"Sister-in-law will not be forgotten. Sanmao is using her always-full-of-humor-and-creativity to lead everyone to experience the beauty and regrets of life. When the story is not over, her footprints will never disappear." Thirty years ago (1991) Sanmao said farewell to the world she once loved so much. For decades, this legendary woman has touched the world with her words. "The Story of the Sahara" has been circulated internationally in various words....

"Writer Cari North thought she knew all there was to know about plot twists--until she stumbled across her ex-fiancé, Lance Morgan, digging a shallow grave in the Louisiana woods. After one horrifying moment of shared recognition, Cari knew her life hinged upon whether she could outrun Lance and the hurricane-spawned tornado that was barreling down on their heels. Just when she thinks she's lost Lance and heads for home, the storm throws in yet another...

"A new, twisted suspense novel by national bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto. Jane is unhappy. A struggling midlist writer whose novels barely command four figures, she feels trapped in an underwhelming marriage, just scraping by to pay a crippling Bay Area mortgage for a house-a life-she's never really wanted. There's only ever been one person she cared about, one person who truly understood her: Thalia. Jane's best and only friend nearly a decade...

From the author of I Find You In the Darkness, a brand-new poetry collection about love, longing, and one woman's everlasting connection to the sea My soul reminds me that I am a Mermaid. A woman who longs to be held by the sea... Beloved contemporary poet Alfa is back with a collection of all-new poems celebrating strength and female empowerment. With more than 180 poems focusing on resilience, inner strength, and self-love, The Salt in His Kiss...

In this book, you will find short poems about different things in life. It's based on thoughts and feelings of a prisoner of their own mind, along with a tad of personal dealings, which we try in life to hang onto hope.

LIFE IS LIKE A ROLLER COASTER. One minute you're up, adrenaline pumping, and the next you're down wondering how you got here. In your time on this ride, you will be, faced with different adversities and encounter many twist and turns throughout. Roots of Life consists of a collection of poems that will guide you through such ventures along with inspirational quotes that embody the experience. Gather yourself for this overwhelming ride where you may...

Es difícil encerrar una parte de la obra de una poeta -utilizo el término "poeta" con género femenino como un gesto de complicidad hacia Mariana, en un libro. Y es más difícil aún describir la sinécdoque que resulta. La obra poética está viva: es como mirar un río. Y nadie se sumerge dos veces en un mismo poema. Releo la obra poética de Mariana y nunca encuentro las bisagras: cada nuevo poema es el mismo río. Quien escribe poesía, la...

Experience the tears, listen to the laughter, and follow the dreams of one young author's journey through life in this collection of short poems.

Si pudieras hurgar dentro de tu alma y explorar el rincón más oscuro, ¿qué encontrarías? ¿Qué canción sonaría? ¿Qué voz te llamaría? Luciérnagas es la manifestación de la sombra, la ausencia, la nostalgia que te abraza y se aferra. Un cúmulo de palabras que dibuja el silencio que nos habita. Luciérnagas es la soledad, el desamor y la fantasía, la fina línea entre la cordura y la demencia. Un poemario que relata su historia, tu...

Ledi, the second book by Vancouver poet Kim Trainor, describes the excavation of an Iron Age Pazyryk woman from her ice-bound grave in the steppes of Siberia. Along with the woman's carefully preserved body, with its blue tattoos of leopards and griffins, grave goods were also discovered-rosehips and wild garlic, translucent vessels carved from horn, snow-white felt stockings and coriander seeds for burning at death. The archaeologist who discovered...