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A son searching for answers. Two legendary kings. The first true hope that Odysseus may still live. In Books 3 and 4 of Homer’s The Odyssey, Telemachus continues the dangerous search for news of his missing father. Guided by Athena, he arrives at Pylos and is welcomed by the aged King Nestor...

A prince of thieves discovers daring adventure, and a princess summons untameable magic in this epic romantasy saga of ancient deserts, powerful gods, and enemies-to-lovers. Zayde is a college student who keeps his family alive by robbing the rich to feed the poor, until the woman haunting his dreams appears. After discovering he is the reincarnation of Sultan Zahid, and his mystery girl Queen Bennua, Zayde embarks on a quest to save the world from darkness once more, fighting demons while recovering the memories of his forbidden roots.

Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to tackle big subjects with his trademark humour. This collection includes five of his funny and moving BBC Radio 4 shows: 'A Normal Family' is centred around Henry's son, Johnny, who was diagnosed with autism. 'A Normal Life' continues to draw on Henry's experiences of bringing up a child with autism. 'A Normal Love' sees Henry explore love, romance and other unreasonable expectations. 'A Normal Imagination' looks at why humans create. 'A Normal Nature' is an exploration of unsung nature, from the point of view of a busy urban human.

Explore the story of the life of Christ in this single integrated telling of the Good News. Written and narrated in contemporary prose and poetry by the author, ONE brings together the Gospels of Matthew Mark Luke and John into a single continuous storyline. The original poems (previously published under the title The Gospels in Harmony ISBN 978-1-78815-737-7) seek to highlight aspects of significance and provide inspiration for reflection and prayer.

Benvenuti nell’epico mondo dell’Iliade, dove è sempre un buon giorno per vincere o morire. Nell’ultimo anno dell’assedio di Troia, Dei ed eroi, condottieri e soldati si affrontano in grandiose battaglie. Dalla contesa tra Achille e Agamennone al celebre catalogo delle navi, dalla sfida di Paride a Menelao per l’amore di Elena alle imprese del possente guerriero Diomede.

This is not a love poem! Can you figure out what it's about?

Whether you are feeling overworked, fallow, melancholy, or disillusioned with the world, a walk in the park is just what you need! Join poet Aaron Poochigian on a walking tour of New York City’s Central Park and experience the sights, the history, and the healing power of a walk and a poem.

Comprised of four heroic crowns of sonnets, Alicia Mountain’s Four in Hand is both formal and experimental, ranging from lyric romantic and familial narratives to blank verses of reconfigured found text pulled from financial newsletter emails.

Here, in this volume history’s greatest poets convey thoughts, feelings and sentiments of love to you in quick (or bite-size) conversations of verse that can slip into your day and your partner's heart.

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. An experience of static-like or tingling sensations.

These poems offer little insights on how to thrive in the middle of chaos, find humor in dumbstruck problems, and see joy in everyday details that typically go unnoticed. This collection offers a spectrum of enlightenment, with over a dozen poems about different colors of white paint. And a cover theme poem about mosaic floor tiles discovered in far away Italy. Let your imagination be filled with wonder. Come along for the ride.

Apply the four magnets of maximum attraction to your life to find balance, alignment, and raise your mental and emotional energy bandwidth to vibrate on a higher level that attracts the best that life has to offer. Love Alone Until We’re Together will help you create the space to build the best version of yourself and welcome in a loving, fulfilling, and passionate relationship.

Poem rediscovering the theories of the creation of the Universe. Some think of string theory, others, that waves are involved etc.

A fallen knight descends into the Underworld, defiantly challenging Death itself. He confronts nightmares and echoes of his life’s decisions and their consequences, constantly searching for his way back.

Y si estoy aquí,No es porque sé caminar o porque al norte Le brillan los ojos, el corazón no sabe deEsas cosas, y esta vez, yo lo he seguido...Aquí estoyY desconozco la forma en que me pasa,Podría lastimarme horas y horas,Y aunque las palomas, y aunque el trenRuidoso de mi pueblo intente despertarme,No conseguirían más que atarmeDe pies y manos, para tu memoria.Aquí estoy y me quedo.No seré nunca más el mismo.

A. H. Jerriod Avant’s debut collection, Muscadine, cultivates the vine of familial memory, eulogizing our collective losses while exalting the succor of this human life, how the native grape’s “thick skin [that] teeth / pierce breaks to pour // sweetly across the tongue.” Throughout, a deeply Southern sensibility balances an environmental awareness of deficit and bounty—appetite pains the stomach and delights the palette.