The Sky Never Came Down

‘One empire expands and thrives on the death ground of another; the empire of human civilization did same on the kingdom of Nature: so was the destiny of a pack of jackals of this fiction under the steamroller aggression of the human urbanization’. An allegorical fable of imaginative fantasy questioning the advance of civilization and the right of authoritarian instinct of mankind. It is also a note on ecology and disorientation of Nature by what we tag as advancement of civilization. It also throws light on all sorts of beings that were and are still being thrown away from their natural abode and made stateless on ethnic grounds and compelled to cross borders for shelter and food. The novel describes how a handful of power-loving beings, for all time, shapes the future of a place as well as its people. They change a virgin land to a concrete city, the attitudes of the people of the land, the fate of the very place in the name of bright and lucrative urbanization as the fate of the jackals of the novel is shaped and sent to the darkness of future. The whole story unfolds through the answers of a mother jackal to the curious questions of her baby jackal trapped in a walled urban factory premises and the question is ‘Does the fate do the final justice to the homeless jackals?’

Every aboriginal nation has its gods, from whom the people receive all that they have, all that they practice, and all that they know. Traditional American Indian life revolved around communication with divinity, and these stories about the origin of the earth and its creatures embody every facet of Native American culture-customs, institutions, and art. Curtin, a celebrated anthropologist, roved California and Central America in the 1890s in pursuit of these tales. Recounted here as he heard them, they offer both authentic views of an ancient society and captivating examples of storytelling art.

Dedicated to exploring the hidden potential lying within every human, Ebenezer O. Makinde began his writing career at the age of 20, deciding to focus his efforts on the advancement of the philosophy of leadership, self-motivation, individual achievement and personal freedom, based on his own experiences and personal challenges. Complex and dynamic, his writing is both inspirational and timeless, reasoned and sensitive. With a universal message of hope in the face of hardship and trial that will resonate directly with readers, Makinde’s work forces us to look within, without, and beyond ourselves to find answers to the pressing issues surrounding human existence. He holds a BA in Communications and an MBA from Boise State University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Policy. Born to Nigerian immigrants, Makinde resides in the Treasure Valley of Idaho.

Look up! From the Caldecott Medal–winning creator of the hat trilogy comes a new deadpan gem. There is a spot. It is a good spot. It is the perfect spot to stand. There is no reason to ever leave. But somewhere above there is also a rock. A rock from the sky. Here comes The Rock from the Sky, a hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere, but you just can’t put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit, celebrated picture book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages.

Proceedings of a conference on the topic of Soviet and East European film makers working in the West held at McMaster University in Ontario in March 1989. The volume considers Soviet, Polish, Czech and Hungarian cinema, with particular emphasis on the films by Milos Forman and Jerzy Skolimowski.

Sir James G. Frazer (1854-1941) is famous as the author of The Golden Bough, but his work ranged widely across classics, cultural history, folklore and literary criticism as well as anthropology. A Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, for 62 years, Sir James G. Frazer devoted his life to research. This volume was first published in 1930.

The darkness from within is something that everyone can relate to no matter what age what generation nobody gets through life unscathed . We all have a past, we all go through darkness and pain. No matter what darkness we go through in life it is up to us to see the light and find our way out. Have you ever loved a narcissist and lost your own identity? Have you ever had your heart broken or broke someone’s heart? Have you ever lost someone you loved too soon and didn’t know how to say goodbye? Unfortunately, we all have it is up to us to fight the darkness from within and find the positive even if that means it was never your fault. It was the cards you were dealt. Life isn’t fair but if you search within yourself, you will find the answers so that you will not be defeated by the darkness and find your inner light.