Who are these Surrealists, and why would they befriend me?
I shook my head. “There must be someplace… There’s got to be some way for a man to live.”
“Why not look for it here?” Robert Desnos asked. “I’ll help you, and so will Artaud.”
“In Paris?” I glanced around contemptuously. “No offense, but being a man of letters sitting in some café with his blood as pale as his skin—”
“But I agree with you!” Desnos exclaimed, amused. “I feel exactly as you do about academics in tweed, playing pimp with poems. You’ll meet the same problem no matter where you go. The world has been explored. The whole goddamned world has been at war.”
I shrugged. “I know.”
“Instead of walking where the footprints already are, and calling that an adventure—”
“Adventure,” I sneered without intending to, “is that what you call what we did this afternoon? A childish prank, that’s all it was.”
Desnos regarded me as I shoved at the pile of wood with my toe. “So what is your idea of adventure, Weidmann?” he demanded. “Enjoying beautiful women? Exploring Africa? Going to war? Couldn’t war be someone else’s childish prank?”
Earnestly I asked, “What’s your idea of adventure?”
About the Author
The author of this novel series has been working on a way to tell the story of the lives of Antonin Artaud and Robert Desnos for 30 years. Other publications include horror, science fiction, and weird short stories as well as independent journalism. “Personne” has also been an actor, dancer, scholar, librarian, archivist and voice-over artist.
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Paul says in 2 Timothy 4:3, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers having itching ears” (telling them what they want to hear). Verse 4 says, “And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
So, are the Mormons teaching fables?
Glenn Orr, a former member of other churches and a convert, examines the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (aka the Mormons) from a skeptical and scriptural perspective—with very interesting results!
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Dr. Glenn Orr, now in his nineties, grew up in the Disciples of Christ Church (called the Christian Church) and later joined the Southern Baptist Church. He was exposed to the inner workings of eight of the radio and TV Back to the Bible organizations. Glenn attended the Lutheran Church while in practice in Iowa, and in 1966, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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This sassy, brash, and honest book guides mature women through the pleasures and perils of today’s dating scene, all the way to the altar.
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“This book is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their dating and relationship skills. Using a blend of humor and wisdom, Janice teaches powerful techniques for attracting and maintaining healthy, fulfilling connections with others.”
— Jenna Bush Hager, Co-host, TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, and Founder of Read with Jenna
“Along with her experience as a licensed professional counselor, Janice uniquely uses her gifts of humor and sensibility in passing on the dos and don’ts of navigating the dating scene in this modern age.”
—Julie Crenshaw
“If I’m being honest even the thought of dating again left a pit in my stomach, which I’m certain stemmed from fear! However, after reading Prince Charming Is Dead…Or in Rehab!, I now have newfound confidence and wisdom, which has allowed me to feel much better about entering the dating world. This inspiring and healing book has given me a plethora of useful tools I can practice every day, which will help me focus on healing my own heart first so I can “fix my picker,” as the author says is one of the key factors in attracting Mr. Marvelous. This book not only gave me many tools to ensure I enter the dating scene with confidence and ease but also taught me many things about myself, and that is the key to attracting the right partner!”
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“Dating today is like the worst curse you could wish on anyone,but if THAT is where you are, GRAB THIS BOOK and FOLLOW IT! Let’s face it. The world around us is changing every day, and dating hasn’t gotten easier; it’s truthfully gotten much harder! This is the bootcamp you need to find your inner Princess Charming.”
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“I really enjoyed reading Janice Gaunt’s new book! As a housewife, I’ve seen many housewives often end up as ex-housewives, and this book gives REAL advice to help the crazy gauntlet of the dating world. This is a perfect book for any single girlfriend!!”
—Kameron Westcott, Public Figure, #RHOD
“Janice’s book has been incredibly instrumental in changing how I date. I was able to heal my dysfunctional family patterns, learn how to re-parent myself, and practice self-care and self-love. Today, I have a beautiful relationship that is based on respect and self-care.” Janice’s tools and guidance changed my life!”
—Hilary Roberts, Recording Artist, Speaker, Founder of Red Songbird Foundation
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Janice Sterling Gaunt, a licensed professional counselor, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and a master of arts degree from Amberton University. She has trained extensively with Terrence Real, founder of the Relational Life Institute, and Pia Mellody, senior clinical advisor for The Meadows. Janice has been in private practice for the past twenty-two years, specializing in helping both individuals and couples experience abundant living as they overcome the effects of their own childhood traumas. Janice is also the author of The Shame Game—Leaving Shame to Live in Abundance and has a podcast with Tova Sido called The Remedy with Tova and Janice. She lives with her husband in Dallas.
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In the not-so-distant future, life as we know it, will disappear. In a few decades, humans will be responsible for the decimation of most of the Earth’s natural resources. Greed and entitlement plague humanity and devastate the natural evolution of the Earth.
The hope for the future is locked in the past! An average Joe holds the key. The problem is, he has no memory…
How can he unlock the secrets from the past to save the world from the Black Death and mindless drones? Will he be the hero everyone hopes he can be?
Join the journey as this action-packet, Sci-Fi thriller takes unexpected turns and twists that confirm the statement; “Things are not always what they seem!”
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Jason served in the United States Army from 2001-2008 and served in Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He then served an additional 3 years in the Missouri National Guard. Jason graduated with his Master’s in Social Work from the University of Kansas in 2014. He earned his Clinical License in 2018. Jason has had a passion for writing for as long as he can remember. Jason lives in Lawrence, Kansas with his wife and children.
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Great-Aunt Rita is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help deciding her book cover.
SYNOPSIS What happens when the Tooth Fairy makes a mistake?
When Michael loses his front tooth, he puts it under his pillow, anticipating a visit from the Tooth Fairy. But the Tooth Fairy, in her hurry, accidentally leaves him too much money, which means there won’t be enough money for other children who lose their teeth. Now Michael faces a choice—should he keep the shiny new bike he bought with his windfall or let the White Fairy Rat set things straight?
AUTHOR BIO Great-Aunt Rita (and she really is GREAT), AKA Rita Berman, M.D., M.P.H. is a dentist’s daughter who has heard a lot of stories about the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy Makes a Mistake is her second children’s book. She and her great-nephew and great-niece, Jake and Elina Farber, wrote Roarasaurus, the Roaring, Soaring Dinosaur!
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Bernard Bentley is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And he wants your help deciding his book cover.
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Life is an adventure. Share your adventure with someone!
Little Ben’s Life is a fun and entertaining book that is suitable for all readers. It Is written in rollicking rhyme which is sure to capture your attention. In the early years Ben overcomes boredom and life’s challenges by using his vivid imagination as a way of escape. While in the later years Ben shares his incredible experience of growing up and living in the Great Pacific Northwest.
About the Author
Bernard enjoys writing. It is his way of sharing his heart with all of his readers. He received his start in the industry as a model with Elan Modeling Troupe. Bernard later went on to act in several film projects. He is currently focused on further developing his talents as a writer and a independent film maker. Bernard speaks English, Haitian Kreyol, Tagalog and Spanish. He has over 30 years’ experience in martial arts. He is also the Pastor and founder of Latter Rain International Church.
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L.I. ter Meulen is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help deciding her book cover.
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Meet Alejandro—aka Alex the lover, aka “A” the gigolo—the rough-edged scoundrel who sanded and polished himself into the smooth, hard object of everyone’s fascination. For Emily he has been a subject of serious inquiry from birth. When her mother Jante returned to New York from France nurturing the secret seed in her tummy, she didn’t know that two decades later, Em and A would discover each other—boastful, sad, and wayward mirrors of each other’s capricious charms and their own intimate, intentional rebellions. Daughter and father. Found and lost. As Alejandro lies dying of the gay plague in a Paris hospital, Emily tries on and inherits his cape of seduction and trade. Smooth Hard follows their separate, converging paths of curiosity and deception across a generation, through the light of self-discovery, and into the dark shadows of the Life.
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A native New Yorker, L.I. ter Meulen has been taking her cues from its streets, its people, and its soul since childhood. A graduate of City University of New York, and an entrepreneur, she was the visionary behind “Heatwave,” CUNY’s first compendium of student feminist poetry and fiction. Author of Kismet; Home. Heart. Twigs.; Red Coal, and numerous other poetry collections, she is a winner of the NFSPS prize for her singular poem “Splendid Child.” Smooth Hard is her debut novel.
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Thomas Tinnin is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And he wants your help deciding his book cover.
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When the era of the nation-state has ended, it will be replaced by corporate city-states under a world government.
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Thomas Tinnin was raised and lives in Colorado. After having joined the Navy at an early age, he obtained his MA in economics from the University of Colorado and has since been employed as a statistician for the government. Always an avid reader, his pastimes include reading philosophy, history, and political science—and writing in his spare time, both fiction and nonfiction. This fictional work, set in the near future, was started over 20 years ago as a result of a dream, but was subsequently set aside over career demands, along with a companion nonfiction work. The two works have endured all these years, mostly unchanged, and are even more relevant today.
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Carolyn Bryant is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help deciding her book cover.
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“I love you Holli!” “I love you Brooklyn!” The author shows how precious a sisters bond can be when developed by spending time together. This sweet story of two sisters who learned that a walk together was creating a bond that will last a lifetime.
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CAROLYN BRYANT – Author of her first book “No Shoes”, wife, mother and Granny to her amazing grandchildren. Sister to the siblings she disagreed with from time to time!
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Pat Overton is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help deciding her book cover.
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“He was with me. He hadn’t left. We were one and always would be…” On a wintry night in January, Ray Overton passed suddenly from lack of oxygen to the brain. What happened next was difficult for his wife, Pat, to grasp. While she was journaling one night, her deceased husband began to speak to her. At first she thought Ray’s voice might be a product of grief, wishful thinking, or imagination—but subsequent events would prove her wrong… Throughout the course of the following year and beyond, Ray guided Pat through the grief process, confirming her belief that consciousness does indeed survive death. In Still Beside You, Pat offers hope to others, validating that our deceased loved ones are not “lost” to us. They continue to exist, just in another form, in another—heavenly—place.
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Patricia Overton is a retired professional educator, a Reiki master/teacher, and a lecturer on life after death. She holds a certificate in grief recovery; a master’s degree in International Studies, specializing in Latin America; and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish. Her husband, Ray, received his academic training in Civil Engineering and worked in stone design and construction. He was a Reiki master, a professional educator, and a true Renaissance man. Learn more at http://www.ouregarden.com.
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