"Halliday's is an entire poetics of the available-a direct, often quietly comic voice capable of piercing emotional climaxes or bracingly tart cynicism."-Ken Tucker, "The New York Times Book Review" There are many voices within these poems, each distinct and accessible, all of them subversive and disarmingly personal. This nimble poet deftly lures readers to his penetrating observations by not being afraid to open his own emotional veins; he often leads the way with a torch lit by his own pain. Yet his beguiling humor paradoxically occupies the same space as his deepest grief, bringing honest perspective and insight to the most sorrowful circumstance. Often, his self effacement can be subterfuge; in a moment his razor wit can catch you off guard and expose a veiled truth emanating from an almost tribal wisdom. These are smart, clear poems that echo with simplicity and honesty, resonating well beyond the personal, for Halliday's unpretentious droll voice is an instrument finely tuned to invoke a more thoughtful comprehension of the commonality of human experience. Mark Halliday has published four books of poetry. He has won the Juniper Prize and was selected for the National Poetry Series. He is also the author of two books of literary criticism. Halliday has a PhD in English from Brandeis University, and currently teaches at Ohio University.

“I can't stop thinking about him, and we've been together for two hours. If two freaking hours with him can make me delirious, I'm not sure what spending a day with him might be like. It might result in oblivion.” Sixteen-year-old Lissa Mehra doesn’t care for life outside her busy city, Spring Park. She’s one week away from starting her much-awaited junior year at Park High alongside her childhood best friends when her parents drop the bomb—they’re leaving for a couple’s cruise across the oceans. Without her. Left with no choice but to move into her uncle’s house in a faraway hillside town called Juniper Hills, luxury-lover Lissa is nowhere near prepared for town life. What could happen in a small town in just six months? A lot. Suddenly, Lissa is bonding with her extended family, making new friends, working part-time at a café (who knew) and maybe, just maybe, she’s falling in love with green-eyed, English-accented bad boy, Asher Prince. Dive into the magic of Juniper Hills with this hilarious, swoon-worthy rollercoaster YA novel that is also a beloved Wattpad sensation.

The 5th Wave meets Beauty and the Beast in this fast-paced and heart-stopping novel about an invasion of murderous creatures and one girl fighting for her life at the end of the world. He has no voice or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind. Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall. His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting. Until a human kills her… Sixteen-year-old Raven is at summer camp when the terrifying, armored Nahx invade. Isolated in the wilderness, Raven and her fellow campers can only stay put. Await rescue. Raven doesn’t like feeling helpless, but what choice does she have? Then a Nahx kills her boyfriend. Thrown together in a violent, unfamiliar world, Eighth and Raven should feel only hate and fear. But when Raven is injured, and Eighth deserts his unit, their survival comes to depend on trusting each other…

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Keep Laughing Forever has gone the extra mile and put together a collection with over 400 of our best jokes, funny riddles and funny insults. Make your friends and family laugh themselves silly with jokes and riddles like these - The other day, my wife asked me to pass her lipstick but I accidentally passed her a glue stick. She still isn't talking to me. - Riddle: What has four wheels and flies?Answer: A garbage truck.And insults like theseThe roses have gone, the flowers are dead, the sugar bowls empty and so is your head.You have "mint" breath. Mint to brush your teeth and forgot.Life is too short not to laugh. Do yourself a favor and buy The Keep Laughing Forever Joke Book!

In SHIVER, Grace and Sam found each other. In LINGER, they fought to be together. Now, in FOREVER, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.

"Losing a loved one is difficult for anyone, but it is especially hard on a child who might be experiencing loss for the first time. Love is forever gives caregivers and children a beautiful way to begin talking about loss and grief and how to keep loved ones close in heart and mind through shared memories"--Page 4 of cover.

Complete Together The perfect gift for Mother's Day, this is an activity journal sure to keep both mums and their little ones entertained for hours. With one page for Mum and one page for her little helper, MUMMY AND ME includes short and sweet activities, games, ideas and memory pages, ideal for five minutes of fun before bedtime, or hours of entertainment on a rainy day in the school holidays. With activities suitable for children aged 4-6+, this is a time capsule you can scribble in and on together - and then treasure forever.

Is this all you're living for? For years, pastor Paul Tripp understood we were "hardwired for forever." But he didn't understand that it was more than a valuable insight. It is a practical tool to help us face the disappointment of everyday life. Now he knows, and he can help you discover how to survive and thrive in the middle of your story, with the final chapter of heaven in view. Instead of embracing the world's motto--"you only live once"--follow Tripp as he unpacks the biblical truth of the world as a broken place, longing for a second chance. And come alive as you discover the meaning and redemption all this brokenness can bring to your life today. With practical insights on how eternity impacts your relationships, your job, your kids, and your deepest struggles, you'll be encouraged to relax into the eternal story God is writing for you. You really are hardwired for eternity, and this book reveals how you can begin to view all that happens in your life as preparation for Forever.

How long does a parent’s love last? Forever! “If you’re ever feeling scared, I’ll be right beside you. If you’re ever feeling lost, know that I will find you.” A polar bear cub discovers that, through life’s ups and downs, a parent’s love lasts forever. Featuring rhyming text and delightful artwork, this much-loved title is now available as a padded board book.