PASSION FOR HER PROTECTOR Facing marriage to a man she loathes, virtuous Thomasina is forced to choose family duty over her own happiness—until a high-stakes tournament ends in her abduction! Trapped with her fearless captor, the legendary Wolf of Wales, she soon finds herself irresistibly drawn to the man beneath the armor. Though Rheged captured Tamsin in the name of revenge, he can't ignore his instinct to protect her. Although to love her could bring the wrath of his enemies down upon them….
Judy and Peter decide that they must find a way inside the castle to find John Dent and Granny Joerg's missing grandchildren in case they are being held captive by the mean caretaker.
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, published a wide variety of works including poems, plays, letters and treatises of natural philosophy, but her significance as a political writer has only recently been recognised. This major contribution to the series of Cambridge Texts includes the first ever modern edition of her Divers Orations on English social and political life, together with a new student-friendly rendition of her imaginary voyage, A New World called the Blazing World. Susan James explains the allusions made in this classic text, and directs readers to the many intellectual debates with which Cavendish engages. Together these two works reveal the character and scope of Margaret Cavendish's political thought. She emerges as a singular and probing writer, who simultaneously upholds a conservative social and political order and destabilises it through her critical and unresolved observations about natural philosophy, scientific institutions, religion, and the relations between men and women.
Few of us are dealt life? winning hand. But one can stay in the game long enough by playing with a Minor suit. Win the game by learning to set Trumps. That? the way it is in Marlboro Country, a land of high finance, non-stop partying, megadeals and penthouse scandal. Stockbrokers, computer jockeys, oil and gas moguls, and sugar daddies on the prowl cleverly package themselves, readying for a winner-take-all finish. The glittering life among Denver? skyscrapers brings unexpected side trips as they hurdle around the bases of life. They?e been caught on Second but looking for more. Here everybody? sharp and trying to ?teal?Third. Get that far, you need someone to hit you Home. If not, you?e stranded. Inning over. Game over. Then there? Angela McMillan. She? running with the fast crowd and balanced precariously between her ?op producer?career and her secret at home? powerful husband with exotic needs. And he wants her money too. If money turns you on, you?l love to run with this crowd. They?e making lots of cash and spending it fast. But pray to God and lock your door. A shot in the night changes the game completely.
The Biggs family vacations in Scotland, and instead of a tourist trap, prefer to stay in a remote location. When an idyllic cottage overlooking Loch Meradoon is available at the height of the season, they believe it will be perfect for their first visit to the Highlands. Assured of a quaint cottage surrounded by beautiful views, it seems a dream to be near both the loch and the romantic, ruined Castle of Meradoon. One misty morning the children, Emma and Thomas, decide to explore the eerie castle. Thomas, two years younger than Emma, isnt thrilled about climbing around the musty, smelly, ugly, old ruin. But Emma is keen to do something different and exciting on this vacation, something theyd never do at home. When they get inside, they encounter something beyond their wildest imaginings. They are immediately propelled into a series of adventures: exciting, mysterious, puzzling, and even frightening. As this memorable vacation draws to a close, the children receive a special gift, a gift so unique it comes with life-changing consequences.
My Tower is a collection of some of the poetry that came to me over a period of years, as I found them, jotted down on backs of envelopes, pages of textbooks, and other unexpected places. Many of them were written during the years that "Greystone Castle's" was our home. May you find solace in the universal experience of all, and may you find them a blessing to you, as they have been to me.
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A beautiful coffee table book written and personally signed by Margaret Barker, the owner of Larnach Castle since 1967. Read about the trials and tribulations of the Barker family's life at the Castle and the beautiful garden created by Margaret Barker, listed as "A Garden of International Significance". Beautifully designed and presented book with over 150 stunning photos by Stephen Jaquiery.
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