In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy and tactics, from Hannibal to Napoleon, with countless more in between. He flashed across the sky of history like a comet, glowing brightly and burning out quickly: crowned at age nineteen, dead by thirty-two. He established the greatest empire of the ancient world; Greek coins and statues are found as far east as Afghanistan. Our interest in him has never faded. Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles durin... Views: 59
Annie Dawson is accustomed to dealing with old houses. She has spent nearly two years trying to patch up Grey Gables, the home of her beloved grandmother, Betsy Holden. Betsy left her entire estate to Annie, but she also died leaving a string of mysteries buried in the cavernous attic of Grey Gables. This secret, however, is more than Annie wants to deal with. A trunk needed for storing her needlecraft supplies opens a door she comes to wish she had left locked away in the attic. Annie discovers a deed to an old home—Fairview—an estate that has fallen into decay and disrepair. Annie’s despair begins with the knowledge that her grandmother hid ownership of the old home from her. Why? Were the ghosts rumored to haunt Fairview real? Or was there a sinister secret behind the mystery and Betsy’s involvement? At first, Annie keeps the secret of the deed in the attic—and her ownership of Fairview—from her friends in the Hook and Needle Club. But when the truth comes out, the club joins forces to help Annie get to the bottom of this latest in a long line of mysteries. Their first task is a ghost-busting nighttime trek to Fairview. But it’s away from the “haunted” house that the ghosts of the original owners of Fairview call out to Annie. How were they connected with her aging grandmother? Will Annie ever discover the key that will unlock the mystery? Join Annie and her friends in the Hook and Needle Club as they track down the “ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump in the night.” It’s always a wild ride when these crafty ladies get together! Views: 59
When his sexy, refined and faithful wife comes home from a night out with the girls, she has a younger man in tow. Like most couples, they have fantasies, but never really intend to live them out. Not this time. His wife liked that last one a bit too much. Views: 59
They could run from everything...except each other. Grounded by fog, Zoe Chestain is stuck in an airport bar with the choice of spending the night with her two drunk roommates or one dark and delicious stranger. The Vegas show dancer decides to live dangerously and succumbs to a night of the stranger's dominant passion. But her cloud of sensual bliss is blown apart when she and her friends are taken hostage during the next morning's plane hijacking. Zoe's horror deepens when her kidnapper reveals himself as her partner from the night before. Shay Bommer is one of the army's best. A Special Forces soldier following the footsteps of his brother, he's aware of the risks of infiltration with the enemy. But going deep undercover on this mission with one of the CIA's most sought-after criminals has cost him dearly. He's lost the trust of the most breathtaking submissive he's ever had in his arms, the camaraderie of his unit, and the esteem of his brother. But he's on a... Views: 59
The award-winning sequel to the acclaimed memoir Hoi Polloi."The dynasty has started with my father as the founding father and me his only son, the founding son. He looks forward to the day when he can watch his grandchildren out there in the clover-covered paddocks frolicking among the cowpats. Playing with a pony, getting stung by bees. The most wholesome activities in the world."With their only son on the brink of adolescence, the nouveaux-riches Sherbornes move away from the city to start a new, gentrified existence on a 300-acre farm – or "estate" – in Taonga, New Zealand. But life on the farm is anything but wholesome. Sherborne evokes his family's slide into madness through a series of unforgettable, hilarious portraits: of "Feet," his once-glamorous mother, now addled with snobbery, paranoia, and mental illness; of "The Duke," his uncomprehending, sporadically violent father; and of himself, the "Lord Muck" of the title, at once helpless... Views: 59
Discover Myth"There's no one quite like Joseph Campbell. He knows the vast sweep of man's panoramic past as few men have ever known it." —The Village VoiceJoseph Campbell famously compared mythology to a kangaroo pouch for the human mind and spirit: "a womb with a view." In Myths to Live By, he examines all of the ways in which myth supports and guides us, giving our lives meaning. Love and war, science and religion, East and West, inner space and outer space — Campbell shows how the myths we live by can reconcile all of these pairs of opposites and bring a sense of the whole.This classic has been newly illustrated and annotated in its first new edition since its original publication, which also marks the first ebook in the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell series. In the tradition of The Power of Myth and Pathways to Bliss, Myths to Live By remains one of Joseph Campbell's most enduring, popular, and accessible works. Views: 59
Secrets threaten the faithful as Pastor George Landris, the charismatic leader of the Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center, faces a tough choice, and a troubled woman learns that uncovering the past can test one's deepest faith. . .Memory Patterson has been hiding from her family for much too long. Her instinct has always been to run, and never more so than when a chance meeting with Pastor Landris and his pregnant wife, Johnnie Mae, leads to a shocking revelation about Memory's mother.For all those involved, secrets have done nothing but tear them apart and destroy their families. And for Memory's family, only hope and the power of faith can mend their shattered, fractured lives ...Praise For Vanessa Davis Griggs"Vanessa's rich stories of faith in action always...make you laugh, cry, and yearn for more." -Angela Benson, National Bestselling Author"Vanessa's books are fascinating, full of wisdom, occasional humor, [and] a little romance." -Cheryl... Views: 59
