Stella And The Bubble Man

In this beautifully illustrated story with a special message, we meet young Stella. Her expectation of the "perfect vacation" spoils some special moments. When Stella pouts and stomps down the boardwalk because of gray skies, she is surprised to see new and unexpected marvels. However, nothing piques her interest like the man in the red-and-white-striped T-shirt. Before she knows it, Stella is mesmerized and surrounded by a magical moment.

Just when actress-in-waiting Stella Monroe thought things couldn't get any worse, her uncannily intelligent cat Miss Bubbles makes it to Broadway before she does, and becomes quite the little diva.

Every morning Stella walks with Miff’s dog along the beach. She’s not a part of the scene even though she’s conspicuous in her beekeeper things and mismatched garments. Her yellow scarf sparks the interest of Ari, an ex-prisoner and coastcare volunteer. As a new friendship slowly forms, Stella recollects her past to deal with her present. But can she acknowledge the guilt that prevents her from moving into the future?

First published in 1983, Dean Swift is the concluding book in a series of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of Swift’s life. The third volume follows Swift’s life and career from 1714 to 1745 and sets it against the public events of the age, paying close attention to political and economic change, ecclesiastical problems, social issues, and literary history. It traces Swift’s rise to becoming first citizen of Ireland and looks in detail at the composition, publication, and reception of Gulliver’s Travels, as well as many of Swift’s other works, both poetry and prose. It also explores Swift’s later years, his love affairs with Esther Johnson and Esther Vanhomrigh, his complicated friendships with Pope, Lord Bolingbroke, and Archbishop King, and his declining health. Dean Swift is a hugely detailed insight into Swift’s life from 1714 until his death and will be of interest to anyone wanting to find out more about his life and works.

In this second installment of the adventures of Stella Pentangeli, "Lady Showbiz Detective," and Inspector Ng, a taciturn Chinese cop, the two detectives are entangled in a centuries-old mystery involving William Shakespeare and a resurrection cult. As they seek to discover the dramatist's involvement in the group, they encounter a variety of obstacles, including a present- day murderer who is following Shakespeare's recipe for "resurrection soup" but is using his fellow citizens for ingredients.

Two desperate souls… William needs help and Stella needs a job. A match made in Heaven? William’s inner-wolf seems to think so... William’s a wolf shifter restaurateur at war with himself. A past tragedy has caused discord with his wolf and now, whenever he shifts, he’s overcome with uncontrollable berserker rage. Stella’s a witch and former therapist with her own tragic past. She’s lost her way, and now wanders through life without direction. These two disparate souls meet at the Howl You Like It diner, William’s restaurant. That’s when the fickle finger of fate strikes, and Will discovers the truth… Stella is his mate. Together, they whip up delectable deliciousness… both in the kitchen and out. But William knows he can’t remain a divided man forever. He has to make peace with his wolf and get control of his life. Quickly! Because a creepy Warlock has his eyes set on Stella for a crazy magical scheme. Can William come to terms with his wolf? Can Stella learn to trust herself again? And what really is the best dipping sauce for sweet potato fries? They’ll answer these questions, together. As mates.

Never say die! Can the living communicate with the dead? Many believe that spirits are constantly about us and that it is possible, through a variety of means, to speak to them and to have them speak to us. The Spirit Book: The Encyclopedia of Clairvoyance, Channeling, and Spirit Communication looks at these methods of communication, their history, and the personalities involved throughout the past three hundred years of this eternal quest. The fascinating history of Spiritualism is coaxed into the material realm as the object of this perceptive and sweeping overview by that legendary author of the occult and supernatural, Raymond Buckland. Drawing on decades of research, writing, and transcendence, he describes sundry methods of channeling, events associated with Spiritualism, including séances and exorcism, organizations focused on clairvoyance, and a colorful host of mortals—famous and infamous—who delved into Spiritualism. Nostradamus, Helena Blavatsky, and Edgar Cayce receive their due, as well as Joan of Arc, William Blake, Susan B. Anthony, Winston Churchill, Arthur Conan Doyle, Mahatma Gandhi, Harry Houdini, and Mae West (look up and see her sometime). The Spirit Book explores Qabbalah, Sibyls, Fairies, Poltergeists; phenomena such as intuition and karma; objects useful in the attempt to cross the divide, including tarot cards, flower reading, and runes; and related practices such as Shamanism, transfiguration, meditation, and mesmerism. This comprehensive reference also reports on investigations of contemporary manifestations, including electronic voice phenomena and spirit appearances on TV screens, plus channeling, fraud, psychic research, and possession. Containing more than 500 entries and 100 illustrations, this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.