J. Bennett

The intellectual challenge of college and the warm embrace of a serious boyfriend have given Maya the wings she needs to break away from her bookish and shy reserve. Her ideal life comes crashing down when she and her boyfriend are accosted by a stranger. A stranger with glowing hands. Maya's boyfriend is killed. She is kidnapped. Changed. A rescue comes, but not soon enough. Maya's senses sharpen, her body becomes strong and agile, and she develops the ability to visually see the emotions of those around her as colorful auras...beautiful auras...tempting auras. And then there's the song... Now, Maya must struggle to control the murderous appetite that fuels her new abilities, accept her altered condition and learn to trust two vigilante half-brothers she never knew she had. As she joins the battle against a secret network of powerful and destructive beings that call themselves "Angels", Maya vows to find and destroy the one who changed her. On the bright side, at least Maya's oldest half-brother has stopped trying to kill her.

Girl with Broken Wings

Falling

Girl With Broken Wings

Employment Interview With a Vampire

The Thrilling Third Book In The Girl With Broken Wings SeriesA sturdy pair of heels and a well hidden gun can do wonders for a girl's self-esteem..., especially when fighting a secret battle against genetically-enhanced, murderous creatures who mockingly call themselves angels.Maya is finally getting the hang of the vigilante life, but that's about the only thing going right. Tarren is more distant than ever, and Gabe wants off the DL even when it's obvious that he's nowhere near fighting fit. When Gabe detects angel activity in the Midwest, Maya and Tarren plunge into a treacherous snow storm to take out the threat. They aren't the only hunters prowling the icy streets. Can Maya convince the mask-wearing Totem members that she's on their side before she becomes their primary target?Painful secrets thaw, the stakes climb ever higher, and witty retorts are epically flubbed in this action-packed third book of Girl With Broken Wings series.Infused with dark humor, Rising invites readers back into Maya's quirky and conflicted world. Even as the storm grows fiercer and betrayal threatens to freeze the bonds of family, Maya discovers the warm blush of a dangerous romantic connection. Will she be strong enough to defeat her enemies, reunite her wounded family, and cut the tender chords of love before her angle nature severs them permanently?Find out who will rise from the storm and who gets buried in Rising, Girl With Broken Wings. See What Book Reviewers Are Saying About The Girl With Broken Wings series”> It's totally exciting. Dramatic. Vividly intense. Poignant. There are humorous passages, as well. Need I add that it's an utterly riveting, page-turning read?" A Night's Dream of BooksI liked the storyline. It was creative and original. Every page kept you on the edge of your seat.Wall to Wall Books"Quirky and fun with a dash of heart-wrenching family drama." Black Sun Reviews Blog

Rising

A sturdy pair of heels and a well hidden gun can do wonders for a girl’s self-esteem…, especially when fighting a secret battle against genetically-enhanced, murderous creatures who mockingly call themselves angels. Maya is finally getting the hang of the vigilante life, but that’s about the only thing going right. Tarren is more distant than ever, and Gabe wants off the DL even when it’s obvious that he’s nowhere near fighting fit. When Gabe detects angel activity in the Midwest, Maya and Tarren plunge into a treacherous snow storm to take out the threat. They aren’t the only hunters prowling the icy streets. Can Maya convince the mask-wearing Totem members that she’s on their side before she becomes their primary target?Painful secrets thaw, the stakes climb ever higher, and witty retorts are epically flubbed in this action-packed third book of Girl With Broken Wings series. Infused with dark humor, Rising invites readers back into Maya’s quirky and conflicted world. Even as the storm grows fiercer and betrayal threatens to freeze the bonds of family, Maya discovers the warm blush of a dangerous romantic connection. Will she be strong enough to defeat her enemies, reunite her wounded family, and cut the tender chords of love before her angle nature severs them permanently?Find out who will rise from the storm and who gets buried in Rising, Girl With Broken Wings. See What Book Reviewers Are Saying About The Girl With Broken Wings series:”> "It's totally exciting. Dramatic. Vividly intense. Poignant. There are humorous passages, as well. Need I add that it's an utterly riveting, page-turning read?” A Night’s Dream of Books”> "I liked the storyline. It was creative and original. Every page kept you on the edge of your seat." Wall to Wall Books”> “Quirky and fun with a dash of heart-wrenching family drama.” Black Sun Reviews Blog

Girl With Broken Wings, #3

"The Masters of Wisdom" is the last book to have been published during the John Bennett's lifetime, and is probably the most unusual, having little in common with his previously published works, except in serving a number of discrete objectives. Originally planned to be incorporated into a single volume to be entitled "Gurdjieff and the Masters of Wisdom" this work was separated from what became "Gurdjieff: Making a New World" which eventually was published a year earlier in 1973. In the last years of Bennett's life, he had been deeply affected by his close association with the Turkish mystic, Hasan Lutfi Shushud, and originally a contract was drawn up with a London publishing house for the combined work, in which both men were signed as joint authors. However, before anything was written, Shushud abruptly withdrew his support for the project, ostensibly on the grounds of a disagreement with the publishers. Only after Bennett's death in 1974, Shushud indicated privately that he found Gurdjieff's teaching and methods offensive. There is however some overlap between the two books, and "The Masters of Wisdom" draws on Gurdjieff's resources as well as material provided by Hasan Shushud. "The Masters of Wisdom" is unlike Bennett's other books not only in the way it is constructed, which appears to be somewhat out of balance, but also in the content. The first three chapters provide an overview of material presented 8 years earlier in the fourth volume of "The Dramatic Universe", of the Earth as single intelligent whole, in which humanity plays an increasingly active role and - must accept greater responsibility. These chapters provide an introduction to Chapter 4 which presents an account of the Christ Event not to be found anywhere else, and by Bennett's own account, arising out of insights vouchsafed to him privately by Gurdjieff. The next chapter serves as a bridge to the second major detailed message Bennett shares, which concerns the extraordinary period spanning at least 350 years, when a group of men within a single unbroken tradition played a pivotal and benign role in otherwise catastrophic events. It is not clear why Bennett devotes an entire chapter to Genghis Khan in a book entitled "The Masters of Wisdom" except that he appears to have been an exceptionally gifted individual whom Bennett apparently admired for his great self-control, and his willingness to accept guidance from a spiritual director. The researches Bennett completed in his last years led him to certain conclusions which may not have been fully expressed in this account. Unlike Bennett's other books, "The Masters of Wisdom" contains hidden messages, and also occult elements which are accessible to those able to access them. "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson" and "The Dramatic Universe" showed the transformative power of books, but like "Meetings with Remarkable Men" this book imparts information which remains hidden except from those readers who find the key. The book is also unlike any of Bennett's other books in containing secret "magic" elements, opening mystical channels. Since the text was left unfinished when Bennett died, it is not possible to know for certain whether the message of the book is complete or would have included other material such as the very detailed accounts that Bennett gave to his student in the last months - the "esoteric phase" - of the Third Basic Course. Overall the message is of the planet we inhabit seen as a single indivisible whole, of which we human beings are an important element, but which is subordinate to the Cosmic forces.

The Masters of Wisdom

When the Threat of Cancellation Looms, This Newly Minted Henchman Needs to Think Outside the Evil BoxThrough guile, moxie, and a smidge of betrayal, Alice has earned her spot as a henchman for The Professor, one of the biggest vils in town. This should be the role of a lifetime, but for Alice, it's merely a means to the paycheck she so desperately needs. When Alice learns The Professor's show is in danger of cancellation it's time to bend the rules. Alice's plan is big, bold, and seriously dangerous. In this semi-reality town the consequences if she fails could be all too real. It'll be a miracle if she can pull it off... and that's assuming she can trust her conniving fellow henchmen. HOW TO DEFEAT A HERO takes readers back to the gilded, futuristic world of Big Little City, where every hero and villain is the star of their own show... literally. As Alice tries to survive the "Fame Game," she discovers that it isn't so easy to separate fact from fiction or to keep her secret henchman life from poisoning her real one. Also, what's she going to do about the hunky hero who knows her true identity? Join J Bennett for this fast-paced, fresh story set in a world where good ratings might just be worth killing for.

How to Defeat a Hero

R. Kennedy

How do we account for experiences of trauma and memory in multicultural and 'globalized' societies? World Memory blends the study of trauma and memory with perspectives from postcolonial theory to explore a range of traumatic personal and socio-historical experiences: September 11, the Holocaust, Stolen Generations, Apartheid, racism, sexual abuse, migration and diaspora. From diverse disciplinary bases, the writers examine psychoanalytic, artistic, literary and vernacular accounts of trauma, collectively revealing what happens when languages of memory traverse boundaries of culture, space and time.

Personal Trajectories in Global Time

World Memory

Coping is an exciting novella that follows Falling in the Girl With Broken Wings seriesMaya, a quirky and likable heroine, is intent on joining her half-brothers in their secret war against the genetically-enhanced killers that call themselves angels. Still trying to cope with her new abilities and the hunger that threatens to overwhelm her, Maya may be more of a hindrance than a help to her brothers as they take on a new mission and make a horrifying discovery.”> “5 STARS ALL THE WAY! J Bennett knocks another one out of the park. I thoroughly enjoyed FALLING and now COPING. I can't wait for book 3!!! TBR, Book Review BlogCoping is a fast-paced novella that brings readers back into Maya’s darkly-humorous world where angels are not the good guys, the heroes don’t wear tights, and getting in over your head just means it’s Tuesday. This quick read is the perfect bridge between Falling (Book One in the series) and Landing (Book Two in the series).”> “It's totally exciting. Dramatic. Vividly intense. Poignant. Need I add that it's an utterly riveting, page-turning read? To sum up, I have discovered a bold new talent to follow!” A Night’s Dream of Books, Book Review BlogJoin Maya, Gabe, and Tarren for more blood, bullets, and Chuck Norris jokes in Coping, part of the Girl With Broken Wings new adult paranormal series.”> “This is the kind of tale that leaves you desperately wanting the next piece... any piece. Okay, you'll take the leftover scraps, just give you something! Kind of book!” The Insane Ramblings of a Crazed Writer, Book Review BlogWarning: this work contains strong language and violence.

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