What happens to a beloved toy after it becomes Real?In this heartwarming sequel to the classic tale, The Velveteen Rabbit Goes Travelling follows the Rabbit as he awakens after many years in the attic to find his Boy-now grown-has returned. Their reunion is nothing short of magical, and soon, the Boy is slipping the Rabbit into his backpack and taking him on a journey across Europe.From the cafés of Paris to the ruins of Rome, the misty hills of Scotland to the sun...

American Poet, Poems Volume 3 is the best of the best of Cassandra Wilson as only she can. Her verse is smooth and her rhymes are canny, inspirational, and thought-provoking. Her journey takes freedom to a whole new level through expressionism of the written word and her praise is clear, distinctive, and alive. She looks through history through poetic verse in justice given in search of freedom in fact American Poet! is real, realistic, and perceptive and she wakes the dreamer looking thro...

American Poet Vol. 2, is a collection of some of the best poems written by Cassandra Wilson, intertwined with feelings embedded from the depths of her soul, feelings that are hard to express, feelings assiduous for the twist and turns of life and the joy that cometh on the journey. Her poetry takes you through the streets of grace with poems of praise, and the path of love with lascivious poems that inspires not only the soul but the mind to reap in the harvest and awake the spirit within....

"American Poet! poems Volume 4". empowers the American woman to reach up and step out and conquer her ambitions and inspires the American man to dream the undreamt dream and conquer the impossible dream today and the fusion of color, nationalities, and cultures that make our differences our strengths to come together under one nation and one God through poetry. "American Poet! Volume 4" relishes the joy of freedom with poems that unite us through our history and love poems that inspire the...

"What is REAL?" asks the little Rabbit. "It's a thing that happens when a child loves you for a long, long time," answers the Hand-Carved Horse.First published in 1922, Margery Williams' timeless tale of a toy who becomes Real through love has comforted and enchanted generations. This beautifully crafted edition preserves the original heart of the story while gently updating the text for today's readers. It also features all-new artwork by award-winning artist Phillip Bates, whose ...

All four mysteries starring the lesbian translator, globetrotter, and amateur sleuth —including Gaudí Afternoon —from the Lambda Literary Award–winning author ."[Cassandra Reilly] has a restless nature, a facility for languages, and a lively curiosity about foreign cultures. Toss in her offbeat sense of humor and you have a terrific road pal." — The New York Times Book Review"[Cassandra R...

Cassandra Reilly is embroiled in a case of international intrigue and murder as two factions battle over a crumbling resortLondon-based lesbian translator and part-time sleuth Cassandra Reilly is on the move again. Her latest trip is to China, via Eastern Europe, where, upon receiving a call about a murder in a run-down Transylvanian health spa, she suddenly finds herself embroiled in a murky and wholly unusual investigation. The woman accused of the murder, Gladys ...

Twisted 50 volume 1 is a deliciously dark slice of contemporary horror literature. Reading it is like attending a late night secret banquet where you know each course will serve up something unexpected, forbidden and unforgettably chilling. Take your private seat now for 50 luscious courses of terror, from 50 of the strongest voices in modern horror.

Cassandra Reilly travels to Venice to solve the mystery of a missing bassoon, and lands in the midst of an international cast of characters who all have something to hideAt the Venice-based symposium on women musicians of Vivaldi's time, an instrument has gone missing: an antique bassoon, an invaluable family heirloom—and bassoonist Nicky Gibbons stands accused of the theft. Determined to clear her name, Nicky calls Cassandra Reilly—lesbian translator and part-time...

A professional translator and amateur detective travels to Barcelona to find a missing man in this mystery hailed as a "high-spirited comic adventure" ( The New York Times).American but with an Irish passport, the itinerant translator Cassandra Reilly is living in London when she receives an unexpected phone call. The voice on the other end belongs to Frankie Stevens, a San Francisco transplant with an unusual request. Her husband, Ben, has gone missing—pre...

Cassandra Reilly is embroiled in a case of international intrigue and murder as two factions battle over a crumbling resortLondon-based lesbian translator and part-time sleuth Cassandra Reilly is on the move again. Her latest trip is to China, via Eastern Europe, where, upon receiving a call about a murder in a run-down Transylvanian health spa, she suddenly finds herself embroiled in a murky and wholly unusual investigation. The woman accused of the murder, Gladys ...

A collection of nine madcap stories following the wayfaring translator and amateur sleuth Cassandra Reilly around the globe in search of her next great mysteryLesbian translator and part-time detective Cassandra Reilly has two thrilling investigations under her belt: the case of a missing person in Barcelona and that of a dead spa-owner in Transylvania. In this humorous and engrossing collection, Cassandra is hard at work in some of the world's most picturesque loc...