Paradise-1

Paradise-1
Author: David Wellington
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 623
Release: 2023-04-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 031649688X

An electric blend of sci-fi and horror, Paradise-1 begins a terrifying new trilogy of exploration and survival in deep space from Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author David Wellington. "A superior space thriller that never flags....Readers will be on the edge of their seats." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Paradise-1. Earth’s first deep space colony. For thousands of people, it was an opportunity for a new life. Until it went dark. No communication has been received from the colony for months. And it falls to Firewatch inspector Alexandra Petrova and the crew of the Artemis to investigate. What they find is more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.

Curmudgeing Through Paradise

Curmudgeing Through Paradise
Author: Fred Reed
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-06
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780595443741

"Fred Reed takes a jaundiced and highly irreverent view of all things sacred-- journalism, marriage, affirmative action, federal scams, governmental uselessness, women, men, fellow reporters, and popular culture. On the other hand, he has a kind word for drunks, bar girls, and children."--Back cover

The Curmudgeon's Quests

The Curmudgeon's Quests
Author: Allan Wooley
Publisher: Book Venture Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1946735485

After growing up in Maine and attending Bowdoin, the author earned a PhD in Classics at Princeton. He taught at Duke, before returning to Phillips Exeter Academy, where he taught for 36 years and was department chair and coordinator of academic computing. In the New England Classical Association he served as president and executive secretary.

PRIVATE PARADISE

PRIVATE PARADISE
Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: MIRA
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2016-04-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460395492

A fan-favorite novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Widow Beth Graham is invited to stay on an island with friends. But when a last-minute accident keeps her friends from the island, Beth and her son end up sharing quarters with a handsome single father, John Livingstone, and his teenage daughter. Close quarters cause tempers to flare, but Beth and John just may manage to find love before the trip is over. Originally published in the 2008 anthology That Summer Place.

The Campus Curmudgeon's Compendium

The Campus Curmudgeon's Compendium
Author: Joseph M. Joeb
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2000-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1469794527

If ever you have been frustrated by some bureaucratic regulation -- if you've ever muttered, "That's just plain stupid," about some silly rule -- this book's for you. The author takes a curmudgeonly look at society in general and the education community in particular and offers his crusty definitions and commentary. This book may provide a smile that will have everyone wondering what you're up to.