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Alaskan Wilderness Murder
by Kathleen TailerOne near-fatal &“accident.&” Two deaths. Finding the culprit will risk their lives… After nearly drowning in a kayaking accident, Alaskan wilderness guide Zoey Kirk is sure it&’s an accident—but her boss, Josiah Quinn, suspects someone of ill-intentions. And when people on the tour start turning up dead, Zoey and Josiah must work together to protect the group while searching for the truth. Can they unmask the homicidal menace in their midst before time runs out?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Alaskan Wilderness Peril
by Beth CarpenterInside a valuable antique is a secret worth killing for… Antiques dealer Hannah Yates discovers an incredibly rare globe decorated with inlaid markings only to become the target of thieves who are growing increasingly more threatening. Someone wants this globe at any cost, and nowhere—even the remote Alaskan cabin of her former crush, Jace Angeles—is safe. On the run through the rugged wilderness, Hannah and Jace are forced to make one daring escape after another. But can they unlock the secrets of the globe…before they end up paying the ultimate price?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Alaskan Wilderness Rescue (K-9 Search and Rescue #11)
by Sarah VarlandA missing person rescue is now a K-9 manhunt for a killer… A missing person case sends search and rescue worker Elsie Montgomery and her K-9 to a remote Alaskan island…only to discover she&’s got a target on her back. Now she must partner with pilot Wyatt Chandler, the one man she doesn&’t trust, to stay alive while confronting her shadowy past. But can they capture a killer before their time together runs out for good?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.K-9 Search and Rescue Book 1: Desert Rescue by Lisa PhillipsBook 2: Trailing a Killer by Carol J. PostBook 3: Mountain Survival by Christy BarrittBook 4: Search and Defend by Heather WoodhavenBook 5: Following the Trail by Lynette EasonBook 6: Dangerous Mountain Rescue by Christy BarrittBook 7: Wilderness Hunt by Lisa PhillipsBook 8: Alaskan Mountain Search by Sarah VarlandBook 9: Alaskan Avalanche Escape by Darlene L. TurnerBook 10: Tracking Stolen Treasures by Lisa PhillipsBook 11: Alaskan Wilderness Rescue by Sarah VarlandBook 12: Lethal Mountain Pursuit by Christy Barritt
The Alaskans (The Making of America, Book #10)
by Lee Davis WilloughbyBryan Mathews stood over the dead moose, knowing that they must do something immediately to stay alive--in minutes they'd be frozen corpses in this raging Arctic storm. "Bryan," said Milla, "give me the knife." He watched in amazement as the slender Russian girl slit open the creature from throat to belly. "Help me," she cried. Aroused from his lethargy, Bryan plunged his hands inside the animal and began pulling out its entrails. Milla went to the abandoned dog sled and returned with lap robes. Soon they were huddled together inside their gory refuge, the slit stomach frozen shut. Their body heat began to warm them, but Milla was still not content. "Bryan," she said, teeth chattering uncontrollably, "hold me closer. Warm me." "Milla," he said, rubbing her cold cheeks, "you must stay awake." He pulled her closer, feeling the roundness of her breasts through the wool clothing. Now her cheeks were rosy and she was breathing faster. Bryan felt a new sensation rising unbidden within him ...
Alaysia
by Shraddha PatelAlaysia can only be accessed through portals, and it lies between several worlds. It is the nexus among them. A threat to Alaysia means a threat to Earth. In the first half of the book, the main characters from Earth - Kriya, a recent engineering graduate; linguistics professor Graham; and Ivo - have to travel through portals to Alaysia. Upon arriving, they realise that they are part of a greater prophecy involving Alaysia, a land that is ruled by Liam, and a planet called Epsilon.
El alba de nuestros solsticios
by Aurélien Di Sanzo Beatriz Portero García"Sueño con un páramo desconocido, con senderos por los que nadie ha caminado, con mares infinitos y cielos despejados. Sueño con un refugio que escape del paso del tiempo, de un lugar secreto en el que mi alma podrá descansar en total serenidad, sueño con tomarla de la mano y guiarla hacia un firmamento alejado en el que nadie pueda encontrarnos". [...] "Pero, ¿dibujar, escribir poesía, respirar y vivir, no es eso al fin y al cabo? Rehacer las cosas hasta el infinito, hasta que la última luz del horizonte se apague como una vela que un niño sopla por descuido".
The Albanian
by Donna MazzaRosa is a young woman from a small, country town in Australia who longs for mystery, adventure, and the exotic. She is fatally attracted to a romantic image of Eastern Europe, arriving alone in Dubrovnik in the months before the implosion of the old Yugoslavia. Rosa has no idea of the politics, yet she ends up dangerously drawn into a relationship with a young Albanian on his path to becoming a political refugee. Unable to tease apart destiny, reality, and fantasy, she becomes a captive of her heart and the excitement and danger of the unknown.
Los albañiles
by Vicente LeñeroEl asesinato de don Jesús, vigilante de un edificio en construcción, y la consecuente investigación policiaca son el punto de partida para que Vicente Leñero explore las miserias de la naturaleza humana y del sistema corrupto que las propicia. La muerte, verdadera o imaginaria del velador viejo y enfermo provoca las confesiones de los obreros que trabajaban con él y la gente que lo rodeaba. Con una suma audaz de recursos, Leñero sabe convertir el género del thiller en una muy profunda, pero ágil y divertida reflexión y le plantea al lector una pregunta incesante: ¿quién es el culpable?, o mejor, ¿quién no lo es? El asesinato de don Jesús, vigilante de un edificio en construcción, y la consecuente investigación policiaca son el punto de partida para que Vicente Leñero explore las miserias de la naturaleza humana y del sistema corrupto que las propicia. La muerte, verdadera o imaginaria del velador viejo y enfermo provoca las confesiones de los obreros que trabajaban con él y la gente que lo rodeaba. Con una suma audaz de recursos, Leñero sabe convertir el género del thiller en una muy profunda, pero ágil y divertida reflexión y le plantea al lector una pregunta incesante: ¿quién es el culpable?, o mejor, ¿quién no lo es?
Albany Beach Murders Boxed Set: Romance Psychological Suspense (The Albany Beach Murders)
by Hunter Morgan"Get ready for top-notch excitement that is just the beginning of a must-have, must-read trilogy." ~Suzanne ColeburnA Delaware Beach Serial Killer Sets His Sights on the Ultimate Prize in the Award-Winning Thriller Trilogy, Albany Beach Murders, by Hunter MorganShe'll Never Tell: Following a car crash, a coma, and reconstructive surgery that transformed her into the woman she always wanted to be, Marcy Edmond discovers that her twin, Phoebe, has moved into her home, stolen the hearts of her children—and possibly her husband. Worse, Marcy has become the kind of beautiful swan he prefers ... to kill.She'll Never Know: A victim of amnesia, all Jillian Deere knows is that she had a gunshot wound to her neck and was left by an unidentified man at a hospital. Drawn to Albany, Jillian is certain someone is watching her, someone who knows exactly who she is … his next victim.She'll Never Live: Her days are numbered ... by a sadistic madman known as the Bloodsucker. All summer, he's preyed on the women of Albany Beach and now, business is down, suspicion is up, fear runs rampant, and police chief Claire Drummond has her work cut out for her. Meanwhile, the Bloodsucker continues spinning his web, his sights set on the ultimate prize.Publisher Note: The Albany Beach Murders Trilogy contains three complete stories with one blood thirsty killer. There is some sexual content and mild profanity, neither of which is sensationalized. These are three great thrillers sure to be enjoyed by fans of John Sanford, Brianna Labuskes, Leslie Wolfe and Rachel Caine, author of the Still House Lake series. Readers who like a straight-up thriller without overdone sex and vulgarity will appreciate this trilogy.Awards: Delaware Diamond Award for Literary Excellence, P.E.A.R.L. Award Meet Hunter Morgan:Hunter Morgan has been writing and publishing books under various pseudonyms, in different genres for thirty years. The author of romance, mystery, suspense and women's fiction books, she's published world-wide and in multiple languages.
The Albany Depot: A Farce
by William Dean Howells1892. Howells was an American realist author. He wrote for various magazines including Atlantic Monthly and Harper's Magazine. His career blossomed after the publication of his first realist novel, A Modern Instance. The Albany Depot begins: Mrs. Roberts, with many proofs of an afternoon's shopping in her hands and arms, appears at the door of the ladies' room, opening from the public hall, and studies the interior with a searching gaze, which develops a few suburban shoppers scattered over the settees, with their bags and packages, and two or three old ladies in the rocking-chairs.
Albatross: The Defector, The Avenue Of The Dead, Albatross, And The Company Of Saints (The Davina Graham Thrillers #3)
by Evelyn AnthonyCan Davina Graham uncover the traitor in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service before it's too late? Britain's Secret Intelligence Service has been compromised: A mole high in their ranks has been feeding national secrets to the Soviets. Undercover at a prominent ad agency, SIS agent Davina Graham has been tasked with the unenviable job of uncovering the traitor, who goes by the code name Albatross. Could it be Davina's boss, Brigadier Sir James White, a twenty-year SIS veteran, months away from retirement? Humphrey Grant, White's second-in-command, whose public persona conceals damning sexual secrets? Or John Kidson, the technocrat married to Davina's beautiful, pampered sister? Further complicating matters is the fact that, in Moscow, a longtime nemesis is pulling strings behind the scenes, setting up false trails as he vows to destroy Britain and make Russia the supreme super power--and only one woman stands in his way. Torn between two lovers--Scottish operative Colin Lomax and self-made advertising executive Tony Walden--Davina must move quickly before time runs out for them all. Albatross is the 3rd book in the Davina Graham Thrillers, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Albatross
by Evelyn AnthonyWho was the mole called Albatross? Was he Brigadier James White, the revered head of British Intelligence? Was he Humphrey Grant, his second-in-command? Was he Jon Kidson, the perfect technocrat and brother-in-law to the woman assigned to unearth Russia's most deadly mole? Was he Tony Walden, the man assigned to be the woman's cover? British Intelligence had to find out before it was too late for Britain and perhaps even the world . . .
The Albatross
by Charlotte ArmstrongMaking amends for a tragic accident, a couple fears their good deed is about to be punished in this suspense novel from the &“mistress of day-lit terror&” (The New York Times). In a roadside Santa Clara motel, Esther Gardner wakes up to an intruder lurching toward her. No one blames her husband, Tom, for taking him down with a single blow to the head—least of all the stranger himself, an embarrassed real estate broker from Arcadia, who had drunkenly stumbled into the wrong room. Three days later, the poor man dies of a neglected head injury, leaving his wife, Audrey, and her invalid sister penniless, desperate, and in need of a new home. Overcome with guilt, Tom and Esther invite the women to stay with them. But as the temporary stay stretches into months, Esther can&’t shake the disquieting suspicion that their grieving, freeloading guests are up to something. The sisters&’ whispers are starting to sound conspiratorial. Their stories aren&’t adding up. And their smiles are beginning to curl with menace. If it&’s all in Esther&’s over-burdened imagination, that would be understandable. If it isn&’t, that could be terrifying. With eight novels and nearly two dozen short stories adapted for film and television, The Albatross demonstrates once again why Edgar Award–winning Charlotte Armstrong is considered &“the American queen of suspense novelists&” (New York Telegraph).
Albatross: A Kendra Spark Novel (A Kendra Spark Novel #3)
by S. Peters DavisKendra Spark, Derek Knight, and “ghosty” Jenna Powers, members of an FBI special task force, investigate a cold-case and end up facing the ultimate psychopaths, a highly-accredited police director gone crime lord and a beautiful malevolent “albatross of a spirit.” Both want Kendra for her unique abilities, but might settle for Jenna instead. Derek stops at nothing to keep Kendra and Jenna safe, but what if the worst-case scenario happens, an unstoppable villain and villainess?
Albatross: A Novel
by Terry FallisFrom two-time Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis comes a funny and smart new novel about destiny--and what it means to forge your own path.Adam Coryell is your average high-school student--well, except for that obsession with fountain pens--when his life changes forever. Based on a study by a quirky Swedish professor that claims that every human being, regardless of athletic inclination, has a body that is suited to excel in at least one sport, it turns out that Adam is good--very good, in fact--at golf. Even though he'd never even picked up a golf club.Almost instantly, and with his coach, hard-nosed Bobbie Davenport by his side, Adam and his new-found talent skyrocket to a prodigy-level stardom that includes tournament titles, sponsorship deals, throngs of fans following his every move, and fodder for tabloids.But here's the catch: Adam doesn't really like golf. And as the life he once knew slips away--including the love of his life, the dream of being a writer, and everyday normalcy--he can't help but wonder if all this success and fame is worth it . . . or if it's enough for him. Heartwarming and funny, sweeping and entertaining, Terry Fallis's new book takes readers on a journey of self-discovery.
Albatross (Albatross)
by R. A. MacAvoy Nancy PalmerRob MacAulay flies high and lonely in his mind. He is now also running from a government that has gone insane. He was born with one strange gift, and has made many strange friends. It may be that the friends will be more important to him.
Alberca vacía
by Isabel ZapataEn Alberca vacía, Isabel Zapata nos recuerda que la vida se descubre y se significa en la danza de lo inmediato, en cada gesto, en cada duelo, en cada plato de lentejas. -Prólogo de Alejandro Zambra- No son cartas febriles, aunque en todas late una intensidad dulce y melancólica. Juntas componen una cartografía diversa: van de la traducción a la maternidad y la pandemia, de los subrayados como formas de ternura al germen de futuro que se incuba en toda alberca vacía. Encontramos también una historia de las virtudes perrunas, un pequeño tratado sobre la libertad y el decoro a propósito de los bufets, y una lección, a vuelo de pájaro, sobre las posibilidades de migrar dentro de nuestra propia casa. «Estos ensayos nos interpelan, a veces de forma directa, otras veces velada, como con una amabilidad tácita.» -Alejandro Zambra
Albergar la esperanza
by Pedro Urbano MorenoLa flor que renace lleva en el fondo la esperanza. El ancho abanico de temas de los poemas presentes en este libro queda centrado, de forma mayoritaria, en el amor, ya sea platónico o correspondido; lo cual no resta el aporte imaginativo y el toque personal en cada uno. He querido añadir algunos escritos que, por su dinámica poética, podían aportar y enriquecer al conjunto de una poesía que lleva latiendo en lo más profundo e íntimo, y hasta cierto punto desconocido, de mi ser. Con la finalidad de mostrar las diferentes etapas, el libro comienza por las de fechas más recientes hasta los inicios, allá por el final de los años 80. Para que pueda ofrecer al lector una visión amplia y variada, con esta selección de poemas, aunque se disperse en una mezcla de sentimientos y sentidos, alcanzará su más deseada intención por mi parte.
El albergue de las mujeres tristes
by Marcela SerranoLas mujeres están tristes. Una radiografía del amor y del desamor. Floreana, una historiadora aún joven y más atractiva de lo que ella misma quiere creer, llega a un albergue sui generis en la isla de Chiloé. Allí, en medio de los paisajes del sur profundo chileno, acuden mujeres diversas para curar las heridas de un dolor común: el desamor de los hombres. Si bien la incapacidad afectiva masculina parece ser, para ellas, la clave del desencuentro, la autora de voz -por primera vez- a un punto de vista masculino: el médico del lugar, un santiaguino autoexiliado en la isla, arrastra también sus propias cicatrices... Ambivalentes, reprimidos en el sexo, vacilantes en el compromiso amoroso, los hombres sienten miedo frente a la autonomía que las mujeres han ganado. Mientras tanto, en ellas crece la nsatisfacción, el «mal femenino» de este fin de siglo. Marcela Serrano habla por las mujeres y los hombres de hoy, en una búsqueda de relaciones más genuinas y felices.
Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys
by Norton JusterThree tales of wonder. Three quests for greatness. Three feats of imagination. Norton Juster, author of the beloved classic The Phantom Tollbooth, shares spellbinding stories that entertain and delight. The first is of Alberic and his endless search for wisdom--will his journey satisfy him in the end? The second reveals a boy with no illusions and a princess with no kingdom. The third is the tale of the richest monarch in the world--and the poorest. What they discover is as amusing as it is unexpected. Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys is a book as rich in meaning as it is fun to read.
Albert
by Donna Jo Napoli Jim LamarcheYou never know what a new day will bring. Just ask Arthur.<P><P> Albert has always started his mornings by sticking his hand out the window to check if the weather is right for a walk.Then one day, a cardinal drops a twig in his palm. From that moment on, Albert's life is changed forever.
Albert (Classics To Go)
by Leo Tolstoy"Albert" is a short story by Leo Tolstoy. It was originally published in 1858. The lead character, Albert, is a homeless, yet brilliant, violinist. The kind Delesov wanted to save the young violinist, but after taking him home, discovers that Albert's drinking and temper threaten to destroy his entire family.
Albert Adds Up!: Adding/taking Away (Mouse Math)
by Eleanor MayEach read-aloud book in the Mouse Math series focuses on a single, basic math concept and features adorable mice, Albert and Wanda, who live in a People House. Entertaining fiction stories capture kids&’ imaginations as the mice learn about numbers, shapes, sizes and more. Over 3 million copies sold worldwide!Wanda has brought home an awesome new book from the library—and Albert would trade anything for it! But will adding toy after toy get him any closer to the book? Every Mouse Math title includes back matter activities that support and extend reading comprehension and math skills, plus free online activities. (Math concept: Simple Addition/Subtraction)
Albert Camus: The Unheroic Hero of Our Time
by Ramin JahanbeglooThis book interprets the ideas, thoughts and concepts that characterize the writings and philosophy of Albert Camus for our contemporary times. It investigates Camus’ "revolted compassion" as an outsider and a philosopher-writer who in his own words believed in "creating dangerously". The author examines Camus’ interventions on political, philosophical and moral questions, such as Algerian independence, capital punishment, ideological violence, nihilism in the context of his ideals of the absurd and revolt, and justice and liberty. Further, it goes on to provide an exhaustive analysis of Camus’ critique of violence and his intellectual resistance to totalitarianism. Bringing together latest scholarship with an acute analysis of Albert Camus’ philosophy, this sourcebook throws a powerful light on the intellectual foundations of the twentieth century and its relevance for the twenty-first. The book will be of interest to scholars of literature, philosophy and African Studies.
Albert Camus: Elements of a Life
by Robert D. ZaretskyLike many others of my generation, I first read Camus in high school. I carried him in my backpack while traveling across Europe, I carried him into (and out of) relationships, and I carried him into (and out of) difficult periods of my life. More recently, I have carried him into university classes that I have taught, coming out of them with a renewed appreciation of his art. To be sure, my idea of Camus thirty years ago scarcely resembles my idea of him today. While my admiration and attachment to his writings remain as great as they were long ago, the reasons are more complicated and critical.—Robert Zaretsky On October 16, 1957, Albert Camus was dining in a small restaurant on Paris's Left Bank when a waiter approached him with news: the radio had just announced that Camus had won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Camus insisted that a mistake had been made and that others were far more deserving of the honor than he. Yet Camus was already recognized around the world as the voice of a generation—a status he had achieved with dizzying speed. He published his first novel, The Stranger, in 1942 and emerged from the war as the spokesperson for the Resistance and, although he consistently rejected the label, for existentialism. Subsequent works of fiction (including the novels The Plague and The Fall), philosophy (notably, The Myth of Sisyphus and The Rebel), drama, and social criticism secured his literary and intellectual reputation. And then on January 4, 1960, three years after accepting the Nobel Prize, he was killed in a car accident. In a book distinguished by clarity and passion, Robert Zaretsky considers why Albert Camus mattered in his own lifetime and continues to matter today, focusing on key moments that shaped Camus's development as a writer, a public intellectual, and a man. Each chapter is devoted to a specific event: Camus's visit to Kabylia in 1939 to report on the conditions of the local Berber tribes; his decision in 1945 to sign a petition to commute the death sentence of collaborationist writer Robert Brasillach; his famous quarrel with Jean-Paul Sartre in 1952 over the nature of communism; and his silence about the war in Algeria in 1956. Both engaged and engaging, Albert Camus: Elements of a Life is a searching companion to a profoundly moral and lucid writer whose works provide a guide for those perplexed by the absurdity of the human condition and the world's resistance to meaning.