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An Air of Glory
by Sarah NeilanIt is the year 1801. Polly Forster is a beautiful but penniless Northumbrian girl who longs to escape from a stifling, unhappy existence as a companion to a miserly spinster cousin. And now her chance has come. The romantic and mysterious man she has met at the home of a friend has charged her with a dangerous mission--to carry an urgent and unknown message to the last remaining Jacobites among the Scottish settlers in Nova Scotia. In a moment of mad passion she accepts the charge--and his offer of a rendezvous in Canada and a promise of marriage. Polly embarks on the Agnes MacVeagh, a sailing ship bound for Pictou, Nova Scotia, with a cargo of refugees from the Highland Clearances in Scotland. But on the hazardous voyage Polly is assailed by doubts. New friends have opened wider vistas for her, and unexpected incidents force her to question her reckless actions and her relationship with Lucian, a man whom she barely knows. Does he really love her? What will happen if he breaks his word? What is in the Jacobite letter? And how much does the British government agent on the ship, the handsome, fascinating yet enigmatic Augustus Fenwick, know about Polly's curious involvement in a treasonable enterprise that is punishable by hanging? Polly must discover the answers to these and many other questions before the perilous voyage is ended if she is to find the happiness she seeks in the new world.
An Air of Treason: A Sir Robert Carey Mystery (Sir Robert Carey Series #6)
by P F ChisholmAfter his hair-raising adventures in London, Sir Robert Carey has finally tracked down Queen Elizabeth, who orders him to investigate the most dangerous cold case of her reign - the mysterious 1560 death of Amy Dudley (née Robsart), unloved wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Some thirty years back, the late Dudley was Elizabeth's favorite suitor and potential husband. The Queen has since been one of the most obvious suspects in arranging Amy's murder. This makes Carey deeply uneasy with his sleuthing role. Then someone manages to poison Carey with belladonna, which temporarily blinds him. Worse still, the steadfast Sergeant Dodd has disappeared on the road from London. As the Queen's scandalous past collides with her magnificent State entrance into Oxford, can Carey rally in time to find both Dodd and the true murderer of Amy Robsart?
An Airplane for Pig (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Maryann Dobeck Jackie UrbanovicNIMAC-sourced textbook
An Alaskan Adventure: A Story of Finding Gold in the Far North From: 1893-1903
by Frederick James CurrierAs the descendant of early miners, a grandfather who prospected for gold in the Fairbanks area in 1908 and a father who mined from the 1920s through the early 1940s, my interest and fascination with Frederick Currier's manuscript was easily spiked. Currier's quest for gold from 1893 into the 1900s was an admirable pursuit. His account of prospecting ventures in 1898 on the Chena River near Fairbanks is spellbinding, especially in his use of a sternwheeler and his building of cabins as he prospected toward the headwaters. I have great admiration for the early gold prospectors like Frederick Currier since I have sunk a couple of shafts to bedrock with a windlass and know the effort and determination required. The power of a few nuggets can change a person's direction in life. Currier's, An Alaskan Adventure, is well worth reading—more than once.
An Alaskan Affliction: An Exciting “Best Of” Remote Alaskan Adventures
by Rosi JarussiAn Alaskan Affliction is packed with pure entertainment, featuring highlights from decades of Alaska hard core adventures. It opens with unforgettable dog mushing to embrace the best of the Interior's extreme winters, and snowmachining that doubles the thrills and mishaps of travel over river ice, through blizzards, and sudden whiteouts. Summer offers the finest river journeys. There are sudden storms, log jams, whirlpools, and wildlife encounters in the immense panorama of wilderness and water—with a vivid portrait of the dynamics of being a team member in the bush. The remote prospecting stories are thrilling and risky, and demand a lifetime of bush skills. They end with a resounding bear story that catalyzes the true essence of living and exploring as an Alaskan. All are top notch adventures with good dogs and old machines, undersized kayaks and cantankerous boats, with a touch of lunacy and a can-do attitude, both essential dispositions for exploring Alaska's wilds.
An Alaskan Arrangement (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)
by Michelle Lindo-RiceIt was smooth sailing Until they tied the knot. When cruise ship assistant manager Kaylin Sampson is passed over for a promotion, she takes a break to regroup. And when her sexy ex offers to reignite their old fling and accompany her on an Alaskan adventure, Kaylin can&’t say no. Ethan Harrington knows how to get her out of her funk. Fun is the theme for the week, down to the white water rafting and their fabulous old-timey fake wedding. Except the paperwork is genuine—and now two commitmentphobes are married. The real question is, will it be for better or for worse? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Seven Brides for Seven BrothersBook 1: Rivals at Love CreekBook 2: Cinderella's Last StandBook 3: Twenty-Eight DatesBook 4: An Alaskan Arrangement
An Alaskan Blessing: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Serenity Peak #2)
by Belle CalhouneAn infant on her doorstep… Might lead to the life she&’s always wanted When Skye Drummond finds an abandoned baby outside her family&’s general store, she&’s determined to foster the girl. But the only way she can is by agreeing to regular check-ins from Trooper Ryan Campbell—her ex-fiancé&’s best friend. Skye&’s convinced that Ryan somehow had a role in her breakup, but for the sweet baby, she&’ll play nice. Their tenuous friendship turns into something more as he helps her with the baby. But Ryan&’s ongoing investigation into the baby&’s parents threatens Skye&’s custody. Could it threaten any hope of a shared future? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Serenity Peak Book 1: Her Alaskan ReturnBook 2: An Alaskan BlessingBook 3: His Secret Alaskan Family
An Alaskan Christmas (A Wild River Novel #1)
by Jennifer SnowIn Alaska, it’s always a white Christmas—but the sparks flying between two reunited friends could turn it red-hot…If there’s one gift Erika Sheraton does not want for Christmas, it’s a vacation. Ordered to take time off, the workaholic surgeon reluctantly trades in her scrubs for a ski suit and heads to Wild River, Alaska. Her friend Cassie owns a tour company that offers adventures to fit every visitor. But nothing compares to the adrenaline rush Erika feels on being reunited with Cassie’s brother, Reed Reynolds.Gone is the buttoned-up girl Reed remembers. His sister’s best friend has blossomed into a strong, skilled, confident woman. She’s exactly what his search-and-rescue team needs—and everything he didn’t know he craved. The gulf between his life in Wild River and her big-city career is wide. But it’s no match for a desire powerful enough to melt two stubborn hearts…
An Alaskan Christmas Homecoming (A Wild River Novel)
by Jennifer SnowIn Wild River, Alaska, the sweetest Christmas gift may be a second chance… Jade Frazier is thrilled to see her sister happily in love this holiday season, though she wishes Santa had something special lined up for her, too. For now, Jade will focus on the final assignment for her interior design course—decorating a local business for the holidays. Too bad every store is already decked out…except for the new tattoo shop. Rumors are flying about the owner, Griffin Geller. But instead of the hardened ex-con Jade expected, she finds a sexy, hardworking man trying to get his life back on track. All Griffin wants for Christmas is to reconcile with his family and gain the community&’s acceptance. Then smart, sweet Jade walks into his store, bringing warmth and hope with her. Griffin might deserve a shot at redemption, but love? That seems too much to ask. Yet as the holidays get closer, Griffin can&’t help wishing he could celebrate the season with Jade—the one person who would make Wild River truly feel like home…
An Alaskan Christmas Promise: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (K-9 Companions #11)
by Belle CalhouneA Christmas to cherish… And a secret to protect. This needs to be the best Christmas Kit O&’Malley has ever seen—because she may not be able to see another. Diagnosed with failing vision, it takes all her determination to stay focused on what makes her happy: her daughter, her service-puppy-in-training and the puppy&’s trainer, Leo Duggan. But they can&’t reach their Christmas joy together until Kit&’s secret comes to light… A K-9 COMPANIONS TALEFrom Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.K-9 Companions Book 1: Their Unbreakable Bond by Deb KastnerBook 2: Finding Her Way Back by Lisa CarterBook 3: The Veteran's Vow by Jill LynnBook 4: Her Easter Prayer by Lee Tobin McClainBook 5: Earning Her Trust by Brenda MintonBook 6: Guarding His Secret by Jill KemererBook 7: An Unlikely Alliance by Toni ShilohBook 8: The Cowboy's Journey Home by Linda GoodnightBook 9: A Reason to Stay by Deb KastnerBook 10: The Veteran's Holiday Home by Lee Tobin McClainBook 11: An Alaskan Christmas Promise by Belle CalhouneBook 12: A Steadfast Companion by Myra Johnson
An Alaskan Christmas: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Alaskan Grooms #6)
by Belle CalhouneA single mom starts over in Alaska and discovers love just in time for the holiday season in this inspirational romance—now a Harlequin movie, Love Alaska.After inheriting a gift shop in Love, Alaska, single mom Maggie Richards is ready for a new beginning—while her little boy is ready for a new daddy! But Maggie has no time for love—she wants to open the shop in time for Christmas, something she’ll do with help from childhood friend Finn O’Rourke. Finn’s on board to help Maggie—but not with the romance rumors that swirl around them like snow. Like Maggie, he’s hiding too many secrets to ever wed. So why do Maggie and her little boy make him dream of finding an unusual gift under the tree—a ready-made family?
An Alaskan Family Christmas: A Clean Romance (A Northern Lights Novel #7)
by Beth CarpenterA little mix-up…Could make her Christmas wonderful!Natalie Weiss is mortified. After mistaking handsome Tanner Rockford for his cousin, she’s followed him to rural Alaska. Now she’s stranded—until Tanner invites her to spend Christmas with his family in their rustic, cozy cabin. But in this idyllic winter wonderland, Natalie discovers the family she’s never had…and the love she never knew she needed. But what happens when they all discover why she’s really there?A Northern Lights NovelBook 1: The Alaskan CatchBook 2: A Gift for SantaBook 3: Alaskan HideawayBook 4: An Alaskan ProposalBook 5: Sweet Home AlaskaBook 6: Alaskan DreamsBook 7: An Alaskan Family Christmas
An Alaskan Family Found: A Clean and Uplifting Romance (A Northern Lights Novel #9)
by Beth CarpenterA temporary summer arrangement…Or their new forever? Alaskan peony farmer Caleb DeBoer can barely keep up with the weeds—let alone his willful teen daughter and being short-staffed at the start of wedding season. Luckily, sunny counselor Gen Rockford could really use a summer job and a place for her girls to live. Now what began as the perfect solution for Gen and Caleb is transforming into one unforgettable summer. But will one little secret ruin it all?A Northern Lights NovelBook 1: The Alaskan CatchBook 2: A Gift for SantaBook 3: Alaskan HideawayBook 4: An Alaskan ProposalBook 5: Sweet Home AlaskaBook 6: Alaskan DreamsBook 7: An Alaskan Family ChristmasBook 8: An Alaskan HomecomingBook 9: An Alaskan Family FoundBook 10: An Alaskan Family Thanksgiving
An Alaskan Family Thanksgiving: A Clean Romance (A Northern Lights Novel #10)
by Beth CarpenterHis task was simple…Until he met herAdam Lloyd has one job: revitalize the newly acquired failing seniors&’ apartment complex in picturesque Palmer, Alaska, by Thanksgiving. Falling for vivacious activities director Sunny Galloway and having his love of photography reawakened by her precocious daughter wasn&’t part of his plan. His failure would mean eviction for the tight-knit residents and unemployment for Sunny. But even if he succeeds, he can&’t stay in Palmer—can he?From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.A Northern Lights NovelBook 1: The Alaskan CatchBook 2: A Gift for SantaBook 3: Alaskan HideawayBook 4: An Alaskan ProposalBook 5: Sweet Home AlaskaBook 6: Alaskan DreamsBook 7: An Alaskan Family ChristmasBook 8: An Alaskan HomecomingBook 9: An Alaskan Family FoundBook 10: An Alaskan Family Thanksgiving
An Alaskan Homecoming: A Clean Romance (A Northern Lights Novel #8)
by Beth Carpenter&“Ever after&” wasn&’t the plan…Until now!Rowan O'Shea's intention was just to visit her family in the small Alaskan town she calls home. Now she's not sure she wants to leave, given the romantic mess she's left behind. A temporary fake marriage to gorgeous veterinarian Zack Vogel might be the perfect solution, if she can convince Zack. But Rowan's marriage of convenience has a seriously inconvenient snag—she's falling for her new fake husband! A Northern Lights NovelBook 1: The Alaskan CatchBook 2: A Gift for SantaBook 3: Alaskan HideawayBook 4: An Alaskan ProposalBook 5: Sweet Home AlaskaBook 6: Alaskan DreamsBook 7: An Alaskan Family ChristmasBook 8: An Alaskan Homecoming
An Alaskan Proposal: High Country Christmas The Marine's Return Her Cowboy Sheriff An Alaskan Proposal (A Northern Lights Novel #4)
by Beth CarpenterCan he teach her survival skills—without endangering his heart? When Sabrina Bell taps Leith Jordan for a crash course in conquering the great Alaskan outdoors, he figures he’s on safe ground. They’re polar opposites and his spectacular home state’s just a pit stop for the hotshot fashionista. So no one’s more surprised than Leith when he starts falling for her. Now he’s a man with a plan: get Sabrina to fall in love with Alaska…and, hopefully, with him.
An Alaskan Secret: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Home to Hearts Bay #1)
by Heidi McCahanComing home as a single dad… with a seven-year secret Back home in Hearts Bay, Alaska, Asher Hale&’s past has caught up with him. His son Cameron&’s new reading tutor, Tess Madden, is actually Cameron's mother—but she doesn't know it. Their teenage romance is one neither has forgotten, but Asher&’s secret lies between them. Now he will have to risk it all. Because telling the truth is the only path to a family reunion.From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Home to Hearts Bay Book 1: An Alaskan SecretBook 2: The Twins' Alaskan Adventure
An Alaskan Twin Surprise (Home To Owl Creek Ser. #2)
by Belle CalhouneDiscover this sweet romance set in a snow covered Alaskan town, part of the Home to Owl Creek series.His runaway bride is back… With twins!The last person Gabriel Lawson expects to find in town is Rachel Marshall—especially with twin toddlers in tow. Gabriel refuses to risk his heart again on the woman who left him at the altar years ago. But working to renovate her mother’s house means he must spend time with Rachel and her adorable twins…and soon he can’t help but wish they were his family. From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness, and hope.Home to Owl Creek:Book 1: Her Secret Alaskan Family Book 2: An Alaskan Twin SurpriseBook 3: Alaskan Christmas Redemption
An Alaskan Wedding (A Wild River Novel)
by Jennifer SnowThey said goodbye years ago, but wedding bells just might remind these ex-lovers that their relationship was never really over…When they were high school sweethearts, Aurora Klein and Tyler Forrester imagined they would spend their entire lives together. Though Aurora’s dreams of going to college went beyond Wild River, Alaska, she would’ve chosen to compromise if it meant staying close to Tyler. Instead, he ended their relationship after graduation. With a broken heart, Aurora moved to California and never planned on looking back.And yet, six years later, Aurora finds herself back in Wild River to serve as maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding. There’s only one problem: Tyler is the best man. Aurora expects an awkward reunion, but she doesn’t count on rekindling the flame that still burns between them…or having to team up with him to search for the runaway bride!
An Alaskan Wedding (Alaskan Grooms #1)
by Belle CalhouneA Town Called Love Reporter Grace Corbett has the lead of a lifetime. The city girl moves to Love, Alaska, where the mayor's "Operation Love" is matching women from across the country with hunky Alaskan men. Grace pretends to be a woman looking for romance, and her act gets a lot easier when she starts to fall for rugged sheriff Boone Prescott. Grace vowed she'd never let herself love again, but in cold and beautiful Alaska, her heart is thawing for Boone. Still, to win the lawman she'll have to confess everything...and hope that Operation Love can manage one more happy ending.
An Alaskan Woman Writes Again: From the Pipeline, to Field Surveys, to Duct-Tape Cleavage
by Janet Mc CartAn Alaskan Woman Writes Again takes the reader along to experience the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, camping in the bush, encounters with bear and moose, and overcoming fear, through much laughter and some tears. These are stories of construction, geological tent camps, fishing, flying, golfing, and other personal stories of self-discovery are written through the eyes of an Alaskan woman.
An Album of Maya Architecture (Native American)
by Tatiana ProskouriakoffMagnificent guide presents 36 sites from Central America and southern Mexico as they appeared more than a thousand years ago: Temple of the Cross, Palenque; Acropolis and Maya sweat bath, Piedras Negras; Red House and north terrace at Chichén Itzá; more. Each illustration features text of archeological finds and line drawing of remains. 95 illustrations.
An Album of Memories: Personal Histories from the Greatest Generation
by Tom BrokawA seventeen-year-old who enlisted in the army in 1941 writes to describe the Bataan Death March. Other members of the greatest generation describe their war — in such historic episodes as Guadalcanal, the D-Day invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, and Midway — as well as their life on the home front. In this beautiful American family album of stories, reflections, memorabilia, and photographs, history comes alive and is preserved, in people’s own words and through photographs and time lines that commemorate important dates and events. Starting with the Depression and Pearl Harbor, on through the war in Europe and the Pacific, this unusual book preserves a people’s rich historical heritage and the legacy of the heroism of a nation.
An Alchemical Quest for Universal Knowledge: The ‘Christian Philosophy’ of Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1579-1644) (Universal Reform: Studies in Intellectual History, 1550-1700)
by Georgiana D. HedesanHistory of science credits the Flemish physician, alchemist and philosopher Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1579-1644) for his contributions to the development of chemistry and medicine. Yet, as this book makes clear, focussing on Van Helmont's impact on modern science does not do justice to the complexity of his thought or to his influence on successive generations of intellectuals like Robert Boyle or Gottfried Leibniz. Revealing Van Helmont as an original thinker who sought to produce a post-Scholastic synthesis of religion and natural philosophy, Georgiana Hedesan reconstructs his ambitious quest for universal knowledge as it emerges from the text of the Ortus medicinae (1648). Published after Van Helmont's death by his son, the work can best be understood as a compilation of finished and unfinished treatises, the historical product of a life unsettled by religious persecution and personal misfortune. The present book provides a coherent account of Van Helmont's philosophy by analysing its main tenets. Divided into two parts, the study opens with a background to Van Helmont's concept of an alchemical Christian philosophy, demonstrating that his outlook was deeply grounded in the tradition of medical alchemy as reformed by Theophrastus von Hohenheim, called Paracelsus (1493-1541). It then reconstitutes Van Helmont's biography, while giving a historical dimension to his intellectual output. The second part reconstructs Van Helmont's Christian philosophy, investigating his views on God, nature and man, as well as his applied philosophy. Hedesan also provides an account of the development of Van Helmont's thought throughout his life. The conclusion sums up Van Helmont's intellectual achievement and highlights avenues of future research.
An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors: Book One in the Risen Kingdoms (The Risen Kingdoms #1)
by Curtis CraddockA delightful and engrossing fantasy debut featuring an intelligent heroine and her guardian, a royal musketeer.In a world of soaring continents and bottomless skies, where a burgeoning new science lifts skyships into the cloud-strewn heights, and ancient blood-borne sorceries cling to a fading glory, Princess Isabelle des Zephyrs is about to be married to a man she has barely heard of, the second son of a dying king in an empire collapsing into civil war.Born without the sorcery that is her birthright but with a perspicacious intellect, Isabelle believes her marriage will stave off disastrous conflict and bring her opportunity and influence. But the last two women betrothed to this prince were murdered, and a sorcerer-assassin is bent on making Isabelle the third. Aided and defended by her loyal musketeer, Jean-Claude, Isabelle plunges into a great maze of prophecy, intrigue, and betrayal, where everyone wears masks of glamour and lies. Step by dangerous step, she unravels the lies of her enemies and discovers a truth more perilous than any deception.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.