So Much Secret Labor is a window into the work of the great American poet, James Wright (1927–1980), whose love of languages and quest for the "true imagination" helped transform American poetry. The book draws on memoir, archival research, interviews, letters, and previous unpublished journal excerpts, presenting a scrupulous and intimate reading of Wright's work and the translations he insisted were as redemptive in his life as they were crucial to his poetics. At its center is ...

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The Man: A Poet's Vision of Jesus continues the author's spiritual journey of faith. Specific events in the New Testament are described or alluded to, but the poetry reflect's Ann's thoughts and interpretations of the life of Jesus. Jesus was the Son of God, but for a brief period, he was a man who lived among men - and changed the world forever. This book stresses his humanity, his ability to understand us and the way we live, and perhaps helps us appreciate even more the sacrifi...

Quest for Faith is the authors personal journey to understand not only her own faith, but the impact of faith on society. understanding God, Jesus, the Bible, and how we all use them in our daily lives is a challenge. Our beliefs affect how we perceive other people and how they perceive us; but the daily tedium of life may distract us from this most important goal of our existence. Quest for Faith is the first step on the most compelling journey of Anns life, a quest to s...

One disastrous date. One unexpected world. Three Orcs who change everything.Katherine didn't think her night could get any worse. After her date literally runs away the moment it ends, she's left questioning herself. Then the same man appears on her doorstep and brings her to a new world with a big problem.At dawn, Eric, Marillo, and Sal must enter the Trials—a brutal, mandatory fight to the death that every Orc faces upon turning thirty. They never expected to form a bond ...

On the menu: everybody’s favorite meal, deliciously prepared by the Good Housekeeping food pros, whose recipes are always triple-tested to perfection. Open this cookbook, with its stay-open hidden spiral, and you’ll find 100 mouthwatering ways to cook noodles that go way beyond spaghetti and meatballs! One look at the appealing color photographs will make you hungry to sample every dish, whether the pasta’s in a soup or salad; combined with meat, poultry, or vegetables; baked in a...

Princess Aurora is being forced to get married. Throkk is leading the rebellion against her father.Princess Aurora has spent her life obeying the crown. Now her future is no longer her own. With her mother determined to see her married and the pressure to secure the kingdom's future mounting, Aurora finds herself suffocating beneath expectations she never chose.In the aftermath of the Orc War, the kingdom of Ularius celebrates its victory while the surviving Orcs endure bei...

Cressida loves Greek mythology, tales of gods and monsters, but she knows they aren’t real no matter how awesome it would be to meet the beautiful women of myth. When her aunt June disappears, Cressida realizes the other members of her family aren’t so rational. June’s notes point to a possible entrance to the fabled Underworld before they cut off completely.Following June’s footsteps leads Cressida into a world she knew only as legend, a place of marvels and danger, where the livi...

Humanity thinks itself safe. For over thirty years, ten mystical pylons have protected them from the plague of the evil, tattered lands. Now, one pylon has gone out.Alchemist Vandra Singh knows an alliance with the elusive, xenophobic seelie may be humanity’s only hope if the other pylons fail. But among the long-lived seelie, only Lilani, young daughter of the empress, can forgive humanity’s ancient betrayals.As Vandra and Lilani strive to make peace, they slowly fall in l...

Princess Katya Nar Umbriel has little left to lose. Her uncle Roland took her home, scattered her family, and forced her to abandon Starbride, her dearest love. Slim hopes and righteous anger carry Katya into Starbride's homeland to raise an army and take back all that was stolen from her.Starbride never dreamed she’d lead a pack of foreign rebels against a Fiendish usurper. She holds the capital city out of love, denying any rumor of Katya’s death. As the two strive toward each ot...

To most, Princess Katya Nar Umbriel is a rogue and a layabout; she parties, she hunts and she breaks women's hearts. But when the festival lights go down and the palace slumbers, Katya chases traitors to the crown and protects the kingdom's greatest secret: the royal Umbriels are part Fiend. When Katya thwarts an attempt to expose the king's monstrous side, she uncovers a plot to let the Fiends out to play.Starbride has no interest in being a courtier. Ignoring her mother's order t...

Princess Katya Nar Umbriel's uncle Roland rose from the grave, kidnapped her cousin, and stripped her of her greatest weaponher Fiendish power. Without her Fiend, Katya doubts her ability to weather the storm her uncle is brewing. When she lacks what even the children in her family possess, can she even call herself an Umbriel?In only a short time, Starbride has become the princess consort, a pyradisté, and a member of a secret order in charge of protecting the crown. Even steeped ...