Author: Wilbur Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1499862261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
A Courtney Series novel by bestselling author, Wilbur Smith. 1754. Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents. Theo, wracked with guilt, strikes a solitary path through life. Haunted by the spirits of lovers and family members, he is determined to atone for his mistakes. He seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army. Believing herself abandoned by her brother, and abused and brutalised by a series of corrupt guardians, Connie vows never to let any man own her. Instead, she uses her beauty to manipulate her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. But Connie once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives . . . An epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that brings the reader deep into the seething heart of the French Indian War.
Ghost Fire
Author: Wilbur Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1499862261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
A Courtney Series novel by bestselling author, Wilbur Smith. 1754. Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents. Theo, wracked with guilt, strikes a solitary path through life. Haunted by the spirits of lovers and family members, he is determined to atone for his mistakes. He seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army. Believing herself abandoned by her brother, and abused and brutalised by a series of corrupt guardians, Connie vows never to let any man own her. Instead, she uses her beauty to manipulate her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. But Connie once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives . . . An epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that brings the reader deep into the seething heart of the French Indian War.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1499862261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
A Courtney Series novel by bestselling author, Wilbur Smith. 1754. Inseparable since birth and growing up in India, Theo and Connie Courtney are torn apart by the tragic death of their parents. Theo, wracked with guilt, strikes a solitary path through life. Haunted by the spirits of lovers and family members, he is determined to atone for his mistakes. He seeks salvation in combat and conflict, joining the British in the war against the French and Indian army. Believing herself abandoned by her brother, and abused and brutalised by a series of corrupt guardians, Connie vows never to let any man own her. Instead, she uses her beauty to manipulate her way to France, where she is welcomed into high society. But Connie once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives . . . An epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage that brings the reader deep into the seething heart of the French Indian War.
Ghost on Fire
Author: Michael Weller
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573696251
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Comic drama / Characters: 7 male, 4 or 5 female Scenery: Various sets or unit set After showing dazzling promise in school but no success in Hollywood, director Dan Rittman suffered a breakdown and quit film making. Cameraman Neil Toomie, a hilarious, irreverent lapsed Catholic, shows up five years later with a horror film project he wants his friend to direct. Neil doesn't know that he has a brain tumor and limited time in which to rekindle the spark of old dreams. Dan doesn't realize how t
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573696251
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Comic drama / Characters: 7 male, 4 or 5 female Scenery: Various sets or unit set After showing dazzling promise in school but no success in Hollywood, director Dan Rittman suffered a breakdown and quit film making. Cameraman Neil Toomie, a hilarious, irreverent lapsed Catholic, shows up five years later with a horror film project he wants his friend to direct. Neil doesn't know that he has a brain tumor and limited time in which to rekindle the spark of old dreams. Dan doesn't realize how t
Holy Ghost And Fire
Author: Lucas Sherbert
Publisher: Lucas Sherbert
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Years ago, in a dream, Lucas Sherbert had an incredible encounter with Jesus. He met Jesus at the foot of the cross and at His feet were many books Lucas had authored. The Father gave him a prophetic glimpse into a purpose He would one day bring to pass. Lucas Sherbert is excited to bring you Holy Ghost and Fire: A Call to Sonship! This book is an in-depth teaching on the ministry and purpose of the Holy Spirit within the believer’s life. As sons and daughters, the Holy Spirit is essential to the fathering process. He is the Spirit of sonship and He invites us into a place of intimacy beyond our wildest dreams. Holy Ghost and Fire isn't just another book but a heavenly invitation. Get ready to encounter the risen Christ! Some of the teachings in this book can be found below. - The power of Pentecost, tongues of fire. - Cessation versus Continuation, exposing Satan's lies - Dunamis Power - Kenosis of Christ - God's Ekklesia, rediscovering our legislative identity - Seated in heavenly places, the believers authority
Publisher: Lucas Sherbert
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Years ago, in a dream, Lucas Sherbert had an incredible encounter with Jesus. He met Jesus at the foot of the cross and at His feet were many books Lucas had authored. The Father gave him a prophetic glimpse into a purpose He would one day bring to pass. Lucas Sherbert is excited to bring you Holy Ghost and Fire: A Call to Sonship! This book is an in-depth teaching on the ministry and purpose of the Holy Spirit within the believer’s life. As sons and daughters, the Holy Spirit is essential to the fathering process. He is the Spirit of sonship and He invites us into a place of intimacy beyond our wildest dreams. Holy Ghost and Fire isn't just another book but a heavenly invitation. Get ready to encounter the risen Christ! Some of the teachings in this book can be found below. - The power of Pentecost, tongues of fire. - Cessation versus Continuation, exposing Satan's lies - Dunamis Power - Kenosis of Christ - God's Ekklesia, rediscovering our legislative identity - Seated in heavenly places, the believers authority
Holy Ghost Fire
Author: Don Diaz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945698149
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
When people meet God, genuinely meet God, their lives are changed. It was that way for Moses, Elijah, Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Isaiah, David, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the Apostle Paul - and a host of believers who were changed by their encounter with God. Change is a strong theme of Don's life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945698149
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
When people meet God, genuinely meet God, their lives are changed. It was that way for Moses, Elijah, Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Isaiah, David, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the Apostle Paul - and a host of believers who were changed by their encounter with God. Change is a strong theme of Don's life.
King of Kings
Author: Wilbur Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1499862024
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The sequel to Wilbur Smith's worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun. An epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war that brings together two of Wilbur Smith's greatest families in this long-awaited sequel to his worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun. Cairo, 1888. A beautiful September day. Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancee, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by Menelik, the King of Kings. But Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade... Back in Cairo, a devastated Penrod seeks oblivion in the city's opium dens. When he is rescued by his old friend, Lorenzo De Fonseca, now in the Italian army, and offered the chance to assess the situation around the Abyssinian border, Penrod leaps at the chance of action. With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the invasion, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another - against all the odds?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1499862024
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The sequel to Wilbur Smith's worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun. An epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war that brings together two of Wilbur Smith's greatest families in this long-awaited sequel to his worldwide bestseller, The Triumph of the Sun. Cairo, 1888. A beautiful September day. Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancee, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by Menelik, the King of Kings. But Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade... Back in Cairo, a devastated Penrod seeks oblivion in the city's opium dens. When he is rescued by his old friend, Lorenzo De Fonseca, now in the Italian army, and offered the chance to assess the situation around the Abyssinian border, Penrod leaps at the chance of action. With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the invasion, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another - against all the odds?
Ghost Talkers
Author: Mary Robinette Kowal
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466860731
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
“Powerful, laden with emotion, and smartly written.” —Brandon Sanderson, author of Mistborn and The Way of Kings A brilliant historical fantasy novel from acclaimed author Mary Robinette Kowal featuring the mysterious spirit corps and their heroic work in World War I. Ginger Stuyvesant, an American heiress living in London during World War I, is engaged to Captain Benjamin Harford, an intelligence officer. Ginger is a medium for the Spirit Corps, a special Spiritualist force. Each soldier heading for the front is conditioned to report to the mediums of the Spirit Corps when they die so the Corps can pass instant information about troop movements to military intelligence. Ginger and her fellow mediums contribute a great deal to the war efforts, so long as they pass the information through appropriate channels. While Ben is away at the front, Ginger discovers the presence of a traitor. Without the presence of her fiancé to validate her findings, the top brass thinks she's just imagining things. Even worse, it is clear that the Spirit Corps is now being directly targeted by the German war effort. Left to her own devices, Ginger has to find out how the Germans are targeting the Spirit Corps and stop them. This is a difficult and dangerous task for a woman of that era, but this time both the spirit and the flesh are willing... Other Books Forest of Memory Glamour in Glass Of Noble Family Shades of Milk and Honey Valour and Vanity Without a Summer At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466860731
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
“Powerful, laden with emotion, and smartly written.” —Brandon Sanderson, author of Mistborn and The Way of Kings A brilliant historical fantasy novel from acclaimed author Mary Robinette Kowal featuring the mysterious spirit corps and their heroic work in World War I. Ginger Stuyvesant, an American heiress living in London during World War I, is engaged to Captain Benjamin Harford, an intelligence officer. Ginger is a medium for the Spirit Corps, a special Spiritualist force. Each soldier heading for the front is conditioned to report to the mediums of the Spirit Corps when they die so the Corps can pass instant information about troop movements to military intelligence. Ginger and her fellow mediums contribute a great deal to the war efforts, so long as they pass the information through appropriate channels. While Ben is away at the front, Ginger discovers the presence of a traitor. Without the presence of her fiancé to validate her findings, the top brass thinks she's just imagining things. Even worse, it is clear that the Spirit Corps is now being directly targeted by the German war effort. Left to her own devices, Ginger has to find out how the Germans are targeting the Spirit Corps and stop them. This is a difficult and dangerous task for a woman of that era, but this time both the spirit and the flesh are willing... Other Books Forest of Memory Glamour in Glass Of Noble Family Shades of Milk and Honey Valour and Vanity Without a Summer At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Chinchaga Firestorm
Author: Cordy Tymstra
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 1772120030
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
How the biggest forest fire in North American history affected and changed forest fire management.
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 1772120030
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
How the biggest forest fire in North American history affected and changed forest fire management.
Ghost Angel
Author: Tina Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Passions Ignite in the sequel to Earth & Air. Haunted by the past and now inhabiting Melissa's body, Gwen finds herself feeling like a fish out of water as she adjusts to life at college, while J.D seems perfectly at home in their new surroundings. As their relationship becomes strained, Gwen receives a mysterious message. Curious and seeking solace, she meets the enigmatic Cam. Unfortunately the mention of him lands her in hot water with Melissa's parents and her worst nightmare is realized when she is hospitalized against her will.Gwen escapes the hospital with the help of J.D only to discover all is not what it seems. The new order is seeking to wipe out all witches and take power. The underworld has resurrected an angel, sent to hunt her down.Unsure of who to trust and on the run, she trains, honing her skills to defeat the K.Fire. She must face her destiny, to battle the mortal enemy of the witches - whether she is ready or not.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Passions Ignite in the sequel to Earth & Air. Haunted by the past and now inhabiting Melissa's body, Gwen finds herself feeling like a fish out of water as she adjusts to life at college, while J.D seems perfectly at home in their new surroundings. As their relationship becomes strained, Gwen receives a mysterious message. Curious and seeking solace, she meets the enigmatic Cam. Unfortunately the mention of him lands her in hot water with Melissa's parents and her worst nightmare is realized when she is hospitalized against her will.Gwen escapes the hospital with the help of J.D only to discover all is not what it seems. The new order is seeking to wipe out all witches and take power. The underworld has resurrected an angel, sent to hunt her down.Unsure of who to trust and on the run, she trains, honing her skills to defeat the K.Fire. She must face her destiny, to battle the mortal enemy of the witches - whether she is ready or not.
Shooting Ghosts
Author: Thomas J. Brennan USMC (Ret.)
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399562559
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
"A majestic book."--Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score A unique joint memoir by a U.S. Marine and a conflict photographer whose unlikely friendship helped both heal their war-wounded bodies and souls "The dueling-piano spirit of SHOOTING GHOSTS works because its authors are so committed to transparency, admitting readers into the dark crevices of their isolation."--Wall St Journal Through the unpredictability of war and its aftermath, a decorated Marine sergeant and a world-trotting war photographer became friends, their bond forged as they patrolled together through the dusty alleyways of Helmand province and camped side by side in the desert. But when Sergeant T. J. Brennan was injured during a Taliban ambush, he and conflict photographer Finbarr O’Reilly returned home, each to face the fallout of war in their own way. Their friendship offered them both a shot at redemption. Shooting Ghosts looks at the horrors of war directly, but then turns to a journey that draws on our growing understanding of what recovery takes, charting the ways two survivors have found to calm the ghosts and reclaim a measure of peace.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399562559
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
"A majestic book."--Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score A unique joint memoir by a U.S. Marine and a conflict photographer whose unlikely friendship helped both heal their war-wounded bodies and souls "The dueling-piano spirit of SHOOTING GHOSTS works because its authors are so committed to transparency, admitting readers into the dark crevices of their isolation."--Wall St Journal Through the unpredictability of war and its aftermath, a decorated Marine sergeant and a world-trotting war photographer became friends, their bond forged as they patrolled together through the dusty alleyways of Helmand province and camped side by side in the desert. But when Sergeant T. J. Brennan was injured during a Taliban ambush, he and conflict photographer Finbarr O’Reilly returned home, each to face the fallout of war in their own way. Their friendship offered them both a shot at redemption. Shooting Ghosts looks at the horrors of war directly, but then turns to a journey that draws on our growing understanding of what recovery takes, charting the ways two survivors have found to calm the ghosts and reclaim a measure of peace.
Ghostfire
Author: Thomas E. Sniegoski
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442473142
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
After shunning Timothy since his arrival in Arcanum, Parliament has finally turned to him for help. Raptus, the vicious leader of the Wurm, is determined to break through the magical barrier that separates his world from Sunderland and exact vengeance upon the mages. Parliament needs Timothy's kind of magic-the magic of invention-to prepare for the inevitable battle with the Wurm. Timothy sets out with Leander and an exploratory team to the site of the barrier, but over the course of the trip Leander's behavior goes from erratic to dangerous-so much so that Cassandra is named Grandmaster of the Order of Alhazred. Can Timothy and Cassandra find the source of Leander's transformation before it destroys them all?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442473142
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
After shunning Timothy since his arrival in Arcanum, Parliament has finally turned to him for help. Raptus, the vicious leader of the Wurm, is determined to break through the magical barrier that separates his world from Sunderland and exact vengeance upon the mages. Parliament needs Timothy's kind of magic-the magic of invention-to prepare for the inevitable battle with the Wurm. Timothy sets out with Leander and an exploratory team to the site of the barrier, but over the course of the trip Leander's behavior goes from erratic to dangerous-so much so that Cassandra is named Grandmaster of the Order of Alhazred. Can Timothy and Cassandra find the source of Leander's transformation before it destroys them all?