The Autobiography of Thomas Moxley (Weasel Tom). Thomas was in his 'own' as an adventurer and hunter when the events of the Civil War engulfed his world and changed his life forever. He did not let the events change his moral character and took action to preserve his family and values. He did this in spite of the threats to his life, family and property. He took this challenge and enriched the lives of those around him and lived a full and rich life.
"A brilliantly written and totally original New World adventure" (Jean Craighead George), about two young men of the Northern Plains "who undertake a journey through unexplored wilderness to the tundra and back" ("The New Yorker"). Full color.
IN THE GRIPPING CONCLUSION TO THE TRILOGY "THE THUNDERING SMOKE," BOOK 3 "THE END OF THE LINE," THE SAGA REACHES ITS CLIMACTIC RESOLUTION AS THE FORCES OF REVENGE, BETRAYAL, AND REDEMPTION COLLIDE IN THE HEART OF AFRICA. JOHN SIDDLEY, FUELED BY A DEEP-SEATED DESIRE FOR VENGEANCE AGAINST HIS FATHER, ALIGNS HIMSELF WITH TOM'S NEMESIS, BRADLY, IN A SINISTER PLOT TO DISMANTLE TOM'S WORLD ONCE AND FOR ALL. WITH TREACHERY AND DECEIT AS THEIR WEAPONS, JOHN AND BRADLY SET OUT TO BEFRIEND HEIDI, TOM'S ADOPTED DAUGHTER, AND MANIPULATE HER TRUST TO FURTHER THEIR NEFARIOUS AGENDA. MEANWHILE, TOM'S LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE AS HE FACES THE BRUTAL ATTACK OF A LION AND WATCHES HELPLESSLY AS HIS HOME IS CONSUMED BY FLAMES, ORCHESTRATED BY HIS ENEMIES. AS TOM BEGINS TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERIES AND TRAGEDIES OF HIS PAST, HE DISCOVERS THE TRUE EXTENT OF THE BETRAYAL SURROUNDING HIM. ALONG THE WAY, HE SUFFERS THE DEVASTATING LOSS OF HIS CLOSEST ALLIES, TIMOTHY BRYN AND SIMALALA, IN A MANNER THAT EPITOMIZES THE RAW AND UNFORGIVING ESSENCE OF AFRICA ITSELF. WITH HEIDI AND JOHN ON THE RUN FOR THEIR LIVES, PURSUED BY BRADLY WHO SERVES AS THEIR RELENTLESS EXECUTIONER, THE STAGE IS SET FOR A DRAMATIC SHOWDOWN. AS THE TENSION MOUNTS AND THE STAKES REACH THEIR PEAK, THE THUNDEROUS ROAR OF MOSI-OA-TUNYA, THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS, LOOMS AS THE ULTIMATE ARBITER OF FATE. IN A FINALE FRAUGHT WITH LOVE, LUST, ANGER, AND REVENGE, TOM SUTTON MUST CONFRONT HIS DEMONS AND FIND THE STRENGTH TO OVERCOME THE FORCES ARRAYED AGAINST HIM. AS THE CHARACTERS HURTLE TOWARDS THEIR DESTINY, THE BREATHTAKING BACKDROP OF THE AFRICAN WILDERNESS SERVES AS A FITTING CANVAS FOR THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THIS GRIPPING TALE OF RESILIENCE AND REDEMPTION. ULTIMATELY, IT IS AMIDST THE THUNDERING WATERS OF VICTORIA FALLS THAT THE FATES OF ALL INVOLVED WILL BE DECIDED, IN A CLIMAX THAT WILL LEAVE READERS BREATHLESS UNTIL THE VERY LAST PAGE.
In the ruins of a haunted medieval abbey, four musicians hope to tap into the site's dark history—an experience that almost destroys them Thirteen years ago on a cold December night, a rock band called The Philosophers Stone gathered in the ancient ruins of an abbey to record their new album.The evening ended in bloodshed and death. Now, the tapes from that fateful recording session have been released as The Black Album, and the scattered members of the band know it's time for a reunion. Time to return to that dark December night—for one final performance.
Julia O'Faolain is one of the most important Irish writers of the past half-century. Under the Rose is a selection of short stories taken from her many celebrated collections. These are stories about families and relationships, religion and politics, new life and mortality, and their settings range from Ireland and the USA to Italy and France. O'Faolain exposes the delusions of sexual desire, explores the failings of the Church and unpicks the casual brutalities of a patriarchal society. In an afterword, she considers the art of the short story and the influences that continue to shape her work. Powerful, profound and unflinching in their reflections on human experience, the stories in Under the Rose are masterpieces of the form. Praise for Julia O'Faolain: 'The assurance, range and diversity of her stories . . . proclaim a writer of daunting gifts.' Guardian 'Entertaining and rich in comedy . . . gripping and moving.' William Trevor 'A wonderful stylist and an exciting writer . . . Her work is joyous, urbane and intensely Irish.' Independent on Sunday
“Part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott, essayist and NPR commentator Heather Lende introduces readers to life in the town of Haines, Alaska . . . subtly reminding readers to embrace each day, each opportunity, each life that touches our own and to note the beauty of it all.” —The Los Angeles Times Tiny Haines, Alaska, is ninety miles north of Juneau, accessible mainly by water or air—and only when the weather is good. There's no traffic light and no mail delivery; people can vanish without a trace and funerals are a community affair. Heather Lende posts both the obituaries and the social column for her local newspaper. If anyone knows the going-on in this close-knit town—from births to weddings to funerals—she does. Whether contemplating the mysterious death of eccentric Speedy Joe, who wore nothing but a red union suit and a hat he never took off, not even for a haircut; researching the details of a one-legged lady gold miner's adventurous life; worrying about her son's first goat-hunting expedition; observing the awe-inspiring Chilkat Bald Eagle Festival; or ice skating in the shadow of glacier-studded mountains, Lende's warmhearted style brings us inside her small-town life. We meet her husband, Chip, who owns the local lumber yard; their five children; and a colorful assortment of quirky friends and neighbors, including aging hippies, salty fishermen, native Tlingit Indians, and volunteer undertakers—as well as the moose, eagles, sea lions, and bears with whom they share this wild and perilous land. Like Bailey White's tales of Southern life or Garrison Keillor's reports from the Midwest, NPR commentator Heather Lende's take on her offbeat Alaskan hometown celebrates life in a dangerous and breathtakingly beautiful place. Heather Lende's new book, Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics is available now.
DURING THE VIOLENT 1920S IRISH LIBERATION WAR, TOM SUTTON BECOMES A SOUGHT-AFTER REVOLUTIONARY. AFTER HIS WIFE WAS VICIOUSLY ASSAULTED, RAPED AND MURDERED BY BLACK & TANS, HE LEAVES HIS HOMELAND, THINKING HIS SON ALSO SUFFERED THE SAME FATE. ARRIVING BY COINCIDENCE IN AFRICA, HE RELAPSES INTO ALCOHOLISM AFTER BEING BROKEN-HEARTED AND PENNILESS. BY A QUIRK OF FATE, A LITTLE GIRL WITH A BOWL OF SOUP BRINGS HIM BACK FROM A LIVING HELL. TOGETHER WITH THE GIRL HEIDI AND HIS ONLY FRIEND FROM THE LIBERATION WAR, THEY TRAVEL NORTH ON RHODESIAN RAILWAYS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN THE SMALL WORKING GOLDMINES, FINALLY ARRIVING AT MOSI-AO-TUNYA, THE SMOKE THAT THUNDERS (VICTORIA FALLS). HE ADOPTS HEIDI AND BY VIRTUE OF HEIDI'S INHERITANCE FROM HER DECEASED FATHER THEY ARRIVE AT THE VAST TREK OF LAND KNOWN AS DEMBERRA. WITH THE HELP OF AN AFRICAN-FRIEND THEY EMBARK ON A NEW FUTURE. HOWEVER, VIOLENCE, REVENGE, AND DEATH PLAGUE THEM. IF TOM SUTTON'S LIFE WAS BROKEN OR HE FAILED TO CONFRONT IT DURING THE IRISH LIBERATION WAR, ONLY TIME WILL TELL. SUTTON'S STORY COVERS FRIENDSHIPS, ADVERSARIES, HIS CHILD'S WOMANHOOD, AND HER JEALOUSY WHEN MARIA ENTERS HIS LIFE. ONLY MOSI-OA-TUNYA WILL DETERMINE A CLIMATIC ENDING TO THEIR LOVE, LUST, ANGER AND REVENGE. THIS IS SUTTON'S STORY, OFTEN POIGNANT, OFTEN JOYFUL BUT AS BIG AND EXCITING AND EPICAL AS AFRICA ITSELF.
CMJ New Music Report is the primary source for exclusive charts of non-commercial and college radio airplay and independent and trend-forward retail sales. CMJ's trade publication, compiles playlists for college and non-commercial stations; often a prelude to larger success.
The Pirate's Kiss by Nicola Cornick Famous and feared pirate Daniel de Lancey is master and commander of the Defiance. Only one woman makes him want to swap danger for desire, sea for seduction.… And with one Christmas kiss, he will make Lucinda his bride! A Smuggler's Tale by Margaret McPhee Masquerading as a smuggler, society's handsome bad boy, Lord Jack Holberton, finds himself protecting young Miss Linden's honor, despite his reputation. But will this rake keep his twelfth-night promise and return to claim her as his own? The Sailor's Bride by Miranda Jarrett War-ravaged Lieutenant Lord James Richardson is about to put in to Naples after a victorious sea battle that has made him a hero but has left its mark on his soul. Young and innocent, Abigail Layton is just the woman to heal his hardened heart.…
