James King

"A terrible curse is upon us. Ancient. Evil. And I have been a coward, like so many before me." An Anasazi shaman lays dying on the floor of his rough kiva. He has learned a great secret. He now knows what the boy with no eyes sees. Trance-like, with newfound clarity and a terrible thirst for complete knowledge, he wills himself into the kiva of the people. Thomas Wilde is a wealthy man. He is burying a lost and dismembered son. The cold agony of guilt cloaks him and his body quivers in its embrace. The love and promise of his dear son is waste to his black heart. Greed ruled his life and killed his son. Albuquerque is a small city, 1964. Five fifth grade boys attending Catholic school encounter an ancient evil. Their world of friendship, adventure and freedom is lost when a club initiation in an abandoned house goes horribly wrong. Fifteen years after the initiation, Wayne, a survivor of that night, encounters a vengeful, returning spirit. A terrible reality of souls, possession, and desperate greed folds in around Wayne, who fears for his sanity. Braile House builds to a climax of terror. The lives and times all come together in a war for existence and escape. But what if there is no escape?

Braile House

Assasins Creed

Keanu Reeves: actor, musician, dog lover. He's the internet's boyfriend. The poetic petrolhead. The guru on a surfboard. Part samurai, part samaritan. He is, very simply, 'The One'. 'James has been my movie guru for years and now he's my spiritual guru too! From now on I'm going to ask myself: 'What would Keanu do?' Jo Whiley In this hilarious book of pocket philosophy, film critic and Keanu fan James King reveals what makes Mr Reeves so special. He unpacks iconic films from the Bill & Teds to the John Wicks, as well as the star's own free-spirited life, showing us why the great man with the great hair has all the answers. And how everyone can #bemorekeanu. 'A handsome, cool, enigmatic Gen X’er who never seems to age, James King is the perfect man to write about Keanu Reeves.' Stephen Merchant

Be More Keanu

Explores the relationship between Virginia Woolf's troubled life and her writing, reveals her struggle with depression and use of writing to capture the joy of existence, and describes her focus on subjects she knew best--destruction, death, and fragility

Virginia Woolf

A biography of the British poet and artist describes the intellectual life of his times and the influence of his life on his work

William Blake, His Life

Cleopatra's Needle; a History of the London Obelisk with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics

The magnificent and long-awaited biography of the beloved writer who gave us the Manawaka novels, including "The Diviners" and "The Stone Angel,"

The Life of Margaret Laurence

Excerpt from Cleopatra's Needle: A History of the London Obelisk, With an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics The London Obelisk, as the monument standing on the Thames Embankment is now called, is by far the largest quarried stone in England ; and the mysterious-looking characters covering its four faces were carved by workmen who were contemporaries of Moses and the Israelites during the time of the Egyptian Bondage. It was set up before the great temple of the sun at Heliopolis about 1450 B.C., by Thothmes III., who also caused to be carved the central columns of hieroglyphs on its four sides. The eight lateral columns were carved by Rameses II. two centuries afterwards. These two monarchs were the two mightiest of the kings of ancient Egypt. In 1877 the author passed through the land of Egypt, and became much interested during the progress of the journey in the study of the hieroglyphs covering tombs, temples, and obelisks. He was assisted in the pursuit of Egyptology by examining the excellent collections of Egyptian antiquities in the Boolak Museum at Cairo, the Louvre at Paris, and the British Museum. He feels much indebted to Dr. Samuel Birch, the leading English Egyptologist, for his kind assistance in rendering some obscure passages on the Obelisk. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of the London Obelisk, With an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics

Cleopatra's Needle

Patrick E. Quirk

The Season of the Long Shadow, the second book in the "Messenger Series" of Redpath novels, refers to an ancient Native American prophecy that is already passing over this land and warns of events which will affect everyone. It speaks of strange times ahead and the ultimate decision we will be asked to make. Which path will we follow? What will we need to choose our path wisely?This book provides indepth information on lessons to end Separation, steps to heal our spirit from within, and the Seven Warnings leading to the Season of the Long Shadow.

The End of Separation

The Season of the Long Shadow

No one has been a more passionate or popular--or controversial--chronicler of North American history and ecology than Canadian naturalist Farley Mowat. But until now, there has been no full-length biography of the bestselling author of "The Farfarers: Before the Norse" and "Never Cry Wolf." 67 photos.

The Life of Farley Mowat

Farley

From one of Canada's most esteemed literary biographers, the extraordinary story of the gregarious, trail-blazing man who propelled the country into a cultural coming of age, and whose life has been every bit as 'page-turning' as many of the books and writers he published. Jack McClelland, the man who set out in the fifties to transform McClelland & Stewart into the country's most exciting publishing house, is renowned as a risk-taker and an entrepreneur, indefatigable, irascible, funny and humane, who did some things well and some things badly - both in extreme measures. He is credited with bringing Margaret Atwood, Mordecai Richler, Irving Layton, Leonard Cohen, Margaret Laurence, Farley Mowat, Pierre Berton, Roloff Beny and many others to centre stage in Canada and around the world. He is famous as the hard-drinking, chain-smoking publicity hound whose flamboyant stunts, calculated to bring attention to his books, made front-page news. But he was also an astute reader who denied his skill as an editor, an inveterate, spicy letter writer, an ardent nationalist, loyal friend, devoted family man, and a man whose passion for the family business delayed his leave-taking until the company's financial difficulties nearly killed him. James King interviewed Jack McClelland himself, his family, as well as numerous friends, authors and publishers, and was given unprecedented access to Jack McClelland's papers and the archives of McClelland & Stewart. This is the candid, captivating biography of a legendary man - and a vivid window onto the lives and habits of this country's writers, as well as the story behind Canada's rise to prominence as a literary powerhouse. "You were the realPrime Minister of Canada. You still are. And even though it's all gone down the tubes, the country that you govern will never fall apart." Leonard Cohen to Jack McClelland, 1996

A Life with Writers : the Story of Jack McClelland

Jack

The magnificent and long-awaited biography of the beloved writer who gave us the Manawaka novels, including The Diviners and The Stone Angel.

The Life Of Margaret Laurence

a novel

Bill Warrington's last chance

James Cook

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A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty...

‘Jungle’ Jim swings into action in his first exciting adventure, as the superpowered simian tries to shed some light on the mysterious Shadows of Kinabalu. In this hilarious modern spin on the timeless werewolf myth, young ice-hockey star, ‘Jungle’ Jim Regent travels to Borneo looking for lost love and adventure, getting more than he bargained for after he is cursed by a tribe of mysterious Iban Headhunters. Now, whenever the moon turns orange, he transforms into an eight-foot-tall, walking, talking orangutan! He’s not a werewolf, he’s a werangutan. He’s not a monster, but an Ancient Protector of Borneo – and the world beyond. The cursed Jim now finds himself living the double life of a superhero as he battles the forces of the Shadow Emperor, an evil overlord who has been dragged into our universe by the reckless Dark Matter experiments of the mad scientist Doctor Gila. These diabolical villains command their army of Dark Matter Shadows from the ruins of a top-secret US government laboratory buried deep beneath the mighty Mount Kinabalu. But Jim is not alone in his battle against the darkness. Fighting alongside him is an oddball group of friends and colleagues: Rufus McFly, a young academic whose expert knowledge of ancient civilisations is invaluable to Jim; Ruthie Moo, a beautiful and resourceful British Secret Agent, and Jim’s childhood sweetheart, Sengalang, the ancient shaman of the Iban Headhunters; Wira, a highly intelligent baby orangutan fully trained in espionage; and a team of specially trained monkeys! This band of unlikely heroes must survive a crazy, colourful, ancient, dangerous world, where nothing is what it seems and where everything, from the other-dimensional bad guys to the creepy crawlies, are out to get you. Remember, it’s a jungle out there… Like The Incredibles, Jurassic Park or the Indiana Jones films, Jungle Jim and the Shadows of Kinabalu is suitable for children 9+ and adults alike and will appeal to anyone with adventure running through their veins.

Jungle Jim and the Shadows of Kinabalu

A History of the London Obelisk with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics

Claudia Kaiser

Scaling Up - Beginner's Guide To Scaling Your Business (Economies of Scale) Knowing the right steps for your startup Would it not be great, if your business does not only grow at a rapid level, but its structure and system even support and enhance such a rapid growth rate? Every healthy business needs to grow - we know that. And it is in the interest of every business owner not only to grow his business at a very rapid rate, but to keep the costs at a fairly low level to excel revenues. But how can this work? What steps are necessary? This beginner's guide provides easy to understand answers on: ... what scaling really is ... how you scale your business ... how business funding will scale your business ... how to build a sustainable, durable, scalable and more profitable business ... risks that come from scaling your business. Take action now and start to scale your business! About the author, James King: James King is a successful business consultant. Even though he mostly consults global companies, his passion is to enable startup or long existing small-scale enterprises in becoming more successful. He knows from innumerable years of experience, that with the right mindset, the right tools and the right business foundation, every tiny business can be turned into an extremely successful and profitable high-scale company. His dream is, that every entrepreneur, who is willing to bring the necessary effort, can acquire the knowledge that is needed without overextending himself. Make sure to order this guidebook today to experience... ... what scalability is ... and how you scale your business. Content of this book: About the author Foreword What is scaling? How to scale your business Business funding will scale your business Build a sustainable, durable, scalable and more profitable business Risks that come form scaling your business Biggest risks of scaling up Opportunities to scale your business with data Conclusion

Economies of Scale - Knowing the Right Steps for Your Business Startup

Scaling Up - Beginner's Guide To Scaling Your Business

Exploring the ways in which painting, applied design and illustration intertwined over the course of the accomplished career of Paul Nash (1889-1946), this book provides a new perspective on one of the most gifted and celebrated English artists of the twentieth century. Skilfully navigating the diversity of Nash's design output, which drew in illustration, book jackets, posters, set design, pattern papers, fabrics, glass, ceramics and photography, in the context of Nash's painting and wider pre-occupations, James King presents an artist who strove to resolve his artistic vision. With Nash's work informed by seismic shifts within the visual arts during his lifetime - from the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement on the one hand, to Surrealism and Abstraction on the other - this fascinating book reveals the considerable gifts that allowed Nash to create a wholly original vision in turn.

Designer and Illustrator

Paul Nash

The long-awaited biography of one of Canada’s most intriguing and beguiling artists. Do artists really thrive in big cities, or do they just learn to imitate New York? Is it a contradiction for an artist to be fiercely local and profoundly identified with international art movements? If the brilliant colourist and regionalist pioneer Greg Curnoe stood for any one thing, it was making trouble. An intriguing rebel throughout his life, he challenged ideas about what art should be, and pushed it in radical new directions — including away from Toronto, a city he rejected while succeeding masterfully in its galleries. His untimely death in 1992 cut short a career of constant reinvention. This first biography of Curnoe recaptures in vivid detail the public and personal life of an iconoclast who was called a “walking autobiography,” as his work seemed to document his endless struggle against many of the core tenets of the art of his time. An anti-establishment firebrand and a fierce opponent of American dominance in Canadian culture, Curnoe, in his conceptual practice, constructed a stunning body of work that remains a hallmark in late-twentieth-century Canadian art.

The Life of Greg Curnoe

The Way It Is

Thomas Wainewright - Regency fop, literary hanger-on, collector of art and artifacts, forger and deported felon - is considered one of the most notorious of English murderers. He is believed to have been one of the first recorded serial killers. James King takes on this spectral character in his first novel, Faking, and examines a number of serious questions. Was Wainewright a faker? It’s historical "fact" that he forged sketches, paintings, letters and banknotes - but, more importantly, did he fake his life? In a complex tapestry of styles and voices, King plays with the assumptions of originality and experience, of academic fashions and biography. Told through the voice of a Toronto housewife, Thomas Wainewright’s story is revealed through the voices of its main characters: the overly sensitive Tom, who wishes to address the characterizations of which he perceives himself to be victim (an essay by Wilde, a character in Dickens, a novel by Bulwer-Lytton); Tom’s cunning wife, Eliza; his sister-in-law, Helen; and his son, Griffiths. Wainewright asserts his innocence of the murders (of his uncle, his mother-in-law, and his sister-in-law) but lays claim to the more fashionable - if not prestigious - guilt of forging a number of canvases, including the Gainsborough reproduced on the cover of the Simon & Pierre edition of Faking. With a deft hand, James King weaves together the language of the Regency with the language of contemporary prose (while knocking the academic conventions) to provide the reader with a novel that is sure to entertain and, at its end, cause a moment of reflection on the nature and importance of authenticity, of leading an authentic life. The Dundurn Group is pleased to announce the release of James King’s first novel, Faking. This is the first of five literary books to be published this season under the revived literary imprint, Simon & Pierre.

James King

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