| Author | : Curtis Myer |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2018-10-05 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781718903500 |
Most children grow up hearing stories about a haunted house that everyone avoided; not everyone lived in that house. The stories are very different from the inside looking out. Shadow of Fear, Curtis Myer
| Author | : Vaddey Ratner |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2012-09-13 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1849837619 |
A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
| Author | : Robin Caroll |
| Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0805449795 |
A detective juggles a murder investigation and possible romance in this modern day story involving the exposure of a building rebound scam in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana.
| Author | : Thomas Harlan |
| Publisher | : Tor Books |
| Total Pages | : 820 |
| Release | : 2007-04-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1429974958 |
In what would be A.D. 600 in our history, the Roman Empire still stands, supported by the Legions and Thaumaturges of Rome. Now the Emperor of the West, the Augustus Galen Atreus, will come to the aid of the Emperor of the East, the Augustus Heraclius, to lift the siege of Constantinople and carry a great war to the very doorstep of the Shahanshah of Persia. It is a war that will be fought with armies both conventional and magical, with bright swords and the darkest necromancy. Against this richly detailed canvas of alternate history and military strategy, Thomas Harlan sets the intricate and moving stories of four people: Woven with rich detail youd expect from a first-rate historical novel, while through it runs yarns of magic and shimmering glamours that carry you deeply into your most fantastic dreams At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
| Author | : R. L. Stine |
| Publisher | : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780671529499 |
Vinny Salvo's shadow has grown horns, claws, and big sharp teeth. And now it is coming after him.
| Author | : Richard K. Nelson |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 1983-04-15 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 9780226571805 |
Follows a group of Eskimo hunters and their families through the cycle of an arctic year and looks at the different realms of the Eskimo world.
| Author | : S Young |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2020-11-13 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781838301705 |
New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young writing as S. Young. Previously released under the title Slumber. As one of the few remaining mage in the world, Rogan was stolen as a child and placed within the palace as handmaiden to Haydyn, the last of the royal family. Now, as adults, the two young women are as close as sisters and when Haydyn falls victim to a sleeping disease only Rogan can save her. Haydyn's magic keeps peace across their land and if she dies, their whole world will fall to the darkness of human nature. Setting off on a journey to retrieve the plant that will cure her friend, Rogan is stuck in close quarters with a protector she distrusts above all others: Wolfe Stovia. The son of the man who kidnapped Rogan and destroyed her family. At a constant battle of wills with Wolfe, Rogan knows their expedition will be fraught with tension. However, she never imagined that the quest would be so dangerous, that her beliefs would be so shaken, or that she'd find herself falling for her greatest enemy.
| Author | : Daniel T. Blumstein |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2020-09-08 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0674916484 |
A leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears. Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away, curling up in a ball, or standing still in the presence of a predator, humans and other animals have evolved complex behaviors in order to survive the hazards the world presents. But, despite our evolutionary endurance, we still have much to learn about how to manage our response to danger. For more than thirty years, Daniel Blumstein has been studying animals’ fear responses. His observations lead to a firm conclusion: fear preserves security, but at great cost. A foraging flock of birds expends valuable energy by quickly taking flight when a raptor appears. And though the birds might successfully escape, they leave their food source behind. Giant clams protect their valuable tissue by retracting their mantles and closing their shells when a shadow passes overhead, but then they are unable to photosynthesize, losing the capacity to grow. Among humans, fear is often an understandable and justifiable response to sources of threat, but it can exact a high toll on health and productivity. Delving into the evolutionary origins and ecological contexts of fear across species, The Nature of Fear considers what we can learn from our fellow animals—from successes and failures. By observing how animals leverage alarm to their advantage, we can develop new strategies for facing risks without panic.
| Author | : Tony L. Turnbow, Sr. |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2021-04-24 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781736260807 |
A historical coming-of-age tale set in a place where truth was stranger than fiction.In 1809, when his widowed mother decides to move him and his younger brother to the new Mississippi Territory, E.Z. Perkins is thrown into a dangerous new world. Their new home lies somewhere along the bloodiest road in American history-the Natchez Trace. Filled with cutthroat bandits, angry Indian warriors, and monstrous creatures, the road has earned the name "The Devil's Backbone." Bandits target E. Z. from the moment he begins the journey as he discovers one of their secrets. Throughout the chase, survival depends upon E. Z. learning which of his fears are real and which are imagined. Young adult historical fiction with themes of survival, adventure, and exploration.
