A poor young woman rises to the heights of a crumbling empire where she must speak hard truth to power in order to save a world from chaos Everybody Wants Answers No One Wants the Truth The Arunkel Empire has stood a thousand years forged by wealth & conquest but now rebellion is stirring on the borders & treachery brews in the palace halls Elsewhere in a remote mountain village a young mother sells the prophesies of her sister Amarta in order to keep them & her infant child from starving It&s a dangerous game when such revelations draw suspicion & mistrust as often as they earn coin Yet Amarta&s visions are true & often not at all what the seeker wishes to hear Now in a tapestry of loyalty intrigue magic & gold Amarta has become the key to a ruler&s ambitions But is she nothing beyond a tool? As Amarta comes into her own as a seer she realizes she must do more than predict the future She must create it Meet the Author Author Sonia Orin Lyris&s fiction

Includes:: fantasy horror mainstream SF software documentation & business plans She has a shodan in Aikido can wield a range of weapons & dances Argentine tango & Blues She has raised an emu from a hatchling been kicked & spat on by llamas & been pounced on by a cougar cub—not all at the same time She lives in the Pacific Northwest Her web site is lyris

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We live in uncertain times & in our search for solutions to the problems of the world The Seer offers a new way of thinking & living Praised for its visionary & transformative power this incredible true story has attracted tens of thousands of readers from across the globe with more discovering it every day The Seer is the first book in the Grail Trilogy otherwise known as The O Manuscript ...

Booker wining novelist playwright essayist poet & critic
- even admirers rarely know John Berger in all his literary incarnations
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The Selected Letters of John Kenneth Galbraith invites readers to join in conversations with presidents & first ladies diplomats & schoolchildren the Mc Carthy 'loyalty board' foreign heads of state & fellow economists & a host of other correspondents In his long & cosmopolitan life Galbraith wrote thousands of letters & Richard P F Holt has selected the most important of these from his archival research now available in print for the first time The letters provide an intimate account of the three main political goals to which Galbraith devoted his professional life ending war fighting poverty & improving quality of life by achieving a balance between private & public goods in an affluent capitalist society Showing his thoughtful insights & charming wit this collection confirms Galbraith as a man of broad learning superb literary skills & deeply held progressive ideals ...

With an Introduction by Emma Hartnoll Initially a vivacious outgoing person Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) progressively withdrew into a reclusive existence An undiscovered genius during her lifetime only seven out of her total of 1775 poems were published prior to her death She had an immense breadth of vision & a passionate intensity & awe for life love nature time & eternity Originally branded an eccentric Emily Dickinson is now recognised as a major poet of great depth startling originality & courage for as she wrote Assent & you are sane; Demure you're straightaway dangerous & handled with a chain' ...

With an Introduction Notes & Bibliography by Dr Bruce Woodcock Senior Lecturer in English University of Hull Shelley's short prolific life produced some of the most memorable & well-known lyrics of the Romantic period But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day a fiery political visionary committed to social change & progress The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing both poetry & prose Arranged chronologically the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley's works in their historical social & political context They provide a vivid insight into the life & times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the people of England to Rise like lions after slumber In unvanquishable number; Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you Ye are many they are few' (The Mask of Anarchy) ...

H G Wells is often referred to as the father of science fiction' & this compendium of his stories contains two of his most well-known works in the genre The Time Machine (1895) & The War of the Worlds (1897) In addition the reader is treated to some stories of truly extraordinary

Dimensions The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) The Invisible Man (1897) When the Sleeper Wakes (1899) The First Men in the Moon (1901) & The Food of the Gods & How it came to Earth (1904) But Wells's phenomenal imagination ranged far & wide & thus we have included here two works of comic social realism Kipps (1905) & The History of Mr Polly (1910) stories that resound with Edwardian dreams frustrations & triumphs Wells is such a brilliant storyteller that well over a century after their publication all of these texts are as fresh & compelling to us today as they would have been when his initial readers first turned their pages often in astonishment & frequently in amusement This is certainly a collection of the very best of HG Wells & we encourage you to devour them & above all to enjoy the mercurial talent of this most original & precocious writer

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Thirty-five beautiful girls Thirty-five beautiful rivals It's the chance of a lifetime & 17-year-old America Singer should feel lucky She has been chosen for The Selection a reality TV lottery in which the special few compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon's love Swept up in a world of elaborate gowns glittering jewels & decadent feasts America is living a new & glamorous life & the prince takes a special interest in her much to the outrage of the others Rivalry within The Selection is fierce & not all of the girls are prepared to play by the rules But what they don't know is that America has a secret
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Prepare to be swept away by the gorgeous gowns & breathless romance of Kiera Cass's 1 New York Times bestselling Selection series-now brought to life in this beautifully illustrated coloring book Features original black-&-white line drawings of favorite characters & moments from the world of Illea as well as stunningly designed h&-lettered"es from all five Selection books all on perforated pages that can easily be removed & displayed The Selection Coloring Book is the perfect companion for fans of the Selection series & a captivating journey for any reader who loves a happily ever after ...

It's swoon meets the Hunger Games in THE SELECTION series! Two captivating Selection stories
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