The Battle of Wakefield, from a Conisbrough perspective. Richard Duke of York makes a rash sally from Sandal Castle only to find that he is facing 20,000 Lancastrians.The White Rose and the Red is a narrative poem in blank verse which describes one of the key battles of the Wars of the Roses, The Battle of Wakefield, from a Conisbrough perspective. Richard, Duke of York, rushes north to prevent the Lancastrian domination of Yorkshire. He visits Conisbrough Castle and then Sandal where he stations his arm of 5,000 men. Unfortunately he is unaware that the Lancastrian army already numbers 15,000 and is growing rapidly. Views: 391
This is a pencil-and-paper role-playing-game. These ninjas are not mercenary assassins. They are athletes on a television show, who compete in obstacle courses with extreme obstacles that resemble challenges traditional ninjas would face in the execution of their duties. Simple, fast-paced and exciting. Anybody who can add up three dice can play.A man of great melancholies prone to bury his woes in a pint or a shot glass, Ansen drifts from job to job, typically taking on details for which no one else is suited.When a movie director approaches him in a dingy bar in Zimbabwe, offering him a job as leading man in a film to be shot in a remote location, down-on-his-luck Ansen Grost decides he has nothing to lose.A globetrotter, he’d often found himself in circumstances where he must offer his expertise in mercenary forms to eke out a living. So being paid high wages just to look good for the cameras was an enticing opportunity. Not to mention, the blonde playing the lead role was rather easy on the eyes...After days a-sea they make land only to march inland through a steamy tropical forest to their campsite where they soon suspect they are not alone. The native porters, ever superstitious, sense eyes upon them...Having faithfully borne the talisman for years, the ancient weapon seems ever destined to draw him into confrontation with supernatural evil in bizarre, mind-blasting forms. But even Ansen is unprepared for what he finds atop the cliffs of this unknown island.This introductory short story in the series Tales of the Tomahawk will be followed shortly by Volume 2: The Banshee of the Atacama. Views: 391
The police say the woman was a murderer. Emilie Wesley knows they can't be talking about her client . . . but she can't prove it.To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Turner snapped and killed her daughter and then was shot by police. However, attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story. Kaylene was a nurturer at heart looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive marriage. Kaylene's death shakes Emilie's world and her belief that she can make a difference for these women. Self-doubt plagues her, and she finds herself struggling to continue her work in the wake of tragedy.Austen Billings thought he knew his sister—right up until he learned of the manner of her death. He receives a letter from Kaylene begging him to fight for custody of her daughters if anything should happen to her. No attorney in her right mind would take on his case, but Kaylene's letter claims Emilie Wesley will help him.Thrown together in the race to save Kinley Turner... Views: 390
Today the Democrats are the new Communists.Once the KGB needed to blackmail, pay or coerce people to be traitors against America. Today a large segment of the Democrat Party freely does these things as an act of politics. What was once Communism is now an amorphous, evil spirit that can be called anti-Americanism. How did this happen? Explaining it is no easy task. Views: 390
"Kailey? Kailey, who was that?" Katy asked."I have no idea.""Why is someone ringing my doorbell and uncontrollably pounding on my front door?" "I don't know. I really don't.""Should we answer it?" Hanah asked Katy."No! No, we can't. We can't even go downstairs." I replied, scared."Why not, Kailey?" Jessa questioned."Because the person on the other end of my call said not to."Kailey Reid is an average 18 year old girl from El Paso, Texas. She is spending the night at her friend Katy's house for Katy's birthday sleepover when she decides to break up with her boyfriend, David Rogers. Shortly after she breaks up with David, she begins receiving calls to her cell phone from an unknown caller. Crazy things begin happening at Katy's house. Very crazy things. When Kailey and her friends finally escape the house, Kailey is determined to find the person or people that made that night so horrific. Will Kailey be able to find the criminal or criminals and prove it was them? Or will she be taken by their wrath? Views: 390
Most of the girls in my cavalry troop aren’t yet seventeen; but none of us expects to reach eighteen.In my case, that might be for the best.I think I’m pregnant – and I think an angel might be the father.After her mother's passing, Isabella took comfort in dance, her father, and the company of her new mother and step-sisters. Unfortunately, a corset took it all away from her. Views: 390
Love - Loss - Friendship - Family The All Cocks stories Views: 390
Get to know American Girl's 2018 Girl of the year, Luciana, in this first book in her series! Luciana is over the moon—she's going to Space Camp! But when she's picked to lead her team in a robot challenge, instead of rocketing her crew to success she steers them straight into trouble. After that, her teammates don't trust her. In fact, Luci's pretty sure they don't even like her. It's great to be good at science-but Luci learns that it's not enough. If she's ever going to make it to Mars, she's got to be someone her crew can depend on, no matter what. Views: 390
