Showing results for "Ride" in World Literature

Jay Qasim is trying to lay low after nearly being killed, for the second time. But then he gets word that notorious terrorist and his father, The Teacher, is still alive. And finally bringing him down means Jay breaking his vow never to work with MI5 again and turning to the person who has sold him down the river before. Imran Siddiqui may have tried to kill Jay but now they have a common adversary. The one thing worse than death is watching the people closest to you die. 

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A young indigenous woman and her dragon fight for the independence of their homeland in this epic sequel to the bestselling and multi-award-winning To Shape a Dragon’s Breath, “a remarkable novel that is bound to be a staple of fantasy shelves for years to come”...

Combining the whimsy and possibility of The Midnight Library with the mystery and revelatory power of The Secret, Come along for the ride of a lifetime in this heartwarming Japanese bestseller, a story about recognizing opportunities, embracing happiness, and discovering what true fulfillment...

"Family sticks together no matter what… right?" Former best friends and now husband and wife, Joaquin and Juliana, have experienced their face share of problems. Not only has Juliana had to care for her bull rider husband Joaquin after a shoulder injury, but also help raise Joaquin's two-year-old daughter, Trinity. With strength and perseverance, Joaquin and Juliana think everything is finally coming together. But life has something else in store for them… After a terrible bull riding accident that almost claimed his life, Joaquin finds his life spiraling out of control.

Lisa Kron invites her audience on a roller coaster ride through the Kron family album in 2.5 Minute Ride. Rising and falling between high hilarity and deep disquiet, Kron demonstrates with disarming simplicity that humor and horror can share the same human moment. Kron's' performance switches back and forth between her journey to Auschwitz with her septuagenarian father, a Holocaust survivor; her Michigan family's annual pilgrimage to a Sandusky, Ohio amusement park, and more.

In the unforgiving territories of 1840s America, a young Native American woman—ripped from her family, stripped of her name, and haunted by the ghosts of a shattered tribe—embarks on a quest for identity and belonging. Bound to neither tribe nor nation, she rides between the worlds on a horse with powerful medicine. His name is Eyes of Ghost, and he carries her beyond imagining, to a place beyond this world. With determined resilience, she defies the perils of a hostile world, discovering that her true home lies beyond lost bloodlines; perhaps it is beyond life itself.

Lyman Felt has it all: wealth, success, power, and the kind of good, solid wife he needs. Oh, and he also has another wife, the kind of earthy, sexy woman he wants. Lyman juggles his artful lie until a car accident on the slippery slope of Mt. Morgan lands him in a hospital bed—with two wives in the waiting room. But really, is there any such thing as "just an accident"?

Stella embarks on a transformative journey, leaving behind her abusive husband as she strives to overcome her traumatic past. In the midst of this personal evolution, she writes a narrative centered on a pregnant woman whose life is nearly taken by her partner. However, the situation intensifies when her abusive husband reappears. The central question remains: will Stella find the strength to confront him and maintain her resilience?

When venture capitalist Luc Deschaines' daughter, Stephanie, is accepted by his Ivy League alma mater, the proud father arranges for her to spend her summer before college on the Round Top Ranch, one of his Texas investments. Where better for her to enjoy a few months of riding, swimming in the creek, and improving her Spanish language skills? Luc has no qualms about leaving her in the care of the ranch's manager and his large, close-knit family. Stephanie spends long days in the saddle on Elena Sauseda's breathtaking blue roan mare.

Two sworn enemies. One deadly mission ‘A brilliant thriller. You’d be mad not to buy this’ BEN AARONOVITCH ––––––––––––––––––––––––– JAY QASIM is finally out of the game and trying to lay low. But then he gets news that rocks his world and...

A group of immigrants, the Ruiz family, fall victim to tragedy in remote northeastern New Mexico. Two old friends, T.J. Whitley and Trip Hanson, estranged for years, find themselves reunited in their quest to solve the brutal killings. A crime hardened fixer for an El Paso motorcycle gang mounts his Harley in search of Esmeralda, the granddaughter of the gang leader.

Relive one of the most iconic moments in American history with Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This stirring poem captures the urgency and heroism of Paul Revere’s legendary midnight ride, warning the colonial militia of the British advance and igniting the spirit of the American Revolution. Longfellow’s vivid imagery and masterful storytelling bring this historical event to life, making it both a timeless literary classic and a patriotic call to remembrance.

La inspiradora novela que ha transformado la vida de miles de lectores en Japón y en todo el mundo. ¿Qué harías si tuvieras la oportunidad de cambiar tu suerte? Shuich iestá convencido de que es el hombre más desafortunado de todo Japón: lleva años sin un trabajo fijo y el dinero apenas...

With charging rhythm and clarion language, in 14 stanzas, the poet conjures the dramatic, moving images of the rousing and pivotal ride of the famed patriot. Rhapsode Bob Gonzalez performs this classic.

Paul Revere is the subject, and his famous ride is the adventure found in this short poem by acclaimed author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Taylor's first live spoken word collection since 2003, Icarus Airlines, contains 34 poems.