Three Aliens Walk Into A Bar

Three Aliens Walk Into A Bar
Author: Jack Ravenhill
Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2019-01-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Aliens have invaded earth. In Lake Peculiar, that’s nothing to be rude about. Nerdy 20-something Sam has lived his life desperate for the approval of his domineering best friend Gus, so when it’s announced that aliens are coming and Gus decides he wants to go to Canada to kiss his online girlfriend before the world ends, Sam allows himself to get pulled along. Again. But Gus’s plans have a way of falling apart, and this one is no exception. They soon find themselves stranded in Lake Peculiar, Minnesota, a struggling small town that has weathered disasters before and is sure the alien invasion won’t mean anything to them … until three aliens arrive in the center of town. Things are about to get much more complicated than anyone – especially wallflower Sam – is ready for. Three Aliens Walk Into A Bar is the first book in Jack Ravenhill’s new series, a quirky take on the bestselling Invasion Universe. If you enjoy Garrison Keillor’s Tales from Lake Wobegon, you’ll love Lake Peculiar. Pick up your copy today!

Three Aliens Walk Into a Bar

Three Aliens Walk Into a Bar
Author: Jack Ravenhill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-05-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781629553412

Aliens have invaded earth. In Lake Peculiar, that's nothing to be rude about.Nerdy 20-something Sam has lived his life desperate for the approval of his domineering best friend Gus, so when it's announced that aliens are coming and Gus decides he wants to go to Canada to kiss his online girlfriend before the world ends, Sam allows himself to get pulled along. Again.But Gus's plans have a way of falling apart, and this one is no exception. They soon find themselves stranded in Lake Peculiar, Minnesota, a struggling small town that has weathered disasters before and is sure the alien invasion won't mean anything to them ? until three aliens arrive in the center of town.Things are about to get much more complicated than anyone - especially wallflower Sam - is ready for.Three Aliens Walk Into A Bar is the first book in Jack Ravenhill's new series, a quirky take on the bestselling Invasion Universe. If you enjoy Garrison Keillor's Tales from Lake Wobegon, you'll love Lake Peculiar. Pick up your copy today!

Unidentified Funny Objects 9

Unidentified Funny Objects 9
Author: Simon R. Green
Publisher: UFO Publishing
Total Pages: 336
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The Unidentified Funny Objects series delivers an annual dose of funny, zany, and unusual science fiction and fantasy stories. All-new fiction from the genre's top voices! In this volume you'll find: * Overworked fairies distributing swords. * Alien yeti slackers * Elf bakers * Absconded books * Superhero dance battles * Matchmakers ... in spaaace! This anthology contains the following stories: "The Hero of Small Things" by Amanda Saville "Chai Noon" by Esther Friesner "If Pages Could Blush" by Kyle A. Massa "The Time Loop Device is Counting Down" by Beth Goder "Crouching Swan Hidden Polka" by Jim C Hines "Sgt. Yeti" by Gini Koch "The Great Beyond Commands" by John Wiswell "The Second Wish" by James Beamon "These Three Aliens Walk into a Bar" by Simon R. Green "Our Most Sincere Apologies to the People of Brazil" by Jane Espenson "Liability Insurance Policy for Immortals, Cryptids, and Other Magical Beings: Annual Newsletter" by Tina Connolly "The Shadchen of Venus" by Lavie Tidhar "Cory Sucks" by Auston Habershaw "Sunnyside Daycare Employees' Chat Log, Post Alien Takeover" by Amanda Helms "Cooking Up Trouble" by C. Flynt "Right to Remain Silent" by Jody Lynn Nye "Auntie Elsie's Compleat Guide to Heartbreak" by Tim Pratt "The Troll Bridge" by Adam Gaylord "Do Gumshoes Dream of Electric Sleep" by Dave Vierling "Hell's Bureaucracy" by David Hankins "A Crisis of Fate" by Zach Shephard

The Gus Ascendancy

The Gus Ascendancy
Author: Jack Ravenhill
Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2023-02-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Sympathizin’ with aliens makes about as much sense as government cheese. When Gus and the other alien sympathizers are granted psionic powers as acolytes of the hive mind, Sam realizes something needs to change – and that something is him. So he gives in to Ronan’s personality, which was imprinted onto him as Ronan died, letting it take over entirely. Ronan had none of Sam’s people-pleasing tendencies, so the imprint gives Sam a confidence boost. But it also makes him headstrong and foolhardy. He goads Gus into a hasty attack on the hive that results in Gus starting his own break-away faction: The Gus Ascendancy. Before Sam’s consciousness is completely overwhelmed by Ronan’s personality, Journey finds a way to psionically scour most of Ronan’s imprint away. Sam has just enough confidence left to negotiate a compromise with Gus. But can Gus be trusted when so much power is almost in his grasp? The Gus Ascendancy is the third book in Jack Ravenhill’s new series, The Invasion of Lake Peculiar, a quirky take on the bestselling Invasion Universe. If you enjoy Garrison Keillor’s Tales from Lake Wobegon, you’ll love Lake Peculiar. Pick up your copy today!

Nelson Thornes Framework English Skills in Fiction 3

Nelson Thornes Framework English Skills in Fiction 3
Author: Geoff Reilly
Publisher: Nelson Thornes
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780748769520

Covering all the Framework objectives using a clearly structured and rigorous approach, Nelson Thornes Framework English offers an attractive and dynamic route through the demands of the Framework for Teaching English Years 7-9, laying particular emphasis on the basic skills of English in order to raise standards in writing.

It Begins

It Begins
Author: Thom L. Nichols
Publisher: Thom L Nichols
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2010-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1452826676

When he traded a bottle of tequila for a girl, he didn't expect to fall in love with her. Unfortunately, she has a mechanical problem. Finding out about her problem as he is being arrested by the military police, K-bar learns that they think he's an alien. Since Melody can't register on anything mechanical, they think that she's one too. While K-bar and Melody are helping a real alien, the United States falls under crisis. A presidential scandal incites an international incident. When K-bar returns to Earth, everything is in chaos. Something has to be. Using a bit of magic and a bit of technology, K-bar comes up with a plan. To initiate his plan, K-bar has to become the President of the United States. He also has to battle a cyborg bounty hunter, stop an assassination, destroy the government, uncover a conspiracy, and completely end taxation.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Author: Ray Morton
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2007
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781557837103

(Applause Books). "Morton has written the definitive book on this innovative movie by Steven Spielberg...Meticulous research of this caliber is not found in other books on Close Encounters . Fans will find Morton's take informative and fascinating." Library Journal . Steven Spielberg's 1977 masterpiece used all of the power and magic of cinema to tell a story of man's first meeting with extraterrestrial beings. Renouncing the fear and pessimism of the day, writer/director Spielberg boldly envisioned this as a peaceful, spiritual event full of hope and possibility. This awe-inspiring message made a powerful impact on audiences desperate for something to believe in. The film was a massive box-office hit and revolutionized the movie industry; along with Star Wars , it helped to create the modern blockbuster and ushered in a new era of hi-tech effects. Based on in-depth research and the recollections of many of the film's principal creators, Close Encounters is the first book to chronicle the making of this classic film from its inception through its tumultuous production to its many releases in "special" editions. The book features new interviews with star Teri Garr, producer Michael Phillips, photographic effects supervisor Douglas Trumbull, production designer Joe Alves, and several cinematographers, screenwriters, and special-effects legends. John Hill, Jerry Belson, Hal Barwood, and Matthew Robbins; and special effects legends Richard Yuricich, Robert Swarthe, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires, Greg Jein, and Rocco Gioffre.

The Political Uses of Motherhood in America

The Political Uses of Motherhood in America
Author: Cynthia Stavrianos
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317679180

As various contemporary groups use the language of motherhood to advance their political causes, maternal rhetoric has become very visible in the American political discourse of late. Yet while it has long been recognized that women have invoked their political status as mothers to organize and authorize their political action in the past, scholars have only just begun to examine the recent reemergence of this frame. This book describes the wide variety of political causes that mothers are organizing to address, and analyses whether ideologically conservative organizations are disproportionately represented among groups using motherhood to mobilize women. Stavrianos examines the use of maternal discourses in closer detail through a comparative case study of five groups using motherhood as their primary frame for collective political action: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Million Mom March, Mothers Against Illegal Aliens, Mainstreet Moms Organize or Bust, and Mothers in Charge. Scholars interested in women and politics, interest group politics, social movements, political behavior, women’s studies, motherhood studies, and framing strategies will find this book noteworthy, as it adds to a growing body of literature exploring the use of motherhood as an emerging political frame, and to the interdisciplinary discussion of contemporary discourses of motherhood.

A Chance to Learn the Secrets of the Ancients

A Chance to Learn the Secrets of the Ancients
Author: Richard H. Wildey
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 549
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1618978608

It was Shirley. She was completely pale, her face a blank mask. She was sitting down in the chair behind my desk at the windows and didn't look at me when I came in from the massage room. I looked at her for a moment then quietly asked, "Shirley, please tell me what's going on." After three or four seconds of no response, I was going to say something else when Shirley slowly looked up. She didn't say anything but just looked at me. As I looked at her I wasn't sure what to make of the look on her face. Shirley's mouth opened but nothing came out of it at first. Then she said, "We are under attack from aliens." After a moment I asked, "Like from outer space aliens, Shirley?" She nodded. I listened quietly and didn't hear any explosions or sirens. Beside Shirley on the small desk was a radio. I stepped over and turned it on. Shirley had heard correctly. First-time author Richard H. Wildey is a massage therapist and energy practitioner in Charleston, West Virginia. He is the head manager and missionary of The Triumph Church and is immersed in writing his second novel. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/RichardHWildey