![]() ![]() She is determined to get the money back so she can save their country. She comes to Nick Cutter, the man her brother worked with and is on a salvage operation. ![]() Princess Bia Visconti, learning about her brothers reckless investments and the financial situation of their small country, she takes a heads on approach and goes after a refund of the money before they lose everything, including a kingdom that has been in their family for generations. Together they must fight unexpected enemies-and reveal their darkest secrets-before they're pulled into a rip current of danger. This princess may be out of her depth, but she's ready to take on the hidden danger and excitement a treasure hunt stirs to the surface. But once they set sail for the dive site, and the legendary fortune in gold the wreck carries, Nick begins to see Bria in a new light. Nick sees Bria as a beautiful but spoiled princess who's never done a day's work in her pampered life. Bria plans to make Nick pay up even if she has to board his boat, don a wet suit, and dive for the treasure herself… But he can't charm his way out of this one. Treasure hunter Nick Cutter is too reckless, too arrogant-and far too handsome-for his own good. ![]() ![]() Princess Bria Visconti demands the return of the money her brother rashly invested in Cutter Salvage. Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense ![]()
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![]() ![]() Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. This anniversary edition is filled with bonus materials, including an interview with Lloyd Alexander, a Prydain short story, the first chapter of the next Prydain book ( The Black Cauldron, a Newbery Honor book), an author's note, and a pronunciation guide. ![]() Henry Holt Books for Young Readers is proud to publish this 50th Anniversary Edition of Lloyd Alexander's classic The Book of Three, the first book in the Chronicles of Prydain, with a new introduction by Newbery Honor–winner Shannon Hale. ![]() ![]() ![]() His vivid, personal account is a mesmerizing review of history from a novel and entertaining angle. Confederates in the Attic is a non-fiction book written by Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist Tony Horwitz. ![]() Horwitz wrote this book shortly after settling in Virginia following several. Horwitz (Baghdad Without a Map), on a year-long exploration of these groups throughout the South, participated in some of their activities and came to know the lives and personalities of several of their members. The title Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War carries two meanings in Tony Horwitz’s show more content At the beginning of the book, Horowitz sets up the background for his spellbinding interest in the American Civil War. The powerful hold of that conflict on a diverse assortment of Americans translates into more than 60,000 books on the subject, according to the author for some Civil War buffs it is an obsession that generates a startling number of clubs whose members regularly reenact the battles, playing out once again the logistics, problems, hardships, leading characters, losses and victories. And when Horwitz was a child, his father read him tales of the Civil War instead of fairy tales and children's literature. ![]() You dont have to be a Civil War buff or Daughter of the Confederacy to enjoy it. ![]() The first book the author's Russian grandfather bought on emigrating to the U.S., though he neither read nor spoke English, was about the Civil War, a book he still pored over into his 90s. This book is for anyone who wants to understand the mind of the South today. ![]() ![]() ![]() This means he's putting put mixed signals which confuse her. He's determined to keep Pippa at arms length, but finds it hard to be away from her. It was a nice change from the usual.Ĭam has baggage he doesn't want to deal with, which is hard on any type of relationship they might have. I liked that Cam was the one who realized there was a chance of pregnancy. And she's pretty sure she can never have that with Cam. Pippa wants more than a cold, loveless marriage just because she got pregnant. He doesn't really want a wife, but he wants Pippa safe and cares for if she's pregnant, so he offers marriage.and is shocked when she refuses. ![]() He's already loved and lost, and he has no desire to do so again.īut after what's supposed to be a one night stand, Cam realizes the condom has broken. She owns and catering business she's looking to expand and she isn't looking for a relationship.Ĭam has had a thing for Pippa for ages, but he has no intention of acting on it. I thought the circumstances behind it worked here. Sometimes the unplanned pregnancy works and sometimes it doesn't. ![]() ![]() ![]() But Agnes and Pearl quickly discover that instead they may have opened the door to something that they can never put back… View Book ![]() Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric has never been easy, but then one of her clients is murdered shortly after sitting for Agnes, and then another, and another…ĭesperately seeking an answer, Agnes approaches Pearl, a child spirit medium lodging in Bath with her older half-sister and her ailing father, hoping that if Pearl can make contact with those who died, they might reveal who killed them. ![]() Silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Shortlisted for an Edgar Award and a Dead Good Readers’ Award.Ī struggling silhouette artist in Victorian Bath seeks out a renowned child spirit medium in order to speak to the dead – and to try and identify their killers – in this beguiling new tale from Laura Purcell. Winner of Historical Crime Book of the Year category at The Fingerprint Awards 2022. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zharah is on a mission to find the egg and bring it to save her only friend. According to doctors, the only cure for Dari is an unfertilized egg of an alligator. Zharah is ready to do everything within her power to save Dari. When she learns about the green jungle, she sneaks to explore the new venture, but unfortunately, she is beaten by a snake and goes into a comma. Dari is a daring girl who takes risks to explore forbidden areas. Dariĭari is the only person who loves Zharah unconditionally and is always ready to do anything in her defense. However, getting such an egg is a dangerous task, but Zharah is ready to take the risk because she values Dari. ![]() When a snake accidentally bites Dari, she goes into a coma, and the only way of restoring her life is by using an unfertilized Elgort egg. Her close friend Dari is the only person who does not look down upon Zharah at school. However, Zhara is an innocent girl who lives with her parents, and she does not comprehend why the children around her feel insecure. At school, students bully and ridicule Zharah because she is a witch. The vines are called "dada," which means she is a witch. The young girl was born with unique features, including the vines that grow in her hair. ![]() Zharah is the central character, and she is 13 years old. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() The book is on Amazon for release Wednesday, January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. An epic tale, yet memoir, faced by one family, yet reminiscent of the stories of many displaced peoples today across the globe. The memoir weaves stories within stories, of times within times, of loss of place and home, of danger and striving, of migration across vast distances, of always new beginnings. This book is about real people who have shown incredible courage, determination, and resilience beyond anyone's imagination. Read Online The Story Keeper Kindle Unlimited Written by Fred Feldman (Author) PDF is a great book to read and thats why I recommend reading The Story Keeper Textbook. A story ultimately without a time and ultimately without a place. A Holocaust survivor born in Azerbaijan, and an immigrant at seven years old to America, who became a Chief Science Officer, my book has just been published: The book relates adversities my parents and I experienced while struggling to survive during WW2 across vast expanses of Soviet territory, to the uncertainties in displaced persons camps, and to the challenges faced in arriving in America in 1949 as Holocaust survivors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What the philosopher calls an insight, the gagster calls a zinger. They tease the mind in the same ways…philosophy and jokes proceed from the same impulse: to confound our sense of the way things are, to flip our worlds upside down, and to ferret out hidden, often uncomfortable, truths about life. The concept behind the book in the Introduction: “The construction and payoff of jokes and the construction and payoff of philosophical concepts are made out of the same stuff. Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar – Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes is a 2007 book by Thomas Wilson Cathcart and Daniel Martin Klein that explains several philosophical concepts with the help of jokes that serve to illustrate the points in the book. ![]() ![]() ![]() He then has U-230 attacking Convoy HX-229/SC-122, sinking seven ships of the 22 in total sunk from the two convoys. He then has her sinking six ships on her third patrol, when again, only one was sunk. Werner has U-557 sinking seven ships on her first patrol, when only one was sunk in reality. The amount of blatant fabrication contained within. ![]() Hasn't anyone ever heard of looking into secondary sources? I can study translated plans of U-570, read through Donitz's war diary, and examine the results of every convoy battle, all without having to fly to Germany and dig through old records. Iron COffins is often thought of as a crowning masterpiece in the genre of submarine literature, the definitive account of life on a German U-boat, and a 100% factual account. In my view, this book is painfully overrated, factually dishonest, and shouldn't occupy the elevated position it holds in the U-boat "canon." So, here's a quick laundry list: As I'm not supposed to actually post the actual review on this forum, I thought I'd bring up some of the."issues".I have with Iron Coffins. ![]() A few months ago, Neal asked me to write a review of Iron Coffins for the next almanac. ![]() ![]() There are no viable leads – no evidence or witnesses – until almost a year later, when a mysterious man visits her and promises the truth about her fiancé’s disappearance if she’ll come to Paris and help him. When Lara Barnes’s fiancé goes missing on her wedding day, her world is turned upside down. As far as anyone knows, there were no photographs or paintings, old tickets or posters… no material proof of that the circus was real. While there were rumors and stories from those that were lucky enough to attend, the circus’s existence was never confirmed. A spectacular show of animals and acrobatics, circus tickets were delivered to a chosen few the circus hidden from the uninvited. ![]() The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayersįor over 80 years, there were rumors that a Secret Circus – le Cirque Secret – existed in Paris in the 1920s. Sayers created a world that sucked me in, with beautiful writing and a plot that kept me guessing. ![]() The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers is a fiction novel set in a fantastical world with just a little bit of mystery and romance. ![]() |