A Bone of Fact

A Bone of Fact
Author: David Walsh
Publisher: Picador
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Art, Modern
ISBN: 9781742612911

David Walsh - the creator of Mona in Hobart - is both a giant and an enigma in the Australian art world. A multi-millionaire who made his money gambling, David has turned a wild vision into a unique reality; he is in turns controversial, mysterious and idolised. A Bone of Fact is his utterly unconventional and absorbing memoir, about which he says:'By some great good fortune (mine, not yours) you hold in your hands my story, credible I think, but not extraordinary (despite what those avaricious publishers might have you believe). I have captured your attention: maybe you have some resonance with Mona, or maybe good graphical design partly seized your day. To extract 55 bucks from you I need to say something clever, but I can't think of anything.So I'll seduce you with a tale of another, cleverer, writer. Stanislaw Lem, noted Polish science fiction author and notorious smartarse, once told an American colleague that his new collection of short stories would be published in a paper bag. This conjured a mental picture of the stories beingselected by lucky dip. The idea that my life story could be told that way, without a disabling manifesto, is appealing. Unfortunately Mr Lem had actually said 'paperback' (his meaning concealed beneath his thick accent), a wholly ordinary practice to deliver extraordinary stories. My story lacks Mr Lem's magical reality and philosophy, and it also lacks a paper bag. You should buy it anyway, if you are at least mildly curious as to why I want you to give me more money, even though I'm already rich. But if you happen to read Polish you could probably do better reading Lem. Incidentally, Polish is one of the few words that changes its pronunciation when you change the first letter from upper case to lowercase. If you are in Natal or Nice you can probably think of another. But surely, if you are in Natal or Nice you have better things to do than lurk in bookshops. Get out of here, but take me with you. I promise to treat you nice. But not so nice that you'll need to go to a natal clinic.'

Throw Me a Bone

Throw Me a Bone
Author: Cooper Gillespie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1451603983

Cooper Gillespie, an extremely intelligent and handsome Welsh springer spaniel, is a dog of discriminating taste and strong opinions. Now Cooper, with the assistance of cookbook author Sally Sampson and the transcription services of his favorite human, Susan Orlean, has put together 50 delectable recipes for snacks, meals, and treats for your canine companion. Maybe you're cooking everything because your collie has colitis or your Akita has a wheat allergy or your older dog just isn't thriving on commercial kibble. Maybe you're mixing up the occasional biscuit or treat to help your best fur-bearing friend over that I-just-ate-a-tennis- ball-and-don't-feel-so-good episode. Whatever the reason, the recipes in this book (which have been approved by dog trainer and nutritional consultant Stacy Alldredge) will satisfy the most discerning doggie palate. Many of them, in fact, can be shared with a favorite human (though preferably not from the same dish). Illustrated with more than 50 endearing black-and-white photographs of Cooper and friends by Cami Johnson, and liberally seasoned with stories, quotes, and nutrition tips, Throw Me a Bone makes a dog's dinner something to look forward to.

Of Blood and Bone

Of Blood and Bone
Author: Nora Roberts
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2018-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 125012302X

Nora Roberts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Year One returns with Of Blood and Bone, a new tale of terror and magick in a brand new world. They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed. Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before—the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted—and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden. In a mysterious shelter in the forest, her training is about to begin under the guidance of Mallick, whose skills have been honed over centuries. She will learn the old ways of healing; study and spar; encounter faeries and elves and shifters; and find powers within herself she never imagined. And when the time is right, she will take up the sword, and fight. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again.

Blood of the Fold

Blood of the Fold
Author: Terry Goodkind
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Total Pages: 806
Release: 2015-03-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0795346034

The Seeker of Truth takes his rightful place as the new ruler of D’Hara in the third novel of the #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s epic fantasy series. After escaping from the Palace of Prophets, Richard comes to terms with his true identity as a War Wizard. But when he brings down the barrier between the Old and New Worlds, the Imperial Order suddenly poses a threat to the the freedom of all humankind. As the Imperial Order sends delegations and armies into the New World, Richard’s only chance to stop the invasion is to claim his heritage as the new Lord Rahl and ruler of D’Hara. But convincing the D’Harans of his legitimacy won’t be easy. Meanwhile, a powerful enemy is on the trail of Richard’s love, Kahlan Amnell. And when the spell Richard cast to protect her is broken, he must martial his newfound authority—and the armies that come with it—to save her life.

The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book

The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book
Author: Chuck Norris
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1414334494

For the first time, Norris gives readers not only his favorite "facts about himself, but also the stories behind the facts and the code by which he lives his life.

Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Author: Laini Taylor
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2011-09-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316192147

The first book in the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Laini Taylor Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?

Bone Soup

Bone Soup
Author: Cambria Evans
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780618809080

Retells the classic tale about a traveller, a ghost, who tricks a town's witches, ghouls, and zombies into helping him make soup.

A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair

A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair
Author: Nicholas Fisk
Publisher: Gateway
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2023-11-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1399604732

At the end of the 22nd century, following a nuclear accident, the birth rate is falling. Faced with a rapidly shrinking human race, governments come up with a solution: new people from old. Cloning. But these Reborn people are kept closely monitored, in controlled scenarios. Will they really fit into futuristic society? What other secrets are being hidden outside of the worlds in which they are contained?

A Bone to Pick

A Bone to Pick
Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1409149676

The second in the mystery series from the No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author. Aurora Teagarden: 2 There's nothing like discovering that an elderly lady has made you the unlikely heir of her estate to add excitement to your life. Except perhaps finding a human skull in the window seat. Roe Teagarden is sure that Jane Engle wasn't a killer. Which means the real murderer is still out there. And now it's up to Roe to identify the victim and work out which one of Jane's seemingly ordinary neighbours is in fact a cold-blooded murderer - without putting herself in deadly danger.

Magic to the Bone

Magic to the Bone
Author: Devon Monk
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2008-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 110107891X

Devon Monk is casting a spell on the fantasy world... Using magic means it uses you back, and every spell exacts a price from its user. But some people get out of it by Offloading the cost of magic onto an innocent. Then it’s Allison Beckstrom’s job to identify the spell-caster. Allie would rather live a hand-to-mouth existence than accept the family fortune—and the strings that come with it. But when she finds a boy dying from a magical Offload that has her father’s signature all over it, Allie is thrown back into his world of black magic. And the forces she calls on in her quest for the truth will make her capable of things that some will do anything to control...