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Always a Marine: The Return to Civvy Street
by Steven PreeceIn Amongst the Marines, Steven Preece vividly depicted his excessive, violent lifestyle as an elite Royal Marine Commando. Now Always a Marine covers the author's struggle to leave that lifestyle behind following his departure from the service. Back on civvy street for the first time in over seven years, Preece finds it extremely difficult to adapt and struggles to shake off the belligerent mentality he developed while in the Marines. Despite these difficulties, he marries and starts a family, but this positive change is not enough to turn his life around. Preece soon discovers that his tendency towards violence will not be tolerated in the civilian workplace and, after finding himself blacklisted by many companies in his area, he is forced to look for employment abroad. This quest for work takes Preece to France, where he is caught up in a hotel fire; Germany, where he is double-crossed out of his job and later teams up with an ex-SAS trooper; Morocco, where an incident lands him in jail and he is later shot at by border police; and Thailand, where he fights in a boxing ring with a former French Legionnaire and gets caught up in a business scam.Having settled back in the UK, Preece's behaviour remains excessive. He severely injures his head and suffers minor brain damage after a heavy-drinking session. Upon recovering, he looks for something else to believe in and begins training in ninjutsu, the martial art of the ninjas, who view aggression as a sign of weakness. This, combined with the love of his family, finally enables him to put his past behind him. Always a Marine is the action-packed, often shocking account of one ex-Marine's 13-year struggle to control the aggression he learnt as a serviceman in order to become a respectable civilian.
Always a Princess
by Alice GainesEve Stanhope masquerades as a foreign princess at ton parties, stealing jewels from the nobility she despises and returning to her London slum at the end of the night. She's carefully plotting revenge on her former employer-a society cad who's ruined her reputation. Now it's her turn to ruin him. What she doesn't expect is to encounter the criminally handsome Orchid Thief on one of her heists...Philip Rosemont, Viscount Wesley, is also in disguise. Bored and stifled by society, he steals jewels for fun and leaves orchids as his calling cards. He knows the woman he's cornered at the ball is no aristocrat, much less the Princess of Valdastock. But something tells him she's not exactly common, either. Now he must uncover her motives while he enjoys her illicit kisses. Can these two become partners in crime even as they give in to their mutual seduction? Previously published, newly revised by author.83,000 words
Always a Scoundrel (Notorious Gentlemen #3)
by Suzanne EnochNever a gentleman . . . until now. Lord Bramwell Johns, the second son of a duke, is an unrepentant scoundrel. Now that his two closest friends are disgustingly ensconced in domestic bliss, Bram is feeling strangely restless. And not even relieving London's least deserving artistocrats of their ill-gotten jewels is enough--until the night he overhears an argument. It seems that Lady Rosamund Davies is about to be forced into marriage with a rogue even worse than himself. Rose is well aware of Bram's scandalous reputation, so any reason for his sudden interest in her is suspect; more so since he's close friends with the man about to ruin her family! She has her own plan though, and Bram may be just what she requires--as long as she remembers that he is only looking out for himself. As long as she remembers that his kisses and caresses don't mean anything. As long as she can keep from wondering whether she can trust a scoundrel . . . with her heart.
Always a Stranger
by Amara RoyceWhen two worlds collide, anything is possible. . .An international affair, London's Great Exhibition has taken the city by storm. As its newest Royal Commissioner, Lord Skyler Ridgemont must ensure the performers are properly contracted. Among them is the delicate and graceful Hanako Sumaki. Draped in vivid silk robes, Hanako's exotic Japanese fan dance captivates Skyler--and he longs to learn more about her. . .But Hanako's enigmatic employer keeps his exquisite charge very close. The consummate artist, she shows the handsome nobleman many faces, but never her true heart, which holds a desperate secret. When Skyler learns the real reason Hanako has been brought to London, he will risk his entire world to win her trust--and save her from losing both body and soul. It's a feat that will require the type of courage only love can give. . .81,000 Words
Always a Temptress (Drake's Rakes #3)
by Eileen DreyerHis greatest battle is just beginning . . .Captain Harry Lidge has done his duty. After losing too many good men on the battlefield, he's ready to put his responsibilities behind him and live a life free of care. But first he has one last mission: find out what the most outrageous woman in London, the same woman who betrayed him nearly a decade earlier, is concealing, before her secrets take down the crown.Her heart is the only thing she won't risk . . . Surrounded by ardent admirers and a few loyal friends, Lady Kate Seaton glides through the ton on a confection of couture gowns and bon mots. No one suspects that beneath her lighthearted façade Kate hides a sorrow so scandalous she'll do anything to keep it hidden. But only when she trusts Harry with the truth and only when he trusts her with his heart can they stop the villains all too willing to kill Kate to attain their ultimate goal: destroy England
Always and Forever
by Beverly JenkinsA desperate need Sassy Grace Atwood never expected to find her proper self accidentally tumbling into a stranger's bed. If she weren't desperate for a man to lead a wagon train of brides to a woman-starved town out West, she never would have gone near Jackson Blake-former lawman or not. She should send the ruggedly charming Texan packing...only he's perfect for the job. Now if her mind would just stop going blank every time she looked at him, they might get this train to Kansas yet. A comsuming passion What's a man to do when a beautiful woman leans over his bed in the middle of the night? Come to think of it, that was the only time Blake's ever seen the straitlaced Miss Atwood the least bit ruffled. He's certain that beneath her buttoned-up appearance lies a passionate woman aching to break free. But though Blake longs to take her in his arms, all he can offer Grace is a life on the run. And when the demons from his past catch up with them, Blake is couaght between the ties that bind and a love that could last...always and forever.
Always in My Dreams (The Dennehy Sisters Series #4)
by Jo GoodmanNew York heiress, Mary Schyler "Skye" Dennehy has the heart of an adventurer. No two tomorrows should ever be the same. So, when Skye's railroad mogul father asks her to investigate the progress of a world-changing invention, Skye secures a housekeeping position in the home of the reclusive inventor.Walker Caide, the inventor's hired muscle, instinctively knows something isn't quite right about Skye. He also knows what Skye really want's from life. Hiding his own past, Walker shares his passion.But a shadowy enemy is stalking them both, placing Skye between two dangerous men and a treasure of unimaginable proportions.REVIEWS:"A romance to savor." ~Library JournalTHE DENNEHY SISTERS SERIES, in series order:Only My LoveMy Heart's DesireForever in My HeartAlways in My DreamsOnly in My ArmsTHE MARSHALL BROTHERS SERIES in order:Her Defiant HeartHis Heart's RevengeTHE THORNE BROTHERS TRILOGY, in series order:My Steadfast HeartMy Reckless HeartWith All My Heart
Always on Strike
by Arnold SteadThough widely recognized as one of the Industrial Workers of the World's leading members and one of its most prominent militants, this is the first book-length biography of Frank Little. Little's life offers innumerable lessons for working class people facing many of the same economic injustices in today's world. Arnold Stead, PhD, is a poet, fiction writer, historian, playwright, and jazz and film critic. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and family.
Always the Young Strangers: The Poet Historians Moving Recollection of His Small Town Youth
by Carl SandburgThe Pulitzer Prize–winning poet and historian recalls his midwestern boyhood in this classic memoir. Born in a tiny cottage in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1878, Carl Sandburg grew with America. As a boy he left school at the age of thirteen to embark on a life of work—driving a milk wagon and serving as a hotel porter, a bricklayer, and a farm laborer before eventually finding his place in the world of literature. In Always the Young Strangers, Sandburg delivers a nostalgic view of small-town life around the turn of the twentieth century and an invaluable perspective on American history.
Always to Remember
by Lorraine Heath“With its unconventional, heart-wrenching hero,” this historical romance from a New York Times bestseller “plays on every emotion . . . and, ultimately, love” (Publishers Weekly).Branded a traitor and imprisoned for refusing to fight for the Confederacy, Clayton Holland returns home to Cedar Grove, only to be spurned by the townspeople. Everyone except Meg Warner, who commissions Clayton Holland to construct a memorial for Cedar Grove’s fallen heroes. As Meg watchs him work, she lets get of her own grief as she sees a strength in Clayton that draws her closer to him.
Always, My Love
by Dorothy FletcherAs Crimson Romance celebrates its first anniversary, we honor those pioneers who helped shape the direction of romance novels for all of us. Suspense, mystery, paranormal activity, and love - always love - have been the cornerstone of the genre since the early 1970s. Now we have updated the covers to these classics - but not the words - and reissued these timeless reads to let you relive the thrill of discovering a world of romance all over again.A Love TriangleFor almost two years, Iris Easton has told herself that falling in love is dangerous because it can break your heart. After all, hadn’t it happened to her?So, when she arrives in Paris with her recently widowed Aunt Louisa and meets the magnetically handsome Frenchman Paul Chandon, it is only natural that Iris gives him the cold shoulder. But with her aunt’s encouragement and Paul’s charming persistence, he quickly becomes their companion.Then it dawns on Iris: Is it Louisa that Paul is attracted to? Louisa is a beautiful woman, but she is so much older. Perhaps Paul is a fortune hunter after her aunt’s money.Whatever the reason, Iris has to know the truth. And as she abandons the jealousy and pride, she discovers the true passions of her heart to learn that l’amour is forever.Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Além das Fronteiras do Mapa: 11 Exploradores Que Expandiram os Limites do Mundo Conhecido
by Michael Rank Makoto YamamotoDo aclamado autor do livro Os Maiores Generais da História, esta nova e emocionante obra narra os maiores exploradores da história e como suas descobertas formaram o mundo moderno. Seja Rabban Bar Sauma, o monge chinês do século 13 enviado pelos mongóis ao Ocidente para formar uma aliança militar contra o Islã; Marco Polo, que abriu uma janela do Oriente à Europa; ou o capitão James Cook, cujas viagens marítimas criaram a economia global do século 21, cada um desses exploradores tiveram um impacto indelével na sociedade moderna. Este livro abrange os 11 maiores exploradores da história. Alguns viajaram com fins religiosos - caso de Ibn Battuta, que viajou do norte da África à Indonésia em 1300, visitando os locais de peregrinação islâmica entre e se tornando conselheiro de mais de 30 chefes de Estado. Outros viajaram com fins lucrativos, como Fernão de Magalhães, que queria consolidar a participação da Espanha no comércio de especiarias. Houve quem viajasse pela pura emoção da aventura - caso do explorador vitoriano Richard Francis Burton, que aprendeu 29 línguas, foi disfarçado como muçulmano em uma peregrinação a Meca e escreveu 50 livros sobre temas que vão desde a tradução do Kama Sutra até um manual de exercícios para baioneta. E ainda há aqueles que viajaram pelo amor à descoberta, como Ernest Shackleton, que liderou duas dezenas de homens até os confins do mundo, na tentativa de atravessar a Antártida a pé. Seja qual for o motivo, esses exploradores ainda hoje nos inspiram a ultrapassar os limites da realização humana - e descobrir algo sobre nós mesmos no processo.
Além do limite
by Simona LiubicichSan Francisco, 1905 Para Philippa Green, seu trabalho de investigadora é tudo, sua independência como mulher é tão importante quanto o ar que respira. Apesar da segurança aparente, o único homem que amou de verdade quebrou seu coração: Clive Anderson, capitão do Departamento de Investigações de São Francisco. Agora, uma série de homicídios a obriga a trabalhar lado a lado com ele e Phil terá que lutar contra si mesma para recusar a paixão que a devora, enquanto um assassino astuto anda na sombra a procura de suas vítimas. Ela pode estar na sua mira...
Aléxandros I: El hijo del sueño
by Valerio Massimo ManfrediPrimer volumen de trilogía de Manfredi dedicada a Alejandro Magno. Nadie puede permanecer indiferente ante la belleza de Alejandro, ni ante la grandiosidad de su imperio, que se extendió desde el Danubio hasta el Indo. Un hombre considerado como un dios por sus contemporáneos, de ardientes sueños y violentas pasiones, que le consumieron hasta finalmente destruirle. Su vida transcurrió en un mundo de leyenda. Esta es su historia. Reseña:«En esta excelente novela, Manfredi ha volcado todo su saber histórico y cuanta pasión era capaz de derrochar.»El Mundo
Aléxandros II: Las arenas de Amón
by Valerio Massimo ManfrediSegundo libro de la trilogía Aléxandros, en la que el Valerio Massimo Manfredi nos relata la vida de Alejandro Magno, uno de los mayores héroes militares de la antigüedad. «La conquista de Asia es la siguiente hazaña que se propone Alejandro...» En Anatolia corta el nudo gordiano; dicen que quien lo deshaga dominará el confín del mundo. Finalmente, él y sus hombres derrotan al poderoso Darío, rey de los persas. Así, las tropas victoriosas de Alejandro avanzan hasta Egipto, donde el oráculo de Amón le revela su origen divino y su destino de gloria inmortal. Las Arenas de Amón es una novela llena de trepidante acción, donde hay cabida para las luchas, estrategias militares, tramas, altas traiciones# e incluso para el amor. Reseñas:«Entretenimiento y erudición.»Qué Leer
Aléxandros III: El confín del mundo
by Valerio Massimo ManfrediAlejandro aspira a convertir el mundo conocido en una sola nación bajo su mando, pero pocos comparten su sueño... El ejército macedonio se adentra en Babilonia y asesta el golpe final al secular imperio persa. Alejandro aspira a convertir el mundo conocido en una sola nación bajo su mando, pero pocos comparten su sueño. Se urden conjuras, y el rey se ve arrastrado hacia una vorágine de violencia. Solo el amor de Roxana puede aliviar su soledad. Ella le infundirá el valor necesario para llegar a la India misteriosa y luego la fuerza para buscar el camino de retorno. «Hay escenas en los tres volúmenes de Aléxandros que te dejan prácticamente sin respiración.»Qué Leer
Am I Normal?: The 200-Year Search for Normal People (and Why They Don’t Exist)
by Sarah ChaneyA deep dive into the strange science of the 'Normal', and the roots of an anxiety-ridden modern obsessionBefore the nineteenth century, the term normal was rarely ever associated with human behaviour. Normal was a term used in maths, for right angles. People weren't normal; triangles were.But from the 1830s, this branch of science really took off across Europe and North America, with a proliferation of IQ tests, sex studies, a census of hallucinations - even a UK beauty map (which concluded the women in Aberdeen were "the most repellent"). This book tells the surprising history how the very notion of the normal came about, how it shaped us all, often while entrenching oppressive values. Sarah Chaney looks at why we're still asking the internet: Do I have a normal body? Is my sex life normal? Are my kids normal? And along the way, she challenges why we ever thought it might be a desirable thing to be.
Ama
by Manu HerbsteinWinner of the 2002 Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book. Thrust into a foreign land, passed from owner to owner, stripped of her identity. This is the life of Nandzi, who was given the name Ama, a name strange to her and her tribal culture. A life of struggle and resignation, bondage and freedom, passion and indifference, intense love and remorseless hate. Though forced into desperation, Ama never lets her soul be consumed by fear. While the stories of individual slaves have been blurred into one mass, Ama's story personifies the experience of eighteenth-century Africans in an unforgettable way. Her entrancing story of defiance and spiritual fire starts from the day she is brutally seized, raped, and enslaved, and ends with her breathing the pure air of freedom. AMA is a deeply engrossing and colorful novel, packed with violence, sex, and action. The resiliency of her spirit will grip readers from the first page to the last of Manu Herbstein's spellbinding novel.
Ama Solo Me
by Ilaria Grandi Myeditor Amanda MarielNata nobildonna ma cresciuta come un maschiaccio, Lady Narissa si muove con disinvoltura tra l'élite di Londra e i suoi membri capricciosi. Non avendo mai accettato il ruolo di figlia di un conte, ha aperto una sala da gioco clandestina per sole donne dedicata alle signore dell'alta società ed è determinata a seguire le orme del padre. Seth Blakley, duca di Blackmore, non riesce a tenere a freno la sua vivace sorella. Il suo unico desiderio è vederla sistemata con un buon matrimonio prima che si ritrovi irreparabilmente rovinata. Non avrebbe mai immaginato in cosa sarebbe incappato seguendola nella sala da gioco clandestina di Lady Narissa. Seth è affascinato da Lady Narissa e farà di tutto per conoscere meglio quella donna bellissima e anticonvenzionale, seppure ella sembri non desiderare altro che il duca la lasci in pace e dimentichi l'esistenza del suo club. Ma la passione li unirà e farà scoprire loro che l'amore è più importante dei vincoli e degli accordi che minacciano di allontanarli.
Amada Senhora Doroês
by Heather SnowDepois de quase cinco anos de tormento nas mãos das piores fofocas da sociedade, Lady Phoebe Anson finalmente a faz escapar, seguindo seu sonho para autorar textos botânicos - mesmo que ela deva fingir ser um homem para fazê-lo. Quando seu único amigo, Lord Malcolm Gray, acontece sobre ela na Feira Frost de 1814 e descobre seu enredo, Phoebe se recusa a deixá-lo arruinar sua vida - novamente. Mas Malcolm não é o jovem tolo que ele já foi, embora ele saiba que ele tem muito para expiar onde Phoebe está preocupado. E ele não tem intenção de deixar seu dervixe fugir desta vez ...
Amada's Blessings from the Peyote Gardens of South Texas
by Stacy B. SchaeferAmada Cardenas, a Mexican American woman from the borderlands of South Texas, played a pivotal role in the little-known history of the peyote trade. She and her husband were the first federally licensed peyote dealers. They began harvesting and selling the sacramental plant to followers of the Native American Church (NAC) in the 1930s, and after her husband&’s death in the late 1960s Mrs. Cardenas continued to befriend and help generations of NAC members until her death in 2005, just short of her 101st birthday. Author Stacy B. Schaefer, a close friend of Amada, spent thirteen years doing fieldwork with this remarkable woman. Her book weaves together the geography, biology, history, cultures, and religions that created the unique life of Mrs. Cardenas and the people she knew. Schaefer includes their words to help tell the story of how Mexican Americans, Tejanos, gringos, Native Americans, and others were touched and inspired by Amada Cardenas&’s embodiment of the core NAC values: faith, hope, love, and charity.
Amadas and Ydoine (Routledge Revivals)
by Ross G. ArthurThis translation, first published in 1993, presents a little-known medieval romance to readers who do not know Old French, or who are generally unfamiliar with the literature of the Middle Ages. Probably composed between 1190 and 1220, the major interest of Amadas and Ydoine to modern readers is that its basic structure is unflinchingly conventional, its plot is predictable yet charming, and its social and moral attitudes reflect the context in which it was produced. The poet explores how love, chivalry and martial prowess can translate a would-be knight into a powerful lord. Its purpose is largely that of wish-fulfilment for young men, and as such it is highly indicative of the ethos surrounding marriage that prevailed in medieval French society.
Amadito and the Hero Children: Amadito y los Niños Héroes (Pasó Por Aquí Series on the Nuevomexicano Literary Heritage)
by Enrique R. LamadridRecent health scares such as H1N1 influenza have exposed children to frightening information that can be difficult to process. This thoughtful bilingual book helps them understand the abstract concept of largescale sickness and appreciate the role children play in the health of their community. It introduces young readers to a fascinating aspect of southwest history, and invites discussion of folk medicine and science, while also addressing children&’s curiosities and fears. Recounting the two most deadly epidemics to strike the Southwest—smallpox in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and influenza during World War I—this beautifully illustrated narrative reveals that with tragedy comes heroism, as demonstrated by the children who bravely transported the smallpox vaccine from Mexico&’s interior to New Mexico in 1805. Through the eyes of the protagonist José Amado &“Amadito&” Domínguez—a real child of the flu epidemic era who would later become Taos County&’s first nuevomexicano physician—folklorist Lamadrid weaves together culture, history, mortality, and hope into a life-affirming lesson.
Amadís (Narrativa)
by Fernando Bartolomé BenitoLas fantásticas aventuras, amores furtivos, hechizos y grandes hechos de armas del heroico caballero Amadís de Gaula,la bella princesa Helisena, sus hermanos Galaor y Floristán, la Señora Oriana y el lábil rey Lisuarte. El Amadís de Gaula(Los cuatro libros del virtuoso caballero Amadís de Gaula) es la obra maestra de la literatura medieval de aventuras en castellano y el más famoso de los llamados libros de caballerías, y tuvo un formidable éxito en toda Europa. Fue publicado por Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo a principios del siglo XVI. Miguel de Cervantes lo considera el padre de los libros de caballerías, y es la obra que le inspira a escribir Don Quijote de la Mancha. En El Quijote, el cura y el barbero salvan de la quema de libros a "Los cuatro Amadís de Gaula" porque "es el mejor de todos los libros del género de caballería. Único en su arte" . Ediciones Nowtilus publica la primera versión revisada y adaptada al castellano moderno por Fernando Bartolomé, catedrático y experto en literatura del siglo XVI. Gracias a esta fantástica novela el lector revivirá las aventuras de un bravo guerrrero de alta alcurnia y fidelidad inquebrantable a su rey, que realizó hazañas admirables dirigidas a su hermosa dama, la bella princesa Helisena.
Amalasuintha: The Transformation of Queenship in the Post-Roman World
by Massimiliano VitielloIn this book, Massimiliano Vitiello situates the life and career of the Ostrogothic queen Amalasuintha (c. 494/5-535), daughter of Theoderic the Great, in the context of the transitional time, after the fall of Rome, during which new dynastic regimes were experimenting with various forms of political legitimation. A member of the Gothic elite raised in the Romanized palace of Ravenna, Amalasuintha married her father's chosen successor and was set to become a traditional Gothic queen—a helpmate and advisor to her husband, the Visigothic prince Eutharic—with no formal political role of her own. But her early widowhood and the subsequent death of her father threw her into a position unprecedented in the Gothic world: a regent mother who assumed control of the government.During her regency, Amalasuintha clashed with a conservative Gothic aristocracy who resisted her leadership, garnered support among her Roman and pro-Roman subjects, defended Italy from the ambitions of other kings, and negotiated the expansionistic designs of Justinian and Theodora. When her son died unexpectedly at a young age, she undertook her most dangerous political enterprise: forming an unmarried coregency with her cousin, Theodahad, whom she raised to the throne. His final betrayal would cost Amalasuintha her rule and her life.Vitiello argues that Amalasuintha's story reveals a key phase in the transformation of queenship in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, a time in which royal women slowly began exercising political power. Assessing the ancient sources for Amalasuintha's biography, Cassiodorus, Procopius, Gregory of Tours, and Jordanes, Vitiello demonstrates the ways in which her life and public image show the influence of late Roman and Byzantine imperial models on the formation of female political power in the post-Roman world.