Dont Let The Pricks Get You Down

A wicked Richleresque satire about a charismatic advertising executive and the three beautiful women who turn his life upside down. Julius Roebuck is the creative director of a successful ad agency, husband to the headstrong Anne, and father to three lively children. He is also the attentive lover of a poet named Lily. When his wife’s beautiful friend Yasmin announces her plan to get pregnant and describes him as the perfect sperm donor, Julius is startled at first. Then he decides that if she wants his DNA, she must also want him. Julius would have no trouble hopping into bed with Yasmin, but more children are out of the question. When he has a secret vasectomy to ensure there are no mistakes, his already-complicated life spirals out of control ... Fire in the Firefly is a wickedly funny satire about love, relationships, and the perennial war between the sexes.

An edge-of-your-seat thriller asks: Is it possible to fix a tragic future by changing the past — while experiencing life backwards? At the moment Dan’s life ends, the Rider’s begins. Unwillingly tied to Dan, who seems to be shuffling through life, the Rider finds himself moving backwards in time, each day revealing more of the series of events that led to Dan’s suicide. As the Rider struggles to figure out what he’s meant to do, he revels in the life Dan ignores. Beyond the simple pleasures of a hot shower and the sun on his face, the Rider also notices the people around Dan: his little sister, always disappointed by her big brother’s rejection, and his overwhelmed mom, who can never rely on Dan for help. Most of all, the Rider notices Cat with her purple hair, artistic talent, and misfit beauty. But Cat doesn’t want anything to do with Dan, paying attention instead to popular football player Finn. As the days move in reverse and Halloween looms, Cat becomes the center of the Rider’s world — until the Rider finds out the shocking reason why Cat is so angry with Dan. Can the Rider make things right before it’s too late?

Terror rages on the streets of darkness in this gritty story of a street gang and a group of deranged militants. And a courageous woman emerges from darkness to soar with heroes. Respected for their non-violent nature and generous work with troubled youth and the homeless, the Ricochet gang is forced into a war they don’t want when a delusional soldier marches into their territory looking for trouble. When Camille escapes her ex-boyfriend during a car chase and ends up at a wrong address, the middle-age beauty and notorious street gang Ricochet discover they have a common enemy—a crazed GI named Mason determined to take back his woman at any cost, even if it kills them all. Ricochet’s leaders end up fighting a ring of corruption that goes deeper than anyone realized. Rebar’s feelings for their unexpected hostage complicate matters. He doesn’t like holding her captive yet doesn’t want to lose her. Murder, lies and betrayal redefine the laws of redemption, even for heroes. When a street gang goes up against a group of subversive terrorists, will perfect strangers become more? As Camille is forced through a traumatic ordeal, she rises above a dark past and finds heroes in the most unexpected places.

Alan Bates, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Tom Courtenay, Albert Finney, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Robert Shaw and Terence Stamp: They are the most formidable acting generation ever to tread the boards or stare into a camera, whose anti-establishment attitude changed the cultural landscape of Britain. This was a new breed, many culled from the working class industrial towns of Britain, and nothing like them has been seen before or since. Their raw earthy brilliance brought realism to a whole range of groundbreaking theatre from John Osborne's Look Back in Anger to Joan Littlewood and Harold Pinter and the creation of the National Theatre. And they ripped apart the staid, middle-class British film industry with kitchen-sink classics like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, This Sporting Life, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, A Kind of Loving and Billy Liar before turning their sights on international stardom: Connery with James Bond, O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia, Finney with Tom Jones and Caine in Zulu. Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down brings alive the trail-blazing period of theatre and film from 1956-1964 through the vibrant energy and exploits of this revolutionary generation of stars who bulldozed over austerity Britain and paved the way for the swinging 60s. What Peter Biskind's Easy Riders Raging Bulls did for American cinema writing so Don't Let the Bastards will do for the British cinema.

Jess Eva wants you to change your life. She can't promise to make you rich, quick-fix your relationships or help you lose weight. But she is going to show how to relax, get out of your own head (and other people's) and start to see life as one big adventure. Are you a negative narcissist? Has your inner narrative made you a victim of your own thoughts? Have you searched for validation in the spiritual penis? Jess has - MANY TIMES! The stories we tell ourselves about our worth are so important, and we often get it so wrong. Incredible people deserve to know they're incredible. And that's YOU! Instead of focusing on what you should be doing, Jess will help you start to do all those things you really want to - because why wouldn't ya? As Jess will show you, through her humour, mad stories and down-to-earth wisdom, the worst that could happen is you'll end up with a bloody good story to tell.

The titanic struggle between the seven tribes, or Thunders, of Dragons has left the King of the Red Dragons dead and the last of his people in hiding under the care of his son, Micah. But when they arrive in the small city of Wooster, Ohio, the warrior prince finds the key to their existence hanging around the neck of a beautiful young woman/girl named Cassandra. As their paths cross and their lives intertwine, danger awaits at every corner when the Red Dragons' hiding place is discovered by their most hated enemy. Help comes in the form of their last ally, King Ramon of the Golden Dragons, but even he cannot hold back the tide of trouble that has befallen Micah and his family. To save his people, the Dragon Prince must reach deep down inside him and release the latent power within to become the next Dragon King... And soon, because their new home hold secrets of its own. Love, sacrifice, and martial arts inspired action adorns every page in the first book of this epic saga about finding yourself inside of the struggles you face in order to overcome them. Enjoy! - Michael Bushi"

"Child of the Night is an interesting exploration of not only Jack the Ripper, but the idea of nature vs nurture. I very much enjoyed all the twists and turns of the book and it was definitely that creepy kind of good that will be a great re-read around Halloween." -LibraryThing Early Reviewers Child of the Night is a crime novel about Jack the Ripper. The famous murderer of women in White Chapel escapes capture in England and manages to sail to America at the end of the 19th Century. He makes his way to Chicago, Illinois, and begins a medical practice there. He has a son who becomes a medical doctor. The son manages to refrain from continuing his father's murderous ways. Jack's heir produces twins, both male, who follow their progenitor's medical career-but they've inherited the blood lust from their grandfather, and both carve up a series of prostitutes in Chicago in the modern day. Michael Parisi is a Chicago homicide investigator who becomes involved in the cases of the murdered prostitutes. Michael is a third generation homicide detective, the son of Jimmy Parisi and grandson of Jake Parisi, both legends of the Chicago Police Department. He's a veteran of the Army Rangers and did two tours in Afghanistan. He knows something about killing. Michael finds his way toward one of the twins and discovers later that they are a pair of homicidal maniacs. He begins to close in on the more savage of the two, but he finds evidence to pursue the brother with only one murder to his name. That twin flees to Florida, gets involved with a female hitchhiker he becomes romantically involved with. The other twin now has a grudge against Michael Parisi and plots his revenge against the detective. He begins by terrorizing Michael's wife, also a homicide detective. Jack the Ripper's grandson tries to execute Parisi on the top of Willis Tower (Sears Tower).

It's the perfect season to fall in love. Amber Raey is working all the hours God sends as assistant to one of the country's top fashion designers, and her boss is a complete nightmare. But Amber has big plans for her future so, for the time being, she just has to grin and bear it. And then opportunity comes knocking and suddenly she's on the fast track to the top. Amber adores her new life, especially as she's falling in love for the first time too. But soon the glossy exterior starts to slip and Amber begins to wonder if she's made the right decision entering this world. Then a face from her past reappears and she finds herself in real trouble. With Christmas fast approaching, Amber is drifting further away from her loved ones. Can she get her life back on track before it's too late for a merry Christmas? Full of heart, warmth and humour, A Christmas Kiss is a romantic and festive read - it's the perfect book to curl up with this Christmas!