Glimpses

Glimpses
Author: Lewis Shiner
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2001-03-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312267438

Living in the ruins of the idealistic 1960s, Ray Shackleford, a veteran of failed garage bands, works as a repairman and tends to his dying marriage. When he finds the music of his dreams has been mysteriously recorded, Ray is drawn to the past to revisit the histories of Hendrix, Morrison, the Beatles--along with his own history.

Glimpses of Creatures in Their Physical Worlds

Glimpses of Creatures in Their Physical Worlds
Author: Steven Vogel
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2009
Genre: Biology
ISBN: 0691138060

This book investigates facets of the physical world, including the drag on small projectiles; the importance of diffusion and convection; the size-dependence of acceleration; the storage, conduction, and dissipation of heat; the relationship among pressure, flow, and choice in biological pumps; and how elongate structures tune their relative twistiness and bendiness. It considers design-determining factors and builds a bridge between the world described by physics books and the reality experienced by all creatures.

Glimpses of Heaven

Glimpses of Heaven
Author: Trudy RN Harris
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2017-03-14
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1493406299

Drawn from her decades of experience as a hospice nurse, Trudy Harris shares stories that offer an incredible glimpse at what lies beyond this world--ethereal music, colors that did not exist on earth, angels, and loved ones who have gone on before. She has been with hundreds of patients as they took their last breaths and knows the kinds of questions that both the dying and their loved ones ask: What happens when we die? What should I say to a loved one who is dying? How can I make a dying friend feel safe? The stories she shares will bring the reader comfort and peace even amidst pain. Tender, heartbreaking, and eye-opening, this expanded edition of the New York Times bestseller offers more incredible windows into the world beyond and life after death.

Glimpses of Charleston

Glimpses of Charleston
Author: David R. AvRutick
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1493037544

Charleston is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States. One of the prime attractions of Charleston is the spectacular array of historic buildings spanning a wide variety of architectural styles. From simple pre-Revolutionary–era dwellings to spectacular Italianate, Greek Revival, and Victorian homes, to colonial government buildings, to some of the oldest and most beautiful churches, Charleston’s architectural splendor is unparalleled in the United States.

The Glimpses of the Moon

The Glimpses of the Moon
Author: Edith Wharton
Publisher: The Floating Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1775419142

From the author that penned beloved literary classics such as The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth comes The Glimpses of the Moon, the surprisingly funny tale of an unlikely romance that arises between newlyweds on an extended honeymoon who have married for convenience, rather than for love.

Only Glimpses

Only Glimpses
Author: Mary L. McMurphy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1887
Genre: Europe
ISBN: