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Window on the Forth
This thematic book introduces the history of the Firth of Forth, the gateway to the east of Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city.
Chapters cover the glory days of Sir Andrew Wood and Great Michael, the ‘greatest ship afloat’ as well as the day that shipwrecked Spaniards from the Armada called at Anstruther. There is a chapter on the doomed emigrant ships that carried optimistic Scots to tragedy in the New World and on invasion fleets that hovered off the coast. The fighting Leith smacks are mentioned, together with the German air force’s first attack on Great Britain – and their first losses as the Spitfires of 602, City of Glasgow and 603, City of Edinburgh squadron met them head on.
Ways of the West
After three desperadoes ride into the town of Monkford and hold a congregation at gunpoint, a shootout ensues. With the Minister’s wife dead and one of the criminals wounded, they make their escape to the town of Fiveways in search of a doctor.
A posse gathers and sets out into the Territory to bring the criminals to justice. Meanwhile in Monkford, the minister Gene Sherrin is recovering from the terrible tragedy... and proves to be a man at war with himself.
In a game of survival of the fittest, who will be the last man standing?
The Global View (The Goldman Trilogy Book 1)
Young Ephraim Goldman is the author of a perennial bestseller. A celebrated academic lion, he hobnobs with the movers and shakers of his era, such as Einstein, Berenson and Bertrand Russell.
Ephraim's son Bernard is a young writer, desperate to make his own reputation in the literary world.
After a shrewd publisher hires Bernie to write his father’s biography, he stumbles across a startling photograph. As the mystery of his father slowly unfolds, Bernard has to come to terms with both the present and the future.
But in the end, can he repair his relationship and begin to understand his father... or will long-kept secrets destroy their family?
Thin
The things 17-year-old Erin Post wants are drastically different from the things she needs. A junior in high school, Erin wants nothing more than to be thin.
In reality, she's a depressed girl with a serious eating disorder who needs to stop starving herself. When Erin’s mother insists that she see a psychiatrist, Erin runs away to Chicago. There, she meets Lin and Ari, two homeless teens who show her that’s there’s a lot more to the world than being thin and fitting in.
Soon after making her new friends, Erin is given a choice. She can either help her new friends and risk having to face psychiatric treatment, or continue her path toward thinness.
A 2017 Golden Pen Award Nominee, THIN is a poignant story of self-esteem, courage and redemption.
Delta Squad - The Rise Of 188 (Delta Squad Book 1)
The power of a god is bestowed on a madman, his eyes glowing with a golden light through an arcane ritual from ages past. Together with a group of insane generals, he is dedicated to wage war on the world, with an army of remorseless killers that can appear anywhere on the planet. They take no prisoners, and no one is safe.
Meanwhile, a top-secret organization known only to the highest levels of power is coming up with its greatest weapon: the mythical Delta Squad. A five-member team with special skills, weapons and armor, they are destined to fight in what could be the last war.
But will it be enough to put an end to the madness... or is the rise of the sinister power only known as 188 impossible to stop?
Don't Bank On It Sweetheart
To aspiring writer Arthur Conway, the job offer from a small bank proves a welcome haven - especially with his mounting bills.
But Alastair - his cousin who works at the same bank - sees Arthur's arrival as an opportunity to unlock the fortunes of the bank while the manager is away. When his scheme fails, a new manager takes over with a bold plan to transform the bank.
After Arthur falls in love with Jenny, the young consultant brought in - he faces stiff competition from her pet dog, Ben. Spurned by his love in a jealous misunderstanding, can Arthur foil an attempt to rob the bank - and win her love?
Briguella
After several women fall victim to a serial killer, journalist Kate Rivendale becomes embroiled in the manhunt. The authorities have no suspect, and only one forensic link that dates way back to the 1930s.
Detective Chief Inspector William Beckley wants to save his career; he has too many deaths on his conscience. Beckley entices Kate to go undercover, a decision which backfires with devastating consequences.
While DCI Beckley reaches a horrifying conclusion about the murderer, Kate enters a desperate fight for her life - while battling to keep her own secrets buried. But how far is she willing to go to get the story?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "A gripping thriller not to be missed."
★★★★★ - "Will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end."
Calaspia
Faith. It's a small word. But real faith isn't always easy to come by: the smallest things can challenge our faith.
For Eric, faith was an everyday part of life. It was woven into the very fabric of his people. But faith, when untested for too long, can become complacent and weak.
Nancy felt the test of her faith daily. She believed in the inherent goodness of the world, but it is difficult to stay optimistic when every day is a challenge just to breathe.
Through time and different worlds, they must find their strength and their faith in each other - and in a power higher than themselves. But can they unlock the lives they were always destined for?
Através de uma Janela (Portuguese Edition)
Explore os reinos distantes da sua imaginação.
Mergulhe em mundos alienígenas, descubra como um reino que conhecia apenas a luz trouxe escuridão ao mundo e surpreenda-se com o horror da aniquilição de espécies inteiras.
Ilustrado magistralmente e cobrindo uma míriade de tópicos instigantes — desde culturas alienígenas a relacionamentos humanos e genocídio — cada uma das cinco histórias encapsula as maravilhas de humanos e humanóides, curiosidade e força.
Da talentosa Elizabeth N. Love, Através de uma Janela satisfaz qualquer desejo por aventura.
Festtage in der hohen Prärie (German Edition)
Garden City, Kansas, 1888. Eine kleine Stadt im Westen erhält ein frühes Weihnachstgeschenk: einen neuen Pastor für die Kirche.
Er ist jung, gutaussehend und alleinstehend. Aber für Kirchenorganistin Kristina Heitschmidt bedeutet Pfarrer Cody Williams nichts als Ärger. Besonders als seine erste Handlung ist, sie von der Verantwortung für die Musik in der Kirche zu entbinden. Aber Kristina wird es nicht zulassen, dass man ihr Lebenswerk wegnimmt.
Als Weihnachten näherrückt scheint es, die beiden würden sich in einer festgefahrenen Situation befinden. Bis sie ein Wintersturm übernacht in der Kirche festhält. Schließlich gezwungen, sich miteinander auseinanderzusetzen, stellen die beiden fest, dass die explosiven Gefühle zwischen ihnen in Wahrheit Anzeichen einer überwältigenden Leidensch
Ghost And Ragman Roll
His French honeymoon continually interrupted by a series of misdeeds, DCI Jack Austin returns to Portsmouth to find the missing link.
When an ambitious new detective infringes on his territory – and his ego – Austin resorts to illogically effective tactics to protect those that matter most.
A Book For Pandora
The poems in this rich and imaginative debut collection speak of people, life, loss and love. They weave threads of myth and fairytale into commentaries of society, explorations of self, nature and humanity.
Some surreal and sinister, others playful and light, the poems in A Book For Pandora encompass an array of flavors that will delight any reader.
Chloe - Never Forget
An off-duty detective gunned down. A dead woman. A missing student. And now, a former policeman in search of his past. Dead or alive, something connects these people, and it's up to D.I. Carl Sant to discover what it is.
A series of cold-case inquiries leads D.I. Sant and his colleagues to investigate a botched assassination plot dating back to the 1980s. The deeper they dig, the more secrets are revealed, including shocking connections to the infamous National Front.
Meanwhile, the memory of former P.C. Tanner, survivor of the assassination, is recovering. Sant must find Tanner and figure out who is behind it all, before his superiors lose their rag and more lives are lost.
Before The Boy
Even in death, a mother guides her son through triumph and tragedy to his true destiny.
Billie Nickerson must accept her own mortality as the only way her son will receive the intuitive gifts he was born to inherit, to save her family - and perhaps the world - from a disastrous fate.
But learning that she has died too soon creates a Karmic crisis, as Billie tries to escape the afterlife and return to her loved ones.
In this prequel to The Moon Singer Trilogy (The Crystal Clipper, The War Chamber, The Wind Rose) we learn the uncanny circumstances that that made Billie's son, David, become a seeker of spiritual truth. As his teacher and mentor, she gave him the courage to overcome his unexpected deafness, to excel at music - and to hear the voice within that speaks from his soul.
Cousins' Club
When the matriarch of the least successful Jewish family in America gets tired of their misfortune, she consults mystical texts for help.
Determined that their next grandchild will be a genius who changes their fortunes, and convinced that no one in her clan is smart enough to raise a genius by themselves, she decides that the child will be passed from household to household to gain their collective wisdom.
A picaresque romp set in 1950's Brooklyn, Cousins' Club is a delightful escape filled with unusual events, radical rogues, cockeyed intellectuals and pie-eyed strivers.
SEMI-FINALIST - 2017 Booklife Prize (Fiction)
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Written with a sharp, satiric blade, Cousins' Club reminded me strongly of Tristram Shandy."
Dasvidaniya
Mordecai Goldman is a man born of chaos.
His life changes when Simmy, his little brother, comes home with a knife stuck in his shoulder.
After turbulent years in a Christian high school in Poland and his military service, Mordecai finds himself manning a tank for the Soviets in the Second World War. After he fights his way to Germany, Mordecai falls in love with his future wife and emigrates to Canada.
Saying goodbye to everyone he loves, Mordecai moves on with his life and toward the inevitable conclusion that awaits us all. But will his life end like it began: in violence?
This story is based on true events, and Mordecai Goldman was a real person. This is the story of a man tough, passionate and stubborn - to the end.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "Deeply touching."
Divorcees.biz (Italian Edition)
Quattro amiche divorziate e un'agenzia matrimoniale. Che cosa potrebbe andare storto?
Quando Connie, Jenny, Lucy e Sadie si incontrano per bere qualcosa, tutto quello di cui riescono a parlare sono i fallimenti della loro vita sentimentale. Dopo qualche drink più del necessario, hanno la brillante idea di aprire un'agenzia matrimoniale online. Nonostante le discussioni e le differenze tra le quattro donne divorziate sui trent'anni o giù di lì, Divorcees.biz viene presto inaugurato in uno dei più prestigiosi hotel di Londra.
Sarà la soluzione ai loro problemi, oppure l'inizio di molti altri? E alla fine della fiera, ciascuna delle quattro donne troverà l'uomo dei suoi sogni?
Den of Dark Angels
Demons roar from the mouths of lions and the devil lives on an alien planet in this collection of three adult fantasy/paranormal novellas set on Earth, Hell, and Heaven, and in the nether somewhere in between.
Passion for Poe spins from Calgary to Denmark in a crescendo of dysfunction. Demons slop from the trunk of a car bought by Astria Brin, and lions gaze from a bridge in the center of Calgary and follow them home, as mysterious dreams, murder and horror intertwine.
Dark Angel introduces Drake Bent, a half-demon man who roars about the universe on a chromed Harley-Davidson motorcycle with his terrier dog Killer in the sidecar. Drake's girlfriend connects to him in life and death, with the Devil's curse on them both.
Don't Call Me Chip
Don't mess with Timothy.
He might seem like your average chipmunk who loves seeds, sunbathing and enjoying a quiet life in the suburbs. But after new neighbors move in and wreak havoc, they will have to come face to face with his wit and resourcefulness.
The last straw is that the new neighbors keep calling him Chip. Convincing all manner of rodents and other small wildlife to work together, Timothy launches an assault against their invasive neighbors.
Based on a true character, this book is a clean, fun read for eight-grade reading level and over.
Praise from readers:
★★★★★ - "Being a lover of all animals myself, I enjoyed this well written story. This is a wonderful read for young and old alike."l
Doorport
Engineer Janet Thompson steps through a Doorport to San Diego, but lands in San Francisco instead.
Trying to fix the portal system, she realizes that years of use have begun to have an effect on our world. As the space-time permutations become increasingly numerous and pervasive, Janet must save our dimension from complete collapse.
The worldwide Doorport network had operated without a glitch for decades. What could possibly be going wrong?
