In his second compilation of poetry, Kashmiri-American poet Maharaj Kaul explores the shimmering emptiness of modern life. From the author of Meditations On Time and Inclinations And Reality: The Search For The Absolute comes an exciting new book of poetry, The Light Through The Woods. In it the poet bemoans how modern man has sacrificed his inner freedom and natural joy in living by creating and believing in the present culture of materialism and technology. He believes that man is born with inner freedom, joy, grandeur, and grace but as he grows up the existing culture corrupts him to realize these powerful elements. He strongly urges man to spiritually reconnect with nature to regain his soul. The poems also celebrate the poets stunningly beautiful birthplace, Kashmir, India, and express his joy in reminiscing about his childhood there as well as his sadness as he contemplates the wastefulness of its political struggles and the tragic dispossession and diaspora of his people, Kashmiri Pandits. The poems also reflect on the drama of human condition and the search of the human values. A visionary collection of poems dreaming of man regaining his natural inner beauty.

Fox has a heart full of grief. When all feels dark, a light appears to guide him through the woods to find a cure for his heartache. In the end, he learns that only by sharing his loss with others can he begin to heal. Lyrical and timeless, this gentle story guides readers through the raw feelings of fresh grief, and offers a path toward healing.

Eisner Award Winner: “A graphic debut that blends the gothic strangeness of Tim Burton with the macabre illustrations of Edward Gorey . . . wonderfully chilling.” —Financial Times Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to “Our Neighbor’s House” —though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in “A Lady’s Hands Are Cold.” You might try to figure out what is haunting “My Friend Janna,” or discover that your brother’s fiancée may not be what she seems in “The Nesting Place.” And of course, you must revisit the horror of the breakout webcomic hit “His Face All Red.” “Eerie illustrations . . . masterfully build terrifying tension.” —Booklist (starred review) “Through the Woods is, in every sense of the word, thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Beautifully rendered . . . A delight for Edgar Allan Poe and Alvin Schwartz enthusiasts.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Carroll makes the woods of the title entirely her own, a metaphor for the danger that lurks and snarls outside the door, but which entices us outside, nevertheless.” —Globe and Mail “Brilliant.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This book is both rib tickling and serious, and its message is intriguing and moving. It not only discusses God and a camp but also deals with one's faith; thus, every moment spent among the sometimes melancholy, other times hysterical pages compels the reader not to let it slip out of one's hands. Accordingly, we discover that "one should not wait for miracles to happen but that they need to be recognized, for they come and go. If we notice them in time, our lives may very well turn into a blessing."

RIDICULOUSLY ENTERTAINING! This book will make you laugh, cry, and leave you shaking your head.The Light in the Woods is a sizzling diverse collection of six short stories fast paced written in first person POV, intriguing, and at times down-right-funny. Martha Perez writes with a style that is fresh and vivid-dark humor and characters with indelible voices that have a painted past, troubled childhood, or painful experience. The book opens up with the fictional story, "Lost Souls," friends on a hiking trip get lost in the woods separated by a mysterious fog in this haunting Sci-Fi tale. "Looking for Mr. Right," a manipulative woman looking for a man to take care of her and finds more than she expects. "Twisted," a serious-funny tale of a husband that hires a hitman to kill his wife, but the wife has a twist of her own. "ABUSED," a true story of a twelve-year-old boy growing up in a dysfunctional family and forced to kill his father and spends the rest of his life as a fugitive on the streets-homeless. "Gang Banger," a member of the Second Street gang changes his life, and the past comes back to haunt him when he least expects it. And the final story "My Dream Vacation," a husband takes his wife to Hawaii and ditches her the first night in a twisted tale of romance and mystery.It's impossible not to enjoy and appreciate the entertainment and intrinsic value of these stories-there's a lesson to be learned from each one. Also included is my favorite section, "Bonus Content," four short stories from other books written by Martha Perez that will blow your mind; "Dark Mountain," "The Boathouse," "The House on the Hill," and "Dark Angel."All in all, you are going to love this book. Read 10% "Free" Look Inside scroll up to the top left corner of the page or click the buy button and start reading in 1 minute.

A grieving widow discovers a most unexpected form of healing—hunting for mushrooms. “Moving . . . Long tells the story of finding hope after despair lightly and artfully, with self-effacement and so much gentle good nature.”—The New York Times Long Litt Woon met Eiolf a month after arriving in Norway from Malaysia as an exchange student. They fell in love, married, and settled into domestic bliss. Then Eiolf’s unexpected death at fifty-four left Woon struggling to imagine a life without the man who had been her partner and anchor for thirty-two years. Adrift in grief, she signed up for a beginner’s course on mushrooming—a course the two of them had planned to take together—and found, to her surprise, that the pursuit of mushrooms rekindled her zest for life. The Way Through the Woods tells the story of parallel journeys: an inner one, through the landscape of mourning, and an outer one, into the fascinating realm of mushrooms—resilient, adaptable, and essential to nature’s cycle of death and rebirth. From idyllic Norwegian forests and urban flower beds to the sandy beaches of Corsica and New York’s Central Park, Woon uncovers an abundance of surprises often hidden in plain sight: salmon-pink Bloody Milk Caps, which ooze red liquid when cut; delectable morels, prized for their earthy yet delicate flavor; and bioluminescent mushrooms that light up the forest at night. Along the way, she discovers the warm fellowship of other mushroom obsessives, and finds that giving her full attention to the natural world transforms her, opening a way for her to survive Eiolf’s death, to see herself anew, and to reengage with life. Praise for The Way Through the Woods “In her search for new meaning in life after the death of her husband, Long Litt Woon undertook the study of mushrooms. What she found in the woods, and expresses with such tender joy in this heartfelt memoir, was nothing less than salvation.”—Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia and Microbia