The Drum of Destiny

The Drum of Destiny
Author: Chris Stevenson
Publisher: Knox Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1682619567

The year is 1775, and twelve-year-old Gabriel Cooper is an orphaned patriot stuck living in a house of British loyalists. But when the boy discovers a discarded drum in the East River, he sees it as a call to leave his home in New York and join the American colonists’ fight for freedom in Boston. With rich, historic details, Gabriel’s adventure will captivate readers as they join him on the difficult journey to his destiny.

The Metal Monster

The Metal Monster
Author: Abraham Merritt
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2023-11-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"The Metal Monster" is a science fiction novel written by the American author Abraham Merritt. It was first published in 1920. The novel is set in the remote wilderness of Labrador, Canada, and follows a group of explorers who encounter a mysterious and advanced civilization of metallic beings known as the "Metal Things" or the "Metal Monster." These beings possess highly advanced technology and powers that challenge the understanding of the natural world. The story explores themes of science, the unknown, and the clash between the human and the alien. Abraham Merritt was a popular author of fantasy and science fiction during the early 20th century. "The Metal Monster" is one of his notable works and is celebrated for its imaginative and otherworldly storytelling. It combines elements of adventure, science fiction, and the supernatural, making it a classic of early science fiction literature.

The Greatest Classics of Science Fiction

The Greatest Classics of Science Fiction
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 3901
Release: 2023-12-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This meticulously edited SF Collection is jam-packed with the greatest dystopias, space adventures and apocalyptic tales, and formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of The Worlds Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World Edgar Allan Poe: A Descent into the Maelstrom The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Robert Louis Stevenson: The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald : Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines William Hope Hodgson: The Night Land Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Herland Ayn Rand: Anthem Hugh Benson: Lord of the World David Lindsay: A Voyage to Arcturus Abraham Merritt: The Moon Pool The Metal Monster

Drumbeats, Masks, and Metaphor

Drumbeats, Masks, and Metaphor
Author: Fabre
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1983
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780674216785

Dixon's translation of Fabre's Le Theatre Noir Aux Etats-Unis assesses contemporary black theatre since 1945. Placing it in historical and cultural context as a platform for political statement, Fabre isolates two emerging strains: the militant theater of protest and the ethnic theater of black experience. She provides examples and analyzes obscure as well as well-known plays by militant writers such as Amiri Baraka, Douglas Turner Ward, Ted Shine, Ben Caldwell and Sonia Sanchez, who examine relations between blacks and whites and tell stories of victims, rebels and traitors and of rituals of vengeance. She also examines the theater of black experience embracing the rituals of daily life, the liturgy of the black church, traditional music and folklore, and the works of James Baldwin, Melvin Van Peeples, Ed Bullins and Edgar White, and predicts the future of black theater in the United States. ISBN 0-674-21678-4 : $20.00.

Tales of Heights and Depths

Tales of Heights and Depths
Author: Humberto Ibarra
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2011-07-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1462846726

A dozen years ago, I read Cuentos de Cima y Sima in Spanish. I was struck by the imagery, lyricism, and natural dialogue, and began a translation to English. Later, while teaching at the American School in El Salvador, I became acquainted with the author’s grandson. We agreed that because Central American literature is almost unknown in the United States, it would be good to publish the Tales of Heights and Depths in English. Humberto Ibarra, a Salvadoran journalist who was exiled to Guatemala, later became the ambassador to Chile and to Argentina. He also wrote a book of poetry as well as a novel that portrays Zacatecoluca, his hometown, and deals with social justice. Guatemala is a land of enchantment, so it is not surprising to find zombies, witchcraft, and magic amid the Mayan ruins. I have chosen a pen name for my role as translator. Pax is my mother’s maiden name and seems to blend well with short Mayan surnames like Yoc and Tul. Jose Pax

Stars of Big Sky

Stars of Big Sky
Author: Betty Raymond Gubler
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2020-08-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1098031792

Tiana, a music major completing her junior year in college, is hired by Big Sky to sing as the female part of a trio performing at Big Sky. Before leaving for Big Sky, her fiancé Cache gives her an engagement ring. He has plans to make it big in the music world in Nashville. However, on his way to Nashville, he falls asleep at the wheel and is killed. Blue, one of the singers in the trio, becomes Tiana's closest friend and comforter. Billy Rider, a well-known country singer, takes a shine to Tiana while performing at Big Sky. Tiana, however, is still grieving over Cache's death and uninterested in any other man. Frank, who often attends the Big Sky performances, along with Blue's former girlfriend, Rhonda, is upset because Tiana rejects him on the dance floor and slaps his face. Rhonda, still in love with Blue, urges Frank, a known criminal, to take vengeance on Tiana since she can see that Blue is very fond of Tiana. Read the book and enjoy the many surprises along the way.

The Tales of Lost Worlds

The Tales of Lost Worlds
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 3596
Release: 2022-11-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited Sci-Fi collection of the Lost Worlds Book by the greatest masters of science fiction genre: H. G. Wells: The Shape of Things to Come Abraham Merritt: The Moon Pool The Metal Monster Dwellers in the Mirage The People of the Pit Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The Mysterious Island Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race George MacDonald: Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines She: A History of Adventure Gertrude Barrows Bennett (aka Francis Stevens): The Citadel of Fear Lewis Grassic Gibbon: Three Go Back Francis Bacon: New Atlantis C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne: The Lost Continent