It is the tail end of dusk, and David McAllister, an adventurous seaman traveling the world on his yacht, is gazing at the stars and wondering what his next exciting experience will be. As he scans the dark Costa Rican waters where he is anchored, he sees the silhouette of a woman, only to watch her disappear beneath the waves. Intrigued, the next day he begins asking questions of the locals and hears tales of a fish woman. Meanwhile, a mermaid who knows herself only as Gem has been captivated by the sight of David. Although she’s fled humans for as long as she can remember, she finds herself unable to forget him. Their meeting marks the start of an amazing adventure for both of them, taking them to uncharted destinations and beyond. In this fantasy tale, a sailor and a mermaid are drawn to each other in the midst of magical events that will change both their lives forever.
But the past seems destined to wreck the happiness of the present, as the still beautiful Lady Florazel is determined to re-capture her former love and destroy the magic hour of Tom and Alexandra's meeting.
Originally published in magazines such as The Believer, The New Yorker, and Harper's, these essays represent ten years of Bissell's best writing on every aspect of creation—be it Iraq War documentaries or video-game character voices—and ...
Movie producer Sy Spencer -- one of the premier summer residents of the Hamptons, Long Island's oh-so-fashionable beach resort for everyone who is anyone -- has hosted his last power clambake, thanks to whoever shot him dead beside his ...
... apparatus changes , so will our sense of the pastincluding the artifact that is the movie past.4 Cinematographers know that objects filmed in the “ magic hour " before dusk are often suffused with an unpredictable golden glow .
This is the second installment of my personal journey, the first being Like Water.
A widow's riveting, yet poignant memoir of her marriage to the extremely inspired Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson.
She asked him in detail about the happenings of December 18 and tape-recorded their conversation. This book is a full transcript of that exchange, published for the first time since it was recorded 47 years ago.
But when Annie tells jack to go to the games without her, he knows she's up to something. Will Annie find a way to see the games? Or will she get herself—and Jack—into Olympic-size trouble? Find out in Hour of the Olympics.
He'd been too shocked to even consider disputing the decision. Audrey began to sift through emails from the morning. It seemed a long time ago. Her desk phone rang. 'This is Amal Ahmad calling on behalf of Mr Martin Stanley.
An inspiring roadmap for discovering the secrets of happiness and success for yourself at any stage in life, Life By the Cup's message is that, no matter where you are, you can change your circumstances and live your dreams.