Author: Laura Shaine Cunningham Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0743436652 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 369
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"I have spent the winter at my summer place," begins the narrator of this startlingly original literary chiller. Juliana Durrell Smythe, known for her "female in jeopardy" performances on film, fears her roles are proving prophetic. As an actress, she is accustomed to rescue. In movies, "Having known the comfort of muscled arms, I still expect, without reason, to be carried to safety and, ultimately, to be loved." But confined to her Victorian lake house, Juliana discovers the discrepancies between film and actual jeopardy. "The police have not turned out to be kindly, potential lovers...." She must walk the fault line of fiction and confront the mysterious and violent end of her marriage. An atmosphere of danger descends with the snow. The men who enter Juliana's life seem suspect; her predicament shadowed by the distress of her housecleaner. How much did she see? How much does she know? Haunted by her past roles and the history of her romantic home, built for a wedding in 1899, Juliana's marital mystery becomes entwined with that of the original Victorian bride's. To survive, she is compelled to connect a nineteenth-century disappearance to the contemporary despair of the lakeside resort. In a snowscape of dazzling beauty, Juliana must enact the role that will save or cost her own life. Plumbing the secrets of two centuries, Cunningham has written a hypnotic novel that will transport the reader into a brilliantly evoked world. With its hard-chiseled realities and incandescent images, Dreams of Rescue is a new take on a classic form, that shatters convention and will entrance readers long after its stunning finale.
Author: Russell Baker Publisher: Diversion Publishing Corp. ISBN: 1626813248 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 442
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Humorous essays by the Pulitzer Prize–winning “supreme satirist” (The Washington Post Book World). This collection of more than a hundred anecdotes and essays from the legendary journalist, New York Times columnist, and author of the bestselling memoir Growing Up offers wise and sharply witty reflections on an extraordinary array of topics, ranging from youth, wealth, the media, and the joy of anger to the difference between “dinner” and “supper.” “Russell Baker is the Alka-Seltzer of the American experience. . . . The most effective comic relief available for the agonizing absurdities we encounter every day.” —Houston Chronicle “When it comes to satire of a controlled but effervescent ferocity, nobody can touch Baker.” —The Washington Post Book World
Author: Kallypso Masters Publisher: Ka-thunk! Publishing ISBN: 1941060110 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 708
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One broken heart. One battered soul. No one said life would be fair or easy. Quiet, Peruvian-born artist Cassie Lopez learned this the hard way. Betrayed by the man she planned to marry, she shut herself off as far away from all but her closest friend from college… Until the night Luke Denton came crashing into her Colorado mountain sanctuary with a vengeance. Confused by her heart's response to this kind and gentle man, Cassie pushes herself to help the cowboy recover quickly so she can send him on his way. But Luke’s patience and understanding threaten to break down the very defenses she needs to survive in this world after he's gone. Search-and-Rescue worker Luke, who lost his wife and unborn child in a tragic accident, also knows firsthand of the unfairness of life. He keeps his own nightmares at bay by focusing on his rescue activities, most recently adopting and working with abused and neglected horses. Can two wounded people find trust and love together? Do nightmares end where dreams come true? SPECIAL NOTE: This book contains a number of chapters that focus on the continuing journey of Adam and Karla Montague. Rather than publish it as a separate short novel, Kallypso Masters chose to incorporate them into Luke and Cassie’s story. But it’s a bonus for readers who get an enormous book—for a much longer Rescue Me Saga visit with some of the couples you love!
Author: Kallypso Masters Publisher: Ka-thunk! Publishing ISBN: 194106034X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 162
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“Let’s elope.” From the venue to the dress, each step of the wedding-planning process has been filled with disagreements, but Angelina knows Marc’s the only man for her. She is determined to show Marc he’s hers, but has she truly earned his trust? Or will she have to pull out the cuffs from her Mistress A toy bag once more to find out? “Sir, it pains me to have to do this.” Marc wants to protect Angelina from the stresses their big Italian families create at every turn. After putting Angelina through hell before winning her acceptance to his proposal, he intends to show her she’s the first woman he has complete faith in. But when his ex-fiancée tries to disrupt the wedding, Marc also must prove to the Giardano brothers that he’s completely committed to loving, cherishing, and protecting their baby sister. You’re cordially invited to attend the wedding of Marc and Angelina to see how they finally make their dreams come true.
Author: Sigmund Freud Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 0465021115 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 678
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The standard edition of Sigmund Freud's classic work on the psychology and significance of dreams What are the most common dreams and why do we have them? What does a dream about death mean? What do dreams of swimming, failing, or flying symbolize? First published in 1899, Sigmund Freud's groundbreaking book The Interpretation of Dreams explores why we dream and why dreams matter in our psychological lives. Delving into theories of manifest and latent dream content; the special language of dreams; dreams as wish fulfillments; the significance of childhood experiences; and much more, Freud offers an incisive and enduringly relevant examination of dream psychology. Encompassing dozens of case histories and detailed analyses of actual dreams, this landmark work grants us unique insight into our sleeping experiences. Renowned for translating Freud's German writings into English, James Strachey―with the assistance of Freud's daughter Anna―first published this edition in 1953. Incorporating all textual alterations made by Freud over a period of thirty years, it remains the most complete translation of the work in print.
Author: Matthew David Brough Publisher: Thicket Books ISBN: 1519998724 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 267
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Del Ryder and her best friend, Sam, need help if they are going to face off against the forces of darkness. Their best hope lies with Eleanor, who, in a different age, brought hope and light to the land of Azdia. When Eleanor is captured, Del defies the odds and sets off on a rescue mission which takes them to the brink of disaster. Will Del be able to free Eleanor before the mysterious Heir of Mordlum corrupts not only the entire realm, but also Del’s best friends? This is book 2 in the Del Ryder Series, which follows on from where Del Ryder and the Crystal Seed left off. Don't miss out on the next instalment of this page turning fantasy adventure. Books in the Del Ryder Series: Del Ryder and the Crystal Seed, Book 1 Del Ryder and the Rescue of Eleanor, Book 2 Del Ryder and the Emerald Sceptre, Book 3 Book 4 - coming soon
Author: Joanne Feit Diehl Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253317414 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 236
Book Description
Employing current work in gender studies, psychoanalysis, and literary criticism and focusing on Emily Dickinson, Marianne Moore, Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath, and Adrienne Rich, the author delineates an alternative tradition of American women poets, what Diehl calls the American Counter-Sublime. "This is the best book on American women poets I have yet seen." American Literature. "... sophisticated and eloquently argued analysis of a female counter-sublime..." Sandra Gilbert. "... strong readings of Dickinson and Moore and... a vital polemic on behalf of feminist criticism." Harold Bloom. "This brilliant re-evaluation of major American women poets will be indispensable reading... A stunning and a magisterial achievement." Susan Gubar. "... a powerful thesis... a book that is as rich as it is dense in meaning." The Women's Review of Books.
Author: Laura Shaine Cunningham
Author: Russell Baker
Author: Laura Shaine Cunningham
Author: Laura Shaine Cunningham
Author: Kallypso Masters
Author: Kallypso Masters
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Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller
Author: Matthew David Brough
Author: Joanne Feit Diehl