Shadows of the Rising Sun
Author : Jared Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 14,42 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Japan
ISBN :
The Court of Miracles
Author : Kester Grant
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 15,19 MB
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1524772879
Book Description
Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of the French Revolution. In the violent urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds, known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented cat burglar and member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naïve adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger--the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh--Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice--protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger.
The Milan Miracle
Author : Bill Riley
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 25,49 MB
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0253020956
Book Description
Will lightning ever strike twice? Can David beat Goliath a second time? These questions haunt everyone in the small town of Milan, Indiana, whose basketball team inspired Hoosiers, the greatest underdog sports movie ever made. From a town of just 1,816 residents, the team remains forever an underdog, but one with a storied past that has them eternally frozen in their 1954 moment of glory. Every ten years or so, Milan has a winning season, but for the most part, they only manage a win or two each year. And still, perhaps because it's the only option for Milan, the town believes that the Indians can rise again. Bill Riley follows the modern day Indians for a season and explores how the Milan myth still permeates the town, the residents, and their high level of expectations of the team. Riley deftly captures the camaraderie between the players and their coach and their school pride in being Indians. In the end, there are few wins or causes for celebration—there is only the little town where basketball is king and nearly the whole town shows up to watch each game. The legend of Milan and Hoosiers is both a blessing and a curse.
The Shadows of Christmas Past
Author : Christine Feehan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 42,11 MB
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743499999
Book Description
Dark magic heats up the holiday season as two sizzling New York Times bestselling authors team up for a seductive Christmas collection! Magic is in the air this Christmas—but is it good or evil? In this sexy yuletide anthology from two of the hottest names in paranormal romance, animal instincts take over... In Christine Feehan’s “Rocky Mountain Miracle,” the sparks flying on a remote ranch could melt all the snow in Wyoming when an injured horse brings together a rugged womanizer with a dangerous reputation and an irresistible veterinarian rumored to cast spells. But does her magic touch work on animals and men? A small-town woman is shocked when the injured wolf she takes back to her kennel turns into a man in Susan Sizemore’s “A Touch of Harry.” The only thing more difficult to hide than his stunning escape is the burning desire she feels for this stranger who brings out her wild side.
Working on a Miracle
Author : Mahlon Johnson
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,21 MB
Release : 1997
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 9780553379341
Book Description
On September 14, 1992, during a routine autopsy, neuropathologist Mahlon Johnson's scalpel slipped and he became infected with HIV. That's when he began working on a miracle -- testing new drug combinations and therapeutic long shots on himself."Working On A Miracle" is both a suspenseful tale of medical ingenuity and an inspiring personal odyssey, a journey that changed Mahlon Johnson as a doctor and as a man. It is also a testament to the strength and heroism of the people he met along the way -- including Vickie, the HIV-positive woman who became his soul mate."Working On A Miracle" is one doctor's very personal fight in medicine's fiercest battle -- one that, so far, he appears to be winning. For according to the most sophisticated tests available, Dr. Johnson has seemingly been HIV-free for more than two years, among the longest durations on record. His story is evidence that perhaps one day in the not too distant future, the war on AIDS can be won.
The Miracle of the Scarlet Thread
Author : Richard Booker
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 28,77 MB
Release : 1991-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780914903260
Book Description
The Miracle of the Scarlet Thread reveals God's order, sheds light on the Old Testament and demonstrates in clear language how the Old Testament and New Testament fit together.
The Miracle of Freedom
Author : Chris Stewart
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,32 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9781606419519
Book Description
"Seven Miracles that Made Freedom Possible" looks at extraordinary events in history that have made it possible for people to enjoy liberty.
Miracle on Death Row
Author : Kermit C. Bradford
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 32,16 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780912376172
Book Description
The Miracle of Dunkirk
Author : Walter Lord
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 44,82 MB
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1453238506
Book Description
The true story of the World War II evacuation portrayed in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk, by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Day of Infamy. In May 1940, the remnants of the French and British armies, broken by Hitler’s blitzkrieg, retreated to Dunkirk. Hemmed in by overwhelming Nazi strength, the 338,000 men gathered on the beach were all that stood between Hitler and Western Europe. Crush them, and the path to Paris and London was clear. Unable to retreat any farther, the Allied soldiers set up defense positions and prayed for deliverance. Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered an evacuation on May 26, expecting to save no more than a handful of his men. But Britain would not let its soldiers down. Hundreds of fishing boats, pleasure yachts, and commercial vessels streamed into the Channel to back up the Royal Navy, and in a week nearly the entire army was ferried safely back to England. Based on interviews with hundreds of survivors and told by “a master narrator,” The Miracle of Dunkirk is a striking history of a week when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance (Arthur Schlesinger Jr.).
Seven Miracles That Saved America
Author : Chris Stewart
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,76 MB
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : America
ISBN : 9781609079260
Book Description
"When the odds were stacked against us, and there have been many times when the great experiment we call America could have and should have failed, did God intervene to save us?"That question, posed by authors Chris and Ted Stewart, is the foundation for this remarkable book. And the examples they cite provide compelling evidence that the hand of Providence has indeed preserved the United States of America on multiple occasions. Skillfully weaving story vignettes with historical explanations, they examine seven instances that illustrate God's protecting care. Never, at any of these critical junctures, was a positive outcome certain or even likely. Yet America prevailed. Why?"No man is perfect," write the authors. "And neither is any nation. Yet, despite our weakness, we are still, as Abraham Lincoln said, the best nation ever given to man. Despite our faults, this nation is still the last, best hope of earth." In short, God still cares what happens here. This reassuring message is a bright light in a world that longs for such hope.
