robert Lashley
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-01-13
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0359356214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJack Baker's ideal life disintegrates. Can two eccentric street people, a farm, and The Glass Door put the pieces back together?
Author: India Knight
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2009-07-02
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0141903295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Thrift Book is a guide to how to live well while spending less by bestselling writer India Knight. Feeling poor because of the credit crunch? Feeling guilty because of global warming? Feeling like you'd like to tighten your belt, but aren't ready to embrace DIY macramé handbags? No need to panic. Put down the economy mince and buy this book instead - it's a blueprint for living beautifully, while saving money and easing your conscience. India Knight will show you: - How to make wonderful dinners with every little money - How to dress on a budget and still look fabulous - How to make friends and start sharing with your neighbours - How to holiday imaginatively - with barely a carbon footprint Try it - you have nothing to lose but your overdraft. 'A blueprint for living well, however broke you are, with thrifty tips on looking fab, cooking, pampering and partying' Cosmopolitan 'The Thrift Book might be the only sure-fire investment out there' Harper's Bazaar 'A triumphant treat and a useful and sensible manual' Independent India Knight is the author of four novels: My Life on a Plate, Don't You Want Me, Comfort and Joy and Mutton. Her non-fiction books include The Shops, the bestselling diet book Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet, the accompanying bestselling cookbook Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook and The Thrift Book. India is a columnist for the Sunday Times and lives in London with her three children.Follow India on Twitter @indiaknight or on her blog at http://indiaknight.tumblr.com.
Author: Carol Cottone Choomack
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2019-01-31
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1546276882
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBehind the Glass Door is a woven tale of intrigue, mystery, betrayal, sexual fantasy, and murder. John and Samantha Stone lived a privileged lifestyle in the suburbs of Westport, Connecticut. He, a tall handsome man of great success in his profession, was the fancy of many women. Yet years of demanding hard work and his need to fulfill his sadistic sexual desires changed him as if demons took charge of his greedy soul. Samantha, John’s loving wife of twenty-four years, was a beautiful and sensitive woman and a mother of twins. She possessed extrasensory perception and the ability to see beyond reality. Controlled, as if bound by chains, she was unable to make her own decisions confined by the husband she trusted. Sam soon realized her fate was not her own but rested at the mercy of her husband’s insanity and those who seek her destruction.
Author: Foluke Joyce Omosule
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2013-12
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 1491717912
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFoluke Joyce Omosule never forgot the love she received as a child and all the kindhearted people she grew up with in the southwestern part of Nigeria. Raised by her grandparents, her parents were always in her life, and their caring and concern gave her the strength to overcome the many challenges she faced as she fought to get an education. Her hard work paid off in the form of opportunities—and one of them was the chance to go to the United States to continue her education. Even after leaving home, she was constantly reminded of who she was and where she came from, and trust and intuition helped her move from one stage of life to the next. Whether you’re seeking to fit into a new place or trying to create a better life for yourself, you can find inspiration in the challenges, fears, and pain that Foluke overcomes in Behind the Glass Door.
Author: Rumpel Stiltskin
Publisher: Rumpel Stiltskin
Published: 2022-05-25
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBored rich sociopath develops an obsession with a girl he accidentally met on a train from London. He uses all his power and money to destroy the young student's life so she would become his willing sex slave. This is a tale of sex, violence and obsession. Hidden behind a mask of smiles of an English gentleman is a dangerous sociopath. Liam's disdain for life, the world and the people in it leads him on a journey to America to intentionally ruin a young girl's life. On his way, he comes across people he manipulates or extorts into terrible situations while posing as their saviour and friend. Liam knows what he does is wrong, and he is okay with it. He just doesn't care. His utter contempt for life combined with brainwashing infects other people so they too will spread his poison to others. He wants to see the world burn for his own amusement. This book contains strong language, graphic descriptions of sex between adults, prostitution, drug use and psychological powerplay. This book is self-edited. Some grammatical errors are likely, which will be fixed with further editions.
Author: Natsume Soseki
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2011-12-06
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1462902146
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published as Garusudo no Uchi in daily serialization in the Asahi newspaper in 1915, before appearing in book form, this is the first time Inside My Glass Doors has been published in English. It is a moving literary reminiscence, a collection of thirty-nine autobiographical essays penned a year before the author's death. Written in the genre of shohin (little items), the personal vignettes provide a kaleidoscopic view of Natsume Soseki's private world and shed light on his concerns as a novelist. Readers are at once ushered into Soseki's book-lined study, in his residence in Kikui-cho, as he muses on his present situation and reflects on the past. The story is filled with flashbacks to Soseki's youth-his classmates, his family, and his old neighborhood-as well as episodes from the more recent past, all related in considerable detail. There are his characteristic ruminations about his physical well-being, and from the quiet spaces inside the glass doors of his study, he also calmly observes the clamorous state of the world outside. The essays in this book, crafted with extraordinary subtlety and psychological depth, reflect the work of a great author at the height of his powers.
Author: Lisa Mangum
Publisher:
Published: 2010-05-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781606416792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDante, a prisoner sent from fifteenth-century Italy into the present time as punishment, meets and falls in love with Abby, a high school senior who may be the only one who can save him.
