![]() ![]() ![]() Pitted against the Russians are a Marine lieutenant colonel pulled out of a cushy job at the Pentagon and thrown into the fray in Africa, a French Special Forces captain and his intelligence operative father, a young Polish female partisan fighter, an A-10 Warthog pilot, and the commander of an American tank platoon who, along with his German counterpart, fight from behind enemy lines in Germany all the way into Russia.įrom a daring MiG attack on American satellites, through land and air battles in all theaters, naval battles in the Arabian sea, and small unit fighting down to the hand-to-hand level in the jungle, Russia's forces battle to either take the mines or detonate a nuclear device to prevent the West from exploiting them. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series comes a startlingly realistic novel of World War III.Ī desperate Kremlin takes advantage of a military crisis in Asia to simultaneously strike into Western Europe and invade east Africa in a bid to occupy three Rare Earth mineral mines that will give Russia unprecedented control for generations over the world's hi-tech sector. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He recognizes the two boys as being little more than sperm banks from which withdrawals can be made on demand to deposit into the female slave of his own choice, regardless of her own desires in the matter. Paul is the owner of the plantation known as Empty by the human beings he has enslaved. Their passionate desire for each other is even openly in rebellion against the foundation of slavery economics which legally observes the right of their owner to press them into action as studs who purpose is to impregnate females, no different than a thoroughbred horse. They are in rebellion against the master over their lives by the plantation owner. ![]() They are in rebellion against the conformity of heterosexuality. Their love is a defiance of every aspect of the mainstream world of their era. Isaiah and Samuel are two teenage boys enslaved to work on a plantation in Mississippi. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Īt its heart, this novel is the story of the perhaps the most forbidden kind of love in American history. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() Adults too will enjoy reading out loud the alliterative prose, the `maze of madness', `slithering sea' and `dreadful doldrums'. ![]() ![]() Bases' illustrations are as big, bright and beautiful as ever, and young readers (ages four to eight) will be enchanted to see the weird and wonderful creatures that Wilbur encounters on his trip, including a crab the size of an island and earwig pirates aboard a `bulbous bottle boat' trying to harness the lighbulbs of the unfortunate lantern fish. The Legend of The Golden Snail follows the intrepid Wilbur (and his trusty cat) as they set off on the trail of a mollusc that has been transformed into an enormous galleon, `a snailing ship', and banished to the Ends of the Earth by a Grand Enchanter. Fans of Graeme Base's intricate picture books will be pleased to know that his latest is just as gorgeously detailed as Animalia and The Eleventh Hour. ![]() ![]() He will stop at nothing to win her back and prove his love. Kyle’s persistence and relentlessness is nothing short of obsessive. Kyle deeply regrets breaking her heart when he left for college the year before and is now on a mission to reclaim her. Things get complicated when Kate’s ex-boyfriend and first love continues to pursue her. Reed comes into her life giving her the distraction she craves more than anything but is she ready to give her heart away so easily? ![]() What starts out as innocent flirting on the tennis courts slowly turns into a friendship and eventually something more complex. She bonds with a tight knit group of friends and even starts casually dating. Now, on her own, with little holding her back, Kate is ready to branch out. Throughout high school Kate was reserved and shy, with little experience. She pushes away the ghosts of her past, determined to start her college life single, carefree and distracted. When Katherine “Kate” leaves for her freshmen year at college, a grounded and stable piece of her is missing. ![]() The minute Francessca mentioned the book, we were more than curious about it and couldn´t wait to start reading! The Perfect Distraction was recommended by a fellow blogger and friend, Francessca from Francessca´s Romance Reviews. If we´re honest here….we never heard of this author before. ![]() ![]() The Perfect Distraction ( Perfect, # 1 ) is the first installment in the Perfect series, written by Melissa Rolka. * We received a copy in exchange for an honest review * ![]() ![]() Special thanks to Professor Fields and the many others in the ISI community who made the 2014 Residency such an exciting, engaging experience for all.Ī leading scholar in American history, Professor Fields specializes in southern history and 19th-century social history. ![]() In addition, she visited classes in the departments of History, Anthropology, and Afro-American Studies, as well as taking part in several gra duate seminars, and conversing with this year's ISI fellows, w ho have been discussing the theme of "Emancipation" in this year's seminar. She pre sented a public lecture entitled "Was Emancipation a War Crime?" to an engaged audi ence of faculty, students, and community members. ![]() Her visit was active, wide-ranging and successful. ![]() Barbara Fields visited the UMass campus and the ISI community from February 18 - 20 as the 2014 ISI Resident. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() The Nightingale explains it’s a red rose she needs, eventually the Yellow Rose points towards a water fountain and says she might try her luck there. The Yellow Rose comes suddenly to life and excitedly tells the Nightingale how yellow is the most vibrant and brilliant colour, the colour of gold and the sun etc. She flies on and discovers another rose bush but this one only grows yellow roses. The White Rose laments its colourless roses, The Nightingale tries to cheer the White Rose but it remains gloomy. Scene 3 – The Nightingale’s search continues and eventually she finds a rose bush, but it only grows white roses. ![]() She tries to convince him that true love is worth fighting for but the lizard refuses to listen, instead bitterly telling her no-good will come of it. Asking if he’s scene a red rose the lizard laughs at her and tells her that her quest is a foolish one. Scene 2 – The Nightingale goes on her quest and comes across a lizard. A Nightingale flying by hears his laments and being touched by his plight she vows to help find him a rose (The Student cannot understand her song). He pictures the girl in the arms of another and gets increasingly depressed. Scene 1 – The Student excitedly sings about the dance but his mood quickly darkens when we realises his garden has no red roses. She has promised to go to the dance with him if brings her a red rose. Prologue – The Oak Tree (a sort of narrator character) sets the scene explaining how The Student has fallen in love with the beautiful daughter of the professor. ![]() ![]() ![]() EXPERT AUTHOR: Annabel Gat writes the daily and monthly horoscope column at VICE. Illustrated throughout and packaged as a lovely hardcover with foil-stamping and gilded edges, The Moon Sign Guide is an invaluable reference for astrology enthusiasts of all levels and modern mystics looking to explore lunar energies and gain deeper insights into themselves and others. The book also includes a glimpse into progressed moons because as you age, your Moon sign changes, providing new emotional perspectives. Organized into twelve chapters, one for each Moon sign, The Moon Sign Guide details the characteristics and personality traits for each sign in relation to key aspects of life, including self-care, home, family, work, friendship, love, and compatibility. ![]() While the Sun sign symbolizes your ego and will, your Moon sign represents your inner world, your emotional landscape-your feelings, memories, and subconscious your fears, needs, and desires. Most casual fans of astrology are familiar with their Sun sign, but your Moon sign is just as essential to your astrological profile. Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 1797207091įrom Annabel Gat, the author of The Astrology of Love & Sex, comes a fascinating guide that provides a deeper look at Moon signs-the zodiac sign the moon occupied at one's birth. ![]() Gat, Annabel The Moon Sign Guide: An Astrological Look at Your Inner Lifeīook Condition: New Publisher: Chronicle Books, May 2022. ![]() ![]() At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. And it may already be too late to escape what’s been awakened… They were worshiped by our ancestors. A Head Full of Ghosts meets Hereditary in Piata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout.Carmen Sanchez is back in her home country. But something malevolent and unexplainable follows them home to New York, stalking the Sanchez family and heralding a coming catastrophe. The disaster costs Carmen her job, cutting the family trip short. Then, an accident at the worksite unearths a stash of rare, centuries-old artifacts. ![]() Her daughters Izel and Luna, too young to be left alone in New York, join her in what Carmen hopes is a chance for them to connect with their roots. Carmen Sanchez is back in Mexico, supervising the renovation of an ancient abbey. It was supposed to be the perfect summer. Fans of Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, and V Castro will devour this bloody tale of vengeful spirits and the dark legacy of colonialism.”― Booklist A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout. ![]() “This creepy, fast-paced read brings a fresh voice to horror…. ![]() ![]() ![]() Each drop became a speck of light, known to us as a star.Īs the distinguished food historian Mark Kurlansky tells us in his arresting new food history, numerous cultures around the globe have milk-based creation myths. In Ancient Greek mythology, the Milky Way was formed when Hera, the goddess of womanhood, spilled milk while breastfeeding. ![]() A sign of the elemental importance of this foodstuff is that our galaxy is called the Milky Way - and indeed the word ‘galaxy’ is derived from the Greek word for milk, gala. This has generated myriad products, from yoghurt and buttermilk through butter and cheese to toffee and ice cream, in many varied, culturally specific and resourceful forms. For tens of thousands of years, humans have been domesticating other mammals - cows, buffaloes, sheep, goats, camels, llamas, donkeys, yaks, horses - and keeping them for their milk. ![]() |