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| shards of love: Shards of Love María Rosa Menocal, 1994 With the Spanish conquest of Islamic Granada and the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, the year 1492 marks the exile from Europe of crucial strands of medieval culture. It also becomes a symbolic marker for the expulsion of a diversity in language and grammar that was disturbing to the Renaissance sensibility of purity and stability. In rewriting Columbus's narrative of his voyage of that year, Renaissance historians rewrote history, as was often their practice, to purge it of an offending vulgarity. The cultural fragments left behind following this exile form the core of Shards of Love, as María Rosa Menocal confronts the difficulty of writing their history. It is in exile that Menocal locates the founding conditions for philology--as a discipline that loves origins--and for the genre of love songs that philology reveres. She crosses the boundaries, both temporal and geographical, of 1492 to recover the original medieval culture, with its Mediterranean mix of European, Arabic, and Hebrew poetics. The result is a form of literary history more lyrical than narrative and, Menocal persuasively demonstrates, more appropriate to the Middle Ages than to the revisionary legacy of the Renaissance. In discussions ranging from Eric Clapton's adaption of Nizami's Layla and Majnun, to the uncanny ties between Jim Morrison and Petrarch, Shards of Love deepens our sense of how the Middle Ages is tied to our own age as it expands the history and meaning of what we call Romance philology. |
| shards of love: Four Shards of Love Vol.1 Hazrie Halim, 2017-10-01 Story 1: Melisa is an ordinary girl who moves into Dawn Mirage, a beautiful city located far away from her hometown. Traveling to Mirage High School from her home takes a lot of time, therefore she decides to wander around Dawn Mirage and find a place to stay. She lives in Rose Garden, a luxurious mansion. Melisa starts her new life living with four romantic young men under the same roof. As Melisa and the residents are doing pretty well after some time, they find something magical in the mansion's storage room. Their fate change as some of them are teleported into a vast world known as the 'Astral World'. Melisa becomes an alchemist, someone who makes potions with variety of effects and uses slight healing magic. The male members become offensive fighters, with each of them being unique and different. Being destined to rescue the sealed queen, the Rose Garden members begin their adventure to fight the seven invaders from seven different continents, as well as forging bonds with other heroic fighters that fights for the honor of their kingdom and for personal reason. Story 2: This story begins in Chapter 10. Astral World's renowned noble named Von Sozou spends his night with Lady Restia once every three months. Since Lady Restia's kingdom is now a sworn enemy to the Von Clan, they have to meet secretly at their usual rendezvous. Lady Restia prays that there will be peace between the two sides. Von Sozou embraces her, showing that he loves her very much. The next day, both Von Sozou and Lady Restia's kingdom are attacked by the fifth invader, Solaris. Her fire magic explosions and meteor crashes destroy everything in the two kingdom. Von Sozou is the only Von Clan member who survives after the deadly catastrophe. He rushes to Lady Restia's Kingdom with extreme speed, only to find out that she is already dead. Saddened and angered by the death of his loved one, Von Sozou join forces with other fighters to have his revenge against Solaris. |
| shards of love: Shards of Hope Nalini Singh, 2015-06-02 The “smoldering heat, epic romance, and awesome action”* of Nalini Singh’s New York Times bestselling series continues as two Arrows find themselves caught in a chilling conspiracy that spans all three races… Awakening wounded in a darkened cell, their psychic abilities blocked, Aden and Zaira know they must escape. But when the lethal soldiers break free from their mysterious prison, they find themselves in a harsh, inhospitable landscape far from civilization. Their only hope for survival is to make it to the hidden home of a predatory changeling pack that doesn’t welcome outsiders. And they must survive. A shadowy enemy has put a target on the back of the Arrow squad, an enemy that cannot be permitted to succeed in its deadly campaign. Aden will cross any line to keep his people safe for this new future, where even an assassin might have hope of a life beyond blood and death and pain. Zaira has no such hope. She knows she’s too damaged to return from the abyss. Her driving goal is to protect Aden, protect the only person who has ever come back for her no matter what. This time, even Aden’s passionate determination may not be enough—because the emotionless chill of Silence existed for a reason. For the violent, and the insane, and the irreparably broken…like Zaira. *Jaci Burton, New York Times bestselling author |
| shards of love: Broken Shards of Time Nyah Nichol, 2020-10 'a young debut author whose talents are sure to develop' Kirkus Reviews...a fascinating and entertaining novel. toronto.com She must travel to the future to stop herself from destroying it.Wren Derecho is the lone survivor of a mysterious accident that took the lives of her parents. OrphanedAs Wren tries to navigate through the pain of grief and loss, she crosses paths with three other individuals and soon realizes that something beyond coincidence has intertwined their lives together.Bionic Each of their journeys are marked by immense tragedy, fate, a time machine, and a mysterious power source that seems to be alive . . . and not from this world. Unlikely friendshipsFrom the perspective of these four characters, you'll find the heartbeat of the story lies within the growth of love, trust and friendship developed from adventure, adversity and a common mission: to rescue their friend and save their city from an unseen yet familiar force. She's about to face her greatest enemy. Her future selfWren and her team quickly discover that the hero of any story can easily become the villain. |
| shards of love: Shards Allyson Crawford, 2006-03 An account of a young woman's struggles in a land of parallel dimension. |
| shards of love: Stag's Leap Sharon Olds, 2012-10-04 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the T.S. Eliot Poetry Prize Stag's Leap, Sharon Olds' stunningly poignant new sequence of poems, tells the story of a divorce, embracing strands of love, sex, sorrow, memory, and new freedom. In this wise and intimate telling - which carries us through the seasons when her marriage was ending - Sharon Olds opens her heart to the reader, sharing the feeling of invisibility that comes when we are no longer standing in love's sight; the surprising physical passion that still exists between a couple during parting; the loss of everything from her husband's smile to the set of his hip. Olds is naked before us, curious and brave and even generous toward the man who was her mate for thirty years and now loves another woman. As she writes in the remarkable title poem, 'When anyone escapes, my heart / leaps up. Even when it's I who am escaped from, / I am half on the side of the leaver'. Olds' propulsive poetic line and the magic of her imagery are as lively as ever, and there is a new range to the music - sometimes headlong, sometimes contemplative and deep. Her unsparing approach to both pain and love makes this one of the finest, most powerful books of poetry Olds has yet given us. |
| shards of love: The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, 2014-03-04 A new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® Series |
| shards of love: The Shards of Heaven Michael Livingston, 2015-11-10 Michael Livingston's The Shards of Heaven reveals the hidden magic behind the history we know, and commences a war greater than any mere mortal battle Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two. Octavian, Caesar's ambitious great-nephew and adopted son, vies with Marc Antony and Cleopatra for control of Caesar's legacy. As civil war rages from Rome to Alexandria, and vast armies and navies battle for supremacy, a secret conflict may shape the course of history. Juba, Numidian prince and adopted brother of Octavian, has embarked on a ruthless quest for the Shards of Heaven, lost treasures said to possess the very power of the gods-or the one God. Driven by vengeance, Juba has already attained the fabled Trident of Poseidon, which may also be the staff once wielded by Moses. Now he will stop at nothing to obtain the other Shards, even if it means burning the entire world to the ground. Caught up in these cataclysmic events, and the hunt for the Shards, are a pair of exiled Roman legionnaires, a Greek librarian of uncertain loyalties, assassins, spies, slaves . . . and the ten-year-old daughter of Cleopatra herself. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. |
| shards of love: Shards Allison Moore, 2014-04-22 The “honest, introspective, and harrowing” (Kirkus Reviews) true story of a young female cop who almost loses everything in a downward spiral of addiction—a career she loved, colleagues who respected her, and the island that was once her personal paradise—before finally seeking redemption. As a beautiful, ambitious, and fearless young woman, Allison Moore had everything going for her: She had been the star student of her recruit class and was quickly promoted to vice cop at the Maui Police Department, while earning the respect of her colleagues and a stellar reputation. But when a doomed love affair with another cop led Allison to seek desperate escape, her life took a sudden and violent plunge. Using her position of authority and skills of manipulation, Allison hid her addiction from her lover and her department for as long as possible. She fabricated an elaborate story that she had cancer and needed to seek treatment on the mainland, while actually traveling to get a steady supply of meth from a brutal Seattle drug dealer. When her intensifying dependence on meth put her at the mercy of the ruthless dealer, he made her a prisoner in his house, subjecting her to unthinkable physical and sexual abuse, and monitoring her every move through a web of hidden surveillance cameras. Astounding, gripping, and astonishingly candid, Shards spares no detail of Allison’s horrific experiences and the tangle of addiction and betrayal that cost her nearly everything. |
| shards of love: Shards of Memory Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, 1996 A young man named Henry sits down with his grandmother, a genial lady still called Baby by everyone, in her Manhattan townhouse where he has lived all his life, to record the history of a spiritual movement that has woven itself into the fabric of their family's lives for four generations. What unfolds is a mesmerizing family saga: the imperious great-grandmother Elsa and her husband, an Indian poet, whose marriage is as unconventional as the movement they help to found; Baby, their cheerfully pragmatic daughter, married to the aloof English diplomat Graeme; bemused and brooding Renata, Baby and Graeme's daughter, married to an idle dreamer; and finally Henry, Renata's son, who in many ways bears the legacy of all that has gone before. Their lives--and that of the movement's elusive yet ineluctable founder, known only as the Master--intertwine, diverge, and collide with each other in a masterfully orchestrated story spanning the twentieth century and several continents. By turns brilliantly satiric, insightful, and profoundly moving, Shards Of Memory is a beautifully wrought tale of love and devotion, of family and faith, and of the complex nature of memory itself--a literary tour de force from one of the most distinguished novelists of our time. |
| shards of love: Shards of Love Ed Sanders, 1970 |
| shards of love: Scorpion Shards Neal Shusterman, 2013-05-07 Six teens struggle to discover the source of their strange and horrific abilities in this first book of The Star Shards Chronicles. Dillon has the terrifying power to create massive amounts of destruction with the slightest tweak of his will. Deanna is so consumed by fear, it has become like a black hole, drawing to her the very things that terrify her. Then, when the glare of a supernova sixteen light-years away illuminates the night sky, they have a vision: There are six of them out there, all teenagers, and all suffering from supernatural afflictions that disfigure their bodies and souls. Only by finding one another will the six ever be strong enough to defeat these mysterious forces that, bit by bit, are devouring their souls from the inside out. Acclaimed author Neal Shusterman “combines personal quest, horror, and science fiction into an absorbing exploration of good and evil, guilt, forgiveness and personal responsibility” (VOYA) in this thrilling start to a riveting trilogy. Originally published by Tor Fantasy in 1995. |
| shards of love: Shards Rod R. Surratt, 2013-06-01 SHARDS tells the story of two Royal Guardians who fail in the sole function of their office: to protect the lives of those to whom they are bound. While facing the futility of any retribution upon their enemies, these brothers Draco each strive to fulfill the vow sworn at their Induction - Forever loyal and vigilant, as Guardian of your life: until your last dying breath...or my final sacrifice. |
| shards of love: A Single Shard Linda Park, 2003-02 Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. |
| shards of love: Shards of Affection (Yaoi) Duo Brand, 2008-12-30 Toranosuke has sworn to avenge the death of his older brother, who was eaten by the demon Shunjin. A souleater, Shunjin can only be defeated by one divine sword. But when the time comes for Toranosuke to extract his revenge, can he really do it? Shunjin might be a monster, but there is something about him that draws Toranosuke's gaze. Could the demon slayer be falling for the demon? Can the quest for love triumph over the quest for revenge? |
| shards of love: Shards of Time Lynn Flewelling, 2014-04-01 Acclaimed author Lynn Flewelling brings her beloved Nightrunners series to a close—at least for now—with a thrilling novel of murder, mystery, and magic. The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room. The sole witnesses to the crime—guards who broke down the doors, hearing the screams from within—have gone mad with terror, babbling about ghosts . . . and things worse than ghosts. Dispatched to Korous by the queen, master spies Alec and Seregil find all the excitement and danger they could want—and more. For an ancient evil has been awakened there, a great power that will not rest until it has escaped its otherworldly prison and taken revenge on all that lives. And only those like Alec—who have died and returned to life—can step between the worlds and confront the killer . . . even if it means a second and all too permanent death. Praise for Lynn Flewelling’s Casket of Souls “Full of intrigue and plots upon plots.”—RT Book Reviews |
| shards of love: Shards of Alderaan Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, 1999 While visiting the remains of their mother's home, Jacen and Jaina encounter a long-lost enemy of the Solo family. |
| shards of love: Pop-Up Theatre Paullette MacDougal, 2020-09-28 POP-UP THEATRE This royalty-free play collection contains fourteen small-cast (2-4 character) comedies of mismatched relationships. These charming and insightful stories are ideal for full productions, readers’ theater, contests, live theatre at home, and virtual performances. |
| shards of love: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen Lois McMaster Bujold, 2024-11-18 Three years after her famous husband's death, Cordelia Vorkosigan, widowed Vicereine of Sergyar, spins her life in a new direction. Caught up in her plans in ways they'd never imagined, Oliver Jole, Admiral, Sergyar Fleet, is confronted with an unexpected career crossroads, and Miles Vorkosigan, one of Emperor Gregor's key investigators, dispatches himself on an inquiry he never anticipated -- into the mystery of his own mother. Plans, wills, and expectations collide in this thoughtful science fiction social comedy, as the impact of galactic technology changes all the old rules, and Oliver and Cordelia must work together to reconcile the past, the present, and the future. “Bujold continues to prove what marvels genius can create out of basic space operatics.” - Library Journal “Bujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion.” - SF Site “Bujold is one of the best writers of SF adventure to come along in years.” - Locus Magazine “A superb craftsman and stylist … one of the great voices of speculative fiction.” - Rave Reviews “Bujold has a gift, nearly unique in science fiction, for the comedy of manners.” - Chicago Sun Times “Superb far-future saga.” - Publishers Weekly on the 'Vorkosigan' series Bujold's work remains among the most enjoyable and rewarding in contemporary SF. - Publishers Weekly |
| shards of love: Cordelia's Honor Lois McMaster Bujold, 1996 Cordelia's Honor is comprised of two parts: Shards of Honor and Barrayar. Together they tell the life of Cordelia Vorkosigan -nee Naismith from the day she met Lor Aral through the boyhood of her son Miles. When enemies become more than friends - they win! |
| shards of love: Hard to Love Briallen Hopper, 2019-02-05 A sharp and entertaining essay collection about the importance of multiple forms of love and friendship in a world designed for couples, from a laser-precise new voice. Sometimes it seems like there are two American creeds, self-reliance and marriage, and neither of them is mine. I experience myself as someone formed and sustained by others' love and patience, by student loans and stipends, by the kindness of strangers. Briallen Hopper's Hard to Love honors the categories of loves and relationships beyond marriage, the ones that are often treated as invisible or seen as secondary--friendships, kinship with adult siblings, care teams that form in times of illness, or various alternative family formations. She also values difficult and amorphous loves like loving a challenging job or inanimate objects that can't love you back. She draws from personal experience, sharing stories about her loving but combative family, the fiercely independent Emerson scholar who pushed her away, and the friends who have become her invented or found family; pop culture touchstones like the Women's March, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, and the timeless series Cheers; and the work of writers like Joan Didion, Gwendolyn Brooks, Flannery O'Connor, and Herman Melville (Moby-Dick like you've never seen it!). Hard to Love pays homage and attention to unlikely friends and lovers both real and fictional. It is a series of love letters to the meaningful, if underappreciated, forms of intimacy and community that are tricky, tangled, and tough, but ultimately sustaining. |
| shards of love: Moisture... Solagbade Oyefara, 2001-01-20 Using the two literary forms of poetry and prose, the book is a meditation on the nature of the human mind. In likening the mind to water, and in likening the efforts of the mind to the efforts of water, I have tried to take the reader, step-by-step, inch-by-inch, through the complex process that is my own mind. The book examines the individual effort, and the even more complex societal and social efforts. —Solagbade Oyefara |
| shards of love: (--shards--) Ismet Prcic, 2011 Ismet Prcic's brilliant, provocative, and propulsively energetic debut is about a young Bosnian, also named Ismet Prcic, who has fled his war-torn homeland and is now struggling to reconcile his past with his present life in California. He is advised that in order to make peace with the corrosive guilt he harbors over leaving behind his family behind, he must write everything. The result is a great rattlebag of memories, confessions, and fictions: sweetly humorous recollections of Ismet's childhood in Tuzla appear alongside anguished letters to his mother about the challenges of life in this new world. As Ismet's foothold in the present falls away, his writings are further complicated by stories from the point of view of another young man--real or imagined--named Mustafa, who joined a troop of elite soldiers and stayed in Bosnia to fight. When Mustafa's story begins to overshadow Ismet's new-world identity, the reader is charged with piecing together the fragments of a life that has become eerily unrecognizable, even to the one living it. Shards is a thrilling read--a harrowing war story, a stunningly inventive coming of age, and a heartbreaking saga of a splintered family. |
| shards of love: Kirby 64 Official Strategy Guide BradyGames Staff, Gradygames, 2000 Playing as the pink and puffy Kirby, gamers search for a missing princess and all the numerous crystals required to save her. This official guide gives boss strategy and coverage for all of Kirby's unique moves to help players succeed in the rescue. Game secrets and the locations of all the crystals and power-ups are provided. |
| shards of love: The Gates of Hell Michael Livingston, 2016-11-15 The Gates of Hell is the follow up to Michael Livingston’s amazing The Shards of Heaven, a historical fantasy that reveals the hidden magic behind the history we know, and commences a war greater than any mere mortal battle. Alexandria has fallen, and with it the great kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra is dead. Her children are paraded through the streets in chains wrought of their mother's golden treasures, and within a year all but one of them will be dead. Only her young daughter, Cleopatra Selene, survives to continue her quest for vengeance against Rome and its emperor, Augustus Caesar. To show his strength, Augustus Caesar will go to war against the Cantabrians in northern Spain, and it isn't long before he calls on Juba of Numidia, his adopted half-brother and the man whom Selene has been made to marry—but whom she has grown to love. The young couple journey to the Cantabrian frontier, where they learn that Caesar wants Juba so he can use the Trident of Poseidon to destroy his enemies. Perfidy and treachery abound. Juba's love of Selene will cost him dearly in the epic fight, and the choices made may change the very fabric of the known world. “Livingston has spiced real history with a compelling dose of fantasy! Wonderfully imaginative and beautifully told.” —Bernard Cornwell, bestselling author of The Pagan Lord, on The Shards of Heaven At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. |
| shards of love: The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen, 2013-12-20 The strength of young Gerda's love enables her to overcome many obstacles as she tries to free her beloved friend, Kay, from the Snow Queen's spell. |
| shards of love: The Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History Maria Rosa Menocal, María Rosa Menocal, 2010-08-03 Arabic culture was a central and shaping phenomenon in medieval Europe, yet its influence on medieval literature has been ignored or marginalized for the last two centuries. In this ground-breaking book, now returned to print with a new afterword by the author, María Rosa Menocal argues that major modifications of the medieval canon and its literary history are necessary. Menocal reviews the Arabic cultural presence in a variety of key settings, including the courts of William of Aquitaine and Frederick II, the universities in London, Paris, and Bologna, and Cluny under Peter the Venerable, and she examines how our perception of specific texts including the courtly love lyric and the works of Dante and Boccaccio would be altered by an acknowledgment of the Arabic cultural component. |
| shards of love: Poems of Broken Hearts Atina Amrahs, 2025-02-04 Poems of Broken Hearts is a heartfelt collection exploring the complexities of love, heartbreak, and healing. Through evocative poetry, it captures raw emotions, from the pain of lost love to the resilience of the human spirit. These verses offer solace, reflection, and hope, reminding readers that love, in all its forms, is a transformative force. This anthology is a tribute to vulnerability, endurance, and the enduring power of love. |
| shards of love: The Creative Soul Lawrence H. Staples, 2009 Who we most deeply are is mirrored in our artistic work. Our need for mirroring simultaneously attracts us to and repels us from our creative callings and relationships. It is one of life's great dilemmas. Artist's block and lover's block flow from the same pool. Often, we fear deeply the very thing needed to create original art, to experience intimate relationships and to live authentic lives: we are frightened by the impulse to be fully revealed to ourselves, and to others, as this most often entails exposing the unacceptable shadowy aspects of our humanity and risking rejection. Mirrors in all their manifold guises permit us to safely see and experience ourselves in reflection and become better acquainted with the rejected, ostracized aspects of our personalities. Creative work is one of the few places where we can truly express and witness lost aspects of our authentic selves. Within us a treasure beckons. This is what we spend our lives pursuing. What slows and distracts us is not the object we long for, but where we search. To find this precious gem, we must eventually return to our own creative spirits. |
| shards of love: Guilt with a Twist Lawrence H. Staples, 2009-05 Our hunger for the forbidden fruit grows as we get older and our need for it increases. By midlife, we often sense that something important is missing. Then the unacceptable, sinful parts of ourselves that have been rejected begin to clamor with ever greater insistence to participate in our lives.-Larry Staples, Ph.D., Jungian Analyst and author of The Promethean Way Promethean guilt is the guilt we incur for the sins that we need to commit if we are to achieve, both for our selves and for our society, some of the social, political, economic, scientific, psycho-logical, and other changes and developments that we most deeply need to sustain and nourish us. Myth tells us that Prometheus stole fire from the gods and made it available for human use. He suffered for this sin, but human society would have suffered if he had not committed it. There indeed are sins that are destructive to society, but the paradox is that there are also sins that inure ultimately to society's benefit. Those sins that benefit us could not be committed without a creative, Promethean spirit that is supported, when necessary, by an obstinate and irreverent insolence toward authority (political, theological, pedagogical, and parental) and that is informed by a love for freedom. Life inevitably confronts us with the Promethean dilemma: Do we live our lives without fire and the heat and light it provides or do we sin, and subsequently incur guilt, in order to obtain for ourselves and for society those important changes and developments that we need. |
| shards of love: Poems of the Brokenhearted Hseham Amrahs, 2024-01-10 The thematic range of the collection is expansive, covering the various stages of heartbreak – from the initial shock to the gradual emergence of strength and resilience. Some poems delve into the nostalgia of what once was, exploring the remnants of love that linger in memory. Others navigate the storm of emotions that accompany the aftermath, unraveling the threads of attachment and laying bare the vulnerabilities of the human heart. Despite the prevailing melancholy, there is an undercurrent of hope that runs through the collection. The poems are not only a testament to the pain of love lost but also a celebration of the indomitable spirit that emerges from the ashes of heartbreak. They speak to the resilience of the human heart, emphasizing that even in the throes of despair, there is a transformative journey towards self-discovery and renewal. The organization of the collection is deliberate, creating a narrative arc that mirrors the emotional trajectory of heartbreak. The poems are often grouped thematically, guiding readers through the labyrinth of emotions with a sense of coherence. This organization enhances the overall reading experience, creating a flow that mirrors the ebb and flow of the emotional tide. |
| shards of love: Dark Slivers Nick Soulsby, 2012 |
| shards of love: The Shards of Excalibur Complete Series Edward Willett, 2022-12-23 For the first time, enjoy all five books of The Shards of Excalibur series in one omnibus volume! Ariane Forsythe and Wally Knight are just two ordinary Canadian teenagers until the morning they encounter the Lady of the Lake in the unlikely waters of Wascana Lake in Regina, Saskatchewan. Ariane learns she's heir to the power of the Lady, and she and Wally, who turns out to have his own unsuspected connection to the legends of King Arthur, are given the difficult task of finding the five scattered shards of Arthur's sword Excalibur before Merlin can, in his modern-day guise as wealthy and powerful computer magnate Rex Major. If Merlin gets the sword, he will use its power to take over the world and then launch an attack into his homeland of Faerie, no matter what the cost. Ariane's and Wally's quest takes them all over the world (courtesy of the power Ariane has inherited that allows them to travel through water and the clouds), from Saskatchewan to the Northwest Territories to southern France; to New Zealand and the Caribbean; to British Columbia and Scotland, always struggling--and sometimes failing--to stay one step ahead of Rex Major. Along the way, they face betrayal and treachery, difficult choices, and unexpected discoveries. And when the quest is finally achieved and the sword reforged, what happens next is nothing at all like either Wally or Ariane imagined, and threatens everything they've sought to achieve--and everyone they love. Includes Song of the Sword, Twist of the Blade, Lake in the Clouds, Cave Beneath the Sea, and Door Into Faerie. |
| shards of love: To Love the Phaleonopsis Nicholas Remas (Iii), 2009-11 |
| shards of love: A Time to Die Nadine Brandes, 2014-10 How would you live if you knew the day you'd die? Parvin Blackwater believes she has wasted her life. At only seventeen, she has one year left according to the Clock by her bedside. In a last-ditch effort to make a difference, she tries to rescue Radicals from the government's crooked justice system. But when the authorities find out about her illegal activity, they cast her through the Wall -- her people's death sentence. What she finds on the other side about the world, about eternity, and about herself changes Parvin forever and might just save her people. But her clock is running out. |
| shards of love: Anthology of Magazine Verse William Stanley Braithwaite, 1926 Vol. for 1958 includes Anthology of poems from the seventeen previously published Braithwaite anthologies. |
| shards of love: Shards of Love María Rosa Menocal, 1993-12-22 With the Spanish conquest of Islamic Granada and the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, the year 1492 marks the exile from Europe of crucial strands of medieval culture. It also becomes a symbolic marker for the expulsion of a diversity in language and grammar that was disturbing to the Renaissance sensibility of purity and stability. In rewriting Columbus's narrative of his voyage of that year, Renaissance historians rewrote history, as was often their practice, to purge it of an offending vulgarity. The cultural fragments left behind following this exile form the core of Shards of Love, as María Rosa Menocal confronts the difficulty of writing their history. It is in exile that Menocal locates the founding conditions for philology--as a discipline that loves origins--and for the genre of love songs that philology reveres. She crosses the boundaries, both temporal and geographical, of 1492 to recover the original medieval culture, with its Mediterranean mix of European, Arabic, and Hebrew poetics. The result is a form of literary history more lyrical than narrative and, Menocal persuasively demonstrates, more appropriate to the Middle Ages than to the revisionary legacy of the Renaissance. In discussions ranging from Eric Clapton's adaption of Nizami's Layla and Majnun, to the uncanny ties between Jim Morrison and Petrarch, Shards of Love deepens our sense of how the Middle Ages is tied to our own age as it expands the history and meaning of what we call Romance philology. |
| shards of love: The High Sierra Kim Stanley Robinson, 2022-05-10 A “sublime” and “radically original” exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder). Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life—more than a hundred trips—and has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place and an exploration of what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth. Over the course of a vivid and dramatic narrative, Robinson describes the geological forces that shaped the Sierras and the history of its exploration, going back to the indigenous peoples who made it home and whose traces can still be found today. He celebrates the people whose ideas and actions protected the High Sierra for future generations. He describes uniquely beautiful hikes and the trails to be avoided. Robinson’s own life-altering events, defining relationships, and unforgettable adventures form the narrative’s spine. And he illuminates the human communion with the wild and with the sublime, including the personal growth that only seems to come from time spent outdoors. The High Sierra is a gorgeous, absorbing immersion in a place, born out of a desire to understand and share one of the greatest rapture-inducing experiences our planet offers. Packed with maps, gear advice, more than 100 breathtaking photos, and much more, it will inspire veteran hikers, casual walkers, and travel readers to prepare for a magnificent adventure. |
| shards of love: The Therapist’s Shadow– Edition (2) Love’s Darkest s Secrets Unveiled P S Bisht, Dive into the hauntingly beautiful world of The Therapist’s Shadow– Edition (2) Love’s Darkest s Secrets Unveiled, where love battles darkness in a gripping tale of suspense, romance, and psychological depth. Emily, a therapist haunted by her past, finds herself entangled in a forbidden romance with Alex, a mysterious man with secrets as deep as Portland’s shadowy alleys. As they navigate a web of betrayal, supernatural runes, and a chilling adversary in Lena, their journey unearths truths that could shatter their souls—or save them. This updated edition brings their story to life one for each chapter, capturing the raw emotion and gritty atmosphere in vibrant crimson, silver, and deep purples. Edition 2 enhances the original with a refined narrative, deeper character development, and expanded scenes that amplify the stakes of Emily and Alex’s love. The new illustrations, crafted in a bold watercolor style with sharp ink outlines, immerse you in Portland’s neon-lit streets, rune-carved crypts, and fog-drenched docks, making every moment visually unforgettable. From the eerie tension of the Prologue to the hopeful ascent in Chapter 20, each artwork complements the story’s soulful intensity, offering a feast for both the heart and the eyes. Perfect for readers who crave a blend of romance and suspense with a touch of the supernatural, this book will keep you on edge as Emily confronts her fears, battles betrayal, and fights for a love worth risking everything for. Whether you’re new to her journey or returning for more, The Therapist’s Shadow – Edition 2 delivers an emotional, thrilling ride you won’t forget. Grab your copy today and step into a world where shadows whisper secrets—and love shines through the dark. Why Edition 2 Is Better: Edition 2 of The Therapist’s Shadow elevates the original with thoughtful updates that deepen the reader’s experience. The narrative has been refined to enhance pacing and emotional resonance, with expanded scenes that delve into Emily’s inner struggles and her evolving bond with Alex. Character development is richer, particularly for Clara and Lena, adding layers to their motivations and conflicts. The addition of 21 breathtaking watercolor illustrations—one for each chapter—sets this edition apart, bringing Portland’s gritty, mystical atmosphere to life in a bold, vibrant style. These artworks, featuring sharp ink outlines and colors like crimson, silver, and deep purples, capture key moments (e.g., Emily’s fear in the Prologue, the climactic altar scene in Chapter 19), making the story visually immersive and ideal for readers who love art-infused storytelling. Why Readers Should Buy It: Readers should pick up The Therapist’s Shadow – Edition 2 for its captivating blend of romance, suspense, and supernatural intrigue, set against the evocative backdrop of Portland’s dark underbelly. If you’re drawn to stories of forbidden love that defy danger, complex characters facing their pasts, and heart-pounding twists, this book is for you. The updated narrative offers a fresh, deeper dive into Emily and Alex’s journey, while the 21 new watercolor illustrations make every chapter a visual experience, perfect for those who appreciate art as much as storytelling. Whether you’re seeking an emotional escape or a thrilling mystery with a touch of magic, this edition promises a journey that’s as beautiful as it is gripping. Join Emily as she fights for love and truth—your next unforgettable read awaits. |
| shards of love: Fractured Shards Dan Feuerriegel, Stephen Kok, Shaun Keenan, 2021-11-29 In a dystopian future, the world is separated into the glittering paradise of the LIGHTS and the slums of the DISTRICT. Detective Sebastian Vetro works on the most horrific of cases between both worlds as an enforcement officer. When a horrific crime occurs, sometimes that moment can fracture opening up glimpses into the event.Follow troubled Detective Sebastian Vetro on this crazy cyperpunk ride as he uses these fractures that he experiences to solve crimes within the Lights and District. Will he be able to control this power he seems to have obtained or will it destroy him? |
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