Books with title Strange The Dreamer

The story of one undocumented immigrant’s journey, told by the people who employ him, feed him, and report on himThe Strange follows an unnamed, undocumented immigrant who tries to forge a new life in a Western country where he doesn’t speak the language. The story is deftly told through myriad viewpoints, as each narrator recounts a situation in which they crossed paths with the newly arrived foreigner. Many of the people he meets are suspicious of his unfamiliar background, or of the unusual language they do not understand. By employing this third-person narrative structure, Jérôme Ruillier masterfully portrays the complex plight of immigrants and the vulnerability of being undocumented. The Strange shows one person’s struggle to adapt while dealing with the often brutal and unforgiving attitudes of the employers, neighbors, and strangers who populate this new land.Ruillier employs a bold visual approach of colored pencil drawings complemented by a stark, limited palette of red, orange, and green backgrounds. Its beautiful simplicity represents the almost childlike hope and promise that is often associated with new beginnings. But as he implicitly suggests, it’s a promise that can shatter at a moment’s notice when the threat of being deported is a daily and terrifying reality.

From the bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton: A thrilling novel about a girl whose obsession with a mysterious boy could destroy them both. When she’s callously kicked out of choir class, Nicoletta dreads having to take art appreciation instead. Then she sets eyes on Jethro, a new kid whose dark beauty makes her wish she actually knew how to paint. Nicoletta is so mesmerized she finds herself following the brooding, mysterious stranger home. At least, that’s where she thinks he’s going . . . In the safety of the woods, Jethro’s power seems to surge, almost as if the trees and boulders of the forest rise up to greet him. He’s so different, so beautiful, so . . . inhuman. Before long, Jethro becomes Nicoletta’s obsession. And while the truth about his nature is terrifying, Nicoletta may already be in too deep. By turns alluring and unsettling, this novel from the author of the Janie Johnson series is unafraid to explore the stranger things in life. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

The Genesis Project Series is one book broken into four parts.Part One:A man runs for his life from a squad of armed militia. He has no memory, no clue who they are or why they want him dead. Only one man knows the truth and that is Jack Logan, the leader of the mob. To Logan, the stranger poses the only threat to his plans for world domination, so Logan hunts him relentlessly. Ultimately, the wounded stranger winds up on the doorstep of Doctor Lazlow’s house. Doc is a semi-retired psychiatrist/ inventor who uses an experimental device that unlocks part of the stranger’s memory. They learn the world they are in is computer generated. A virtual world, and it has been infected with a Doomsday virus that can destroy the planet. The stranger’s name is John Neumann, the creator of the virtual environment. The only way to save the people is to get them out. To do that, John had to come into the world itself and reprogram the massive Genesis computer from the inside—but at the expense of wiping his mind clean. He has just 40 days to regain the remainder of his memory, 40 days to find the solution before the world explodes. His only option, however, may cost him his life.Part Two:John Neumann’s consciousness pushes through the ethereal light barrier and into the real world. His memory regained, John recalls the beginning of the Genesis Project. From the start, the vice president of his company, Jack Lokitus, and Judith Neumann, John’s wife, are against the project. The two lovers plot to discredit John as inept at the Board meeting so Lokitus can force a take over of John’s empire. However, when John demonstrates a mere fraction of the Genesis Machine’s power, the coup fails. He then fires Lokitus and one-third of the Board members. Lokitus goes insane with rage. That is when the killings start.One by one, Board members die and Lokitus frames John for their deaths. Neumann’s legal team keeps him out of jail. Throughout the virtual world’s development, Lokitus criminally harasses John’s crew. Then John has a brilliant idea for a new programming language for the Genesis Machine and the last piece of the puzzle falls into place. Finally, John initiates the creation sequence and the new world comes to life. Over the years, he inserts millions of people who are crippled or dying, giving them new hope and a new lease on life.A member of John’s inner circle betrays him and joins forces with Lokitus. They insert a Doomsday virus into the Genesis Machine that corrupts not only the ethereal matrix on which the world is built but also the spirits of everyone John inserted. In effect, Lokitus holds over a million people hostage, demanding Neumann relinquish his multi-billion dollar empire or he detonates the planet.Part Three:John Neumann is in desperate trouble. Having made connection with the Genesis Machine from Doc Lazlow’s lab, the house is now surrounded by Logan’s army. For his plan to work, he must evade them the five days it takes for the Genesis Machine to assimilate his ethereal and DNA data. If he dies, then Logan inherits the virtual world and Lokitus gains control of Neumann’s vast business empire. Fortunately, Tom and Nancy maintain constant vigilance in the real world’s Genesis lab. They help John escape, but how long can he truly hope to remain alive when so many are trying to kill him?Part Three brings together elements of Part One and Part Two, answering lingering questions and revealing Neumann’s ultimate goal. It is a must read to discover just how he plans on defeating Logan and Lokitus.Part Four "The Final Day" ends the saga.Ten years have passed since the end of Part Three of the Genesis Project Series (“End Game”) where Jack Lokitus’s spirit was given to Logan’s soul in the virtual world. David is now a young man. With his real soul and special connection to the Genesis Machine, he has unique insights and powers...LOOK BELOW AND BUY THE BUNDLE WHILE THE PRICE IS STILL LOW!

The Dreamer Seeker's older sister, Moira, has dreams and longings in her heart about the future. Trapper and Fantasy convince her that only in the World Beyond the Kingdom will her dreams come true. But they have lied to Moira. She doesn't realize that the path she has chosen will end in the Valley of Lost Dreams. The Doorkeeper didn't stop the children with his usual question, "Do you REALLY want to see the King?" Instead, he quickly opened the door just in time for the army of children to race through. They slid down the shining hallway—not for fun today, but just because it was faster than walking—and flung themselves through the door of the Throne Room. "King, King!" Seeker cried out. "Moira left the Kingdom!" "I know," the King said quietly. "You KNOW?!" Seeker exclaimed. "Then why don't you do something?! You have to go and get her and make her come back!" The King shook his head. "No, Seeker. Not until she really wants me to."

Once, there was a pig who admired birds. But he could never join them. Or could he?Thus begins the journey of a pig with big dreams, and the perseverance to make them come true. He develops flight plans, builds experimental contraptions, and has far-flung adventures, but at the end of the day, his favorite thing to do is still to sit and watch for those he loves best: the birds. Il Sung Na creates a world at once whimsical and aspirational, where anything is possible and, yes, even pigs can learn to fly.

The DreamerSeeker's older sister, Moira, has dreams and longings in her heart about the future. Trapper and Fantasy convince her that only in the World Beyond the Kingdom will her dreams come true. But they have lied to Moira. She doesn't realize that the path she has chosen will end in the Valley of Lost Dreams.The Doorkeeper didn't stop the children with his usual question, "Do you REALLY want to see the King?" Instead, he quickly opened the door just in time for the army of children to race through. They slid down the shining hallway—not for fun today, but just because it was faster than walking—and flung themselves through the door of the Throne Room."King, King!" Seeker cried out. "Moira left the Kingdom!""I know," the King said quietly."You KNOW?!" Seeker exclaimed. "Then why don't you do something?! You have to go and get her and make her come back!"The King shook his head. "No, Seeker. Not until she really wants me to."