Контркультура
19049 кн.
Zazwyczaj przeprowadzka to początek nowego życia, ale dla rodziny Creedów stała się początkiem ich końca. Mistrz horroru Stephen King zaprasza czytelników na wycieczkę do piekła i z powrotem! Na świecie istnieją dobre i złe miejsca. Nowy dom rodziny Creedów w Ludlow był niewątpliwie dobrym miejscem – przytulną, przyjazną wiejską przystanią po zgiełku i chaosie Chicago. Cudowne otoczenie Nowej Anglii, łąki, las; idealna siedziba dla młodego lekarza, jego żony, dwójki dzieci i kota. Wspaniała...
| Автор | Стивен Кинг |
And above all, Pete Najarian, of whose “Wash Me On Home, Mama” one wants to cry, Perfect! One puts down the book with rinsed eyes and clear heart. How does it happen? Formally the novel is simple: a few pages at a time devoted to the inner moments of a handful of characters living loosely together in a sort of commune, a line to indicate forward movement drawn lightly by an italicized paragraph between each section. The sensation is strangely and liberatingly of space, created by rhythm perhaps,...
| Автор | Pete Najarian |
“I want very much to tell my story. You see, there may not be another story like this in all the world.” So begins the tale of eighty-five-year-old Clara Cabot’s remarkable journey through time and history. Clara relates her life story to a reporter, as she has been eyewitness to the rise and fall of a small Utah town and its nearby military base for sixty years. However, much more than a simple tale of history, Clara’s unique narrative describes how actions from previous lives have set in...
| Автор | Kevin J Todeschi |
'A gorgeous rural romance full of warmth and charm.' Victoria Connelly When Charlie Thorpe met Holly Renton, they were not a match made in heaven… Holly lives and works in the beautiful town of Willowbury in Somerset. An incorrigible optimist, she is determined to change the world for the better. Charlie Thorpe on the other hand, is the ultimate pragmatist. As Willowbury’s new member of parliament, he has to be. While he’s determined to prove himself to the town, as far as Holly’s...
| Автор | Fay Keenan |
When the Order of the Saltire uncovers a plot to simultaneously activate scores of foreign sleeper agents as part of a plot to destabilize the United States government and economy, the Order is faced with the herculean challenge of identifying these sleepers and stopping them before they can carry out their missions. Jamie Anderson is contracted to teach combat martial arts to law enforcement and military units who are involved in counter-terrorism and counter-espionage operations. But when a...
| Автор | William Speir |
After her friends begin disappearing, the daughter of the Grand Master of the Order finds herself involved in battling a human trafficking ring. But how far will she go to save her friends? Will she risk everything she believes in to bring the traffickers to justice?Jamie Anderson, Tom Anderson's daughter, has everything – good friends, a new boyfriend, a great job, a loving family, and her work with the Order of the Saltire. But human traffickers have abducted several of her friends, and...
| Автор | William Speir |
The granddaughter of the founder and first Grand Master of the Order of the Saltire learns her family?s greatest secret. She is given a choice and a challenge: walk away from the Order and what it represents; or follow her destiny, join the Order, and fulfill her family?s legacy. When she makes her choice, her life is changed forever. Jamie Anderson, Tom Anderson?s daughter, has grown up thinking that her family was perfectly normal ? until one day when her grandfather pulls her aside and tells...
| Автор | William Speir |
Trapped in South America, members of The Order of the Saltire watch as the democratically-elected government is overrun by Il Nona and the rebel army. The members of the Order see an opportunity to help defeat Il Nona and end the revolution before more governments in the region fall. In the final showdown between the Order and Il Nona, only one can survive. Il Nona and the rebels have seized all of the population centers, blocked all communications, and taken control of the government. Tom...
| Автор | William Speir |