A dense forest on a dark and misty night; Elena and Ellie were so terrified they ran for their lives. The forest was pitch black. Elena and Ellie ran into trees. Under branches, not stopping for anything; GASPING for breath. They both resisted looking behind them. They just ran as fast as they could. “This way princesses;” Came a mysterious voice. Both of them ran towards the voice. “Luis!” they both yelled. “Shhh. Follow me,” whispered Luis. He took them away from the troop of army men who were mind -controlled by the devil to kill the princesses. The voices of the army men followed them, calling out “we’re going to get you.” The six of the man chased them through the forest. Elena and Ellie followed Luis through the tree. Behind Ellie and Elena the six men surrounded them. Luis restrained them with his left arm and drew his sword, getting ready to fight, so they were protected. Elena did the same she drew her sword and held it above her head, there was a clash of swards as they fought the army men and beat them off. “Let’s go girls no time to waste.” “We need to go find a place to sleep for the night.’’ Ellie saw a cave. They went into it to see if they could sleep in it. “This seems like a good enough place to sleep,” Elena suggested. “Luis agreed. Next morning Ellie woke up in a panicking reaction. ”Elena wake up! Luis is gone, what are we going to do now!” Ellie Shouted. ”Calm down, everything will be ok. I won’t let anything happen to you ok? He might be somewhere around here we just need to wait for him to come back.” Elena gave Ellie a big hug. Luis appeared. “Good morning girls.’’ He had bunches of fruit in his hands. “This is all I could find for now. Ellie ran towards and gave him a hug. “Wow! I am here now” said Luis. ‘’Never leave us alone like that again ok! I...I...I thought you were gone.” Elena was crying with happiness to see Luis again. Luis gave Ellie a hug to make her feel safe again; he could see how strong Elena was. She didn’t complain about anything. She stood there and felt sorry for her sister. She felt that her sister needed more attention and that she needed to feel safe. Luis’s eye meets Elena’s eyes telling her not to worry and he will make sure that Ellie felt safe and protected. “Sorry Ellie next time I’ll be more careful, I’ll make sure you know where I’m going and I won’t leave you like that again.” “You promise?’’ “I Promise, Ok let’s eat, we need to get going before someone else sees us. The longer we stay the more risk’s we will get”. After breakfast they started their journey it was a fine morning and it was a long day. Ellie started to get really tired. ”Luis...can we please have a brake, I’m so tired.” “Ok Ellie just for a while ok’’ “We must hurry. The army could catch up to us if we don’t hurry up.” Said Elena. They both sat down and Luis was watching out for the army. “We should get moving now” said Luis. “Ok. Let’s go.” They both jumped up and dusted themselves. Luis led them into the forest so their harder to spot. ‘STOMP, STOMP, STOMP’ “they are catching up to us Come on hurry up.” Elena was Worried. “Hey! You lot stop right there.” The man said. “What do we do now? It’s a dead end.” Ellie Yelled. “Don't worry.” Said Elena and hugged her sister. “There's to path ways. Luis takes care of Ellie while I distract the army men.” She gave her sister one last hug. “Be brave Ellie. I’ll find you later and all ways stick with Luis. If I don’t find you two I’ll keep looking for you. Be strong and trust yourself.” “No! Don’t go Elena.” “I have to. It’s for your own good. Find your master with Luis and train good.” “Nooooooo!” “Don't worry about Ellie ,I’ll take good care of her.” “Ok Luis I trust you.” They both ran out to the different paths. “Which one do we follow boss?” “The young one won’t do any good. Follow the elder one.” “Eye Eye boss.” “Were not pirate’s you egg head.” “Sorry boss.” So the army men followed Elena as she ran as fast as the wi
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A rich, intricate and beautifully told story of murder, love and buried secrets, perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier The year is 1792 and it's winter in Berkeley Square. As the city sleeps, the night-watchman keeps a cautious eye over the streets, and another eye in the back doors of the great and the good. Then one fateful night he comes across the body of Pierre Renard, the eponymous silversmith, lying dead, his throat cut and his valuables missing. It could be common theft, committed by one of the many villains who stalk the square, but as news of the murder spreads, it soon becomes clear that Renard had more than a few enemies, all with their own secrets to hide. At the centre of this web is Mary, the silversmith's wife. Ostensibly theirs was an excellent pairing, but behind closed doors their relationship was a dark and at times sadistic one and when we meet her, Mary is withdrawn and weak, haunted by her past and near-mad with guilt. Will she attain the redemption she seeks and what, exactly, does she need redemption for…? Rich, intricate and beautifully told, this is a story of murder, love and buried secrets. Praise for The Silversmith's Wife: 'A dense, intricate historical thriller centering around the murder of a silversmith - in the tradition of Iain Pears' An Instance of the Fingerpostand Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall' Sophie Hannah 'A novel that depends as much on its depiction of character as its evocation of place and time as on the unravelling of a mystery' Nick Rennison's Choice, Sunday Times 'Self-assured, page-turning debut which leaves you guessing until the last - a GREAT read' Daily Mail 'A sophisticated study of character as much as a crime thriller…it pulls the reader into its vivid re-creation of Georgian London' BBC History Magazine
We often are hurt deepest by those closest to us. Family relationships are the most difficult to handle. When you’ve been maligned, taken advantage of or tossed aside like yesterday’s trash, just how are we to respond? This was my life, and the pressure to retaliate ran high. Then in the midst of it all, along came the most unexpected encounter with the God of this Universe. He is so ‘touchable’—journey with me and you’ll see for yourself!
Ladies By The Well is an insight into the life of a black Jamaican girl who struggles with herself and the legacy of her parents, torn among three different teachings by her overly strict grandmother, her disciplinarian father, and her outgoing, free-spirited mother. She searches for love in all the wrong places and, in the process, discovers the reality of the so-called American Dream. If you are an immigrant, a welfare recipient, and inmate in the prison system running from relationship to relationship, or you just feel tormented, this book may be able to give you an appreciation for Sophia¿s struggles as she learns to adjust in America and tries to survive. She later realizes the American Dream is inside her. Ladies By The Well is for all females who are thirsty for love, marriage, children, peace, and financial security.
A boring trip to the museum becomes anything but, as five schoolchildren stumble through a magic Door that leads them to another realm. They discover that there are another six Doors to get through before they can go home - but something has other plans for them...
Stories for Younger Generations are a collection of stories about children of different backgrounds, upbringing, and religion, which reflect the Nigerian culture, children upbringing, and the concept of discipline in education about forty years ago. There are also some short animal stories as they would be told to children in Nigeria during that era.
Must good deeds be rewarded and wrongdoers punished? Would God be unjust if He failed to punish and reward? And what is it about good or evil actions and moral identity that might generate such necessities? These were some of the vital religious and philosophical questions that eighth- and ninth-century Mu'tazilite theologians and their sophisticated successors attempted to answer, giving rise to a distinctive ethical position and one of the most prominent and controversial intellectual trends in medieval Islam. The Mu'tazilites developed a view of ethics whose distinguishing features were its austere moral objectivism and the crucial role it assigned to reason in the knowledge of moral truths. Central to this ethical vision was the notion of moral desert, and of the good and evil consequences--reward or punishment--deserved through a person's acts. Moral Agents and Their Deserts is the first book-length study of this central theme in Mu'tazilite ethics, and an attempt to grapple with the philosophical questions it raises. At the same time, it is a bid to question the ways in which modern readers, coming to medieval Islamic thought with a philosophical interest, seek to read and converse with Mu'tazilite theology. Moral Agents and Their Deserts tracks the challenges and rewards involved in the pursuit of the right conversation at the seams between modern and medieval concerns.
A book of testimonies in verse, Winter Phoenix is a collection of poems written loosely after the form of an international war crimes tribunal. The poet, a daughter of a Vietnamese refugee, navigates the epigenetics of trauma passed down, and across, the archives of war, dislocation, and witness, as she repeatedly asks, “Why did you just stand there and say nothing?” Here, the space of accusation becomes both lyric and machine, an “investigation” which takes place in the margins of martial law, the source material being soldiers’ testimonies given during three internationally publicized events, in this order—The Incident on Hill 192 (1966, Phù Mỹ District, Vietnam); The Winter Soldier Investigation (1971, Detroit, USA); and The Russell Tribunal (1966, Stockholm, Sweden; 1967, Roskilde, Denmark). Ultimately, however, Winter Phoenix is a document of resilience. Language decays. A ceremony eclipses its trial, and the radical possibilities of a single scream rises from annihilation.
Charleigh Simms is shocked to hear she’s inherited her late husband’s family ranch. More shocking are the strings attached to it—spend a year learning the ropes from the sexy cowboy who broke her heart six years ago. But to secure her son’s future, there’s nothing she won’t do. Even risk having her heart broken again. For six years, Josh has worked hard to get over Charleigh’s betrayal. Now she’s back in town and needs him to help her and her son hold on to the ranch they’ve inherited. In exchange, he gets a chunk of change and a valuable piece of land. But every interaction with Charleigh and the boy has him hoping for more—to be a permanent part of their lives. All he has to do is find a way to forgive her. Love between them grows stronger every day, but when the secrets come out, even love might not be enough to earn a cowboy’s forgiveness.
Determined to leave her daughter some kind of guide to help her through life after shes gone, author Sophia Renee Oglesby uses prepare for the worst and hope for the best as the foundation for her research to write one. In Its Not the Money, Its Who its Going To, Oglesby uses that research as the basis for a series of short stories that deliver a host of life lessons and early warning signs. Its Not the Money, Its Who its Going To interconnects the fictional stories with a section of short, practical ideas covering a wide variety of subjects, an in-depth look at relationships, and an assortment of comfort food recipes. Oglesby offers a straightforward, common sense approach on assessing yourself and the life situation youre in, to make sure youre living in the best situation possible. An eclectic mix of information, these life lessons and easy guides serve as a resource for those interested in having examples for comparison or starting points.
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! A Proposition for the Comte Gentlemen of Honor by Sophia James (Regency) Threatened by her late husband’s enemies, cautious Lady Violet Addington needs the protection of the dangerous Comte de Beaumont. But what can she offer him in return…? His Rags-to-Riches Contessa Matches Made in Scandal by Marguerite Kaye (Regency) Conte Luca del Pietro needs Becky Wickes, London’s finest cardsharp, to help catch his father’s murderer. But as their chemistry burns hotter, the stakes of their dangerous game get higher! The Makings of a Lady The Chadcombe Marriages by Catherine Tinley Just as Lady Olivia thinks she’s found a suitable match in suave Mr. Manning, charismatic Captain Jem Ford, the subject of her childhood infatuation, returns. Dare she hope he’ll notice her as the lady she’s now become? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s October 2018 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!
Dreams are a red flag for the danger-prone. Postwar van der Holts. Sophistication sticks to Head of Music Isabel – and so does new headmaster, the mysterious and semi-dictatorial Richard Schneider. Dissent from doctorly conventionality leads Anneliese into digressions deviant even for her as she squares off not just against Susanna but a serial offender of the law. Sparks fly between old flames; new fears prove equally exciting. Loyalties are switched and cravings itched in this compendium of the forbidden driven by foreboding: a mere taste of the temptations still to come. Treats are aplenty for the reader who prefers vicarious living in The Crooked Little Pieces: Volume 3: a world abundant in the traps of passion’s shackles. Into the higher stakes we go.
Harlequin Heartwarming brings you a collection of four new wholesome reads, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: KEEPING COLE’S PROMISE Lucky Numbers by Cheryl Harper Eleven years ago, Cole Ferguson made the biggest mistake of his life, but now he can finally get back on track. The first step? Get a job at the local animal shelter. The second? Stay away from Rebecca Lincoln, who’s beautiful, kind and looking for another charity project. THE RELUCTANT RANCHER Kansas Cowboys by Leigh Riker Logan Hunter isn’t a rancher, but when his grandfather is hurt, he has to step in to temporarily manage the Circle H—after he hires a caregiver. Too bad Blossom Kennedy can’t assume that role. On the run from her abusive ex, Blossom has to take care of herself…and her unborn baby. SHADOW ON THE FELLS Creatures Great and Small by Eleanor Jones In the wild beauty of the Lake District, Chrissie Marsh cares for her flock and trains sheepdogs, as her family has done for generations. Which is why she can’t stand her new neighbor. With his unruly labradoodle and his plans to build tourist cottages, he’s a threat to the land she loves and the traditions that sustain it. THE SENATOR’S DAUGHTER State of the Union by Sophia Sasson A shocking family secret lands Professor Kat Driscoll in the middle of a senator’s race for reelection. Hitting the campaign trail is nothing like lecturing about it, and the campaign manager’s mixed signals aren’t helping. Does Alex want to protect Kat, or use her to sway voters? And when he looks at her that way…is it yet another political tactic, or something else entirely?
Since leaving her abusive husband, stunning 29 year old Jade Winters has focused on her career as the owner and instructor at a small dance school in downtown Chicago. She's also vowed to avoid men - until handsome ad exec Noel Merson walks into her studio, and her life. From a lunch date to a summer spent falling in love, Jade and Noel enjoy a passionate connection beyond their wildest dreams. However, when jade's husband appears on the scene, and Noel is attacked, Jade relationship seems over...unless she can solve the riddles troubling her life.
This is a story of a girl born into undesirable social and economic circumstances which prompts the immediate search for love from outward sources only to find the love she had been seeking was inside all along.
This book is a collection of short stories for kids in grades K-4. Many of the stories are funny. Characters include; Wacky the walrus who wants to marry a watermelon, Betsy Bat who can't find her glasses, and Babbling Billy who has trouble giving speeches.
“This true story will touch your heart. Sophia’s journey has been one of hardship and strife but one leading to a glorious fellowship with Christ.” —June Cornwell, minister, Sulphur, Louisiana “The pages of this book unfold a marvelous story of God’s redeeming love which knows no limits, coupled with the life-giving power of Forgiveness. It offers Hope, not only to her beloved Navajo people but to untold numbers of women who feel trapped and often suffer in silence. It’s a must-read that will grip your heart as Sophia courageously shares her story.” —Margie Fontenot, teacher, prayer leader, Deridder, Louisiana “Out of the Darkness is an extraordinary testimony that will give hope to the unsaved and those needing deliverance … Sophia is a prize example of God’s mercy, grace, and restoration.” —Charlotte Hammonds, Prayer Warriors, Lake Charles, Louisiana
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