Author: Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047013741X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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Could the killing of Germanicus Julius Caesar—the grandson of Mark Antony, adopted son of the emperor Tiberius, father of Caligula, and grandfather of Nero—while the Roman Empire was still in its infancy have been the root cause of the empire's collapse more than four centuries later? This brilliant investigation of Germanicus Caesar’s death and its aftermath is both a compelling history and first-class murder mystery with a plot twist Agatha Christie would envy.

Author: Ian Stuart-Hamilton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1843101521
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Addressing an important aspect of social communication for people with Asperger Syndrome, who use direct, precise language and 'take things literally', this dictionary of idiomatic expressions aims to dispel any confusion that arises from the misinterpretation of language. This book provides explanations of over 5,000 idiomatic expressions plus a guide to their politeness level. Each expression is accompanied by a clear explanation of its meaning and when and how it might be used. The expressions are taken from British and American English, with some Australian expressions included as well. Although the book is primarily intended for people with Asperger Syndrome, it will be useful for anyone who finds problems understanding idiomatic and colloquial English. An essential resource and an informative read, this dictionary will assist in a wide range of situations.

Author: David Peace
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 1612193692
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 738

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A New York Times Editors' Choice "[T]he stuff of great literature." —The New York Times | "Red or Dead is a winner." —The Washington Post The place where the swinging sixties started – Liverpool, England, birthplace of the Beatles – wasn’t so swinging. Amid industrial blight and a bad economy, the port town’s shipping industry was going bust and there was widespread unemployment, with no assistance from a government tightening its belt. Even the Beatles moved to London. Into these hard times walked Bill Shankly, a former Scottish coal miner who took over the city’s perpetually last-place soccer team. He had a straightforward work ethic and a favorite song – a silly pop song done by a local band, “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Soon he would have entire stadiums singing along, tens of thousands of people all dressed in the team color red . . . as Liverpool began to win . . . And soon, too, there was something else those thousands of people would chant as one: Shank-lee, Shank-lee . . . In Red or Dead, the acclaimed writer David Peace tells the stirring story of the real-life working-class hero who lifted the spirits of an entire city in turbulent times. But Red or Dead is more than a fictional biography of a real man, and more than a thrilling novel about sports. It is an epic novel that transcends those categories, until there’s nothing left to call it but – as many of the world’s leading newspapers already have – a masterpiece.

Author: Leonard Sweet
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310515408
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 403

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A Groundbreaking Resource for Preaching If the church wishes to converse effectively with a culture, it must learn the culture’s language. Today, shifts in technology mean that language is increasingly one of symbols and metaphors, stories and images—not words. So what does this mean for the sermon, that long-standing, word-based tradition of Christianity? In this ground-breaking resource, bestselling author Leonard Sweet offers an alternative to traditional models of preaching, one that is fitting to a new culture and a new mode of thinking. The first book of its kind to move preaching beyond its pulpit-centric fixation and toward more interactive, participatory modes of communication, Sweet presents both a challenge and a path forward for a church struggling to maintain its relevance in a post-modern, media-saturated culture.

Author: Chantelle Roberts
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483410226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530

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In the distant future, a new form of an old, deadly religion ravages mankind. Its followers, the Men of Adam, have recruited an ancient race to purify the universe of the plague of the unclean, the nonbelievers, once and for all. The future of freethinkers everywhere rests on the shoulders of the young queen, Arial, who must find the strength to realize her potential. If she fails, the annihilation of the Worlds is a certainty. She must rise above a swirling maelstrom of betrayal, sacrifice, and intrigue to save her people. Before the war draws to its bloody end, armies will be destroyed, mages will test the very limits of the physical realm, daemons will walk among the living, Elvin clans will cleave through shadow, and the blood angels will rain down terror. Is the courage of one young woman enough to save the Worlds?

Author: Anne Wall
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728389631
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213

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Alfie Tucker’s struggles to keep the Gilded Lexicon safe continue as, in an astonishing twist, threats rain down on the artefact for a third time. A Christmas Day shock jerks the young teen from family celebrations, pitching him against two warring factions in a desperate race against time. Could there be more to Alfie’s nail-biting adventures than he realises? The Witch’s Blood is only part of the story. Read on...

Author: Diana Gabaldon
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 044024644X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1318

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The eighth book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series. “Features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of this historical fantasy series have come to expect.”—People 1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washington’s troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamie’s wife, Claire Randall, and his sister, Jenny, are busy picking up the pieces. The Frasers can only be thankful that their daughter Brianna and her family are safe in twentieth-century Scotland. Or not. In fact, Brianna is searching for her own son, who was kidnapped by a man determined to learn her family’s secrets. Her husband, Roger, has ventured into the past in search of the missing boy . . . never suspecting that the object of his quest has not left the present. Now, with Roger out of the way, the kidnapper can focus on his true target: Brianna herself. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKLIST

Author: Jenny Frame
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
ISBN: 1635556597
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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Alexis Villiers's best friend, the Principe of the Debrek clan, is newly bonded to Amelia, and Alexis hasn’t felt so alone for centuries. No longer her leader’s closest confidante, Alexis has to face the ever growing longing she has for the Debrek housekeeper, Katie Brekman. Katie is enjoying her new role as head housekeeper for the Debreks. All she has to worry about is the moody, bad tempered Alexis. Katie has no idea why Alexis dislikes her so much, or why she has refused to feed from her. Certainly Amelia's theory that Alexis is attracted to Katie couldn't possibly be true. Katie can’t imagine her showing any kind of emotion, let alone attraction. When Katie is attacked amid a burgeoning vampire-witch war, Alexis is set to go against everything her clan believes in. Forced to face her longing for Katie, she is torn between opening her heart to a human and abandoning her clan when they need her the most.

Author: Sunny Makadiya
Publisher: Sunny Makadiya
ISBN: 9356200300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409

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This book tells a fast-paced and action-paced spy-techno thriller story. The plot contains the elements of many genres such as spy fiction, military fiction, action fiction, adventure fiction and hard-science fiction. This well-researched story is highly entertaining and highly informative. This gripping and globetrotting story mainly revolves around these four characters: Brian Connor is an intelligence officer. He secretly works for an intelligence agency. His agency regularly sends him away to different foreign countries with different assignments. But once he uncovers a conspiracy that he isn't supposed to know... Lisa is Brian's girlfriend. She doesn't know that Brian is a spy. She thinks that Brian is just a businessman. But once Brian's secret job endangers her life... Natalie Ryan is also an intelligence officer. She works undercover in the Middle East. Her job involves getting intel from the informants and passing it on to the intelligence agency. But once she passes some intel on to the agency and because of her intel, a few tragedies happen and many people die... Alfred Knox is the CEO of a biopharmaceutical company. He is very greedy. He can cross any line to maximize his company's profits. He makes money through many illegal activities. But once some people suspect him... These four characters work in different parts of the world. But once they cross paths with each other and then what happens next? THE CHAOS BEGINS... Connect with the author: www.facebook.com/sunnytheauthor www.instagram.com/sunny__mak www.twitter.com/Sunny__Mak [email protected]

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Languages : en
Pages : 1110

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