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Vera Nazarian
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In a world without color...
Illuminated by a silver sun...
She is willing to fight for one man unto death.
Another is willing to die for her.
A remarkable epic fantasy.
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Mansfield Park and Mummies: Monster Mayhem, Matrimony, Ancient Curses, True Love, and Other Dire Delights
by Vera Nazarian (Goodreads Author), Jane Austen    3.45 avg rating — 102 ratings
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Dreams of the Compass Rose
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2002
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Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons
by Vera Nazarian (Goodreads Author), Jane Austen 3.29 avg rating — 38 ratings
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2010
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The Witch Who Made Adjustments
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2012
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Lords of Rainbow
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2003
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The Duke in His Castle
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2008
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Old Farts
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Sky Whales and Other Wonders
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2009
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Salt of the Air
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2006
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The Clock King And The Queen Of The Hourglass
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The Duke In His Castle (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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An excerpt from The Duke In His Castle by Vera Nazarian -- a dark, lush, erotic fantasy novella in the vein of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast, with interior illustrations by the author.
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An interesting tale of power and corruption, "The Duke in His Castle," explores some of the ways power can ensnare us and corrupt us. The Duke, though, is able to overcome the subtle temptations and corruptions and in doing so finds freedom in bon...
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Mansfield Park and Mummies is an unapologetically silly paranormal spoof of Jane Austen's third novel. Mummies might have been chosen for alliterative purposes, since all sorts of dark creatures permeate the story which closely follows the origina...
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"Who says you cannot hold the moon in your hand?
Tonight when the stars come out and the moon rises in the velvet sky, look outside your window, then raise your hand and position your fingers around the disk of light. There you go . . . That was easy!" — Vera Nazarian |
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“Friends are a strange, volatile, contradictory, yet sticky phenomenon. They are made, crafted, shaped, molded, created by focused effort and intent. And yet, true friendship, once recognized, in its essence is effortless.
Best friends are formed by time.
Everyone is someone's friend, even when they think they are all alone.
If the friendship is not working, your heart will know. It's when you start being less than perfectly honest and perfectly earnest in your dealings. And it's when the things you do together no longer feel right.
However, sometimes it takes more effort to make it work after all.
Stick around long enough to become someone's best friend.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
Best friends are formed by time.
Everyone is someone's friend, even when they think they are all alone.
If the friendship is not working, your heart will know. It's when you start being less than perfectly honest and perfectly earnest in your dealings. And it's when the things you do together no longer feel right.
However, sometimes it takes more effort to make it work after all.
Stick around long enough to become someone's best friend.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey.
At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Was it you or I who stumbled first? It does not matter. The one of us who finds the strength to get up first, must help the other.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
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“Love is made up of three unconditional properties in equal measure:
1. Acceptance
2. Understanding
3. Appreciation
Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart.
Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions?
So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
1. Acceptance
2. Understanding
3. Appreciation
Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart.
Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions?
So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Worry is the secret weapon perpetrated upon us by the dark forces of the world that lurk in the shape of fear, uncertainty, confusion, and loss.
We, on the other hand, have our own secret weapon against these incorporeal fiends.
It is laughter.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
We, on the other hand, have our own secret weapon against these incorporeal fiends.
It is laughter.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.”
― Vera Nazarian, Dreams of the Compass Rose
― Vera Nazarian, Dreams of the Compass Rose
“Have you ever seen the dawn? Not a dawn groggy with lack of sleep or hectic with mindless obligations and you about to rush off on an early adventure or business, but full of deep silence and absolute clarity of perception? A dawning which you truly observe, degree by degree. It is the most amazing moment of birth. And more than anything it can spur you to action. Have a burning day.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“The difficulty in dealing with a maze or labyrinth lies not so much in navigating the convolutions to find the exit but in not entering the damn thing in the first place.
Or, at least not yet again.
As a creature of free will, do not be tempted into futility.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
Or, at least not yet again.
As a creature of free will, do not be tempted into futility.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
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When the clock strikes *midnight*... Dreams of the Compass Rose will no longer be *free* Amazon on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00439GNH8
Download yours NOW!... Or it will be pumpkin time!
Jo wrote: "Thanks for the friend request. Obviously flattery will get you everywhere!!"*grin* Very nice to meet you, Jo!
Maria wrote: "Hi Vera, nice to meet you here, thanks for the friend request!Maria"
Very nice to meet you, Maria! :-)
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Thanks, Catherine! Hope you enjoy "Salt of the Air," and now that it's an out-of-print rare edition, you've got yourself a real collector's item! ;-)
