Chasing Daydreams

It's the summer of 1975, Louise Fraser is seventeen years old and dreams of a life where she isn't the un-wanted second child of her harsh and abusive father Michael, and her beautiful but down trodden mother, Norma. Louise has to suffer the hand of her abusive father on a daily basis just for making simple mistakes, while her mother just looks on helplessly, living in denial. But, for just a few precious moments a day, Louise manages to escape her world by reading the diary of her late and brave grandmother, this gives her hope. Then, one day, after a chance meeting, she meets Mr Beautiful and falls in love instantly. She begins to daydream about this mystery man more and more. The question is, will these daydreams one day become a reality?

Daydreams by Rebecca Flanders released on Oct 25, 1984 is available now for purchase.

A new annotated translation of the keystone of Balzac’s Comédie Humaine—a sweeping narrative of corrupted idealism in a cynical urban milieu Lost Illusions is an essential text within Balzac’s Comédie Humaine, his sprawling, interconnected fictional portrait of French society in the 1820s and 1830s comprising nearly one hundred novels and short stories. This novel, published in three parts between 1837 and 1843, tells the story of Lucien de Rubempré, a talented young poet who leaves behind a scandalous provincial life for the shallow, corrupt, and cynical vortex of modernity that was nineteenth-century Paris—where his artistic idealism slowly dissipates until he eventually decides to return home. Balzac poured many of his thematic preoccupations and narrative elaborations into Lost Illusions, from the contrast between life in the provinces and the all-consuming world of Paris to the idealism of poets, the commodification of art, the crushing burden of poverty and debt, and the triumphant cynicism of hack journalists and social climbers. The novel teems with characters, incidents, and settings, though perhaps none so vivid as its panoramic and despairing view of Paris as the nexus of modernity’s cultural, social, and moral infection. For Balzac, no institution better illustrates the new reality than Parisian journalism: “amoral, hypocritical, brazen, dishonest, and murderous,” he writes. In this new translation, Raymond N. MacKenzie brilliantly captures the tone of Balzac’s incomparable prose—a style that is alternatingly impassioned, overheated, angry, moving, tender, wistful, digressive, chatty, intrusive, and hectoring. His informative annotations guide the modern reader through the labyrinth of Balzac’s allusions.

The Suspiria is a collection of prose poems, or what De Quincey called “impassioned prose,” erratically written and published starting in 1854. Each Suspiria is a short essay written in reflection of the opium dreams De Quincey would experience over the course of his lifetime addiction, and they are considered by some critics to be some of the finest examples of prose poetry in all of English literature. De Quincey originally planned them as a sequel of sorts to his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, but the first set was published separately in Blackwood’s Magazine in the spring and summer of that 1854. De Quincey then published a revised version of those first Suspiria, along with several new ones, in his collected works. During his life he kept a master list of titles of the Suspiria he planned on writing, and completed several more before his death; those that survived time and fire were published posthumously in 1891.

Discover the mystical meaning of angel numbers and the connection they have to your higher self. Follow along and find all of your answers in Deciphering Angel Numbers. As the third book in Weldon Owen’s Daily Divination series, Deciphering Angel Numbers dives into numerology to define the concept of angel numbers and explores the unique history of the mystical practice. Angel numbers are a large part of modern metaphysical practices, and these trios of numbers are a wonderful tool in managing life challenges, recognizing messages from spirit guides, and staying connected to those who have passed on. Join author April Wall as she provides a complete history of angel numbers, including a full glossary on all the numbers, who sends them, explanations on how to interpret them accurately, and all the answers you need in learning how to incorporate their spiritual meanings into your daily life. ALL OF YOUR ANGEL NUMBER QUESTIONS ANSWERED: The only angel number guidebook you will ever need! With thorough explanations, tips on finding the patterns, and a history of numerology, this guide is the total package. COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Collect the entire Daily Divination series to increase your divination skill set. EXPERT GUIDANCE: Author April Wall has worked in the metaphysical space for over ten years. She is an authentic and reliable source in learning to communicate with your higher self and those beyond. PERFECT GIFT: This book makes the perfect gift for any mind, body, and spirit enthusiast in your life.

With a girl like Lucy Tanner on his arm, Mike Giannichi could show the world he was back. He could settle old scores and establish new ground. An uncontestable display of his prowess could be the sweetest revenge of all. While for Lucy Tanner, a would-be actress, the future could be assured with a guy like Mike Giannichi opening doors and calling the shots. With his connections, Lucy could finally claim the success she deserved. Her brother, Shay, could be cared for in the manner his increasingly fragile state of mind required. Shay, with his quest to unravel the empires of the rich and powerful, could acquire the access he coveted by surrendering his secrets to Mike Giannichi. Each had something to gain. All they had to do was take a leap of faith. Yet as the three lives merge, ambitions turn ugly and dreams change to nightmares. What begins as an alliance becomes a desperate dependence on circumstances no one can abandon, much less control. “Shelter” speaks to the desire in all of us to find one safe haven amid the pain and confusion of an uncertain world.

Heaven is trying to speak to us but we are not listening. In the silence, God speaks. He will speak to every soul that will listen.

Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) is considered one of the most important English prose writers of the early-19th century. This is the second part of a 21-volume set presenting De Quincey's work, also including previously unpublished material.