Xlibris au feb 2017 (10 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Garage Sale is a collection of odds and ends, a recollection of summer afternoons on his great grandparent's farm in the back hills of West Virginia. Among the memorabilia of his boyhood is an assortment of evenings on the earth, like keepsakes accumulating in an old shoe boxthe stuff of our lives and 'such stuff as dreams are made of'set against a backdrop of the stardust in a universe full of holes. Finding meaning here requires an awakening to what is truly human in uslearning how to lend the helping hand and healing embrace of friendship and love, and feeling a kind of kinship with even the lowliest of creatures. A blend of narrative and lyricpart reminiscence, part forebodingthese poems are like an old, dusty ledger recording the images of a lost world. In a bottom-line culture that only holds sacred the value of money, this poet's toolbox reclaims the language of things left unsaid, the unspoken wisdom hidden in the urge to give everything away and join in the dance of dying stars, where we are only trespassers on the holiness of light.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Two not-quite-over-the-hill Dall sheep hunters take in one last hunt, flying into the vast and unforgiving Chugach Mountain Range in Southcentral Alaska. Tragedy strikes the pair early on, and one of them is dead. The story that ensues is a wholly convincing account of the other hunter's epic journey out of the mountains, through countless hardships and hostile land, but at the same time, he traverses a majestically beautiful country called Alaska.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Stuck inside the house on a stormy day, Adam devises a plan to scare his mum. After all, his mum is not afraid of anything, but Adam intends to try.He dresses up as a clown. He poses as a snake. He masquerades as a monster. None of these disguises frighten his mum. As Adam runs back to his room to try again, he trips and falls down the stairs. Finally, he has scared his mum, but certainly not in the way he intended.A picture book for young readers, Boo! Did I Scare You shares the story of an adorable and cheeky little boy who tries to make the most out of a rainy day.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - From the ether, early intelligent life forms appeared. They were called the Vitqusoucians, and as they evolved, they became destructive. They selected choice stars at their whim and accelerated the natural aging process, spawning black holes. The materials captured from the black holes were harnessed for the Vitqusoucians' selfish needs, without a care for the consequences suffered by other universes.Now, the orbital dimensional explorer known as Orb is out for bloodVitqusoucian bloodwith the guidance of John Dae, genius centenarian entrepreneur. One-hundred-and-thirty million years ago, one of the planets affected by the selfish and maniacal Vitqusoucians was Orb's home world, Folteriata, and it is now time for revenge.The universe needs to finish off this evil race once and for all. On Orb's way to fulfill its vengeful mission, it comes across a surprise ally with the same vendetta. Together, they must race at a feverish pace in hopes of reaching their goals and stopping the creation of yet another murderous supernova. But Orb, John, and their allies soon find their path is laden with incredible obstacles that make an easy victory impossible.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Author Christine Taylor was a young girl who grew up in what she initially thought was an ideal family in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Upon relocating to the city, her idealistic world began to crumble with the development of, and the need for, special reading classes. She overcame that disability only to emerge from a dysfunctional family.Life got more traumatic after being physically abused by her father and emotionally and mentally mistreated by her 'loving family.' Added to the mix was the sexual abuse she endured and the need to be a perfectionist. As life unraveled, Taylor developed unrelenting mental illness. Although she received many psychoactive medications, ECT treatments, and years of counseling, God blessed her with a spiritual healing at the age of sixty-three. Since then, she has been in the light and is now working on her master's degree in counseling and therapy to give back to those who are dealing with mental illness.In And Then There Was Light, Taylor shares her lifelong journey through mental illness, beginning with a happy childhood that grew dark. She narrates how she found healing through unconventional methods.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Olette woke up with her skin feeling cool to the touch. Someone had their arm around her bare waist. She sat up in the bathtub that had become her bed for the night. She stepped out of the tub and looked back to see Cloud still sleeping in the tub. Why is he here Does he love her or is he really a traitor Why is she sleeping in the bathtub with him She looked around the room and empty liquor bottles were strewn all over the bathroom floor. Her head hurt. Where are her clothes What in the world happened last night Her journey, her mission had been long and hard. It had taken her through a time when there were no limits on magical powers, mystical creatures and supernatural forces that could take the world into a time of total darkness of evil. How did that journey end up in a tub She had a mission to save the world from her father's evil plans to use her as his instrument of death that would give him life again. She had been focused on that mission to prevent him from becoming immortal and his death squad from conquering the world. Her mission and journey had been a battle of survival. But the real battle was yet to come. Will she ever be freed from the curse of her father Will this journey ever come to an end When will this battle be over.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - West Shawmut, Ala. 1954 a kinder, gentler, more peaceful time in life and society. (Gas was 22 cents a gallon). This is a community memoir chronicling, detailing, reflecting upon some of those memorable events, experiences, adventures of youthful yesterdays. West Shawmut, Ala. A nondescript, smalltown, quaint, folksy community nestled in southeastern Sweet Home Alabama not even a dot on the Ala. Map but yet a village haven of genuine love, hope, dreams, and aspirations for its perhaps 1,000 inhabitants. 'It's not too far from the West Point, Ga. Kia automotive plant. A hoot, hollar, and a skip from Valley, Ala.' Submerged in the heart of backwoods Chambers County right across the Georgia/Alabama boundary line and the Chattahoochee River resides the West Shawmut community. 'In Spite Of!' is a time captured portrait of humble beginnings transformed to hardworking determination, overcoming impoverished circumstances with academic achievement, and obstacles overturned by divine intervention and fate. Kerry 'The Hawk' Meadows transports the reader to a kinder, gentler, more peaceful time in life, to a quiet leave your door open community of neighborly downhome homegrown genuine 'sit on the front porch' Yall sit a spell' real folks. The detailed imagery is steeped in thoughtful homespun language and old school relics as old as rabbit ear antennae wrapped in aluminum foil, outhouses, and 8 track cassette tapes.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Robert Stanley's life ends on a Monte Carlo road, the victim of a collision between his blue Mercedes and a truck. His death seems like an accident. Many people hate Robert Stanley, that why murder is always a possibility.Plenty of people wanted Stanley dead. As an executive, he was ruthless, ruining his own father to gain control of their company. As a husband, he was a shameless philanderer, ultimately driving his wife to suicide. In addition, as a father Stanley was a monster, jealously guarding his wealth from his estranged children. No one will mourn Robert Stanley, but his death raises questions. Chief among them: who stands to inherit his vast empire If the accident had a murderous motive, was it money, revenge, or sheer hatred for a man who took glee in destroying other people's lives The answer lies in Bad Mood Drive.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware.