Impossible Paradise

There are beastly forces in Belize. Forces that are actively involved in making paradise impossible. On the Nervous Edge of an Impossible Paradise is a collection of seven stories about local lives in the fictional village of Wallaceville. They turn rogue in the face of runaway forces that take the form and figure of a Belize beast-time, which can appear as a comic mishap, social ruin, tragic excess, or wild guesses. Inciting the affective politics of life in the region, this fable of emergence evokes the unnerving uncertainties of life in the tourist state of Belize.

Pioneer or Heretic? The world's future hangs in the balance. An incredible pulp steampunk adventure. Captain Reinvo is ordered to test a prototype iron-side steamship on its first voyage. The simple cargo run turns deadly when a storm drives the ship so far off-course the crew is sure they're going to fall off the edge of the world. Reinvo fights to save his crew, only to discover a place that shouldn't exist and which may yet get them killed as heretics. If you like steampunk with elements of fantasy, speculative science-fiction, and thrilling tales, then you’ll love the fantastic serial adventures of the Endless Horizons Sagas, written in true homage to the pulp science-fiction classics.

A fascinating exploration of our past, present, and future relationship with food For the first time in human history, there is food in abundance throughout the world. More people than ever before are now freed of the struggle for daily survival, yet few of us are aware of how food lands on our plates. Behind every meal you eat, there is a story. Hamburgers in Paradise explains how. In this wise and passionate book, Louise Fresco takes readers on an enticing cultural journey to show how science has enabled us to overcome past scarcities—and why we have every reason to be optimistic about the future. Using hamburgers in the Garden of Eden as a metaphor for the confusion surrounding food today, she looks at everything from the dominance of supermarkets and the decrease of biodiversity to organic foods and GMOs. She casts doubt on many popular claims about sustainability, and takes issue with naïve rejections of globalization and the idealization of "true and honest" food. Fresco explores topics such as agriculture in human history, poverty and development, and surplus and obesity. She provides insightful discussions of basic foods such as bread, fish, and meat, and intertwines them with social topics like slow food and other gastronomy movements, the fear of technology and risk, food and climate change, the agricultural landscape, urban food systems, and food in art. The culmination of decades of research, Hamburgers in Paradise provides valuable insights into how our food is produced, how it is consumed, and how we can use the lessons of the past to design food systems to feed all humankind in the future.

Pioneer or Heretic? The world's future hangs in the balance. An incredible pulp steampunk adventure. Captain Reinvo is ordered to take a prototype iron-sided steamship on its first voyage. The simple cargo run turns deadly when a storm drives the ship so far off-course the crew is sure they're going to fall off the edge of the world. Reinvo fights to save his crew, only to discover a place that shouldn't exist and which may yet get them killed as heretics. If you like steampunk with elements of fantasy, speculative science-fiction, and thrilling tales, then you'll love the fantastic serial adventures of the Endless Horizons Sagas, written in true homage to the pulp science-fiction classics.

Why survive if you're just going to be killed when you get back? That isn't a question you ask yourself when you're wrecked at sea. What you think about is the five things you need to do to survive. Don't sink Find fresh water Find food Figure out where you are Navigate home We did all that but we're likely dead anyway. - Captain Reinvo Pioneer or Heretic? The world's future hangs in the balance. A short fantasy steampunk adventure fun for tweens and adults. If you like fantasy novels with magic, dragons, and science fiction, then you will love this thrilling short gaslamp steampunk series. The acclaimed serial adventures Endless Horizons Sagas, written in true homage to the science fiction and fantasy classics. These short fantasy novels are great for middle school, tweens, young adults, and adults alike. What Others are Saying about the Endless Horizons Sagas "Impossible Paradise is his second series and is off to a great start. Strong characters, a nicely textured world, good development of the coming conflict. With Leeland there is always a twist you won't see coming." - R. Greco "There is plenty of action and a good start on the development of characters that I expect to see more of. It is an excellent lead-in to what I expect will be a great series!" - Catselan Get Impossible Paradise and see for yourself what everyone is talking about! Interview with the Author Q - So, what makes the Endless Horizons Sagas so amazing? A - These are fun, quick short novels. Each one is a tip of the hat to one of the greatest science fiction and fantasy classics of all time. This is a gaslamp steampunk world with magic, dragons, and a major mystery for our heroes to unravel if they want to live. There will be everything you expect in a steampunk novel airships, super science gizmos, steam-powered gear head machines, plus dragons, magic, and some rather surprising super science fiction elements by the end. You really don't want to miss out on this complete series. By keeping the novels short I've made sure every drop of ink counts and there's never a dull moment. Q - Are these books safe for middle school students, aka teens and tweens? A - Absolutely, there are no explicit details or bad words. Adult subjects are there but dealt with in a tween safe way. I write all my books to be easy funfilled stories for adults and teens who want to live with wizards and warriors! Q - What order should I read the books in? A - These books are definitely a series so I recommend the following sequence: Impossible Paradise Return of the Vibrius Center of the World In Service to the Empresses Murder in Transit Rule of Ladies Q - Why should readers give these books a try? A - Because the Endless Horizons Sagas are short, quick reads that are exciting and fun to read. They'll fire your imagination and take you to a wondrous world of science and magic! Each book has hit the top ten bestsellers list on Kindle and Books for Fantasy and Science Fiction, which isn't easy. Readers who enjoy science fiction with a little magic fantasy and exploring unknown mysteries with treacherous twisty plots will get a thrill out of this series of short gaslamp fantasy novels. Thank you for reading! Endless Horizons Sagas eBook Categories: Science Fiction - Steampunk Fantasy - Gaslamp Fantasy - Action & Adventure Fantasy - Epic Fantasy - Paranormal & Urban Literature & Fiction - Action & Adventure - Sea Adventure Teens & Young Adults - Science Fiction & Fantasy - Steampunk

The first collection of nonfiction critical writings by one of the leading literary figures of post-apartheid South Africa The most significant nonfiction writings of Zoë Wicomb, one of South Africa's leading authors and intellectuals, are collected here for the first time in a single volume. This compilation features essays on the works of such prominent South African writers as Bessie Head, Nadine Gordimer, Njabulo Ndebele, and J. M. Coetzee, as well as on a wide range of cultural and political topics, including gender politics, sexuality, race, identity, nationalism, and visual art. Also presented here are a reflection on Nelson Mandela and a revealing interview with Wicomb. In these essays, written between 1990 and 2013, Wicomb offers insights into her nation's history, politics, and people. In a world in which nationalist rhetoric is on the rise and right-wing populist movements are the declared enemies of diversity and pluralism, her essays speak powerfully to a host of current international issues.

The Home and the World (1916) is a novel by Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore. Written after Tagore received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, the novel dramatizes the Swadeshi movement for Indian independence from British rule. Through the lens of one family, Tagore illuminates the conflict between Western culture and Indian nationalism while exploring the complex relationships of men and women in modern India. Concerned for his wife, who spends most of her days inside, Nikhil, an educated aristocrat, brings Bimala to a political rally. There, they hear the magnanimous revolutionary Sandip speak out against British imperialism and call for Indian independence. Although Nikhil remains passive, if not indifferent, regarding British rule, Bimala, who comes from a poor family, reaches a political awakening of her own. When Nikhil and Bimala invite Sandip to stay as a guest at their home, Bimala moves further away from her traditional role as a wife and begins to develop romantic feelings for the radical figure. Aware of his growing influence, Sandip places himself between Nikhil and his wife while secretly attempting to convince Bimala to use her husband’s wealth to support the Swadeshi cause. The Home and the World is a masterful novel that explores the personal behind the political, inserting the lives of individuals into history’s great wheel without losing sight of humanity. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Rabindranath Tagore’s The Home and the World is a classic of Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.