Download Free Shattered Sunlight Book in PDF and EPUB Free Download. You can read online Shattered Sunlight and write the review.

Every yin needs its yang. Opposites attract. This volume provides the perfect, bright counterpoint for Daniel Stallings' debut collection, THAT MONSTER. Focused on the lighter side of human nature and the positives of life, this collection offers brief, vivid glimpses into the special moments of life, like a boy waiting for his father to arrive or watching a beloved family cat sit patiently on the doorstep. But this is not just any collection of memories...It is a work of sincere, human love. Through verse, dialogue and essays, Stallings exhibits his flair for expression and imagery while establishing himself as a keen observer of the human condition. Donna McCrohan Rosenthal of Ridge Writers on Books
Guy Wetmore Carryl's novel 'The Transgression of Andrew Vane' is a thought-provoking exploration of societal norms and individual morality. The book follows the story of Andrew Vane, a young man who finds himself torn between the expectations of his family and his own desires. Carryl's writing style is marked by its wit and humor, making the complex themes of the novel accessible to readers. Set in the late 19th century, the book reflects the changing social landscape of the time, addressing issues of class, love, and personal integrity. Through Vane's journey of self-discovery, Carryl invites readers to reflect on their own beliefs and values. Guy Wetmore Carryl, known for his eclectic literary output, likely drew inspiration from the societal shifts occurring during his lifetime, using his characters to challenge conventional norms and explore the grey areas of morality. 'The Transgression of Andrew Vane' is a timeless work that will resonate with readers interested in exploring the complexities of human nature and the moral dilemmas we all face.
Writing poetry has been a challenging and fulfilling journey. As I arrange my thoughts, observations and feelings in a concentrated way, a new form of expression emerges and my soul is fed. I began writing poems many years ago and a lifelong learning process began that continues today. I hope my perspective on life, living and dying will engage the reader and encourage speculation about what is illusion and what, if anything, is not. My external life has been that of wife, mother, grandmother, feminist and community servant. My professional life has been in the fields of advertising, education and as a grant writer and non-profit program administrator. But my internal life has been a life of poetry. This book is my poem for you.
From John Philip Sousa to Green Day, from Scott Joplin to Kanye West, from Stephen Foster to Coldplay, The Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 1 and 2 covers the vast scope of its subject with virtually unprecedented breadth and depth. Approximately 1,000 key song recordings from 1889 to the present are explored in full, unveiling the stories behind the songs, the recordings, the performers, and the songwriters. Beginning the journey in the era of Victorian parlor balladry, brass bands, and ragtime with the advent of the record industry, readers witness the birth of the blues and the dawn of jazz in the 1910s and the emergence of country music on record and the shift from acoustic to electrical recording in the 1920s. The odyssey continues through the Swing Era of the 1930s; rhythm & blues, bluegrass, and bebop in the 1940s; the rock & roll revolution of the 1950s; modern soul, the British invasion, and the folk-rock movement of the 1960s; and finally into the modern era through the musical streams of disco, punk, grunge, hip-hop, and contemporary dance-pop. Sullivan, however, also takes critical detours by extending the coverage to genres neglected in pop music histories, from ethnic and world music, the gospel recording of both black and white artists, and lesser-known traditional folk tunes that reach back hundreds of years. This book is ideal for anyone who truly loves popular music in all of its glorious variety, and anyone wishing to learn more about the roots of virtually all the music we hear today. Popular music fans, as well as scholars of recording history and technology and students of the intersections between music and cultural history will all find this book to be informative and interesting.
"Postmodernism's critics often accuse the movement of being dangerously amoral because of its apparent wariness of concepts such as truth, ethics, and justice. Stories of the Middle Space explores the possibility of "postmodernism-with-a-conscience" and examines a variety of British and Canadian postmodern fiction to show how twentieth-century critical theory can be brought into fruitful dialogue with a faith-based perspective." "Highlighting the wide variety of ethical concerns considered by writers such as Timothy Findley, Thomas King, Carol Shields, Julian Barnes, A.S. Byatt, and Salman Rushdie, Deborah Bowen makes the case for a new category of "postmodern realism" and shows how contemporary stories about "the real" and "the good" are constructed. Applying theoretical insights from Emmanuel Levinas and Mikhail Bakhtin, Bowen investigates categories of postmodern realism such as magic realism, parody, and metafiction while laying the groundwork for Christian readings of a medium that is often perceived as largely irreligious." "An illuminating study of well-known contemporary writers, Stories of the Middle Space is a critically nuanced and methodologically innovative work that reads the postmodern from a faith-based perspectives to create new literary insights." "Deborah Bowen addresses the ethical concerns of a wide variety of postmodern fiction from a faith-based perspective that engages with the decentred discourses of post-structuralism. She suggests that a focus on the middle space between language and the world not only provides new insights into the construction of the real and the notion of a "good" story but also resituates the possibility of Christian reading in a largely post-Christian era"--BOOK JACKET.
The debut fantasy adventure novel by the author of the Wars of Light and Shadow series is “a wonderful breath of fresh air. . . . Just plain fun” (Fantasy Literature). With her husband, the Duke of Trathmere, slain in battle, Elienne becomes a captive of the loathsome Prime Inquisitor of the conquering army. Her home is now a prize of war, and Elienne swept aside in the wreckage as chattel—until the Inquisitor vows to bed her as punishment for her defiance. Locked in a dank cell awaiting her fate, Elienne is visited by a sorcerer, powerful beyond her imagining. Ielond seeks a bride for his prince, a man condemned to death by a council that has deemed him unfit for succession since he cannot father an heir. When Ielond tells Elienne she is carrying her husband’s child, the recent conception offers hope to salvage the throne. To escape the Inquisitor’s cruelty, Elienne agrees to pose her son as the royal heir. But in a battle to thwart black magic and intrigue, her bold heart will remain her own, self‑reliant invention her solitary salvation as malevolent factions coalesce against her . . . Praise for Janny Wurts “Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air. . . . Every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered.” —Diana Gabaldon “Pace and fire . . . Janny Wurts writes with astonishing energy.” —Stephen R. Donaldson