The Ipswich Poetry Feast is a citywide initiative aimed at commemorating this significant event through the introduction of an annual international poetry writing competition and events that aims to encourage young and aspiring poets.The Ipswich Poetry Feast is a citywide initiative aimed at commemorating this significant event through the introduction of an annual international poetry writing competition and events that aims to encourage young and aspiring poets, to provide an opportunity for poets to showcase their work, to raise community awareness of the creativity and skills in poetry writing and top romote Ipswich as a vibrant, culturally rich region.

The entire adult population is suddenly wiped out, plunging the world into chaos. Sixteen-year-old Shane leads a group of kids on a quest for answers — only to discover a horrifying truth. A gripping dystopian novel.One horrifying day will change the life of sixteen-year-old Shane Tucker and every other kid in the world. In a span of mere hours, the entire adult population is decimated, leaving their children behind to fend for themselves and deal with the horrific aftermath of the freak occurrence. As one of the newly made elders in his small town, Shane finds himself taking on the role of caretaker for a large group of juvenile survivors. One who just happens to be Kelly Douglas—an out-of-his-league classmate—who, on any other day, would have never given Shane a second glance. Together, they begin their quest to find out why all of the adults were slaughtered. What they find is even more horrifying than anything they could have expected—the annihilation of the adults was only the beginning. Shane and his friends are not the unlucky survivors left to inherit this new, messed-up planet. No, they are its next victims. There is an unknown power out there, and it won’t stop until every person in the world is dead. Take a deep breath before you start The Last Orphans Series. This action adventure series filled with cinematic science fiction action, end of the world apocalyptic events, and heart pounding thrills will leave you enthralled from beginning to end. Fans of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The Maze Runner by James Dasher will love this teen fiction series. With over 500 five-star reviews on Goodreads, this is definitely the series you should read next!

On the verge of a mid life crisis Lexus, a mentally unstable stay at home Mom finds her husband is having an affair with her best friend and brutally murders him with a shovel; but when the cops begin pointing fingers at his mistress she learns she just might get away with it.A collection of micro non-adventures of Agent Smith, a low profile police detective, known at the precinct for his lack of contributing anything really useful there. And so his superior, Captain Wright, invariably puts Smith on his most uninteresting cases where results don't matter much. These very short bits are regularly interspersed with longer, unrelated short tales where humoristic weirdness prevails.

Amidst the chaos of Rome's civil wars, Quintus Saturnus the mason works hard to produce busts for the Imperial Cult. But constant regime change makes getting paid difficult. Inspired by Robert Grave’s I Claudius and Gore Vidal’s Julian, this is an account of how one man negotiated the anarchy of 68-69AD - the Time of Five Emperors.These two short stories examine the hidden lives of outsiders from society - people who are put on the outside because of mental illness. Their remarkable stoicism and the valuable contributions they can make are put on display here, for the reader to consider.We all know by now that the mentally ill suffer from cruel and crude stereotypes and stigmas of being "defective," "crazy," and "weak", as well as a still-pervasive belief that they are generally prone to committing crimes. Here are two portraits of mentally ill people that show how they often do stand aside from mainstream society, yet inject that mainstream with important insights and inspiration.In the first story, "The Exalted Mortals," Lester, a young man with schizophrenia, finds through the darkness his niche in the world of art - he makes as his subjects the mentally ill and other people with disabilities, conveying to his audiences what contributions the disabled make, and how they strive to love be loved just as others do. He finds in the efforts of the disabled remarkable examples of what the human spirit is capable of, and there is the implication that even more could be accomplished if the seen and unseen barriers to the disabled were lowered.The second story, "Strange Jill," shines a light on the unique perspective of a mentally ill school girl, who knows what "cool" really is, and tries to teach a curious schoolmate what knowing is all about in this world.Neither story contains adult or otherwise explicit content, though the themes might best be discussed with the younger reader.

The nobles are dead, the gods have abandoned their people and shock has taken the realm. In the chaos at the end of world Nerys, Valtteri and Sayjin sit around the table of the rulers and struggle with their place in the new order. With the gods they despised gone and the guards of the Lesser Men missing in action the three decide on a new path that goes against everything they held to be true.Status updating…Time and Space breached…Data leak detected…The archives of The Numbered Entity Project have opened in this membrane of existence for the very first time. Inside the, at once both infinitesimal and infinity-spanning, data stores wait the tale of rogues, outcasts and 'others.' Those whose time was numbered but refused to 'know their place.' Those who tried, for better or worse, to change their respective worlds of swords and magic, steam and musket, or nanotechnology. The Project records all, in tribute to Time and Space.Jaime has waited his whole life for the chance to change the world. Armed with a discrete bio-weapon, he prepares to assassinate the Great Sir of the Seven Systems and free millions from industrial serfdom. But Jaime is on a one way trip, a journey that will force him to sever his ties to the one he loves most. His ideals will be tested to breaking when brought to bear against that love, a love which could tear Seven Systems apart.

Can Matt Sinclair forgive his daughter’s killer? What difference will it make if he does? Is there any hope for the soul of someone who has murdered a fourteen-year-old girl? Will the murderer end up on death row? This is a story of crime, prison and redemption set in South Carolina. This is a Christian novella with approximately 20,000 words.Can Matt Sinclair forgive his daughter’s killer? What difference will it make if he does? Is there any hope for the soul of someone who has murdered a fourteen-year-old girl? Will the murderer end up on death row? This is a story of crime, prison and redemption set in South Carolina. This is a Christian novella with approximately 20,000 words. It is the intent of the authors that this story will illustrate the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to change lives no matter how broken.

A courageous sacrifice for a noble cause? Or a craven suicide pact as part of a massive conspiracy? This is the story of one man, one life with every detail pre-planned, and one perfect example of absolute power corrupting absolutely. And it'll make you think twice the next time you step into the voting booth...FIND OUT EVERY SCHEME OF THIS DIABOLIC SYSTEM. DONT BE IGNORANT OF IT. IT IS DECEPTFUL, IT IS HEARTLES, IT IS EVIL WHEN MEN REAPS WHERE THEY DID NOT SOW. DIPLOMATIC BAG, IS THRILLING, EXPOSITARY, EDUCATING.WATCH OUT HOW YOUR MONEY BECOMES OTHER PEOPLES PLEASURE-DONT BE DECIEVED, KNOWDLEGE IS POWER. KNOW EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MONEY LAUNDRY SCHEME CALLED ADVANCE FRAUD 419 FROM THIS DIALOGUE MOVIES- DONT PLAY IGNORANT OF IT... WATCH OUT NOW.

An orphan boy has terrible nightmares, dreams that only his screams wake him from. So when his orphanage go on a field trip, why is his destination so familiar?There is a dark chamber in the mind of every person where their deepest secrets are hidden away from friends, neighbors, and even themselves.For some individuals the door to this secluded room is slammed shut and locked tight by the conscious mind – never to be revisited.For others the gateway never fully closes and the horrors revisit them with increasing frequency until they take a rope, a knife, a gun, or perhaps too many pills in a fatal attempt to seal the portal.The tale that follows is of a man whose dark compartment of unforgiveable sins is firmly locked – even to himself.

There's a Monster in a tower, and she's killed everyone who's ever tried to go up against her. So far.Maybe she's just waiting for that special someone?I guess we'll find out together."I practically skipped over toward the green ninety gallon trash tote. I lifted the hinged lid of the trash can, swung it open, and tossed in the diaper. That's when Destiny not only called my name, she also spit in my face, thumbed her nose, and blew me a big old raspberry. Lucky me." Those crazy Madams of Mischief, Destiny, Lady Luck, and Fate seem to be out to get Marty Sheffield! Marty just wants to live her quiet life in her quiet town while recovering from being left at the altar by up-and-coming country music star, Ricky Ray Riley. The Doom Divas seem to have other ideas, though. While babysitting her sister's kids, Marty finds the body of a former classmate wedged in a ninety-gallon trash container at a local park. With the help of her sister, Marty sets out to solve the mystery and save her own hide before it's too late.

In this first book of the Memories Series: Dieudonne comes home after the war and finds a puzzle box, a gift from someone. Lod Vanderson, the carrier of the gift, begins to tell the story that will help Dieudonne understand who sent the gift and why.In this first book of the Memories Series: Dieudonne, a war survivor, returns to his village to find a puzzle box; a gift from an old friend waiting for him. Unable to comprehend the thought behind the gift, he turns to the foreigner who brought it to him. It happens that Lod Vanderson is not just the carrier who brought the gift but the very person whose story is imprinted on the puzzle pieces. The games of life, including the Football World Cup Lod attended with his dad in South Africa, are full of unpredictable losses and gains. Lod begins to recount his story and place each puzzle piece in its place so that Dieudonne will understand the thought behind the gift and who gave him the gift.

Escape all of your problems as you enter into a new never discovered world of Minecraft with your best friend Steve the Stoic, for those of you who don't know what stoic means. It is a word used to describe someone who can take pain.You are now able to Download this Epic Minecraft Book for FREE, only for a Limited Time. Get it Today and join Steve the Stoic on his epic journey in the undiscoverEscape all of your problems as you enter into a new never discovered world of Minecraft with your best friend Steve the Stoic, for those of you who don't know what stoic means. It is a word used to describe someone who can take pain.You are now able to Download this Epic Minecraft Book for FREE, only for a Limited Time. Get it Today and join Steve the Stoic on his epic journey in the undiscovered parts of minecraft

After Lana saved her city and the Over World from Marketh, a man bent on controlling both worlds with his Ender Men army, the only thing she wants to do is relax. Her plans are ruined, however, when she receives a letter that her friend, John, has gone missing. When Lana goes to meet with his sister, Ellie, to find the details, she finds herself sucked into another fight for her people.GENRE: Children’s Adventure (An Unofficial Minecraft Book for Kids Ages 9 - 12 (Preteen)Book 4: An Old EnemyAfter Lana saved her city and the Over World from Marketh, a man bent on controlling both worlds with his Ender Men army, the only thing she wants to do is relax. Her plans are ruined, however, when she receives a letter that her friend, John, has gone missing. When Lana goes to meet with his sister, Ellie, to find the details, she finds herself sucked into another fight for her people and her city.Ellie doesn’t know where her brother has gone but she is determined to find out where he went. She is suspicious of Marketh – and an attack on her village makes her even more suspicious. Unsure what the plot is, Lana comes to realize that even though Marketh has been locked up, he is pulling the strings from his cell. Teaming up with Ian, a member of King Liam’s guards, the two must unravel the plot and discover how to stop Marketh – before he leads everyone to a place that might be impossible to reach.Author’s Note: This short story is for your reading pleasure. The characters in this "Minecraft Adventure Series" such as Steve, Endermen, Creeper or Herobrine...etc are based on the Minecraft Game coming from Minecraft ®/TM & © 2009-2013 Mojang / Notch

**Does being nobody's fool mean that you're nobody's love?** Colleen O'Rourke is in love with love... just not when it comes to herself. Most nights, she can be found behind the bar at the Manningsport, New York, tavern she owns with her twin brother, doling out romantic advice to the lovelorn, mixing martinis and staying more or less happily single. See, ten years ago, Lucas Campbell, her first love, broke her heart... an experience Colleen doesn't want to have again, thanks. Since then, she's been happy with a fling here and there, some elite-level flirting and playing matchmaker to her friends. But a family emergency has brought Lucas back to town, handsome as ever and still the only man who's ever been able to crack her defenses. Seems like maybe they've got some unfinished business waiting for them—but to find out, Colleen has to let her guard down, or risk losing a second chance with the only man she's ever loved.

In 1962, Florence and Edward celebrate their wedding in a hotel on the Dorset coast. Yet as they dine, the expectation of their marital duties weighs over them. And unbeknownst to both, the decisions they make this night will resonate throughout their lives. With exquisite prose, Ian McEwan creates in On Chesil Beach a story of lives transformed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken. From the Trade Paperback edition.

From the imagination behind Flowers in the Attic comes a sensational new novel that spins a seductive web between fantasies and lies -- and uncovers the price for keeping Secrets in the Attic Two Friends As Close As Sisters. One Killer Secret That Will Tear Their Small Town Apart. In the dust and shadows of the attic, they shared everything -- fanciful stories, high school crushes, plans for the future, dreams to travel the world. For Karen, the attic is her escape from the reality of her stepfather's unwanted attention. Together in the eaves of a house with its own murderous history, the best friends concoct a scheme that will put Karen's stepfather in his place. It wasn't supposed to turn deadly. But in the attic Karen shares one more secret with her best friend -- a secret to take to the grave....

Almost 2 million people have read the New York Times bestseller Wonder and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman. Last year readers were given a special look at another side of his story with The Julian Chapter, and now they'll get a peek at Auggie's life before Beecher Prep, with an exclusive new short story told entirely from the point of view of Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend. Christopher was Auggie's best friend from the time they were babies until his family moved away; he was there through all of Auggie's surgeries and heartbreaks, through bad times and good—like Star Wars marathons and dreams of traveling to Pluto together.  Alternating between childhood flashbacks and the present day, an especially bad day for Christopher, Pluto is the story of two boys grown apart learning that good friendships are worth a little extra effort.

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A forbidden romance about pain that binds us together... Five years ago we lived in the same house. He was the ultimate bad boy. And my foster brother. Now he's back. Tougher, harder, meaner. All of it aimed at me, because I was the one who sent him away. It's payback time. He wants his pound of flesh, and I am helpless to say no. "Better When it Hurts is an intense and heartbreakingly beautiful story. I couldn't read fast enough to see what would happen next with Blue and Lola. A definite 5 star read for sure!" ~ Jenika Snow, USA Today bestselling author BETTER WHEN IT HURTS is a full-length bad boy romance novel that does stand alone. Fair warning: Blue is a cruel bastard and a dirty talker!

Madeleine Wickham, who writes the internationally bestselling Shopaholic series as Sophie Kinsella, has penned an irresistibly dishy and entertaining novel about three savvy young women and the secrets they share over monthly drinks. Roxanne: glamorous, self-confident, with a secret lover -- a married man Maggie: capable and high-achieving, until she finds the one thing she can't cope with -- motherhood Candice: honest, decent, or so she believes -- until a ghost from her past turns up At the first of every month, when the office has reached its pinnacle of hysteria, Maggie, Roxanne, and Candice meet at London's swankiest bar for an evening of cocktails and gossip. Here, they chat about what's new at The Londoner, the glossy fashion magazine where they all work, and everything else that's going on in their lives. Or almost everything. Beneath the girl talk and the laughter, each of the three has a secret. And when a chance encounter at the cocktail bar sets in motion an extraordinary chain of events, each one will find their biggest secret revealed. In Cocktails for Three, Madeleine Wickham combines her trademark humor with remarkable insight to create an edgy, romantic tale of secrets, strangers, and a splash of scandal.

"One of the great writers of our generation" (The New Republic) weaves together memories of his life before the Holocaust and his great struggle to find meaning afterwards. Included are Wiesel's landmark speeches, among them his powerful testimony at the trial of Klaus Barbie and his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. From the Trade Paperback edition.

This wonderful detective novel is set in Peru in the 1950s. Near an Air Force base in the northern desert, a young airman is found murdered. Lieutenant Silva and Officer Lituma investigate. Lacking a squad car, they have to cajole a local cabbie into taking them to the scene of the crime. Their superiors are indifferent; the commanding officer of the air base stands in their way; but Silva and Lituma are determined to uncover the truth. Who Killed Palomino Molero, an entertaining and brilliantly plotted mystery, takes up one of Vargas Llosa’s characteristic themes: the despair at how hard it is to be an honest man in a corrupt society.