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This author had such a strange way of phrasing things-it's like she was pulling from a book of cliches that I'd somehow never heard before. I found the story interesting enough to finish the book, but the writing was a huge problem for me. I picked this up because I am engrossed by stories of relationship struggles, and also because this book is set right where I used to live. The startup's newest investor is an estranged family member who has a surprise for the wife. It's a story about a troubled marriage in Silicon Valley during the beginning of the Great Recession, framed by the husband's struggling startup company specializing in surgery robots. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Get instant access to all your favorite books. The Secret Wisdom of Nature is available March 2019. The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things Stories from Science and Observation audiobook written by Peter Wohlleben. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync? By introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, one of the world's most famous foresters shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the world around us with completely new eyes.( From Graystone) ![]() But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter? In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth. Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve never met a single other soul except for my dad, who decided to keep us out here in the Wastes when he escaped with me from the hospital that catastrophic night.īut now Dad’s gone, and I’m alone. I was born the night monsters rose on earth. ![]() In the brand new novella Ruke, human Jamie finally finds the one being he can trust after a lifetime of loneliness… Want to find out more about Wyn’s ex Orlith? 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In 1985, “Eleni” was made into a feature film starring John Malkovich as Gage. From 1980 to 1983 he starts working on the research, writing and publishing of his book, “Eleni”. In the 1970’s he starts working for Associated Press and The Boston Herald Traveller, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. In 1964, Gage earned a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. “A Place for Us” relates the Gage family’s experiences as immigrants in 1950’s America in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Decades later, as an adult, Gage sought out those responsible for her death. Gage’s mother, Eleni, was executed for arranging the escape of her children from their Communist-occupied village. “Eleni” describes the life of his family in Greece during the Second World War and Greek Civil War. 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The definitive version, with corrected text by S. ![]() Currently, it is published by Ballantine Books in an anthology that also includes " The Silver Key" and " Through the Gates of the Silver Key". The story was published posthumously by Arkham House in 1943. The Dream-Quest combines elements of horror and fantasy into an epic tale that illustrates the scope and wonder of humankind's ability to dream. Along with his 1927 novel The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, it can be considered one of the significant achievements of that period of Lovecraft's writing. It is both the longest of the stories that make up his Dream Cycle and the longest Lovecraft work to feature protagonist Randolph Carter. ![]() Begun probably in the autumn of 1926, the draft was completed on Januand it remained unrevised and unpublished in his lifetime. The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a novella by American writer H. 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