Böcker utgivna av Olympia Publishers

It's clear from early on that this collection of poems is written from the perspective of a victim of sexual assault. An eloquently composed coming to terms with that trauma, this is an emotive journey of self-blame and self-discovery, of learning to gradually feel accepted, to love and be loved again, slowly dismantling the walls that she built after her horrifying experience. A beautifully compiled, yet raw, experience for the reader.

Two people, despite being in different points of life, battle a shadow with different faces. Seventeen-year-old Nicolas and his mother escape his insane father's torment by moving to an apartment outside of town. When he started to suffer from hallucinations similar to his father's, he feared he'd end up exactly like his father did. His new neighbor stepped in and began shedding more light on what was really at play. Police detective Erik pursued the head of the notorious Surkins gang that resettled in Welltown. Strange hallucinations and nightmares began plaguing him during the chase. Upon capturing the gang leader, Erik discovered that these trances are caused by whatever the Surkins worship. Erik teams up with a crew of scientists and soldiers who came to stop this force, while Nicolas must trust his neighbor to battle it. As time passes, the events only worsen, and it became clear that this Shadow was beyond what they could understand. It threatened to kill everyone they loved and destroy all they knew.

This book is a collection of dating experiences from author Sarah Faulkner as she delves into the world of online dating after the end of a long-term relationship. Her stories range from wild, hilarious and light-hearted in tone to much more serious topics that are treated with honesty and respect. This book is written for the benefit of everyone, but especially for women who are venturing into the dating sphere. The tales are shining a light on the ever-present issues that we're facing in todays' dating culture - including gaslighting, breadcrumbing and ghosting. This book is designed to help women identify with the behaviours that are inconsistent with serving their highest good. The sharing of these experiences offers a reassurance to women that we've all kissed a few toads, but always deserve to demand more from our romantic relationships. Ultimately, we should never give up.

Raven Lightfoot has just turned twenty-one and is a small-town fae no longer. She's out of her hometown of Cressock, far away from her best friend, and settling into Repanthe University. But life in the city is not as easy as it seems, and after some confusing first encounters in a world that is more human than fae, she's thinking more than she wants to about the person she's left behind.Will she ever really belong here? Or will a part of her always be tied to Cressock - and more worryingly, to Arden?Heart-warming and funny, Morgan Mei's Also, I Love You is a tale of love and life and faeries, withstriking relevance to the world we live in today.

Special Agent Jack Hunter's thirst for adventure leads him on a fantastic journey across the universe. A mission to study an intelligent alien species results in clues to his own origins, information about his birth parents, and something powerful inside of himself that he had never known existed. Hunter's team's mission would be to attempt to solve the mystery: How could an extraterrestrial species be so like Humanity? When the team (including an FBI agent, an astrophysicist, a former US Marshal, and a medical geneticist) assimilate into an alien society, they become entangled in an escalating political situation, culminating in the assassination and overthrow of a realm's monarchy that takes Hunter's mission in a markedly different direction. And he uncovers information along the way that is impossible for him to understand.

D. Joan is an exciting, young, new voice in literature. In this collection she writes on subjects as diverse as the constitution, the Black Lives Matter movement and the things, both real and imagined, that keep you awake at night.Short bursts of creative, imaginative, often disturbing and terrifying, prose lead you inexorably towards the finale, Somewhere In The Blood, that will leave you as unable to sleep as the author's many personas in a chilling tale of teachers, students and abuse of power.

Thirteen-year-old Christopher Taylor dreams of having a dog, but he never imagined he would own one with such incredible magical powers. Set in New York City, this compelling story traces the life of a boy whose deep love for his dog, Toby, leads him into a world of criminals and mystery. When Christopher is kidnapped by a criminal outfit, his faithful dog, Toby, and his amazing canine friends, embark on a perilous mission to rescue him. Toby is a wonderful fantasy story that will take the reader on a harrowing journey of adventure and intrigue.

This is an extraordinary, light-hearted book written by Gautam Nadkarni. Filled with a series of short stories -- or haibun as the genre is known in Japanese --set in India to make you laugh and smile. This book was created for those who enjoy a boost in the soul and makes you feel good after reading every chapter. Each of the wonderful drawings within, executed by the author himself, contain three-line poems called senryu in Japanese and are referred to as haiga in the language of the Orient. Once you are done reading it you will be over the moon that you did; this author has brought in elements that will educate you about the Indian lifestyle while you laugh and make you understand new information in a fun-filled way. This book brings about feelings of gratitude as you read about things we take for granted making you realize that we, as humans, take life way too seriously. These short stories have love, peace and happiness in them and they bring out the same in you as you read them. You will grow with the author throughout the book and your knowledge will grow too.

Paul is living at a halfway house with a couple of other guys, all overcoming their addictions. Here, he has met two women; Linda and Laura. Laura is another addict whereas Linda is here on a break from Syracuse. Although attracted to both, Paul proposes to Linda, thinking her stable mental attitude and youthfulness will help him focus on getting better and keeping on track. When Linda heads back for Syracuse, Paul is confused about his feelings and decides to instead try his luck with Laura. Laura's unpredictability sometimes throws Paul and gets him confused in all kinds of ways. He likes his freedom but thinks he has something good with Laura too. As is often seen in recovering addicts, Paul's emotions are always all over the place and he keeps going back from Laura to Linda, unable to make up his mind.

R.A. Boyd is an Emergency Nurse and in this collection of poetry and prose from the front line, she takes you on a journey through that difficult world.From patients who make assumptions on first impressions, exhausting long hours, to COVID-19 and the fallout from the vaccination program, these deeply personal writings will give you an insight into that world from the side you rarely see.In a world slowly backing away from the heroic status it briefly accorded its medical professionals, she dares to ask that most pertinent of questions, "Why would anybody choose to be an Emergency Nurse?"

Australian poet Jessica Elaine is greatly influenced by her own intimate experiences. In The L Collection, her latest volume of work, Jessica bares her soul to the reader and shares her innermost thoughts on love. The collection is made up of short impactful moments, overflowing with raw emotion and captivating the readers mind through deepened thought. "There can be no social shame when we are universally connected through the privacy of words on a page."

Althaia, the eldest daughter of Lander and Phaedra Adamos, explores the changes from childhood to womanhood in first century Greece. Restrained by cultural rules and family expectations, Althaia faces her father and overbearing mother when she falls in love with a Roman soldier. As occupiers, Roman soldiers were viewed with contempt by the Greeks and to fall in love with one is seen as a betrayal to the family reputation. Despite this, Althaia cannot help herself and the result is both unexpected and tragic. Althaia's mother, Phaedra, does not take this well and uses her considerable influence with Lander Adamos to 'gift' her daughter to the goddess Aphrodite as a temple priestess at Acrocorinth in Corinth. Here begins Thaia's journey to the underworld of her own suffering and eventually triumph as she is mentored in beekeeping and the healing arts, exploring the complex natural world and how elements of this can heal and strengthen the human body and soul. She becomes seasoned in her craft as she is called upon to meet the pox pandemic raging in the Roman Empire.Though Althaia loses her childhood friends and family as she moves into womanhood, she eventually builds new relationships, has new experiences, and is transformed from her own trauma - becoming a powerful Bee Priestess in Ancient Greece.

Rhea is a white-tailed jackrabbit who grows fruits and vegetables. Groat is a friendly alligator who happens to be vegetarian. Through their mutual friends - Gayle the chameleon and Remy the giant tortoise - the trio soon discover the healing power of sharing and giving - thanks to Rhea's harvest. The surprise ending isn't at all what you would expect.

Zeeron, a seven-year-old boy lives in the woods with his parents, Fred and Sara, and his dog Crashme. Fred found her in a dumpster, barely alive and only about three weeks old. He took her home and the family nurtured her day and night until she could feed by herself. One day when Crashme was about six months old, she was attacked by a stray dog. She lost her left eye in the fight. Zee loves her nevertheless and takes good care of her. She loves him back unconditionally. They became inseparable and have many adventures in the woods surrounding their home.

Join Richard in this lyrical account of friendship, play, and innocence.Richard's Friends is Riley's break through book in Children's Literature. She has been married for over nine years to her husband, Ryan, and is a of mother of two, Rebecca and Reese. Together, they enjoy hiking, swimming, and playing on their farm. From exploring the waterfalls of Icelandic backcountry to sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, she describes her family as thrill-seeking adventurers. Riley is a Harvard University alumnus and proudly follows the Crimson tennis program. She also has a Doctorate of Education through Trevecca Nazarene University from which she specialized in Environmental Literacy through Outdoor Adventure Education.