Voice from the Stone
Title | Voice from the Stone PDF eBook |
Author | Silvio Raffo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2017-06-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781521365670 |
Set in 1950s Italy, "Voice from the Stone" is the gothic and ghost story of Verena, a nurse, and Jakob, a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden death of his mother Malvina. Jakob is affected by selective mutism. He has decided not to speak believing that silence can bring mummy back and considers Verena as an enemy. Verena's mission is to break Jakob's wall. Jakob fights for his isolation and communicates only with a falcon and the old stones of the ancient country house where they live. As in Henry James' masterpiece "The Turn of the Screw", also in Raffo's haunting psychological thriller everything can be interpreted in a supernatural or non supernatural way and this ambiguity has very amazing results. The inspiration for the novel has came to the author from a real encounter with a boy who chose silence after her mother had abandoned him. Some years later, visiting a little cemetery in Switzerland, Raffo found the names Jakob and Verena written on a grave. Perfect names for his characters tormented by the mysterious voice from the stone.
Voice from the Stone
Title | Voice from the Stone PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Lundgren |
Publisher | |
Pages | 159 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Motion pictures |
ISBN |
A Voice from the Pew
Title | A Voice from the Pew PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Smith Allen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | Christian poetry, American |
ISBN |
The Stone
Title | The Stone PDF eBook |
Author | A. C. Wright |
Publisher | Xulon Press |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2008-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1606473131 |
When Illian, a thirteen year-old boy, is awakened by a chilling dream, he's thrown into the midst of an age-old battle. Now, he must face a monstrous king, dangerous perils, dragons, and evil beasts. All to bring the true king back to power. Though lacking the qualities of a skilled warrior, the true King of Varveria anoints Illian as the "Chosen One" and gives him a stone prophesied to crush the evil king's tyranny. Plain to the ordinary eye, the Stone contains great powers. It's up to Illian and a small band of friends, each with unique gifts, to discover the Stone's true purpose. Will Illian face his fears and destroy the evil king, or will darkness prevail? Travel with Illian to an ancient land layered in truth and mystery, where falcons talk, warriors ride fiery chariots, evil has wings, and one boy with one stone can change everything. Arnita C Wright is an accomplished author, wife and mother, with several published short stories and articles. Her book The Journey has sold copies nationwide. Wright breathes true life experiences into her characters. You'll find yourself laughing, crying and on the edge of your seat, all in the opening chapter. With a degree in education from Bethany Bible College, CA; Arnita combines her love for biblical studies and literature into powerful stories filled with faith driven characters, whose lives leap from the pages of her books. Her husband, Jeff Wright, is a member of Solar Eclipse (www.myspace.com/solareclipseband), an alternative worship band that ministers to youth and adults in the Plains States. Find out more about The Stone, and other A.C. Wright books and stories at www.myspace.com/faithwriter, or email her at [email protected].
The Unseen Art of Hollywood
Title | The Unseen Art of Hollywood PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor Goring |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-01-10 |
Genre | Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
ISBN | 9781932563375 |
Comic book and storyboard artist Trevor Goring, together with Joyce Goring, detail the history of film storyboards. This important and long-neglected art is now given its due with this comprehensive history of the art of film storyboards. Featuring a genre-by-genre discussion of over one-hundred great films and their storyboards, this visual tour features a full range of classic and contemporary films with examples of how directors utilize storyboards in the creation of their films.
How the Stone Found Its Voice
Title | How the Stone Found Its Voice PDF eBook |
Author | Moniza Alvi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN |
Moniza Alvi's title sequence How The Stone Found Its Voice is a series of poems inspired by creation myths. Begun in the wake of the tragedy of 9/11, they are imbued with the dark spirit of that time, with titles including 'How The World Split In Two', 'How The Answers Got Their Questions' and 'How The Countries Slipped Away'. These are followed by poems in which Moniza Alvi takes a more autobiographical approach to racial conflict and the split between East and West, and by The Return of My Wife' a continuation of a sequence from her earlier book Carrying My Wife. Versions of the French poet Jules Supervielle (1884-1960) with their Second World War background and exploration of personal fragility provide a linking thread. How the Stone Found Its Voice is a varied collection with echoes across its different sections, all equally vital to the whole.
The Voice from the Whirlwind
Title | The Voice from the Whirlwind PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen J. Vicchio |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 334 |
Release | 2001-02-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1597524522 |
ÒThis book is concerned with why the world is not such an easy place in which to live. Human beings, as its apparently most sentient creatures, live daily in a morally ambiguous environment. Most of us experience contentment, happiness, and even profound joy. But these experiences are all too often interspersed or punctuated with unwarranted suffering, excruciating pain, and sometimes irrational violence. Although human life may at times seem like heaven on earth, it can also be more like scenes from a Kafka novel or a scarred canvas of Edvard Munch. This book is primarily concerned with the problem of reconciling these two kinds of experiences with belief in a God who is said to be all good, all knowing, and all powerful. ÒThroughout the book, I continually refer back to three criteria for what I think would count as a good answer to the problem. . . . First, any serious philosophical or theological response to the problem of evil must be true to the tradition from which the problem originates. The problem of evil is a peculiarly Judeo-Christian problem because of the attributes of God in that tradition. . . . Second, any answer to the problem of evil should be one that is logically consistent. . . . Third, a good answer to the problem of evil must take the individual sufferer seriously. --from the Introduction