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Download Art Matters ny Neil Gaiman

A stunning and timely creative call-to-arms combining four extraordinary written pieces by Neil Gaiman."The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before". (Neil Gaiman)Drawn from Gaiman's trove of published speeches, poems and creative manifestos, 'ART MATTERS' is an embodiment of this remarkable multimedia artist's vision - an exploration of how reading, imagining, and creating can transform the world and our lives. 'ART MATTERS' brings together four of Gaiman's most beloved writings on creativity and artistry:?1?"CREDO", his remarkably concise and relevant manifesto on free expression, first delivered in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings?2?"MAKE GOOD ART", his famous 2012 commencement address delivered at the Philadelphia University of the Arts?3?"MAKING A CHAIR", a poem about the joys of creating something, even when the words won't come?4?"ON LIBRARIES", an impassioned argument for libraries that illuminates their importance to our

[Read Now] A Kingdom of Blood and Betrayal (Stars and Shadows, #2) ny Holly Renee

My fate is bonded to two princes? one born of blood, the other of power? but my trust lies in neither.My skin is cursed by the stars, my fate damned by desire. But when the dark prince offers me a bargain that will save his people and my life, the cruel and intoxicating male gives me no choice.Our union is his revenge, and I am his sacrifice.His lies are unforgivable. His wicked touch still bathes me in sin.He is my mate, and he is tortured by a curse to protect his people from his own family.I could now see him for exactly who he was. So why can?t I get his alluring touch out of my head?I am the key to saving his kingdom, but he alone has the power to ruin me.

[Read] The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of Obsession ny Kate Summerscale

The Book of Phobias and Manias is a thrilling compendium of 99 obsessions that have shaped us all, the rare and the familiar, from ablutophobia (a horror of washing) to syllogomania (a compulsion to hoard) to zoophobia (a fear of animals).Phobias and manias are deeply personal experiences, and among the most common anxiety disorders of our time, but they are also clues to our shared past. The award-winning author Kate Summerscale uses rich and riveting case studies to trace the origins of our obsessions, unearthing a history of human strangeness, from the middle ages to the present day, and a wealth of explanations for some of our most powerful aversions and desires.

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[Read] Case Study ny Graeme Macrae Burnet

?I have decided to write down everything that happens, because I feel, I suppose, I may be putting myself in danger.?London, 1965. An unworldly young woman believes that a charismatic psychotherapist, Collins Braithwaite, has driven her sister to suicide. Intent on confirming her suspicions, she assumes a false identity and presents herself to him as a client, recording her experiences in a series of notebooks. But she soon finds herself drawn into a world in which she can no longer be certain of anything. Even her own character.In Case Study, Graeme Macrae Burnet presents these notebooks interspersed with his own biographical research into Collins Braithwaite. The result is a dazzling ? and often wickedly humorous ? meditation on the nature of sanity, identity and truth itself, by one of the most inventive novelists writing today.

[Read Now] Fangs ny Sarah Andersen

A love story between a vampire and a werewolf by the creator of the enormously popular Sarah's Scribbles comics.Elsie the vampire is three hundred years old, but in all that time, she has never met her match. This all changes one night in a bar when she meets Jimmy, a charming werewolf with a wry sense of humor and a fondness for running wild during the full moon. Together they enjoy horror films and scary novels, shady strolls, fine dining (though never with garlic), and a genuine fondness for each other?s unusual habits, macabre lifestyles, and monstrous appetites. First featured as a webcomic series on Tapas, Fangs chronicles the humor, sweetness, and awkwardness of meeting someone perfectly suited to you but also vastly different. Filled with Sarah Andersen?s beautiful gothic illustrations and relatable relationship humor, Fangs has all the makings of a cult classic.

Download The Cabinet of Dr. Leng (Pendergast, #21) ny Douglas Preston

Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they cross paths with New York?s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast?s own ancestor?and now his greatest foe.AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Astoundingly, Constance has found a way back to the place of her origins, New York City in the late 1800s, leaping at the chance, although it means leaving the present forever.A DESPERATE OPPORTUNITY Constance sets off on a quest to prevent the events that lead to the deaths of her sister and brother. But along the road to redemption, Manhattan?s most infamous serial killer, Dr. Enoch Leng, lies in wait, ready to strike at the slightest provocation.UNIMAGINABLE ODDS Meanwhile, in contemporary New York, Pendergast feverishly searches for a way to reunite with Constance?but will he discover a way back to her before it?s too late? ?

Read A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire, #2) ny Jennifer L. Armentrout

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series?The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill.The truth about Sera?s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren?s call impossible to resist.And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger

(Read Now) How Do You Live? ny Genzaburo Yoshino

Anime master Hayao Miyazaki?s favorite childhood book, in English for the first time. First published in 1937, Genzabur? Yoshino?s How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic for young readers. Academy Award?winning animator Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl?s Moving Castle) has called it his favorite childhood book and announced plans to emerge from retirement to make it the basis of a final film. How Do You Live? is narrated in two voices. The first belongs to Copper, fifteen, who after the death of his father must confront inevitable and enormous change, including his own betrayal of his best friend. In between episodes of Copper?s emerging story, his uncle writes to him in a journal, sharing knowledge and offering advice on life?s big questions as Copper begins to encounter them. Over the course of the story, Copper, like his namesake Copernicus, looks to the stars, and uses his discoveries about the heavens, earth, and human

(Download) Believe Me (Shatter Me, #6.5) ny Tahereh Mafi

The devastatingly romantic fifth novella in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series, chronicling the events after Imagine Me, the explosive sixth novel.Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn?t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world.Warner has his sights set on more than just politics. Since he proposed to Juliette two weeks ago, he?s been eager to finally marry her, the person he loves more than anything and has endured so much to be with. But with so much chaos around them, it?s been nearly impossible for them to have a wedding. And even Juliette has been distracted by everything they need to do.At long last, Warner and Juliette?s future together is within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart. Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together?Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tahereh Mafi's