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  • Burning Angels: Book 2 of The Vigil.

    Stephen Hunt

    language (Green Nebula Publishing., Oct. 27, 2015)
    BURNING ANGELS (Book 2 of The Vigil series).>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DESCRIPTION When Eleanor Lythe was invited to attend a charity art ball with the rest of her children’s home, she wasn’t sure what to expect – but being fed on by semi-immortal vampires, bitten and turned into a slave of their evil race, certainly wasn’t it.Luckily, for Eleanor, the Vigil – the covert branch of the U.S. Secret Service formed to fight the forces of the supernatural – is on hand to cure her and protect her.But save her for just what sort of life?As Eleanor struggles to master her new powers, she comes to realise that in humanity’s struggle against the darkness, the wrong side could have saved her. Some of her fellow agents might be ripped hot – but does that actually matter if they are also willing to feed her to an ancient evil to achieve their mission?Because when your race is fighting a secret war for survival against vampires, zombies, werewolves, dark spirits, rogue angels and almost immortal Nazis, the worrying truth is . . . there might not be any safe side to trust!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> REVIEWS Praise for Stephen Hunt's novels: ‘Mr. Hunt takes off at racing speed.’— THE WALL STREET JOURNAL‘Hunt's imagination is probably visible from space. He scatters concepts that other writers would mine for a trilogy like chocolate-bar wrappers.’ - TOM HOLT ‘All manner of bizarre and fantastical extravagance.’ - DAILY MAIL ‘Compulsive reading for all ages.’ - GUARDIAN ‘Studded with invention.’ -THE INDEPENDENT ‘To say this book is action packed is almost an understatement… a wonderful escapist yarn!’ - INTERZONE ‘Hunt has packed the story full of intriguing gimmicks… affecting and original.’ - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘A rip-roaring Indiana Jones-style adventure.’ —RT BOOK REVIEWS ‘A curious part-future blend.’ - KIRKUS REVIEWS ‘An inventive, ambitious work, full of wonders and marvels.’ - THE TIMES ‘Hunt knows what his audience like and gives it to them with a sardonic wit and carefully developed tension.’ - TIME OUT ‘A ripping yarn … the story pounds along… constant inventiveness keeps the reader hooked… the finale is a cracking succession of cliffhangers and surprise comebacks. Great fun.’ - SFX MAGAZINE ‘Put on your seatbelts for a frenetic cat and mouse encounter... an exciting tale.’ - SF REVU >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>FORMATNovella - part 2 of a continuing, linked series.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE SERIES SO FAR...Part 1 - The Darkness of the Vigil.Part 2 - Burning AngelsPart 3 - TBA (publication date: March 2016)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>READ THIS BOOK IF YOU LIKE THESE AUTHORS... Amanda HockingAnne RiceBlake CrouchClive BarkerDean KoontzDerek LandyGuillermo del ToroJim ButcherJoe HillMax BrooksStephen KingStephenie MeyerTim Lebbon>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GENRES Horror (adventure) Adventure (horror) Young Adult (horror)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stephen Hunt is the creator of the much-loved 'Far-called' fantasy series (Gollancz/Hachette), as well as the 'Jackelian' series, published across the world via HarperCollins alongside their other fantasy authors, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Raymond E. Feist and C.S. Lewis. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  • Sally's Great Balloon Adventure

    Stephen Huneck

    Hardcover (Harry N. Abrams, April 1, 2010)
    When Sally’s family visits a hot air balloon field, the loyal black Labrador retriever is tempted by the smell of fresh chicken coming from one of the balloons. She follows the delicious scent to a balloon basket, and—whoops—the balloon takes flight! Soon she’s soaring above the ground, looking out at the tiny people below as they try to bring her back down. Beautiful panoramic scenes and Sally’s trademark witty thoughts accompany her latest adventure in the open skies, in a book that is sure to charm dog owners and fans of intrepid Sally.F&P Level: KF&P Genre: F More than 200,000 Sally books in print! Praise for the work of Stephen Huneck Society of Illustrators AwardNew York Times bestsellerFeatured in New York Times, Architectural Digest, and USA TodaySeen on CNN, PeoplePets.com, and more
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  • The Shaker Experience in America: A History of the United Society of Believers

    Stephen J. Stein

    Paperback (Yale University Press, Feb. 23, 1994)
    The Shakers, once a radical religious sect whose members were despised and harassed by their fellow Americans, have in recent years become celebrated―and sentimentalized―for their communal way of life, the simplicity of their worship, their belief in celibacy, pacifism, and equality of the sexes, and not least, their superb furniture and handicrafts. This monumental book is the first general history of the Shakers from their origins in eighteenth-century England to the present day. Drawing on written and oral testimony by Shakers over the past two centuries, Stephen J. Stein offers a full and often revisionist account of the movement: their charismatic leaders, the early years in revolutionary New York and New England, the expansion into the West, the maturation and growth of the sect before the Civil War, the decline in their fortunes after the war, the painful adjustments to society Shakers had to make during the first half of the twentieth century, the renaissance of interest after 1950, and the “forbidden topic” within contemporary Shakerism―the conflict between the two remaining villages at Canterbury, New Hampshire, and Sabbathday Lake, Maine. Stein provides many new interpretations of the Shaker experience. He reassesses the role of founder Ann Lee, emphasizes the impact of the western Shaker settlements on the course of the society’s history, and describes the variety of cultural enterprises that have obscured the religious and historical dimensions of the Shakers. Throughout Stein places the Shaker experience within the wider context of American life and shows how the movement has evolved to deal with changing times. Shattering the romantic myth that has been perpetuated about the quaint and peaceful Shakers, Stein portrays a group that is factious, practical, and fully human.
  • Sally Goes to the Mountains

    Stephen Huneck

    eBook (Huneck, )
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  • Anomalous Thrust

    Stephen Hunt

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 24, 2016)
    Captain Lana Fiveworlds might be flying with the same motley crew of misfits, but her problems are all-new.Lana believes that a demanding and difficult client on board her beloved starship - the Gravity Rose - is the sum of her woes. But that was until she has to emergency ditch inside a star system which holds a full range of deadly secrets.There are the murderous intentions of the local government with its slave-owning aristocracy to contend with, not to mention the ruthless rebels trying to overthrow the regime. And then there's the moon-sized unknown alien vessel that jumps into the system every few centuries, along with the chance to claim untold riches. Or the chance to die, well, really quite horribly.With Calder, Zeno, Skrat, Polter and the chief still helping Lana, there's the smallest of chances the crew might survive. But as every spacer knows, it's not where you jump into hyperspace that counts. It's only ever where you end up!------------------ABOUT THE BOOK'Anomalous Thrust' is the 4th book in Sliding Void series. It's a completely stand-alone adventure, not directly linked to the first three books (although 'Anomalous Thrust' is set chronologically a year after the end of the previous books).Book 1 - Sliding Void Book 2 - Transference Station Book 3 - Red Sun BleedingBook 4 - Anomalous ThrustBook 5 - Hell Fleet------------------ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stephen Hunt is the creator of the much-loved 'Far-called' fantasy series (Gollancz/Hachette), as well as the 'Jackelian' series, published across the world via HarperCollins alongside their other fantasy authors, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Raymond E. Feist and C.S. Lewis. ------------------REVIEWS Praise for Stephen Hunt's novels: ‘Mr. Hunt takes off at racing speed.’— THE WALL STREET JOURNAL‘Hunt's imagination is probably visible from space. He scatters concepts that other writers would mine for a trilogy like chocolate-bar wrappers.’ - TOM HOLT ‘All manner of bizarre and fantastical extravagance.’ - DAILY MAIL ‘Compulsive reading for all ages.’ - GUARDIAN ‘Studded with invention.’ -THE INDEPENDENT ‘To say this book is action packed is almost an understatement… a wonderful escapist yarn!’ - INTERZONE ‘Hunt has packed the story full of intriguing gimmicks… affecting and original.’ - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘A rip-roaring Indiana Jones-style adventure.’ —RT BOOK REVIEWS ‘A curious part-future blend.’ - KIRKUS REVIEWS ‘An inventive, ambitious work, full of wonders and marvels.’ - THE TIMES ‘Hunt knows what his audience like and gives it to them with a sardonic wit and carefully developed tension.’ - TIME OUT ‘A ripping yarn … the story pounds along… constant inventiveness keeps the reader hooked… the finale is a cracking succession of cliffhangers and surprise comebacks. Great fun.’ - SFX MAGAZINE ‘Put on your seatbelts for a frenetic cat and mouse encounter... an exciting tale.’ - SF REVU ------------------AGE ADVISORY Age 13+ - mild violence and language. ------------------READ THIS BOOK IF YOU LIKE THESE AUTHORS... Douglas Adams Neal Asher Iain M. Banks Jack Campbell David Drake Orson Scott Card James S.A. Corey Evan Currie Peter F. Hamilton Ric Locke Dan Simmons Charles Stross David Weber
  • Sally's Great Balloon Adventure

    Stephen Huneck

    eBook (Huneck, )
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  • Sally Goes to the Vet

    Stephen Huneck

    eBook (Huneck, )
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  • Dreams of Fields: A Cooperstown Tale

    Stephen Hunter

    eBook (FDK, June 15, 2014)
    This fantastically fun fable is full of fantasy, frivolity, fearsome facts, fastidious fortune, frugality, Foxx, (Kou)Fax, Fenimore, and fatherliness. The story is loosely based on true facts, and is intended to bring to life a very special 24-hour summer trip Dad and his two children, Manny and Leah, enjoyed in a little hamlet in Western New York. Dreams of Fields is a magical tale of masters and menaces, pioneers and persistence, quality and quotes, courage and collaboration, kindness and kinship, life and love, terrific triumphs and disappointing defeats. It's an homage and ode to a masterful pastime, to men who knew, understood and achieved greatness, and to a game that Goudey and Glavine made famous.So grab a glass of ice tea and a lounge chair, and relax under the stunning star-studded July sky while you lose yourself in this truly wonderful tale of America's most fabulous pastime and its historic heroes, their heroics, their highest honor inside the walls of their hallowed Hall they call home.
  • Sally Gets a Job

    Stephen Huneck

    eBook (Huneck, )
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  • The Day before Midnight

    Stephen Hunter

    Paperback (Bantam USA, Dec. 31, 1993)
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  • Communities Of Dissent: A History of Alternative Religions in America

    Stephen J. Stein

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, U.S.A., April 24, 2003)
    Alternative religious groups have had a profound influence on American history-they have challenged the old and opened up new ways of thinking about healing, modes of meaning, religious texts and liturgies, the social and political order, and the relationships between religion and race, class, gender, and region. Virtually always, the dramatic, dynamic history of alternative religions runs parallel to that of dissent in America. Communities of Dissent is an evenhanded and marvelously lively history of New Religious Movements in America. Stephen J. Stein describes the evolution and structure of alternative religious movements from both sides: the critics and the religious dissenters themselves. Providing a fascinating look at a wide range of New Religious Movements, he investigates obscure groups such as the 19th-century Vermont Pilgrims, who wore bearskins and refused to bathe or cut their hair, alongside better-known alternative believers, including colonial America's largest outsider faith, the Quakers; 17th- and 18th-century Mennonites, Amish, and Shakers; and the Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Black Muslims, and Scientologists of today. Accessible and comprehensive, Communities of Dissent also covers the milestones in the history of alternative American religions, from the infamous Salem witch trials and mass suicide/murder at Jonestown to the positive ways in which alternative religions have affected racial relations, the empowerment of women, and American culture in general.
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  • Sally Gets a Job

    Stephen Huneck

    Hardcover (Harry N. Abrams, April 1, 2008)
    Sally, the curious and fun-loving black Labrador retriever, wants a job—but what will she be?Everybody in Sally’s family has a job to do. Sally thinks it’s a good idea if she gets one, too—but there are so many options to choose from! She likes digging in the yard—she could be an archeologist! She likes playing ball—she could be a baseball player! Sally imagines herself in all sorts of jobs in this charming tale.Acclaimed artist and author Stephen Huneck uses his trademark woodcut illustrations to bring to life a variety of careers that children might someday pursue. Sally’s clever, simply relayed ideas authentically capture the imagination and thought process of preschool children. F&P level: J
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