Some monsters are born. Others are created.And sometimes hatred is more tempting than forgiveness.Set in a dystopian near-future vision of Great Britain, this gripping psychological thriller will chill you to the bone.Terrorists killed Joe's father. The young man's life has become a chaos of binges, fights and hallucinations, while his dreams are haunted by repressed childhood memories.When the black sheep of the family, Uncle Steve, takes Joe under his wing, the young man enters an ugly world of vice and fascism. Although organised crime brings glory and riches, it leaves stains on his soul. Battling against his own conscience, Joe makes as many foes as friends. Soon, there's no escape from Steve's gang and their racist violence. Unlike his uncle, Joe wasn't born evil. But revenge against his father's murderers is there for the taking, and his fangs grow sharper every day.Praise for the author's critically-acclaimed SUBNORMAL series: "I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys good writing, and who is interested in realistic dystopian ideas" - Book 1 reviewed by Kim Anisi for 'Readers Favorite' - 5 stars"The writing is excellent, and you can't stop yourself from reading one page after the other... You will be entertained right to the end, and then you'll want to know even more" - BOOK 2 reviewed by Kim Anisi for 'Readers Favorite' - 5 stars"The most worthwhile and gripping book I have read in a long time" - Amazon review"I was drawn into Kenyon's brilliant tale immediately and remained completely engrossed until the final page" - Amazon review"The plot builds expertly, the characters provoke sympathy and contempt in equal measure. I found it hard to put the book down " - Amazon review"I simply must repeat, this book should be made into a movie" - Amazon review"The author has a true gift for story telling and a Kafkaesque gift for plunging the reader into a world of nightmare" - Amazon review"It's a warning, on par with George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, and I hope very much that people will both read it and heed it. Five stars and I'd give it six if I could" - Amazon review
After falling down a hole that leads to the center of the earth, a young woman loses her memory but finds herself in the Garden of Eden. It turns out God did not destroy Eden; instead, he hid it from humanity. Here, time has no meaning, no one ages, and there is no death. The creatures of the garden name this mysterious girl Ageyutsa. She soon meets Hootie, a talking owl, and he becomes her faithful companion, leading Ageyutsa on the greatest adventure of her life. After meeting Hootie, Ageyutsa acquires an amazing skill. She obtains the abilities of any animal or insect she comes into contact with in Eden. How will she use her new abilities, and will this mystery girl ever remember who she is and find her way home?
After falling down a hole that leads to the center of the earth, a young woman loses her memory but finds herself in the Garden of Eden. It turns out God did not destroy Eden; instead, he hid it from humanity. Here, time has no meaning, no one ages, and there is no death. The creatures of the garden name this mysterious girl Ageyutsa. She soon meets Hootie, a talking owl, and he becomes her faithful companion, leading Ageyutsa on the greatest adventure of her life. After meeting Hootie, Ageyutsa acquires an amazing skill. She obtains the abilities of any animal or insect she comes into contact with in Eden. How will she use her new abilities, and will this mystery girl ever remember who she is and find her way home?
This book provides a succinct organization of materials and advice Li Qingyun provided on the subject for attaining health and longevity. Stuart Alve Olson's The Immortal: True Accounts of the 250-Year-Old Man, Li Qingyun is a large book covering many aspects of Li's teachings and life, and since it is a direct translation of Yang Sen's Chinese edition, it can be more challenging to navigate the teachings. Stuart's purpose in translating The Immortal was to present that work as Yang Sen intended, and he didn't provide any personal in-depth commentary and instructions to clarify the teachings. This book then fills in the gaps regarding Li Qingyun's advice and instructions for attaining health and longevity. The first chapter, The Fundamentals of Longevity, starts out with basic, but unique, regimes on acquiring longevity. The second chapter, Foods and Herbs for Longevity, covers more clearly the herbs Li Qingyun and Yang Sen recommended for improving health and life span. The third chapter, Sex and Longevity, explains what Li Qingyun meant by the sexual practices of Refining the Rosy Clouds. The fourth chapter, The Eight Diagrams Elemental Exercises, more popularly called Eight Brocades, includes a detailed look at these exercises. The fifth chapter, Embryonic Breathing and Longevity, delves into Li's teachings on Opening the Three Passes and Embryonic Breathing Qigong methods named after the two primary images from the Book of Changes (Yi Jing)-Qian (Creativity of Heaven) and Kun (Receptivity of Earth). The sixth chapter, The Six Qi, is about the practice of the Six Healing Sounds used for both the cure and prevention of illness and disease, and as a meditation practice. The seventh chapter, Calming the Mind, is about regulating the mind and calming the spirit, the very roots of maintaining good health and acquiring longevity. These seven chapters provide a clear path for improving health and attaining longevity. You may not incorporate all of them into your daily practice, but you'll find numerous little regimes and insights that can prove most useful in your daily life. The intention of this book is not to convince you to take on all the practices, even though that would be quite effective, but to select those elements you find useful and appropriate to your life and schedule.
Brokedown Cowboy After twelve years in a volatile, one-sided marriage, the newly divorced Ty Boudreaux is struggling to put his life back together. Adios Small Town At eighteen, Bettina Blanchard's goal in life had been to shake the dust of Bluebonnet, Texas, off her heels. It took a while but that dream is now within her grasp. There's just one problem...underneath Betti's tough exterior beats the heart of a woman with hopes and dreams, and she's loved Ty almost as long as he'd loved his ex-wife. Any love worth having...is worth working for.
The renowned California wine industry, famous for northern vintages, actually was born near El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Spanish missionaries harvested the first vintage in 1782 at Mission San Juan Capistrano and then cultivated enormous vineyards at Mission San Gabriel. Their replanted vine-cuttings took root on Jose Maria Verdugo's 1784 Spanish land grant in what became Glendale. Jean Louis Vignes brought a Bordeaux winemaking experience to LA in 1831 and initiated wine trade with San Francisco. By 1848, Los Angeles contained one hundred vineyards. Author Stuart Douglass Byles traces the little-known LA wine tradition through vintners of the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys, Anaheim and Rancho Cucamonga, Temecula Valley and Malibu and details the San Antonio Winery heritage, the last one standing from old Los Angeles days.
