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Mark Turner’s beautiful children’s book, A Winter’s Tale: How Raven Gave Light to the World, is a sensitive retelling of the Native American creation myth, of how Raven, transformed into a child, stole light from the mythical grandfather who held it as a treasure, and bestowed it upon a world encased in darkness. Shared among numerous Native American tribes, the Raven’s trickery is well-known. However, what makes Turner’s contemporary narrative so compelling is the role the child plays in retrieving light from the loving metaphorical grandfather, the empowerment the child receives from that love, and how, transforming into the Raven, the child takes flight into a world that needed the penultimate gift: light itself. A Winter’s Tale is beautifully presented, with 33 wonderful full-color illustrations by Emily Graves and Mark Turner’s accompanying musical score on compact disc. Children will delight not only in the story retold but in the combined visual and auditory interpretations of the Raven myth.
FINALLY IN PRINT AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES, THE NOVEL MARK MORRIS WROTE BEFORE TOADY EVIL NEEDS ONLY A SEED Limefield has had more than its fair share of tragedy. Barely six years ago, a disturbed young boy named Russell Swaney died beneath the wheels of a passenger train mere moments after committing a heinous act of unthinkable sadism. Now, a forest fire caused by the thoughtless actions of two teens has laid waste to hundreds of acres of the surrounding woodlands and unleashed a demonic entity EVIL TAKES ROOT Now, a series of murders plague the area and numerous local residents have been reported missing, including the entire population of the nearby prison. But none of this compares to the appearance of the Winter Tree, a twisted wooden spire which seems to leech the warmth from the surrounding land. EVIL FLOURISHES Horrified by what they have caused, the two young men team up with a former teacher and the local police constabulary to find the killer, but it may already be too late. Once planted, evil is voracious. Like a weed, it strangles all life, and the roots of the Winter Tree are already around their necks.
When master mechanic Peter Lake attempts to rob a mansion on the Upper West Side, he is caught by young Beverly Penn, the terminally ill daughter of the house, and their subsequent love sends Peter on a desperate personal journey. Reissue.
Winter Finches & Friends of North America
Mark "Sparky" Stensaas
Stone Ridge Publishing
2015
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Like a hike in the woods with a naturalist, this book takes you on a journey into the world of the winter finches that enliven our bird feeders and turn winter's drab into pizzaz! As part of the BirdNerd series, this book explains how to tell these birds apart, how they live and the most interesting details about their lives. It's packed with photos that capture the beauty and intrigue of our winter finches, and it covers 18 species, including crossbills, grosbeaks, cardinals, redpolls, siskins, waxwings and snow buntings.
The third exciting Medieval Fantasy-Adventure novel of the series, The Chronicles of the White Tower, Winter Moon is a read alone book, although it makes references to, and contains characters from the first two books.Marie Anne, a young Adepti of the Order of the White Tower has the mission to revenge the deaths of some of the Order, and to prevent an overwhelming attack on the Castle. Her mission takes her across the sea in a small boat to the lair of the dreaded Lord Archmont - the self called 'King' of the pirates. Here she meets both friends and enemies, finds a sort of love for the first time, and discovers what sorrow is.
After the Winter (The Silent Earth, Book 1)
Mark R. Healy
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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Sixteen. Alone. Injured. Frank desperately wanted to run his father's winter camp by himself the year he was sixteen. He could prove to father he was man enough to do anything on the ranch. He was exactly where he wanted to be. Until a freak accident left him wondering if he could even survive. Based on true events, "Winter Camp: A Story of Survival" chronicles Frank's unexpected adventure alone in the mountains with only his horse, his knowledge, and his will to survive.
Sixteen. Alone. Injured. Frank desperately wanted to run his father's winter camp by himself the year he was sixteen. He could prove to father he was man enough to do anything on the ranch. He was exactly where he wanted to be. Until a freak accident left him wondering if he could even survive. Based on true events, "Winter Camp: A Story of Survival" chronicles Frank's unexpected adventure alone in the mountains with only his horse, his knowledge, and his will to survive.
In 1973-74, Britain was in meltdown. The Arab-Israeli War had sent energy prices soaring. Petrol was scarce. Offices were limited to a temperature of 17C and power cuts were frequent. A three-day working week came in as inflation took hold and miners and other workers went on strike. The northern mill town of Rochdale suffered more than most. Its cotton industry was on shut-down in the face of cheap imports, and the football team was a mirror image of the town - tired, defeated, clinging to life. The Rochdale team of 1973-74 are considered the worst to play in the Football League. They finished bottom of the third division, winning just twice in 46 league matches. They closed the season with a 22-game winless run and played one home match in front of the lowest-ever post-war crowd. That season 32 players played for the team, many of them drafted in from amateur or Sunday league clubs. The Longest Winter is as much a piece of forensic social history as it is a sports book. It evokes the smells, textures and moods of the early 1970s.
Not being used to cold winter weather, Mark felt trapped at home until he found a new motivation to get out and enjoy the season. Not being used to cold winter weather, Mark felt trapped at home until he found a new motivation to get out and enjoy the season. Not being used to cold winter weather, Mark felt trapped at home until he found a new motivation to get out and enjoy the season.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING RICHARD & JUDY PICK AND KINDLE CHART-TOPPING SENSATION. MEET DS AECTOR MCAVOY, AND BEGIN DAVID MARK'S ADDICTIVE CRIME SERIES.DS Aector McAvoy is a man with a troubled past. His unwavering belief in justice has made him an outsider in the police force he serves, a good man among the lazy and corrupt. Then on a cold day in December he is the first cop on the scene when a young girl is killed in Hull's historic church - and the only one to see the murderer. A masked man, with tears in his eyes...When two more seemingly unconnected people die, the police must work quickly. Only McAvoy can see the connection between the victims. A killer is playing God - and McAvoy must find a way to stop the deadly game.Hooked on Hull? Then check out the second instalment in the DS McAvoy series, Original Skin...
Poetry Man, hero of ALL THAT'S BEST OF DAY AND NIGHT and ALL THAT'S BEST OF DARK AND BRIGHT, becomes the temporary coach of the Monroe Metrics and promptly pledges to win ten games in a row with a losing team. At the same time his wife, the permanent coach of the Metrics, is about to give birth to their first child. The two events converge to show the Poetry Man what's important in "this thing of ours," as the women's basketball niche jokingly refers to itself. With holdovers from the team featured in ALL THAT'S BEST OF DAY AND NIGHT, this third book in the MARCH MADNESS series has many new teammates and new challenges, hopes and fears as they get ready to inaugurate their new basketball palace, the Wreck.
‘Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells‘Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't’- Charles Oppenheimer The world is currently closer to superpower conflict than at any time since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. World War III is a real possibility, and with 12,000 warheads in the arsenals of more than half a dozen countries, we are standing on a nuclear knife edge.Despite receiving very little attention, nuclear war is a far greater threat to humanity's immediate survival than climate change. While climate heating threatens humanity over many decades, nuclear war could destroy civilisation in just a few hours. A major missile exchange would mean months of near-total darkness, followed by a decade-long global nuclear winter that would destroy most life on Earth. Virtually everyone would starve in the resulting worldwide famine, and there would be no reliable refuge.We are sleepwalking to Armageddon. There are no mass marches, no COPs, no nuclear Greta. But the climate experience teaches us that ignoring a problem is no solution, and that a worldwide mobilisation can work. Six Minutes to Winter presents an unflinching view of the nuclear nightmare, but also describes how weapons can be taken off hair-trigger alert and ultimately abolished altogether. If human civilisation is to survive long term, we have no alternative.
Since a deadly virus and the violence that followed wiped out his parents and most of his community, Finn has lived alone on the rugged coast with only his dog Rowdy for company.He has stayed alive for two winters--hunting and fishing and trading food, and keeping out of sight of the Wilders, an armed and dangerous gang that controls the north, led by a ruthless man named Ramage.But Finn's isolation is shattered when a girl runs onto the beach. Rose is a Siley--an asylum seeker--and she has escaped from Ramage, who had enslaved her and her younger sister, Kas. Rose is desperate, sick, and needs Finn's help. Kas is still missing somewhere out in the bush.And Ramage wants the girls back--at any cost.Finn, Rose and Kas try their hardest to look after each other in the harsh post-apocalyptic world. They suffer setbacks, difficulties brought on by adults but also sometimes as a consequence of their own poor decisions. They're kids--they make mistakes. They stuff up but they find a way through. There are no superheroes, no magical powers to help them out of life-threatening situations.A novel about honor, friendship and love, and a gripping realist teen survival narrative.Mark Smith runs outdoor education programs for young adults. His writing has won a number of awards. The Road to Winter is his first book. He lives in coastal Victoria, Australia.
They invaded his country, stole his home, and imprisoned his fianc e and family. Now they want him to spy for the Kaiser.On the eve of World War I, after Dieter Jaeger is diagnosed with a fatal heart defect, he abandons University before final exams and returns to his fianc e and wealthy, aristocratic family of Prussian descent in Lille, France. Days later, his uncle, a lieutenant-general in the Prussian army, comes to visit. His uncle warns the family they'll be in the path of the invasion, but Dieter's father, a devoted pacifist, refuses to listen.German troops soon swarm the streets, take over their home, and Dieter's brother joins the French resistance. The Kaiser's men lock Dieter in prison and send his family and fianc e to an internment camp. Then Dieter's uncle presents his appeal: "Spy for the Kaiser, and I'll release your family."Dieter hates what the Germans have done. He's even contemplated joining the resistance. Could he pretend to work for Uncle's suspicious spymaster-but as a double agent, deceiving them all? But if he were caught, his family and fianc e would never go free. And what if his weak heart betrays him first?This historical spy thriller, written for a general market, is set in France and Belgium before and after the 1914 invasion.
TulipTree Review Fall/Winter 2024 Issue 16 Humor
Mark S Hersh
Tuliptree Publishing, LLC
2024
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‘Terrifying and timely ... a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot 'Urgent, gripping and sobering ... a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells ‘Powerful and insightful. - Charles Oppenheimer The world is currently closer to superpower conflict than at any time since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. World War III is a real possibility, and with 12,000 warheads in the arsenals of more than half a dozen countries, we are standing on a nuclear knife edge. Despite receiving very little attention, nuclear war is a far greater threat to humanity's immediate survival than climate change. While climate heating threatens humanity over many decades, nuclear war could destroy civilisation in just a few hours. A major missile exchange would mean months of near-total darkness, followed by a decade-long global nuclear winter that would destroy most life on Earth. Virtually everyone would starve in the resulting worldwide famine, and there would be no reliable refuge. We are sleepwalking to Armageddon. There are no mass marches, no COPs, no nuclear Greta. But the climate experience teaches us that ignoring a problem is no solution, and that a worldwide mobilisation can work. Six Minutes to Winter presents an unflinching view of the nuclear nightmare, but also describes how weapons can be taken off hair-trigger alert and ultimately abolished altogether. If human civilisation is to survive long term, we have no alternative.