The Dancer at the Red Door

The Dancer at the Red Door
Author: Douglas Smith
Publisher: Lucky Bat Books
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2016-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1928048153

Aurora Award Finalist. Alexander King has everything--wealth, power, a business empire over which he rules. But lately, the corporate game in which he excels has lost its thrill for him. He needs a new game. And then, on the crowded streets of Toronto, in the dead cold of winter, she appears before him. The Dancer. Achingly beautiful, half-naked, and dancing to a song that only she and King seem to hear, she becomes King’s new obsession, an obsession that draws him into a journey through a secret world hidden within the city he thought he knew...and to a very special club. "'The Dancer at the Red Door,' with its mix of oblique horror, urban fantasy, and monsters ... recalls British horror novelist Clive Barker at his most disturbingly fanciful." —Quill and Quire "An excellent story ... urban fantasy at its best." —Fantasy Book Critic "...intriguing meditation on escapism...evoking Gaiman's Neverwhere, the obligatory helping of Lovecraft, plus a touch of something like Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut" —Strange Horizons "Just as the song of the city leads King throughout his journey, so too does it lead the reader throughout Douglas Smith's beautifully crafted 'The Dancer at the Red Door.' The writing is lean and evocative; every element of the story works double-time as setting informs character, action creates mood, and nothing is superfluous. The song becomes a living, breathing creature which, more so than hearing, I could feel viscerally as I read Doug's wonderful story. Highly, highly recommended." —Rainbow Dragon Recommends

Growing up with my Great-Great Grandfather's ghost

Growing up with my Great-Great Grandfather's ghost
Author: Gerald J Stalter
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2023-04-11
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

August 29, 1924, somewhere after ten in the evening was the last time that Alexander C. Totten was last seen alive. Until one night when I was eight, when I woke to him sitting at the end of my bed. Growing up listening to what the adults would talk about and gathering what paper trail was left behind made me question. For a man who was found dead hours after seeing his wife. Who ran off on him and the kids two and a half months before. Trying to get her to come back to be a family again. Why wouldn't I question if he indeed killed himself, or was he helped with his choice? There was a reason four generations kept that question alive instead of letting it be buried alongside him. There was a bigger reason my great grandmother, when throwing that hand full of dirt on his coffin, felt like there was something off. Follow me, Gerald J. Stalter on my journey as I take my ghostly experiences with my 2x great grandfather's ghost. Helping me understand the clues left behind to finally put his story together. He chose to lead me to the truth. Why not share it? It's true what they say! It comes back to haunt you.

The Dancer In Red

The Dancer In Red
Author: Fergus Hume
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

What moves the wheels of Hume's detective stories to perfection are the ambiguous relationships of the characters, all, or most of whom are suspects, skillfully narrated by the author, who thus succeeds in immersing the reader in the thickest mystery. This is also what happens in 'The Dancer in Red'.

Through the Gate of Horn

Through the Gate of Horn
Author: Alfred D. Byrd
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780595315413

A night of unsettling dreams, a mysterious painting, and a chance meeting at a science-fiction convention propel an obscure computer programmer into the adventure of his lifetime. Seeking the meaning of his dreams, he learns that they arise from persons and a place of ancient power hidden in the Bluegrass of Kentucky. He must find whether he shares with them their power--and their curse. In Through the Gate of Horn, his quest will take him far beyond the bounds of the world that he has known, into one where all that he believes will come into question.

Canadian Heroines 2-Book Bundle

Canadian Heroines 2-Book Bundle
Author: Merna Forster
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 916
Release: 2014-11-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1459730879

In this special two-book bundle you’ll meet remarkable women in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. The book is full of amazing facts and fascinating trivia about intriguing figures. Discover some of the many heroines Canada can be proud of. Find out how we’re remembering them. Or not! ??Augmented by great quotes and photos, this inspiring collection profiles remarkable women — heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, and more. Profiles include mountaineer Phyllis Munday, activist Hide Shimizu, unionist Lea Roback, movie mogul Mary Pickford, the original Degrassi kids, Captain Kool, hockey star Hilda Ranscombe, and the woman dubbed "the atomic mosquito." Includes 100 Canadian Heroines 100 More Canadian Heroines

Dancing with Rembrandt

Dancing with Rembrandt
Author: Thomas Lance
Publisher: Mill Creek Literary Properties
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2024-04-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1500209902

When Hannah Morgan discovers the entire collection of the most famous art theft in the world, she imagines a tranquil journey to Boston to return the collection. What could go wrong? Apparently a lot, as the sinister custodian of the stolen art, and a host of police agencies, feverishly track every step that Hannah takes. What begins as an adventure on the open road soon develops into a test of Hannah's resolve and endurance as she maintains one strategic move ahead of her pursuers, and delivers the collection into an unexpected sanctuary.

100 More Canadian Heroines

100 More Canadian Heroines
Author: Merna Forster
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2011-09-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1459700856

Following the bestselling 100 Canadian Heroines, Merna Forster presents 100 more stories of amazing women who changed our country. In this second installment of the bestselling Canadian Heroines series, author Merna Forster brings together 100 more incredible stories of great characters and wonderful images. Meet famous and forgotten women in fields such as science, sport, politics, war and peace, and arts and entertainment, including the original Degrassi kids, Captain Kool, hockey star Hilda Ranscombe, and the woman dubbed "the atomic mosquito." This book is full of amazing facts and trivia about extraordinary women. You’ll learn about Second World War heroine Joan Fletcher Bamford, who rescued 2,000 Dutch captives from a prison camp in a Sumatran jungle while commanding 70 Japanese soldiers. Hilwie Hamdon was the woman behind the building of Canada’s first mosque, and Frances Gertrude McGill was the crime fighter named the "Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan." Read on and discover 100 more Canadian heroines and how they’ve changed our country.

Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey
Author: Muriel Topaz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2018-09-21
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1134372493

During its three and half decades, the Alvin Ailey Company has left lasting markers on the playing field of American Modern Dance. It has established a reputation for precise but spectacular dancing, for depicting an African American ethos with sensitivity and elegance, and set standards for performance excellence. Ailey's choreography caused shock waves in the dance world of 1958 and continues to move audiences deeply. The company has also provided a paradigm for a modern dance repertory company. Contributors include Jennifer Dunning, Ronni Favors, Allan Gray, Denise Jefferson, Cynthia Sithembile West, Muriel Topaz, James Truitte, and Sylvia Waters. Eulogies written by David Dinkins, Carmen de Lavallade, Judith Jamison and Maya Angelou.

Under Cover of Darkness

Under Cover of Darkness
Author: Julie E. Czerneda
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2007-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101042060

FOURTEEN ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES OF SECRET AGENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE LEFT THEIR MARK ON TIME AND SPACE... From the true role of the Freemasons to Chronographers who steal pieces of time to an assassin hired by a group that reweaves the threads of history, here are fourteen imaginative tales of time and space and realms beyond our own-all watched over, preserved, or changed by those who work covertly under cover of darkness.

Slaved: Last Chance Series Book Two

Slaved: Last Chance Series Book Two
Author: A.L. Long
Publisher: ALLongbooks Publishing
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2019-06-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Award-Winning Author of The Shattered Innocence Trilogy "I could feel her heart beat even though we were miles away." Rescued from the only life she had ever known; Alannah Jackson learns what it means to be loved and not controlled. Finally, able to let go of her past she begins a new life with the man who has shown her what love is. Faced with the truth, Alannah finds she can never escape her past or who she is. She will never love, only serve. Roman’s love for Alannah is tested when he finds that she has been slaved by a man just as ruthless as Winston Nelson. Against his better judgment, he accepts Martin Holland’s offer to help retrain Alannah and he begins to question the love they shared. After Martin Holland makes it clear of his intentions, Roman stops at nothing to get her back. There is no room for another man in her life. Contains adult content 18+ It is suggested that you read Bought before reading this book. Last Chance Series Bought Slaved Taken Broken Freed