Rahja, knowing that death is near, begins to experience visions of his past and glimpses of eternal life. Regrets from his alcoholic life and failed family relationships haunt him, and he turns to Padre Pauly, an aging Catholic priest. The Padre, himself, has his own issues of coming to terms with life choices. But with his help, Rahja finds a measure of healing and a new resolve in the realm of the unexplained.

Offers a fanciful celebration of the life, language, wordplay, and imagination in the works of Lewis Caroll.

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Commended for the 2008 Best Books for Kids and Teens When Logan Kemp hurls himself into a rugby scrum one morning, he has no idea that by afternoon he’ll be fighting for his life. Worse, the only other patient on his ward is a troubled girl named Cleo who may not be hospitalized just for a broken wrist. When all he wants is his regular life back, the thought of Cleo throwing away her own leaves Logan determined to change her mind. Cleopatra Jones wants to design the perfect life; a teenage boy and a few well-meaning health professionals are not going to stand in her way. But Cleo soon finds that life – and even death – can interfere with the best-laid plans. Both teens reinforce the walls that have kept them safe in their own worlds, but the secrets in a teacher’s notebook show them how the word sustenance can have more than one meaning. Facing the biggest challenge of their lives, Logan and Cleo discover the powerful forces of redemption and forgiveness.

[BookStrand Futuristic Sci-Fi Romance, HEA] In a world of intriguing magic and mystical skills, the body still ignites with passion and the heart still throbs for love. Savvina must kidnap her elusive life mate and deliver him to her planet before she is forced into a loveless marriage. She will seduce, entice, and allure, but she must never surrender to his demands or succumb to the demands of her body or the longing of her heart! Warlord Zephyr will answer the call of her body on his own terms while guarding their backs against a devious enemy, utilizing his unique talents. But he is to find that resistance is an emotion easily slain in the world of love and compromise is the key to her heart. He casts his net, setting his trap—he will kidnap her instead! But to keep her he must battle hard to win the conquest for her hand—for her heart! ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance

This is the only English translation of this important book by the world's most distinguished Bach scholar. This work is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the Bach cantatas. It begins with a historical survey of the seventeenth-century background to the cantatas, and performance practice issues. The core of the book is a work-by-work study in which each cantata in turn is represented by its libretto, a synopsis of its movements, and a detailed analytical commentary. This format makes it extremely useful as a reference work for anyone listening to, performing in, or studying any of the Bach cantatas. All the cantata librettos are given in German-English parallel text. For the English edition the text has been carefully revised to bring it up to date, taking account of recent Bach scholarship.

Stephen Jones is a shiny new hire at Zephyr Holdings. From the outside, Zephyr is just another bland corporate monolith, but behind its glass doors business is far from usual: the beautiful receptionist is paid twice as much as anybody else to do nothing, the sales reps use self help books as manuals, no one has seen the CEO, no one knows exactly what they are selling, and missing donuts are the cause of office intrigue. While Jones originally wanted to climb the corporate ladder, he now finds himself descending deeper into the irrational rationality of company policy. What he finds is hilarious, shocking, and utterly telling.