For centuries, Mrs. Noah has remained a mistery; one of the least known characters in historical lore. A key part of the adventures of Noah, Mrs. Noah has remained even without a name to call her by, and how much she contributed to her husband's amazing feat has been merely a mater of speculation. Finally the thoughts of the bravest woman known to history can be examined, thanks to the publication of this transcript of her amazing diary. Transcribed by freethought writer Robin Buckallew, with illustrations by Mat Jones, share in this most important journey as Mrs. Noah finally speaks.
Lorelei has always been a good wife. She does what she is supposed to do, and gives Ogden little reason to complain. But when Ogden comes home from his latest dig, something has changed. He is acting strangely, and all the other men on his team are behaving just as odd. The women are puzzled and worried; are their men going crazy? When Lorelei finds the old document, the one she isn't supposed to read, she realizes that things have not always been as she has been told. When Ogden lies to his colleagues about what he found at the dig, she decides to investigate further. What she discovers threatens to destroy their lives as they know them. Will it destroy civilization as well?
She works for the government by day. She works against the government by night. Until one day, she finds herself in the hands of the Interrogators, a not-so-secret torture team that maintains rigid order in an increasingly chaotic world. With a proud heritage of strength and independence to draw on, will Typha have what it takes to survive? After the Transformation, the government is left in the hands of a council of elders, who govern according to their interpretation of the Bible. Women, regarded as little more than breeding machines, return to the kitchen...and the bedroom, where they reproduce so rapidly that all the world's ecosystems are being threatened with extinction. As the world goes mad around them, a brave group of men and women go underground, determined to fight for what they believe, even if it means war. An epic clash between church and state unites two scientists, linked by blood and their love of freedom. The future of the species is in their hands.
Now in one volume, the Godmaker Trilogy. Rudy Sullivan must follow the Godmakers if he wishes to protect his own life and the lives of those he loves. He has one ace-in-the-hole: the last play ever written by the old playwright, who might be a suicide or might have been murdered. He trails the two old men who claim they created all the gods as they take him from Italy to California to the North Pole, finally ending in the panhandle of Nebraska where an odd monument and a sleepy town somehow figure in the secret of the universe. The old man who claims to be Paul of Tarsus and travels in a creaky old plane with his friend, John the Baptist, has a knack for turning Rudy's life upside down, and in the process, conjuring up demons and danger. Rudy finds it hard to believe in Paul, but he finds it harder not to follow him. What he learns and sees on his journey will lead him to question not just his sanity, but his faith in God.
When Paul re-enters his life, Rudy steels himself for the wild ride that is sure to follow. He takes comfort from the play strapped to his chest, knowing it is the insurance policy that keeps his family safe from a formidable enemy. Now, his adversary has broken their part of the bargain and has come after him again, determined to ensure that no one ever performs the play. From the plains of the midwest to the frozen north, John and Paul take Rudy on a bizarre journey, chasing a would-be demon, a devout assassin, and the most powerful institution on Earth. Rudy will stop at nothing to keep his family safe, but he is not sure Paul can complete his mission to kill God. Book II of the Godmaker Trilogy, following Alpha & Omega.
Short stories that attempt to capture the general mood of life in America in the early 21st century. They range from the realistic to the odd, including post-apocalyptic stories of what might be, stories that are whimsical and quirky, and, of course, just plain out of this world stories.
Phoebe is just a nine-year-old girl, not extraordinary, even if she is a bit too smart for her own good. When she decides to ask the witch how to bring her cat home, the spell she casts has some unexpected consequences. The hole she opened in the sky will lead her on a remarkable journey, through the land where the living cannot go, through forests she has been forbidden to enter, and across a dangerous land where everyone and everything appears to want to destroy her. Her companions are among the most suspicious of the strange beings she encounters, as she is traveling with a talking tree and a group of witches and not-quite witches that have a mission she is expected to fulfill. The problem is, she does not know what they expect of her, and she's worried it may be evil. She has little choice but to trust them once they carry her past the point where she can find her own way home, but by the time she returns, she will not be the same child that began the journey.
When Rudy embarked on his journey with Paul and John, he never dreamed he'd find himself in Nebraska with a seven-headed horse, a collection of demons, and a model of Stonehenge made out of old cars. When Becca descends into madness and Erin disappears, his only hope of saving his family is to follow his old friends for the final leg of the journey to kill God. It would be easier if there weren't so many people determined to stop him.
Cassandra Wilcox didn't believe in the devil. It seemed harmless enough to play along for a time, but then things started to happen, strange things that Cassie couldn't explain. What seemed like a harmless flirtation became a struggle to survive, as Cassie chases a mysterious key that everyone wants, even though no one knows what it opens. With the clock running out, Cassie must rely on Nick, but can he be trusted? If she does find the key, where will it take her? What exactly is the fate that destiny has prepared for her?
Religious literature fills the world, but literature around non-belief is sparse. This book is my small effort to help rectify that and add to the small but growing body of literature that begins in the Enlightenment (or earlier; Lucretius comes to mind) and stretches in a very thin line to the present. Find out what happens when the United States votes to become officially a Christian nation. Follow along with Lepidus and Derek as they attempt to bring Enlightenment and humanist values to a world that doesn't want them. Visit Hell and speak with Mephistopheles. Find out what happens when a mother faces a challenge to custody of her child simply because she doesn't believe in God.
The women of Resolved return to tell us their stories. The familiar names - Lorelei. Amity. Grenata. Corinne. We hear from all of them, the details of their lives. But the other women in the fortress are also given a voice for the first time in their lives. They will not be silenced any longer. A companion book to Resolved, this book continues to explore the lives of the women who dared to risk everything for freedom - freedom from dull routines, freedom from abuse, freedom from being property of men. For the first time, someone listens. Someone cares. And they are ready to talk. Stories range from the heartbreaking to the heartwarming, but one thing ties all these women together - dreams that have been stifled and can finally be spoken.
A collection of short stories that range from sad to silly, but all of them share one thing - whimsy. Pulled from the inner reaches of an unusual mind, the stories about the wind, about bees, about foxes, about fish, and most of all about people who dream, will leave you wanting more.
Tricia begins to meet herself everywhere she goes...a mysterious woman with her face, her name, and her quirkiest habit. It begins to appear she also has Tricia's husband. At first Tricia suspects she has inherited her mother's mental illness, but as duplicates begin to pile up, and more people (and dogs) begin to show up in unexpected places, Tricia becomes convinced she is the victim of a coordinated program to deprive her of her sanity. The problem is, there is only one person who knows enough about her to arrange all the strange encounters, and that is the one person Tricia has trusted the most.
When Renae left for her clinic appointment, it was a day like any other...until she found herself half-naked in a tiny cell with four women she had never met before, one of them still in her teens. Being arrested for having a fertilized egg in her menstrual blood plunged Renae into a fight for her freedom, and a quest to understand the mysterious program known as "Operation Blood Ready".
Phoebe wants to relax after her recent adventure, get to know her family, and learn how to be a witch. She practices at disciplining her powers, but her training is interrupted when a shadow falls over the small group - literally. Now she must move fast to save the universe from an evil entertainer, a black unknown, and myriad other strange and unusual creatures. And she must close her holes before more things come through.
Originally begun as a project for Women's History Month, these stories are now being published as a collection. Short stories, plays, poems, and essays make up this month long work, one entry for every day of the month. This is the second year of a challenge to write for women, about women, by a woman. The author has extensive history both with being a woman and with writing women, who shares her own journey with you, and brings along some old friends both real and imaginary. Women who find ways to make it in a man's world, women who fight back against men, women who are not able to fight back against men - they are all there. This is the second installment in an ongoing series.
When Alex found a red dress snagged on a bush, she felt compelled to take it home. Now she struggles to maintain control of her own body as her mind is consumed with the desires of another woman, a woman who seems to be long dead. Was it the woman who wore the red dress that so startled the town 50 years ago? Or is it a woman who lived even longer ago than that? The bones on the beach seem to be trying to tell her something, but can she figure out what it is before she finds herself in a situation that has already killed at least two women?
Originally begun as a project for Women's History Month, these stories are now being published as a collection. Short stories, plays, poems, and essays make up this month long work, one entry for every day of the month. This is the beginning of a challenge to write for women, about women, by a woman. The author has extensive history both with being a woman and with writing women, and shares her own journey with you, and brings along some old friends both real and imaginary. A woman who is a fish, worshiping a fish god? Check. A woman who leads a battle between penguins and kangaroos? Check. A woman who plays Jacob Marley to her best friend's Scrooge? Check. All these, and many more, are present. Don't miss roll call.
Detective Sullivan knew murder when he saw it. Even after signing the report listing the death as suicide, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Perhaps it was the grotesque figure of the deceased sprawled on the pavement. Perhaps it was the eerie message on the computer in his hotel room. Something didn't feel right. Now he was headed into the unknown with a delusional old man who called himself St. Paul. Was Paul leading Rudy to Becca? Or was he leading him into a trap? Rudy couldn't shake the feeling that the answer could threaten to shake apart the universe itself.
A book of short stories, poetry, and essays by the Hastings Writers Forum. If you loved Somewhere, Nebraska, and wanted more, here it is. You can meet the planet thief and the personality thief. Travel through the sandhills of Nebraska and polish brass instruments with Louie Armstrong or just wander through fantastical worlds where no one else goes. There is something for everyone in this anthology.
Volume 4 of the Leafy Tom series. Does everyone want Phoebe's emerald? It begins to seem so. Drawn back into the field of battle by a mysterious message from Kazna, the witches leave home to face an unknown force who lives in the land of ewers. Who, or what, is Ewers? Whoever, or whatever, their enemy is, there is clearly a powerful force helping and protecting them. It may be a witch...or is it someone else? Phoebe needs to find out before they find her. She will need more than just standard witch powers on this journey. She will need to tap into the mysterious powers of her amazing emerald.
For centuries, Mrs. Noah has remained a mistery; one of the least known characters in historical lore. A key part of the adventures of Noah, Mrs. Noah has remained even without a name to call her by, and how much she contributed to her husband's amazing feat has been merely a mater of speculation. Finally the thoughts of the bravest woman known to history can be examined, thanks to the publication of this transcript of her amazing diary. Transcribed by freethought writer Robin Buckallew, with illustrations by Mat Jones, share in this most important journey as Mrs. Noah finally speaks.
When Paul re-enters his life, Rudy steels himself for the wild ride that is sure to follow. He takes comfort from the play strapped to his chest, knowing it is the insurance policy that keeps his family safe from a formidable enemy. Now, his adversary has broken their part of the bargain and has come after him again, determined to ensure that no one ever performs the play. From the plains of the midwest to the frozen north, John and Paul take Rudy on a bizarre journey, chasing a would-be demon, a devout assassin, and the most powerful institution on Earth. Rudy will stop at nothing to keep his family safe, but he is not sure Paul can complete his mission to kill God. Book II of the Godmaker Trilogy, following Alpha & Omega.
Originally begun as a project for Women's History Month, these stories are now being published as a collection. Short stories, plays, poems, and essays make up this month long work, one entry for every day of the month. This is the second year of a challenge to write for women, about women, by a woman. The author has extensive history both with being a woman and with writing women, who shares her own journey with you, and brings along some old friends both real and imaginary. Women who find ways to make it in a man's world, women who fight back against men, women who are not able to fight back against men - they are all there. This is the second installment in an ongoing series.
When Renae left for her clinic appointment, it was a day like any other...until she found herself half-naked in a tiny cell with four women she had never met before, one of them still in her teens. Being arrested for having a fertilized egg in her menstrual blood plunged Renae into a fight for her freedom, and a quest to understand the mysterious program known as "Operation Blood Ready".
Tricia begins to meet herself everywhere she goes...a mysterious woman with her face, her name, and her quirkiest habit. It begins to appear she also has Tricia's husband. At first Tricia suspects she has inherited her mother's mental illness, but as duplicates begin to pile up, and more people (and dogs) begin to show up in unexpected places, Tricia becomes convinced she is the victim of a coordinated program to deprive her of her sanity. The problem is, there is only one person who knows enough about her to arrange all the strange encounters, and that is the one person Tricia has trusted the most.
Phoebe wants to relax after her recent adventure, get to know her family, and learn how to be a witch. She practices at disciplining her powers, but her training is interrupted when a shadow falls over the small group - literally. Now she must move fast to save the universe from an evil entertainer, a black unknown, and myriad other strange and unusual creatures. And she must close her holes before more things come through.
When Rudy embarked on his journey with Paul and John, he never dreamed he'd find himself in Nebraska with a seven-headed horse, a collection of demons, and a model of Stonehenge made out of old cars. When Becca descends into madness and Erin disappears, his only hope of saving his family is to follow his old friends for the final leg of the journey to kill God. It would be easier if there weren't so many people determined to stop him.
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