Adventures with the Wife in Space

Author: Neil Perryman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571298112
Category : Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In January 2011, Neil Perryman set out on an insane quest to make his wife watch every episode of Doctor Who from the very beginning, even the ones that didn't exist anymore. In doing so, he accidentally created an Internet phenomenon, a blog called 'Adventures with the Wife in Space'. There were tears and laughter. This title goes behind the scenes of this wildly successful blog to tell the story of one fan's lifelong obsession with Doctor Who and his decision to share his passion with the woman he loves.

To the Moon!

Author: Jodie Shepherd
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
ISBN: 1512425362
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Neil's imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut's footprints, and collects space rocks for his science project.

Hunt the Space-Witch!

Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 150401426X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Space opera at its best—wild and fast and furious, as only Robert Silverberg could write it As a young man, Robert Silverberg was a science fiction prodigy, turning out top-flight stories in the blink of an eye. Though written quickly, Silverberg’s early prose already showed evidence of the literary and imaginative qualities that would make him a giant in the field. In “Slaves of the Star Giants,” electrician Lloyd Harkins finds himself transported from 1956 into a desolate far-future Earth ruled by monstrous aliens. And in the gripping title story, a spacer named Barsac risks his life and sanity to free a friend from the clutches of an evil cult—by joining the cult himself. Filled with slam-bang action and dazzling speculation, these seven novellas pay eloquent homage to the Golden Age of science fiction and anticipate the groundbreaking work that has become Silverberg’s legacy.

Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs!

Author: Mike Lowery
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761187197
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Draw your way through the story! Doodle Adventures: The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs! is a lighthearted fantasy where the reader first draws him- or herself into the story, and then continues by following prompts and adding more illustrations and doodles. Set in space, the book invites the reader to join Carl, a duck and member of a super-secret international group of explorers, on a journey in search of a very important grail-like object. The book is sturdy paper over board with beautiful cream paper—perfect for defacing! And by the end, the reader will have co-written a tale to return to again and again, and show off to family and friends.

Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine

Author: Alan P. Lightman
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 1101871865
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
In this meditation on religion and science, Lightman explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world. As a physicist, he has always held a scientific view of the world. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea he was overcome by the sensation that he was merging with a grand and eternal unity, a hint of something absolute and immaterial. This is his exploration of these seemingly contradictory impulses, and the journey along the different paths of religion and science that become part of his quest. -- adapted from publisher info.

Flung Out of Space

Author: Grace Ellis
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683359119
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE NAMED A BOOK WE LOVED BY NPR A fictional and complex portrait of bestselling author Patricia Highsmith caught up in the longing that would inspire her queer classic, The Price of Salt Flung Out of Space is both a love letter to the essential lesbian novel, The Price of Salt, and an examination of its notorious author, Patricia Highsmith. Veteran comics creators Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer have teamed up to tell this story through Highsmith’s eyes—reimagining the events that inspired her to write the story that would become a foundational piece of queer literature. Flung Out of Space opens with Pat begrudgingly writing low-brow comics. A drinker, a smoker, and a hater of life, Pat knows she can do better. Her brain churns with images of the great novel she could and should be writing—what will eventually be Strangers on a Train— which would later be adapted into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. At the same time, Pat, a lesbian consumed with self-loathing, is in and out of conversion therapy, leaving a trail of sexual conquests and broken hearts in her wake. However, one of those very affairs and a chance encounter in a department store give Pat the idea for her soon-to-be beloved tale of homosexual love that was the first of its kind—it gave the lesbian protagonists a happy ending. This is not just the story behind a classic queer book, but of a queer artist who was deeply flawed. It’s a comic about what it was like to write comics in the 1950s, but also about what it means to be a writer at any time in history, struggling to find your voice. Author Grace Ellis contextualizes Patricia Highsmith as both an unintentional queer icon and a figure whose problematic views and noted anti-Semitism have cemented her controversial legacy. Highsmith’s life imitated her art with results as devastating as the plot twists that brought her fame and fortune.

The Unwalled City

Author: Xu Xi
Publisher: Typhoon Media Ltd
ISBN: 988195343X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description
Xu Xi, one of Hong Kong's preeminent novelists, examines the lives of four of the city's residents amid the tension and uncertainties leading up to the 1997 handover to China.

Our Adventures Book: Bucket List Journal for Couples: Plan 100 Bucket List Adventures Together

Author: Superior Noteboooks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781074372538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106

Book Description
This fun Our Adventure Book (Bucket List for Couples) is the perfect anniversary gift, and guaranteed to inspire many more years of happy and fulfilling marriage The Our Adventures Bucket List Book is a quirky way to express your anniversary wishes. ✔ UNIQUE ANNIVERSARY GIFT: This unusual journal is a funny, unique gift that inspires the wonderment and imagination of a the Pixar movie Up. It that also makes for ongoing, shared activities for couples to dream, chat, and record ideas for exciting, adventurous, romantic, or just plain fun events for travel, and weekend adventures. ✔ Features of Our Adventures Bucket List Journal include: WRITING PROMPTS: Use the Idea Triggers when you're stuck for ideas and challenges. Randomly drop your pen onto this page and see what you can come up with based on the word nearest your pencil. MASTER LIST: Index and summary of each page. Use this for an at-a-glance overview of your bucket list. Other times, write ideas now and complete the details on their cross-referenced pages later. NUMBERED PAGES: Index, summarise, and cross-reference individual activities RATE AND PRIORITISE YOUR CHALLENGES: Two rating sections: Priority: Assign higher or lower star ratings to the activities you're both most interested in Review: Assign an out-of-five-star rating for the overall experience once complete. Use high-rated activities to plan similar adventures. SATISFACTION PLUS! We've included a big, bold space for adding the final checkmark once activities are complete. Place a big, gratifying checkmark in this space to mark another bucket list item achieved! MOTIVATIONAL PROMPTS You'll see a different inspirational quote for each page. Use these for motivation and to remind you PLANNING PROMPTS: Your bucket list items are more likely to become reality once action plans are written. Use the fillable action list, and budget considerations to bring life and commitment to each goal. Plan it, do it, don't just dream it. PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED: Each page is carefully designed and typeset from scratch to ensure this Bucket List planner is a pleasure to work with. We've designed the forms to be inviting, well-organised, and fun to use.

The Sun Is a Compass

Author: Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316414433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Starblazer Adventures

Author: Chris Birch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780955542336
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Gigantic fleets prowl the starlanes, mysteriousaliens devise inexplicable fates for humankind, devilish scientists operate enormous engines of destruction and swashbuckling princes defend their world from ancient empires... This is the rock and roll space-pulp universe of Starblazer Adventures! Using the Ennie Award winning FATE System, revised for intense space opera RPG action, Starblazers adds big picture gaming rules for starship creation and combat, fleet battles, facing epic space monsters or giant star relics, setting up and running galactic empires or Star Patrol outposts and how to deal with intergalactic diplomacy, conspiracies, social intrigue and ancient powers. Starblazer Adventures is your gateway to rock and roll sci-fi adventure, bringing friends together to save the galaxy in new and dangerous ways in this exciting gaming experience from Cubicle 7!