The Watertower

The Watertower
Author: Gary Crew
Publisher: Crocodile Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781566563314

20th Anniversary Edition. Selected School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Winner of the Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award. Nobody in Preston could remember when the watertower was built, or who had built it, but there it stood on Shooter's Hill—its iron legs rusted, its egg-shaped tank warped and leaking—casting a long dark shadow across the valley, across Preston itself.

The Shadow of Water

The Shadow of Water
Author: Jacquelyn Benson
Publisher: Vaughan Woods Publishing
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2021-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1734559926

A dangerous prophecy threatens Edwardian London... and it begins with a murder. Lily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell. In an England on the brink of war, Lily is plagued by psychic visions of the cataclysmic destruction of London. An ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and it starts with the gruesome discovery of a corpse in the sewers. To save her city, Lily must untangle a web of conspiracy and violence. She'll need the help of all of her fellow Charismatics—the men and women who know "the impossible things". That includes the enigmatic Lord Strangford, whose ability to see into the darkest corners of Lily's soul threatens to tear their relationship apart. From the gutters of the Limehouse to the champagne-soaked ballrooms of St. John's Wood, Lily races to expose a plot that could bring the British empire to its knees. But changing fate and preventing an apocalypse will put Lily's charismatic powers to the ultimate test. Jacquelyn Benson continues The London Charismatics with another supernatural historical fantasy full of gothic mystery and occult powers. Pick up The Shadow of Water and return to the arcane streets of Edwardian England.

The Water Tower: A North County Paranormal Unit Short Story

The Water Tower: A North County Paranormal Unit Short Story
Author: Amanda McCormack
Publisher: Enfield Arts
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2024-03-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

(Note: This title was originally released as part of a 2022 crowdfunding campaign. This is the first time it is available publicly.) It's past midnight on a bitterly cold night and the Foundation has sent James and Amelia to investigate a ghost with a blade up by the local water tower. Amelia is angry, James is confused, and none of that can be addressed until the spirit terrorizing amorous college students has been dispatched. A 4,000 word short story set shortly before the beginning of the main series.

In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers

In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers
Author: Don Brown
Publisher: Etch/Clarion Books
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 0358223571

This graphic novel chronicles the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City through moving individual stories that bear witness to history and the ways it shapes the future.

The Water Tower - Books 4-5

The Water Tower - Books 4-5
Author: Chris Vobe
Publisher: Next Chapter
Total Pages: 818
Release: 2023-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The final two books in Chris Vobe's 'The Water Tower', a spellbinding series of literary fiction, now available in one volume! Redux: The votes are in. The die is cast. The fate of the Water Tower has been sealed. As the village of Little Bassington awakes to a new reality, journalist Adam Chapman is confronted with a message from beyond the grave, while Clarissa Clements is left to face the future alone. Elsewhere, Hilda Stanton must grapple with another decisive turning point in her life – the consequences of which will have far-reaching implications for those she holds most dear. Meanwhile, a clandestine rendezvous on the Brighton seafront holds the key to more than one person’s salvation. Though with the hero of the hour ailing, could this be one battle too many for the fractured campaigners? Requiem: The clock is ticking. The end is nigh. Someone’s final hour is close at hand. But before the bell tolls, there are scores to be settled. Truths to unveil. Moments to cherish. Good men to redeem. The players are in position. All the pieces are on the board. Life in Little Bassington will never be the same again. Welcome to the last day of May. The day of the Fall. Filled with powerful, emotive twists, the enthralling final instalments in Chris Vobe's five-volume epic bring the story of 'The Water Tower' to a heart-breaking conclusion.

Living with Environmental Change

Living with Environmental Change
Author: Kirsten Hastrup
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2014-03-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317753615

Climate change is a lived experience of changes in the environment, often destroying conventional forms of subsistence and production, creating new patterns of movement and connection, and transforming people’s imagined future. This book explores how people across the world think about environmental change and how they act upon the perception of past, present and future opportunities. Drawing on the ethnographic fieldwork of expert authors, it sheds new light on the human experience of and social response to climate change by taking us from the Arctic to the Pacific, from the Southeast Indian Coastal zone to the West-African dry-lands and deserts, as well as to Peruvian mountain communities and cities. Divided into four thematic parts - Water, Landscape, Technology, Time – this book uses rich photographic material to accompany the short texts and reflections in order to bring to life the human ingenuity and social responsibility of people in the face of new uncertainties. In an era of melting glaciers, drying lands, and rising seas, it shows how it is part and parcel of human life to take responsibility for the social community and take creative action on the basis of a localized understanding of the environment. This highly original contribution to the anthropological study of climate change is a must-read for all those wanting to understand better what climate change means on the ground and interested in a sustainable future for the Earth.

The Water Tower - Books 1-3

The Water Tower - Books 1-3
Author: Chris Vobe
Publisher: Next Chapter
Total Pages: 1184
Release: 2023-05-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The first three books in Chris Vobe's 'The Water Tower', a spellbinding series of literary fiction, now available in one volume! Reunion: When journalist Adam Chapman returns to the village of his childhood, what he finds at first is an English idyll, untouched and unspoiled. But when plans to demolish the old Water Tower are announced, the perfect world of Little Bassington is fractured. Battle lines are drawn and long-buried secrets are on the cusp of being unearthed. As Adam struggles to navigate his own past, he finds himself drawn into an unexpected circle of acquaintances – including a woman from the Library to whom each of them will becoming inextricably linked. In the captivating first volume of the series, facets of love and loss intertwine, resulting in a raw and uncompromising tale that throws a spotlight on the complex dynamics of a community grappling with profound change. Remembrance: Election fever has gripped the village of Little Bassington and the race for the Town Hall has intensified – with the fate of the Water Tower at stake. Long-buried feelings are rising to the surface, painful heartaches and disquieting realities look set to endure... and a decades-old secret, forgotten and left to gather dust, is discovered at Orchard House. As journalist Adam Chapman strikes a deal with the devil, librarian Victoria Kendall discovers that some choices remain inescapable. Steeped in themes of loyalty and allegiance, the second book in Chris Vobe’s gripping five-volume epic serves as a candidate exploration of the way we live with grief. Revelation: As dark clouds loom over the village of Little Bassington, the secrets of one woman's hidden past are finally laid bare – propelling journalist Adam Chapman towards a watershed moment in his life. With the community left reeling, more than one resident finds themselves out in the cold. Elsewhere, Victoria Kendall is forced to navigate a high-stakes political game of cat-and-mouse as the sinister figure of Robert Grainger stands poised to play his hand. For those embroiled in the fight to save the Water Tower, destiny is calling. Packed with unexpected, immersive twists, the thrilling third instalment of ‘The Water Tower’ offers an emotional examination of redemption and the enduring power of love.

Digest

Digest
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1012
Release: 1927
Genre: Literature, Modern
ISBN:

Beautiful Dead Book 1: Jonas

Beautiful Dead Book 1: Jonas
Author: Eden Maguire
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1402268246

Not alive. Not dead. Somewhere in between lie the Beautiful Dead. Something strange is happening at Ellerton High. Phoenix is the fourth teenager to die within a year. His street-fight stabbing follows the deaths of Jonas, Summer, and Arizona in equally strange and sudden circumstances. Rumors of ghosts and strange happenings rip through the small community as it comes to terms with shock and loss. Darina, Phoenix's grief-stricken girlfriend, is on the verge. She can't escape her intense heartache or the impossible apparitions of those that are meant to be dead. And all the while the sound of beating wings echos inside her head... And then one day Phoenix appears to Darina. He tells her that she must help Jonas—the first of the four to die—right the wrong linked to his death. Only with her help can Jonas finally rest in peace. Will love conquer death? And if it does, can Darina set it free?