Berlin, April 1945. A terrified young German woman huddles in a cellar as the final battle for the city rages overhead, bracing herself for the arrival of the rampaging Red Army. Her husband, missing in France since D-day, is not there to shield her from the coming hell that WWIIs endgame brings, as triumphant Soviet soldiers make German women the targets of their vengeance. An unlikely savior arrives in the form of a young Soviet officer who takes her under his wing and with whom she begins a torrid affair. But what are his motives for seeking her out and protecting her? What will she do if her husband returns? Can she love two men simultaneously, or will she have to choose? This story will grip you from the first page, make you laugh, make you cry, and remain with you.
Immortal Longings was conceived as a gentle love story. It tells the story of John Ryan, a talented young detective with the Seattle Police who is searching for his soul mate and finds her in the daughter of one of Seattle's richest families. Almost immediately, their love for each other confronts challenges that test them sorely. The theme of the book is about facing and overcoming obstacles through the power of love.
A brutal medieval warlord believes his lost true love has returned to him from the grave. A young girl is uprooted from the sheltered life that is all she has known and must learn to survive in a violent and pitiless world where man is wolf to man. A valiant young warrior loses his heart to her, but the unforeseen tears them apart. Fate conspires to throw all three into each others path with shattering results. A colourful cast of minor characters helps to create a stunning, stained-glass-montage of an adventure that will enthral readers young, old, and in-between. By the author of Immortal Longings and The Ivan.
Nell Washburn is uprooted from her happy childhood in Iowa when tragedy strikes the family and, to appease her grieving father, she concedes to his desire to move west, following the arduous Oregon Trail. When fate once more overtakes Nell, her subsequent adventures see her striking out alone in hostile country, joining a cattle drive, and carving out a stake in the wild, lawless gold rush towns of California. She meets memorable people, both good and bad, finds love, and endures heartache, danger, and fickle changes in fortune. Through it all, her courage and indomitable spirit shine, moulding her into a true pioneer woman of the Old West. Nell's West celebrates the triumph of the human spirit and pays tribute to one young woman's amazing resilience in a time of great flux, when legends were made.
Family tragedy propels Spanish youth, Tomas Alvarado, into the brutal world of sixteenth century naval warfare when he sails with the famed Spanish Armada to make war on Elizabeth1's Protestant England. His harrowing battle for survival sees him confronting not only the English, epitomized by the wily Sir Francis Drake, but violent storms, hostile foreigners, and those who stand in the way of his all-consuming love for a girl who dramatically alters his allegiances. Tomas's Spanish heritage is traced over five centuries in a spellbinding story that explores the mysterious pull of the sea, and its power to linkwith human destiny.
Als Vivienne Jones von Rhys Penhallow verlassen wird, tut sie, was jede junge Hexe an ihrer Stelle getan hätte: Sie lässt sich ein Bad ein, mixt sich einen ordentlichen Drink und verflucht den Mistkerl, der ihr das Herz gebrochen hat. Neun Jahre später ist Vivi immer noch nicht über Rhys hinweg, und als dieser zum jährlichen Herbstfest nach Graves Glen zurückkehrt, beschließt sie, ihn zu ignorieren. Leichter gesagt als getan, denn Vivis alter Fluch entfaltet mit Rhys Besuch erst seine volle Wirkung, und plötzlich ist das ganze Städtchen in Gefahr. Um den Fluch zu brechen, müssen Rhys und Vivi – zunächst äußerst widerwillig – zusammenarbeiten. Doch schon bald merken die beiden, dass die Funken nicht mehr nur in den Leylinien unter der Stadt sprühen ...
“Immortal Longings” was conceived as a gentle love story. John Ryan, a talented young detective with the Seattle Police, and considered by many to be a playboy ‘ladies’ man’, is in reality searching for his soulmate, and finds her quite unexpectedly in the daughter of one of Seattle’s richest families. From vastly different backgrounds, they seem to be made for each other, but almost immediately their love confronts challenges that test them sorely. The theme of the book is about facing up to life’s tribulations and overcoming them through the power of love.
A brutal medieval warlord believes his lost true love has returned to him from the grave. A young girl is uprooted from the sheltered life that is all she has known and must learn to survive in a violent and pitiless world where man is wolf to man. A valiant young warrior loses his heart to her, but the unforeseen tears them apart. Fate conspires to throw all three into each others path with shattering results. A colourful cast of minor characters helps to create a stunning, stained-glass-montage of an adventure that will enthral readers young, old, and in-between. By the author of Immortal Longings and The Ivan.
Berlin, April 1945. A terrified young German woman huddles in a cellar as the final battle for the city rages overhead, bracing herself for the arrival of the rampaging Red Army. Her husband, missing in France since D-day, is not there to shield her from the coming hell that WWIIs endgame brings, as triumphant Soviet soldiers make German women the targets of their vengeance. An unlikely savior arrives in the form of a young Soviet officer who takes her under his wing and with whom she begins a torrid affair. But what are his motives for seeking her out and protecting her? What will she do if her husband returns? Can she love two men simultaneously, or will she have to choose? This story will grip you from the first page, make you laugh, make you cry, and remain with you.
American Philosophy offers the first historically framed introduction to the tradition of American philosophy and its contemporary engagement with the world. Born out of the social and political turmoil of the Civil War, American philosophy was a means of dealing with conflict and change. In the turbulence of the 21st century, this remains as relevant as ever. Placing the work of present-day American philosophers in the context of a history of resistance, through a philosophical tradition marked by a commitment to pluralism, fallibilism and liberation, this book tells the story of a philosophy shaped by major events that call for reflection and illustrates the ways in which philosophy is relevant to lived experience. This book presents a survey of the historical development of American philosophy, as well as coverage of key contemporary issues in America including race theory, feminism, indigenous peoples, and environmentalism and is the ideal introduction to the work of the major American thinkers, past and present, and the sheer breadth of their ideas and influence.
Carly McGrath has suffered many losses. She's lost friends. She's lost family. She may even have lost her mind. In an attempt to clear her head and get her life back on track, Carly visits her best friend, Kayla, in Los Angeles. Rather than finding herself and facing up to her problems, Carly ends up drinking to excess, flirting with anything that will stand still, and generally raising hell. But Carly's friends -and her conscience- don't let her get away with partying like a rock star for long. She finds herself facing some tough questions and even tougher choices. Sooner or later, she must find the strength to face her past before the demons she's running from catch up to her and push her over the edge.
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