[PDF] A Bright Ray Of Darkness eBook

Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,1 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0385352395

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The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage implodes—a "witty, wise, and heartfelt novel" (Washington Post) about art and love, fame and heartbreak from the acclaimed actor/writer/director. A bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce; a poignant consideration of the rites of fatherhood and manhood; a novel soaked in rage and sex, longing and despair; and a passionate love letter to the world of theater, A Bright Ray of Darkness showcases Ethan Hawke's gifts as a novelist as never before. Hawke's narrator is a young man in torment, disgusted with himself after the collapse of his marriage, still half hoping for a reconciliation that would allow him to forgive himself and move on as he clumsily, and sometimes hilariously, tries to manage the wreckage of his personal life with whiskey and sex. What saves him is theater: in particular, the challenge of performing the role of Hotspur in a production of Henry IV under the leadership of a brilliant director, helmed by one of the most electrifying—and narcissistic—Falstaff's of all time. Searing, raw, and utterly transfixing, A Bright Ray of Darkness is a novel about shame and beauty and faith, and the moral power of art.

Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Random House
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 11,30 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1473590078

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'Riveting work' Patti Smith 'Vivid . . . it communicates a real power' Sunday Times 'A wild ride of a book' Metro Actor William Harding has been caught cheating on his rock star wife and the press have descended upon him. Amid the headlines and worldwide disdain towards him, he takes on the part in Henry IV. He must examine himself, and who he has become, under the brightest of lights and the keenest of eyes. 'A considered meditation on the evil of celebrity and the demanding yet restorative power of theatre' New Statesman 'An emotional ode to theatre as medicine for heartbreak, and an interesting meditation on fame' Radio Times 'A witty, wise heartfelt novel' Washington Post

Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 23,85 MB
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307962334

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An unforgettable fable about a father's journey and a timeless guide to life's many questions—from Ethan Hawke, four-time Academy Award nominee, twice for writing and twice for acting. A knight, fearing he may not return from battle, writes a letter to his children in an attempt to leave a record of all he knows. In a series of ruminations on solitude, humility, forgiveness, honesty, courage, grace, pride, and patience, he draws on the ancient teachings of Eastern and Western philosophy, and on the great spiritual and political writings of our time. His intent: to give his children a compass for a journey they will have to make alone, a short guide to what gives life meaning and beauty.

Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 24,61 MB
Release : 2002-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1400040116

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From the actor, director, and writer Ethan Hawke: a piercing novel of love, marriage, and renewal. Jimmy is AWOL from the army, but—with characteristic fierceness and terror—he’s about to embark on the biggest commitment of his life. Christy is pregnant with Jimmy’s child, and she’s determined to head home, with or without Jimmy, to face up to her past and prepare for the future. Somehow, barreling across America from Albany to New Orleans to Ohio and Texas in a souped-up Chevy Nova, Christy and Jimmy are transformed from passionate but conflicted lovers into a young family on a magnificent journey. Ash Wednesday is a novel of blazing emotion and remarkable grace, a tale that captures the intensity—the excitement, fear, and joy—of being on the threshold of the mysterious country of marriage and parenthood. Powerful, assured, large of heart, and punctuated by moments of tremendous humor, it represents, for Hawke the novelist, a major leap forward.

Author : Dean Koontz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 20,4 MB
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101525363

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A mother’s greatest wish—or worst nightmare—comes true in this chilling novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. Tina Evans has spent a year suffering from incredible heartache since her son Danny's tragic death. But now, with her Vegas show about to premiere, Tina can think of no better time for a fresh start. Maybe she can finally move on and put her grief behind her. Only there is a message for Tina, scrawled on the chalkboard in Danny's room: NOT DEAD. Two words that send her on a terrifying journey from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the cold shadows of the High Sierras, where she uncovers a terrible secret...

Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 24,34 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0679781358

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William, an aspiring twenty-year-old actor, moves to New York to pursue his career, only to begin an obsessive love affair that ends in heartbreak

Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,10 MB
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 153870658X

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From the dream team behind #1 New York Times bestseller Indeh comes a graphic novel following a father and son as they navigate an increasingly catastrophic day. Set against the quiet and unassuming city of Huntsville, Texas, Jack "Meadowlark" Johnson, and his teenage son, Cooper embark on a journey of epic proportions. Told over the course a single day, this electrifying graphic novel recounts Cooper's struggle to survive the consequences of his father's mistakes and the dangers they have brought home to his estranged family. As Cooper and his father desperately navigate cascading threats of violence, they must also grapple with their own combative, dysfunctional, but loving relationship. Drawing on inspiration from the authors' childhoods in Texas, their relationships with their own sons and from ancient myths that resonate throughout the ages, this contemporary crime noir is a propulsive coming-of-age tale of the shattering transition into manhood. While both father and son strive to understand their place in the world and each other's lives, tension and resentment threaten to boil over. As emotionally evocative as it is visually stunning, this captivating graphic novel will appeal to fans of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men and Terrence Malick's Badlands.

Author : Kristin von Kreisler
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corporation
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 35,96 MB
Release : 2021-12-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1496737334

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After a distressing date with a respected member of the community, a bookmobile librarian on an island in Puget Sound decides to press charges and is comforted by a courthouse dog trained to help victims through the difficult judicial process.

Author : Sean Chercover
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 40,35 MB
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061128694

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Introduced in the acclaimed "Big City, Bad Blood," P.I. Ray Dudgeon is back in a dangerous investigation where the search for truth can lead to his own death.