Even Heroes Die

Even Heroes Die
Author: Liam Starken
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2019-10-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1643506676

The Runyan family vanishes, along with their fortune, garnering little notice until a relentless reporter connects the mystery to a series of disappearances. Intrigue smolders when Gayle Chandler's articles attract the attention of a determined FBI agent, and action explodes when unconventional heroes emerge from shadows of secrecy to assist Special Agent Lenowski in a globe-spanning war on evil. Courageous heroes find love, heartache, triumph, and loss in an action-packed adventure that thrusts emotional scars from their past into today's light when they find bloodshed is the only way to vanquish depravity lurking in the hearts of villains. Even Heroes Die is a powerful story that overflows with action and suspense while gripping the reader's emotions and drawing them into a world of war, crime, and love that transcends time. It is a gritty, down-to-earth story with no punches pulled.

Egypt, Greece, and Rome

Egypt, Greece, and Rome
Author: Charles Freeman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 778
Release: 2014-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0199651922

Regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world, it is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and provides a reliable and highly accessible point of entry to the period. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised with several chapters rewritten and a wealth of new material added.

Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean

Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
Author: Charles Freeman
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 734
Release: 2004-01-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0191500259

Egypt, Greece and Rome is regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world. It is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and provides a reliable and highly accessible point of entry to the period. The volume begins with the early civilizations of Sumer (modern Iraq) and continues through to the Islamic invasions and the birth of modern Europe after the collapse of the western Roman empire. The book ranges beyond political history to cover philosophy, art and literature. A wide range of maps, illustrations and photographs complements the text. The second edition incorporates new chapters on the ancient Mediterranean and the Ancient Near East, as well as extended coverage of Egypt.

Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture

Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture
Author: Zahra Newby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2016-09-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1316720608

Images of episodes from Greek mythology are widespread in Roman art, appearing in sculptural groups, mosaics, paintings and reliefs. They attest to Rome's enduring fascination with Greek culture, and its desire to absorb and reframe that culture for new ends. This book provides a comprehensive account of the meanings of Greek myth across the spectrum of Roman art, including public, domestic and funerary contexts. It argues that myths, in addition to functioning as signifiers of a patron's education or paideia, played an important role as rhetorical and didactic exempla. The changing use of mythological imagery in domestic and funerary art in particular reveals an important shift in Roman values and senses of identity across the period of the first two centuries AD, and in the ways that Greek culture was turned to serve Roman values.

Just Another Hero

Just Another Hero
Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2009-06-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1416995218

Jericho, November, Arielle, and their friends must step up big time to prevent a deadly school tragedy in this harrowing conclusion to Sharon M. Draper’s Jericho Trilogy. Arielle Gresham, disliked and mistrusted by most of the students at her school, has a secret past, an unbelievably complicated present, and a shaky future. But no one knows or cares because she has managed to alienate anyone who could help her. She tries to cope with problems at school, but difficulties at home almost break her spirit. Then, as the school tries to deal with an outbreak of false fire alarms and a series of thefts, and Arielle discovers that one classmate is addicted to prescription drugs and another is a victim on vicious online bullying. Outward appearances are seldom what they seem to be—everyone is dealing with something, it’s all a matter of how you deal with it, Arielle is figuring out. But one kid can’t, and as he starts to crack, could he take the school tumbling down with him? A hero is needed. But what makes a hero?

To The Blight

To The Blight
Author: Robert Jordan
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 485
Release: 2002-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0765342219

An American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adults” A VOYA “Best Books for Young Adults” “Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal.” —The New York Times Pursued by Trollocs and Myrddraal, Rand and his friends find refuge in the deserted city of Shadar Logoth. But their wandering—and the many dangers they face—are far from over. For from the lips of a dying Aiel girl they learn that the Dark One means to blind the Eye of the World. Having barely escaped capture and death, Rand finds himself face to face with Aginor: a wielder of the One Power and an ally of the Dark One. In the battle that follows, Rand will discover his true identity...and destiny. “The most ambitious American fantasy saga [may] also be the finest. Rich in detail and his plot is rich in incident. Impressive work, and highly recommended.”—Booklist “Recalls the work of Tolkien.”—Publishers Weekly “This richly detailed fantasy presents fully realized, complex adventure. Recommended.”—Library Journal “The definitive American fantasy saga.” —Chicago Sun-Times

The Eye of the World

The Eye of the World
Author: Robert Jordan
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1990-02-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780812500486

In the Third Age the bestial Trollocs hunt the villagers and the Dark One, imprisoned by the Creator at the moment of creation, is now stirring in Shayol Ghul.

Heroes Die

Heroes Die
Author: Matthew Woodring Stover
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-05-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345421450

A man shouldn’t die with no understanding of why he’s been murdered Renowned throughout the land of Ankhana as the Blade of Tyshalle, Caine has killed his share of monarchs and commoners, villains and heroes. He is relentless, unstoppable, simply the best there is at what he does. At home on Earth, Caine is Hari Michaelson, a superstar whose adventures in Ankhana command an audience of billions. Yet he is shackled by a rigid caste society, bound to ignore the grim fact that he kills men on a far-off world for the entertainment of his own planet—and bound to keep his rage in check. But now Michaelson has crossed the line. His estranged wife, Pallas Rill, has mysteriously disappeared in the slums of Ankhana. To save her, he must confront the greatest challenge of his life: a lethal game of cat and mouse with the most treacherous rulers of two worlds . . .

Iron Man Epic Collection

Iron Man Epic Collection
Author: Archie Goodwin
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2019-04-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1302510649

Collects Iron Man (1968) #2-24. Iron Man’s archnemesis, the Mandarin, has returned — and he’s pushing the Golden Avenger to the breaking point! First, the Mandarin pits Iron Man against the Incredible Hulk in a battle of the titans that only one will walk away from. Then he discovers Iron Man’s secret identity — and tears down Tony Stark! It’s an all-time Iron Man classic like no other! And there’s more where that came from, as Tony finds himself replaced by his own S.H.I.E.L.D. Life-Model Decoy. This doppelganger doesn’t just want to take Stark’s place — he wants to take his life! Plus: Thrill to clashes with the Controller, the Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo, an epic throwdown against the Sub-Mariner — and the first appearance of Madame Masque!

Death, Burial and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity

Death, Burial and Rebirth in the Religions of Antiquity
Author: Jon Davies
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2013-04-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134792727

Death is a core topic in ancient history/late antiquity courses Death is of perennial academic and sociological interest Comprehensive analysis from ancient near east to Christian martyrs Fills a gap in the market - nothing written on this topic.