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Henry Lloyd, un hombre con un enigmático pasado, logra forjar a sangre y fuego una inmensa fortuna, a mediados del siglo XIX. Junto con su ejército de esclavos libertos y sus dos hijos mulatos, Lloyd invade tierras, saquea, asesina. Osado, sólo le teme a Jack Barley, su némesis, el único capaz de derrumbar su imperio.

In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth's defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike.

He went to war to forget her. He returned with a title... and an order to marry. When Fitzwilliam Darcy disappeared from society after Lydia Bennet’s scandalous elopement, the ton offered many explanations—none of them close to the truth. For nearly two years, Darcy served the Crown in secret during the war against Napoleon—his wit and will tested in shadowed courts and enemy strongholds. Now returned to England, he carries more than secrets: he bears a new title—Earl of Pemberley—bestowed by the Prince Regent himself. But elevation comes at a cost. With rank comes duty. And the ...

A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the final days of World War II, with a shocking historical premise: three atomic bombs were actually delivered to the Pacific—not two—and when one of them falls into the hands of the Japanese, the fate of a couple that has been separated from one another becomes entangled with the fate of this strange new device.

En esta novela se cuentan las vivencias de un venezolano que entabla amistad con un refugiado chileno que vive en Francia. Tres escenarios se suceden con historias que mezclan tristeza, alegrías, persecuciones, abandonos, reencuentros, amor y desamor. Aunque vivimos otros tiempos, otras realidades, el padecimiento del desarraigo sigue siendo el mismo. El exilio forzado de muchas personas que han vivido la dictadura nos hace pensar en la irremediable salida de venezolanos que han encontrado nuevos hogares fuera de su patria.

When Cassie and her best friend, Andrea, enter the Prestige Model Search, they do it just for kicks. But Andrea wins! And she asks Cassie to go with her to New York. At first the trip is a lot of fun. Then things change. Andrea's attitude, for example. Suddenly she thinks Cassie is something between a secretary and a slave; and suddenly she gets involved in things that will land her in BIG trouble. Now Cassie isn't so sure she can take care of herself, let alone anyone else! About the Author Angela Elwell Hunt is the author of more than 165 books for children and adults, in fiction and ...

What begins as a staged suicide quickly reveals itself as calculated murder, exposing the desperate measures Warragulla's founding families will take to maintain their authority. When Maya discovers Marshall was killed immediately after losing his council seat to newcomer James Wilson, she uncovers a conspiracy rooted in historical land fraud and manipulated boundaries dating back to the devastating 1950s drought. As Maya navigates the community's complex loyalties, she finds that Marshall had discovered ledgers documenting how Warragulla's cornerstone families consolidated their control ...

Across the nation’s history, American writers have produced a compelling and diverse body of literary expression, which joins the great literatures of other cultures to create unique perspectives on human life flowing from America’s trailblazing political system, innovative spirit, and history of immigration. In A Literary Tour of the United States, you’ll take an epic excursion across America, from the wide expanse of the continental states to Alaska, Hawaii, and beyond, delving into the jewels of writing that distinguish our nation’s literature across three centuries.

Agatha Christie, famous for her ingenious crime novels, also wrote about crimes of the heart. Written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie’s tales of romantic suspense further explore the human psychology she was so intrigued by, freed from the expectations of her mystery fans. The Burden tells the story of Laura Franklin, who bitterly resented the arrival of her younger sister Shirley, an enchanting baby loved by all the family. But Laura’s emotions towards her sister change dramatically one night when she vows to protect her with all her strength and love.

Some legacies are carved in stone. Others are soaked in oil, blood, and regret. Spanning five generations of the Chiswell family—from 1845 to the modern day—The Gospel According to Texas is a haunting, literary saga of land, sin, and redemption. When Elias Chiswell abandons everything to chase a new life on the Texas frontier, he believes he’s outrunning his past. But the land he claims has a voice—and a memory. Told in part by Texas itself, this Southern Gothic novel weaves journal entries, confessions, and mythic narration into a sweeping story of faith, failure, and family legacy...

Agatha Christie, famous for her ingenious crime novels, also wrote about crimes of the heart. Written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie’s tales of romantic suspense further explore the human psychology she was so intrigued by, freed from the expectations of her mystery fans. Bereft of the three people she has held most dear—her mother, her husband and her daughter—Celia is on the verge of suicide. Then one night on an exotic island, she meets Larraby, a successful portrait painter.

Sabrina is too busy with grad school and her job as a library page to think about dating. Until her elderly roommate Marcia invites her estranged grandson Adam to move into their two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan temporarily to “find himself.” Sabrina doesn’t mind sharing the small space with Adam if it helps Marcia repair her relationship with her grandson. But she’s not expecting to fall for him herself. Adam is not only gorgeous, he’s kind, funny, shares her love of reading, and clearly adores Marcia.

Motherless Child consists of the four volumes of my earlier ebook series,Ten Poems for under a Buck arranged in order: Volume One: Afterglow-Poems about relationships that you can use Volume Two: Dying Runs in my Family-Poems about death that you can use Volume Three: Some Day-Poems about love that you can use Volume Four: Hiding-Poems about family that you can use These are poems for people who don't often read poetry. They are easy to read, easy to memorize, and pleasant to recite. They can also be a source of solace when you are troubled by the subject of one of the volumes.These poems ...

A potpourri is a medley, a miscellaneous collection. The present volume is a poetical potpourri, a collection of poems written in different styles, subject matters, forms and tones that I have produced over the last sixty years. I hope you enjoy them

HE THREATENED TO KILL ME AND MY WOLF. NOW, I CAN’T STOP IMAGINING HIS HANDS ON MY SKIN. Billionaire Ryan Harrington stepped out of the shadows like sin, wearing combat boots & flannel. Tall, brooding, armed—and definitely not from Red Bank. He thought I was a threat. I thought he was a psychopath with great bone structure. It should’ve ended there. But danger has a way of blurring lines. First, they broke into my clinic. Then my apartment. Then set them both on fire. And Ryan? He became the only safe place I had left. We weren’t supposed to get close. I should’ve run. But one kiss...

Tangled Minds is a masterpiece. In the fine tradition of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Yvonne Mason leads the reader through the twisted and tangled lives of Brianna Van Pelt and her son, Josh, thrusting us into a Pygmalion dilemma that has consumed scholars for decades. Is there such a thing as a "bad seed", an individual whose feet are placed upon a path of crime and evil almost from the beginning? Thwarted by her parents' tough love, seventeen-year-old, single mother, Brianna, allows herself to be drawn into a new world glittering with easy money and false promises, accepting that ...

Embark on a haunting journey into the depths of the human soul with Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad’s timeless literary masterpiece.

A remote country manor. A Christmas party with some unwanted guests. A dead host. Christmas cheer is running high in Swan Creek, Oklahoma. Meera and family are attending the annual Christmas party at the local millionaire's country estate. A nasty blizzard brings everything to a stand still. Meera and family are stranded at the secluded country house, just as their host is shot dead. One of the people present is a cold blooded killer. Is it the feuding heir, the prodigal son, the shady psychic or the ancient butler? Meera joins forces with local cop Stan Miller to trap the perpetrator and ...

Daniel is a queer journalist living in London. His relationships appear to be sexually fulfilling but sentimentally meagre. He has no relationships outside of sexual ones, and can seem at once callow and, at times, cold to the point of cruel with his lovers. Emotionally distant from his elderly father, Daniel returns to South Africa to care for him during his final months. Following his father's death, Daniel learns of an unusual clause in the old man's will: he will only inherit his half of the estate once he has spent time with Theon, a cousin whom he hasn't seen since they were boys.

Not every immigrant sailed willingly to America... Ivy O’Neill’s idyllic childhood ends in disaster in 1690 when red-coated soldiers cross the Celtic Sea to invade Ireland. English soldiers attack and burn her family home, and her baby brother is killed in the raid. The family flees their home and ends up living in an abandoned house. An unscrupulous English ship captain kidnaps Ivy and her brother Sean and takes them to Maryland colony in America, where they are sold into indentured servitude. Ivy must call upon all her wits and strength just to survive, first the perilous sea voyage ...