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Azlyn is bisexual and in her final year of college. She has a frosty relationship with her parents, so her apartment is supposed to be a haven after the holidays. That is until she meets her roommate Rebecca.Will Azyln survive her brand of torment? Will her classmate Carver be her new haven? Will Azyln finally be able build the life she wants?Brodie spins a contemporary tale of lesbianism, jealousy, the trials of love and the struggles of womanhood.

New York City in the mid-1990s: A niche subculture collapses under the weight of narcotic psychosis and magical dilettantism. The few survivors have been selected to take part in a blood-soaked ritual thirty years in the making.ABRAXAS 2000 is the secret history of the final decade of the second millennium.

Born "on-ground" in a time near forgotten, O is the last of a dying breed in a post-sun era. Now the world lives underground in a state of virtual darkness. Family, light and personal choice are things of the past and Child Development Units, The Network and The Prime Objective are the new norm. With resources dangerously depleted by a lapse of the sun's energy, humanity is fragile and increasingly dependent on technology to survive. Meanwhile all power lies with a handful of global directors wielded through the UN who regulate every aspect of society with impersonal precision. With a new baby on the way and a blossoming love, O finally finds something to live for on this frigid dead world, until a trusted colleague is assassinated for trying to restore the sun. O finds himself on the run for the truth and life as he once knew it, yet something else is lurking that he never conceived.

Newton is a film critic with an inconsequential existence witnessing the imaginations of others but never paying any mind to his own. That is until the enigmatic film director, Cristian Dartage, walks into his life with all of his insanity and his absolute quenching thirst for life and for feeling. Cristian teaches him to live his life wilfully, and without excuse or apology. He shows him what truly being alive really means. Cristian has been struggling to write the love story for his latest movie and asks Newton to help him. Little does Newton realise what this involves though. He is taken to an empty studio lot and to his amazement witnesses a real love story unfolding, but Newton can't understand what or who the love interest, Ava, is. Is she an apparition or is she the living product of Cristian's own imagination, as Cristian believes?

When you know your life is soon to end, where would you go? How would you spend your time? Perhaps on a beach in the Caribbean, or at the heights of the Swiss Alps. Soundtrack for the Dead takes you to Trieste, an obscure Italian City, to follow the protagonist to his death. Faced with the finality of a terminal cancer diagnosis, the dying speaker journeys from the cloying shores of New York to Trieste, previous home of the seminal writer James Joyce and current home to an excellent coffee, to confront his pending end.Filled with dripping irony and commentary on the woes of modernity, Soundtrack for the Dead is a sober narrative of life, loss and meaning, a meaning sometimes found in pack of medication or in a good cup of coffee and a chat with a friend from above. Reed's prose is blunt and seething, inviting you to consider mortality and the fear that follows.

"...and then came a cave type exit; an exit from this world and an entrance to another world"In Adventure of BlossomBliss, we meet a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl, Emella Gem, and her best friend, Laura Roll. Emella starts hearing a strange voice in her head asking for her help. When she confides to her best friend Laura about the voice she is amazed to learn that Laura has heard the same plea for help.When the voice asks Emella and Laura to find a map, a strange and wonderful adventure starts to emerge.

In this astonishing memoir, Susanna Elliot-Newth relives an unimaginable childhood, often stranger than fiction. Trapped in an acutely abusive family home under the watch of a mentally disordered mother and docile father, Susanna's existence is one of sheer survival. From a very tender age, Susanna is exposed to domestic slavery that includes shovelling snow and handwashing the family's laundry with insults for reward. Bent on destroying her daughter's sense of self-worth, Susanna recalls her mother's successful sabotage of cherished relationships and time-cured career plans for her own perverse satisfaction. While Looking Back Without Anger is a powerful story of the human will to survive, it also serves as an important history of a world before current advances in mental health studies; the utter devastation undiagnosed mental disorders can wreak on innocent lives and the criminal potential it unleashes in communities.

The evening wasn't a starry night, as it ought to be in May. Instead, the sky was blanketed with a thin cloud and an incessant drizzle, dampening any joy that lingering guests harboured from the lawn party that day.... but not, of course, for the usual diehards, who would never let a wee drizzle and a chilly breeze stop any jollity, except.... something did.... leaving the residents of this quiet town, seven thousand feet above the sea, unravelling the mystery of a perplexing death.

A terrible comet storm, Ragnarök, is being tracked by NASA and should pass the galaxy undisturbed. Nonetheless, in a cataclysmic turn of events foretold by Norse mythology, the storm forcefully hits our planet, re-ordering the cosmos as the sun is drawn out of orbit and leaving Earth in consumable darkness.Unbeknownst to a team of scientists assembled by the US Government, they have a crucial role to play in the regeneration of light and the survival of their fellow species. The thirteenth crystal skull that combines the collective consciousness of the gods' worlds must be found, and as experts in their field, Deena and Dan must complete their mission.In a race against time as darkness empowers the evil entities, faith and courage will be tested and mysterious ancestral forces challenge every conceivable grip on reality. Whether the scientists can restore light on Earth remains a colossal challenge, and whether they'll be any survivors left poses an even greater one.

Sharon Raid, an attractive woman in her forties, falls hopelessly in love with a young salesgirl, Adele Cerny, in the departments of Bloomingdale's in New York in the 1950s.The problem is that she is in the midst of a divorce from her husband, with custody of their six-year-old daughter Charlotte at stake.So she has to stay away from Adele for several weeks at first.Will they succeed in reconnecting?If so, how will they live their relationship afterwards?In this novel, the author's aim was to write a magnificent love story between two women, both romantic and full of adventures.

Nader Rahimi's 'The Scarlet Stone and other Selected Poems' is the first ever translation of Siavash Kasrai's poetry. A seminal figure in Persian literature, Kasrai's epic poetry toils with the turbulent political landscape of Iran. The Scarlett Stone is complex in how Kasrai confronts the failure of his own communist ideology and expands this on a broader scale, after having witnessed the events following the upending of the Shah regime in 1979, which led to the rise of the current Islamic regime. Rahimi's translation includes a complete translation of 'The Scarlett Stone', ten other poems such as 'Wish', and finally, a partially selected translation of 'Arash the Archer'. In translating Kasrai's lyrical yet searing poetry, Rahimi opens up a world of rich language, allegory, and most importantly, hope, previously unexplored by the English speaker.

Rukash Brakruma is a member of the Krumact, a race of people who make their home in the trees of the jungle and wield magic that no one else can. Few leave their jungle, but Rukash travels far and wide. He journeys to the kingdom of Oridar, where the king has called a tournament to determine the next Karraria Sur'mant, the greatest warrior in the land.When a mysterious fighter enters the tournament, he seems impossible to kill. As Rukash realizes the origin of the warrior's abilities, he knows the whole world is at risk.King Gallian enlists the daughter of a nobleman to assist him in using the mysterious fighter as a weapon against his enemies. But Rukash knows only the Krumact can destroy the fighter without causing the deaths of millions.

In this captivating contemporary account, Susan and Fred Brems offer insightful perspective into a little-known enclave of Northeast Brazil in the state of Ceará. Through a series of letters penned over the 17 months they spent in the back country during 1989 and 1990, they describe their work and life, Susan as a researcher on fertility and health among rural women and Fred as a high-school teacher and mentor.The intimate and anecdotal letters shine a comprehensive light on the socioeconomic and political landscape of Brazil in the early 1990s; the everyday lives and struggles of the people who lived and worked there; and the Brems couple's own experiences as residents of such a community. The stark differences between Northeast Brazilian and American cultures are illustrated with deference, humor and more than a touch of self-reflection, a read both fascinating and educational.

Words With Trees offers a collection of poems dealing with contemplations and softer feelings of the everyday ruminator, bringing to our consciousness the interaction of nature, artistic creations and loved ones with our very soul.The poetry sings of the identity of the people and land from which it belongs and unleashes a myriad of emotions onto the page. With a focal sense of vulnerability, Words With Trees seems to give words to the lover, the griever, and the naturalist, connecting them with various existential questions and spiritual musings.To find some sense of our being within the world, or lack thereof, read these poems to discover what Riley Harris believes may be hidden and articulated out of the silence.

Mahuroos Shafeeq's poetry collection delves into the profound theme of love and letting go. The book intricately weaves through the four stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and ultimately, acceptance.Shafeeq's verses navigate the complexities of human emotions, offering a poignant exploration of each stage. As the journey unfolds, the poetry not only captures the essence of heartache but also guides readers through the transformative process of moving on and self-discovery.

Dian has lived many lives. But she cannot remember them all.She has lived them alongside Lusifer, Storm and Sus, who deliberately keep her from remembering them.They are her friends, and lovers, and they need her to keep collecting and saying the formulas that will fix the world. The distraction of a memory could be the difference between heaven and hell.Only when they have all been said can everything be at peace once more.But the forces of evil are against them, and time may be eternal, but it is not on their side.

Though World War Two is raging, for the geisha of the Hirata house, life is quiet and focused. Ayana, known as Hanako the geisha, the most famous in Kyoto, has little to contend with besides her duties as a lady of the house with ritual and charm, and the attentions of Taichi Imamura, a soldier bent on becoming her patron. When a letter arrives from an old friend, hinting at atrocities being committed in Manchuria, Ayana determines to leave the safety of the Hirata house to locate her.What she finds is far worse than she could have expected: a network of 'comfort camps' where women are abducted and held for the pleasure of soldiers. War cannot stay away from the Hirata house for long, and when it finds them, the geishas there have a choice: fall in line, or fight for what they believe in, even against their own country.

What is true love? Is it possible to manifest this elusive dream into reality? Shattered by a crippling pain condition and a dying marriage, I sought to find an answer to this universal question. During the insidious grip of a world pandemic, in the ancient and mystical Spanish city of Granada, I found a new life and love with a young artist thirty-one years my junior. Through the challenges of illness, social rejection, and family turmoil, we have discovered a passion and commitment despite the odds.And I've learned when hope becomes belief, dreams really do come true.From the celebrated American author of The Astrology Mystery series, this memoir is an authentic story of a middle-aged woman's journey to find love and ultimately, herself.

When Evert Small's brother-in-law brought him in to help work the seedier side of his Amsterdam coffee shops at the age of seventeen, it opened a whole new world of possibilities for him.A world of seven figure drug deals, flying all over the world, a home in every country and never having to worry about money.But when that world starts to take him into its seedy heart it becomes all too clear how Easy Cum, Easy Go material wealth really is.Written during occasional stints in prison, this is a no-holds-barred expose of a high-rolling life spent in and around the coffee shops and red-light district of Amsterdam as it became the city it is today.

Richard receives his first letter from the government, a letter that changes his life. A letter that requires him to put his life on the line for his country. Turning eighteen during the Vietnam War means Richard is forced to serve when his number is called in the lottery. Leaving his alcoholic mother and his love, he tries to survive in Vietnam among old and new friends.Race and memory feature prominently. Racial lines still run deep even when among those serving on the same side. Memories of the past shadow the present. Richard has to navigate the racial tensions and the moral issues of participating in a war one doesn't believe in. Dennis Reed's novel provides looks at the war through a new lens and is an engrossing read throughout.

Through the tide of uncertainty it continued with grit on the left pocket and perseverance on the right pocket. Perceives to the eyes and mind hard like hard unknown and never to be known, an identity of depth to a nature of an Entrepreneur only him and him of course will ever exist, a story that puts a spell in your unbought reality shoes to walk the walk of an Entrepreneur driving the book from start to end, his end must be questioned what does it hold for the world. The filling of ideas in your mind, adjusted to your perfection, whom serves such dish in the world of today. The Entrepreneur lends you his own Hat, Glasses, T-shirt, Trouser and Shoes to such 'Be Here Now'.

This first published collection of poems by T. E. Fantl are indicative of his canny encounters of life and its personages in this insightful cross section of encounters, behaviours, philosophy and ... imagination.Fantl writes with descriptive passion and surgical observation. His deliciously personal journeys and characters, (he often being one of them), will take the reader on riveting rides.By profession a visual artist having lived in many countries, his poetic works have, until now, remained very private.The sheer variation included within these works is wide, intriguing and all-encompassing.Fantl's use of language is uniquely seductive, as are the elements of observation, witticism, humour, drama and danger. He writes with a profound passion for words and language, plying a line as he would ply paint from the brush, with the right pressure and intent.Fantl skews convention, as he can, because he has risen from it.He is times colloquial, and always enthusiastic about the subject of each poem.Fantl writes with knowledge and credibility and the selection of poems complement each other as well as being fulfilling for the reader if read as standalone pieces.Poetry lovers, and those new to reading poetry, will enjoy entering and experiencing this collection.

A disturbing, gripping thriller, Under The Elm is a story that explores the true nature of humanity, and just how dark family secrets really can be.

Bjørn Eriksson is the fourth-born son of a wealthy Norse jarl, and a captured slave. While Jarl Erik accepts him as his son, Bjørn's place has always been last in line. Eager to earn fame and glory at the point of a sword, and write his own saga, he has waited patiently for sixteen long years to prove himself ready to join his father's fleet and sail the whale road.At last, his time has come, but the Nornir - the weavers of fate - have a different story in mind for young Eriksson. A greedy and opportunistic jarl and a long-kept secret coursing through his veins threaten to reveal a very different future to what Bjørn envisions for himself. Before he can leave the familiar waters of home, Bjørn will find himself in the fight of his life as he struggles to protect everything he holds dear.Wyrd.

Life as a paramedic.Heartbreaking. Heart-warming. Always intense.In a city like Brighton and Hove (Actually), intense is the word, as all manners of life collide and mingle constantly; never stopping, never sleeping.Camaraderie is key: you need your crewmate's unconditional support.Sense of humour is a must: it gets you through the day.You need to be thick-skinned. You need to be sensitive.One thing is certain: no two days are alike and you never know what to expect.Just buckle up and hang on. Life as a paramedic. It's a rollercoaster!

Harley, Melissa, Adam, and Kai are no ordinary twelve-year-olds. They're detectives. Deep-digging, perceptive, and always willing to find the truth, they are far more capable of solving mysteries than their principal, Mr Westman... until he bans them from school detective business. But, when a masked figure arrives before dawn to present each of them with a mysterious parcel, the children must use their deduction skills to track down the sender. At an abandoned science lab, the four learn there's more to their talents than observation. People are missing, and it's down to Harley and her friends to rescue them. Can they prove to Mr Westman that they're worthy detectives?

In the middle of a pandemic, two millennial parents, Darius and Macy, drive around the city while their daughter sleeps in the back. Darius is brown; Canada is white. He looks back at his life and wonders if he ever really belonged.

Romantic poetry is the best form of catharsis. Life can be painful and this, is often accompanied by a flood of emotions.You'll question if you're good enough, if someone else could ever love you, and even if you could have possibly lived your life better.This is her story and it captures a wide array of unpredictable feelings and emotions. In the author's words - "you serve a purpose, to live and be who you are."Written sensitively, it will resonate with many readers in a personal and emotional way. It will also capture your heart.

When Claire's twin sister Cassie is killed in a car crash at only seventeen, she and her two best friends, Violet and Harley, are devastated.However, they know that Cassie wouldn't want them to stop. So they formulate a plan, a way to keep Cassie alive in their hearts.And so, the three of them set off on the trip of a lifetime, using Cassie's bucket list as a template.Heading from Ohio to Mexico via Las Vegas, the three friends head out on a voyage of discovery, during which their friendship will be tested, their fears faced and maybe, just maybe, their grief lessened.

A cohesive meditation upon spirituality and its many meanings that expands upon Rekha Nair's understanding in an original and easy to comprehend way. Nair captures the ultimate liberty of leaving ego behind and letting one be carried by a higher power, while still retaining your freedom, and why loss can still be so affecting even after taking in these lessons. A must have for those interested in spirituality, or alternative views on the cohesion of life.