Could this be the true story behind Shakespeare's Hamlet? Full of humour and fun that will attract reluctant readers, the Willy Waggledagger series is an excellent recommendation for kids who love Andy Griffiths. Views: 45
Georgina Kincaid has had an eternity to figure out the opposite sex, but sometimes they still surprise her. Take Seth Mortensen. The man has risked his soul to become Georgina's boyfriend. Still, with Lucifer for a boss, Georgina can't just hang up her killer heels and settle down to domestic bliss. In fact, she's being forced to transfer operations...to Las Vegas. The City of Sin is a dream gig for a succubus, but Georgina's allies are suspicious. Why are the powers-that-be so eager to get her away from Seattle — and from Seth? Georgina is one of Hell's most valuable assets, but if there's any way out of the succubus business she plans to take it — no matter how much roadkill she leaves behind. She just hopes the casualties won't include the one man she's risking everything for... Views: 45
In the Gray Area builds on Seth Folsom’s earlier award-winning memoir, The Highway War, which described his 2003 command of one of the first Marine light armored reconnaissance battalion companies to march on Baghdad. In February 2008, he was deployed to Iraq again as the leader of a U.S. Marine advisor team embedded with an Iraqi army infantry battalion. In this new work, Folsom frankly addresses the realities of the Marines’ mission as he reflects on challenges they and their Iraqi counterparts faced in their struggle to gain control of al-Anbar province. He explores the bonds he formed with his men, the Outlanders,” and the tenuous relationships forged between the American and Iraqi soldiers whose cultures were so vastly different. The author creates a compelling picture of the obstacles faced by both as they lived, ate, and fought side-by-side.The Highway War was lauded for its insights about how a young combat leader copes with his... Views: 45
In ancient Rome, a poor philosopher races to rescue his kidnapped lover before she is abused by the sinister Christian cultThe son of a wealthy Roman family, Marcus gave up the prestige and riches that were his birthright to devote himself to philosophy. His noble mind attracted Tullia, a Senator's daughter whose father wanted her to have nothing to do with the penniless intellectual. The news that she is to marry a prosperous merchant shatters Marcus, who goes to her house, hoping to plead his case, only to see her attacked and abducted by disguised ruffians.That she was kidnapped is tragedy enough, and it gets worse when he learns who took her: the sinister Christian cult. He knows not what vile rituals they will expose her to, and he does not want to find out. His lover in danger, the philosopher must turn warrior before it is too late.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the... Views: 45
In the kingdom of Himeros, Abigail is despised for her gypsy heritage. Pushed to the fringes of society, she’s forced to break the law in order to help feed her family. When a castle guard catches her stealing bread, he intends to cut off her hand for the offense.Niall has just taken the throne and is determined to prove he isn’t a monster like his father. Awakened by the cries of a gypsy, he spares her from the guard’s blade and takes her as his slave instead. When he learns she doesn’t understand the kingdom’s carnal ways, he becomes determined to strip her of all inhibitions until her every desire is in service to the king’s pleasure. Views: 45
In Syria, a downed American pilot from a powerful political family becomes a pawn in a sinister international conspiracy. A brilliant Syrian general has orchestrated a plan to make his country a feared nuclear power and to unite the entire Middle East against its hated twin adversaries: America and Israel. To stop the threat, daring covert agent Jack Cole must convince the alluring, enigmatic Layla Gemayel to help him infiltrate the terrorist plot before it engulfs the region in chaos—and leaves the free world at the mercy of a madman.... Views: 45
Growing up in the
ghettos of Washington, D.C., the cards are stacked against a hardworking
dreamer like Rain Arnold. Rain has fought to be the best daughter she
can: she studies hard and gets good grades; she helps her mother cook
and clean. And unlike her defiant younger sister, she avoids the dangers
of the city streets as if her life depends on it...and it does. But
Rain can't suppress the feeling that she has never truly fit in, that
she is a stranger in her own world. Then one fateful night, Rain
overhears something she shouldn't: a heartbreaking revelation from the
past, a long-buried secret that is about to change her life in ways she
never could have imagined. In the blink of an eye, everything Rain has
ever known — the family she has loved and the familiar place she has
called home is left behind, and Rain is sent to live with total
strangers, the wealthy Hudson family. But just as she did not belong to
the troubled world she was raised in, Rain is also out of place in this
realm of luxury and privilege. With nowhere to turn, Rain finds an
escape in the theater, inside the walls of an exclusive private school.
But will it be enough to fulfill her heart's deepest wish — and give her
a place to call home? Views: 45
RetailHis signature jaw line and charismatic characters made him an American symbol. His films, including Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, and North by Northwest, were timeless classics. However, Grant was also married five times and sustained a tortured, obsessive relationship with money. In this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book, Geoffrey Wansell traces the threads of both light and darkness in one of Holly-wood’s greatest stars. As his friend and co-star Deborah Kerr wrote, he was “one of the most outstanding personalities in the history of the cinema.”** Views: 45
