Wrath Of The Shinai

Raised to become a world champion in mixed martial arts by his adoptive, abusive, sadistic Japanese father, Katsuro Tachigi, Gian Aaron Molina was sold, as a newborn, by his irresponsible, reckless mother to this seventy-two year-old stranger from Japan. Gian survived years of torture, methodical beatings, and brutal training to face the greatest challenge of allfinding love and compassion in a world far distant from him. Thrust into defying his inner moral code, Gian commits the most heinous of all acts. Though being reviled and bloodied by his adoptive family, Gian finds his core beliefs, and finally crosses swords with his demented tormentor in a battle for survival. His mixed martial arts training and fighting continued; he turned professional at age 16. His life became conflicted when Gian unexpectedly finds love compassionately given to him by Catherine. She was his first great love and cracked open a world totally unknown to him. Feeling the power of love, he attempts to break from his abusers only to find that his bond with Katsuro is twisted too deeply into his soul. Follow Gian, Katsuro and the entire Tachigi clan in a story so unbelievable you could never ever imagine it is inspired by actual events. Join Gian as he seeks redemption, takes revenge and starts a new life in a world so long denied him.

The first three books of the Wrath of the Old Gods series (The Glooming, Canticum Tenebris, A World Darkly), all in one volume! The modern world is thrown into turmoil when the ancient gods of antiquity return. From the battlefields of the Middle East to the heartland of America, the nations of the world are sent reeling against the supernatural deluge of demigods and monsters. As chaos and destruction reigns, a select few men, women, and children must rise up to defend the surviving pockets of humanity in order to save civilization. A world spanning adventure of multiple characters, ancient gods and mythological creatures, the Wrath of the Old Gods series combines myriad genres of the occult, mythology, horror, suspense and adventure against a thrilling, post-apocalyptic backdrop. Don’t miss it! Wrath of the Old Gods Series: Book 1 The Glooming Book 1.5 Pagan Apocalypse (YA series) Book 2 Canticum Tenebris Book 2.5 The Fomorians (YA series) Book 3 A World Darkly Book 3.5 Eye of Balor (YA series)

This enchanting Cherokee legend comes alive through the author's vivid adaptation and striking illustrations. Children will be spellbound as they read about the distinctive lifestyle and beliefs of the Cherokee people. Full color.

A young Marine Corps sergeant newly assigned to a tour of duty on Okinawa, Japan, encounters a six-hundred-year-old ghost. Both the marine and the ghost have a history of violence and no desire to move past it. After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, a relationship embroiled in murder investigations involving a local crime family, it forces a collaboration between the two. Artemis Jones reenlisted in the Marine Corps for four years to receive orders to Okinawa. His wife, an army specialist, had received orders to Okinawa a year previous. This was to be their long-waited reunion. The ghost, a vengeful spirit with samurai training, growing ever stronger over the years, was finally strong enough to resume the role of protector over the family land. Whether by chance or by fate, their paths collide.

These seven essays by the most recent English translator of The Tale of Genji emphasize three major interpretive issues. What is the place of the hero (Hikaru Genji) in the work? What story gives the narrative underlying continuity and form? And how does the closing section of the tale (especially the ten 'Uji chapters') relate to what precedes it? Written over a period of nine years, the essays suggest fresh, thought-provoking perspectives on Japan¿s greatest literary classic.

List of transactions, v. 1-41 in v. 41.