![]() The Outcasts - A Thousand Dreams of Redemption Set in contemporary India, a land of dichotomies, the novel challenges the notions of gender, feminism vis-à-vis spirituality/religion, and culturally appropriate romantic expression. ![]() They are forced to re-examine their values, renounce their old risk-averse selves, and face a dark night of the soul. Together, they embark on a transformative journey, laced with doubt and danger. And Chameli, a dazzling but emotionally fragile transgender woman, is forced to leave the community which had once provided her with safety and identity. Santan, an aging Hindu man, in the face of a near-death experience, suddenly discovers a new spark for life. Tabu is a rebellious young Muslim woman, who speaks her mind under the guise of jinn influence. Through a series of serendipitous encounters, and against all odds, their paths intertwine at a time when each stands at a personal crossroads. Three protagonists boldly confront a tradition-driven and repressive world. ![]() ![]() The Outcasts is a story of loss, running away, hope and return. ![]() Publisher: One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd The Outcasts - A Thousand Dreams of Redemption Author: Lidija Stankovikj ![]()
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![]() ![]() Klassen had not traveled to Home until the manuscript for her first book was accepted. Ultimately the comments she received were positive and the manuscript was accepted for publication. Klassen also worried about what her colleagues would think of her writing, later saying "I didn't want to be embarrassed when I walked into work the next day". She felt this was necessary in order to receive an honest opinion so her fellow editors would not feel obliged to accept it for publication. She submitted the manuscript for her first novel, The Lady of Milkweed Manor, under a pseudonym only she and her boss knew the identity of the author. She worked for 16 years in publishing and recently retired from being an editor at Bethany House Publishers to write full-time. Klassen graduated from The University of Illinois. She is the winner of several Christy Awards and a Midwest Book Award. Julie Klassen is an American author of Regency romance novels. ![]() ![]() Inspirational, Regency, Romance, Christian Fiction ![]() ![]() Say Good Morning.Īs this Halloween week begins, Good Morning, Monster reminds us that the horrors are all too real. Monsters and victims, and we have no idea. ![]() Rather, they are deeply engrossing and heartbreakingly human. These stories are told in narrative fashion taken from clinical notes, but they are not clinical. ![]() Custody of two tiny girls was given to a monster. ![]() Alana and her younger sister were reared by their brilliant father who wrangled custody away from their mother. Danny and his family were victims of Canadian government policy regarding indigenous people. When she was a child, Madeline’s mother greeted her each morning with “Good morning, monster.” And not as a term of endearment, you see. Psychotherapy itself is long process, comes with pitfalls and is not for sissies, but these five are here to speak. All have given permission to use their experiences, but, even so, their stories are told in such a way as to retain their anonymity – Laura, Peter, Danny, Alana and Madeline. Retired Canadian psychotherapist Catherine Gildiner subtitles her good work of non-fiction Five Heroic Journeys to Recovery and recounts the inspirational stories of five former patients whom she considers heroes for their lives of struggle, their hard work in therapy and their willingness to share. ![]() ![]() ![]() The case goes unsolved and ex-cop Bill Hodges is out of hope when he gets a letter from a man who loved the feel of death under the Mercedes’s wheels…īrady Hartsfield wants that rush again, but this time he’s going big, with an attack that would take down thousands-unless Hodges and two new unusual allies he picks up along the way can throw a wrench in Hartsfield’s diabolical plans. Then the lone driver backs up, charges again, and speeds off, leaving eight dead and more wounded. The stolen Mercedes emerges from the pre-dawn fog and plows through a crowd of men and women on line for a job fair in a distressed American city. The reviews are awesome, and considering this is Stephen King (tried-and-true for us horror freaks), I think this one is a no-brainer if you’re in the mood to lose yourself in some scary! The owner also sold a small collection of books when she caught me eyeing this trilogy, she all but forced them on me. Stephen King’s trilogy came to me by way of a dusty, used furniture store. Mercedes, Finders Keepers and End of Watch), she later appears as a major supporting character in The Outsider and as the main character in 'If It Bleeds', a novella included in the collection of the same name. Mercedes, is great jumping off point, but unsatisfactory novel. Originally appearing in the Bill Hodges trilogy of novels (Mr. ![]() ![]() I know this isn’t a romance series, but y’all know my love for creepy stuff too, and I couldn’t help but post this trilogy now that it’s complete. Stephen King's first novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy, Mr. MARYSE’S SURPRISE FROM HER FAVORITE BOOK BOYFRIEND’S.ALL MY REVIEWS (ALPHABETICAL BY AUTHOR). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With the royal family of Mokia all in comas, suddenly that makes me acting king!Īll I have to fight back with are some teddy bears and my talent for breaking stuff. That’s going to be super hard, because they have a ton of soldiers and even giant robots, and their powerful weapons knock people unconscious. That means the battle for Mokia continues, and it’s up to me to somehow keep the Librarians from conquering it. ![]() So, remember how I told you that the evil Librarians who control your world are trying to take over all the countries they don’t let you know about-the Free Kingdoms? In the last book (you’ve read the first three, right?) I, Alcatraz Smedry, foiled a plot that would have seen the rulers of those countries giving up the kingdom of Mokia for the promise of a cease-fire (which the Librarians totally would have broken in a few years). the Evil Librarians middle-grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. Now in paperback for the first time, featuring all new covers, the Alcatraz vs. ![]() ![]() ![]() He was in here bragging about his new Pelouze postage scale.” A bartender tells Belane, “You’re lucky…you just missed that drunk Chinaski. They know one another, it seems, as Henry Chinaski does make an appearance, albeit in name only. You can see Nick Belane and Henry Chinaski inhabiting the same world quite easily. He plays the horses, he’s a self professed drunk, and he’s no stranger to bar fights. Belane bumbles his way into solving cases, and has a good bit in common with Chinaski. ![]() For one, it is the only novel in the Bukowski oeuvre without Henry Chinaski, Charles Bukowski’s alter-ego, as protagonist. If you purchase something through one of these links we will get a commission, which helps us maintain the site, at no extra cost to you.Ĭharles Bukowski’s final novel Pulp stands apart from the five that preceded it ( Post Office, Factotum, Women, Ham on Rye and Hollywood) in several ways. ![]() ![]() If I hadn't googled it, I wouldn't even doubt it's "honesty" and the "truth" of his experience with addiction. I thought it had a good flow, with a strong view of Frey's internal dialogue and how he experiences the pain in his life. In all honesty, it was an intriguing book. It catalogues his experience in a rehab center and his journey in getting clean. This book is Frey's experience as a recovering addict, first and foremost. ![]() First, though, lets look at the book itself. It's ruthlessly "honest," but also up for a massive amount of debate as to whether or not it should truly be considered a memoir. ![]() This is Frey's acclaimed account of his six weeks in rehab. There he was told he could either stop using or die before he reached age 24. An alcoholic for ten years and a crack addict for three, he checked into a treatment facility shortly after landing. He had no idea where the plane was headed nor any recollection of the past two weeks. ![]() At the age of 23, James Frey woke up on a plane to find his front teeth knocked out and his nose broken. ![]() ![]() But then, when I found out that within those pages, Peterson came out, I knew I needed to review it for this space.īefore I go into deeper detail about the features of her memoir, I should lay down a few disclaimers. So when I found out that the Queen of Halloween herself, Elvira - aka Cassandra Peterson - was debuting an autobiography this autumn, it shot right to the top of my reading list. That, of course, includes the works of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, one of my not just staring really hard, same-sex childhood crushes (only not making the list because I needed to make some cuts). Yup, it’s 31 days of Halloween around here, from the films/TV and music right down to the library. So during the month of October, not only do I fill my place with ghoulish delights, but I also switch my entertainment to all things spoopy and horror-filled. There’s a reason the hashtag #SpookyBi exists - and I definitely fulfill its stereotype. ![]() ![]() ![]() Well, hey there, my bodacious bi bookworms! It’s my favorite time of year - fall/Halloween! Around here, I call it “falloween” and start decorating in September, draping cobwebs and pumpkin spicing up my joint. ![]() ![]() Josh knows he’ll never be happy without Kristen, but he’ll have to think outside the box to convince her to take a chance on them. ![]() The two reach a painful impasse, but when tragedy strikes, they find themselves reevaluating their relationship. Unfortunately she also knows Josh wants children, which would be nearly impossible for them due to her malfunctioning reproductive system. Josh thinks Kristen is mourning the end of her relationship with Tyler, but really, Kristen realizes Josh is her perfect match. Kristen and Josh sleep together, but she slams the door on his hope for a real relationship, telling him it will never be more than a friends-with-benefits situation. Then Tyler reenlists, effectively breaking up with her. Counting down the days until he gets home for good, Kristen adamantly puts Josh in the friend zone, refusing to acknowledge their growing closeness and her spiking attraction. ![]() Josh is immediately smitten, but Kristen has a boyfriend, Tyler, who’s deployed overseas. Minutes later they discover that their best friends are engaged to each other and they were slated to meet that day at the fire station where Brandon and Josh work. There's minimal damage, so she disappears. Josh meets Kristen with a bang, literally, when she slams on her brakes and he runs into her. A woman refuses to be with her soul mate, but life intervenes, making her choice harder and more heartbreaking. ![]() ![]() You recruit gang members by buying them from a public supply and adding them to your hand (deckbuilding!). You make that blurping money by building factories and then making and selling “product,’ which I’m sure is something benign like souvenirs. Recruiting new gang members, you build your force of goons who give you the ability to fight better/move more goons/make more money. You run one of 4 street gangs in the day-glo near-future of *checks notes* 2009. However, the box art was great, the cyberpunk theme was intriguing, and the designer (Isaac Vega) co-designed the critically-acclaimed Forgotten Waters, so we grabbed it up. ![]() ![]() ![]() I vaguely remembered seeing this game being previewed before its release, but then it seemed to vanish from the public consciousness. While sorting through the games that have lingered on clearance, we found a recently-added copy of Neon Gods. This store has a clearance rack, and we always check it out to see if there’s anything we’ve missed when it was popular. Kendall Wilkerson & Igor Wolski, artists.Ī month or so ago, Em and I made the trek through the pandemic-ravaged wasteland to our not-quite-local game store because sometimes, you have to risk catching a deadly virus to get out of the house. ![]() |