Bøger af Mike Scott

In this book, you will find incredible memoir stories of experiences most of us can't imagine, of places so culturally different from ours, that we have no reference for their time and place. You will find essays and articles of incredible importance, and you will find the fictional imaginations of some of the most talented storytellers to ever put pen to paper. Examples: The Nesting Jar"It needs a cool dark place to nest," the man said. "We'll get it when it nests," he assured her. "Been tracking these buggers since the Argon ship landed. Always get them when they nest. You leave it to Old Fred." His words of assurance were no consolation to Jules and her young son. She remembered the first time she saw it. The Kaba is the size of a field mouse and moves so quickly that all you really see is a flash out of the corner of your eye. -The Nesting Jar-by Michael ScottDecember 1976 in War-Torn ZimbabweDecember 24th, Christmas Eve: It was a normal day with people getting ready for Christmas... At around ten or eleven in the morning suddenly, our yard was surrounded by soldiers pointing guns at us. No one knew where they came from. It felt as if they just dropped from the sky. -December 1976 in War-Torn Zimbabwe-By Elese K. McKnightA Mermaids Tail"You will sing for my master. Your Sultan commands it."The mermaid was silent. The Genie's voice became so loud, it shook the roof timbers as he commanded: "Sing, or your fate will be sealed for eternity." The mermaid remained silent.-A Mermaids Tail-by Gary GrainGnats of Aversion, Ants of DesireWhen he began his sentence, he was despised by the other inmates, called a Chester, Baby Raper, and other names. What hurt worst was he deserved those names. He wondered what sort of person would do the horrible things he did, but the answer was there, in the stainless-steel mirror in his cell. Everything that was him was encompassed in the monster he looked at every day, the face he had known all his life. He let it happen, he made it happen, and he would carry the creature he had become to his grave. -GNATS OF AVERSION, ANTS OF DESIRE-by David Wood The anthology contains thirty-seven stories written by twenty-three different authors, all written in their own style and voice. Some of the stories are a memoir or non-fiction articles and some are fictional stories from the minds and imaginations of our club members.

If you love Blade Runner or Neuromancer then this anthology was written for you. We live in an amazing time, technology and humans are coexisting in a way we've never seen before. It also can be a terrifying time. What if humans and technology can't coexist? What if the A.I. take over, or the computer viruses jump off of the net and into our biology? What if we're just all living in a matrix? These are just some of the questions and ideas that twenty two fantastic authors address in Neural Nets. Some of the stories are terrifying horror, some are Cyberpunk, and some are even love stories (kind of.) All of the stories are Astounding.

180 activities that connect a teacher and students throughout the school year. Takes less than 3 minutes of class time and reaps big benefits contributing to decreasing disciplinary problems and increasing focus and academic achievement.

Fisherman Achilles Smith lives off-grid on Great Barrier Island. A former elite soldier he has built a simple home by the sea and become part of a colourful community. Catching fish, growing food, and seeking nature's healing to help him mend the scars of war. When he witnesses an assault in Auckland harbour, he rescues American journalist Barbara Walsh from certain death. Taking her to his home, he thinks the remote island off the New Zealand coast will keep her safe.American billionaire sociopath Dominic King has a simple solution for man-made global warming; to destroy mankind. Desperate to silence Walsh, who he believes has uncovered his plans, King's assassins find Achilles' home and turn the peaceful island into a hunting ground.With time running out will Achilles be able to save himself and the woman who has stolen his heart? What can he do to stop Dominic King's apocalyptic plan before it is too late? Will becoming bait be enough to save the world?

Covering an 18-month period between Spring 1989 to Summer 1990 the book includes a vast collection of previously unseen photos of the band on the road, recording at Spiddal House in the West of Ireland, as well as maps, lyrics, manuscripts, and other archival memorabilia.

I was six or seven when I noticed the music in my head. It was there in the classroom, on the football pitch, at the dinner table, when I went to sleep and when I woke up. And it's continued ever since. This title presents the story of the author with a sound in his head and his lifelong efforts to reproduce that sound.