A classic of metaphysical literature, this book is a hallucinatory journey through the liberating revelations experienced by an adamant Seeker of Truth. Ram Dass exhibits the surreality of the transcendent experience with poetic sentences that lead nowhere and catch nothing and yet point the reader to this moment, right now, where everything always happens.
Conroy’s long awaited new novel, set mostly in Charleston, explores the power of salvation through friendship. While Leopold Bloom King is haunted by his popular older brother's suicide and taking the blame for a crime he didn’t commit, he forms a complex and unlikely friendship with a group of diverse characters that help one another survive their dark pasts.
Set in the summer of 1963, this novel is told from the perspective of Norman, 17, a Hebrew scholar hired by a wealthy dysfunctional family to prepare Bayla, 16, for her bat mitzvah. The Hebrew instruction is minimal, but other life lessons are learned in the unlikely relationship these two characters forge. Love, motorcycles and more play a role in this insightful coming of age story.
This powerful debut collection of eight stories takes place in rural Roma, Kentucky. Themes of loss, isolation, deep sadness and regret are prevalent throughout. Two of the stories are related, but told from vastly different perspectives. A finely crafted, poignant read, which will stick with you a long time.
13-year-old Nico had always loved summer--until the day her sister, Margaret, drowned. Now, combined with the pains of adolescent self-discovery, Nico is isolated from her feelings of her sister's death, and from her grieving family. As a dangerous romance takes over her life, Nico must choose what to hold onto, and what to leave behind.
Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2009 is an ultimate guide to wine that offers a great deal of information in a straightforward and logical way. If you have always wanted to learn more about the reds and the whites, this course will give you all the necessary information, with a twist of special insight.
In 2002, Alice Sebold published one of her best selling books, The Lovely Bones. The story takes place in Pennsylvania, 1973, and focuses on a young girl who has been murdered by her neighbor. She watches from a heaven-like place as her family grieves and searches in vein for her body, while the killer lives on in anonymity. A touching story of loss and moving on, The Lovely Bones covers a tragic tale in one of the most unique and ingenious perspectives; the victim.
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