The Chrysalis

Download or read book The Chrysalis written by Brendan Deneen and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Creepy, powerful, wonderfully twisted."--New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry Don’t Go in the Basement In a brutal spasm of bad luck, Tom and Jenny Decker lose both their cheap Manhattan apartment and their barely-above-minimum-wage jobs. Their luck runs hot when they stumble upon a surprisingly affordable house in the suburbs, an old friend of Tom’s offers him an amazing opportunity, and Jenny discovers that she’s pregnant. But there are dark secrets galore in the Deckers’ new/old house. The place has a violent past. There’s a thing in the basement, a bizarre chrysalis Tom conceals from Jenny. Touching it makes him feel like a winner, like he can tackle any challenge—the mortgage, the commute, impending fatherhood. Until the night everything goes horribly wrong and the Deckers’ dream life is exposed as the phantom it always was. The night the chrysalis starts to hatch. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Chrysalis written by Heather Terrell and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haarlem, Holland, seventeenth-century: The city’s chief magistrate commissions a family portrait from Dutch master painter Johannes Miereveld. But when the artist sees the magistrate’s daughter, Amalia, an illicit love affair begins. Miereveld creates a captivating masterpiece, The Chrysalis–a stunning portrait of the Virgin Mary, full of Catholic symbols, that outrages his Protestant patron and signals the death of his career. New York, present day: Mara Coyne is one high-profile case away from making partner at her powerful Manhattan law firm, and now the client that is sure to seal the deal has fallen into her lap. The prestigious Beazley’s auction house is about to sell a lost masterwork, The Chrysalis, in an auction that is destined to become legendary. Standing in the way, however, is the shocking accusation that the painting belongs not to Beazley’s client but to Hilda Baum, the daughter of a Dutch collector who lost his paintings–and his life–to the Nazis. The case brings an unexpected surprise when Mara discovers that Beazley’s in-house attorney is Michael Roarke, a man for whom she once had an intense attraction. But the same skills that make her a brilliant litigator also make Mara suspicious, and she begins to believe that Hilda’s tragic family story might be more than just heartbreaking–it might be true. And the man she’s come to love might not be who she thought he was at all. Spanning centuries and continents, The Chrysalis is a brilliant, intelligent, fast-paced thriller that melds art and history into a provocative work of fiction. From the underground Catholicism in seventeenth-century Holland to the unspeakable crimes of the Nazis and the repercussions that reverberate to this day throughout the art world, Heather Terrell has created a fascinating story that will entrance readers to the very last page.

Download or read book The Chrysalids written by John Wyndham and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a post-apocalyptic Labrador, the survivors live by strict religious beliefs and practice eugenics to maintain "normality." Mutations are considered blasphemies and punished. David, a telepathic boy, befriends Sophie, who has a secret mutation. As they face persecution, they escape to the lawless Fringes. With the help of telepaths and society in "Sealand," they evade hunters, find rescue and plan to return for Rachel, another telepath left behind in Waknuk.

Download or read book Chrysalis Tarot Deck and Book Set written by Toney Brooks and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This attractive set includes the award-winning 78-card Chrysalis Tarot deck, a custom full-color spread sheet, and the eagerly-anticipated companion book. The Chrysalis Tarot deck presents exquisitely drawn Otherworld characters and mythological archetypes. Both the Major and Minor Arcana feature beautifully illustrated scenes that inspire reflection and stimulate your psychic intuition and imagination. This illustrated companion book to Chrysalis Tarot explores the spiritual journey of self-discovery and transformation that leads to higher consciousness. Part I examines the magic and energy of the Otherworld that guides you on this journey. Each of the five chapters focuses on a character from the Chrysalis Tarot illustrated with an original sketch by Holly Sierra. Toney Brooks relates tarot to other metaphysical concepts such as archetypes, healing, and chakra work. Part Two of this book expands on the interpretations given in the booklet for the 78 cards. Holly shares the inspirations for her Chrysalis Tarot artwork and presents black and white sketches for each card. Book includes a foreword by Tali Goodwin.

Download or read book The Chrysalis Caretaker written by David P. Smith MD and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Ashton experienced great loss, traumatic abuse, and felt abandoned early in her life, but with the help of others, she seeks to become an overcomer against great odds. Her nemesis, Wylie, tries his best to defeat her as she travels down some dark paths, fighting depression and anxiety, trying to find her way back home. Can she really have the life she always wanted, or will the past forever hold onto her? How can she break free from the figurative chains that bind her and be able to move on with her life? Will she ever be able to truly love anyone again? We all live in the midst of a grieving world. Hurting people are everywhere. As we are traversing our daily paths, we meet them. They emerge from every ethnicity, every age group, and every socioeconomic level. There is one thing that they all have in common: pain. Quietly desperate, they search for someone who sincerely cares, forgives, loves unconditionally, and points the way to an answer that will ease their pain and help them recover. The Chrysalis Caretaker paints a portrait of the experiences of many people who live closer to us than we may realize. More important than seeing a real picture of our world is what we do after we behold that picture. This book seeks to illuminate a path to the answers we all need to not just survive but thrive.

Download or read book Out of the Chrysalis : Free to Fly written by Kimberly Abate and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the Chrysalis: Free To Fly, celebrates and embraces the transformation within oneself when surviving a loss. Healing after a divorce, or the death of a loved one can be extremely difficult. The author describes some personal accounts of her own struggles and compares them to what a caterpillar goes through when transforming into a beautiful butterfly. The battle within our own chrysalis is something that most of us cannot understand. The author offers her own story in the hopes that the reader will be inspired enough to begin their own journey towards transformation and in turn be free to fly.

Download or read book Strand Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: