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In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks's friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You'll love them both-when you don't want to drop anvils on their heads. Discover the men behind the mouse, and the mystery behind the magic. A Mouse Divided is a stirring depiction of two underdogs. One invented Mickey Mouse-and...
62) The Bear's Claw
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The Wolfensberger brothers barely escaped the Lost Isles. Now, back in Etria, they long to return to their normal lives. Unfortunately, fresh danger is closing in fast.
Trouble begins with Princess Ella's disappearance. As Jules and Borus hunt for her, they find themselves fighting against oddly familiar circumstances. While his brothers are gone, Kass suffers a crushing loss that forces him to turn to friends for support.
With the trio more vulnerable...
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The Ultimate Bible Fact & Quiz Book is a new and exciting way to discover the Bible. It can be used in community and church groups, Sunday School classes, family games and devotions, or simply for entertaining reading. What's unique about this collection of quizzes and facts is its variety. Topics covered included include Jesus Christ, important Bible characters, significant events, geography, music, food, love, war, money, gardening, animals, crime,...
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Family. Faith. Love. War. The Gates of Trevalyan brings the turbulent years before, during and after the Civil War to vivid and passionate life. Trevalyan, the beautiful central-Georgia plantation where idealistic young Jenny Mobley and aristocratic Charles King marry and build a life together, becomes a symbol of the heartache and division brought by the nation's bitter wounds.
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This is a collection of eight short stories of people who shared the same airplane seat throughout the same day. It drops you into the middle of their lives, and you are invested in finding out the reason they are travelling, and what awaits them when they get to their destination - love, war, marriage, divorce, business failure.
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From the award-winning author of the instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller When No One Is Watching, love war, and racial justice collide in Alyssa Cole's third buzzworthy, sensual, and revelatory Civil War novel.
The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor—but for the Cuban American daughter of an enslaved woman and a man ravaged by the horrors of slavery, an assassination plot could end the battle......
The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor—but for the Cuban American daughter of an enslaved woman and a man ravaged by the horrors of slavery, an assassination plot could end the battle......
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"Did "barbarians" really cause the catastrophic collapse of civilization? Boin is the first to give an historically sound account from the "barbarian" perspective, through the life of Alaric the Goth. On August 24, 410 A.D., the Senate and the People of Rome awoke to a seismic shock. Intruders, led by a disaffected forty-year-old immigrant, known only as Alaric, had stormed the city. There were kidnappings, robbery, and acts of arson. The effects...
68) Shadows & lies
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Following the huge success of The Shape of Sand, shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger award, comes this dramatic story of love, war, and intrigue.
It is the year 1910 and the bloodstained body of an unknown woman is found on the grounds of Sir Henry Chetwynd's Shropshire estate. A reluctant heir to the estate, Sebastian Chetwynd is already battling with divided loyalties: his ambition for a career of his own and his father's expectation that...
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The time period is prior to and during the 1968 Tet Offensive in South Vietnam...
Shining In Infinity chronicles the lives of two characters on opposite sides of the conflict, and how they both deal with love, war, and the betrayals that link them together forever. While the book is fictional, it is based in part on the author's experiences and observations during the war.
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War of the Gods is the magnificent conclusion to Allegiance the adventure begins. Like allegiance it is a spectacular adventure from cover to cover that will keep you in suspense and you will want to read this book again and again. The action never lets up. If you like Sci-Fi, humor, and superheroes you will love, War of the Gods, for I tell you it even exceeds Allegiance.
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This book explores Afghan poetry, with its roots entrenched in a rich oral tradition, carries the weight of centuries, echoing the soulful expressions of love, war, spirituality, and the profound resilience of a people shaped by a tumultuous history. This exploration endeavors to unravel the layers of Afghan poetry, tracing its origins, capturing its diverse forms, and celebrating the poets who have sculpted verses that resonate through the ages.
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Junk to Gold is about one man's journey from humble beginnings to unimaginable success. Willis Johnson, the founder of Copart [CPRT], offers up a personal and inspirational account of this journey to the top including lessons he learned from love, war and building a global, multi-billion dollar business. Even at the pinnacle of success, Willis remained grounded in his family-first values. His stories will inspire and provoke the entrepreneur in everyone...
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Love. War. How do they relate? In this book I will explain what it is to live with a wartime mentality and the importance of living a lifestyle of love through it. When we have a wartime mentality it combats what I believe to be one of our generation’s greatest enemies - complacency. Come on the journey with me to find out how to live to win the war in all areas of life. Love is our greatest weapon. Love is our greatest shield.
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Troilus and Criseyde (c.1385) is an epic poem written by English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Composed in Middle English, Troilus and Criseyde is the story of two lovers forced apart by the Greek siege of Troy. Often considered Chaucer's finest work for its structural consistency and completeness, the poem adapts Homer's Iliad and other ancient sources which expand on its tradition to tell a Christian moral tale about the importance of faith and the sacred...
75) Broken Soul
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Life isn't always what it seems, Rafaella learned that at a very young age. Rafaella has kept to herself living a quiet life, but that is all coming to an end.
Salvador was supposed to be her happily ever after, until one stormy night changed everything between them. Salvador's time is up, and Amado has come to claim the woman he loves. War is about to break out as two opposing cartels go head-to-head for a woman which they both want.
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Prepare to be swept away by this enthralling story of love, war and one woman who survived them both...
Lizzie Bishop's humble beginnings as a dressmaker's daughter see her hope for nothing more than a simple offer of marriage. Love, passion and romance are reserved for daydreams.
But then into Lizzie's quiet world comes two men - one reliable and kind-hearted, the other heartbreakingly handsome. Just as Lizzie's made her choice, the ominous call...
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Conservatives love war, empire, and the military-industrial complex. They abhor peace, the sole and rightful property of liberals. Right? Wrong.
As Bill Kauffman makes clear, true conservatives have always resisted the imperial and military impulse: it drains the treasury, curtails domestic liberties, breaks down families, and vulgarizes culture. From the Federalists who opposed the War of 1812, to the striving of Robert Taft (known as "Mr. Republican")...
78) Out!
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When love wars with principle, which one will win? Mark Nugent has spent his life in the closet - at least, the small portion of it he hasn't spent in the office. Determined to make amends to his neglected teenage daughter from a failed marriage, Mark swears off work - and love - so he can give her a stable home environment. But Mark's resolve to keep his heart under wraps is tested when he meets an out and proud young man he's instantly drawn to....
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A thrilling nineteenth-century historical saga of love, war and loss as Poland struggles for freedom from Russian domination.
On the Side of Good is Book One of a pan-European trilogy charting the fortunes of the Samojarski dynasty. In 1813 Teofil Samojarski returns from the Napoleonic Wars to Sarenki, his run-down spa in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and sets about its development. The story follows his own fortunes and those of his...
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This book is my first attempt at writing short stories, different genres suit all; love war western, young aged and in between.
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One of 18 children born in Dublin 1948 this is my 13th book, writing is my hobby and I have lots of free time to write now I am in my autumn years, I have done some painting (wall murals) some music- guitar playing and writing songs poetry but writing novels is my favourite pastime, my education...
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