 | Leah (People of the Promise) ...
 |  | The President Publication Date: October 1, 2004Originally published in 1995, The President reads like today's newspaper. Mid-way through his term, a secular-humanist President becomes a Christian and has to decide how his new worldview must change his policies. His wife, children, siblings, staff and the entire nation grapple with how his new faith informs his actions. Meanwhile, terrorists are plotting to detonate a nuclear warhead in New York. The many strands of the story all come together in Manhattan as the terrorists use the World Trade Towers to launch their attack, the center of action is a place ...
 |  | Shadow Bound Publication Date: June 29, 2010When a demon breaches the barrier between death and life, the salvation of the world depends on the passions of a beautiful banshee just coming into her power and the man willing to use her to avenge the destruction of his family. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition....
 |  | Ethan Frome ...
 |  | King Solomon's Mines (Penguin Classics) Release Date: January 29, 2008| Series: Penguin Classics The first great "Lost World" action-adventure-a precursor to Indiana Jones H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines has entertained generations of readers since its first publication in 1885. Following a mysterious map of dubious reliability, a small group of men trek into southern Africa in search of a lost friend-and a lost treasure, the fabled mines of King Solomon. Led by the English adventurer and fortune hunter Allan Quartermain, they discover a frozen corpse, survive untold dangers in remote mountains and deserts, and encounter t...
 |  | The Sure Thing ...
 |  | Los trabajos del infatigable creador Pio Cid/ The Jobs of the Tireless Creator Pio Cid (Letras Hispanicas/ Hispanic Writings) (Spanish Edition) ...
 |  | The Twist Publication Date: December 3, 2003John Twist, gunslinger, prowls a landscape that is a weird mix of Wild West and science fiction pulp tales. In the aftermath of the Venusians’ arrival on Earth in the 1950s, a "psychogeographic event" occurs, separating the old Wild West from the rest of the planet. There, Boot Hill and Tombstone are alive as they once were, without the interference of modern technology. Twist must fend off the advances of Miss Viva Venera, a Venusian necrobabe, as well as the more murderous designs of the sinister Sexton. In the meantime, the United States will need ...
 |  | Banshee Bullocky Tales ...
 |  | After the Heavenly Tune: English Poetry and the Aspiration to Song (Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies) Publication Date: October 2000| Series: Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies This study is the first of its kind to analyze the large questions about poetic authority and musical aspiration. After the Heavenly Tune will appeal to a broad audience including Renaissance, classical, and romantic literary scholars; philosophers; musicologists; theologians; and general readers interested in English poetry and literature. After the Heavenly Tune offers an expansive answer to a basic question central to the history of poetry and poetics: what do poets mean when they write "I sing?" Beginning w...
 |  | Classical Mythology, 6th Edition Publication Date: January 1, 1999| ISBN-10: 0471368911 | ISBN-13: 978-0471368915| Edition: 6th Following teachers' requests Morford and Lenardon produced this study guide to complement, Classical Mythology. The guide reviews each of chapters 1 through 23 o fhte larger book, and provides practice tests with answers. By isolating the important information, this Companion provides a quicker and firmer grasp of essentials for an easier understanding of the source material so that more time can be devoted to the meaning and interpretation of the myths and their impact upon subsequent literatu...
 |  | Vampires and Other Ghosts Publication Date: June 1971Presents lore and myths from various parts of the world about vampires, zombies, and other supernatural creatures and examines their basis in actual events. ...
 |  | Burning Your Boats: The Collected Short Stories Release Date: August 1, 1997One of our most imaginative and accomplished writers, Angela Carter left behind a dazzling array of work: essays, citicism, and fiction.But it is in her short stories that her extraordinary talentsas a fabulist, feminist, social critic, and weaver of talesare most penetratingly evident.This volume presents Carter's considerable legacy of short fiction gathered from published books, and includes early and previously unpublished stories.From reflections on jazz and Japan, through vigorous refashionings of classic folklore and fairy tales, to stunning sna...
 |  | Of Cities & Women (Letters To Fawwaz) Publication Date: January 1, 1993| ISBN-10: 0942996216 | ISBN-13: 978-0942996210Asked to contribute a study on feminism, Etel Adnan decides to adopt a free and adventurous approach using letters to investigate the relationship between gender, art, and civilization. Besides presenting a major new reading of such figures as Picasso, Cezanne, and Michelangelo, OF CITIES AND WOMEN also offers a profound appraisal of contemporary Europe and Lebanon. ...
 |  | Zhongguo xin shi bai shou shang xi (Mandarin Chinese Edition) ...
 |  | Tango Publication Date: August 1990This humorous novel set in South America, features an Englishman who becomes involved in a coup which goes awry. It is written by the author of "A Breed of Heroes" which won the Winifred Holtby Award in 1981, "Short of Glory", "Scoop" and "The Noonday Devil". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....
 |  | Mythology & the Renaissance Tradition in English Poetry ...
 |  | Kaleidoscope: Love in Pursuit/Behind the Mask/Yesteryear/Escape (Inspirational Romance Collection) Publication Date: April 1, 2004Secrets...four women's lives are laced with secrets and mysteries. They long to know and be known fully. But they're not sure how much of their hearts and lives they can afford to share: How much does Gail really know about the man of her dreams? If Jake knew the burden Carillon carries, would he still want her? Can Allison and Beau unravel the mystery that binds them together? Will Peter be able to break through the shroud of secrecy surrounding Daisy? Romance readers will enjoy these four contemporary novels of mystery, suspense, love, and faith. Four women l...
 |  | Haunted Ground: A Novel Release Date: February 22, 2005The dazzling, award-winning debut in a series that delivers mystery, romance, suspense, and fascinating forensic detailWhen farmers cutting turf in an Irish peat bog make a grisly discovery -- the perfectly preserved head of a young woman with long red hair -- Irish archaeologist Cormac Maguire and American pathologist Nora Gavin must use cutting-edge techniques to preserve ancient evidence. Because the bog's watery, acidic environment prevents decay, it's difficult to tell how long the red-haired girl has been buried -- two years, two centuries, or even much...
 |  | Holmes Redux Publication Date: 1997New Adventures ...
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