Author: Don Goodman
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475955699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Raised to become a world champion in mixed martial arts by his adoptive, abusive, sadistic Japanese father, Katsuro Tachigi, Gian Aaron Molina was sold, as a newborn, by his irresponsible, reckless mother to this seventy-two year-old stranger from Japan. Gian survived years of torture, methodical beatings, and brutal training to face the greatest challenge of allfinding love and compassion in a world far distant from him. Thrust into defying his inner moral code, Gian commits the most heinous of all acts. Though being reviled and bloodied by his adoptive family, Gian finds his core beliefs, and finally crosses swords with his demented tormentor in a battle for survival. His mixed martial arts training and fighting continued; he turned professional at age 16. His life became conflicted when Gian unexpectedly finds love compassionately given to him by Catherine. She was his first great love and cracked open a world totally unknown to him. Feeling the power of love, he attempts to break from his abusers only to find that his bond with Katsuro is twisted too deeply into his soul. Follow Gian, Katsuro and the entire Tachigi clan in a story so unbelievable you could never ever imagine it is inspired by actual events. Join Gian as he seeks redemption, takes revenge and starts a new life in a world so long denied him.
Wrath of the Shinai
Author: Don Goodman
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475955699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Raised to become a world champion in mixed martial arts by his adoptive, abusive, sadistic Japanese father, Katsuro Tachigi, Gian Aaron Molina was sold, as a newborn, by his irresponsible, reckless mother to this seventy-two year-old stranger from Japan. Gian survived years of torture, methodical beatings, and brutal training to face the greatest challenge of allfinding love and compassion in a world far distant from him. Thrust into defying his inner moral code, Gian commits the most heinous of all acts. Though being reviled and bloodied by his adoptive family, Gian finds his core beliefs, and finally crosses swords with his demented tormentor in a battle for survival. His mixed martial arts training and fighting continued; he turned professional at age 16. His life became conflicted when Gian unexpectedly finds love compassionately given to him by Catherine. She was his first great love and cracked open a world totally unknown to him. Feeling the power of love, he attempts to break from his abusers only to find that his bond with Katsuro is twisted too deeply into his soul. Follow Gian, Katsuro and the entire Tachigi clan in a story so unbelievable you could never ever imagine it is inspired by actual events. Join Gian as he seeks redemption, takes revenge and starts a new life in a world so long denied him.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475955699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Raised to become a world champion in mixed martial arts by his adoptive, abusive, sadistic Japanese father, Katsuro Tachigi, Gian Aaron Molina was sold, as a newborn, by his irresponsible, reckless mother to this seventy-two year-old stranger from Japan. Gian survived years of torture, methodical beatings, and brutal training to face the greatest challenge of allfinding love and compassion in a world far distant from him. Thrust into defying his inner moral code, Gian commits the most heinous of all acts. Though being reviled and bloodied by his adoptive family, Gian finds his core beliefs, and finally crosses swords with his demented tormentor in a battle for survival. His mixed martial arts training and fighting continued; he turned professional at age 16. His life became conflicted when Gian unexpectedly finds love compassionately given to him by Catherine. She was his first great love and cracked open a world totally unknown to him. Feeling the power of love, he attempts to break from his abusers only to find that his bond with Katsuro is twisted too deeply into his soul. Follow Gian, Katsuro and the entire Tachigi clan in a story so unbelievable you could never ever imagine it is inspired by actual events. Join Gian as he seeks redemption, takes revenge and starts a new life in a world so long denied him.
Wrath of the Old Gods Box Set 1
Author: John Triptych
Publisher: J Triptych Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1229
Book Description
The first three books of the Wrath of the Old Gods series (The Glooming, Canticum Tenebris, A World Darkly), all in one volume! The modern world is thrown into turmoil when the ancient gods of antiquity return. From the battlefields of the Middle East to the heartland of America, the nations of the world are sent reeling against the supernatural deluge of demigods and monsters. As chaos and destruction reigns, a select few men, women, and children must rise up to defend the surviving pockets of humanity in order to save civilization. A world spanning adventure of multiple characters, ancient gods and mythological creatures, the Wrath of the Old Gods series combines myriad genres of the occult, mythology, horror, suspense and adventure against a thrilling, post-apocalyptic backdrop. Don’t miss it! Wrath of the Old Gods Series: Book 1 The Glooming Book 1.5 Pagan Apocalypse (YA series) Book 2 Canticum Tenebris Book 2.5 The Fomorians (YA series) Book 3 A World Darkly Book 3.5 Eye of Balor (YA series)
Publisher: J Triptych Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1229
Book Description
The first three books of the Wrath of the Old Gods series (The Glooming, Canticum Tenebris, A World Darkly), all in one volume! The modern world is thrown into turmoil when the ancient gods of antiquity return. From the battlefields of the Middle East to the heartland of America, the nations of the world are sent reeling against the supernatural deluge of demigods and monsters. As chaos and destruction reigns, a select few men, women, and children must rise up to defend the surviving pockets of humanity in order to save civilization. A world spanning adventure of multiple characters, ancient gods and mythological creatures, the Wrath of the Old Gods series combines myriad genres of the occult, mythology, horror, suspense and adventure against a thrilling, post-apocalyptic backdrop. Don’t miss it! Wrath of the Old Gods Series: Book 1 The Glooming Book 1.5 Pagan Apocalypse (YA series) Book 2 Canticum Tenebris Book 2.5 The Fomorians (YA series) Book 3 A World Darkly Book 3.5 Eye of Balor (YA series)
A Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary
Author: James Curtis Hepburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
Book Description
Dancing Drum
Author: Terri Cohlene
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780833563668
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This enchanting Cherokee legend comes alive through the author's vivid adaptation and striking illustrations. Children will be spellbound as they read about the distinctive lifestyle and beliefs of the Cherokee people. Full color.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780833563668
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This enchanting Cherokee legend comes alive through the author's vivid adaptation and striking illustrations. Children will be spellbound as they read about the distinctive lifestyle and beliefs of the Cherokee people. Full color.
The Ghost of Nakagusku
Author: Randall Hoover
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A young Marine Corps sergeant newly assigned to a tour of duty on Okinawa, Japan, encounters a six-hundred-year-old ghost. Both the marine and the ghost have a history of violence and no desire to move past it. After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, a relationship embroiled in murder investigations involving a local crime family, it forces a collaboration between the two. Artemis Jones reenlisted in the Marine Corps for four years to receive orders to Okinawa. His wife, an army specialist, had received orders to Okinawa a year previous. This was to be their long-waited reunion. The ghost, a vengeful spirit with samurai training, growing ever stronger over the years, was finally strong enough to resume the role of protector over the family land. Whether by chance or by fate, their paths collide.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
A young Marine Corps sergeant newly assigned to a tour of duty on Okinawa, Japan, encounters a six-hundred-year-old ghost. Both the marine and the ghost have a history of violence and no desire to move past it. After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, a relationship embroiled in murder investigations involving a local crime family, it forces a collaboration between the two. Artemis Jones reenlisted in the Marine Corps for four years to receive orders to Okinawa. His wife, an army specialist, had received orders to Okinawa a year previous. This was to be their long-waited reunion. The ghost, a vengeful spirit with samurai training, growing ever stronger over the years, was finally strong enough to resume the role of protector over the family land. Whether by chance or by fate, their paths collide.
The Comprehensive Concordance to the Holy Scriptures
Author: James Bradford Richmond Walker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
The Disaster of the Third Princess
Author: Royall Tyler
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921536675
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
These seven essays by the most recent English translator of The Tale of Genji emphasize three major interpretive issues. What is the place of the hero (Hikaru Genji) in the work? What story gives the narrative underlying continuity and form? And how does the closing section of the tale (especially the ten 'Uji chapters') relate to what precedes it? Written over a period of nine years, the essays suggest fresh, thought-provoking perspectives on Japan¿s greatest literary classic.
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921536675
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
These seven essays by the most recent English translator of The Tale of Genji emphasize three major interpretive issues. What is the place of the hero (Hikaru Genji) in the work? What story gives the narrative underlying continuity and form? And how does the closing section of the tale (especially the ten 'Uji chapters') relate to what precedes it? Written over a period of nine years, the essays suggest fresh, thought-provoking perspectives on Japan¿s greatest literary classic.
Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan
Author: Asiatic Society of Japan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
List of transactions, v. 1-41 in v. 41.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
List of transactions, v. 1-41 in v. 41.
Proceedings of the ... Session of the American Association for the Advancement of Education
Author: American Association for the Advancement of Education
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
The Pentateuch: a Historical Record
Author: William Turnbull Pilter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description