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The Italian Wars 1494-1559

War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe

By: Christine Shaw,Michael Mallett

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The Italian Wars 1494-1559

War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe

By: Christine Shaw,Michael Mallett

The Italian Wars 1494–1559 outlines the major impact that these wars had, not just on the history of Italy, but on the history of Europe as a whole. It provides the first detailed account of the entire course of the wars, covering all the campaigns and placing the military conflicts in their political, diplomatic, social and economic contexts. Throughout the book, new developments in military tactics, the composition of armies, the balance between infantry and cavalry, and the use of firearms are described and analysed. How Italians of all sectors of society reacted to the wars and the inevitable political and social change that they brought about is also examined, offering a view of the wars from a variety of perspectives. Fully updated and containing a range of maps as well as a brand-new chapter on propaganda and images of war, this second edition of The Italian Wars 1494–1559 is essential reading for all students of Renaissance and military history.

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Routledge

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1351725408

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Dublin

The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park

By: Christine Casey

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Dublin

The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park

By: Christine Casey

Dublin’s grand eighteenth-century set-pieces: Custom House, Four Courts, Bank of Ireland; are offset by a graceful Georgian cityscape, much of which remains intact. Rich and varied house interiors are also treated in full, many for the first time. The book features civic and commercial Victorian architecture, post-war buildings, and the buildings of a new generation of Irish architects. Two fine Gothic cathedrals remain from the medieval city, the full history of which is traced in an introduction to the volume.

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Yale University Press

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0300109237

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9780300109238

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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Penguin

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0425226018

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Nurses of Passchendaele

Caring for the Wounded of the Ypres Campaigns 1914–1918

By: Christine E. Hallett

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Nurses of Passchendaele

Caring for the Wounded of the Ypres Campaigns 1914–1918

By: Christine E. Hallett

The Ypres Salient saw some of the bitterest fighting of the First World War. The once-fertile fields of Flanders were turned into a quagmire through which men fought for four years. In casualty clearing stations, on ambulance trains and barges, and at base hospitals near the French and Belgian coasts, nurses of many nations cared for these traumatized and damaged men.Drawing on letters, diaries and personal accounts from archives all over the world, The Nurses of Passchendaele tells their stories - faithfully recounting their experiences behind the Ypres Salient in one of the most intense and prolonged casualty evacuation processes in the history of modern warfare. Nurses themselves came under shellfire and were vulnerable to aerial bombardment, and some were killed or injured while on active service.Alongside an analysis of the intricacies of their practice, the book traces the personal stories of some of these extraordinary women, revealing the courage, resilience and compassion with which they did their work.

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Casemate Publishers

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1526702908

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Inman Park

By: Christine V. Marr,Sharon Foster Jones

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Inman Park

By: Christine V. Marr,Sharon Foster Jones

Inman Park documents the rich and interesting history of this diverse suburb of Atlanta. The story of Inman Park, Atlanta's first planned suburb, is one closely tied with transportation ingenuity, trade, and the progressive determination of its citizens. Situated two miles east of downtown Atlanta, Inman Park was farmland when the Civil War ravaged its rolling hills. In the 1890s, Inman Park bloomed into Atlanta's first residential park, the location of choice for Atlanta's social elite. The growth of Atlanta, however, struck a blow to the development of this utopian suburb. By the mid-20th century, the suburb fell into dilapidation, abandoned by the prominent families of Atlanta. It was not until the 1970s that the neighborhood, like Atlanta itself, was raised from its ashes to become the celebrated example of Victorian restoration that it is today and was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439622698

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Gardener's Guide to Bulbs

By: Christine Skelmersdale

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Gardener's Guide to Bulbs

By: Christine Skelmersdale

Bulbs are always a delight for gardeners, whether used to burst freely in drifts or caught to add colour and exuberance within a border or container. This book captures that sense of joy by celebrating the potential of bulbs throughout the year. Organized into seasons, it gives practical advice on growing and - especially - choosing bulbs for the garden. Practical - how and where to grow, planting for succession. Comprehensive - detailed listing of the most common and interesting bulbs. Inspirational - ideas for the ordinary gardener and detailed reference for the more experienced. Illustrated with over 400 glorious photographs of bulbs in settings and as close-ups - this book will be a treasure house of ideas and advice for all gardeners. This lavish book provides a detailed reference to be enjoyed equally by those simply wanting to dip into its pages and those seeking a longer overview of bulbs in the garden. It is arranged into seasons and gives practical advice on growing and choosing bulbs. Gloriously illustrated with over 400 photographs of bulbs both in close-ups and in settings. Christine Skelmersdale is a leading bulb expert with over forty years experience growing and showing bulbs both commerically and privately.

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Crowood

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1847976662

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9781847976666

Courtier, Scholar, and Man of the Sword

Lord Herbert of Cherbury and his World

By: Christine Jackson

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Courtier, Scholar, and Man of the Sword

Lord Herbert of Cherbury and his World

By: Christine Jackson

Lord Herbert of Cherbury was a flamboyant Stuart courtier, soldier, and diplomat who acquired a reputation for duelling and extravagance but also numbered among the leading intellectuals of his generation. He travelled widely in Britain and Europe, enjoyed the patronage of princely rulers and their consorts, acquired celebrity as the embodiment of chivalric values, and defended European Protestantism on the battlefield and in diplomatic exchanges. As a scholar and author of De veritate and The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth, he commanded respect in the European Republic of Letters and accumulated a much-admired library. As a courtier, he penned poetry and exchanged verses with John Donne and Ben Jonson, compiled a famous lute-book, wrote a widely-read autobiography, commissioned exquisite portraits by leading court artists, and built an impressive country house. Herbert was an enigmatic Janus figure who cherished the masculine values and martial lifestyle of his ancestors but embraced the Renaissance scholarship and civility of the early modern court and anticipated the intellectual and theological liberalism of the Enlightenment. His life and writings provide a unique window into the aristocratic world and cultural mindset of the early seventeenth century and the outbreak and impact of the Thirty Years War and British Civil Wars. This volume examines his career, life-style, political allegiances, religious beliefs, and scholarship within their British and European contexts, challenges the reputation he has acquired as a dilettante scholar, boastful auto-biographer, royalist turncoat and early deist, and offers a new assessment of his life and achievement.

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Oxford University Press

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019266297X

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America Walks into a Bar

A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops

By: Christine Sismondo

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America Walks into a Bar

A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops

By: Christine Sismondo

When George Washington bade farewell to his officers, he did so in New York's Fraunces Tavern. When Andrew Jackson planned his defense of New Orleans against the British in 1815, he met Jean Lafitte in a grog shop. And when John Wilkes Booth plotted with his accomplices to carry out an assassination, they gathered in Surratt Tavern. In America Walks into a Bar, Christine Sismondo recounts the rich and fascinating history of an institution often reviled, yet always central to American life. She traces the tavern from England to New England, showing how even the Puritans valued "a good Beere." With fast-paced narration and lively characters, she carries the story through the twentieth century and beyond, from repeated struggles over licensing and Sunday liquor sales, from the Whiskey Rebellion to the temperance movement, from attempts to ban "treating" to Prohibition and repeal. As the cockpit of organized crime, politics, and everyday social life, the bar has remained vital--and controversial--down to the present. In 2006, when the Hurricane Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act was passed, a rider excluded bars from applying for aid or tax breaks on the grounds that they contributed nothing to the community. Sismondo proves otherwise: the bar has contributed everything to the American story. Now in paperback, Sismondo's heady cocktail of agile prose and telling anecdotes offers a resounding toast to taprooms, taverns, saloons, speakeasies, and the local hangout where everybody knows your name.

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Oxford University Press

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0199753164

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Mind Game

By: Christine Feehan

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Mind Game

By: Christine Feehan

#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to a world of terrifying power and forbidden passion in the second novel in her breathtaking GhostWalker series. Possessed of an extraordinary telekinetic gift, Dahlia LeBlanc has spent her life isolated from other people. And just when she thinks she’s finally achieved some semblance of peace, her well-orchestrated world comes crashing down... For a reason she cannot guess, she has become the target of deadly assassins. Suddenly no place is safe—not even the secret refuge she’d established long ago. Now she must rely on Nicolas Trevane—a dangerous warrior sent to track her down and protect her. Together, they generate a scorching heat Dahlia never imagined was possible. But can she trust this man with her secrets—especially when some people would kill to get their hands on them?

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1440622450

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Harlequin Historical November 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2

A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Christine Merrill,Louise Allen,Laura Martin,Carol Townend,Joanna Johnson

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A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Christine Merrill,Louise Allen,Laura Martin,Carol Townend,Joanna Johnson

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! SNOWBOUND SURRENDER by Christine Merrill, Louise Allen and Laura Martin (Regency) Delve into three Regency snowbound stories with a second chance, a redemption and a chance encounter, all in one festive volume. THE PRINCESS’S SECRET LONGING Princesses of the Alhambra by Carol Townend (Medieval) Craving escape from her father, and a family of her own, Princess Alba is spellbound when Lord Inigo rescues her. Could he realize all her dreams? SCANDALOUSLY WED TO THE CAPTAIN by Joanna Johnson (Regency) Grace Linwood’s employer, intent on seeing her protected, suggests she quickly weds her son, brooding Captain Spencer Dauntsey. But who is the man she’s to marry? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s November 2019 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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Harlequin

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1488049734

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9781488049736

Myth and Ritual in Women's Detective Fiction

By: Christine A. Jackson

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Myth and Ritual in Women's Detective Fiction

By: Christine A. Jackson

The relationship between traditional myths, fairytales and current fiction novels featuring women as crime-solvers is examined in this critical study. Using theories from Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung and others, the author asserts that plots and imagery in these novels conform to quest narratives outlined in classical myths and traditional fairytales. Narcissus, Medusa, Orpheus and Orestes are a few of the figures emerging in today's mystery fiction. Among the mystery authors discussed are Patricia Cornwell, Amanda Cross, Sue Grafton, P.D. James, Sara Paretsky and Julie Smith. After establishing the anatomy of a mystery, the text discusses many myths, rituals and rites associated with mysteries, including myths of identity, religion and rites of initiation.

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McFarland

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0786480947

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9780786480944

How Luther Became the Reformer

By: Christine Helmer

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How Luther Became the Reformer

By: Christine Helmer

No story has been more foundational to triumphalist accounts of Western modernity than that of Martin Luther, the heroic individual, standing before the tribunes of medieval authoritarianism to proclaim his religious and intellectual freedom, Here I stand! How Luther Became the Reformer returns to the birthplace of this origin myth, Germany in the late nineteenth century, and traces its development from the end of World War I through the rise of National Socialism. Why were German intellectualsespecially Protestant scholars of religion, culture, and theologyin this turbulent period so committed to this version of Luthers story? Luther was touted as the mythological figure to promote the cultural unity of Germany as a modern nation; in the myths many retellings, from the time of the Weimar Republic forward, Luther attained world-historical status. Helmer finds in this construction of Luther the Reformer a lens through which to examine modernitys deformations, among them anti-Judaism, anti-Semitism, and anti-Catholicism. Offering a new interpretation of Luther, and by extension of modernity itself, from an ecumenical perspective, How Luther Became the Reformer provides resources for understanding and contesting contemporary assaults on democracy. In this way, the book holds the promise for resistance and hope in dark times.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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1611649374

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Dark Secret

By: Christine Feehan

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Dark Secret

By: Christine Feehan

Meet a savage hunter from the darkest jungles and the beautiful prey he’ll never let escape in this sensual Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Rafael De La Cruz has spent centuries hunting vampires with his brothers, and with each passing year his capacity to feel emotions has grown weaker and weaker until finally there’s barely even a memory left—until only sheer willpower keeps him from turning into the very abomination he hunts. But it’ll take more than will to keep him away from the woman who is meant to be his and his alone... For five years, rancher Colby Jansen has been the sole protector of her younger half-siblings, and with fierce determination and work she has kept her family together and the ranch operational. Now, the De La Cruz brothers are threatening that stability. They claim that her siblings belong with their father’s family, not with her. Colby vows to fight them—especially the cold and arrogant Rafael De La Cruz. But Rafael is after more than her family—he wants Colby, and will not let anything stand between them. After ages of loneliness, the raw desire to possess her overwhelms his very soul, driving him to claim her as his lifemate.

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1101146729

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9781101146729

The Beauty of Yoga in Life

By: Christine Levy

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The Beauty of Yoga in Life

By: Christine Levy

In the early 1970s, when yoga was new to the West, I followed a programme on television called “Yoga with Richard Hittleman.” Over the weeks, I was drawn to want to know more about why I was beginning to feel so much better, both physically and spiritually. I trained under many different teachers and was taught many different styles, from which I devised my own yoga routines that I have been teaching for forty years. My yoga classes over the years have been a haven for people living in this fast-paced city of London, an oasis from which they can leave refreshed, bright-eyed, and ready to face the challenges of modern-day life. This book comprehensively covers all aspects of yoga, from the physical, which helps a person become stronger and more centred, to the philosophical and mental states of understanding that yoga helps bring about. The Beauty of Yoga in Life delves into the origins of yoga and how it has developed over the centuries, as well as spurring mental faculties through the mind/body benefits. Since 2,000 years before Christ, yoga has been used in India and perfected by others to strengthen and bring health to both mind and body. The word yoga means yoke, a yoking together and a bringing of harmony to oneself, especially useful in today’s stressed populations. The spiritual understanding of yoga is explained and how all paths of yoga lead not only to self-improvement but to spirituality.

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Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency

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1631357069

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9781631357060

Snowbound Surrender

By: Christine Merrill,Louise Allen,Laura Martin

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Snowbound Surrender

By: Christine Merrill,Louise Allen,Laura Martin

Stay snowed in this Christmas... ...with these three Regency short stories! After he broke her heart when he left for war, dare Lucy give Jack Gascoyne a second chance? Find out in Their Mistletoe Reunion by Christine Merrill. In Louise Allen’s novella, exiled into the countryside following scandal, Julia Chancellor finds herself Snowed in with the Rake! And in Christmas with the Major by Laura Martin, Lady Cecilia is hiding from her controlling guardian when she encounters Major Joseph Crawley...

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148804760X

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Ink and Daggers

By: Maxim Jakubowski,Neil Gaiman,Ann Cleeves,Christopher Fowler,Lavie Tidhar

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Ink and Daggers

By: Maxim Jakubowski,Neil Gaiman,Ann Cleeves,Christopher Fowler,Lavie Tidhar

An enthralling anthology of 20 CWA Dagger Award-shortlisted gripping and thrilling stories for the most hardened crime fan. Featuring bestselling authors such as Neil Gaiman, Ann Cleeves, Christopher Fowler and Val McDermid. OVER TWENTY CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION Legendary editor, Maxim Jakubowski, delivers another chilling anthology collecting stories of cold-blooded murder, revenge and crimes-gone-wrong from the best of the best in crime fiction. Spine-chilling and gripping, these tales will grip you with their devious narrators and crafty twists. Featuring classic stories from Neil Gaiman, Ann Cleeves, Christopher Fowler, Val McDermid, Lavie Tidhar, Chris Simms, Christine Poulson, James Sallis, Victoria Selman, Conrad Williams, Stuart Neville, George Pelecanos, Simon Brett, John Lawton, Ken Bruen, Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins, Peter Robinson, Martyn Waites and Kevin Wignall.

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Titan Books (US, CA)

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1803363215

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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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Midwife of the Blue Ridge

By: Christine Blevins

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Midwife of the Blue Ridge

By: Christine Blevins

A stirring debut novel-of love, struggle, and savagery on America's colonial frontier- (Bernard Cornwell). They call her Dark Maggie for her thick black hair, but the name also has a more sinister connotation. As the lone survivor of an attack on her village, she was thought to be cursed, and unfit for marriage. Maggie is also gifted with quick wits and skilled in medicine, trained as a midwife. Venturing to the colonies as an indentured servant, she hopes to escape the superstitions of the old country, and find a home of her own. But what she discovers is a New World fraught with new dangers.

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Penguin

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1440633452

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By the King's Design

By: Christine Trent

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By the King's Design

By: Christine Trent

Strong-willed Annabelle Stirling is more than capable of running the family draper shop after the untimely death of her parents. Under her father's tutelage, she became a talented cloth merchant, while her brother Wesley, the true heir, was busy philandering about Yorkshire. Knowing she must change with the times to survive, Belle installs new machinery that finishes twice the fabric in half the time it takes by hand. But not everyone is so enthusiastic. Soon, riled up by Belle's competitors, the outmoded workers seek violent revenge. Her shop destroyed, Belle travels to London to seek redress from Parliament. While there, the Prince Regent, future King George IV, commissions her to provide fabrics for his Royal Pavilion. As Belle's renown spreads, she meets handsome cabinetmaker Putnam Boyce, but worries that marriage will mean sacrificing her now flourishing shop. And after Wesley plots to kidnap the newly-crowned King—whose indiscretions are surfacing—she finds herself entangled in a duplicitous world of shifting allegiances. Painting a vivid portrait of life in the British Regency, Christine Trent spins a harrowing tale of ambition, vengeance, love, and complex loyalties against the dynamic backdrop of the early Industrial Revolution. Praise for the novels of Christine Trent "Marguerite is a strong heroine, and following her adventures is enjoyable. . ..Readers interested in the battle of Trafalgar will find this retelling compelling." --Publishers Weekly on A Royal Likeness "Readers are truly gifted with a wondrous portrait." --Romantic Times on A Royal Likeness (4 stars) "Exuberant, sparkling, beguiling. . .brims with Dickensian gusto!" --Barbara Kyle, author of The Queen's Lady on The Queen's Dollmaker "Winningly original. . .glittering with atmospheric detail!" --Leslie Carroll, author of Royal Affairs on The Queen's Dollmaker

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Kensington Publishing Corp.

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0758278055

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Deep Water

By: Christine Poulson

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Deep Water

By: Christine Poulson

‘A fascinating suspense story . . . intricately plotted, I was gripped from the first page and heartily recommend this book as a ‘not to be missed.’ MYSTERY PEOPLE A cure for obesity, worth billions. A death in a clinical trial. When patent lawyer Daniel Marchmont agrees to act for Calliope Biotech, he doesn't know what he's getting into. The first lawyer on the case is dead, and a vital lab book is missing. Daniel and his wife Rachel are hoping biotechnology will also provide a cure for their daughter Chloe, who suffers from a devastating genetic disorder. Then the unimaginable happens, and they face a moral dilemma that threatens everything. Meanwhile young researcher Katie Flanagan suspects something is very wrong in the lab. But knowledge is dangerous when someone is playing a perilous game... "An intelligent, thought-provoking read... It gripped me from the start and didn't let go." -Sarah Rayne, author of What Lies Beneath "Deep Water is an intriguing and original thriller, with the serious issue of medical ethics at its core." - Kate Rhodes, author of the Alice Quentin series.

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Lion Fiction

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1782642153

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9781782642152

Christine Feehan 5 CARPATHIAN NOVELS

By: Christine Feehan

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Christine Feehan 5 CARPATHIAN NOVELS

By: Christine Feehan

#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan presents a collection that includes five of her darkly seductive Carpathian novels. DARK SYMPHONY The story of Byron, one of the oldest of the Carpathians, and the one woman meant to be his… DARK SECRET The story of Rafael, a savage hunter from the darkest jungles, and the beautiful prey he would never let escape… DARK DEMON The story of Natalya, a female vampire slayer who proves as seductive—and mysterious—as the night dwellers she stalks… DARK CELEBRATION All the inhabitants of Carpathian legend are reunited for a celebration of sensual adventure, undying passion, and astonishing fantasy—one to remember for a thousand lifetimes. DARK POSSESSION The story of Manolito, a man determined to seduce and possess his alluring lifemate, whatever it takes...

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1101539410

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9781101539415

Sea Bitch

Four Tales of Nautical Noir

By: Christine Kling

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Sea Bitch

Four Tales of Nautical Noir

By: Christine Kling

SEA BITCH is a collection of four short stories by the acclaimed nautical writer Christine Kling. The women and girls who sail these waters might appear somewhat innocent, but all turn deadly dangerous before these tales are done. Look out guys, if there is one theme among these pages, it is that revenge is sweet. The first story "The Night Watchman" is the original story wherein Christine created Seychelle Sullivan, the tug and salvage captain who went on to appear in her first four books, and serves as a prequel to the series. "Dead Storage" first appeared in the popular collection Miami Noir published by Akashic Books. The collection concludes with bonus excerpts from Christine's new thriller CIRCLE OF BONES and from the first in her Seychelle Sullivan series titled SURFACE TENSION Praise for Christine Kling: "Ms. Kling is a rising queen in the suspense genre." – Midwest Book Review "[Kling] brings authority and authenticity to her novels, putting into lively focus the characteristics and personalities of the colorful people who make a living on the water." – The Miami Herald "Kling not only makes her readers curious – she sweeps them into the crosscurrent and makes them care." – Mystery Scene Magazine "Kling writes with crisp assurance, especially about life in South Florida." – Publishers Weekly "Seychelle Sullivan is a worthy successor to John D. MacDonald's fabled Travis McGee." – The (Cleveland) Plains Dealer

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Tell-Tale Press

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0984706674

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9780984706679

Rapture Theory

Book One: Rise of the Antichrist

By: Christine Winn,Cliff Winn

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Rapture Theory

Book One: Rise of the Antichrist

By: Christine Winn,Cliff Winn

The Antichrist is on the scene, leading his Luciferian cult with a goal of global domination in mind, leaving a path of death and destruction along the way. John Kyle, a decorated American Marine Special Operations sniper, is unknowingly thrown into the Antichrists tangled web of deceit. Will he and his team survive? Will he make it back to his wife, Kelly, and daughter, Zoey, or has he met his matchthe Majestic Six, the secret puppeteers pulling the strings? With the world experiencing nuclear war, a plague, economic collapse and a series of catastrophes, its easy to accept help from an unknown visitor who reveals the solution for all the worlds problems. Little does the majority of the worlds Christian population realize that they were wrong about the rapture! There isnt going to be one. Now the Christians of the world must face the great tribulation thats about to begin Are they prepared to do so?

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354

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WestBow Press

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1490883339

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9781490883335

mUtter—bAbel

By: Christine Wertheim

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mUtter—bAbel

By: Christine Wertheim

mUtter-bAbel, a graphic and textual exploration of ugly archaic feelings and their troubling social effects. It is a verbo-visual experiment integrating handmade drawings with computer-designed texts, exploring very early feelings babies have for their mothers. Whether because many people cannot remember these (at least consciously), or because they do not consider such material interesting, infantile experience has rarely been the overt subject of poetry.

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149

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Counterpath

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1933996382

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9781933996387

Looking East

Rubens's Encounter with Asia

By: Burglind Jungmann,Kim Young-Jae,Christine Göttler

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Looking East

Rubens's Encounter with Asia

By: Burglind Jungmann,Kim Young-Jae,Christine Göttler

This is a fascinating exploration of the mystery that surrounds of Ruben's most well-known and intriguing drawings. Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most talented and successful artists working in 17th-century Europe. During his illustrious career as a court painter and diplomat, Rubens expressed a fascination with exotic costumes and headdresses. With his masterful handling of black chalk and touches of red, Rubens executed a compelling drawing that features a figure wearing Asian costume - a depiction that has recently been identified as Man in Korean Costume. Despite the drawings renown - both during Ruben's own lifetime and in contemporary art scholarship - the reasons why it was made and whether it actually depicts a specific Asian person remain a mystery. The intriguing story that develops involves a shipwreck, an unusual hat, the earliest trade between Europe and Asia, the trafficking of Asian slave, and Jesuit missionaries.

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132

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Getty Publications

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1606061313

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9781606061312

Black Cat Weekly #67

By: Nina Kiriki Hoffman,Christine Poulson ,Frank Zafiro ,John Gregory Betancourt ,Stephen Marlowe,Murray Leinster ,Hal Charles ,Johnston McCulley,Lawrence L. Lynch

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Black Cat Weekly #67

By: Nina Kiriki Hoffman,Christine Poulson ,Frank Zafiro ,John Gregory Betancourt ,Stephen Marlowe,Murray Leinster ,Hal Charles ,Johnston McCulley,Lawrence L. Lynch

Here’s this issue’s lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf?” by Christine Poulson [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “The Loser Takes All,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Home for Christmas,” by Frank Zafiro [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “Thubway Tham Reformth,” by Johnston McCulley [short story] The Diamond Coterie, by Lawrence L. Lynch [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “The Power of the Cocoon,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman [short story] “Passed Down,” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman [short story] “Planet of Doom,” by Stephen Marlowe [short story] “The Manless Worlds,” by Murray Leinster [short story] Rememory, by John Gregory Betancourt [novel]

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765

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Wildside Press LLC

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1667660780

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9781667660783

Dreaming the Rational City

The Myth of American City Planning

By: M. Christine Boyer

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Dreaming the Rational City

The Myth of American City Planning

By: M. Christine Boyer

Dreaming the Rational City is both a history of the city planning profession in the United States and a major polemical statement about the effort to plan and reform the American city. Boyer shows why city planning, which had so much promise at the outset for making cities more liveable, largely failed. She reveals planning's real responsibilities and goals, including the kind of "rational order" that was actually forseen by the planning mentality, and concludes that the planners have continuously served the needs of the dominant capitalist economy.

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350

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MIT Press

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0262521113

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9780262521116

Invisible

By: Christine Poulson

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Invisible

By: Christine Poulson

Lisa has a secret lover, an escape from the pressures of caring alone for her son, who has cerebral palsy. Once a month she meets Jay, just for the weekend, free from all responsibilities. Their time together is perfect – until the day when Jay doesn't show up, and everything she thought she knew about him turns out to be a lie. For Jay it was perfect, too. But he shouldn't have let himself fall in love with Lisa, because now the people who destroyed his entire life five years ago are onto him and he must disappear again ...

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190

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Headline Accent

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1783755989

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9781783755981

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