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Vi sono momenti in cui per coincidenze fortuite, per il genio o l’errore di un uomo o per l'improvviso maturare di processi in corso da tempo, si producono eventi capaci di cambiare il corso della storia. Ed ecco allora, al di là dell’ultimo picco montuoso, il luccicare di un nuovo sconosciuto oceano, l'immenso Pacifico; il crollo delle possenti mura di Bisanzio sotto i colpi dei cannoni di Maometto o il risuonare ardimentoso della Marsigliese.

Author Glyn Haynie, a Vietnam veteran, draws upon his own experiences to create a vivid and authentic portrayal of the war, immersing listeners in the intense action, camaraderie, and sacrifices made by the soldiers on the ground. As Carter and his men face the constant threat of enemy fire and the unforgiving terrain, they are thrust into a harrowing battle for survival when a raging inferno engulfs the hillside.

As the events of our day unfold, all around the world, questions plague the minds of observers in all walks of life. The biggest question of all is, how will it all end? Are we headed for a Bible-styled Apocalypse and Armageddon? With these and similar concerns in mind, the purpose of this book is to provide a glimpse of what the future of our world looks like, from a biblical point of view. While fictitious on the one hand, it is no less Bible-based, and keyed to (more or less), or, rooted in 3 commentaries written by Mr. Alvin Mitchell

Nine short pieces of fiction constructed around 170 years of North American history and interspersed at intervals by fourteen poems. The first story is a fictional account of the first European to reach the Pacific coast of Canada. Following are fictional pictures of the winners and losers who became builders of North America and thus, eventually, all winners and though they didn’t know it or want it, builders of what exists today.

These nineteen stories follow the paths of men and women, immigrants, minorities, and the poor, suffering from injustice and inequality. Written in the 1940s, Fast's clear-eyed and lively tales examine a world reeling from war and plagued by social unrest. With stories set in New York City, Europe, and India, this collection shares a remarkable global vision. Written during the rising Communist scare, Departure is a defiantly leftist portrait of a complex and ever-changing world.

A dismissed maid. A secretive rancher. A shadowy brother. Can love thrive amidst veiled pasts. When Edith Holmes a trusted housemaid in Manhattan is falsely accused of theft, she's cast out with her reputation in tatters. Desperate and with no prospects Edith takes a bold step: answering an advertisement in the Matrimonial Times. She soon finds herself journeying to Jessup, Oklahoma, to wed rancher Joseph Coleman, vowing to tell him the truth at some point—but deeply afraid of rejection. Joseph Coleman, lives a solitary life amidst the vast plains of Jessup and craves love and ...

Es war um 1080, an einem stürmischen Herbstabend, als ein Pilger an die Pforten des Klosters zu Ossiach pochte und in der Zeichensprache eines Stummen um Einlass bat. Der Pförtner ließ den Gast eintreten, man reichte ihm Abendbrot und wies ihm ein Nachtlager an. Als man aber am Morgen erwartete, der Fremdling werde seinen Weg fortsetzen, flehte er mit Gebärden den Abt Teucho an, im Kloster bleiben zu dürfen. Zögernd willigte der Abt ein; aber nur zu den Diensten eines Knechtes konnte er den Stummen verwenden.

Christmas has come to Marquess House and, with it, an unexpected mystery for Perdita and Piper to solve. Will they be able to help devoted sisters from the past find each other again? The Convent of Llyn Cel Island, 1486 Mother Superior, Sister Non, returns from a family wedding to discover the bones of a saint have been revealed during a storm. As her ecclesiastical superiors make plans for a Holy Shrine to be erected, Sister Non knows she must stop them before her bitter secret is revealed. Present Day, Marquess House, Pembrokeshire Perdita and Piper Rivers are spending their first ...

Journey through the sinister corridors of history with these chilling tales of horror and survival. From the freezing desolation of Barbarossa to the war-torn memories of a young Georgian expat in Vienna, and from post-apocalyptic nightmares to the forest witches in the Ardennes feasting on the souls of Belgian soldiers, each story unravels a dark narrative of human endurance and fear. Encounter monstrous moral dilemmas, vengeful spirits, and eerie confrontations in this anthology where the past's shadows collide with horror's depths. Prepare for a gripping blend of history and the macabre ...

When the Romans invaded Britain in the first century AD, the warrior Queen of the Iceni led a rebellion that would see London burned to the ground and shake the powerful Empire to its core. Against a backdrop of druid sacrifice and superstition, Boudicca's eldest daughter tells the brutal story of how the Roman soldiers punished her family for daring to stand against them. Yet there is love in the darkest of times, and in the midst of betrayal Ralla discovers some things are worth fighting for. A short but powerful story by Katherine A Roberts published on her signature list for older readers.

Grace wants to set off on a great adventure. March 1944, the US has been in war for two and a half years, preparing for the great invasion to Europe. Grace, a twenty-three-year-old intern nurse from Chicago, chooses to enlist to the army. She wants to take part in the war in Europe. She doesn’t want to stay home behind. In Chicago, back home, she only has a drunk dad and a mom who works from dawn till dusk, and Grace wants more than that, she wants to be a part of the war, she wants to save lives. Leaving her house behind, Grace boards a train that will take her to New York Harbor and the...

Resurrecting buried scandals, audacious hoaxes and private tragedies, Emma Donoghue has written a sequence of short stories about peculiar moments in the history of the British Isles. Here artists mix with poisoners and countesses rub shoulders with cross-dressers, vicars and revolutionaries; the Second Coming is proclaimed in Scotland; and a miniature girl becomes a tiny skeleton in a London museum.

Questo è il sentimento che riempie di sé tutta l'opera leopardiana: la desolata nostalgia d'una felicità sconosciuta ed assurda, la disperata aspirazione verso un mondo migliore. Nelle più riuscite fra le "Operette", come nei "Canti", la poesia non nasce dalla brutta realtà ma dal vano bisogno di superarla... Così nelle "Operette" come nei "Canti" questa realtà grigia si disegna sul fondo luminoso di un ideale: e l'impressione dominante è quella di una delusione non rassegnata.

Regret. It is a feeling that knows no bounds, an emotion that transcends time, place, and the very limits of human achievement. In "Tears of the Titans," you are invited to embark on a groundbreaking exploration of the profound regrets that haunted the lives of some of history's most iconic figures. From the sorrowful reflections of Mahatma Gandhi on the partition of India to the soul-searching of Napoleon Bonaparte on his decision to invade Moscow, each story offers an intimate glimpse into the hearts and minds of those who shaped our world.

Bajo las sábanas de Ponce es una cautivadora colección de cuentos que nos transporta a la diversidad cultural y social de Puerto Rico en el siglo XVIII, a través de relatos en los que la historia y la ficción se entrelazan de manera sorprendente. José Gregorio Parada reúne con maestría historias de amor, pasión prohibida, conflictos familiares y las luchas de los más desfavorecidos, revelando las complejidades de una sociedad marcada por normas estrictas y secretos ocultos. Cada cuento ofrece un vistazo a la vida de personajes apasionados y sufridos, invitando al lector a ...

A Civil War Novella -- Carrie Wilkes, a Northern woman married to a Southern man, has had enough of stares and shunning. Robert Salinger might be handsome and a friend of her dying husband. But why is he either boring his eyes into her or ignoring her? He blames himself for Ben's death. He swears he will look after Carrie and the children, but they go home from the funeral alone. Will that deaf and dumb stranger, Robbie, be any real help to save her farm?

Nueva edición ampliada Bajo la forma de dos atrapantes relatos, con dos fondos y en dos estilos, pero fundamentados en la historia y en la tradición, Abel Carvajal nos transporta con la imaginación a dos épocas que cambiaron la humanidad: El nacimiento y la infancia de Jesús de Nazaret, así como un evento durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Un breve libro para leer de una sentada, pero no para cualquier lector, porque exige concentración... y no lo podrá soltar. Advertencia: Si usted es un lector que prefiere un estilo literario conservador o narrativas más convencionales, este ...

Two Complete Series romance collection in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Christmas Brides! Seven of them, It’s the perfect box set to buy for yourself and gift to everyone who needs a cozy, sweet read on a cold winter day. Bestselling romances by two bestselling authors giving you enough stories to keep you reading for a long time to come 7 Book Collection Christmas Brides and Special Bonus Book Mail Order Bride Holiday Romance Series Book 1 – Jasmine's Grace Book 2 - Heather's Healing Book 3 - Juliet's Courage Book 4 -...

In a town built on gold, she discovered the truest wealth lies in a heart of integrity. In 1885 Florence, Idaho Territory, a female assayer with an eye for true gold partners with a haunted former surveyor to expose a deadly claim-jumping ring, only to discover that the richest strike of all might be the love they find in each other's hearts. Ruby Lancaster knows gold better than any man in Florence, Idaho Territory. Running her late father's assay office and supply store, she's earned a reputation for spotting deception—both in minerals and in men. But when Harrison Randall arrives with ...

Samurai commonly describes a warrior in Japan who serves a lord, using combat skills and living by the code of Bushido. But not everyone followed the code so directly, nor was every samurai so bold and courageous. So while the truth is somewhere between the idealized icon of fidelity and bravery, and bullies with swords, this work features the samurai who lived by their code.