Author: Verne R. Albright
Publisher: Hellgate Press
ISBN: 9781555719197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Henning Dietzel, at the urging of a Chilean prostitute named Encinas, investigates rumors of gold in California prior to the 1849 rush. Intrigued he heads to the Gold Country to stake his claim. When others flee a brutal winter, Henning perseveres, and by the time the Forty-Niners arrive, he's already a wealthy young man. His saga is a sweeping tale of fortune and misfortune, discovery and tragedy, love and loss. From the backwaters and boardrooms of early San Francisco to malaria infested jungles and a guano island off the coast of Peru, Henning's search for meaning and purpose eventually brings him to realize that all that glitters is not necessarily gold.
Playing Chess with God
Author: Verne R. Albright
Publisher: Hellgate Press
ISBN: 9781555719197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Henning Dietzel, at the urging of a Chilean prostitute named Encinas, investigates rumors of gold in California prior to the 1849 rush. Intrigued he heads to the Gold Country to stake his claim. When others flee a brutal winter, Henning perseveres, and by the time the Forty-Niners arrive, he's already a wealthy young man. His saga is a sweeping tale of fortune and misfortune, discovery and tragedy, love and loss. From the backwaters and boardrooms of early San Francisco to malaria infested jungles and a guano island off the coast of Peru, Henning's search for meaning and purpose eventually brings him to realize that all that glitters is not necessarily gold.
Publisher: Hellgate Press
ISBN: 9781555719197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Henning Dietzel, at the urging of a Chilean prostitute named Encinas, investigates rumors of gold in California prior to the 1849 rush. Intrigued he heads to the Gold Country to stake his claim. When others flee a brutal winter, Henning perseveres, and by the time the Forty-Niners arrive, he's already a wealthy young man. His saga is a sweeping tale of fortune and misfortune, discovery and tragedy, love and loss. From the backwaters and boardrooms of early San Francisco to malaria infested jungles and a guano island off the coast of Peru, Henning's search for meaning and purpose eventually brings him to realize that all that glitters is not necessarily gold.
Gods Playing Chess
Author: Brandon Wyse
Publisher: Brandon Wyse
ISBN: 1435707109
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 623
Book Description
What if our lives have just been pawns in a game of Chess by warring Gods? You will never read a book like this with real government and secret society conspiracies exposed for an inside look for the reader. A breathtaking international suspense/thriller will take you to the rise of the most powerful man that the world has ever known-Don Marcu. Witness technological innovations that are about to come on the world scene and watch the world destroyed by one man, a pawn of the devil, over the loss of his sensual Russian princess that captivated the world with her beauty. The Gods have come to Earth to fight. There is no good or evil, only the game. While the characters are fictional, the innovations and knowledge of these conspiracies are not. Gods Playing Chess is the book the government doesn't want you to read, the government wants to use it. This book my become a book for survival if it becomes a reality. Controversial and epic up until the end.
Publisher: Brandon Wyse
ISBN: 1435707109
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 623
Book Description
What if our lives have just been pawns in a game of Chess by warring Gods? You will never read a book like this with real government and secret society conspiracies exposed for an inside look for the reader. A breathtaking international suspense/thriller will take you to the rise of the most powerful man that the world has ever known-Don Marcu. Witness technological innovations that are about to come on the world scene and watch the world destroyed by one man, a pawn of the devil, over the loss of his sensual Russian princess that captivated the world with her beauty. The Gods have come to Earth to fight. There is no good or evil, only the game. While the characters are fictional, the innovations and knowledge of these conspiracies are not. Gods Playing Chess is the book the government doesn't want you to read, the government wants to use it. This book my become a book for survival if it becomes a reality. Controversial and epic up until the end.
Scacchia, Ludus
Author: Marco Girolamo Vida
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Chess Game of the Gods
Author: Antonio David Hart
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499057822
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"You wake up every morning, and you are the same person you were when you went to sleep, but in David Guy's case, you're a two-time loser trying to change the way the world perceives you. There are not a lot of opportunities for a man to make a change in today's society but when he is fatality wounded during a robbery, his life changes with the help of the gods. The different domains of the worlds are being threatened by those who were once favored among the gods as they look to free themselves from their place of exile. David Guy and the Commander have been charged with the task of denying them access to the innocent people of the worlds. They will face enemies from two totally different realms who search for power where there is only destruction. They will get to know one another as if they'd lived their lives as one and learn that once paired together, they will never be the same again. This is the Chess Game of the Gods, and their godly fingerprints are all over every life-changing event. See who has the best strategy and can position their pieces for the ultimate checkmate."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499057822
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"You wake up every morning, and you are the same person you were when you went to sleep, but in David Guy's case, you're a two-time loser trying to change the way the world perceives you. There are not a lot of opportunities for a man to make a change in today's society but when he is fatality wounded during a robbery, his life changes with the help of the gods. The different domains of the worlds are being threatened by those who were once favored among the gods as they look to free themselves from their place of exile. David Guy and the Commander have been charged with the task of denying them access to the innocent people of the worlds. They will face enemies from two totally different realms who search for power where there is only destruction. They will get to know one another as if they'd lived their lives as one and learn that once paired together, they will never be the same again. This is the Chess Game of the Gods, and their godly fingerprints are all over every life-changing event. See who has the best strategy and can position their pieces for the ultimate checkmate."--Provided by publisher.
Ye Gods!
Author: Tom Holt
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316233404
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Being a hero bothers Jason Derry. It's easy to get maladjusted when your mom's a suburban housewife and your dad's the Supreme Being. It can be a real drag slaying monsters and retrieving golden fleeces from fire-spitting dragons, and then having to tidy your room before you can watch Star Trek. But it's not the relentless tedium of imperishable glory that finally brings Jason to the end of his rope; it's something so funny that it's got to be taken seriously. Deadly seriously.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316233404
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Being a hero bothers Jason Derry. It's easy to get maladjusted when your mom's a suburban housewife and your dad's the Supreme Being. It can be a real drag slaying monsters and retrieving golden fleeces from fire-spitting dragons, and then having to tidy your room before you can watch Star Trek. But it's not the relentless tedium of imperishable glory that finally brings Jason to the end of his rope; it's something so funny that it's got to be taken seriously. Deadly seriously.
Game of the Gods
Author: Paolo Maurensig
Publisher: World Editions
ISBN: 9781642860436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
In an ultimate feat of manipulation, the exceptionally talented chess player Malik is turned into a human pawn in a game of warfare which will decide the outcome of World War II.
Publisher: World Editions
ISBN: 9781642860436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
In an ultimate feat of manipulation, the exceptionally talented chess player Malik is turned into a human pawn in a game of warfare which will decide the outcome of World War II.
A God's Game
Author: Andrew Whyte
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 166556072X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
THE LIFE OR DEATH GAME CONTINUES. Warterria is still in full effect. Many have passed away and new faces have taken center stage. But the suffering and struggles within the game has remained the same. However, the humans aren’t out of the fight yet. With a new fiery passion to avenge those that have been lost to Warterria so far, Rift tries to use the clues left behind by the fallen to find a way for the remaining players to survive. However, with the gods’ immense power looming over and the chances of death at an all-time high, humans uniting is proving to be more than difficult. Can the humans rally together to find a nearly impossible alternative way to survive or will Warterria continue to be played exactly how the gods designed?
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 166556072X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
THE LIFE OR DEATH GAME CONTINUES. Warterria is still in full effect. Many have passed away and new faces have taken center stage. But the suffering and struggles within the game has remained the same. However, the humans aren’t out of the fight yet. With a new fiery passion to avenge those that have been lost to Warterria so far, Rift tries to use the clues left behind by the fallen to find a way for the remaining players to survive. However, with the gods’ immense power looming over and the chances of death at an all-time high, humans uniting is proving to be more than difficult. Can the humans rally together to find a nearly impossible alternative way to survive or will Warterria continue to be played exactly how the gods designed?
Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953
Author: David Bronstein
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319067
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Perceptive coverage of all 210 games from the legendary tournament, which featured Smyslov, Keres, Reshevsky, Petrosian, and 11 others, including the author. Suitable for players at all levels. Algebraic notation. 352 diagrams.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319067
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Perceptive coverage of all 210 games from the legendary tournament, which featured Smyslov, Keres, Reshevsky, Petrosian, and 11 others, including the author. Suitable for players at all levels. Algebraic notation. 352 diagrams.
God and the Gay Christian
Author: Matthew Vines
Publisher: Convergent
ISBN: 1601425163
Category : Christian gays
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Reinterpretations of key Bible texts related to sexual orientation, written by a Harvard student, present an accessible case for a modern Christian conservative acceptance of sexual diversity.
Publisher: Convergent
ISBN: 1601425163
Category : Christian gays
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Reinterpretations of key Bible texts related to sexual orientation, written by a Harvard student, present an accessible case for a modern Christian conservative acceptance of sexual diversity.
Learn Chess from the Greats
Author: Peter J. Tamburro
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486413730
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Invaluable instructions for chess players at all levels includes elementary ideas for immediate practical use; how to attack, featuring tactics of Fischer, Keres, Alekhine, and other masters; challenging chess problems; and 60 complete games by Blackburne, Marshall, Spielmann, Tartakower, and other immortals.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486413730
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Invaluable instructions for chess players at all levels includes elementary ideas for immediate practical use; how to attack, featuring tactics of Fischer, Keres, Alekhine, and other masters; challenging chess problems; and 60 complete games by Blackburne, Marshall, Spielmann, Tartakower, and other immortals.