Synopsis - The desire to escape and forge his own life gives Eli the determination to complete his mother's quest, leading him to dedicate himself to the world's needs and ultimately to find love.There is a story within a story that this author still attempts to understand. A great tragedy halted my creativity, leaving me bereft of the daily joy my craft provides. As time passed, supposedly able to heal all wounds, my frustration grew. The pain of loss too...

If you enjoyed The Red Tent you will likely also enjoy Sarai, High Priestess of Ur, as this story unfolds the hidden early life of the first matriarch of Genesis and her journey towards her destiny. The Bible defines Sarah as the obedient wife of the Patriarch Abraham. The jewish priests who wrote Genesis more than a thousand years after Sarah allegedly lived defined her role for her in accordance with their beliefs. But some scholars believe that Sarah was a priestess, not only a priestes...

SynopsisA lonely cowboy, marred by war, finds a child lost in the West Texas desert and brings him back to civilization to reunite him with his family. The trip changes his heart and helps him find a new life filled with love.

Synopsis:A reporter runs into a kind but withdrawn country singer and chooses to follow him, expecting a story. He is running from fame and lost in the demise of his brother. What happens can only be considered – well, you decide.

This epic fantasy finds an ancient world plunged into chaos by an evil warlord and a swamp-dwelling creature. Heroes are called to take up the battle, but a strange, shadowy figure guides them.Jadarr remains hidden, and his character is continually questioned, yet they choose to follow as he gathers those who will serve the kingdom. Is he evil, or is he good? Fairytale or sent by God? Intertwined into the fabric of this world is a figure standing apart yet bringing those who seek g...

Seven Stars of Midnight is an epic fantasy thriller centered on a world at the brink of darkness. The forces of evil, festering for centuries, erupt, and seven heroes are called to save the world and rebuild the goodness of the earth.Gathered together from all parts of the known world, our heroes lay their individual desires aside to become part of the adventure and, by doing so, build something new and worthy of praise.In building fantasy worlds, we find that while topogra...

Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics. Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of literature provide a valuable resource for readers, writers, philosophers, and everyday people to imagine and confront the ultimate questions of life? Do the human activities of storytelling and complex...

From haunting ghost stories to classic fairy tales, Going Public … In Shorts! is a collection of forty classic and lesser-known works by history's greatest writers.Among the stories included are "The Death of a Government Clerk," Anton Chekhov's defining vignette; "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Mark Twain's comedic story that earned him national fame; "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry's masterful Christmastime tale about love and sacrifice; and "The Stor...

Like the three editions that preceded it, this new edition targets markets in health care practice and educational settings. It addresses practicing nurses and nursing students, together with nursing leadership and nursing faculty. It speaks to nursing informatics specialists and—in a departure from earlier editions of this title—to all nurses, regardless of their specialty, extending its usefulness as a text as noted below. In recognition of the evolving electronic health information envi...

Cities are alive, shared by humans and animals, insects and plants, landforms and machines. What might city ecosystems look like in the future if we strive for multispecies justice in our urban settings? In these more-than-human stories, twenty-four authors investigate humanity's relationship with the rest of the natural world, placing characters in situations where humans have to look beyond their own needs and interests. A quirky eco-businessman sees broader applications for a high schoo...

The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the nation's Nobel Prizes for Literature plus a significant number of Pulitzer Prizes. This volume explores the rich racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region. It also contains entries on 35 pivotal Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary, cultural, historical, and social movements, state and city literatures, literary journals and magazines, as well as entries on science fiction, film...

For those ready to participate in making transformative changes, Transforming Undergraduate Education provides evidence and case studies that suggest how steps can be taken and progress made. For those who are currently leading their campuses through a change in culture, this book offers support and encouragement. And for those who are pausing—looking positively but cautiously at what needs to change—at the prospects and challenges that may be encountered, Harward and the collection of aut...