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Emily Murphy

Rebel

By: Christine Mander

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In this comprehensive biography, Christine Mander depicts the life and times of Emily Murphy with a refreshing candor and vitality. A true Canadian heroine – pioneering feminism, writer (under the alias Janey Canuck), patriot, mother, anti-drug crusader, first woman magistrate of the British Empire and rebel – Emily Murphy defied conventional labels. To Hell with Women Magistrates, fulminated one court official on her appointment. Her greatest triumph came in 1929 when Lord Chancellor Sankey reversed the Canadian Supreme Court decision by ruling that women are persons under the constitution and therefore eligible for any political office. When Emily Murphy died in 1933, after a long battle with diabetes, her friend and fellow activist Nellie McClung remarked, Mrs. Murphy loved a fight and so far as I know, never turned her back on one.

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Dundurn

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1554881544

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Dark Ghost

By: Christine Feehan

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Dark Ghost

By: Christine Feehan

In this captivating novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a wounded warrior and a woman on the run find salvation, passion and unimaginable danger in the ghostly darkness of the Carpathian Mountains… Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with honor. But now, gravely wounded by master vampire Costin Popescu, Andre will be easy to track. His only chance is to disappear into the gray mist of the Carpathians. To wait. To hope. In the mountains in search of a precious crystal, geologist Teagan Joanes suddenly finds herself hunted by those she once trusted. Then she comes across the warrior—wounded, wanting and irresistible. Andre has been craving her for an eternity: his lifemate. Her warmth envelops him. Her scent pulsates. And with every beat of her heart, Teagan surrenders to a passion she can’t possibly comprehend...

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Penguin

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0698180534

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Harlequin Historical August 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Christine Merrill,Lucy Morris,Sadie King

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Harlequin Historical August 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Christine Merrill,Lucy Morris,Sadie King

Harlequin® Historical brings you a captivating trio of new, full-length Regency romances in one collection! This boxset includes: A SCANDALOUS MATCH FOR THE MARQUIS by Christine Merrill (Regency) Felicity Morgan has written a lurid gothic novel and all of London is clamouring for the sequel! But her mortified family have sent her to the countryside in disgrace! Felicity is relieved to be free of her parents’ relentless matchmaking, until she learns her host has a Marquis in mind for her… Reclusive widower Martin Howell, Marquis of Woodley, has no interest in entertaining rebellious Felicity, but she is bringing lightness to his gloomy estate…and his brooding heart. They bond over their determination to remain unwed, until a kiss brings them to the brink of another scandal…! HOW THE WALLFLOWER WINS A DUKE by Lucy Morris (Regency) Marina Fletcher’s Rules: Rule 1: Spend life composing music in peace. Do not worry about finding a husband. Rule 2: If must worry about finding a husband, marry for love only or commit to becoming a spinster. Rule 3: Resist urge to spend time with the sinfully sexy Duke of Framlingham who clearly does not believe in love. Rule 4: Never, ever say yes to said Duke’s wicked plan for us to silence society’s expectations with a fake engagement… But what happens when this wallflower breaks every single rule? RESCUING THE RUNAWAY HEIRESS by Sadie King (Regency) Running away from a forced betrothal, daring actress Hope Sloane is lost and injured when she’s rescued by dashing gentleman, Samuel Liddell. Given the best guest chamber at Hayton Hall, it’s clear the Baronet thinks she’s a society lady! To avoid being found, she employs all her acting skills to become a grand heiress… Only second son Samuel is not the Baronet either! But to make Hope feel safe, he goes along with her assumption. Hidden away together, the affection between them deepens, until unexpected guests arrive, and his lie threatens to backfire spectacularly!

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0369758404

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9780369758408

Harlequin Historical September 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Christine Merrill,Millie Adams,Elle Jackson

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Harlequin Historical September 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Christine Merrill,Millie Adams,Elle Jackson

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: LADY OLIVIA’S FORBIDDEN PROTECTOR Secrets of the Duke’s Family by Christine Merrill (Regency) Lady Olivia’s plan for a convenient elopement is thwarted when Michael Solomon is hired to watch over her. As an illicit desire emerges between them, Liv wonders if both love and her freedom might be possible… MARRIAGE DEAL WITH THE DEVILISH DUKE by Millie Adams (Regency) To reclaim her life, Lady Beatrice must risk her reputation by compromising herself. Only, she accidentally throws herself at the wrong man—determined bachelor the Duke of Brigham! A BLUES SINGER TO REDEEM HIM by Elle Jackson (1920s) Every time Lorenzo De Luca hears Evelyn sing at his speakeasy, he falls a little harder. But as she becomes a target for the KKK, he must now ?nd a way to protect the woman he loves! Look for Harlequin® Historical’s September 2021 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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036971119X

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The Tory Widow

By: Christine Blevins

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The Tory Widow

By: Christine Blevins

From the "talented"(Bertrice Small) author of Midwife of the Blue Ridge, a stirring novel set on the brink of the American Revolution. On a bright May day in New York City, Anne Peabody receives an unexpected kiss from a stranger. Bringing news of the repeal of the Stamp Act, Jack Hampton, a member of the Sons of Liberty, abruptly sweeps Anne into his arms, kisses her-and then leaves her to her fate of an arranged marriage... 1775: Nearly ten years have passed and Anne, now the Widow Merrick, continues her late husband's business printing Tory propaganda, not because she believes in the cause, but because she needs the money to survive. When her shop is ransacked by the Sons of Liberty, Anne once again comes face to face with Jack and finds herself drawn to the ardent patriot and his rebel cause. As shots ring out at Lexington and war erupts, Anne is faced with a life-altering decision: sit back and watch her world torn apart, or stand and fight for both her country's independence and her own.

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0425226018

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Lady Drusilla's Road to Ruin

By: Christine Merrill

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Lady Drusilla's Road to Ruin

By: Christine Merrill

Considered a spinster, Lady Drusilla Rudney has only one role in life: to chaperone her sister. So when her flighty sibling elopes, Dru knows she has to stop her She employs the help of a traveling companion, who looks harmless enough.... Former army captain John Hendricks is intrigued by this damsel in distress. Once embroiled with her in a mad dash across England, he discovers that Dru is no simpering woman. Her unconventional ways make him want to forget his gentlemanly conduct...and create a scandal all their own

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0373296851

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Civilian Workforce Planning in the Department of Defense

Different Levels, Different Roles

By: Susan M. Gates,Christine Eibner,Edward Geoffrey Keating

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Civilian Workforce Planning in the Department of Defense

Different Levels, Different Roles

By: Susan M. Gates,Christine Eibner,Edward Geoffrey Keating

In response to more than a decade of downsizing and restructuring, the Department of Defense (DoD) is engaged in a human-resources strategic planning effort to address resulting imbalances in both skills and experience levels in many parts of DoD. The current human-resources strategic plan addresses the need to provide management systems and tools to support total workforce planning and informed decisionmaking (U.S. Department of Defense, 2003b). Attention to Department-wide civilian workforce planning stems in part from the President's Management Agenda of 2001 and the continuing assessments of Department-level progress on workforce planning. DoD civilian workforce-planning efforts are complicated and, at the same time, made more important by the implementation of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS), slated to begin in 2006. The NSPS will replace the traditional federal civil service personnel management system within DoD, providing DoD managers with more management flexibility.

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Rand Corporation

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0833039016

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Secrets and Lies

The Trials of Christine Keeler

By: Douglas Thompson,Christine Keeler

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Secrets and Lies

The Trials of Christine Keeler

By: Douglas Thompson,Christine Keeler

In her own words, the life of the beautiful young model and dancer who helped to bring down the Tory government of Harold Macmillan - the 'Profumo Affair' remains the greatest political sex scandal in recent British history. Following Christine Keeler's death in December 2017, it is now possible to update her book to include revelations that she did not wish to be published in her lifetime. The result is a revised and updated book containing material that has never been officially released, which really does lift the lid on just how far the Establishment will go to protect its own. Published to coincide with the BBC's major new six-part TV drama series, The Trial of Christine Keeler, starring Sophie Cookson as Keeler and James Norton as Stephen Ward

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John Blake

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1782199616

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Harlequin Historical March 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Christine Merrill,Sarah Mallory,Helen Dickson

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Harlequin Historical March 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Christine Merrill,Sarah Mallory,Helen Dickson

Harlequin® Historical brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! This Harlequin® Historical bundle includes The Fall of a Saint by Christine Merrill, At the Highwayman’s Pleasure by Sarah Mallory and Mishap Marriage by Helen Dickson. Look for six compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Historical!

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1460332539

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Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland

The Kindness of Strangers

By: Christine Kinealy

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Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland

The Kindness of Strangers

By: Christine Kinealy

The Great Irish Famine was one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters of the nineteenth century. In a period of only five years, Ireland lost approximately 25% of its population through a combination of death and emigration. How could such a tragedy have occurred at the heart of the vast, and resource-rich, British Empire? Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland explores this question by focusing on a particular, and lesser-known, aspect of the Famine: that being the extent to which people throughout the world mobilized to provide money, food and clothing to assist the starving Irish. This book considers how, helped by developments in transport and communications, newspapers throughout the world reported on the suffering in Ireland, prompting funds to be raised globally on an unprecedented scale. Donations came from as far away as Australia, China, India and South America and contributors emerged from across the various religious, ethnic, social and gender divides. Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland traces the story of this international aid effort and uses it to reveal previously unconsidered elements in the history of the Famine in Ireland.

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A&C Black

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144111758X

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9781441117588

Aaron Hill

The Muses' Projector, 1685-1750

By: Christine Gerrard

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Aaron Hill

The Muses' Projector, 1685-1750

By: Christine Gerrard

During his lifetime Aaron Hill was one of the most lively cultural patrons and brokers on the London literary scene - an image hard to square with the company of undistinguished scribblers to which Pope relegated him in the Dunciad. Aaron Hill: The Muses' Projector, 1685-1750, the firstbiography of this fascinating figure for nearly a century, aims to correct the distorted picture of the Augustan cultural scene which Pope passed down to posterity. Hill deliberately confronted Pope in his attempt to free poetry's sublime and visionary potential from the stale platitudes ofneo-classical convention. An early champion of women poets, he also enjoyed close relationships with Eliza Haywood and Martha Fowke, and brought his three writing daughters Urania, Astrea, and Minerva into close contact with his lifelong friend the novelist Samuel Richardson. In 1711 Hill, as stagemanager and librettist, introduced Handel to the English stage, as well as lobbying tirelessly for innovation in the eighteenth-century theatre. His entrepreneurial energies, directed at both commercial and cultural projects, mirror the zeitgeist of early Hanoverian Britain.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198183887

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9780198183884

Living with Fire

People, Nature and History in Steels Creek

By: Christine Hansen,Tom Griffiths

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Living with Fire

People, Nature and History in Steels Creek

By: Christine Hansen,Tom Griffiths

In Living with Fire historians Tom Griffiths and Christine Hansen trace both the history of fire in the region and the human history of the Steels Creek valley in a series of essays which examine the relationship between people and place. These essays are interspersed with four interludes compiled from material produced by the community.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643104798

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Mother Goose Refigured

A Critical Translation of Charles Perrault's Fairy Tales

By: Christine A. Jones

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Mother Goose Refigured

A Critical Translation of Charles Perrault's Fairy Tales

By: Christine A. Jones

Mother Goose Refigured presents annotated translations of Charles Perrault’s 1697 fairy tales that attend to the irony and ambiguity in the original French and provide a fresh take on heroines and heroes that have become household names in North America. Charles Perrault published Histoires ou Contes du temps passé ("Stories or Tales of the Past") in France in 1697 during what scholars call the first "vogue" of tales produced by learned French writers. The genre that we now know so well was new and an uncommon kind of literature in the epic world of Louis XIV's court. This inaugural collection of French fairy tales features characters like Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Puss in Boots that over the course of the eighteenth century became icons of social history in France and abroad. Translating the original Histoires ou Contes means grappling not only with the strangeness of seventeenth-century French but also with the ubiquity and familiarity of plots and heroines in their famous English personae. From its very first translation in 1729, Histoires ou Contes has depended heavily on its English translations for the genesis of character names and enduring recognition. This dependability makes new, innovative translation challenging. For example, can Perrault's invented name "Cendrillon" be retranslated into anything other than "Cinderella"? And what would happen to our understanding of the tale if it were? Is it possible to sidestep the Anglophone tradition and view the seventeenth-century French anew? Why not leave Cinderella alone, as she is deeply ingrained in cultural lore and beloved the way she is? Such questions inspired the translations of these tales in Mother Goose Refigured, which aim to generate new critical interest in heroines and heroes that seem frozen in time. The book offers introductory essays on the history of interpretation and translation, before retranslating each of the Histoires ou Conteswith the aim to prove that if Perrault's is a classical frame of reference, these tales nonetheless exhibit strikingly modern strategies. Designed for scholars, their classrooms, and other adult readers of fairy tales, Mother Goose Refigured promises to inspire new academic interpretations of the Mother Goose tales, particularly among readers who do not have access to the original French and have relied for their critical inquiries on traditional renderings of the tales.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814338933

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9780814338933

Reading on the Middle Border

The Culture of Print in Late-Nineteenth-Century Osage, Iowa

By: Christine Pawley

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Reading on the Middle Border

The Culture of Print in Late-Nineteenth-Century Osage, Iowa

By: Christine Pawley

An innovative study of the uses of print in daily life

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155849782X

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The Tap Cats Of The Sunshine Coast

By: Christine Sykes

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The Tap Cats Of The Sunshine Coast

By: Christine Sykes

The Tap Cats, a Queensland based tap dancing group face unexpected challenges when they enter the Seniors Superstar competition. Through the observant eyes of Carol's journalist niece Melissa, we meet Carol, Sofia and Bonnie whose lives have been intertwined since primary school. Their hopes, dreams, ageing, heartaches and heart mends have been woven together in a close web for decades. Bonds which are in danger of unravelling when long held secrets are revealed. Secrets that rock the foundations of their friendship and the destiny of the Tap Cats. Set in the stunning landscape of the Sunshine Coast, the women tap their way through the competition, as well as trials and tribulations, all the way to New York and a Greek Island.

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Simon and Schuster

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0645432822

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9780645432824

Life of the Party

By: Christine Anderson

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Life of the Party

By: Christine Anderson

In just two more months, seventeen-year-old Mackenzie will reach sweet freedom. About to graduate from high school, Mac is not sure what happened to the good girl she used to be, but it does not matter. Without a second thought, Mac hurls herself into the dark world of rebellion and does not look back. Mac’s best friend, Riley, is a boy from the wrong side of the tracks who can score drugs anytime, anywhere. As Riley introduces her to a lifestyle that includes wild nights, drugs, and questionable men, Mac struggles to overcome her personal demons. Cast in the shadow of her “perfect” sister, Mac must endure the disapproval of her parents every time she returns home. But just as Mac takes a job to support her growing drug addiction, Riley begins questioning all his bad choices. Suddenly Mac, who wants complete, reckless amusement at any cost, is alone. The world can be a dangerous place. Mac is about to drown in an abyss of her own creation, and only one person can save her.

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iUniverse

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1450271839

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Harlequin Historical August 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Christine Merrill,Madeline Martin,Carol Townend

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Harlequin Historical August 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Christine Merrill,Madeline Martin,Carol Townend

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! VOWS TO SAVE HER REPUTATION By Christine Merrill (Regency) When injury results in Emma Harris scandalously staying in Sir Robert’s manor, wedding bells are inevitable! It’s a convenient marriage, yet resisting his new bride is harder than Robert expected… HOW TO START A SCANDAL The London School for Ladies By Madeline Martin (Regency) New earl Seth Sinclair finds himself in a ballroom searching for a wife and unable to keep his eyes off childhood friend Lady Lavell, who knew him before he was changed by war… THE WARRIOR’S PRINCESS PRIZE Princesses of the Alhambra By Carol Townend (Medieval) Princess Zorahaida lives an isolated life until handsome knight Jasim claims his prize: her hand in marriage! Should she grasp the tantalizing taste of freedom the impulsive knight is offering? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s August 2020 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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1488069263

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Tapestries in Time

By: Christine Young,C. L. Kraemer,Genie Gabriel

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Tapestries in Time

By: Christine Young,C. L. Kraemer,Genie Gabriel

Taylor's Destiny Enjoying a day of sailing, Taylor Maxwell never expected after a suffering a concussion she would wake up in another century. A resilient independent woman in the twenty-first century, the blond beauty is ill prepared for life in the 1800s. Her first sight of the naval captain who rescues her makes her heart stop, giving her hope for her future. Born to a life of ease, Reid Stewart defies the dictates of those born to aristocracy and chooses a life of adventure in the navy and as a spy for the crown. When he discovers a nearly naked woman on the bow of small sailing ship, his heart warms. His love for Taylor and his need to protect her from a man who pursues her might cost him his life as well as hers. Sardinian Sunset What starts as a crazy idea to buy a house for less than the price of a cappuccino, becomes the journey into Olivia Francesca Porcu Martin’s ancestry. The home she purchases was in her family for generations until her grandmother fled to America. Olivia is fleeing but not a war-torn island. She is searching for roots and will find them in a small town in the hills of Sardinia. Crossing paths with a student traveler named Destiny, opens doors Olivia felt had been closed forever. It doesn’t hurt that the licensed Contractor named Rafaele, who wins the bid to help her remodel her home, is good looking and modest. Two determined, independent Sardinian souls make Destiny’s job difficult on the best of days. But as we all know, you can’t fight Destiny. . Street Dog Dreams What if dogs were royalty and humans their loyal servants? Hop aboard our invisible flying machine as Aunt Maddie and Uncle Horace join an international search for a new dogdom. The Royal Canines are recruiting street dogs who want a better life with devoted humans who speak the language of dogs. As foretold in an enchanted tapestry, their dream will turn an abandoned village in Sardinia, Italy, into an automated town where dogs can open their own refrigerators, play in the park all day, and always have a soft bed to sleep on--after they take a shower, of course!

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Rogue Phoenix Press

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1624204708

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Harlequin Historical March 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Christine Merrill,Laura Martin,Lara Temple

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An Anthology

By: Christine Merrill,Laura Martin,Lara Temple

Harlequin® Historical brings you three new REGENCY titles for one great price, available now! This box set includes: THE SECRETS OF WISCOMBE CHASE (Regency) by Christine Merrill Lillian has endured so much to protect her son. Now, when her war-hero husband, Gerald, returns, she faces revealing terrible secrets, along with a bewitching attraction… AN EARL IN WANT OF A WIFE (Regency) by Laura Martin Posing as her heiress cousin, plain, poor orphan Lizzie Eastway is certain no one could ever love the real her. That is, until she sees the desire in Lord Burwell's eyes… LORD CRAYLE'S SECRET WORLD (Regency) by Lara Temple One look into Lord Crayle's icy gray eyes and Miss Sari Trevor knows she's out of her depth. Can she accept this earl's mysterious offer of employment? Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Historical!

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1460395301

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Ariel's Locket

By: Christine Young

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Ariel's Locket

By: Christine Young

Seeking revenge for crimes against his family, Misha Petrovich follows a path that leads straight to Ariel Cameron. The Legend The Crimea, 1294 Light mysteriously broke from the eastern horizon. The dark silhouette of a man on horseback stood in bold relief. In one hand he held a saber, in the other a rose. He held both objects aloft, his arms stiff while his battle cry filled the air, the sound stark and terrifying. The lone man remained on top of the hill but a moment and then, as if the delicate flower burned his hands, he threw the rose to the dry desert sands. When he turned his horse and rode away, the rose was trampled beneath the hooves of his stallion. A breeze lifted the petals of the flower from the stem one at a time, leaving only the thorns behind. Clouds rolled in, thunder demanding its place next to the sheets of lightning that suddenly controlled the dawn.

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1624204589

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Our Friends the Enemies

The Occupation of France after Napoleon

By: Christine Haynes

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Our Friends the Enemies

The Occupation of France after Napoleon

By: Christine Haynes

The Napoleonic wars did not end with Waterloo. That famous battle was just the beginning of a long, complex transition to peace. After a massive invasion of France by more than a million soldiers from across Europe, the Allied powers insisted on a long-term occupation of the country to guarantee that the defeated nation rebuild itself and pay substantial reparations to its conquerors. Our Friends the Enemies provides the first comprehensive history of the post-Napoleonic occupation of France and its innovative approach to peacemaking. From 1815 to 1818, a multinational force of 150,000 men under the command of the Duke of Wellington occupied northeastern France. From military, political, and cultural perspectives, Christine Haynes reconstructs the experience of the occupiers and the occupied in Paris and across the French countryside. The occupation involved some violence, but it also promoted considerable exchange and reconciliation between the French and their former enemies. By forcing the restored monarchy to undertake reforms to meet its financial obligations, this early peacekeeping operation played a pivotal role in the economic and political reconstruction of France after twenty-five years of revolution and war. Transforming former European enemies into allies, the mission established Paris as a cosmopolitan capital and foreshadowed efforts at postwar reconstruction in the twentieth century.

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Harvard University Press

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0674972317

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Interpreting Old Ironsides

An Illustrated Guide to USS Constitution

By: Charles E. Brodine,Michael J. Crawford,Christine F. Hughes

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Interpreting Old Ironsides

An Illustrated Guide to USS Constitution

By: Charles E. Brodine,Michael J. Crawford,Christine F. Hughes

This work is a training manual for members of the crew of the 1797 United States frigate Constitution, the world's oldest warship in commission. The venerable vessel, which earned its nickname, "Old Ironsides," during the War of 1812, is today permanently berthed in the Charlestown Navy Yard, across the Charles River from its building site in Boston, Massachusetts. The historic frigate is open to visitors year round, with tours provided by the crew, active sailors in the United States Navy. The lessons in the manual are divided among three groups, corresponding to the three skill levels of the tour guides, Basic, Advanced, and Master. In addition to the chronology and major events in the history of USS Constitution, the manual explains the historical contexts in which those events took place. The text is written in an engaging and accessible manner that will make it attractive to anyone interested in USS Constitution or in the early U.S. Navy in general.

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Government Printing Office

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0945274548

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Gender, Class, and Nation

Mercè Rodoreda and the Subjects of Modernism

By: Christine Arkinstall

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Gender, Class, and Nation

Mercè Rodoreda and the Subjects of Modernism

By: Christine Arkinstall

Little attention has been paid to Merce Rodoreda (1908-1983) as a modernist writer. This study addresses the relationship of her production with Catalan, Spanish, and European modernism. Foregrounded is Rodoreda's negotiation of the overlapping subjects of gender, class, modes of representation, and national identities. In the first three chapters her pre-Civil War novels Soc una dona honrada?, Un dia de la vida d'un home, and Del que hom no pot fugir are read against key Catalan texts, particularly Eugeni d'Ors', to emphasize debates surrounding modernist aesthetics and models of Catalan national identity. The modernist preoccupation with high versus low literature is developed in Aloma, while El carrer de les Camelies reconfigures the flaneur vis-a-vis the female writer's positioning in the modernist enterprise. The modernist debt to realism and the revindication of early Catalan modernism in the 1970s are examined in Mirall trencat. Christine Arkinstall is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at The University of Auckland.

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Bucknell University Press

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0838755623

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