This study argues that this previously banned author devoted his entire life to articulating a religion of self-liberation in his autobiographical books, examining his life and work within the context of fringe religious movements that were linked with the avant-garde in New York City and Paris at the first of the 20th century. This study shows how these transatlantic movements – including Gurdjieff, Rosicrucianism, and Theosophy – gave him the hermeneutical devices, not to mention the cre...

14-year-old Eddy Funderburke dreams of making it as a classical violinist... and making out with his curvaceous mom. After accepting that Carnegie Hall won't be calling, Eddy memorizes showtunes, hoping to get laid and score a cruise ship gig. Getting help from a preacher, a crack whore, and a Southern Studies professor, Eddy is positioned to fulfill his fantasies. But can he handle it all?

The Imp waits and watches. But Geraldine Love is too busy rebuilding her tattered life to notice. All either of them wants is to find a someone to care about in this lonely world. But that's easier said than done in this dark novella.Lost souls struggle to find themselves and each other in difficult times.

What wouldn't young Jonathan give to be able to play outside like normal kids?A couple of recently acquired house guests know the exact right remedy, so long as Jonathan doesn't mind trading his ill health for something worse.

"A financial thriller right out of the headlines." Adam Smith*A high-finance, high-tech thriller that correctly predicted the 1987 stock market crash. It was the first fictional treatment of a major international concern of the Eighties. Set in locales as diverse as Wall Street and the offices of Japan's powerful Trade Ministry, THE SAMURAI STRATEGY describes a scenario of murder, worldwide currency manipulation, a revival of Japan's smoldering nationalism, and is set against...

Barbados, 1648. The lush and deadly Caribbean paradise, domain of rebels and freeholders, of brigands, bawds and buccaneers. CARIBBEE is the untold story of the first American revolution, as English colonists pen a Declaration of Defiance ("liberty" or "death") against Parliament and fight a full-scale war for freedom against an English fleet -- with cannon, militia, many lives lost -- over a century before 1776.The powerful story line, based on actual events, also puts the reader ...

(Eriksson Novel #7) In the final chapters of Helen Eriksson's quest for the truth about herself, she uncovers the secret in Darkwater Bay that Jerry Lowe once warned her wasn't meant to remain buried. When the dust settles from the final confrontation, she wonders who will be left alive, and on whose side they'll stand.

Murder, romance, secrets and hidden pasts. Deception from every angle—who's telling the truth?Cheyenne Wilson's life is thrown into turmoil after her adoptive parents are killed in an accident. With only her best friend Colt to comfort her, she scours through the family archives, hoping to quell her grief. Instead she begins to unravel the mystery behind her birth parents, and her secret heritage. She is a Timeless- a being that ages one year for every hundred human years when they...

As steps through the gate, she has a strong feeling that nothing will ever be the same again.Moving back to after three years away, knows she’s going to have to face people from her past and adjust to a new high school, but she’s completely unprepared for what else waits for her in .Drawn through an old garden gate, discovers a hidden world where she meets Calvin, a boy to whom she is inexplicably attracted. As is pulled deeper into this hidden world, it’s up to her older b...

In Louisa May Alcott's 'The Mysterious Key & What It Opened', readers are taken on a mysterious adventure through the life of a young orphan, Rosamond. The novel follows the classic style of 19th century literature, with a focus on morality and self-discovery. Set in the Victorian era, the book delves into themes of family, forgiveness, and the importance of inner strength. Alcott's vivid descriptions and well-developed characters bring the story to life, making it a captivating read for b...

Joan Sanderson's life is stuck. Her older sister, Allie, is starting a family and her younger sister, Tori, has a budding career. Meanwhile, Joan is living at home with Mom and looking after her aging grandmother. Not exactly a recipe for excitement. That is, until a hunky young doctor moves in next door. Suddenly Joan has a goal--to get a date. But it won't be easy. Pretty Tori flirts relentlessly with him and Joan is sure that she can't compete. But with a little help from God, Allie, an...

Secrets of the ancient world. An Empire in turmoil. Inventions that nearly changed history.THIS BOX SET INCLUDES THREE BEST SELLING BOOKS WITH OVER A 1000 PAGES OF THRILLING ACTION—AND 3000 FIVE-STAR REVIEWS/RATINGS!Heron of Alexandria—the city's most renown inventor and creator of Temple miracles—receives coin from a mysterious patron to investigate the ancient mystery of who set fire to the Great Library. Desperate to be free of the debts incurre...