Shores of Death
Title | Shores of Death PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Ritchie |
Publisher | Black & White Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 2018-06-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1785302000 |
Grace Macallan is at breaking point. All around her, events threaten to run out of control – and a new investigation is testing her to the limit. An undercover officer is missing and a woman is washed up, traumatised and barely alive, on the shores of Berwickshire. She has witnessed horror on the dark waters of the North Sea, but survival turns her life from a bad dream into a nightmare. As she untangles the woman's story, Grace is drawn into a cold-blooded criminal world. At its head is Pete Handyside, a notorious gangland boss who will fight hard and dirty to control his brutal empire and keep the money flowing. But a traitor in his midst is intent upon betrayal – a betrayal that triggers an uncontrollable wave of violence. As she hones in on crucial evidence, Grace knows that one wrong move could end in tragedy. Revised edition – previously published as Red Sky in Morning
Dark Shores
Title | Dark Shores PDF eBook |
Author | Danielle L. Jensen |
Publisher | Tor Teen |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2019-05-07 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1250317711 |
"Richly-woven, evocative, and absolutely impossible to put down — I was hooked from the first lines! Dark Shores has everything I look for in a fantasy novel: fresh, unique settings, a cast of complex and diverse characters, and an unflinching boldness with the nuanced world-building. I loved every word." — Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Throne of Glass The Celendor Empire has set its sights on conquering the far side of the world. And the secret to transporting its legions across the treacherous seas is held by seventeen-year-old Teriana. Teriana has always been taught that east must never meet west, but when her closest friend is forced into an unwanted betrothal, she breaks the rule. A decision Teriana comes to regret when her crew are imprisoned and she lands face-to-face with the Empire’s most ruthless—and secretive—commander, Marcus. To save her people, Teriana chooses to guide Marcus and his legions into a world of meddlesome gods and magic. But with dark forces rising on both sides of the seas, the consequences of her alliance with the enemy may be greater than she imagined . . . especially for her heart. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Farther Shores
Title | Farther Shores PDF eBook |
Author | Yvonne Kason M. D. |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2008-11 |
Genre | Near-death experiences |
ISBN | 0595533965 |
A dramatic near-death experience change Yvonne Kason's live forever and prompted her study of the mystical experiences that fall beyond the everyday. In this newly revised edition of the bestselling A Farther Shore, Dr. Kason explores a wide range of spiritually transformative experiences - near-death experiences, mystical experiences, spiritual energy/kundalini episodes, psychic awakenings and spontaneous inspired creativity - by sharing fascinating real-life stories. Farther Shores is an inspiring book for those who have experiences the extraordinary and for the health care professionals whom they turn for help. Dr. Kason offers sound advice on how to use these occurrences for spiritual growth and personal healing. "...an exceptional book...[that] takes the reader into a world where mystical happenings bring direction and healing to our everyday lives." - Jyoti (Jeneane Prevatt, Ph.D.) Former Director of the Spiritual Emergence Network Author of An Angel. Called My Name "... a major contribution to our understanding of a wide range of spiritually transformative expe4ricences...Kason is a wise and knowledgeable guide in these realms, and I can recommend her book with the greatest enthusiasm." - Kennith Ring, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Connecticut Author of Healing Toward Omega and Lessons from the Light "...builds a bridge between the scientific and the spiritual, a bridge physicians will feel comfortable crossing." - Family Practice
The Shores of Death
Title | The Shores of Death PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Moorcock |
Publisher | Hachette UK |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2018-11-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0575092602 |
With Earth teetering on the brink of extinction, only one man dares to defy the legacy of the Spaceraiders - Clovis Marca, the twilight man. Long ago Earth, now fixed on her axis, with eternal day on one side, eternal night on the other and a ribbon of twilight in between, was ravaged by galactic raiders. Earthlings recovered, grew stronger. But now, unable to reproduce, the last humans are frenzied with final decadence. And fear. Only Clovis Marca, the last man born on Earth, dares to brave infected space to seek the impossible solution. His dark quest leads him to face Orlando Sharvis, the scientist whose insane experiments on his own mind and body might just save the human race... but would that race then be more, or less, human?
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Title | The Death and Life of the Great Lakes PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Egan |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2017-03-07 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0393246442 |
New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award "Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative.… Egan’s book is bursting with life (and yes, death)." —Robert Moor, New York Times Book Review The Great Lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior—hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.
Distant Shores
Title | Distant Shores PDF eBook |
Author | Kristin Hannah |
Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2011-06-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0345469372 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Hannah examines whether love and commitment are enough to sustain a marriage when two people who have put their individual dreams on ice get a chance to defrost them . . . in fast-moving prose punctuated by snappy asides.”—People Elizabeth and Jackson Shore married young, raised two daughters, and weathered the storms of youth as they built a family. From a distance, their lives look picture perfect. But after the girls leave home, Jack and Elizabeth quietly drift apart. When Jack accepts a wonderful new job, Elizabeth puts her own needs aside to follow him across the country. Then tragedy turns Elizabeth’s world upside down. In the aftermath, she questions everything about her life—her choices, her marriage, even her long-forgotten dreams. In a daring move that shocks her husband, friends, and daughters, she lets go of the woman she has become—and reaches out for the woman she wants to be.
The Wild Shore
Title | The Wild Shore PDF eBook |
Author | Kim Stanley Robinson |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 437 |
Release | 2013-12-31 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1466861320 |
The New York Times–bestselling author’s debut novel “presents a believable post-apocalyptic setting . . . delivered in an engaging story” (Speculiction). The Wild Shore is the first novel in Kim Stanley Robinson’s highly-acclaimed Three Californias Trilogy. 2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be—and dreams of playing a crucial role in America’s rebirth. “Beautifully written . . . with a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction.” —The Washington Post “Part Huck Finn and part Our Town . . . A well-written, engaging rite of passage.” —Publishers Weekly “There’s a fresh wind blowing in The Wild Shore.” —Ursula K. Le Guin “A thoughtful novel.The Wild Shoreis built around a fascinating concept and it takes its themes seriously.” —Fantasy Literature