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Dericott tales volume 4
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Only the hidden treasure will allow Louisa and her sister to gain their freedom. England, 1388 : All her life, Louisa has dreamed of finding the rumored "Giant's Treasure," a collection of ancient, lost riches said to be hidden on a mountaintop in Scotland, guarded by a fierce monster. It's a story her father used to tell her, and when he dies and she and her younger sister have to go live with their shiftless, greedy uncle, Louisa is determined to...
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Ingram - retail and library
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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This is a comprehensive account of the eight religious wars between the Christian West and the Muslim East that dominated the Middle Ages. Calling themselves "pilgrims of Christ," thousands of Europeans from all stations in life undertook the harsh and bloody quest to reclaim Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Christ's tomb for Christendom.
Robert Payne brings to life every step of the Crusaders' thousand-mile journey: the deprivation;...
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HarperCollins e-books
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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One of the most enduring images associated with the Middle Ages is that of a knight in armor. Thanks in part to the popular legends associated with King Arthur and his Round Table, many myths and misconceptions about knighthood have been passed down through the ages. Frances Gies separates fact from fiction and reveals the true history of medieval knighthood in The Knight in History.
Gies examines the institution of knighthood in Europe,...5) Love Letters
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Anglo-Saxon England. Having built a rich empire and keen to win the favor of the royal court, Hilda and AEligard have little time for their daughter, Catheryn. But one man, Selwyn, is intrigued by the intelligent and high-spirited girl.Selwyn sends Catheryn a love letter as a joke, disguising it as though it is from one of her father's thanes. Catheryn is fascinated by the letter, and cannot imagine who would be capable of sending a poem of such imagination...
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What does it feel like to create a life on your terms? Where your health, relationships, finances and mindset are all supercharged with positive momentum and intent?
The 4 Pillars offers a template on how to shape your life towards fulfilment in these areas; where you learn to master your health, take control of your relationships, grow your finances and develop a clear and positive mindset.
The 4 Pillars is your roadmap to a better life.
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Hay secretos que solo se descubren paso a paso... página a página
Del autor de El enigma de Vivaldi llega El secreto del peregrino, una apasionante aventura de intriga ambientada en la Edad Media, con París, Venecia y el camino de Santiago como grandes escenarios. La historia de un escríbano que se convertirá en peregrino para llevar a cabo una peligrosa misión: descifrar los misterios de la alquimia ocultos en el Livro de Abraham el Judío....
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Imagine being trapped on a swing during a windstorm. Your anger and frustration propels you back and forth. Faster and faster. You want to get off, but you're not strong enough, big enough or quick enough. Holding on becomes impossible, draining you of any energy you have left.'
These are all emotions young Molly feels - and more - as she tries to navigate her way as a middle child with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and ODD (Oppositional...
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"UNA MAGNÍFICA ÓPERA PRIMA DEL AUTOR ENMARCADA EN PLENO DECLIVE DEL IMPERIO ROMANO"
En el siglo III de nuestra era, el Imperio romano se halla sumido en una profunda crisis a todos los niveles: los violentos movimientos sociales, políticos y religiosos que han sucedido a lo largo de su existencia se acrecientan en esta época. El inmenso rompecabezas de dioses y cultos que caracteriza la vida religiosa del pueblo romano se halla en el epicentro...
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Cerca del año 1000, Almanzor amenaza el norte de la península Ibérica. Unos misteriosos barcos arriban a la costa tarraconense y dejan un extraño presente en el pequeño puerto de Cubelles. Este es el inicio de la emocionante peripecia vital de dos muchachos que acabarán viajando al Alto Urgell, cuando el conde Armengol I está a punto de unirse a la gran alianza de condes y magnates que han decidido independizarse definitivamente del reino franco...
11) Wakou
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It's 1277 and Japan's Tsushima Island has still not recovered from the Mongol invasion of three years prior. Two of the invasion's survivors comb the beach, looking for food, scraps of cloth, and wood suitable for burning. They are girls, but they have chopped their hair short and wear the rags of street boys to deter desperate men from interfering with them. One of the girls is Rin; her parents were slaughtered before her eyes when the invaders found...
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Dr Dolan's book details the intimate lives of four Iranian women, their struggle with drugs and the daily grind they faced in their personal lives.
Surprisingly, Iran responded well to its AIDS crisis but forgot to include female drug users. While Dr Dolan delivered training to Iranian prison doctors, she met women who were addicted to drugs and were desperately in need of treatment. With her health professional colleagues in Iran, she set out...
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Is it possible to let go of a dark past, even when you found true happiness on the present?
When Edwin got married, all he wanted was to start a family with his wife. However, when ghosts from his long gone past start to haunt him again, he decides to come back to where it all began and bury them once and for all.
Diana fought real hard to be with the man she loved and when he tells her he has to return to his old clan, she refuses to stay behind....
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Elayne Duncan is determined to see her sister, home and reclaim their clan's honor. When rumors of her being within the McFarlane clan, Elayne hatches a plan.The McFarlane clan has said many times they would pay handsomely for the head of the Keith Cheiftain. If she can capture the man, perhaps they will free her sister.Ian Kieth is a man with dark secrets. With little to no ties to anyone, he has survived in the wilds of the highlands for years....
15) The Gammadion
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A mission for the princes of Europe precipitates Venetian nobleman Giovanni di Montercervino into romance and danger at the court of Arghun, Mongol ruler of Persia.Arghun, the great-great-grandson of Temuchin, is dying. But there are those who would hasten his death for political reasons, while others would sacrifice his wife Nadia for personal ones. Beautiful and talented, but victim of a barbaric Mongol marriage law which passes her from ruler to...
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Westminster, 1184-- in the court of King Henry, playful competition is about to turn into something far more serious. Young courtier Fulke FitzWarin would not be an obvious companion for Prince John, but the boy from the Welsh Marches is there as a reward for his family's loyalty to the crown. The FitzWarins are as proud as they are true, and when Fulke is accused by John of cheating during a game of chess, he cannot help but respond. Thus begins...
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On September 27, 1066, Duke William of Normandy sailed for England with hundreds of ships and over 8,000 men. King Harold of England, weakened by a ferocious Viking invasion from the north, could muster little defense. At the Battle of Hastings of October 14, he was outflanked, quickly defeated, and killed by William's superior troops. The course of English history was altered forever.
Three years later, Walt, King Harold's only surviving bodyguard,...
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"Readers fascinated with the Romanovs and this tumultuous period in Russian history will be enthralled by this deliciously dark and memorable novel." -Publishers Weekly
Inspired by real characters, this transporting historical fiction debut spins the fascinating story of two princesses in the Romanov court who practiced black magic, befriended the Tsarina, and invited Rasputin into their lives-forever changing the course of Russian history.
As daughters...
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Five years have passed since Elizabeth, Isaac, and Kaylein's lives were torn apart. The kingdom rests at peace, but the scars left by the war still mark each of them deeply. Restored to the feudal hierarchy against their will, Isaac and Kaylein exercise what power they have to temper the reach of Duke Francis and the newly ennobled Lord Edward. Meanwhile, Elizabeth strives to put the past behind her, praying that her family will not have its heart...
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Ideas Roadshow
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Jay Rubenstein, Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Premodern World at the University of South Carolina, which provides us with fascinating insights into medieval society.
How did the First Crusade happen? What could have suddenly caused tens of thousands of knights, commoners and even nuns at the end of the 11th century to leave their normal lives behind...
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