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Patricia Lynch Storyteller
A biography of one of Ireland's finest children's authors.
The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success
The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success' by Horatio Alger is an inspiring coming-of-age tale that follows the journey of Phil Brent, a young protagonist striving to overcome adversity and achieve success. Set in the bustling city of New York during the 19th century, the story explores themes of hard work, determination, and the pursuit of one's dreams. Phil, an orphaned and impoverished boy, takes on various odd jobs and errands to make ends meet. Through his unwavering dedication and resourcefulness, he catches the attention of a wealthy businessman who becomes his mentor. As Phil navigates the challenges of urban life, he learns valuable lessons about integrity, perseverance, and the value of education. Horatio Alger's narrative sheds light on the social and economic disparities of the time while highlighting the importance of character and personal growth. Through relatable characters and a heartwarming storyline, Alger's novel inspires readers, especially young adults, to overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and strive for a brighter future.
Through the Angels' Eyes
Is there life after death? Are there angels or demons? Martin Herzog was one of those people who adamantly opposed any notion of a spiritual life..until the day he got a very timely surprise visit by an angel named Dominic. The angel saves his life and takes him on a tour of the spiritual realm and makes it possible for him to see the earth just as angels see it. Martin discovers a world that was twice as crowded...a world where angels and demons lived side by side with humans and worked through them to get their work accomplished. Much to his surprise though, he finds a world that his heavily dominated by evil forces. He builds up a strong hatred toward demons and accepts to return Dominic'...
Phil Stone of Oxford
William Faulkner is Phil Stone's contribution to American literature, once remarked a mutual confidant of the Nobel laureate and the Oxford, Mississippi, attorney. Despite his friendship with the writer for nearly fifty years, Stone is generally regarded as a minor figure in Faulkner studies. In her biography Phil Stone of Oxford, Susan Snell offers the first complete critical assessment of Stone's role in the transformation of Billy Falkner, a promising but directionless young man, into William Faulkner, arguably the greatest American novelist of the twentieth century. In the first decades of their friendship, Stone served Faulkner in many ways--as mentor, muse, patron, editor, agent, and p...
Melville Biography
Melville Biography: An Inside Narrative is Hershel Parker’s history of the writing of Melville biographies, enriched by his intimate working relationships with great Melvilleans, dead and living. The first part is a mesmerizing autobiographical account of what went into creating his award-winning two-volume life of Herman Melville. Next, Parker traces six decades the persistent war New Critics have waged against biographical scholarship on Melville. American literary critics, he finds, impose New Critical theories of organic unity on Melville’s disrupted career even while truncating his body of work and minimizing his aesthetic interests. Parker celebrates the "divine amateurs" who use new technology to discover dazzling Melville stories and also lauds the writers of literature blogs as potential redeemers of academic and mainstream media reviewing. In the third part, Parker invites readers into his biographical workshop and challenges them with ambitious research assignments. Throughout this bold book, Parker seeks to reinvigorate the all-but-lost art of scholarly literary criticism and biography.
The Quest of the Four
"The Quest of the Four" is an absorbing story of the search, salvation, and redemption of three people who joined forces to help each other complete their missions. It contains vivid descriptions of the scenes, the weather, and the characters. Moreover, the adventurous nature of the story, the gripping plot, and the intriguing characters make it an interesting read for fans of war fiction.
Dominant Species
It started as a peaceful visit to his weekend getaway in the Sierra foothills. Hours later teacher Phil Lynch finds himself living a nightmare. Paralyzed and taken prisoner, his body is used as an unwilling host in a bizarre and grisly series of parasitic infections. As the terrible truth about the alien visitation unfolds, a small group of captives must first understand - and then fight for escape from the terror that holds them. Their struggle will stretch razor-thin the human will to survive.
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