![]() Abbey spent two summers during 19 as a park ranger at Arches National Park which, unlike today, was primitive, without paved roads or many visitors. My love for the desert is alive again.Ībbey, too, learned through his own first-hand experiences to understand and appreciate the contrasts of the desert which he wrote about with eloquence and passion.Ībbey’s fourth book, and first non-fiction book, Desert Solitaire, published in 1968, chronicles the time he spent in southeastern Utah. Rains fall swift and fast and a moment later the smell of creosote and the greening of sagebrush provide relief and beauty. ![]() Then, just when it seems the desert does nothing but punish the senses and betray affection, come sunsets so vivid red and skies so crystal blue that the sky looks painted by a master artist as an apology. Endless days without rain, miles of barren landscape punctuated only with sagebrush and jagged rocks, test the resolve of even the most patient lover of the southwest. I know first-hand what Abbey means now that I have spent the past 30 years living in the desert, experiencing heat so intense it snatches away reason and makes breathing labored. ![]() ![]() In the closing pages of his book Desert Solitaire Edward Abbey writes, “Whether we live or die is a matter of absolutely no concern whatsoever to the desert.” ![]()
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![]() ![]() 'Tamara Goranson's writing really shines here. 'As a lover of mythology and historical fiction I knew immediately I was going to like this book - and I'm pleased to say I not only liked it but I LOVED it!' Libby, NetGalley reviewer ![]() ![]() 'Very lyrically written, I felt as if I was reading a song' Tiffany, NetGalley reviewer 'Anyone who loves Vikings and historical fiction definitely should pick up this book' Emily, NetGalley reviewer The Oath of Bjorn is an epic historical novel of gripping adventure and love everlasting - perfect for fans of Vikings and Outlander. Anja has just settled into a new life on the silver shores of Vinland with her beloved, Bjorn.īut then a local warrior bursts onto the scene seeking revenge, swearing to spill Viking blood.Īnd so Bjorn must risk everything to save the woman he loves before she steps into the darkness and sets their world ablaze. ![]() ![]() ![]() Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey is reimagined in 1900s Dublin, chronicling in minute detail a single day in the life of Leopold Bloom, his friend Stephen Dedalus and his long-suffering wife Molly. ![]() Drawing on surviving fragments of the lyric poet Stesichorus’s work Geryoneis, this is a moving coming-of-age tale about love and yearning which is whimsical, sad, and a fascinating take on a character overlooked in favour of the larger-than-life man who slayed him. A deeply human tale of a warring family, the story is steeped in violence and cruelty but Tóibín brings empathy and depth to the characters, offering a nuanced understanding of their anger, fear, hatred and guilt.Īn arresting novel in verse which brings the Greek monster Geryon (who features in the 10th Labour of Heracles) into a modern-day setting. It is the story of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, beginning with the brutal sacrifice of their 16-year-old daughter, Iphigenia. This intricately plotted novel draws on a number of Greek myths, chief among them those found in Aeschylus’s Oresteia. ![]() All the works I’ve chosen have interpreted the Greek myths in different ways, but they are all testament to how these ancient stories have got under our skin. In my debut novel Pandora I wanted to explore female agency and the complexities of human nature, all through the richness of a Georgian lens using the myth of Pandora’s box as an anchor. 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Their source is only pure human reason (reinen Vernunft). ![]() He is a leading rationalist of his age, the author of famous concept of the “thing in itself” (Ding an sich) and the critic of evidence for the God’s existence (God, soul and world are for Kant regulative ideas of pure human reason. Immanuel Kant is conceived primarily as the founder of critical philosophy, the author of "Copernican turn" in metaphysics and epistemology. ![]() ![]() GENRES: Paranormal, Young Adult, New Adult, Romance AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFO: Website, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, Twitter, Authorgraph and Email: Addisonmoorewrites Ĭlick on an image for information about the book She resides on the West Coast with her husband, four wonderful children and two dogs where she eats too much chocolate and stays up way too late. ![]() ![]() She is a graduate from the University of Southern California and worked as a therapist on a locked psychiatric unit for nearly a decade. 0 Flares 0 Flares × ADDISON WILL BE MY FEATURED AUTHOR OF THE WEEK starting MAKE SURE YOU ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR A SIGNED BOOK, SIGNED BOOKMARKS and an E-BOOK – AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE! About Addison: Addison Moore writes contemporary and paranormal romance. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But, undeterred, he is back with another Channel 4 series and a vast tablet of a book, called Underworld, that attempts to provide the evidence for his lost civilisation. In 1999 the BBC's Horizon did a demolition job that was applauded by archaeologists and assorted Hancock-haters. His arguments were treated with derision. It was restated in Heaven's Mirror, a glossy book produced to coincide with a Channel 4 series in 1998. He first expounded the thesis in 1995 in Fingerprints of the Gods (the echo of Erich Von Daniken's pro-alien Chariots of the Gods is unfortunate). Hancock has spent the past 10 years writing books and producing TV programmes which argue that everything we are told about ancient history is wrong: civilisation didn't start in Sumeria and Egypt around 3,500 BC it began 10,000 years before in great cities which subsequently suffered a cataclysm. ![]() But his critics would say appearances deceive: he is either a lunatic, a charlatan, or both. ![]() Graham Hancock doesn't look mad as he sprawls in an armchair in his small, neat house in Kennington, south London. ![]() ![]() ![]() Twelve American tourists join an art expedition that begins in the Himalayan foothills of China-dubbed the true Shangri-La-and heads south into the jungles of Burma. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes." - Anonymous And because it is evil to waste anything, I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price. 'I am saving you from drowning.' Soon enough, the fishes grow calm and lie still. I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes. Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. ![]() ![]() A pious man explained to his followers: "It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Berman, Rekha Rao, Laura Albert, and Nina D. I'm grateful to everyone for pushing me every day to complete this second book.īroken Heart Attack was cultivated through the interaction, feedback, and input of several beta readers. ![]() ![]() With Winston and Baxter by my side, I was granted the opportunity to make my dreams come true by publishing this novel. Through the guidance of my extended family and friends, who consistently encouraged me to pursue my passion, I found the confidence to take chances in life. Their unconditional love and support have been the primary reason I'm accomplishing my goals. Broken Heart Attack: A Braxton Campus Mystery has had many supporters since its inception in September 2018, but before the concept even sparked in my mind, my passion for writing was nurtured by others.įirst thanks go to my parents, Jim and Pat, for always believing in me as a writer, as well as teaching me how to become the person I am today. There are always people who contribute in a multitude of ways, sometimes unwittingly, throughout the journey from discovering the idea to drafting the last word. Writing a book is not an achievement an individual person can do on his or her own. ![]() ![]() ![]() This season, the crew takes on demolitions expert Wylan (Jack Wolfe) and Nina (Danielle Galligan), who has the gift of being able to hear and control people’s hearts. Along for the ride with Kaz on his various journeys are the sharpshooting, wisecracking Jesper (Kit Young) and the nimble, ghostlike Inej (Amita Suman). The group is led in spirit, if not always in action, by the enigmatic, gloved Kaz Brekker (Freddy Carter), a stoic ringleader with connections all throughout the seaside scum-and-villainy hub of Ketterdam. Parallel to all that talk of Alina and The Darkling either saving or destroying all living things is the far simpler story of a handful of crafty criminals trying to make their way through a seedy underworld. ![]() Why ‘Queen Charlotte’ Says Yes to a Very Specific Wedding Dress ![]() |