Where Books Fall Open

Where Books Fall Open
Author: Bascove Bascove
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2006-12-14
Genre: Books and reading
ISBN: 9781567922516

This is a book about books, about the pleasures, passions & rewards of reading, about authors who are dedicated to the act of writing and readers who are devoted to the joys of words in the right order. Funny, moving, and beautiful, it features an eclectic selection from some of the world's finest writers, as well as sixteen full-color paintings by artist and editor Bascove. Book jacket.

Where I'm Reading From

Where I'm Reading From
Author: Tim Parks
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2015-05-12
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 159017884X

Why do we need fiction? Why do books need to be printed on paper, copyrighted, read to the finish? Do we read to challenge our vision of the world or to confirm it? Has novel writing turned into a job like any other? In Where I’m Reading From, the novelist and critic Tim Parks ranges over decades of critical reading—from Leopardi, Dickens, and Chekhov, to Virginia Woolf, D. H. Lawrence, and Thomas Bernhard, and on to contemporary work by Peter Stamm, Alice Munro, and many others—to upend our assumptions about literature and its purpose. In thirty-seven interlocking essays, Where I’m Reading From examines the rise of the “international” novel and the disappearance of “national” literary styles; how market forces shape “serious” fiction; the unintended effects of translation; the growing stasis of literary criticism; and the problematic relationship between writers’ lives and their work. Through dazzling close readings and probing self-examination, Parks wonders whether writers—and readers—can escape the twin pressures of the new global system and the novel that has become its emblematic genre.

Where Do I Belong?

Where Do I Belong?
Author: C. J. Green
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2010-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1609570162

Because this writer spent much of her own life wondering if and where she belonged, there is now a compelling unction to reach out to those with similar feelings of uncertainty. She is trusting that, by the grace of God, this book will be able to minister some degree of healing and significance to you - the hurting who are already a part of the Body of Christ; but, most especially to you - who do not yet even realize that God loves you and that He has a very unique plan for your life. "...the product of a sincere heart in search of the Living God...explores questions and answers found over the course of a lifelong pilgrimage. Each chapter is a conversation with a trusted friend who remains ever in awe of her Savior." John Abuso, D.Min., LMFT "...an excellent book that holds the reader's attention from start to finish. It inspires new, struggling, and seasoned "believers" alike to access God's love and all of its benefits." Veronica Montgomery, LCSW "...insight into God's enduring love for us expressed in this book is that which can only be discovered through an intimate relationship with Him. The real life examples bring to life the Spirit of His plan for us in an easy-to-read style." Dana R. Pina, BSN, RN "...an instrument of holistic healing...practical, transparent approach...filled with life-changing principles that will augment your mindset and perception of life...with purpose and direction." D. H. Dawkins, Senior Pastor Praise Tabernacle International, Ft. Lauderdale, FL E-mail: [email protected] BE BLESSED...and BE a BLESSING!!!

The Complete Book of When and Where

The Complete Book of When and Where
Author: E. Michael Rusten
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780842355087

This popular collection of books not only provides key Bible facts, character profiles, important places in history, and descriptive timelines, but it makes learning enjoyable. The Complete Book of Who's Who provides readers with a complete listing of people in the Bible with descriptions of their lives and accomplishments. The Complete Book of When and Where tells intriguing accounts of 1,001 events in Christian history and their significance. Includes a comprehensive timeline.

Where We First Began

Where We First Began
Author: Rebecca Elise
Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2019-07-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

After Aubrey Harrison wrecks her truck on a dark highway, an unexpected twist of fate catapults her from modern-day Texas to 1836, just weeks before the battle at the Alamo. She wakes up in the life of another woman, one who looks exactly like her. Determined to find a way back, Aubrey avoids the striking young cattleman, Tapley Holland, and the complicated past he’s convinced they share. But she finds herself unwillingly engaged to the town's wealthiest and most powerful bachelor, a man with a cruel vendetta against Tapley. The deeper she falls into the past version of herself, the less she can deny her connection to Texas history and the desire she feels for cattleman. At first, destiny seems to favor the lovers. But as the beautiful countryside prepares for one of the deadliest conflicts in history, Aubrey discovers that love is not bound by time.

Fields Where They Lay

Fields Where They Lay
Author: Timothy Hallinan
Publisher: Soho Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2016-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1616957476

"Burglar Junior Bender may just be our favorite literary P.I."—Entertainment Weekly It’s three days until Christmas and Junior Bender, Hollywood’s fasttalking fixer for the felonious, is up to his ears in shopping mall Santas, Russian mobsters, desperate holiday shoppers, and (’tis the season) murder. The halls are decked, the deck is stacked, and here comes that jolly old elf. Junior Bender, divorced father of one and burglar extraordinaire, finds himself stuck inside the Edgerton Mall, and not just as a last-minute shopper (though he is that too). Edgerton isn’t exactly the epicenter of holiday cheer, despite its two Santas, canned Christmas music, chintzy bows, and festive lights. The mall is a fossil of an industry in decline; many of its stores are closed, and to make matters worse, there is a rampant shoplifting problem. The murderous Russian mobster who owns the place has decided it takes a thief to catch a thief and hires Junior—under threat—to solve the shoplifting problem for him. But Junior’s surveillance operation doesn’t go well: as Christmas Eve approaches, two people are dead and it’s obvious that shoplifting is the least of the mall’s problems. To prevent further deaths, possibly including his own, Junior must confront his dread of Christmas—both present and past.

Where the Shadows Lie

Where the Shadows Lie
Author: Michael Ridpath
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2011-08-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429995831

An ancient saga. A modern legend. A secret worth killing for. Amid Iceland's wild, volcanic landscape, rumors swirl of an ancient manuscript inscribed with a long-lost saga about a ring of terrible power. A rediscovered saga alone would be worth a fortune, but, if the rumors can be believed, there is something much more valuable about this one. Something worth killing for. Something that will cost Professor Agnar Haraldsson his life. Untangling murder from myth is Iceland-born, Boston-raised detective Magnus Jonson. On loan to the Icelandic Police Force for his own protection after a Massachusetts drug cartel puts a bounty on his head, Magnus is eager work the Haraldsson case, a rare lethal crime for the island nation. But his unorthodox investigative technique soon gets him into trouble with his more traditional superiors, intensifying his mixed feelings about returning to his native country—a place of tangled family loyalties haunted by his father's unsolved murder—after nearly two decades. And as Magnus is about to discover, the past casts a long shadow in Iceland. Binding Iceland's landscape and history, secrets and superstitions in a strikingly original plot in the tradition of Arnaldur Indridason and Henning Mankell, Where the Shadows Lie is a heart-pounding new series from an established master.

RUN TO WHERE NOBODY IS WAITING

RUN TO WHERE NOBODY IS WAITING
Author: Decebal Bugariu
Publisher: Auto Book Bots
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2021-12-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

After living in a corrupt, totalitarian regime in which you are denied the very basic individual rights of freedom– to speak without censorship, to worship without intimidation, to read books you want and meet friends without fear of being spied or reported on, to grow professionally without shameful compromises, to get a passport without the humiliation of having to bribe a corrupt official—when all of these become unbearable, fleeing is one of the very few options; no certain destination, no one waiting for you, yet the only way you can save your sanity, dignity, and integrity. This is a personal account of a long journey from total desperation, through life and near-death events, to safety, hope, and freedom, and I hope that, as crude and unhindered this story is, it is also highly entertaining.

Bury the bodies where they lay

Bury the bodies where they lay
Author: Kacper Niburski
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2015-08-02
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1329437209

A selection of poems from a select poet who would never call himself a poet, only a selection of labels that fit when they need to, but mostly, when they do not.