Author: Bernadette McDonald
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 9780898869422
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The biography of Charles Houston, M.D., famed for leading the heroic K2 expedition of 1953 and his pioneering research in high-altitude medicine. · Drawn from extensive interviews with Houston and full access to his letters and personal journals· Historic photos from Houston's Himalayan expeditions, Peace Corps leadership in India, pioneering high-altitude medicine research, and more · Foreword by Bill Moyers, introduction by Tom Hornbein
Brotherhood of the Rope
Author: Bernadette McDonald
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 9780898869422
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The biography of Charles Houston, M.D., famed for leading the heroic K2 expedition of 1953 and his pioneering research in high-altitude medicine. · Drawn from extensive interviews with Houston and full access to his letters and personal journals· Historic photos from Houston's Himalayan expeditions, Peace Corps leadership in India, pioneering high-altitude medicine research, and more · Foreword by Bill Moyers, introduction by Tom Hornbein
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 9780898869422
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The biography of Charles Houston, M.D., famed for leading the heroic K2 expedition of 1953 and his pioneering research in high-altitude medicine. · Drawn from extensive interviews with Houston and full access to his letters and personal journals· Historic photos from Houston's Himalayan expeditions, Peace Corps leadership in India, pioneering high-altitude medicine research, and more · Foreword by Bill Moyers, introduction by Tom Hornbein
Lover Eternal
Author: J. R. Ward
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451414608
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Fierce warrior and legendary lover, Rhage, a vampire cursed by the Scribe Virgin and owned by the dark side, finds salvation in Mary Luce, the innocent young beauty he has sworn to protect.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451414608
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Fierce warrior and legendary lover, Rhage, a vampire cursed by the Scribe Virgin and owned by the dark side, finds salvation in Mary Luce, the innocent young beauty he has sworn to protect.
The Fraternity of the Stone
Author: David Morrell
Publisher: David Morrell
ISBN: 1937760081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
Drew MacLane is a star agent in Scalpel, an organization named for its purpose: precise surgical removal. Assassination. Then MacLane decides to stop killing. He withdraws and retreats to a monastery, where for six years he lives the life of a hermit. But then someone tracks him down, leaving a trail of bodies. Someone who knows all about him - and will stop at nothing to destroy him. Less From acclaimed Thriller Master, David Morrell, comes a classic espionage tale that changed the genre, paving the way for the historical/religious thrillers of Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and James Rollins. In a remote monastery in Vermont, a mysterious man has spent six years alone in a cell, doing penance for unnamed sins that he committed for his government. His only human contact is the hand that delivers his spartan meals through a slot in his door. He allows himself only one small pleasure, the companionship of a mouse. When the mouse dies, nibbling bread, a terrible suspicion makes him finally leave his sanctuary and confront the ruthless enemies that he prayed he had left behind. Beginning with the Crusades and the origin of the word “assassin,” THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE was the first novel to deal with Opus Dei, the Vatican’s civilian intelligence community. If you like to read about ancient conspiracies that threaten the modern world, this is where the genre began.
Publisher: David Morrell
ISBN: 1937760081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
Drew MacLane is a star agent in Scalpel, an organization named for its purpose: precise surgical removal. Assassination. Then MacLane decides to stop killing. He withdraws and retreats to a monastery, where for six years he lives the life of a hermit. But then someone tracks him down, leaving a trail of bodies. Someone who knows all about him - and will stop at nothing to destroy him. Less From acclaimed Thriller Master, David Morrell, comes a classic espionage tale that changed the genre, paving the way for the historical/religious thrillers of Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and James Rollins. In a remote monastery in Vermont, a mysterious man has spent six years alone in a cell, doing penance for unnamed sins that he committed for his government. His only human contact is the hand that delivers his spartan meals through a slot in his door. He allows himself only one small pleasure, the companionship of a mouse. When the mouse dies, nibbling bread, a terrible suspicion makes him finally leave his sanctuary and confront the ruthless enemies that he prayed he had left behind. Beginning with the Crusades and the origin of the word “assassin,” THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE was the first novel to deal with Opus Dei, the Vatican’s civilian intelligence community. If you like to read about ancient conspiracies that threaten the modern world, this is where the genre began.
Brotherhood
Author: Anne Westrick
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101602511
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The year is 1867, the South has been defeated, and the American Civil War is over. But the conflict goes on. Yankees now patrol the streets of Richmond, Virginia, and its citizens, both black and white, are struggling to redefine their roles and relationships. By day, fourteen-year-old Shadrach apprentices with a tailor and sneaks off for reading lessons with Rachel, a freed slave, at her school for African-American children. By night he follows his older brother Jeremiah to the meetings of a group whose stated mission is to protect Confederate widows like their mother. But as the true murderous intentions of the group, now known as the Ku Klux Klan, are revealed, Shad finds himself trapped between old loyalties and what he knows is right. In this powerful and unflinching story of a family caught in the period of Reconstruction, A.B. Westrick provides a glimpse into the enormous social and political upheaval of the time.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101602511
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The year is 1867, the South has been defeated, and the American Civil War is over. But the conflict goes on. Yankees now patrol the streets of Richmond, Virginia, and its citizens, both black and white, are struggling to redefine their roles and relationships. By day, fourteen-year-old Shadrach apprentices with a tailor and sneaks off for reading lessons with Rachel, a freed slave, at her school for African-American children. By night he follows his older brother Jeremiah to the meetings of a group whose stated mission is to protect Confederate widows like their mother. But as the true murderous intentions of the group, now known as the Ku Klux Klan, are revealed, Shad finds himself trapped between old loyalties and what he knows is right. In this powerful and unflinching story of a family caught in the period of Reconstruction, A.B. Westrick provides a glimpse into the enormous social and political upheaval of the time.
Star Wars: Brotherhood
Author: Mike Chen
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 0593358589
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must stem the tide of the raging Clone Wars and forge a new bond as Jedi Knights in a high-stakes adventure set just after the events of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: USA Today The Clone Wars have begun. Battle lines are being drawn throughout the galaxy. With every world that joins the Separatists, the peace guarded by the Jedi Order is slipping through their fingers. After an explosion devastates Cato Neimoidia, the jewel of the Trade Federation, the Republic is blamed and the fragile neutrality of the planet is threatened. The Jedi dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of the Order’s most gifted diplomatic minds, to investigate the crime and maintain the balance that has begun to dangerously shift. As Obi-Wan investigates with the help of a heroic Neimoidian guard, he finds himself working against the Separatists who hope to draw the planet into their conspiracy—and senses the sinister hand of Asajj Ventress in the mists that cloak the planet. Amid the brewing chaos, Anakin Skywalker rises to the rank of Jedi Knight. Despite the mandate that Obi-Wan travel alone—and his former master’s insistence that he listen this time—Anakin’s headstrong determination means nothing can stop him from crashing the party, and bringing along a promising but conflicted youngling. Once a Padawan to Obi-Wan, Anakin now finds himself on equal—but uncertain—footing with the man who raised him. The lingering friction between them increases the danger for everyone around them. The two knights must learn a new way to work together—and they must learn quickly, to save Cato Neimoidia and its people from the fires of war. To overcome the threat they face they must grow beyond master and apprentice. They must stand together as brothers.
Publisher: Random House Worlds
ISBN: 0593358589
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must stem the tide of the raging Clone Wars and forge a new bond as Jedi Knights in a high-stakes adventure set just after the events of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: USA Today The Clone Wars have begun. Battle lines are being drawn throughout the galaxy. With every world that joins the Separatists, the peace guarded by the Jedi Order is slipping through their fingers. After an explosion devastates Cato Neimoidia, the jewel of the Trade Federation, the Republic is blamed and the fragile neutrality of the planet is threatened. The Jedi dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of the Order’s most gifted diplomatic minds, to investigate the crime and maintain the balance that has begun to dangerously shift. As Obi-Wan investigates with the help of a heroic Neimoidian guard, he finds himself working against the Separatists who hope to draw the planet into their conspiracy—and senses the sinister hand of Asajj Ventress in the mists that cloak the planet. Amid the brewing chaos, Anakin Skywalker rises to the rank of Jedi Knight. Despite the mandate that Obi-Wan travel alone—and his former master’s insistence that he listen this time—Anakin’s headstrong determination means nothing can stop him from crashing the party, and bringing along a promising but conflicted youngling. Once a Padawan to Obi-Wan, Anakin now finds himself on equal—but uncertain—footing with the man who raised him. The lingering friction between them increases the danger for everyone around them. The two knights must learn a new way to work together—and they must learn quickly, to save Cato Neimoidia and its people from the fires of war. To overcome the threat they face they must grow beyond master and apprentice. They must stand together as brothers.
Magnus and the Crossroads Brotherhood
Author: Robert Fabbri
Publisher: Corvus
ISBN: 9781838950439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Marcus Salvius Magnus, leader of the Southern Quirinal Crossroads Brotherhood, has long dominated his part of Rome's criminal underworld. From rival gangs and unpaid debts to rigged chariot races and blood feuds--if you have a problem, Magnus is the man to solve it. He'll do everything in his power to preserve his grip on the less-traveled back alleys of Rome, and of course, make a profit. But while Magnus inhabits the underbelly of the city, his patron, Gaius Vespasius Pollo, moves in a different circle. As a senator, he needs men like Magnus to do his dirty work as he maneuvers his way deeper into the imperial court. In these thrilling tales from the Vespasian series, spanning from the rule of Tiberius through the bloody savagery of Caligula to the coming of Nero, Robert Fabbri exposes a world of violence, mayhem and murder that echos down the ages.
Publisher: Corvus
ISBN: 9781838950439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Marcus Salvius Magnus, leader of the Southern Quirinal Crossroads Brotherhood, has long dominated his part of Rome's criminal underworld. From rival gangs and unpaid debts to rigged chariot races and blood feuds--if you have a problem, Magnus is the man to solve it. He'll do everything in his power to preserve his grip on the less-traveled back alleys of Rome, and of course, make a profit. But while Magnus inhabits the underbelly of the city, his patron, Gaius Vespasius Pollo, moves in a different circle. As a senator, he needs men like Magnus to do his dirty work as he maneuvers his way deeper into the imperial court. In these thrilling tales from the Vespasian series, spanning from the rule of Tiberius through the bloody savagery of Caligula to the coming of Nero, Robert Fabbri exposes a world of violence, mayhem and murder that echos down the ages.
Boys' Life
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
The Brotherhood
Author: Tejas Desai
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988351974
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
"The first volume of Tejas Desai's international crime epic The Brotherhood Chronicle is an electrifying multicultural thriller told at a breathtaking pace. Niral Solanke, a down on his luck private investigator living in New York City during The Great Recession, is trying to redeem himself from a life of sin by rejoining a conservative Hindu religious organization called The Brotherhood. But when his childhood friend Priya Mehta dies mysteriously, he is tasked with investigating her demise. As he probes her boyfriend, wealthy financier Vishal Patel, and her brother, Hindu fanatic Amrat Mehta, he realizes nothing is as it seems as he is drawn into a netherworld of crime, corruption and religious fervor. This second edition contains many additional features, including a preface by the author, a note from the copyeditor, a detailed map of New York City, a list of characters, an enhanced Glossary of Hindu Terms, a study guide, trivia questions and a peek at the upcoming second volume, The Run and Hide."--Page [4] of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988351974
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
"The first volume of Tejas Desai's international crime epic The Brotherhood Chronicle is an electrifying multicultural thriller told at a breathtaking pace. Niral Solanke, a down on his luck private investigator living in New York City during The Great Recession, is trying to redeem himself from a life of sin by rejoining a conservative Hindu religious organization called The Brotherhood. But when his childhood friend Priya Mehta dies mysteriously, he is tasked with investigating her demise. As he probes her boyfriend, wealthy financier Vishal Patel, and her brother, Hindu fanatic Amrat Mehta, he realizes nothing is as it seems as he is drawn into a netherworld of crime, corruption and religious fervor. This second edition contains many additional features, including a preface by the author, a note from the copyeditor, a detailed map of New York City, a list of characters, an enhanced Glossary of Hindu Terms, a study guide, trivia questions and a peek at the upcoming second volume, The Run and Hide."--Page [4] of cover.
The Five Mysteries in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star
Author: Carl Alexander-Reindorf
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595832660
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In this book we record the five mystery gospels preached by Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, namely: Mystery of God, Mystery of Time, Mystery of Propagation, Mystery of Death and Mystery of Marriage. Several Gospels on Christ's Universal Spiritual School of Practical Christianity, otherwise known as Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, are also recorded. The Addendum contains Order of Services in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595832660
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In this book we record the five mystery gospels preached by Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, namely: Mystery of God, Mystery of Time, Mystery of Propagation, Mystery of Death and Mystery of Marriage. Several Gospels on Christ's Universal Spiritual School of Practical Christianity, otherwise known as Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, are also recorded. The Addendum contains Order of Services in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.
Brotherhood of Purity
Author: Thomas DiCarlo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988855304
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Brotherhood of Purity is the first thriller in a series set on the world stage of global intrigue. The compelling adventure, and its heart-pounding climax, follows the transformative journey of an American investigative journalist as he races against the clock to stop the most relentless terror machine the world has ever produced. He has only days to unravel the Brotherhood of Purity's secrets and crack the code that could save thousands of lives and, possibly, change his own fate and that of the man he is desperate to stop. As you enter the story, you embark on a journey into the mind of a terrorist, discover whether mankind can build a world at peace and how the mystical, through an extravagant gesture of love, sometimes intervenes in our human odyssey.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780988855304
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Brotherhood of Purity is the first thriller in a series set on the world stage of global intrigue. The compelling adventure, and its heart-pounding climax, follows the transformative journey of an American investigative journalist as he races against the clock to stop the most relentless terror machine the world has ever produced. He has only days to unravel the Brotherhood of Purity's secrets and crack the code that could save thousands of lives and, possibly, change his own fate and that of the man he is desperate to stop. As you enter the story, you embark on a journey into the mind of a terrorist, discover whether mankind can build a world at peace and how the mystical, through an extravagant gesture of love, sometimes intervenes in our human odyssey.