Author: Dave Crawford
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 148364894X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Max and Memie are the two principle characters. Max has an Irish father, Harry (Dingle) Bellman, and Latin American mother and grows up in desperately poor circumstances. He is a very bright, level-headed young man with natural social skills. Memie comes from an enormously wealthy background but is orphaned at the age of twelve. Sent off to the Defrugals Graduation School for the Super-Rich, she hates it and rebels against all and everything. Being taught that God is good and communism is bad, she chooses to take an opposing view. She is fearless in the face of danger and spends much time looking for revolutions of one sort or another. Max thinks Memie politically naive but, as friend and bodyguard, is forever trying to pull her back from the brink. By nature, she is difficult and neurotic but shows her caring side from time to time. Throughout there is an underlying sexual tension, but in the end, Max's efforts at keeping Memie safe comes to nothing.
The Deadly Serious Republic
Author: Dave Crawford
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 148364894X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Max and Memie are the two principle characters. Max has an Irish father, Harry (Dingle) Bellman, and Latin American mother and grows up in desperately poor circumstances. He is a very bright, level-headed young man with natural social skills. Memie comes from an enormously wealthy background but is orphaned at the age of twelve. Sent off to the Defrugals Graduation School for the Super-Rich, she hates it and rebels against all and everything. Being taught that God is good and communism is bad, she chooses to take an opposing view. She is fearless in the face of danger and spends much time looking for revolutions of one sort or another. Max thinks Memie politically naive but, as friend and bodyguard, is forever trying to pull her back from the brink. By nature, she is difficult and neurotic but shows her caring side from time to time. Throughout there is an underlying sexual tension, but in the end, Max's efforts at keeping Memie safe comes to nothing.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 148364894X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Max and Memie are the two principle characters. Max has an Irish father, Harry (Dingle) Bellman, and Latin American mother and grows up in desperately poor circumstances. He is a very bright, level-headed young man with natural social skills. Memie comes from an enormously wealthy background but is orphaned at the age of twelve. Sent off to the Defrugals Graduation School for the Super-Rich, she hates it and rebels against all and everything. Being taught that God is good and communism is bad, she chooses to take an opposing view. She is fearless in the face of danger and spends much time looking for revolutions of one sort or another. Max thinks Memie politically naive but, as friend and bodyguard, is forever trying to pull her back from the brink. By nature, she is difficult and neurotic but shows her caring side from time to time. Throughout there is an underlying sexual tension, but in the end, Max's efforts at keeping Memie safe comes to nothing.
The Deadly Series Bundle #2
Author: Jaycee Clark
Publisher: Beyond The Page
ISBN: 194084634X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
From USA Today bestselling author Jaycee Clark, the second three books in the thrilling Kinncaid Brothers series! Deadly Games After retiring from MI6, Rori Maitland is her own woman, with few friends and no husband, and that’s the way she prefers it. Ian Kinncaid, master of disguise, has had his deep cover blown and needs a safe place to put the little girl he saved from the Czech underground. When Rori finds herself helping the intense man, she’s thrown into a world she had hoped to leave behind, and now the two must work together before someone marks them both for death and kills everyone they both hold dear. “[Deadly Games] is a suspenseful, action-packed, and thrilling story that kept me on the edge of my seat. Another excellent romantic suspense from Jaycee Clark.” —Joyfully Reviewed Deadly Secrets Bitter and resigned to a life alone, Quinlan Kinncaid swore he’d never marry—until the beautiful and eccentric Ella Ferguson barged headlong into his life. But before he can trust his own feelings and build a new life with Ella, she discovers a secret that could rip both their lives apart and runs. What neither of them realizes is that a malevolent man knows Ella’s secret, and he’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. Now it’s up to Quinlan to save Ella and the only thing that matters. “Jaycee Clark’s Kinncaid Brothers series is hot hot hot and [Deadly Secrets] is no exception.” —Goodreads Deadly Beginnings Where it all began! Before Aiden, Ian, Brayden, Gavin, and Quinlan there was Jock Kinncaid, the charismatic patriarch to the Kinncaid family, and Kaitlyn O’Reilly, the woman who captured his heart forever. Kaitlyn, an RN, believed she’d found love with the charming and well-liked surgeon she’d met at work, but now the good doctor has become the man of her nightmares. Jock can’t stop thinking about the quietly beautiful redhead and knows she’s exactly what’s been missing from his otherwise ideal life. But even as Jock vows to protect the woman he loves and Kaitlyn struggles to trust Jock and the passion between them, the deranged doctor is bent on destroying them both. “A thrilling read that keeps the reader on their toes . . . with suspense, drama and romance.” —Goodreads
Publisher: Beyond The Page
ISBN: 194084634X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
From USA Today bestselling author Jaycee Clark, the second three books in the thrilling Kinncaid Brothers series! Deadly Games After retiring from MI6, Rori Maitland is her own woman, with few friends and no husband, and that’s the way she prefers it. Ian Kinncaid, master of disguise, has had his deep cover blown and needs a safe place to put the little girl he saved from the Czech underground. When Rori finds herself helping the intense man, she’s thrown into a world she had hoped to leave behind, and now the two must work together before someone marks them both for death and kills everyone they both hold dear. “[Deadly Games] is a suspenseful, action-packed, and thrilling story that kept me on the edge of my seat. Another excellent romantic suspense from Jaycee Clark.” —Joyfully Reviewed Deadly Secrets Bitter and resigned to a life alone, Quinlan Kinncaid swore he’d never marry—until the beautiful and eccentric Ella Ferguson barged headlong into his life. But before he can trust his own feelings and build a new life with Ella, she discovers a secret that could rip both their lives apart and runs. What neither of them realizes is that a malevolent man knows Ella’s secret, and he’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants. Now it’s up to Quinlan to save Ella and the only thing that matters. “Jaycee Clark’s Kinncaid Brothers series is hot hot hot and [Deadly Secrets] is no exception.” —Goodreads Deadly Beginnings Where it all began! Before Aiden, Ian, Brayden, Gavin, and Quinlan there was Jock Kinncaid, the charismatic patriarch to the Kinncaid family, and Kaitlyn O’Reilly, the woman who captured his heart forever. Kaitlyn, an RN, believed she’d found love with the charming and well-liked surgeon she’d met at work, but now the good doctor has become the man of her nightmares. Jock can’t stop thinking about the quietly beautiful redhead and knows she’s exactly what’s been missing from his otherwise ideal life. But even as Jock vows to protect the woman he loves and Kaitlyn struggles to trust Jock and the passion between them, the deranged doctor is bent on destroying them both. “A thrilling read that keeps the reader on their toes . . . with suspense, drama and romance.” —Goodreads
The Deadly Series Boxed Set
Author: Jaycee Clark
Publisher: Beyond The Page
ISBN: 1937349802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
Book Description
“Ms. Clark . . . has you sitting on the edge of your seat, reading furiously to find out what happens next. The suspense resonates throughout . . . This is an exciting, breathtaking ride.” —Love Romances There are few men as sexy and charming as Jaycee Clark’s Kinncaid brothers, and readers will be thrilled to find them all in one great place. Each of their heart-pounding stories is told in this five-book collection, including Deadly Shadows, Deadly Ties, Deadly Obsession, Deadly Games, and Deadly Secrets. “Deadly Shadows is a well-written, riveting tale filled with fascinating characters and an engaging storyline.” —Romance Reviews Today “Deadly Ties . . . blends suspense, romance, and danger into a thrilling story.” —Romance Reviews Today “Deadly Obsession is the third book in the Deadly series and is an absolute must-read!” —Fallen Angel Reviews “[Deadly Games] is a suspenseful, action-packed, and thrilling story that kept me on the edge of my seat. Another excellent romantic suspense from Jaycee Clark.” —Joyfully Reviewed “Jaycee Clark’s Kinncaid Brothers series is hot hot hot and [Deadly Secrets] is no exception.” —Goodreads *** This boxed set includes a sneak peek at the story that started it all, Deadly Beginnings! ***
Publisher: Beyond The Page
ISBN: 1937349802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
Book Description
“Ms. Clark . . . has you sitting on the edge of your seat, reading furiously to find out what happens next. The suspense resonates throughout . . . This is an exciting, breathtaking ride.” —Love Romances There are few men as sexy and charming as Jaycee Clark’s Kinncaid brothers, and readers will be thrilled to find them all in one great place. Each of their heart-pounding stories is told in this five-book collection, including Deadly Shadows, Deadly Ties, Deadly Obsession, Deadly Games, and Deadly Secrets. “Deadly Shadows is a well-written, riveting tale filled with fascinating characters and an engaging storyline.” —Romance Reviews Today “Deadly Ties . . . blends suspense, romance, and danger into a thrilling story.” —Romance Reviews Today “Deadly Obsession is the third book in the Deadly series and is an absolute must-read!” —Fallen Angel Reviews “[Deadly Games] is a suspenseful, action-packed, and thrilling story that kept me on the edge of my seat. Another excellent romantic suspense from Jaycee Clark.” —Joyfully Reviewed “Jaycee Clark’s Kinncaid Brothers series is hot hot hot and [Deadly Secrets] is no exception.” —Goodreads *** This boxed set includes a sneak peek at the story that started it all, Deadly Beginnings! ***
The Deadly Series Bundle #1
Author: Jaycee Clark
Publisher: Beyond The Page
ISBN: 1940846234
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 661
Book Description
Publisher: Beyond The Page
ISBN: 1940846234
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 661
Book Description
Hymns of the Republic
Author: S. C. Gwynne
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 150111624X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes “a masterwork of history” (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most compelling narratives and one of history’s great turning points. Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war, including Lee’s surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham Lincoln. “A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts” (Publishers Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure, and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by large numbers of black union soldiers—most of them former slaves. Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the creation that arose from destruction in this “engrossing…riveting” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 150111624X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes “a masterwork of history” (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most compelling narratives and one of history’s great turning points. Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war, including Lee’s surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham Lincoln. “A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts” (Publishers Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure, and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by large numbers of black union soldiers—most of them former slaves. Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the creation that arose from destruction in this “engrossing…riveting” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.
The Chronicles of America Series
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The Dragon Republic
Author: R. F. Kuang
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062662619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix—the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic. But neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more. Because there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country . . . and exact her vengeance.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062662619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix—the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic. But neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. The more Rin witnesses, the more she fears her love for Nikan will force her to use the Phoenix’s deadly power once more. Because there is nothing Rin won’t sacrifice to save her country . . . and exact her vengeance.
The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920
Author: Manisha Sinha
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631498452
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 701
Book Description
"Sinha not only has taken on this vast subject, but has greatly expanded its definition, both temporally and spatially. . . . She covers these difficult issues with remarkable skill and clarity." —S. C. Gwynne, New York Times Book Review We are told that the present moment bears a strong resemblance to Reconstruction, the era after the Civil War when the victorious North attempted to create an interracial democracy in the unrepentant South. That effort failed—and that failure serves as a warning today about violent backlash to the mere idea of black equality. In The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view beyond the accepted temporal and spatial bounds of Reconstruction, which is customarily said to have begun in 1865 with the end of the war, and to have come to a close when the "corrupt bargain" of 1877 put Rutherford B. Hayes in the White House in exchange for the fall of the last southern Reconstruction state governments. Sinha’s startlingly original account opens in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln that triggered the secession of the Deep South states, and take us all the way to 1920 and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote—and which Sinha calls the "last Reconstruction amendment." Within this grand frame, Sinha narrates the rise and fall of what she calls the "Second American Republic." The Reconstruction of the South, a process driven by the alliance between the formerly enslaved at the grassroots and Radical Republicans in Congress, is central to her story, but only part of it. As she demonstrates, the US Army’s conquest of Indigenous nations in the West, labor conflict in the North, Chinese exclusion, women’s suffrage, and the establishment of an overseas American empire were all part of the same struggle between the forces of democracy and those of reaction. The main concern of Reconstruction was the plight of the formerly enslaved, but its fall affected other groups as well: women, workers, immigrants, and Native Americans. From the election of black legislators across the South in the late 1860s to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 to the colonial war in the Philippines in the 1890s, Sinha narrates the major episodes of the era and introduces us to key individuals, famous and otherwise, who helped remake American democracy, or whose actions spelled its doom. A sweeping narrative that remakes our understanding of perhaps the most consequential period in American history, The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic shows how the great contest of that age is also the great contest of our age—and serves as a necessary reminder of how young and fragile our democracy truly is.
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631498452
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 701
Book Description
"Sinha not only has taken on this vast subject, but has greatly expanded its definition, both temporally and spatially. . . . She covers these difficult issues with remarkable skill and clarity." —S. C. Gwynne, New York Times Book Review We are told that the present moment bears a strong resemblance to Reconstruction, the era after the Civil War when the victorious North attempted to create an interracial democracy in the unrepentant South. That effort failed—and that failure serves as a warning today about violent backlash to the mere idea of black equality. In The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, acclaimed historian Manisha Sinha expands our view beyond the accepted temporal and spatial bounds of Reconstruction, which is customarily said to have begun in 1865 with the end of the war, and to have come to a close when the "corrupt bargain" of 1877 put Rutherford B. Hayes in the White House in exchange for the fall of the last southern Reconstruction state governments. Sinha’s startlingly original account opens in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln that triggered the secession of the Deep South states, and take us all the way to 1920 and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote—and which Sinha calls the "last Reconstruction amendment." Within this grand frame, Sinha narrates the rise and fall of what she calls the "Second American Republic." The Reconstruction of the South, a process driven by the alliance between the formerly enslaved at the grassroots and Radical Republicans in Congress, is central to her story, but only part of it. As she demonstrates, the US Army’s conquest of Indigenous nations in the West, labor conflict in the North, Chinese exclusion, women’s suffrage, and the establishment of an overseas American empire were all part of the same struggle between the forces of democracy and those of reaction. The main concern of Reconstruction was the plight of the formerly enslaved, but its fall affected other groups as well: women, workers, immigrants, and Native Americans. From the election of black legislators across the South in the late 1860s to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 to the colonial war in the Philippines in the 1890s, Sinha narrates the major episodes of the era and introduces us to key individuals, famous and otherwise, who helped remake American democracy, or whose actions spelled its doom. A sweeping narrative that remakes our understanding of perhaps the most consequential period in American history, The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic shows how the great contest of that age is also the great contest of our age—and serves as a necessary reminder of how young and fragile our democracy truly is.
This Republic of Suffering
Author: Drew Gilpin Faust
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0375703837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • An "extraordinary ... profoundly moving" history (The New York Times Book Review) of the American Civil War that reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation. An estiated 750,000 soldiers lost their lives in the American Civil War. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be seven and a half million. In This Republic of Suffering, Drew Gilpin Faust describes how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture struggled to reconcile the unprecedented carnage with its belief in a benevolent God. Throughout, the voices of soldiers and their families, of statesmen, generals, preachers, poets, surgeons, nurses, northerners and southerners come together to give us a vivid understanding of the Civil War's most fundamental and widely shared reality. With a new introduction by the author, and a new foreword by Mike Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0375703837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • An "extraordinary ... profoundly moving" history (The New York Times Book Review) of the American Civil War that reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation. An estiated 750,000 soldiers lost their lives in the American Civil War. An equivalent proportion of today's population would be seven and a half million. In This Republic of Suffering, Drew Gilpin Faust describes how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture struggled to reconcile the unprecedented carnage with its belief in a benevolent God. Throughout, the voices of soldiers and their families, of statesmen, generals, preachers, poets, surgeons, nurses, northerners and southerners come together to give us a vivid understanding of the Civil War's most fundamental and widely shared reality. With a new introduction by the author, and a new foreword by Mike Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Royalist Republic
Author: Helmer J. Helmers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107087619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
This book traces the impact of the English Civil Wars and the resulting support for the royalist cause in the Dutch Republic.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107087619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
This book traces the impact of the English Civil Wars and the resulting support for the royalist cause in the Dutch Republic.