![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive. A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world. To stay in the safety of Nevermoor for good, Morrigan will need to find a way to pass the tests - or she'll have to leave the city and confront her deadly fate once and for all. In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart - an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. It's then that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organisation: the Wundrous Society. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. ![]() Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks - and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. ![]() Enter the Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor - the most fantastical children's series of the year. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() This cookbook includes 75 recipes and 25 folk remedies. If theres one thing we learned coming up on Daufuskie,' remembers Sallie Ann Robinson, 'its the importance of good, home-cooked food.' In this enchanting book, Robinson presents the delicious, robust dishes of her native Sea Islands and offers readers a taste of the unique, West African-influenced Gullah culture still found there. ![]() With Cooking the Gullah Way, Morning, Noon, and Night, Robinson highlights some of her favorite memories and delicious recipes from life on Daufuskie, where the islanders traditionally ate what they grew in the soil, caught in the river, and hunted in the woods. The book includes 100 recipes for salads, seafood, game, rice dishes, quick meals, breads, and sweets. In Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way, Sallie Ann Robinson captures the flavors of the island she calls home. She was born and reared on Daufuskie Island, one of the South Carolina Sea Islands well known for their West African-influenced Gullah culture. Sallie Ann Robinson is author of two books. She says, “I got up every morning just wanting to go to school because this man was here with all this fun stuff to offer.” Conroy’s experience teaching on Daufuskie was the basis for his book The Water Is Wide. Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way: Smokin' Joe Butter Beans, Ol' 'Fuskie Fried Crab Rice, Sticky-Bush Blackberry Dumpling, and Other Sea Island Favorites by Sallie Ann Robinson Paperback (1) 24.00 Paperback 24.00 eBook 11. In this video, Sallie Ann Robinson is interviewed about her experience as Pat Conroy’s student on Daufuskie Island and how her life has been changed since then. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A charming, spirited woman, she was loved by all who knew her - and even, ultimately, by the King who rejected her. Everyone knows the King won't stand for a problem queen.Īcclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new evidence to conjure a startling image of Anna as you've never seen her before. She prays she will please Henry, for the balance of power in Europe rests on this marriage alliance.īut Anna's past is never far from her thoughts, and the rumours rife at court could be her downfall. Alison Weir Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait: A Novel (Six Tudor Queens) Hardcover by Alison Weir (Author) 1,042 ratings Book 4 of 6: Six Tudor Queens See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. The King is in love with Anna's portrait, but she has none of the accomplishments he seeks in a new bride. 'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times 'Alison Weir transforms Henry VIII's much-maligned fourth wife into a woman of passion, courage and mystery' Tracy BormanĪlison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen, paints a spellbinding portrait of Anna of Kleve, Henry VIII's fourth queen. ![]() ![]() ![]() I have read literally thousands of books but remember very few as I remember this one! Jul 27, CLM rated it it was amazing Shelves: Oct 04, Lory rated it it was amazing. Mar 21, Regan Walker rated it it was amazing Shelves: So let’s talk about the cover.Īlmost halfway through the story, and he’s made it obvious that he is doing this weird chasing of Elspeth, and he’s still boinking this woman? Jul 22, Tiffany rated it liked it. So does the book have the same intensity as my cover? Wow, what a wonderful book. He was a man of massive will but gravely courteous demeanor, and he clashed with Elspeth at every encounter, his will pitted against hers, neither of them willing to surrender to an irresistible attraction. There wasn’t much face to face time between these two prideful lovebirds. ![]() I can’t recommend this book highly enough. Near the end of the war Jan met and married John Speas on his return from the European theater. There really was too much history and politics for my taste, but I also believe that what is written in the pages of this book was meant to be just this way. ![]() ![]() It also takes far too long to reveal the MacHugh. Results 1 – 21 of 21 Bride of the MacHugh by Speas, Jan Cox and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at Bride of the MacHugh by Jan Cox Speas 2 editions First published in Subjects: Protected DAISY, In library. In Bride of the MacHugh, Speas transports you to the Scotland of James I and his Lieutenant in the Highlands, Archibald Campbell, Earl of. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Visually epic, and never before done, this stunning picture book is unlike anything you’ve seen. Through fierce paintings and expansive poetry, he imagines and interprets each person’s life on the plantation, as well as the life their owner knew nothing about-their dreams and pride in knowing that they were worth far more than an overseer or madam ever would guess. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his “workers,” the author has created collages around that document, and others like it. This gentle yet deeply powerful way goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that can’t be bought or sold: dreams. ![]() Imagine being looked up and down and being valued as less than chair. Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a moving and powerful picture book that contrasts the monetary value of a person with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away. Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book ![]() ![]() ![]() This collection is known as the "Grand Unified Field Theories. The grand design / Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow Book Bib IDĪlong with Caltech physicist Mlodinow (The Drunkard's Walk), University of Cambridge cosmologist Hawking (A Brief History of Time) deftly mixes cutting-edge physics to answer three key questions- Why is there something rather than nothing? Why do we exist? Why this particular set of laws and not some other?- and explains that scientists are approaching what is called "M-theory," a collection of overlapping theories (including string theory) that fill in many (but not all) the blank spots in quantum physics. ![]() ![]() 238 pages with Chronology, Bibliography and Index. Interesting questions and answers to such are explored-Were the Dark Ages in Britain a transitory, unimportant period? Or did the Celtic resistance against the Anglo-Saxons-a resistance identified with Arthur-have a profound effect on the development of Britain? The best sort of historical detective story. Geoffrey Ashe is widely regarded as one of the leading Arthurian specialists and is author of a Guide to Arthurian Britain, Avalonian Quest, The Quest. This book examines the historical foundations of the Arthurian tradition, and then, in five archaeological chapters, presents the results of excavations to date (1976 pub date, first published 1968) at Cadbury, Tintagel, Glastonbury, and less-known places. Most scholars now regard Arthur's reality as probable and 'Arthurian Britain' as a meaningful historical term. ![]() ![]() Internals clean and completely unmarked, moderately toned, more so on edges. Near fine paperback copy edges very slightly dust-dulled and. ![]() The Quest for Arthur's Britain examines the historical foundation of the Arthurian tradition, and presents the remarkable results of excavations to date at Cadbury (reputed site of Camelot), Tintagel. Clean, stiff, glossy, durable cover with a touch of edgewear. Recent archaeological findings have lead Geoffrey Ashe to believe there is more truth to Arthurian legend than previously accepted. » Book » The quest for Arthurs Britain (Book) Author: Ashe, Geoffrey. ![]() ![]() And as the survivors slowly heal, find shelter, and rebuild, they will discover that another conspirator is lying in wait-and this time, there might be nowhere safe to hide. The Nora Roberts Family Foundation is committed to supporting initiatives that promote literacy, education, and the arts. Another would close herself off, trying to bury the memory of huddling in a ladies' room, helplessly clutching her cell phone-until she finally found a way to pour her emotions into her art.īut one person wasn't satisfied with the shockingly high death toll at the DownEast Mall. In the years that followed, one would dedicate himself to a law enforcement career. But for those who lived through it, the effects would last forever. The chaos and carnage lasted only eight minutes before the killers were taken down. Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts 4.8 (128) Paperback 15.99 17.99 Save 11 Paperback 15.99 eBook 8.99 Audiobook 0.00 Audio MP3 on CD 24. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at video game store tended to customers. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J.D. From Nora Roberts comes the #1 New York Times bestseller Shelter in Place (June 2018)-a powerful tale of heart, heroism.and propulsive suspense. NORA ROBERTS is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Under Currents, Shelter in Place, Year One, Of Blood and Bone, Come Sundown and many more. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a standard action thriller, full of violence but short of surprises and developed characterizations. antiterrorist unit known as Taskforce, and his allies, including Shoshana, a stereotypical Israeli assassin who snaps out of a catatonic state after a prompt from Pike to remember the Pumpkin King from Tim Burton’s movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. Standing in the way of that calamity are Pike, a member of a discredited covert U.S. Fearing for his life, Migonuv agrees to do what he can to provoke a war in Europe, including shooting down an American aircraft. On Putin’s orders, security men smother the Gazprom executives for their failure to stop the Ukrainians from working on a gas line that would make their country no longer reliant on Russia for energy. ![]() With the help of Jennifer, the Taskforce team, and a brave Taiwanese intelligence agent, he races to prevent a catastrophic conflict from consuming a whole region of the world. Simon Migonuv, the head of a Russian organized crime syndicate, is summoned to Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea estate, where he attends a meeting with the Russian president and four executives of Gazprom, the world’s largest oil company. A soldier who has always been trained to fight and win, Pike must now track down and neutralize the missing man who holds the key. The stakes are high in bestseller Taylor’s workmanlike 10th Pike Logan thriller (after 2015’s The Forgotten Soldier). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With the help of the Cretan king’s daughter Ariadne, Theseus was able to stab the Minotaur in the throat and, subsequently, to strangle him to death. ![]() Prince Theseus of Athens, planning to make an end to this awful custom, joined the delegation of boys and girls that was ready to be sent to Crete. In one of the variants given to us by Plutarch, the dreadful king Minos had established a custom that at nine-year intervals, seven Athenian boys and seven Athenian girls were to be sent to Crete, basically to serve as dinner for the Minotaur: the half-man, half-bull that lived in the Labyrinths of Knossos. This vision comes to light in the story of the mythical ship in which Theseus sailed to Crete and back again. The ancient Greeks explored new coastlines and envisaged to enter into never-ending dialogue with anyone they encountered. The natural drive to look beyond the horizon resulted in cultural growth, wealth, trade and migration. The Greek art of building ships and knowing how to operate them was at the basis of western civilization. By the second part of the Bronze Age the Mediterranean was a vibrant place, full of maritime activity, enabling exchange in knowledge and materials. ![]() |