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A Little Touch of Magic (Hardcover)
Marian Rakestraw; Cover design or artwork by Mikhail Shadeed; Edited by Dave Burns
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R614
Discovery Miles 6 140
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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A Little Touch of Magic (Paperback)
Marian Rakestraw; Cover design or artwork by Mikhail Shadeed; Edited by Dave Burns
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R370
Discovery Miles 3 700
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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(From the back cover) A million little gods... that's all they were
- scattered here and there along the countryside. A million little
souls pebbling the landscape... nothing more - as the sun cast
their hollow reflections in shadows on the earth. Welcome to
Powhattan - a small, sleepy town located in the center of the
Clearwater Valley, and cradled within the heart of the Hilltop
Mountain Range. It is home to Clearwater College (Go Mudcats ), the
Powhattan Institute of Mental Health and Awareness (PIMHA)... and
the Travelers; a group of individuals hellbent on altering the very
fabric of time itself - manipulating it for their own purposes -
and in so doing, giving themselves the freedom to laugh in the face
of God. But... unbeknownst to them, time travel is, at best, a
tricky widget. Variable upon variable exists - some completely
incomprehensible to the human mind. And though the Travelers had
scoured scientific journals and essays related to paradox theories
and wormholes, as well as theories on duality, mutable and
immutable timelines, and alternate histories, nothing could quite
prepare them for the truth. Not even literature (that great wealth
of genius and imagination) had dared ask the inevitable question
that now stared them in the face (if only they knew): What truly
happens when time itself is undone? Step into the bizarre world of
Powhattan, and experience life through the eyes of Noah Adams (that
haunted and troubled soul), Evelyn "Evie" Cain (that poor,
unsuspecting girl), the Mayor (that sly old walrus), and others.
Told through broken chronology and fragmented thoughts, a million
little gods: the clearwater chronicles, will take you on a ride
through thought and time. "Welcome to Powhattan. Enjoy your visit."
- Powhattan Visitor's Bureau (Excerpt from Book 1 Part 1) With a
chalkboard as his map and determination as his guide, the Professor
continued his lecture. "It is impossible to observe time; it can
only be measured. Not so with the three spatial dimensions: length,
breadth, thickness. For they can be measured and observed. But the
fourth dimension, duration, cannot. "Yes, we measure time - we
measure duration - but we are unable to step outside of it and
truly observe it... like the gods. For they are not bound by our
fate - choosing to operate both in and out of both time and space.
And yes - it is their choice. And if we can but harness their
power, think of what we can do. "History at the site of history;
science at the birthplace of science. No theories, but only
knowledge. There would be no riddle that the universe could hide
from us. We could laugh in the face of God." And the whole assembly
went wild... Writing Style Compared to: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Every character, a piece of the author - Every story, a piece of
their soul... What began as a simple writing exercise soon turned
solid. And what remains is a literary cavalcade of mixed metaphors
and images painted on a mental canvas with delicacy and precision.
Pieces of Me is a step behind the curtain into the author's mind.
Told through a disembodied narrator, the reader bounces between
time and space - between the here and now, and the intricate
details of the author's broken past that have woven their way into
his tales. Be prepared to embark on a literary adventure inside the
dark recesses of the creative mind. Described as: Sheer Poetry...
Mesmerizing... Burton-esque... Painting words on a mental canvas...
It is the tree that makes it sweet... and it is the roots that make
is sour. - The Muse Writing Style Compared to: A Beautiful Marriage
Between William Shakespeare and Dr. Seuss Neil Gaiman - Coraline
Tim Burton
"All who draw breath, draw Grace." The Movement: Concluded is a
completed anthology of The Movement Series including the works: The
Movement: A Children's Story for Grown-ups, The Movement:
Revisited, and Edem's Flight. Told through the voice of a paternal
narrator, the stories take on a whimsical, magical feel. The
Movement follows the journeys of Tick, the little clockwork man,
through a wondrous land to find the Maker and discover the truth
behind the cruel joke. The Movement: Revisited brings us back to
that marvelous land, and chronicles the story of those left behind
in the wake of Tick's departure. Edem's Flight is the spiritual
successor to The Movement Series. It is the story of our dear
friend following a single grain of sand across the desert dunes to
the promise on the other side. Well, dear Reader, might I once
again suggest a warm cup of cocoa, some gooey chocolate chip
cookies, and a warm fire. For the tale/tail is unfolding, and the
wag is in sight... For the child in all of us - D Compared to: C.S.
Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia Lewis Carroll - Alice in
Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass John Bunyan - Pilgrim's
Progress The Wizard of Oz and Disney
"We were made... then we were left." - The Other The Movement: A
Children's Story for Grown-ups is the tale of a little clockwork
man and his search for the Maker and the cruel joke. Told by the
narrator in a 'sitting around the fireplace enjoying a warm cup of
cocoa' sort of way, the reader embarks on a journey through a
wondrous land inhabited by wondrous creatures. Yet, the reader soon
discovers that the wonder of these creatures is blanketed in a
thick comforter of despair brought on by the cruelty of the joke.
Curl up in a comfy chair. dear Reader - cocoa and cookies at the
ready - and embark on this whimsical tale of discovery. And - if I
may dare to speak? - who knows what you may discover... For the
child in all of us - D Compared to: C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of
Narnia Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland and Through the
Looking-Glass John Bunyan - Pilgrim's Progress The Wizard of Oz and
Disney
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