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Anecdotes of Destiny and Ehrengard
by Isak DinesenThis book contains five stories in Anecdotes of Destiny, which are The Diver, Babette's Feast, Tempests, The Immortal Story, and The Ring, and the short story Ehrengard.
Anecdotes of Destiny and Ehrengard
by Isak DinesenIn the classic "Babette's Feast," a mysterious Frenchwoman prepares a sumptuous feast for a gathering of religious ascetics and, in doing so, introduces them to the true essence of grace. In "The Immortal Story," a miserly old tea-trader living in Canton wishes for power and finds redemption as he turns an oft-told sailors' tale into reality for a young man and woman. And in the magnificent novella Ehrengard, Dinesen tells of the powerful yet restrained rapport between a noble Wagnerian beauty and a rakish artist.
Anecdotes of the Cynics (Penguin Little Black Classics)
by Robert Dobbin'It's you who are the dogs...'
Anelthalien
by H. A. PruittWhen Kindle discovers a necklace that transports her to a strange land called Anelthalien, all she wants is to return home. Soon, though, Kindle meets the strange yet kind Cifra and discovers that the necklace carries with it much more than a simple painting. After meeting three others who also find similar necklaces, the Cifra lead them to a farmer who also proves to hold many more secrets from times altered out of Anelthalien's memory. Once the farmer begins recalling the past and linking Kindle and the three others to it, Kindle realizes that returning home may not be as easy or as important as she believes. In fact, none of them expect the necklaces will tie them to not only an almost forgotten past but a gilded present and possibly disastrous future.Anelthalien provides an approachable, enchanting picture of the difficult, destructive problem of apathy toward God so that readers readily realize the problem does exist and that they must leave their preoccupations and misconceptions to follow God. From Anelthalien, readers will learn that tying yourself to God results in living out a purpose bigger and more important than yourself and also that followers of God must tell others about Him.
Anem a totes! (Campió! #Volumen 5)
by Antoine GriezmannCinquè llibre de «Campió!», la sèrie de futbol que explica la històrica al·lucinant de com Antoine Griezmann va convertir-se en un dels millors jugadors del món. Els somnis es poden fer realitat! En Grizi ha aconseguit un nou somni: unir-se a l'equip de joves aspirants de la Reial Societat a Espanya. És la seva primera experiència a l'estranger! Ara bé, amb només catorze anys, al petit prodigi se li fa difícil fer amics nous lluny de casa i en un país on es parla una altra llengua. I no només això, sinó que també li és complicat concentrar-se durant les classes, perquè a més de passar el dia pensant en el futbol... hi ha una noia que el té ben enlluernat! Què estarà disposat a perdre per guanyar?
Anfiteatro (Consolación de la pornografía)
by Sandro Romero ReyUna ingeniosa sátira autobiográfica en clave erótica protagonizada por Romerito, un autor de novelas pornográficas. Anfiteatro (consolación de la pornografía) es la delirante historia de un escritor sin esperanzas que confiesa cómo terminó inventándose un mundo para poder seguir a flote en su pequeña agonía diaria. Un peligroso divertimento que nos revela, a partir de las digresiones de su protagonista, todo aquello que lo obsesiona: los libros, la música, el cine, el teatro, los espectros del sexo y la literatura como salvavidas. Con un humor certero y una prosa que pone a prueba sus peligrosos extremos, Sandro Romero Rey presenta las narraciones de un personaje que construye una inmensa broma, una letanía y, en medio de su colección de coitus interruptus, compone su traviesa canción de despedida. "¿Anfiteatro? Oh, un lugar para las representaciones antiguas. Un palco o una sala diseñada para el estudio de los cadáveres. En nuestro caso, una pista de baile para confundir el polvo con las cenizas".
Angado: The Dumarest Saga Book 29
by E. C. TubbOn Angado's planet, there was a man who knew the whereabouts of the lost Earth. Earl Dumarest, born on Earth, longed to find the way home. Because they were comrades in arms, Angado would help Earl find that man - for a price. For Angado was returning to a complex of high-tech cunning and high-wealth power . . . the prodigal son against whom all would plot. The Cyclan, who had put a fabulous price on Dumarest's head, were also closing in. But Dumarest was willing to stay to the bitter end - for the priceless reward of forgotten Terra. (First published 1984)
Angado: The Dumarest Saga Book 29 (DUMAREST SAGA)
by E.C. TubbOn Angado's planet, there was a man who knew the whereabouts of the lost Earth. Earl Dumarest, born on Earth, longed to find the way home. Because they were comrades in arms, Angado would help Earl find that man - for a price.For Angado was returning to a complex of high-tech cunning and high-wealth power . . . the prodigal son against whom all would plot. The Cyclan, who had put a fabulous price on Dumarest's head, were also closing in. But Dumarest was willing to stay to the bitter end - for the priceless reward of forgotten Terra.(First published 1984)
Ange et Demon: Demonica Universe #1
by PelaamBook 1 in the Demonica series, in which a team of paranormal beings and humans guard the world from the forces of darkness.Matteo, a human agent, is surprised to be partnered with the newest arrival -- the demon Vilmos, who prefers to work alone. When Vilmos upsets Matteo, he incurs the wrath of Priel and Ull, the team's powerful angel and demon pairing.Priel and Ull consummate their love and Vilmos comes to care for Matteo, but no one realises dark and deadly forces are at work. Nor that Matteo is the key to the culmination of a long-planned revenge.When the powerful Ciaran unleashes his attack, angel, demon, and human must risk all to fight him, and Vilmos needs to find a way to save a mortally wounded Matteo.
Angel
by Alton L. GanskyBack Cover Blending action and suspense with deep spiritual insights, Gansky creates memorable, thought-provoking tales. -STEVEN JAMES. author of the critically acclaimed thriller The Pawn Alton Gansky is a master of the speculative novel. When you place yourself behind the wheel of one of his novels, don't forget to buckle your seat belt. -ANGELA HUNT, author of Uncharted Gansky has the gift of riveting storyteller and consummate teacher. As you race through the pages, you're barely aware of the truths he's conveying until the ride is over. And the truths on this ride are worth paying attention to. An earthquake shakes Southern California, setting the stage for the appearance of Aster, a stranger from a world far from our own. Miracles happen around him, spectacular promises are made, and wisdom flows from his lips. He says he has come to complete our knowledge, to explain our beginnings, and to correct our spiritual errors. And the world is ready to receive him: politicians seek his advice, religious leaders wish to call him friend, scientists want to study him, and philosophers wish to debate him. But not everything is what it seems. This messenger seems too good to be believed. Priscilla Simms, an investigatory journalist is the only one close enough to the stranger to get at the truth. But unraveling the truth may cost her reputation, and maybe even her life. ALTON GANSKY is the author of twenty published novels and six nonfiction works. He has been a Christie Award finalist (A Ship Possessed) and an Angel Award winner (Terminal Justice). He holds a BA and MA in biblical studies and has served as senior pastor for three Baptist churches in California, with a total of over twenty years in pulpit ministry. He and his wife live in the High Desert area of Southern California.
Angel
by Anita WallerThe sequel to Beautiful from the bestselling author of the Kat and Mouse Murder Mysteries. &“A thriller so compelling that it takes your breath away.&” —Betsy Reavley, bestselling author of Broken What if your mother was murdered? And what if the man who murdered her took your daughter from you the day she was born? This is Lauren&’s life. A life plagued by the existence of one man. For as long as she can remember, the shadow of Ronald Treverick has cast over everything Lauren holds dear. She doesn&’t know if she&’ll ever get her daughter back, or if Treverick will triumph and destroy her family—one person at a time . . . &“Chilling . . . these psychological exposés are a strength of Waller&’s writing. Another strength is the author&’s depiction of Cornwall.&” —Crime Fiction Lover Praise for Beautiful &“A remarkable debut that fills the void after Gone Girl.&” —Betsy Reavley, bestselling author of Broken &“In a year that has seen a few great psychological thrillers published, Beautiful is a standout because of its compelling simplicity.&” —Crime Fiction Lover &“You&’ll be left thinking about this book long after you finish it.&” —Florrie Palmer, songwriter and author of The Decoy
Angel
by Elizabeth TaylorPerhaps every novelist harbors a monster at heart, an irrepressible and utterly irresponsible fantasist, not to mention a born and ingenious liar, without which all her art would go for naught. Angel, at any rate, is the story of such a monster. Angelica Deverell lives above her diligent, drab mother's grocery shop in a dreary turn-of-the-century English neighborhood, but spends her days dreaming of handsome Paradise House, where her aunt is enthroned as a maid. But in Angel's imagination, she is the mistress of the house, a realm of lavish opulence, of evening gowns and peacocks. Then she begins to write popular novels, and this fantasy becomes her life. And now that she has tasted success, Angel has no intention of letting anyone stand in her way--except, perhaps, herself.magination and the rigor of her work, all the while seeing her as fully human, complicated, and even sympathetic.
Angel
by Garry KilworthThere is a citywide epidemic of arson in San Francisco, and Detective Dave Peters and his partner, Danny, are on the case. But their routine investigation becomes more and more bizarre as the fires seem more and more spontaneous and impossible. An astonishing scenario emerges: the War in Heaven, which takes place outside of time, is still being fought. Sometimes a minor demon drops out of that war and into time, on Earth, to hide - masquerading as a human. Sometimes an angel is sent to Earth to destroy these evil beings. But an angel on such an errand may care nothing for human life. Those who die go to heaven, or elsewhere - not the angel's concern. Such an angel now stalks its prey in San Francisco - but it is newly fallen because it has begun to enjoy destruction. Dave and Danny, the only ones who believe in the angel, must track it down and, with the help of the Church, exorcise it.
Angel
by Garry KilworthThere is a citywide epidemic of arson in San Francisco, and Detective Dave Peters and his partner, Danny, are on the case. But their routine investigation becomes more and more bizarre as the fires seem more and more spontaneous and impossible. An astonishing scenario emerges: the War in Heaven, which takes place outside of time, is still being fought. Sometimes a minor demon drops out of that war and into time, on Earth, to hide - masquerading as a human. Sometimes an angel is sent to Earth to destroy these evil beings. But an angel on such an errand may care nothing for human life. Those who die go to heaven, or elsewhere - not the angel's concern. Such an angel now stalks its prey in San Francisco - but it is newly fallen because it has begun to enjoy destruction. Dave and Danny, the only ones who believe in the angel, must track it down and, with the help of the Church, exorcise it.
Angel
by Jl MerrowHow do you know if you’re one of the damned?As a child, Don wanted to become a priest. Now a grown man mostly at ease with being gay, he’s left the Catholic Church and has chosen instead to help people through his work as a parole officer.His strong faith is shaken when his latest assignment turns out to be Michael, a young man Don hasn’t seen since he took Michael to church as a child -- and saw his parish priest cast Michael out of the church as a demon.Meeting him as an adult re-ignites the obsession Don had with the boy he couldn’t save. But can Michael be saved at all? Or is the strangely compelling demon with a taste for risky sex as damned as he believes himself to be?
Angel
by Katie PriceA sparkling and sexy tale of glamour modelling, romance and the treacherous promises of fame. When Angel is discovered by a model agent, her life changes for ever. Young, beautiful and sexy, she seems destined for a successful career in modelling and, very quickly, the glitzy world of celebrity fame and riches becomes her new home. But then she meets Mickey, the lead singer of a boy band, who is as irresistible as he is dangerous, and Angel realises that a rising star can just as quickly fall ...
Angel
by Laura Lee2nd EditionSince the loss of his lively, charming wife to cancer six years ago, minister Paul Tobit has been operating on autopilot, performing his religious duties by rote. Everything changes the day he enters the church lobby and encounters a radiant, luminous being lit from behind, breathtakingly beautiful and glowing with life. An angel. For a moment Paul is so moved by his vision that he is tempted to fall on his knees and pray. Even after he regains his focus and realizes he simply met a flesh-and-blood young man, Paul cannot shake his sense of awe and wonder. He feels an instant and overwhelming attraction for the young man, which puzzles him even as it fills his thoughts and fires his feelings. Paul has no doubt that God has spoken to him through this vision, and Paul must determine what God is calling him to do. Thus begins a journey that will inspire Paul's ministry but put him at odds with his church as he is forced to examine his deeply held beliefs and assumptions about himself, his community, and the nature of love.First Edition published by Itineris Press, 2011.
Angel #0 (Angel #0)
by Joss Whedon Bryan HillMeet Angel – a vampire cursed with a soul who has spent centuries protecting humanity from the monsters that lurk in the dark…including himself. Now, looking for redemption for the atrocities committed by the monster he was when he was first turned at the age of 18, Angel stumbles upon a new demon uprising and a shocking truth: The restoration of his humanity can only come if he takes one more life: a certain Slayer from Sunnydale who he’s never met…but may now be his greatest enemy.
Angel #1: After The Fall (Angel #1)
by Joss Whedon Bryan HillAngel walks the line between two worlds; a vampire cursed with a soul, he’s spent centuries battling back the forces that would destroy humanity, in an attempt to redeem himself for the crimes committed by the monster he was when he was first turned. But now, when the trail of the most recent demonic uprising takes him to Sunnydale, he realizes that the redemption he seeks can only come with a price.
Angel #2: Lost And Found (Angel #2)
by Joss Whedon Bryan HillAngel, one of the only vampires in the world with a soul, has been walking the streets of Los Angeles for years, neither human nor vampire. After losing his human protege to a Demon, Angel has decided to find a way to finally return himself to a human, so he can escape the guilt of his past, dark actions.
Angel #5 (Angel #5)
by Joss Whedon Bryan HillAfter teetering between Sunnydale and Los Angeles, Angel now knows exactly what his mission is—to make sure the Hellmouth stays sealed! He'll stop anyone who gets in his way, be it friend or foe, vampire...or Slayer.
Angel #6 (Angel #6)
by Joss Whedon Bryan HillA TIE IN TO HELLMOUTH! With Angel trapped in Sunnydale, the rest of the newly formed Angel Investigations is left to deal with the Hellmouth’s fallout in Los Angeles. Will his team of supernatural crime-solvers be able to protect Los Angeles from the shockwaves of the Hellmouth's opening...and from newly arrived vampire Spike?
Angel & Hannah: A Novel in Verse
by Ishle Yi ParkThe sweeping, unforgettable story of an interracial couple in 1990s New York City who are determined to protect their love against all odds—a reimagining of Romeo and Juliet&“Triumphant . . . sensuous, tender, and faceted like cut glass.&”—Cathy Park Hong, award-winning author of Minor FeelingsHannah, a Korean American girl from Queens, New York, and Angel, a Puerto Rican boy from Brooklyn, fall in love in the spring of 1993 at a quinceañera: under a torn pink streamerloose as a tendril of hair—lush—his eyes. Darkluminous. Warm. A blushfloods her. Hannah sucks in her breath, but can&’t pull back. Music fades. A hush ~he&’s a young buck in the underbrush,still in a disco ball dance of shadow & lightTheir forbidden love instantly and wildly blooms along the Jackie Robinson Expressway. Told across the changing seasons, Angel & Hannah holds all of the tension and cadence of blank verse while adding dynamic and expressive language rooted in a long tradition of hip-hop and spoken word, creating new and magnetic forms. The poetry of Angel and Hannah&’s relationship is dynamic, arresting, observant, and magical, conveying the intimacies and sacrifices of love and family and the devastating realities of struggle and loss.