Verlag: BookRix
A compelling tale of the dreaded creature, which is known under many names, but most common it is simply called "The Yowie". An agnostic meets a creature, which turns his whole view of eternity around. A very interesting story about an unusual encounter with a Yowie. Please review this book, if you liked it!
Lafcadio Hearn was born on the 27th June 1850 on the Ionian isle of Levkás in Greece to a British Army officer and a Greek Mother. His father, fearing for his career prospects at being married to a Greek Orthodox wife, sent them to Dublin whilst he continued to advance his career with further postings. Life there was difficult for mother and son. His father returned, wounded and traumatised, when Lafcadio was three. He annulled the marriage and she remarried but had to give up care of Lafcadio to her sister-in law. After brief periods for Catholic education in England and France he emigrated to Ohio in the United States when he was 19, taking on a series of casual jobs before embarking on a career as a journalist, publishing poems and essays in Cincinnati. It was whilst here that he began a side-line in translating, starting with Gautier and Flaubert. He married in 1874 to a 20 year old African-American woman in violation of Ohio's anti-miscegenation law. The marriage soon failed. In 1877 he relocated to New Orleans to write on a variety of themes before picking up a two year assignment from Harper’s to write in the West Indies, where he also wrote his first novel. In 1890 Harper’s sent him to Japan. Here he left journalism and took the remarkable decision to become a schoolteacher in the north of Japan. Enraptured by the culture he was driven to explain it in various Western publications to those who had little, if any, knowledge of its culture. Within the year he had fallen in love with, and married, a high-born Japanese lady, together they would have four children. In 1895 he became a Japanese national and took the name Koizumi Yakumo, Koizumi being his wife’s family name. The following few years, whilst a professor of Literature at the Imperial University of Japan, were his most creative and admired period. Lafcadio Hearn died of heart failure on the 26th of September 1904, in Tokyo, Japan shortly before leaving to deliver a series of lectures at Cornell University in New York State. He was 54. 1 - Lafcadio Hearn - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - A Dead Secret by Lafcadio Hearn 3 - Before the Supreme Court by Lafcadio Hearn 4 - Diplomacy by Lafcadio Hearn 5 - L'Amour Apres La Mort by Lafcadio Hearn 6 - Of A Promise Broken by Lafcadio Hearn 7 - Stranger Than Fiction by Lafcadio Hearn 8 - The Corpse Rider by Lafcadio Hearn 9 - The Ghostly Kiss by Lafcadio Hearn 10 - The Undying One by Lafcadio Hearn 11 - The Vision of the Dead Creole by Lafcadio HearnZum Buch
Return to Shifting Sands Resort in this sizzling collection. Reunite with some of your favorite characters on a tropical escape to a luxury resort for shifters only. Meet new shifters (and one confused human) who find love and family on the mysterious island of Shifting Sands. In Her Hellhound Bodyguard, cat shifter—and cat burglar!—Christy has to navigate the Mexico City airport, find a missing shifter elder, and avoid getting killed. Hiring her mate for protection wasn’t part of her vacation itinerary... In Fake Fur, a group of clueless human furries are accidentally booked at Shifting Sands, to the amusement of the real shifters. But wolf shifter Calvin isn’t laughing when he realizes that the beautiful woman in faux fur fox ears is his mate. In A Hoard of Their Own, Darla returns to her ancestral home and claims the hoard from the memories that taint it...with Breck’s expert help. In Run, learn the tragic secrets of Gizelle’s parents as Janine and Evan go on the run from the enemies who threaten their freedom...and their daughter. Also, find out how Bastian came to Shifting Sands, what Tex’s first exciting day was like, and witness Scarlet’s first hint that something was terribly wrong on her island. Join Saina and Lydia for a dance lesson, witness Gizelle’s wedding, go on a cruise with the staff, and get a tantalizing look ahead at what’s coming next for Shifting Sands... In these seventeen short stories, ranging from flash fiction to standalone novellas, discover all the in-between events of the beloved Shifting Sands Resort series. From hilarious to heartbreaking, this collection is a must-read for fans of the series, or anyone who wants a sampler plate of shifter shorts with adventure, romance, magic, found family, slice-of-life vignettes, and humor with heart.Zum Buch
This book portrays a closely-knit group of people living in the north Tipperary hills during the early 20th century - a community largely made up of small farmers, whose lives were far different from today. The book's inspiration comes from writers such as Thomas Hardy and attempts to pass on to readers the lyrical and rich phrasings of Tipperary's old hill folk and capture the spiritual wealth of an age that remained unchanged for several centuries. Tales of . . . brotherly love and hate, a rogue's return from across the sea and his efforts to reform, an unexpected first-love at the harvest-time dance-in-the-fields, persecution of two old saints at the hands of misguided youth, sports-day activities for adults and children alike following the arduous channelling of a new stream, two adventurous toddlers getting lost in the wilderness but saved by a witch, and more. 'Lovers of literature will find themselves engrossed in the lives of a past hillside community.' Addison & ColeZum Buch
From Oklahoma to California, the heroes of A Calm & Normal Heart are modern-day adventurers—seeking out new places to call their own inside a nation to which they do not entirely belong. A member of the Osage tribe, author Chelsea T. Hicks's stories are compelled by an overlooked diaspora happening inside America itself: that of young Native people. In stories like "Superdrunk," "Tsexope," and "Wets'a," iPhone lifestyles comingle with ancestral connection, strengthening relationships or pushing people apart, while generational trauma haunts individual paths. Broken partnerships and polyamorous desire signal a fraught era of modern love, even as old ways continue to influence how people assess compatibility. And in "By Alcatraz," a Native student finds herself alone on campus over Thanksgiving break, seeking out new friendships during a national holiday she does not recognize. Leaping back in time, "A Fresh Start Ruined" inhabits the life of Florence, an Osage woman attempting to hide her origins while social climbing in mid-century Oklahoma. And in "House of RGB" a young professional settles into a new home, intent on claiming her independence after a breakup, even if her ancestors can't seem to get out of her way.Zum Buch
Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a ‘wild-seeded’ collection of short stories, poems, memoirs and environmental articles from 49 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth. Thanks to funding from Portsmouth Creates, this audiobook features 50 different voices from across the Portsmouth community and beyond. Our readers range from teenagers to those in their nineties, including experienced actors, writers and volunteers from the public. The many writers, poets and performers in this audiobook have given their work freely, so all profits are donated to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for their Solent Seagrass Restoration Project. Recorded at the award-winning Casemates Studios in Portsmouth. Find out more at pensoftheearth.co.uk/audiobook Reviews for the paperback: ‘Calls to us in a rousing chorus of voices … a lyrical force for change.’ Nicola Chester, award winning author of On Gallows Down and Ghosts of the Farm. ‘Bursting with inspiring and hopeful visions’ Carys Bray, author of A Song for Issy Bradley ‘Mixing fact, fiction and poetry is such a good idea – we bear witness to the natural world in many ways, and the pieces come in all shapes and sizes, carrying messages of determination, love for nature, positive actions and the power of community.’ Sarah Jane Butler, author of Starling ‘Full of love, enlightenment, practicality and poetry.’ Toby Litt, author of Patience ‘A delightfully encouraging collection of writings on the ways we can help make the world wilder again, how we can change the narrative on climate change. Vibrant and alive, these are wonderful tales told of renaturing – of striving to support life in all its glorious forms on the earth, of restoring hope for the future.’ Dr James Canton, Director of Wild Writing, University of EssexZum Buch
The story "A Royal Compliment" by Mark Twain was included in the collection "The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches". In Twain's stories we can find notes of social satire. He traveled a lot and understood, how imperfect are humans. In this story the author speculates on politic. Despite his tragic life Mark Twain argues always with humour on problems of world politics. In "A Royal Compliment" he touches upon actual problems of the Spanish society. The narrator buys a newspaper and reads an article about the Spanish king. He considers himself to be the best contender to this title. Then he speculates about Spain. The Spaniards tend to choose their King from another countries. They keep the ports fast locked against foreign traffic three-fourths of each year, to prevent different diseases, but at the same time they violate rules of hygiene. On the other side, the author recognizes achievements of the Spain nation. But he makes it in such ironical way, which will let the reader burst out laughing. Get acquainted with this story, and enjoy the brilliant stile of the author.A SmartTouch Media production.Zum Buch
