Daniel had never seen one cry before, and seeing her raw with emotions was a new thing to him. Grigori: it has no meaning except that is mentioned that a group was named after him called 'The Watchers' that studied Daniel and angels that consorted with mortal women.ĭaniel was the sixth archangel in Heaven, known as the angel of the lost souls.ĭaniel had found Lucinda weeping in the meadow of Heaven and had asked her what was wrong. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), and American frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820). Though it became rare by the 15th century, it was revived after the Protestant Reformation. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world.ĭue to the popularity of the biblical character, the name came into use in England during the Middle Ages. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. Daniel: from the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge".
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Still, readers should enjoy vicariously participating in the children's independence and will appreciate their hard-earned triumphs. A Garden to Save the Birds by Wendy McClure - 9780807527535 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Close calls maintain suspense, but most of the characters%E2%80%94including the four children%E2%80%94lack full development certain adults, such as the cruel ranch owners, are little more than stereotypes. A Garden to Save the Birds by Wendy McClure, 9780807527535, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Author/editor McClure (The Wilder Life) celebrates bravery, ingenuity, and the bonds of family and friendship in this old-fashioned story of children fending for themselves, building a community, and eluding the adults who seek them. Lost in the Kansas wilderness, they meet another young New Yorker, Alexander, himself escaped from the cruel conditions of a working ranch, and they become the first citizens of Wanderville, a "town" in the woods that he is creating for runaways. Eleven-year-old Frances and her seven-year-old brother, Harold, meet up with 11-year-old Jack on a train bound from New York City to Kansas fearing the worst for what lies ahead, they decide to jump off the train. First in a historical-fiction series, McClure's book is inspired by the orphan trains of the 19th and early 20th centuries. I generally enjoy Johnstone's books, and BLOOD BOND is the best Western of his that I've read so far. I don't know if the other books in the series revolve around historical incidents. That's true about almost any area of Western history, though. Those who know more about that particular battle than I do might find a few things to disagree with. Not surprisingly, the Battle of the Little Big Horn plays a major part in the novel, and as far as I can tell, Johnstone presents the action accurately. It also has an epic feel to it as the fictional characters interact with several real ones, including General George Armstrong Custer. Set against a well-drawn background of the Indian Wars in Wyoming and Montana during 1875 and '76, it makes good use of Johnstone's trademark fast pace and exciting action scenes. Originally published by Zebra Books in 1989 and recently reprinted by Pinnacle Books (both imprints of Kensington Books), this is the first novel in a series about blood brothers Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves. In the latest exciting book in this classic Western series, blood brothers Matt. Lost City/Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos Blood Bond (Pre-Owned Paperback 9780786017577) by William W Johnstone. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 300 books, including the series THE MOUNTAIN MAN PREACHER, THE FIRST MOUNTAIN MAN MACCALLISTER LUKE JENSEN, BOUNTY HUNTER FLINTLOCK THOSE JENSEN BOYS THE FRONTIERSMAN THE LEGEND OF PERLEY GATES, THE CHUCKWAGON TRAIL, FIRESTICK, SAWBONES, and WILL TANNER: DEPUTY U.S. Against her will, she finds herself powerfully attracted to her uncle's brother, a man she dares not trust. When Mary discovers the inn's dark secrets, the truth is more terrifying than anything she could possibly imagine and she is forced to collude in her uncle's murderous schemes. Jamaica Inn has a desolate power and behind its crumbling walls, Patience is a changed woman, cowering before her brooding, violent husband. But when Mary arrives, the warning of the coachman echoes in her mind. Her mother's dying wish was that she take refuge there with her Aunt Patience. In the bitter November wind, Mary Yellan crosses Bodmin Moor to Jamaica Inn. with an eerie and shocking kind of power, in the novel's astonishing final act' JULIE MYERSON, GUARDIAN 'Jamaica Inn is a novel about nothing less than pure evil. 'Daphne du Maurier has no equal' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Jamaica Inn is a first-rate page-turner' THE TIMES Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and Frenchman's Creek are now available for the first time in YA editions.ĪN UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND PASSION, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA. This unforgettable story of murder, mystery and passion by one of the best-loved writers of the twentieth century is perfect for a teenage market. The book has often been described as a Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story, as it explores Ged's process of learning to cope with power and come to terms with death. The novel follows Ged's journey as he seeks to be free of the creature. During a magical duel, Ged's spell goes awry and releases a shadow creature that attacks him. He displays great power while still a boy and joins a school of wizardry, where his prickly nature drives him into conflict with a fellow student. The story is set in the fictional archipelago of Earthsea and centers on a young mage named Ged, born in a village on the island of Gont. It is regarded as a classic of children's literature and of fantasy, within which it is widely influential. Le Guin and first published by the small press Parnassus in 1968. A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. And yes, there are literary qualities: it has echoes of Angela Carter and Peter Carey, but these only add to its intelligence and distinction. But a second viewing of The Piano allowed me to see how unique it is. And for what it is worth, I believe Campion’s masterpiece is her less well known Bright Star, from 2009, with Ben Whishaw as John Keats. I felt it played like an adaptation of some forgotten 800-page Booker-shortlisted novel (it is actually from an original screenplay by Campion). I once found something over-literary in this film. It is also about the gravitational pull of death Campion quotes Thomas Hood’s 1827 poem Silence at the very end of the credits: “There is a silence where hath been no sound, / There is a silence where no sound may be, / In the cold grave – under the deep deep sea.” (Perhaps she was savouring the fact that these words would be shown to near-emptied cinemas.) T he re-release of Jane Campion’s mysterious film The Piano after 25 years is a chance to taste again its fetishism and voyeurism, its strange story of sexuality denied and displaced. Detective-like, she discloses the origins of key ideas and phrases in the Declaration and unravels the complex story of its drafting and of the group-editing job which angered Thomas Jefferson. She lets us hear the voice of the people as revealed in the other "declarations" of 1776: the local resolutionsmost of which have gone unnoticed over the past two centuriesthat explained, advocated, and justified Independence and undergirded Congress's work. In Maier's hands, the Declaration of Independence is brought close to us. Maier describes the transformation of the Second Continental Congress into a national government, unlike anything that preceded or followed it, and with more authority than the colonists would ever have conceded to the British Parliament the great difficulty in making the decision for Independence the influence of Paine's Common Sense, which shifted the terms of debate and the political maneuvers that allowed Congress to make the momentous decision. It is truly "American Scripture," and Maier tells us how it came to befrom the Declaration's birth in the hard and tortuous struggle by which Americans arrived at Independence to the ways in which, in the nineteenth century, the document itself became sanctified. Pauline Maier shows us the Declaration as both the defining statement of our national identity and the moral standard by which we live as a nation. Summer's end has brought other new arrivals to Miracle Springs too. But when a customer is found dead in an assumed suicide, Nora uncovers a connection that points to Abilene as either a suspect-or another target. She calls herself Abilene, and though Nora and her friends offer work, shelter, and a supportive ear, their guest isn't ready to divulge her secrets. Such is the case with the reed-thin girl hiding in the fiction section of Nora's store, wearing a hospital ID and a patchwork of faded bruises. But she and the other members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society know that sometimes, practical help is needed too. Nora Pennington, owner of Miracle Books, believes that a well-chosen novel can bring healing and hope. This ebook contains a bonus recipe! In New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams' intriguing new Secret, Book, and Scone Society novel, Nora Pennington and her fiction loving friends in small-town Miracle Springs, North Carolina, encounter a young woman desperately in need of a new beginning. Meanwhile, Adele and Frank, long love-starved, become infatuated with each other, and Adele emerges from her depression. Indeed, Frank teaches Henry how to throw a baseball, change a flat tire and to bake. Despite his past, Frank makes the claim that the mother and son have "never been in better hands". This mysterious man, Frank, admits that he is a convicted murderer who has escaped prison. It is there that they meet an unkempt man who is bleeding from his forehead and agree to his request for a ride in their car. However, on the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend, Henry persuades his mother to go on a shopping trip. Adele's agoraphobia means that the family survives on unedifying tinned foods and frozen meals. Henry shares his life in New Hampshire with his depressed, and divorced mother, Adele. He expects it to be as lonely as the rest of the summer, only watching television, playing with his pet hamster and fantasizing about his female classmates. As Labor Day weekend approaches, 13-year-old Henry sees no reason why this weekend should be any different. Henry Wheeler, a man in his early 30s, recounts his thirteenth year. Labor Day is a coming-of-age novel published in 2009 by American author Joyce Maynard. When the conversation turned to the audience to ask questions, one woman, who had learned that Brownstein was an ordained minister, asked if the Sleater-Kinney guitarist would marry her and her partner. I feel a hunger to understand, to placate, to have compassion.” That’s how I see the world in a porous way. She adds: “I don’t know how to go through life without hunger, without need, without sensitivity to the needs of people I love and to the feelings of others. Regarding the title of the book, Brownstein explained, “On The Woods, there’s a song called ‘Modern Girl,’ and there’s a lyric from the song: ‘Hunger makes me a modern girl.’ And there’s a lot of hunger in this book in terms of want, need and desire.” Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Are Heading Out on Tour |