The Used Men’s Bicycle Club and Other Stories from the End of the World

The Used Men’s Bicycle Club and Other Stories from the End of the World
Author: PH Court
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2023-07-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1666779911

What happens when the world stops turning? As half the world is trapped in constant light and half the world remains in constant night, ordinary people must find ways to continue their simple vet extraordinary lives. From Zucchini growers in the Sierra Madre; to the barman aboard a diurnal cruise ship; from the witch beneath the Amazon bridge; to the divorced men who still cycle despite the crumbling world; the stories range across the world and explore the magic that remains amongst the everyday, even where there is no day.

The Kurdish Bike

The Kurdish Bike
Author: Alesa Lightbourne
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692758106

'Courageous teachers wanted to rebuilt war-torn nation.'With her marriage over and life gone flat, Theresa Turner responds to an online ad, and lands at a school in Kurdish Iraq. Befriended by a widow in a nearby village, Theresa is embroiled in the joys and agonies of traditional Kurds, especially the women who survived Saddam's genocide only to be crippled by age-old restrictions, brutality and honor killings. Theresa's greatest challenge will be balancing respect for cultural values while trying to introduce more enlightened attitudes toward women ? at the same time seeking new spiritual dimensions within herself.'The Kurdish Bike is gripping, tender, wry and compassionate ? an eye-opener into little-known customs in one of the world's most explosive regions ? a novel of love, betrayal and redemption.

They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End
Author: Adam Silvera
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062457810

Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller * 4 starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.” Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.

It's Not About the Bike

It's Not About the Bike
Author: Lance Armstrong
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780425179611

The champion cyclist recounts his diagnosis with cancer, the grueling treatments during which he was given a less than twenty percent chance for survival, his surprising victory in the 1999 Tour de France, and the birth of his son.

Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order

Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order
Author: William Ramsey
Publisher: William Ramsey
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2010-07-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1460920694

Do the numbers suffusing the day of September 11th have occult significance? Why are the numbers 11, 77, 93, and 175 extremely significant in understanding the event? How did Aleister Crowley influence the events of 9/11, considering the fact that he died in 1947? How did Aleister Crowley inspire the doctrines of the New World Order? The answers to these questions is contained in the riveting book Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order.