Winter of the Wolf

Winter of the Wolf
Author: Martha Hunt Handler
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1626347190

A tragic mystery blending sleuthing and spirituality ​An exploration in grief, suicide, spiritualism, and Inuit culture, Winter of the Wolf follows Bean, an empathic and spiritually evolved fifteen-year-old, who is determined to unravel the mystery of her brother Sam’s death. Though all evidence points to a suicide, her heart and intuition compel her to dig deeper. With help from her friend Julie, they retrace Sam’s steps, delve into his Inuit beliefs, and reconnect with their spiritual beliefs to uncover clues beyond material understanding. Both tragic and heartwarming, this twisting novel draws you into Bean's world as she struggles with grief, navigates high school dramas, and learns to open her heart in order to see the true nature of the people around her. Winter of the Wolf is about seeking the truth—no matter how painful—in order to see the full picture. In this novel, environmentalist and award-winning author, Martha Handler, brings together two important pieces of her life—the death of her best friend’s son and her work as president of the Wolf Conservation Center—to tell an empathetic and powerful story with undeniable messages.

Rigatoni

Rigatoni
Author: Jeffery F Dow
Publisher: Jeffery F. Dow
Total Pages: 1529
Release: 2021-02-12
Genre: Humor
ISBN:

Sarah Bartlett was an Academy Award-nominated film star, an Emmy-nominated television actress and a Tony-nominated stage performer. She was also awarded her very own Varsity Jacket by the former director of the US Department of Music’s Federal Hip Hop Administration. Appearing in over 20 films (including Hearts of Sorrow, Hearts of Celery; Perkwit’s Secret Bramboráky (the fourth installment of the Blurg movies); and Shadow of the Fish), she also starred on stage in such shows as Howling at the Moon: The Dog Musical; Billiard Balls of Death; and Dreadful About Those Shock Treatments, Eh? The woman was also an accomplished musician who performed guitar and baglama not only with her own group (Zooey’s Lampshade) but also with the Hattiesburg Symphony Orchestra and Industrial Pole Bean Outlet; with the Palm Frond and Banana Spider Symphony Orchestra; and with the ’56 Elvis Quintet at the Memphis in November: From Too Cool to Too Cold Music, Art and Law Practice Festival). There were other sides to Sarah, sides that she preferred people not know much about, sides involving Queen Victoria costumes, drinking way too many sodas at one sitting, and that whole ceramic curry serving bowl (from 2400 BCE) incident, which she knew would greatly upset anthropologists all over the world. Here, for the first time, is the entire story of Sarah Bartlett’s life, including her children, her husband, her boyfriend, her shoes, her Toyota Cadberry, and her dreams (some of them involving picture frames made of cheese; some of them involving the Poky Little Puppy; some of them involving Gloria Swanson wearing a miniskirt, a pair of orange flip-flops and a T-shirt with a picture of Andy Warhol and the phrase “Hey, look, I’m a can of soup” on it; some of them involving cats with lobster claws for legs; and some of them involving copious amounts of Ranch Dressing). The book also includes over 150 illustrations, and some of them actually make sense. If you’re looking for a book that offers the best ratio of cost per laugh, look no further. Further? Farther? Wait, let’s think this through. Uhh, farther has an a in it, and measure has an a in it, so farther relates to distance. So, yeah, further is the right adjective to use. The Seattle Drainpipe Gazette says, “Rigatoni is to books as cat hair is to dogs.” The Farmington Inquirer calls Rigatoni “unobtrusive,” “mildly trapezoidal,” and “looks great under some flowerpots.” And the Tucson Rock Trader says, “If we crowdfund, we can raise enough money to get this author the serious help he so obviously needs. This isn’t a cry for help, this is a sustained scream through a set of Peavey Dark Matter DM 118 Powered PA Subwoofer Speakers.”

Somewhere In Hell

Somewhere In Hell
Author: Vineeth Kurup
Publisher: CONSCIENCE WORKS PUBLICATION
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9393269041

Everything in this universe is just a projection of interactions between people’s consciousness. I was never satisfied with the less amount of cast we would have in movies or series. It is always one protagonist, his life, his wife, his supportive friends, antagonist and the melodrama. How can the story revolve around one person? It felt incomplete. This is my effort to bring a few protagonists together and how they fit in each other’s stories. The realization that somebody else is working with fate to complete our story can be surprising and hence gives a fulfilling sense of satiation to the reader. However, as I said this is a multicast, multi-themed anthology which connects the other at a point of their choice. Each story is unique.

Just Pretend

Just Pretend
Author: Tori Sharp
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316538868

Fans of Real Friends and Be Prepared will love this energetic, affecting graphic memoir, in which a young girl uses her active imagination to navigate middle school as well as the fallout from her parents' divorce. Tori has never lived in just one world. Since her parents' divorce, she's lived in both her mom's house and her dad's new apartment. And in both places, no matter how hard she tries, her family still treats her like a little kid. Then there's school, where friendships old and new are starting to feel more and more out of her hands. Thankfully, she has books-and writing. And now the stories she makes up in her head just might save her when everything else around her—friendships, school, family—is falling apart. Author Tori Sharp takes us with her on a journey through the many commonplace but complex issues of fractured families, as well as the beautiful fantasy narrative that helps her cope, gorgeously illustrated and full of magic, fairies, witches and lost and found friendships.

Chimes of a Lost Cathedral

Chimes of a Lost Cathedral
Author: Janet Fitch
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 703
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316510068

A young Russian woman comes into her own in the midst of revolution and civil war in this "brilliant" novel set in "a world of furious beauty" (Los Angeles Review of Books). After the loves and betrayals of The Revolution of Marina M., young poet Marina Makarova finds herself alone amid the devastation of the Russian Civil War -- pregnant and adrift, forced to rely on her own resourcefulness to find a place to wait out the birth of her child and eventually make her way back to her native city, Petrograd. After two years of revolution, the city that was once St. Petersburg is almost unrecognizable, the haunted, half-emptied, starving Capital of Once Had Been, its streets teeming with homeless children. Moved by their plight, though hardly better off herself, she takes on the challenge of caring for these orphans, until they become the tool of tragedy from an unexpected direction. Shaped by her country's ordeals and her own trials -- betrayal and privation and inconceivable loss -- Marina evolves as a poet and a woman of sensibility and substance hardly imaginable at the beginning of her transformative odyssey. Chimes of a Lost Cathedral is the culmination of one woman's s journey through some of the most dramatic events of the last century -- the epic story of an artist who discovers her full power, passion, and creativity just as her revolution reveals its true direction for the future.

Codename: Iron Bear

Codename: Iron Bear
Author: Charles Eugene Anderson
Publisher: Mad Cow Press
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2024-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In a world on the brink of war, two superpowers clash in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness. When Russia launches a surprise invasion, the United States deploys its most advanced weapon: the Mech Troopers. Among them is Easy Squadron, an elite team of pilots tasked with defending America's last frontier. Led by the enigmatic Bandit, Easy Squadron must navigate treacherous terrain, brutal weather, and an enemy that will stop at nothing to claim victory. As they uncover a secret that could turn the tide of the war, the team must risk everything to protect the ones they love and the country they serve. From the frozen tundra to the heart of Russia's military might, Codename: Iron Bear is a pulse-pounding tale of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds forged in the heat of battle. With its vivid characters, non-stop action, and thought-provoking themes, this military sci-fi thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.

Not Caring What Other People Think Is A Superpower

Not Caring What Other People Think Is A Superpower
Author: Ed Latimore
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-02-17
Genre: Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN: 9781542628808

Not caring what people think is a superpower that will allow you to get what you want out of life. Most people worry about what others will think, so they suffocate their actions. As a result, they never live up to their potential. Within this book are insights about life and living to the fullest in 7 categories. You Will Learn: -The real reason the ability to work hard is so highly valued. -How to identify where to invest your emotional energy for the greatest return -Why you can't afford to have low standards for anything you do or the company you keep. -The greatest source of motivation that's untapped by most. -Vital paradigm and mindset shifts that will allow you to get more out of life. -The difference between strategy and tactics and how to develop a mindset for both. -How to select the best people to have a relationship with and get the most out of it.

The Networksage

The Networksage
Author: Glenna Crooks PhD
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2018-01-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1532029632

Do you have big dreams? Are you working to create financial security for your family? Are you destined to be a leader in your community or field? Do you have a big idea to benefit humanity? Are you building a legacy? In The NetworkSage, author Dr. Glenna Crooks shows you arent alone on your journey, whatever it may be. She discusses how you live life supported by eight network groupsafamily network, a health and vitality network, a social and community network, and a career network, to name a few and you support other people as part of their networks, as well. The NetworkSage shows the importance of networks for success, and it offers specific ideas about how to manage them well from people who have done it, succeeding in improving their health, personal relationships, family life, income, and careers. Crooks offers a road map to help understand networks in a new way, and she introduces ACTSage, a three-step process to help you become aware of your connections, gain clarity about your needs, and transform your life. She shows you how to become a NetworkSage. The wisdom you gain will empower and transform you.

The Rise of Renegade X

The Rise of Renegade X
Author: Chelsea M. Campbell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1606840606

Expecting to become a supervillain on his 16th birthday, Damien Locke, son of one of Golden City's most notorious supervillains, is horrified to discover that he may instead be destined to become a superhero.