Sarah Kennedy

Prophecy of Hope

Bleeding Light

An empty throne, fallen crown, and broken scepter are all that remains of the great Empire of Light. From Nudhug to Armahad, the marked bones of the Caladrius kings have been stripped of their promise and crumbled into dust. But one remains. The despotic heir, Liacin Caladrius, has given himself wholly to Sgarrwrath and the rising void for promises of power beyond that of any man before. Yet prophecy points to another heir; when the Markless Son bears the Golden Brand, all know the Promised King has come. Liacin and Sgarrwrath seek to claim the Promised—an infant conceived when Living Flame fell from the sky. Now Sgarrwrath’s ancient plot forces him to face his highest desire and his greatest fear veiled within that mysterious child. The question is, has he risen far enough for all his emptiness to take all that promised life for his own? Or will another rise?

An Ancient Evil A Promised King A World Besieged Mhorag’s name is whispered in every land. For some there is no greater dread; for others no greater hope. But in this new age of rage and wonder, what is hope? In growing darkness, Sgarrwrath’s quest for domination of the world is interrupted by these whispers and prayers, and stars aligning to reveal the Living Flame. All hangs in the balance as the forbidden desire that started it all culminates in a battle of wills that will darken the stars, shatter the Sun and raise the dead.

Prophecy of Hope Book 2

Mhorag

Darkness comes. A world hangs in the balances. The Time of the Prophecy has begun. Lorshin A cursed soul, wracked by guilt, plays a dangerous game with the Dark Cadclucan Hiding and hunted, the Guardian of the Stone of Existence is the last of his kind remaining in the world. Sgarrwrath He is the ancient evil relentlessly seeking the eternal object of his forbidden desire and the means to dominion. And a Disruption A Human whose face shines like the Sun. Four lives bound in Prophecy. One choice for all: Surrender or Die An epic, dark fantasy saga continues . . .

Arising

R. T. Smith

In Common Wealth Sarah Kennedy and R. T. Smith mine the deep vein of Virginia poetry to present a comprehensive collection of contemporary works that reflects the vibrant community of poets working today. Notable for its ethnic diversity, Common Wealth showcases the work of fifty-three poets--all of whom have a close connection to the Commonwealth--ranging from the virtually unknown to the well established, and representing all regions of the state. Contributors: Talvikki Ansel * Jennifer Atkinson * Molly Bendall * Kelly Cherry * Michael Chitwood * Rosanne Coggeshall * Stephen Cushman * Richard Dillard * Gregory Donovan * Rita Dove * Claudia Emerson * Forrest Gander * George Garrett * Margaret Gibson * Nikki Giovanni * John Haines * Cathryn Hankla * Henry Hart * David Huddle * T. R. Hummer * Julia Johnson * Sam Kashner * Sally Keith * Sarah Kennedy * Peter Klappert * Jeanne Larsen * Edward C. Lynskey * Heather Ross Miller * Elizabeth Seydel Morgan * Debra Nystrom * Gregory Orr * Eric Pankey * Jim Peterson * Hermine Pinson * Lucinda Roy * Steve Scafidi * Nancy Schoenberger * Tim Seibles * Dana Littlepage Smith * Dave Smith * R. T. Smith * Ron Smith * Katherine Soniat * Lisa Russ Spaar * Dan Stryk * Dabney Stuart * Eleanor Ross Taylor * Henry Taylor * Eric Trethewey * Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon * Reetika Vazirani * Ellen Bryant Voigt * Charles Wright Sarah Kennedy is Assistant Professor of English at Mary Baldwin College and the author of Double Exposure, Flow Blue, and From the Midland Plain. R. T. Smith is the editor of Shenandoah magazine at Washington and Lee University and the author of several books, including Messenger, Trespasser, and The Cardinal Heart.

Contemporary Poets of Virginia

Common Wealth

Copying the look of the world's celebrities and stars is a recurring feature of magazines and blogs. Here we take a vintage view, looking back at the 25 most iconic women of the past century and how to emulate their looks with up-to-the minute fashion advice. Each look, whether it's Brigitte Bardot's Bombshell, Audrey Hepburn's Ingénue or Grace Kelly's American Classic, is deconstructed. Along with key information on the vintage designers and fashion styles of the time, there are styling tips, hair and make-up techniques and shopping lists to aid in acquiring vintage and reproduction pieces. Each chapter opens with an image of the icon of each style, plus images of similarly styled celebrities or models. The book concludes with a directory on vintage and reproduction-vintage boutiques as well as hair and make-up stylists who can create period looks.

Iconic Fashion Looks and How to Get Them

Vintage Style

In 1985, Wendy Stehling offered up a day by day guide to finding love in her book titled ¿How To FindA Husband In 30 Days.¿ After finding Stehling¿s book buried at a thrift store, Sarah Kennedy¿s firstcollection of poems, ¿How To Find A Husband,¿ is part of a larger performance project involvingfollowing and documenting this guide. Utilizing corresponding partial photographs from her parentspersonal archives to create a planned dialogue between the written and the visual, the goal of theoverall project boils down to: can intimacy be forced, planned, or controlled?

How to Find a Husband

Book 2 It's midwinter in 1539, and Catherine Havens Overton has just given birth to her second child, a daughter. The convent in which she was raised is now part of the Overton lands, and Catherine's husband William owns the properties that once belonged to her mother's family.

City of Ladies

Kennedy's guide discusses the fashion and beauty secrets of 25 fabulously chic women (i.e., Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Twiggy, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, and others) and how the reader can adapt each icon's style to her own figure and taste.

Fashion Icons and how to Get Their Look

Steal Her Style

The Cross and the Crown Series Queen of Blood, Book Four continues the story of Catherine Havens, a former nun in Tudor England. It is now 1553, and Mary Tudor has just been crowned queen of England.

Queen of Blood

A wide-ranging and novel study of metaphor as the generative principle giving shape and substance to Eliot's poetic imagination.

T.S Eliot and the Dynamic Imagination

Emma Baxter-Wright

Karen Clarkson

Kate Mulvey

Presents a decade-by-decade look at twentieth-century fashion trends, and also features a shopping and buying directory and advice on caring for vintage pieces.

Vintage Fashion Sourcebook

A visual journey through the fashion of the decades, Vintage Fashion enables the reader to identify key designers, shapes, textiles, stitching, and other details and characteristics that define the most influential pieces of the twentieth century. Each decade ends with a 'key looks' spread showing an at-a-glance view of the important shapes, colours and looks that defined the era. The book concludes with a shopping guide, which offers pointers on sourcing and caring for original vintage pieces, along with a glossary of fashion terms and the century's most collectable designers.

Vintage Fashion

Darkness comes. A world hangs in the balances. The Time of the Prophecy has begun. Lorshin— A cursed soul, wracked by guilt, plays a dangerous game with the Dark Cadclucan— Hiding and hunted, the Guardian of the Stone of Existence is the last of his kind remaining in the world. Sgarrwrath— He is the ancient evil relentlessly seeking the eternal object of his forbidden desire and the means to dominion. And a Disruption— A Human whose face shines like the Sun. Four lives bound in Prophecy. One choice for all: Surrender or Die An epic, dark fantasy saga continues . . .

The Flame is the most mysterious and powerful entity in the universe. Even the Guardians, in whose hearts Flame burns, who breathe and wield its power, have never seen its Source nor harnessed its full potential. They are content to serve the Light. Arawn is not like the others. He is young, untested, and he seeks more power though a prophecy reveals the predominance of the Flame belongs to another. Arawn is easy prey for Sgarrwrath who lures him into Darkness to corrupt Arawns Flame to his will. His brothers, three powerful, incorruptible Guardians refuse to abandon hope. They journey into Darkness, how far will they go to save him?

Prequel to Prophecy of Hope

Sgarrwrath

Jason Cianciotto

"Hell Houses," evangelical haunted houses, attract young visitors while fueling bigotry and homophobia.

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