We Won T Make It Out Alive

The first full length study of Patrick McCabe’s work, We Won’t Make It Out Alive, examines the mental instability and carefully constructed childhoods that McCabe has crafted for his various characters—the one eyed quasi Al Pacino, the sequin studded transvestite, the bachelor farmer who routinely exhumes his dead mother for a chat. Beneath the grotesque and often very funny narratives of Irish border town life lurks startlingly similar pasts for these characters, spanning all of McCabe’s catalogue. As children, they were subject to the cruelty of the orphanage/workhouse or deadbeat parents numbed by alcohol. Many were victims of sexual abuse by priests and witnesses to the senseless violence brought on by political divides. The outrageous personalities and later actions of these characters often overshadow these very real beginnings, and in this book, Kate Walls discusses the impact of these social problems and how McCabe’s unfortunate (and usually well-meaning) narrators are driven crazy as a result. We Won’t Make It Out Alive also discusses how these characters fare against the Troubles of the 1970s and, for the novels set in more contemporary times, the changing Ireland of the Celtic Tiger. Being on the fringes of society themselves, McCabe’s characters have a unique vantage point from which to comment on these defining moments of social upheaval.

Here is Jim Morrison in all his complexity-singer, philosopher, poet, delinquent-the brilliant, charismatic, and obsessed seeker who rejected authority in any form, the explorer who probed "the bounds of reality to see what would happen..." Seven years in the writing, this definitive biography is the work of two men whose empathy and experience with Jim Morrison uniquely prepared them to recount this modern tragedy: Jerry Hopkins, whose famous Presley biography, Elvis, was inspired by Morrison's suggestion, and Danny Sugerman, confidant of and aide to the Doors. With an afterword by Michael McClure.

The Bridgeton Trilogy is a collection of three Martin Rhodes books, plus the introductory novella. Close Your Eyes: Book 1 A serial killer is leaving dismembered bodies on trains for passengers to find and he will stop at nothing to get his message across. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. After traveling from town to town in search of employment, he arrives in the City of Bridgeton. Rhodes hopes to re-start his life and to leave his past behind him. Special Agent Jo Pullinger is searching for a man who killed her father over twenty years ago. Jo is suffering from a heart condition which she hides from the world. A series of dead bodies on the trains lead Rhodes and Jo to end up searching for the same person. Cross Your Heart: Book 2 Someone is luring married men to motel rooms where they are executed for their infidelity. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. After his last assignment he is introduced to a man who wants Rhodes to find his only son. To complicate matters, the man's son died in a horrific car crash many years ago. Meanwhile, Special Agent Jo Pullinger is pulled into a case where married men are found with a bullet in their head. Bodies pile up and secrets are revealed as Rhodes and Jo end up on a collision course with a cold-blood killer. Say Your Prayers: Book 3 A killer is enacting his own form of justice by hanging dead bodies for all to see. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. Someone from Rhodes's past comes knocking on his door asking for his help. Rhodes is also caught off guard by his father's unexpected requested. Meanwhile, Special Agent Jo Pullinger has to deal with two dead bodies of individuals who were once accused of crimes. Jo's heart condition only worsens as she is also faced with a family secret. As Jo and Rhodes continue their investigation, they have no idea that they will finally come face-to-face with the Bridgeton Ripper. Fear Your Enemy: Book 0 A convicted homicide detectives gets involved in an investigation that is more personal than he ever thought imaginable. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. Upon his release he travels from town to town in search of employment and a new life. An unexpected call takes him to the Town of Parish. His ex-wife's current husband is charged for murder and she wants Rhodes to help exonerate him of the crime. After all these years, Rhodes still has feelings for his ex-wife but he must fight them in his pursuit for the truth.

When the path to a healthy relationship is as clear as the morning sky, the only thing that can tarnish the dream is loves retribution. Shaina has overcome miscommunication, doubt, unsurety, and family tragedy, all while carrying life internally. The only question now becomes, can she weather the storm that is seeking to destroy her future happiness?

A serious fantasy series that doesn’t take itself seriously. One more stone, one final battle, and many more close escapes. Those await Fred and friends as they make their way across half the continent and most of the high seas on their last daring adventure. Questions are answered, tempers are flared, and, against all the odds, the companions finally get to see Sins’ face. Get your staffs and swords ready for the final confrontations in the final finale of The Unwilling series! KEYWORDS: new adult, mystery, paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, folklore, folktale, folk tale, legend, legends, myth, myths, action adventure, action, adventure, second chances, comedy, humor, horror, free, freebie, free book, free books, book, books, free ebook, ebook, free novel, rich, quick read, read, short, serial, series, college, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, thriller, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, box, box set, boxed, boxed set, young adult, teen, historical, past, travel, hero, coming of age, high fantasy, high, sword, sorcery, witches, wizards, fairy tales, magic, sorcerer, romantic fantasy, epic, monster, creature

Henry Walters has set his mind on a return to the overrun, quarantined city of Boston to find his girlfriend. To Henry, rescuing her may seem as momentous as a zombie tale can get, but he will soon discover that there is much more to his story than outrunning the Dead. A greater evil lurks and will attempt to change the world for the worst.

Michael Poole finds himself in a very strange landscape . . . This is the centre of the Galaxy. And in a history without war with the humans, the Xeelee have had time to built an immense structure here. The Xeelee Belt has a radius ten thousand times Earth's orbital distance. It is a light year in circumference. If it was set in the solar system it would be out in the Oort Cloud, among the comets - but circling the sun. If it was at rest it would have a surface area equivalent to about thirty billion Earths. But it is not at rest: it rotates at near lightspeed. And because of relativistic effects, distances are compressed for inhabitants of the Belt, and time drastically slowed. The purpose of the Belt is to preserve a community of Xeelee into the very far future, when they will be able to tap dark energy, a universe-spanning antigravity field, for their own purposes. But with time the Belt has attracted populations of lesser species, here for the immense surface area, the unending energy flows. Poole, Miriam and their party, having followed the Ghosts, must explore the artefact and survive encounters with its strange inhabitants - before Poole, at last, finds the Xeelee who led the destruction of Earth...

There had been many struggles in the palace. In order to consolidate their power and gain the most benefits for their family, they had to become officials or concubines.She, Mo Li Garden, was originally a simple Girl, yet her kind nature was influenced by the struggles of the future generations.In order to survive, she understood one principle, and that was to abandon her dreams and heart.In the chaotic harem, he fought with millions of concubines.Among the political forces, he had to get rid of his enemies for the family and keep them away.In the emotional life, put aside all desires, the most loved people are blocked from the perception.She paid a lot for a single word, "Power!""Life was like a story. It was originally filled with twists and turns. In the end, could she really achieve her wish and ascend to the throne above all others?"