Exiting Nirvana

Exiting Nirvana
Author: Clara Claiborne Park
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2009-06-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0316075299

Exiting Nirvana details Clara Claiborne Park's continuing efforts to have her daughter Jessy 'exit Nirvana,' develop as an artist, and connect with our world.

The Cardboard King in Oz

The Cardboard King in Oz
Author: Gil S. Joel
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre:
ISBN: 138781320X

Kind of a sequel to The Healing Power of Oz. Follow the stories of characters like Willie Lie, a robin named Williams, BD the junkyard dog, Terrido the nome, a pair of pterodactyls named Ruthie and Toothy, and the Cardboard King: the King of Spades

Brick by Brick on the Road Through Oz

Brick by Brick on the Road Through Oz
Author: G. G. Bolich
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2007-09-26
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0615167020

Who doesn't know the story of Dorothy Gale of Kansas? Torn from bleak grays of Kansas by a cyclone, she ends up in the technicolored Oz. Her story offers a powerful model to those caught in another kind of cyclone, the terror of sexual abuse. Just as Dorothy found her way home, so can those of us displaced by abuse. We can walk with Dorothy, learn from here, and brick by brick find our own way home.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Author: Sam Alibrando
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2007-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0595422853

Follow the Yellow Brick Road is for people who want to change and grow. And the most powerful way to learn new habits and truly change is through experience. Dorothy did not develop Scarecrow-knowing, Tin Man-heart and Lion-courage from a book. It was not from a lecture that Dorothy discovered her wizard was a fraud and that if she faced her scary witch, the witch would melt. She learned these vital life lessons along the Yellow Brick Road. Follow the Yellow Brick Road is especially for people who have ever had a twister pick up their life and drop them into a strange and uncharted land. If you are having trouble managing at work, going through a break-up, are caught in an addiction, have lost a loved one, or are in a challenging relationship, then you are in the Land of Oz and need to do as Glinda instructed: Follow the Yellow Brick Road. "Follow the Yellow Brick Road is a wonderful metaphor for understanding our lives and our relationships. I would recommend it to anyone as a tool for personal or corporate growth." -Dan Maltby, Ph.D., Director of the Organizational Leadership Program, Biola University See what others are saying inside!

Computer Aided Software Engineering

Computer Aided Software Engineering
Author: Hausi A. Muller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1461314399

Computer Aided Software Engineering brings together in one place important contributions and up-to-date research results in this important area. Computer Aided Software Engineering serves as an excellent reference, providing insight into some of the most important research issues in the field.

Jinn and Juice

Jinn and Juice
Author: Nicole Peeler
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316407348

In this rowdy and raunchy urban fantasy, Lyla escaped an arranged marriage by accepting a deal from a jinni -- to live a thousand years as a jinni herself. Now, with her millennia nearly up, she's hiding out in a seedy Pittsburgh swarming with vampires, jinni and magical beings. Meet Lyla, a thousand-year-old Jinn, a belly dancer, and the hottest new urban fantasy heroine in town. With her thousand-year-long servitude ending, Lyla faces a few serious obstacles to freedom. A Magi intent on binding her again, a jinni bent on vengeance, and not to mention the nightmare from her past that threatens to make her curse permanent -- and claim her very soul. "Jinn and Juice is a raucous, raunchy tale well told. One thing's certain: you'll never look at Pittsburgh the same way after you've taken Nicole Peeler's mythic joyride up, down, and sideways in pursuit of an abducted teenage girl and freedom from a thousand-year curse. Legend and history, betrayal and love intertwine as the story moves from lascivious sex clubs to the unraveling of a mystery to a magical jinni throw-down which will leave you panting for more. Jinn and Juice is Urban Fantasy at its smartest, naughtiest, funniest best." -- Juliet Blackwell

Twisted Web

Twisted Web
Author: Tom Grace
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2003-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0743480619

THE KEY TO ALL LIFE HAS SUDDENLY BECOME WORTH KILLING FOR.... Deep in the frozen wasteland of Antarctica, a remote NASA research lab rests atop a two-mile thick glacier, covering a vast underground water reservoir. But the true discovery isn't the lake buried in ice -- it's what has been found within its boundaries. Something amazing. Something alive. And it may hold the answers to existence itself. When the lab is attacked and its scientists murdered, ex-Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny realizes that there's more than science at stake -- there's power, money, and what may be another step in evolution. Racing around the globe, Kilkenny must stop the machinations of a diabolical adversary and recover a priceless artifact of human existence -- or die trying....

Drama High: The Fight

Drama High: The Fight
Author: L. Divine
Publisher: Dafina Young Adult
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2006-09-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0758216343

Brimming with the same spirited sense of style and magic as Disney's That's So Raven, Drama High introduces a fun, brazen new series featuring a young sistah who's learning that life in the `hood is nothing compared to life in high school... Proudly hailing from Compton, USA, sixteen-year-old Jayd Jackson is no stranger to drive-by shootings or run-ins with the friendly neighborhood crackhead. Street-smart, book-smart, and life-smart, she's nobody's fool--least of all KJ's, the most popular and cutest basketball jock at South Bay High, aka Drama High. Yes, it's a fact, Jayd fell hard for his player ways for a time, but now that KJ's shown his true colors--dumping Jayd because she refused to give up the cookies--she's through with him and his game playing for good. Jayd just wants to start her Junior year of high school drama free. But wanting ain't getting, especially at a place like Drama High, a predominately white high school in a wealthy part of Los Angeles, where Jayd and 30 other Compton kids get bussed to daily. Saying race relations aren't what they should be would be putting it mildly, and that's just the beginning of the drama. Jayd's first day back to school, KJ's new girlfriend, Trecee, steps to her wanting to fight. Egged on by Misty, Jayd's former best friend-turned-nemesis, Trecee wants to make Jayd understand that KJ is off limits--even if she has to do it with her fists. With the fight set for Friday, and the sistah drama at an all time high, Jayd is about to learn who's really got her back and more importantly, when she's got to watch it. But at least she can always count on Mama, and her mystical bag of tricks. Drama High is a remarkably assured debut, and L. Divine is a tantalizing and refreshing new voice. Jayd and her bold, honest, and laugh-out-loud funny assessment of life, along with her quirky cast of friends, classmates, loves, her magical family and eccentric neighbors make for an irresistible, can't-put-it-down read.

The Crystal Pumpkin

The Crystal Pumpkin
Author: Crystal Arlene Kuykendall
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2023-07-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1662447574

The Crystal Pumpkin is an upbeat, uplifting, compelling story which takes the reader on an emotional, historical journey through eighteen years in the life of the author. The book captures the essence of the culture, experiences, struggles, music, entertainment, art, poetry, religion, charm, and nuances of Black life, Black love, and Black survival. Importantly, the author provides a riveting portrayal of events in local and national history as seen through the lens of a young Black girl who grows into adulthood in Chicago. The characters are real, and their lives, like their stories, are unforgettable. The lessons provided are universal, and the messages are moving and memorable. This delightful semi-autobiography has adventure, mystery, intrigue, shock, comedy, crime, drama, tragedy, and a scintillating love story. It provides a factual account of an era that featured struggles for individual and collective identity, purpose, and social justice during an earlier and simpler time. The stories unfold as the book, divided into three parts, explodes with historical developments and personal triumphs born of tragedies. The author explores the dawning of her identity amid self-doubt, family secrets, childhood fantasies, the specter of racism, and her educational and professional challenges as a public-school teacher and university faculty. Her pursuit of education and her explorations of social justice, civil rights, and antiwar endeavors are chronicled in her experiences of a "new day" when she comes of age during a tumultuous time. Her activism, high school and college experiences, and travels to the Bahamas and Western Europe mold her dedication before shocking and tragic developments alter the trajectory of her life. The reader will experience the educational, social, and personal challenges, struggles, setbacks, and victories of main characters during an unforgettable era. The treasured stories and sentiments shared are unique and timeless.

Sinner's Game

Sinner's Game
Author: J. Kenner
Publisher: Oliver-Heber books
Total Pages: 265
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

What’s more dangerous—a killer attraction that breaks all the rules, or the true killer who’s closing in? Security consultant Ronan Thorne might be sex on a stick, but that doesn’t mean I should want him. After all, I’m Brandy Bradshaw, the Girl With the Worst Luck With Men. As for that one kiss we shared? That was nothing but a drunken mistake between friends. I know perfectly well that Ronan’s not a relationship guy. He’s got dark edges and dangerous secrets and so many scars. But when I find my landlord dead in my living room, shot with a single bullet to the head, Ronan’s the man I cling to. I feel safe in his arms, and he has the skills to figure out what’s happening. Except what he learns is that a case of mistaken identity has made me the next target. Now we’re on the run together, but I’m not prepared for the heat that flares between us, or the tantalizing things he does to my body when we give in to temptation. He soothes my fear by showing me a different type of danger, sensuous and wild. It’s miraculous and wonderful, but terrifying, too. Because as soon as we catch the killer, I’m afraid Ronan will leave. And when he does, I know my heart will shatter. From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you Damien Stark comes a sexy and suspenseful romance between a woman in jeopardy and the reluctant hero determined to save the girl but not lose his heart.