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C. Sean McGee A Rising Fall

Belletristik
Englisch
41 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
657
0

This is the first book you will ever read without reading a blurb. Do not live your life [mehr]

Stichwörter: dystopia, utopia, literary fiction

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Jerry Ratch The Great San Francisco Poetry Wars

Belletristik
Englisch
12840 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
542
2

They drove out of the Midwest in a Pepsi van to find salvation, and became embroiled in pitched battles over the Helen of the Poetry World in the San Francisco Bay Area. After nearly being fired from a teaching job in the Midwest, Philip Janov drives back out to California in a red, white, and blue Pepsi van with an unruly band of young student poets, only to find themselves embroiled in the thick of the Poetry Wars of San Francisco. When he falls in love with Penny, the Helen of the Poetry World, he finds himself in direct competition with Von Rotten, the tight-assed head of the Foul Language Movement of Poetry, leading to the most bewildering stand-off between two communes ever experienced by any bunch of rational, clear-headed hippies, resulting in a second road trip north toward Canada to escape the draft, the war in Viet Nam, and the brutal reign of King Richard Nixon. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry Wars

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Richard French Second Chances

Four Narratives

Belletristik
Englisch
6179 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
356
1

Persistence. Resilience of spirit. These four short narratives show people striving to recover what the push and [mehr]

Stichwörter: Literary Fiction Art, Romsnce, Christian faith

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Vadim Babenko A Simple Soul

Thriller
Englisch
2329 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
632
7

"All readers must reserve a spot on their shelves for A Simple Soul. A very entertaining read!" Readers' Favorite His crafty plan results in a deadly threat. Her hopes keep her locked in a vicious circle. They parted ways, supposedly forever. But will they be able to live apart? Elizaveta, an attractive Muscovite, experiences a series of odd events: she is followed; she receives anonymous calls, flowers, and gifts. The culprit is her former lover, Timofey. He now lives far from Moscow and has a flourishing business, but a serious threat emerges when the daughter of a local mafia boss wants to marry him. Timofey knows his life is at risk if he says no. He creates a cunning scheme to save himself by staging a sham marriage with Elizaveta playing a primary role. Masterfully manipulating her feelings, Timofey persuades her to come visit him in his small town, but things soon take a dramatic turn. A seemingly romantic journey becomes a struggle for survival. Timofey and Elizaveta confront real danger when they least expect it. Love and deception reveal their essence when the best of intentions come into conflict with each other. The protagonists try hard to achieve their goals, but, in the end, each of them finds something much different instead. Illusion, ultimately, proves stronger than reality. And coincidences are often not so random after all. [mehr]

Stichwörter: thriller, romance, literary fiction, ebook, mystery

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Vadim Babenko Semmant

Science Fiction
Englisch
2849 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
365
0

"This is the most unique book I have read in a very long time" Readers' Favorite A brilliant scientist creates a brilliant robot. Working together, they beat the stock market. But which one will survive the battle for love? When Bogdan Bogdanov, a troubled cybernetics genius, creates Semmant, a robot living inside a computer, he feels on top of the world. Semmant takes on the capital markets and makes money with the ruthless efficiency of a machine. Bogdan grows richer by the day, but when he falls deeply for the irresistible Lidia, Semmant's artificial mind faces a new challenge. The robot becomes involved in a genuine human drama and is forced to confront the cruelty of real life. He discovers the eternal joy of what it means to have free will, but it takes him to a destination no one could have predicted. This is a tale of lust and affection, an erotically charged story of betrayal and murder. It explores the scope of human feelings from a truly unique point of view. Universal chaos and the strict laws of society; precise mathematical rules and the elusive nature of love: all interact and clash, working together and against one another. Tragedy looms, but free will fights back - bringing hope that lasts forever. [mehr]

Stichwörter: science fiction, sci-fi, thriller, romance, ebook, literary fiction

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Kunal Mukherjee My Magical Palace

Belletristik
Englisch
3378 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
592
1

Haunted by dreams of an unforgettable loss, Rahul, a young man of thirty living in San Francisco, suddenly becomes secretive and withdraws from his partner Andrew. When Andrew discovers that Rahul is still interviewing girls sent by his parents for an arranged marriage, he gives Rahul an ultimatum—stop living a lie, or give up their relationship. In response, Rahul tells Andrew a story. About a boy who lived in a palace. A boy named Rahul. Set in San Francisco today and in India in the early 1970s, My Magical Palace is a sensitive tale about a boy’s coming of age, and the many hurdles he must cross to heal and find himself. [mehr]

Stichwörter: young adult, new adult, LBGT, indophiles, commercial literary fiction, ebook, multicultural

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Jennifer Juo Seeds of Plenty

A Novel

Historisches
Englisch
1546 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
495
4

Sylvia Soong, a young Chinese woman, finds herself in a rusty-tin roof town of West Africa, where the jungle meets the savannah and spirits cavort in baobab trees. In 1972, she marries Winston Soong, an aid worker on his way to Africa. But life in Africa is not the adventure she imagined. Instead, Sylvia spends her days in their white tiled house trapped behind compound walls. Even though she longs for companionship, it arrives in an unwelcome form. She soon discovers she is not alone: spirit children prey on her newborn's life, and when her daughter is bitten by a snake, she meets Ayo, an African-English doctor who provides a window into a world previously out of reach. While Sylvia is increasingly drawn to Ayo, Winston travels the countryside bearing miracle seeds that promise to triple harvests. Yet as he works with village farmers, he begins to wonder if the seeds do more harm than good. When a juju witch casts a spell on Winston's life, he is caught in a trap, and the forest canopy suddenly seems claustrophobic. As the country becomes increasingly violent, dangerous forces threaten all of their lives. Set against the troubled and mesmerizing landscape of Nigeria, SEEDS OF PLENTY paints a vivid portrait of a country in transformation, rooted in a magical and menacing past full of bush-souls, python-mermaid spirits, military coups, juju black magic, airport pirates, and sacred forests. Chinese and West African spiritual beliefs collide in this richly imagined story about love that crosses oceans, identity that spans continents, and well-intentioned development aid gone wrong. [mehr]

Stichwörter: fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, chinese literature, ebook, award winning author, Africa, romance, cultures

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Roberta Grimes My Thomas

A Novel of Martha Jefferson's Life

Belletristik
Englisch
5367 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
355
0

The world is full of evils. I cannot bear to hear the stuck hogs squeal, nor see a horse ill-used, nor think there could be anywhere an unloved child. The differences in human station seem to me not even the greatest evil. When Martha Skelton finds herself falling in love with a shy young burgess named Thomas Jefferson, it feels like an inconvenience. Widowed at twenty-two, Martha has no desire to lose the independence she has gained in the wake of her husband's death. But she cannot deny her feelings indefinitely. Despite her intentions, her friendship with Thomas develops into an intense and all-consuming love. History casts a shadow on Martha's newfound joy. Through her father's slave and mistress, Betty Hemings, she comes to understand the true nature of slavery, an institution she has always taken for granted. As Betty's revelations tear down the walls of her ignorance, Martha begins to work with her husband to end the despicable practice forever. This story is essentially true. Thomas Jefferson was such an obsessive record-keeper that we know what he was doing nearly every day of his adult life, and all the public things he is quoted as saying in My Thomas come from his contemporary writings. Martha's marriage to Thomas spanned the decade from 1772 to 1782, so it put her at the center of the audacious grab at freedom that was the American Revolution. Jefferson's writings suggest that if he had not been widowed, he would have retired from politics following the war and devoted himself to finding a way to end slavery that could have truly and forever healed the separations between the races. It is hard to read Martha's story now and not think about what might have been. Letters from Love is a seven-novel saga that tells five fresh and engaging love stories. Spanning almost five hundred years, the series will give you a new appreciation for your own glorious potential. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Romance Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Fiction, ebook, Roberta Grimes, spirtitual, science fiction

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Roberta Grimes Letter from Freedom

Belletristik
Englisch
1716 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
241
0

Jack Richardson carries himself as though he owns the world. In reality, he is laying claim to an increasing portion of it. A thirty-six-year-old multibillionaire, he has purchased a tiny island, Atlantica, whose inhabitants enjoy a lifestyle that stands in complete opposition to Western civilization. Liz Lyons needs a job, and she wants to put as much distance between herself and her ex-husband as possible. When Jack offers her a teaching position in Atlantica, she jumps at the opportunity. She is more than willing to live in a primitive society for a few years if it means earning double her previous salary. Liz is immediately drawn to Jack, who appears to return her feelings despite their vast differences in wealth and upbringing. But she also is drawn to the Atlanticans' way of life, which is based on personal autonomy and deep spiritual connectedness. As she becomes more and more involved with Jack and with the Atlantican people, Liz realizes that she will need to make a choice. Will she remain forever in the first place where she has ever truly belonged, or return to civilization with the man she loves? Letters from Love is a seven-novel saga that tells five fresh and engaging love stories. Spanning almost five hundred years, the series will give you a new appreciation for your own glorious potential. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Romance Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Fiction, ebook, Roberta Grimes, spirtitual

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Roberta Grimes Letter from Money

Belletristik
Englisch
2953 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
309
0

Although Liz Lyons and Jack Richardson never stopped loving one another, their lives have taken them in different directions. Liz remains in Atlantica, a tiny island far removed from Western civilization, while Jack has returned to New York to look after his business interests. When Jack brings his family to the United States in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, old feelings resurface. They give their marriage another chance. The couple's son, Rex, doesn't adapt well to the move. Having spent the first twenty-three years of his life in a society that doesn't acknowledge even the concept of ownership, he is stunned to find himself the sole heir to a fortune in the tens of billions. He is appalled by the spiritual isolation and lack of personal autonomy at the core of American existence. As Rex learns to cope with his new life, he brings a fresh perspective to Jack's business affairs, and eventually to Jack's whole worldview. With Rex as the driving force, Jack begins to use his wealth to try to revitalize and restore America. Can the spiritual wounds of a bitterly divided nation be healed through the efforts of one family? Letters from Love is a seven-novel saga that tells five fresh and engaging love stories. Spanning almost five hundred years, the series will give you a new appreciation for your own glorious potential. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Romance Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Fiction, ebook, Roberta Grimes, spirtitual

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