"Lincoln believed that 'with public sentiment nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed.' Harold Holzer makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Lincoln's leadership by showing us how deftly he managed his relations with the press of his day to move public opinion forward to preserve the Union and abolish slavery." —Doris Kearns GoodwinFrom his earliest days, Lincoln devoured newspapers. As he started out in politics he wrote editorials and letters to argue his case. He spoke to the public directly through the press. He even bought a German-language newspaper to appeal to that growing electorate in his state. Lincoln alternately pampered, battled, and manipulated the three most powerful publishers of the day: Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune, James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald, and Henry Raymond of the New York Times. When war broke out and the nation was... Views: 51
When Caterina Gomez returns to her beloved home of Oporto, Portugal, her troubles have only just begun. For the country is at war with France, and, even though Oporto is no longer in French hands, it is a shadow of its former self. The scandalous cloud she left under is still not forgotten, and her cruel and distant father insists on a hasty marriage or the convent. Half English and half Portuguese, she must walk a fine line between both societies, which is all made near impossible considering her troubled past.Thankfully, her dear friend Miss Harriet Brown and cousin Jeremy Craddock have accompanied her from England. But Harriet can only offer comfort whilst sharing in her fate, and Jeremy – who is seeking treatment for his ill health – becomes distracted by his fair and pretty healer. Then Caterina's past resurfaces in a most confusing manner in the shape of Luiz, her childhood sweetheart, drawing her further into the tangles of political intrigue... Views: 51
Willow Camber wants to get away from it all. Her business has taken over her life, and none of the men she's dated recently want her as a person rather than as a mega-corp. Her vacation plan is a time-travel, virtual reality trip into a film noire mystery—Bogie and Bacall writ large and in color- -so different from the twenty-second century life she currently leads.Eddie Reston needs a break from his hectic life, away from his nagging ex-wife. His passion is old novels about hard-boiled detectives of the 1950s. A Romantek virtual reality vacation is just the ticket for a guy like him, more an early Charles Bronson than a Cary Grant.When Willow and Eddie meet to solve a murder mystery, their attraction is instant, even though Willow sometimes needs active correction. But Romantek forbids them to give away their true names during the vacation, so they can't pair up in their own century. They struggle to find a way, but it remains elusive. Can Eddie and Willow cheat the Romantek... Views: 51
The kingdom of Hawaii is a tropical playground with a sinister underside. Dirk Montgomery, former Lone Star cop turned shadowrunner, must stay one step ahead of the factions battling to control the islands--the megacorps, the government, the rebels and the yazuka, not to mention the dragons, elves, new friends and old enemies. The kingdom of Hawaii is a tropical playground with a sinister underside. Dirk Montgomery, former Lone Star cop turned shadowrunner, must stay one step ahead of the factions battling to control the islands--the megacorps, the government, the rebels and the yazuka, not to mention the dragons, elves, new friends and old enemies. Original. Views: 51
The struggle—for power, wealth, and souls—in the crumbling Soviet EmpirePassing through Florian's Gate...having discovered the Amber Room...T. Davis Bunn now takes his readers to the Winter Palace!Jeffrey Sinclair is on top of the world. He is growing in professional success in the antiques trade, in his spiritual quest for a better understanding of God, and in his love for the beautiful Katya. But his world is suddenly shaken when his mentor Alexander falls ill, leaving Jeffrey to take on new responsibilities. What begins as an enjoyable honeymoon visit to Monte Carlo, ends with a mysterious assignment to reclaim a deposed Russian nobleman's winter palace.Thrust into the turbulence of modern-day St. Petersburg, Jeffrey's search constantly links him to the riches of its tsarist history. Here he confronts the dangerous collusion that has emerged between former Communist Party members, KGB agents, and self-styled "Mafia" gangs of criminals and... Views: 51
Set in the world of The Supernaturals, one of Riffle's Ten Best Haunted House Books of All Time, this new supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author of The Event Group series David L. Golemon will make your Halloween extra spooky this year.Five years ago, the ghost hunting Supernaturals disbanded after being accused of faking their experiences at Summer Place. Now, the eccentric, but brilliant, team of scientists and paranormal experts are being asked to join forces once again— this time to save the President.Through strenuous investigation and mysterious messages about returning home, the team soon discovers the long lost home of the president: a small town in California called Moreno, a modern ghost town.When the Supernaturals go to Moreno for answers, they find a presence; something came to Moreno after WWII, something that's still locked in a steel vault in the basement of the town's old movie... Views: 51
This might be... unpleasant for you." He tells me, eyes half-mast as his gaze focuses steadily on my birthmark. "They say the sealing of a soulmark can be quite... intense. But what kind of pleasure is without its own pain? Hmm?"Get the explosive beginning to the highly acclaimed 'A Soulmark Series', Books 1-3, from breakout author, Rebecca Main, now available in a box set at 33% off the individual books' prices!Instantly transport yourself into a world, where love threatens to turn the supernatural realm upside down.Become entangled in warring hearts, old grudges, paranormal politics, and shameless sexual tension.Join the provocative and diverse cast of lovers and seducers, who will leave you lusting and craving more.*****Coven (A Soulmark Series Book 1)"Stay out of the forest," Gran had said. Zoelle should have listened.Now, she must navigate a world she only ever read about in fairytales. A world full of witches... Views: 51
Jeremiah Blackwell had a dream. He was going to be King of Africa. But first he had to amass the money and tactical support. That was where the Communists came in.
They were prepared to pay a fortune for an act of destruction that would plunge the Middle East into chaos. Blackwell had just such an act already planned. He would destroy Egypt's Aswan High Dam.
The mighty structure, one of the wonders of the modern world, was horrifyingly vulnerable to Blackwell's rockets and his 300 fanatical assault troops.
But the free world has shock troops of its own — Phoenix Force! Only unspeakable catastrophe can stop America's five-man army... Had the fire-blazing force finally met its match? Views: 51
Libby Ross came to the wilderness of Montana as a mail-order bride, only to discover the lies her would-be husband had told her. Penniless after his death, she finds work as a cook at the Lodestar Ranch and its gruff, unpleasant owner, Tyler Hollins. But time and circumstances reveal his soul to be as wounded as her own. They could fight each other, or they could fight for their dreams together. Views: 51
A family memoir that traces the myths, legends, and secrets of seven generations of remarkable womenAll families have their myths and legends. For many years Juliet Nicolson accepted hers—the dangerous beauty of her flamenco dancing great-great-grandmother Pepita, the flirty manipulation of her great-grandmother Victoria, the infamous eccentricity of her grandmother Vita Sackville-West, her mother's Tory-conventional background. But then Juliet, a distinguished historian, started to question. As she did so, she sifted fact from fiction, uncovering details and secrets long held just out of sight. A House Full of Daughters takes us through seven generations of women. In the nineteenth-century slums of Malaga, the salons of fin-de-siecle Washington D.C., an English boarding school during the Second World War, Chelsea in the 1960s, the knife-edge that was New York City in the 1980s, these women emerge for Juliet as people in their own right, but... Views: 51
It's Heather's very first time camping in the wilderness and little does she know that her best friend Jackie has a special surprise in store for her: two sexy studs from the Lacrosse team to join in on the fun. There's one more catch; they're also werewolves who love to screw human females. Heather's vacation is about to turn wild! Views: 51
