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Set on the island of Okinawa today and during World War II, this deeply moving and evocative novel tells the entwined stories of two teenage girls-an American and an Okinawan-whose lives are connected across 70 years by the shared experience of both profound loss and renewal. Luz, a contemporary U.S. Air Force brat, lives with her no-nonsense sergeant mother at Kadena Air Base. Luz's older sister, her best friend and emotional center, has died in...
62) Cherokee America
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An epic novel that follows a web of complex family alliances and culture clashes in the Cherokee Nation during the aftermath of the Civil War, and the unforgettable woman at its center.
63) Timeless Wax
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Comedy and rhyme permeate this longform poetry story, which rambles down long, ghosty trails from the forgotten misty-eyed trail geysers. This fantastical tale uses symbolism and thematic elements to tell the story of 2022 and the years beyond.
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The myth of Oedipus has been known for centuries, from Sophocles' great tragedy to Freud's psychological theses. Many interpret Freud's line of thinking as a literal interpretation of children's desires. However, people do not realize that Freud, as is often done in psychoanalysis, spoke in metaphors to get closer to the truth at hand. Kennedy is under the conviction that Freud intended for his theories to explain how the human psyche can be damaged...
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"The Aeneid" is considered by some to be one of the most important epic poems of all time. The story is as much one of the great epic hero, Aeneas, as it is of the foundation of the Roman Empire. Aeneas, a Trojan Prince who escapes after the fall of troy, travels to Italy to lay the foundations for what would become the great Roman Empire. Virgil's "Aeneid" is a story of great adventure, war, love, and of the exploits of an epic hero. In the work...
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"El Poema de Mio Cid", or "The Poem of the Cid", is the oldest preserved Spanish epic poem, thought to date to before the thirteenth century. The author of the poem is unknown, and there is some debate as to whether it can be attributed to one or many individuals. The story probably began as an oral tradition passed down by generation, recounting the exploits of an exiled soldier during the Spanish Reconquista who regained his honor in battle against...
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Packed with sharp depictions of combat, prayer, debate, and natural beauty, this epic poem recreates the physical and mental world of the Christian West Saxons and the pagan Danish invaders. Centered on southwestern Britain in the 9th century, the story shows young King Alfred and his wife Lady Ealhswith struggling for survival in the face of the Northmen's onslaught, while Jarl GorMr tries to find a new kingship on a council of headstrong warlords....
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The Human Project includes five exhilarating poems that reveal the delightful yet terrifying nature of the Human Race. Humor, irony and satire share the stage. The poems are powerful, unforgettable and presented in a groundbreaking format that is sure to change the world of poetry. A sample from within: The Human Race A steeplechase A hurdle And a mire Where every mire Gets muddier And every hurdle Higher The Race is not A friendly one… Amongst...
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Before King Arthur there was Beowulf, a young lord of great renown. When Beowulf hears that the monster Grendel is terrorizing a neighbor state, he and his men travel there to rid the land of this terrible monster. Beowulf battles Grendel; Grendel's mother, who is even more terrible than her son; and a dragon. These are tales of bravery and pride, boasting and accomplishment. After reading these grand adventures you'll understand why this epic remains...
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"The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga" by Various. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal...
71) R i t u a l
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Sean Kilpatrick's Collected Poems 2003-2023. Poems featured in 200 magazines, including: Boston Review, Columbia Poetry Review, Vice, Fence, LIT, fluland and Hobart.
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"The Faerie Queen" is a marvelous epic poem depicting the virtues of the legendary King Arthur and his knights in a mythical land. Edmund Spenser's masterpiece is an intricately woven plot set in an inventive and fanciful setting. Written in appreciation for the Queen this work stands as a major literary achievement. In addition to "The Faerie Queen," Edmund Spenser also wrote a number of other significant poems. His first major poetical work "The...
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A very eclectic point of view from the culture of Hip Hop. It has some tendencies to drift to Neo soul, but that is for the reader to decide. It is a collection of poems, and songs from the artist known as S.T.U.D.D. Handsome who is very astonishing in his choice of word play. I feel it is a great read you will enjoy. So take your time, and experience S.T.U.D.D. Handsome for who he is. An artist!!!
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GrandFather Swan and the Ugly Duckling poems found in this eBook are grounded in the morale belief of 'Faith to overcome Doubts.' Most poems in GrandFather Swan's Rhymes are written about Famous Fables of Hans Christian Andersen, Aesop, & the Brothers Grimm. Other composed poems found in this eBook are about well-known children stories such as Jack & the Beanstalk, Puss in Boots, The Fisherman's Wife and many more great classics. These poems are moral...
77) Duramen Rose
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WWI
the Spanish Flu
a boy who runs away to war
and struggles to find his way home
again thereafter
soldiers, hobos, dead men, and his Valkyrie
a modern American epic of war and innocence lost
this is Duramen Rose
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Volume II includes cantos 25-46 describing the adventures of Orlando, Charlemagne, and the Franks as they combat against the Saracens with diversions into many side plots. Ariosto includes many fantastical elements and creatures, yet the most important plot centers around Orlando's unreciprocated love for the pagan princess Angelica, which develops into the insanity of the title.
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"Lifespan Of A Heart", is an artistic dance between words and pictures. It is an open and honest look at the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of love...or what one perceived to be. It is melodic throughout; taking the reader on a poetic ride unlike any other. Like life, there is Love, Hate, Longing, Death and New birth; causing the reader to become engulfed in a sea of awe.
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Storm arrived in NYC in the winter of 1991. He left Scotland after a troubled youth and sought out a new life in America. With only $400, a backpack and a tremendous grit and courage Storm embarked on the amazing adventure of being an immigrant teenager in a neon city full of hope, despair , sex, money and power. Pre 911 , I EAT NEON reek's of a poet discovering himself, forgiving and pushing himself. Originally written on napkins, pizza boxes and...
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