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Everbound

Autor: Brodi Ashton

Número de Páginas: 308

It's been two months since the dark tunnels of the underworld came for Nikki Beckett. That night, Nikki's boyfriend, Jack, made the ultimate sacrifice and took her place in the Everneath for eternity - a debt that should have been hers. Every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused, and wasting away. All Nikki wants is to save him before it's too late, but no matter how hard she tries to reach for his hand, she can never find it. Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his Queen - and the one person least likely to help. But it seems Nikki has touched his heart, and surprisingly, Cole agrees to help in the only way he can - by taking Nikki to the Everneath himself. As they descend into the heart of the Everneath Nikki and Cole discover that their journey will be more difficult than they'd anticipated, and more deadly. Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack - even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own…

Neverfall

Autor: Brodi Ashton

Número de Páginas: 115

With her boyfriend Jack trapped in the Tunnels of the Everneath, Nikki is trying hard to evade Cole's grasp. But how long can she avoid him? Cole is now more desperate than ever to find out about Nikki as is seems she is his best chance of taking over the thrown of the underworld. How did she survive the Feed? And can Cole find another Forfeit like her who can survive it too? Cole's quest leads him to a mysterious and dangerous society known as the Delphinians, whose price for information might be higher than Cole can pay - a price that could destroy Nikki. But when Cole attempts to steal the answers instead, his mission ends in disaster. Faced with centuries in a Delphinian dungeon, Cole is confronted with questions he's been too scared to ask himself: Is he really obsessed with the throne - or is he obsessed with Nikki? And can she really give him a new beginning as the Everneath's king . . . or will she instead bring about his tragic end?

Encountering Enchantment

Autor: Susan Fichtelberg

Número de Páginas: 414

The most current and complete guide to a favorite teen genre, this book maps current releases along with perennial favorites, describing and categorizing fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction titles published since 2006. Speculative fiction continues to be of consuming interest to teens, so if you work with that age group, keeping up with the explosion of new titles in this category is critical. Likewise, understanding the many genres and subgenres into which these titles fall—wizard fantasy, alternate worlds, fantasy mystery, dystopian fiction, science fantasy, and more—is also key if you want to motivate young readers and direct them to books they'll enjoy. Written to help you master a complex array of genres and titles, this guide includes more than 1,500 books, most published since 2006, organizing them by genre, subgenre, and theme. Subgenres growing in popularity such as "steampunk" are highlighted to keep you current with the latest trends. The guide will serve three audiences. Of course, you can turn to it as you help your teenage patrons select the books and genres that will interest them most. Teen readers, whether devoted fans or newcomers, can use it themselves...

Evertrue

Autor: Brodi Ashton

Número de Páginas: 331

Having finally rescued Jack from the dark Tunnels of the Underworld, all Nikki wants is to be with him and for life to return to normal. But Cole tricked Nikki as they journeyed through the labyrinth of the Everneath, and now she's started turning into an Everliving just like him. Desperate to find a way to reverse the process, Nikki and Jack try everything they can think of. Even Cole becomes an unlikely ally, but for how long? Nikki needs to feed on Cole to survive, Cole needs Nikki to gain control of the throne in the Everneath, and Jack needs Nikki because she is everything to him. Together, they must travel back to the Underworld to undo Nikki's fate and make her mortal once more. Will Nikki be forced to spend eternity in the Underworld-or does she have what it takes to bring down the Everneath once and for all?

Everneath

Autor: Brodi Ashton

Número de Páginas: 286

"Enthralling and suspenseful, EVERNEATH is pure indulgent escapism!" - Becca Fitzpatrick, NYT Bestselling Author of Hush, Hush Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals Feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she's returned- to her old life, her family, her friends- before being banished back to the underworld... this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists. Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the one person she loves more than anything. But there's a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who first enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back- this time as his queen. She's forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's... "Ashton s debut, is complex and intriguing. Drawing inspiration from such myths as Osiris, Orpheus, and Persephone, it explores the nature of loss...

PitchDark: Even Darker Days of Winter Teen Sampler

Autor: Various

Número de Páginas: 310

Do you crave dark worlds of paranormal romance, supernatural thrillers, and otherworldly adventures? Read through the night this winter with six sneak peeks of the hottest paranormal and dystopian tales, including Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver, Hallowed by Cynthia Hand, Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen Schreiber, The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting, Everneath by Brodi Ashton, and Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. And be sure to check out more delectably dark story samples in the “Dark Days of Winter Teen Sampler,” also available now.

The Persephone Myth in Young Adult Fiction

Autor: Cristina Salcedo González

Número de Páginas: 249

Investigating the widespread but understudied presence of the Persephone myth within 21st-century young adult literature, Cristina Salcedo González analyses six young adult novels which incorporate a reworking of this ancient Greek myth. Through the identification of mythic themes ('mythemes') and patterns within these novels, González shows that these works evoke the female life cycle and develop current perceptions of the female maturational experience. As a result, Salcedo González makes an important contribution in establishing the cultural significance of young adult literature in the world of classical reception. These novels, all written by women, also inflect or interpret the myth in ways influenced by their contemporary contexts, specifically the impact of the novels' target readership on the aspects of the myth that are either emphasised (e.g. Persephone's descent into the underworld; her existence there; and her re-ascent) or de-emphasised (e.g. the mourning and wanderings of Demeter). This book makes original methodological contributions – through its innovative dual perspective of myth criticism and classical reception – to our understanding of the academically ...

Leadership Rising

Autor: John F. Antal

Número de Páginas: 193

An accessible guide to developing leadership skills, from a soldier, military historian, and seasoned leadership expert. Written by a proven leader and leadership expert, this book is an invaluable guide to anyone wanting to improve their leadership skills. Immersive, interactive, and memorable, it will empower you to raise your leadership awareness and help you on your journey to become a winning leader. Concise, focused chapters and an interactive format mean even the most time-strapped can benefit from John Antal’s decades of experience. If you are an emerging leader, this book will provide you with a mind-map and internal compass to maintain a bearing during your leadership journey. This mind-map will outline the contours of the leadership topography; the compass you create in your heart and your mind will provide direction; and your purpose will generate a destination. If you are an experienced leader, this book is also for you. You will find in it reinforcement, confirmation, and a series of knowledge points to add to your existing cognitive map and compass and to help you develop other leaders at every level of skill and awareness. Praise for Leadership Rising “This...

Everbound

Autor: Brodi Ashton

Número de Páginas: 368

"Now that Nikki Beckett's boyfriend has been sucked into the tunnels of the Everneath, Nikki must journey down to the underworld to bring him back before he is lost forever."--

La heroína de las 1001 caras

Autor: Maria Tatar

Número de Páginas: 526

La mitóloga y folclorista de renombre mundial Maria Tatar nos revela una asombrosa pero largamente enterrada historia de heroínas, que nos lleva desde Casandra y Scheherezade hasta Nancy Drew y la Mujer Maravilla. Durante décadas, la célebre obra de Joseph Campbell El héroe de las mil caras, con su énfasis en el viaje que conduce a la gloria y a la inmortalidad, ha alimentado nuestra imaginación y ha dado forma a nuestra cultura. En este profundo y sincero libro, Maria Tatar desafía el culto a los héroes guerreros y a los líderes espirituales en clave masculina, revelando otra historia secreta: la de aquellas heroínas que muestran inteligencia, valor, empatía, curiosidad y cuidado en su búsqueda de la justicia. Tatar pone de manifiesto cómo las heroínas, desde Scheherezade hasta la Mujer Maravilla, han pasado desapercibidas a pesar de haber demostrado un coraje enorme en su denuncia de la injusticia. Por momentos deslumbrante y escalofriante, La heroína de las 1001 caras crea un arco luminoso que nos lleva desde la antigüedad hasta el presente, explicando nuestro tiempo como ninguna otra obra de historia cultural. Una brillante reflexión sobre la evolución de...

THE EXECUTIVE GUIDE TO BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Autor: Moin Qazi

Número de Páginas: 286

This book demonstrates how your choice of language can influence your reader.The book keeps speed with the latest developments in the field of communication and draws on practices used at reputed business schools like Wharton, Kellogg and Harvard. It equips managers with skills to navigate the varying needs, demands and challenges of their audience with courtesy, strength, consideration and confidence. Apart from its academic grounding, which includes explanations of theoretical bases of various concepts, the book draws liberally on practical examples that have been culled from actual successful organisational practices. It gives you writing secrets used by the world's best business leaders that you too can use to great effect in your own business writing.

Integrating Young Adult Literature through the Common Core Standards

Autor: Rachel L. Wadham , Jon W. Ostenson

Número de Páginas: 423

This book advocates for a stronger role for young-adult literature in ELA classrooms, compellingly documenting how this body of work meets both the needs of adolescent students and the demands of the common core for complex texts and tasks. Integrating Young Adult Literature through the Common Core Standards provides a compelling template for teachers that uses young adult literature and inquiry learning to meet students' needs and the demands of the common core standards. The first part of the book addresses the widely adopted common core state standards by examining closely the standards' model of text complexity and demonstrating how young adult literature can fill the requirements of this model. The second part provides theoretical discussions and analysis of the standards as well as concrete applications of young adult literature within the classroom in order to give school professionals a comprehensive understanding of how young adult literature and the standards can work together. The book empowers schools and teachers to make intelligent, informed decisions about texts and instructional practices that benefit their students. Finally, the authors explore a powerful teaching ...

The Soul of a Hero

Autor: Stephen Arterburn , David Stoop

Número de Páginas: 164

If you are a man who is stuck and empty and ready for change, this is the book for you. If you are someone who would love to see the man in your life with the spark you used to see in his eyes, this book is a superb gift for him. When people hear the word hero these days, the movie cliché of a superhero rescuing a desperate woman instantly comes to mind. But answering the call to be a godly hero is far from that mistaken scenario. The lives of too many guys are full of pain and frustration and an aimless desire to either medicate the pain or find another victim to rescue—the furthest thing from being a hero. The world needs men who are running on all cylinders, passionate about what they do. In The Soul of a Hero, bestselling authors and respected counselors Stephen Arterburn and David Stoop guide men to a better, hope-filled life by helping them rediscover their true God-given calling: to be a hero. When men live into their true identity as heroes, temptations lose their allure and depression gives way to energy. Men who once felt as if their best years were behind them find a second wind to help them live every moment to its fullest. This book calls and equips men to become...

Handbook of Heroism and Heroic Leadership

Autor: Scott T. Allison , George R. Goethals , Roderick M. Kramer

Número de Páginas: 782

Over the past decade, research and theory on heroism and heroic leadership has greatly expanded, providing new insights on heroic behavior. The Handbook of Heroism and Heroic Leadership brings together new scholarship in this burgeoning field to build an important foundation for further multidisciplinary developments. In its three parts, "Origins of Heroism," "Types of Heroism," and "Processes of Heroism," distinguished social scientists and researchers explore topics such as morality, resilience, courage, empathy, meaning, altruism, spirituality, and transformation. This handbook provides a much-needed consolidation and synthesis for heroism and heroic leadership scholars and graduate students.

Mockingbird Moments

Autor: Sharon Brown Keith

Número de Páginas: 146

On October 20, 1992, life for one East Texas family changed forever. Following the devastating sudden death of her father, Sharon Brown Keith embarked on a journey of grief and healing, of acceptance and personal growth and transformation. In this moving memoir about love, loss, and letting go, Keith shares her recollections about growing up and coming of age under the tender and steadfast guidance of her father and hero. Weaving humor and popular culture throughout her heartfelt story, she reminds us that our pasts make us who we are in the present and that we can indeed encourage something truly positive to emerge from our darkest moments.

The Heroine with 1001 Faces

Autor: Maria Tatar

Número de Páginas: 356

World-renowned folklorist Maria Tatar reveals an astonishing but long-buried history of heroines, taking us from Cassandra and Scheherazade to Nancy Drew and Wonder Woman. The Heroine with 1,001 Faces dismantles the cult of warrior heroes, revealing a secret history of heroinism at the very heart of our collective cultural imagination. Maria Tatar, a leading authority on fairy tales and folklore, explores how heroines, rarely wielding a sword and often deprived of a pen, have flown beneath the radar even as they have been bent on redemptive missions. Deploying the domestic crafts and using words as weapons, they have found ways to survive assaults and rescue others from harm, all while repairing the fraying edges in the fabric of their social worlds. Like the tongueless Philomela, who spins the tale of her rape into a tapestry, or Arachne, who portrays the misdeeds of the gods, they have discovered instruments for securing fairness in the storytelling circles where so-called women’s work—spinning, mending, and weaving—is carried out. Tatar challenges the canonical models of heroism in Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces, with their male-centric emphases on...

Your Life Plan

Autor: Erica Sosna

Número de Páginas: 142

Meet the challenges of life and master your future Do you ever feel like you’re just floating through life with a lack of direction? Or get that nagging feeling that things could be better? Then it’s time you thought about your life plan. Our lives can be thought of as stories – as narratives and adventures – and nearly all classic stories share certain universal characteristics. Our lives should be seen as a hero’s journey, a quest filled with challenges, turbulence and adventure. By appreciating this pattern, and understanding where you are on your own personal journey, you’ll get the perspective needed to write your own life story and set yourself on the right path. Be the hero of your own life In Your Life Plan, Erica Sosna shows you how to choose and live a life that is truly meaningful, exciting and adventurous. Having a life project – a dream or goal that feels like a real challenge, can give you focus, energy and purpose. This book offers practical solutions and guidance for dealing with difficult personal challenges and becoming the victorious hero who achieves happiness and fulfilment. Go. Stand for something. Take up the charge and move into a purposeful...

An Anthology of Czechoslovak Literature

Autor: Paul Selver

Número de Páginas: 328

"The present volume contains English rendering from the works of Czech and Slovak authors in prose and verse, mostly modern and many of them contemporary" -- Preface.

The Complete Works of Robert Browning: Pauline and Paracelsus

Autor: Robert Browning

Número de Páginas: 336

“Under the Shadow.” A Daily Text-book for All in Sorrow and Suffering. Compiled by One of Themselves, Etc

Número de Páginas: 206

The poetical works of James Thomson. With life, critical diss., and explanatory notes. The text ed. by C.C. Clarke

Autor: James Thomson

Número de Páginas: 758

The Path of Holiness, a First Book of Prayers ...

Autor: Thomas Thellusson Carter

Número de Páginas: 186

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