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The World of Shannara
By Terry Brooks, Teresa Patterson. 2009
The beloved Shannara series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks is universally acclaimed as a towering achievement,…
an unquestioned masterpiece in fantasy literature. Now, for the first time, all the wonders of Shannara have been gathered into one single, indispensable volume in which Terry Brooks shares candid views on his creation. Lavishly illustrated with full-color paintings and black-and-white drawings, this comprehensive guide ventures behind the scenes to explore the history, the people, the places, the major events, and of course the magic, of one of the world's greatest fantasy epics.What sets Terry Brooks apart? Is it a knack for creating complex, unforgettable characters like Allanon the Druid, Shea Ohmsford, and Amberle the elven-maid--men and women, gnomes and wizards, who come alive on the page and in our hearts? Is it the haunting and utterly believable evil of his darker creations: the foul Dagda Mor, the insanely murderous Jachyra, the enigmatic Ilse Witch? Or is it the way his adventures effortlessly partake of the timeless quality of myth? Whatever the secret of Brooks's storytelling magic, generations of readers have fallen under its spell, returning again and again to the pages of beloved classics like The Elfstones of Shannara and The Druid of Shannara, and relishing his newest novels in the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara saga.Sure to tantalize and delight old fans and newcomers alike, The World of Shannara is the ultimate gateway into the fantasy realms of Terry Brooks--and the perfect companion to take along on the journey of a lifetime.From the Hardcover edition.Childhood Interrupted: Growing up in an industrial school
By Kathleen O'Malley. 2005
In 1950, Kathleen O'Malley and her two sisters were legally abducted from their mother and placed in an industrial school…
ran by the Sisters of Mercy order of nuns, who also ran the notorious Magdalene Homes. The rape of eight-year-old Kathleen by a neighbour had triggered their removal - the Irish authorities ruling that her mother must have been negligent. They were only allowed a strictly supervised visit once a year, until they were permitted to leave the harsh and cruel regime of the institution at the age of sixteen. But Kate survived her traumatic childhood and escaped her past by leaving for England and then Australia when the British government offered a scheme to encourage settlement there. Fleeing her past again, Kate worked as a governess in Paris and then returned to England where she trained as a beautician at Elizabeth Arden. She married and had a son. A turning point in Kate's life came when she applied to become a magistrate and realised that she had to confront her hidden personal history and make it public. This is her inspiring story.The Princeling: The Morland Dynasty, Book 3
By Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. 1981
1558: Elizabeth I is on the throne, though still challenged by Mary, and her Protestant faith threatens the Catholic Morland…
family.The reign of Elizabeth I means that the Morlands must seek new spheres of influence to restore their fortunes. John, heir to Morland Place, rides north to wed the daughter of Black Will Percy, the Borders cattle lord, and learns that the way to win her heart is through blood and battle. His gentle sister, Lettice, has also travelled north to marry the ruthless Scottish baron, Lord Robert Hamilton, and in the treacherous court of Mary, Queen of Scots, she has to learn the bleak and bitter lessons of survival.Indestructible Self-Belief: 7 Simple Steps to Getting it and Keeping it
By Fiona Harrold. 2004
The greatest asset you can have in life is self-belief.People who handle life well, achieve great things and prosper have…
stronger self-belief than the average person. In INDESTRUCTIBLE SELF-BELIEF, Fiona Harrold, author of the bestselling BE YOUR OWN LIFE COACH, will help you to develop magnificent levels of self-belief. In seven easy steps, this compact bible will equip you to make the most of yourself, so that you stretch and grow into your full potential.Life is easier when you believe in yourself and this inspiring book will make you feel more optimistic and enthusiastic about everything.How To Manage Your Mammoth: The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done
By Wendy Jago. 2012
How to Manage Your Mammoth draws on a single coaching technique, bite sizing, to help you manage issues and tasks…
that you find difficult, overwhelming or impossible. You can use bite sizing to break down a difficult task or build up to a goal. Experienced psychotherapist and coach Wendy Jago draws on her work with business professionals worldwide in the banking and commercial sectors, to provide a user-friendly guide packed with short, snappy exercises to help even the worst procrastinators. How to Manage Your Mammoth will cover: * How you naturally approach problems. Do you hone in on the details/specifics straight away or do you think of a problem in its entirety rather than its parts? * How much energy and stamina do you have to draw on. What is your natural attention span? The book will show you how to work with your natural energy and attention levels and not against them.* How we unintentionally create mammoths and how we can avoid doing so. * What to do when other people in your life have a different way of managing tasks that conflicts with your style. How do you work together to get the job done?*How much can be achieved in very small chunks of time, known as twenty-minute miracles.Danger (Undercover Girl #4)
By Christine Harris. 2005
Jesse Sharpe, child prodigy and secret agent, must find a bomb in a crowded railway station... before the unthinkable happens.…
Time is running out. Thousands of people could die, and Jesse is the only one who can save them. But the situation is even more deadly than Jesse realizes...Up from Slavery
By Booker T. Washington. 2014
Booker T. Washington’s classic memoir of enslavement, emancipation, and community advancement in the Reconstruction Era. Born into slavery on a…
tobacco farm in nineteenth-century Virginia, Booker T. Washington became one of the most powerful intellectuals of the Reconstruction Era. As president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he advocated for the advancement of African Americans through education and entrepreneurship. In Up from Slavery, Washington speaks frankly and honestly about his enslavement and emancipation, struggle to receive an education, and life’s work as an educator. In great detail, Washington describes establishing the Tuskegee Institute, from teaching its first classes in a hen house to building a prominent institution through community organization and a national fundraising campaign. He also addresses major issues of the era, such as the Jim Crow laws, Ku Klux Klan, and “false foundation” of Reconstruction policy. Up From Slavery is based on biographical articles written for the Christian newspaper Outlook and includes the full text of Washington’s revolutionary Atlanta Exposition address. First published in 1901, this powerful autobiography remains a landmark of African American literature as well as an important firsthand account of post–Civil War American history. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.Witty Tales of Raman of Tenali
By Krea Media. 2006
The Dark Rose: The Morland Dynasty, Book 2 (The morland Dynasty Ser. #Bk. 2)
By Cynthia Harrod-Eagles. 1981
1501: the turbulence of Henry VIII's reign brings passion and pain to the Morlands as they achieve ever greater wealth…
and prestige.Paul, great-grandsom of Elanor Morland, has inherited the Morland estates, and his own Amyas is set to be his heir. But Paul fathers a beloved illigitimate son, and bitter jealousy causes a destructive rift between the two half-brothers which will lead to death. Paul's niece, Nanette, becomes a maid-in-waiting to Anne Bolyen, and at the court of Henry VIII she becomes embroiled in the King's bitter feud with Rome.Through birth and death, love and hatred, triumph and heartbreak, the Morlands continue proudly to claim their place amongst England's aristocracy.Working with Archangels: Your Path to Transformation and Power
By Theolyn Cortens. 2010
Archangels are powerful spiritual helpers who offer us the opportunity to realise our own creative power and transform our lives.…
In this unique book, angel expert Theolyn Cortens maps out a journey enabling readers to meet and work with twenty-four powerful Archangels. You will discover: - The history of Archangels- How we understand them today and how they can help us- How to meet the twelve Archangels of the Tree of Life- The ways in which we can ask for their assistance with life issues- Information about the Archangels of the Zodiac, with suggestions for creating a 'dream team' to help in particular circumstances. Each step on the journey offers a new kind of angelic energy to work with as the twenty-four Archangels reveal their unique qualities in turn. The reader can take this journey at their own pace, learning about both traditional stories and contemporary experiences. With visualisations and invocations, and a variety of suggestions for day-to-day activities, as well as case histories, this is an exciting and in-depth journey that other angel books have not yet touched on.Quiet Flows the Don
By Mikhal Sholokhov. 1934
Star Gazing: An epic, uplifting love story unlike any you've read before
By Linda Gillard. 2008
Blind since birth, widowed in her twenties, now lonely in her forties, Marianne Fraser lives in Edinburgh in elegant, angry…
anonymity with her sister, Louisa, a successful novelist. Marianne's passionate nature finds solace and expression in music, a love she finds she shares with Keir, a man she encounters on her doorstep one winter's night. Whilst Marianne has had her share of men attracted to her because they want to rescue her, Keir makes no concession to her condition. He is abrupt to the point of rudeness, and yet oddly kind. But can Marianne trust her feelings for this reclusive stranger who wants to take a blind woman to his island home on Skye, to 'show' her the stars?Kostenrechnung: Klassische und neue Methoden in der Unternehmenspraxis
By Jürgen Horsch. 2018
Kompakt und fundiert f hrt J rgen Horsch in die zentralen Inhalte der Kosten- und Erl srechnung…
ein Zugunsten einer verst ndlichen Vermittlung werden theoretische Ausf hrungen auf das notwendige Ma beschr nkt Anhand einer integrierten empirischen Untersuchung zeigt der Autor welche Methoden sich in der betrieblichen Praxis durchgesetzt haben Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele und bungsaufgaben vertiefen das erworbene Wissen Die 3 Auflage wurde berarbeitet und um weiteres Material f r Dozenten erg nzt das online zug nglich istLiving Dolls: The Return of Sexism
By Natasha Walter. 2011
I once believed that we only had to put in place the conditions for equality for the remnants of old-fashioned…
sexism in our culture to wither away. I am ready to admit that I was wrong.'Empowerment, liberation, choice. Once the watchwords of feminism, these terms have now been co-opted by a society that sells women an airbrushed, highly sexualised and increasingly narrow vision of femininity. Drawing on a wealth of research and personal interviews, LIVING DOLLS is a straight-talking, passionate and important book that makes us look afresh at women and girls, at sexism and femininity - today.Sukna
By Larry Low. 2008
The Mystery of the Bad Luck Curse
By Laura E. Williams. 2001
A terrible crime committed long ago in Mystic, Maine, resulted in a ghost haunting the area. When a team of…
archaeologists arrive, things start to happen. Twins Jen and Zeke must uncover the secrets of the old legend before the curse turns deadly.The Unfinished Revolution: How New Labour Changed British Politics Forever
By Philip Gould. 1998
The Unfinished Revolution is the definitive story of New Labour from its genesis to its election defeat 2010 - covering…
over 25 years and six general elections of strategy, rebuilding and reinvention. In this extraordinary book, Philip Gould, one of the world's leading political strategists and a key adviser to Tony Blair during the period, brilliantly describes how New Labour came to dominate, falter and fall, assessing how successful it was in government, and where it should go from here. Drawing on his years of experience at the heart of New Labour he gives us his unique perspective on how best to understand the electorate, how to communicate policy and how to adapt in a rapidly changing world.Nobody's Child
By Kate Adie. 2005
What's your name? Where were you born? What is your date of birth?Simple questions that we are asked throughout our…
life ? but what if you didn?t know the answers? Kate Adie uncovers the extraordinary, moving and inspiring stories of just such children ? without mother or father, any knowledge of who they might be, or even a name to call their own.With a curiosity inspired by her own circumstances as an adopted child, Kate shows how the most remarkable adults have survived the experience of abandonment.From every perspective Kate Adie brings us a personal, moving and fascinating insight into the very toughest of childhood experiences - and shows what makes us who we really are.American Post-Judaism, Revised Edition
By Shaul Magid. 2013
How do American Jews identify as both Jewish and American? American Post-Judaism argues that Zionism and the Holocaust, two anchors…
of contempoary American Jewish identity, will no longer be centers of identity formation for future generations of American Jews. Shaul Magid articulates a new, post-ethnic American Jewishness. He discusses pragmatism and spirituality, monotheism and post-monotheism, Jesus, Jewish law, sainthood and self-realization, and the meaning of the Holocaust for those who have never known survivors. Magid presents Jewish Renewal as a movement that takes this radical cultural transition seriously in its strivings for a new era in Jewish thought and practice.The Mozart Season
By Virginia Euwer Wolff. 1991
Allegra Shapiro decides to enter a prestigious competition for young musicians, but ends up spending the summer doing more than…
practicing the violin. She comes to terms with difficult issues and learns important lessons about her family and herself.