Lies and Lust in the Tudor Court: The Fifth Wife of Henry Viii
ISBN: 9780595313013 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Lies and Lust in the Tudor Court" tells the story of the teenager, Katheryn Howard, and her marriage to the aging, ill-tempered Henry VIII.
To some she is considered a harlot and a greedy girl from an even greedier family. To others she is a victim, in love with another man and forced to marry the King. In truth she was a mercurial, strong-willed, sexually appealing woman trapped by the dangerous politics of the Tudor court and her barren womb. Her final words when she knelt at the executioner's block were, "I die the Queen of England, but I would have rather died the wife of Thomas... "Lies and Lust in the Tudor Court" tells the story of the teenager, Katheryn Howard, and her marriage to the aging, ill-tempered Henry VIII.
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55,62 zł |
Visions Of A Starchild
ISBN: 9780595331246 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A young girl at the age of four falls from a slide while playing with her brothers and sisters. Stiking her head, she laps into a coma. A near fatal accident? Or was "something" else resposible for the event---with motives inconceivable to the average person? She was a Special One---a Chanelor with abilities born to hunanity once every five centuries. The "something" which orchestrated her fall and the subsequent "abduction" of her powerful essence was an Emissary of Light acting on behalf of Ultimate Good. The reason: Reality on all levels and dementions was being threatened by Ultimate Evil...
A young girl at the age of four falls from a slide while playing with her brothers and sisters. Stiking her head, she laps into a coma. A near fatal a...
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47,03 zł |
Of Fathers & Sons
ISBN: 9780595331505 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Of Fathers & Sons" reveals the hidden story of a middle-aged man and the relationship he shared with his father over the course of their lifetime together.
It is at once touching and heart-breaking to consider the depth of the feelings that each man held for the other. It is in the expression of these emotions that the friction, and the challenges, and the joys of fathers and sons are clearly exposed to view. Men have feelings. More often than not, men are discouraged from expressing them. "Of Fathers & Sons" is an important commentary on the state of maleness in the modern world as... "Of Fathers & Sons" reveals the hidden story of a middle-aged man and the relationship he shared with his father over the course of their lifetime tog...
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59,91 zł |
The First Gentleman
ISBN: 9780595331932 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Milton Stafford had nothing but love and support for his wife; charismatic, outspoken talk show host Meredith Nicholson, when she announced her intentions of running for President of the United States. If he had known what dark forces were at work against Meredith, their family and the country's survival, he might not have been so eager. Gerald Revo, The Commander in Chief, is just as popular. The man Meredith will ultimately face in the race, however, has a past filled with dark secrets. He's a ruthless Gulf War Veteran with a taste for blood, yet he's charmed the American voters with...
Dr. Milton Stafford had nothing but love and support for his wife; charismatic, outspoken talk show host Meredith Nicholson, when she announced her in...
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81,39 zł |
Fortune's Whirlwind: Volume I of the Devlin Family Chronicles
ISBN: 9780595332212 / Angielski / Miękka / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Set against the colorful backdrop of events that gave rise to a fledgling century of technology, this vibrant novel of romance and adventure introduces a stunning new figure to begin the journey of future generations:
Blackie Devlin... Street-wise alumni of turn-of-the-century Hell's Kitchen, Blackie Devlin rose from the tenements to acquire fame and fortune as the owner of one of the hottest dance halls in the infamous Tenderloin. But something was missing...the Excitement and Adventure once found on the streets. He pursues a new dream as an aviator and nears the zenith--but his past... Set against the colorful backdrop of events that gave rise to a fledgling century of technology, this vibrant novel of romance and adventure introduce...
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124,33 zł |
Black Yei Way: Book Three in Monster-Slayer Series
ISBN: 9780595333134 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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55,62 zł |
Too Young For The Carousel
ISBN: 9780595334957 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Too Young For The Carousel" will make you feel like you're a good friend of Bobby Parrish. The author's unique self-narrative style is similar to that of J.D. Salinger's.
"Too Young For The Carousel" will make you feel like you're a good friend of Bobby Parrish. The author's unique self-narrative style is similar to tha...
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47,03 zł |
Jaguar and Five Rabbit
ISBN: 9780595335060 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Within these pages lives a story of love, of friendships, and of families, which are imbedded within a place and time, where the most diametrically opposite of human values existed and survived side-by-side, where heaven and hell daily rubbed their social elbows, and each of their elements were ever threatening the survival of their counterpart. Here is a story of people caught between the gears and wheels of their god's invisible machinery that daily drives their universe. Here is portrayed both the physical and psychological landscape of a time whose structures, writings, and beliefs have...
Within these pages lives a story of love, of friendships, and of families, which are imbedded within a place and time, where the most diametrically op...
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77,09 zł |
American Family
ISBN: 9780595335657 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "AMERICAN FAMILY" is Tom Gannon's confession--a story of secrets and sins, set in 1950's America. Haunted by memories of his heroic father, Joe; his complicated grandfather, Hank; his stoic mother, Mary; and his boldly courageous sister, Liz, he weaves an engrossing tale--a classic narrative of love, courage, betrayal, and redemption--which he calls the story of a family, told by its "least worthy member."
"American Family" invokes a time when New York real estate development was controlled by arbitrary power-politics and prejudice, and when Congressional investigations into Communist... "AMERICAN FAMILY" is Tom Gannon's confession--a story of secrets and sins, set in 1950's America. Haunted by memories of his heroic father, Joe; his c...
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89,97 zł |
Dodge Ball in the Dark: A Lynch's Corner Short Story Collection
ISBN: 9780595337897 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Dodge Ball in the Dark" is volume five in the Lynch's Corner series of short stories. This book moves away from the Lynch family and focuses on members of the Carr family, in particular Mike Carr. The stories cover a period of twenty-five years, from the first stirrings of the teen years, to the mature man who marries. Mike deals with the death of his dog, encountering a carnival of Gypsies, first love, temptation, working in a distillery, in the classroom as a teacher. A love theme flows through several stories. We glance over his shoulder as he meets odd characters, attends a most unusual...
"Dodge Ball in the Dark" is volume five in the Lynch's Corner series of short stories. This book moves away from the Lynch family and focuses on membe...
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68,50 zł |
How It Is with Miracles
ISBN: 9780595338689 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One day in the middle of a brutal Michigan winter, retired farmer Les Fields is found half-frozen in his barn. He is naked, smeared with animal blood, and raving that Christ appeared to him. He claims God wants a statue made for the church of Saint Cecelia's in the struggling farming community of Decker. Has Jesus really appeared to the troubled farmer? Or has Les simply slipped into madness? The parishioners of Saint Cecelia's must decide. How It Is With Miracles is a powerful story about the nature of faith, told from the perspectives of the three men at the center of the controversy, the...
One day in the middle of a brutal Michigan winter, retired farmer Les Fields is found half-frozen in his barn. He is naked, smeared with animal blood,...
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64,21 zł |
Wet Confetti
ISBN: 9780595340217 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Rolled, silver white hair created a halo about the woman's head. The lamplight cast oblique shadows on her delicate, high cheekbones. Above the cheekbones, her eyes were ice blue and steady, belying the eighty years of this statuesque woman. Her demeanor exhibited and commanded an aura of aristocracy. Kathleen's throat tightened and felt dry. She trembled slightly as she spoke. She was a reasonably intelligent, thirty-eight-year-old woman quite capable of comprehending all that had been depicted and yet, the shocking concept of the old woman's claim was loathsome and incredulous. Acceptance...
"Rolled, silver white hair created a halo about the woman's head. The lamplight cast oblique shadows on her delicate, high cheekbones. Above the cheek...
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85,68 zł |
Time Boy
ISBN: 9780595341238 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Imagine being transported a million years back in time--without any warning or chance to say goodbye to your loved ones. Gaston Luna, an adventurous young boy living in the 1980s, finds himself thrown into an unforgettable odyssey after stumbling across a time travel key from the future. When he embarks on a series of expeditions with Sid Tempolink, an astrophysicist from the year 2231, Gaston discovers his destiny. Author Gus Bugallo captivates the reader's attention with remarkable descriptions of ancient Patagonia and central Florida, along with other surreal settings hundreds of years...
Imagine being transported a million years back in time--without any warning or chance to say goodbye to your loved ones. Gaston Luna, an adventurous y...
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47,03 zł |
Shadows of Time
ISBN: 9780595341696 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When they meet at a summer camp, two ten-year-old boys from opposite worlds become friends and begin an exciting series of exploits that will test their mettle and friendship. Court-ordered forced busing, for the sole purpose of integrating the school system, leads to tumultuous, chaotic times in a city suddenly torn apart by fear and prejudice. The two boys learn the meaning of courage when each must face the shadows of time that follow them from ghetto streets riddled with crime and hostility to unexpected dangers in the local mountains. When confronted with their most jeopardous adventure,...
When they meet at a summer camp, two ten-year-old boys from opposite worlds become friends and begin an exciting series of exploits that will test the...
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89,97 zł |
Terminal Abstraction
ISBN: 9780595341931 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Terminal Abstraction" is the story of a struggling young artist, Harry Murphy, who can't catch any breaks in life. He alienates everone around him, and has little hope of ever amounting to much in the world. Harry must also cope with his father's illness, along with constant battles with the rest of his family. "Terminal Abstraction" will make you feel glad to know that you aren't a struggling artist named Harry Murphy. The author's self-narrative style is very similar to that of J.D. Salinger's.
"Terminal Abstraction" is the story of a struggling young artist, Harry Murphy, who can't catch any breaks in life. He alienates everone around him, a...
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The Arms of Quirinus: Seven Kings of Rome Novels
ISBN: 9780595343607 / Angielski / Miękka / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Arms of Quirinus" spins the tale of young Romulus, Rome's first king, who took the rulership and built Mars' own city, calling his people Romans after his own name and fostering the nation that wore the toga.
This fresh retelling of a classic story brings to life immortal Rome's pastoral beginnings as a craggy, wooded hilltop beside an ancient river crossing and weaves a tale that might have been told by the very people who lived the incredible adventure that fostered the nation destined to extend its rule over the earth. "The Arms of Quirinus" will appeal to readers with inquiring... "The Arms of Quirinus" spins the tale of young Romulus, Rome's first king, who took the rulership and built Mars' own city, calling his people Romans ...
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81,39 zł |
The Scent of Hyacinth: Seven Kings of Rome Novels
ISBN: 9780595343614 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Scent of Hyacinth" weaves a romantic adventure around the legend of Numa Pompilius, Rome's second king, and a water nymph named Egeria. Tradition ran that Egeria was the mistress of wise King Numa, that he consorted with her in the secrecy of a sacred grove, and that the laws which he gave the Romans were inspired by communion with her divinity.
Prima, the daughter of assassinated King Romulus, holds precariously onto the reins of power and survives the dangerous machinations of ambitious senators only by advancing her friend Numa Pompilius to the heights of government. Numa, whose... "The Scent of Hyacinth" weaves a romantic adventure around the legend of Numa Pompilius, Rome's second king, and a water nymph named Egeria. Tradition...
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72,80 zł |
Preemptive Strike: A Matt Wilson Novel
ISBN: 9780595344086 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Green Berets always win......
In the late 1950's and early 1960's the ultimate training in fighting and self defense methods were the Green Berets. When Matt Wilson was stationed in Okinawa he discovered Karate and found it to be the perfect compliment to his military training. One summer, Matt returns to the USA to visit a friend in Alabama. When the KKK discovers Matt, a Catholic visitor, in their town they decide to get rid of him. Unfortunately for them, the local KKK chapter has no idea who they have decided to cross. As the Klan unleashes a series of crimes, including murder,... The Green Berets always win......
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68,50 zł |
Sicilians Don't Cry
ISBN: 9780595347469 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I want to state that I have lived one of the most bizarre, wildest, dangerous and tragic life any human being could have ever lived. I have been stabbed and shot before, damn near beaten to death by people with baseball bats, and being Catholic received my last rites two times.
In my life I made a lot of big money, blew a lot of big money, did a lot of gambling, drank a lot of alcohol, did a lot of drugs, and from becoming a normal sex addict, I became a hardcore sadist and masochist sex addict. I want to state that I have lived one of the most bizarre, wildest, dangerous and tragic life any human being could have ever lived. I have been stabb...
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68,50 zł |
Exile from Jamestown
ISBN: 9780595348985 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is 1607. Aboard the "Susan Constant," Geoffry Payne is one of a group of intrepid adventurers seeking their fortunes in the mystical land of Virginia. Their tiny English fleet is on its way to establish a foothold in the New World, there to seek gold, silver, and pearls such as the Spanish found.
The struggle to establish "James Fort" proves to be an arduous undertaking. When Captain John Smith finally takes control, he applies strict discipline to halt the bickering and infighting so that the fort can be completed. In the process, Geoffry Payne and his shipmate, Billy Bascomb,... It is 1607. Aboard the "Susan Constant," Geoffry Payne is one of a group of intrepid adventurers seeking their fortunes in the mystical land of Virgin...
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55,62 zł |