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New York City, late 1860s. When young Chris Harmony learns that members of his family may have been involved in the illegal pre-Civil War slave trade, taking slaves from Africa to Cuba, he is appalled. Determined to learn the truth, he begins an investigation that takes him into a dingy waterfront saloon, musty old maritime records that yield startling secrets, and elegant brownstone parlors... |
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New York City, late 1860s. When young Chris Harmony learns that members of his family may have been involved in the illegal pre-Civil War slave trade, taking slaves from Africa to Cuba, he is appalled. Determined to learn the truth, he begins an investigation that takes him into a dingy waterfront saloon, musty old maritime records that yield startling secrets, and elegant brownstone parlors... |
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Fleeing war and the death of her family, Eve has carefully constructed a new life for herself in London. Yet she is troubled by vivid, disturbing dreams, symptoms of her traumatic past, which intrude increasingly on her daily life. As she is drawn further into her dream world, she finds herself caught up in a fresh battle for survival. A dark, lyrical fantasy about healing and reconnecting with...
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Casanovas Heimfahrt ist eine Novelle von Arthur Schnitzler. 1778, in seinem 53. Lebensjahr, wartet Casanova in Mantua auf ein Zeichen aus Venedig: Der Rat der Zehn soll die 25-jahrige Verbannung des inzwischen verarmten Venezianers aus der Vaterstadt beenden. Wahrend des Wartens trifft Casanova seinen im bescheidenen Wohlstand lebenden Freund Olivo. Mit dessen Gattin Amalia, nun Mutter von drei...
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Tomik wierszy - ,,Życie, poezją myśli i słowa'' to zbiór różnorodnej tematyki utworów, które przeniosą czytelnika w świat fantazji, marzeń, wzbogacając duszę o nowe doznania wprost ze świata szczęścia i smutku, melancholii i egzystencjalnych przemyśleń. Wzbogacą wiedzę o otaczającym nas świecie flory i fauny, a także pozwolą poznać wnętrze...
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Many historians have called Franklin D. Roosevelt one of the greatest Presidents of the 20th Century. In 1933, FDR stepped into office and assumed responsibility for fixing the biggest economic mess in United States history-the Great Depression. His radical, untested and experimental New Deal programs offered hope to the citizens who had overwhelmingly voted him into office but frightened many...
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With her wedding nearly upon her, medium Tess Schafer isn't looking to be distracted by ghosts. But when their call for help becomes persistent, she isn't given much choice. Besides, the fretful baby cries are worrisome and when a mother's plea pulls on her heartstrings, she knows there is no getting around it. It's all well and good to bring a spirit peace, but why is it so important now? Though...
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The daughter of well-to-do tradespeople in the fictional mining town of Woodhouse, Alvina Houghton struggles to find excitement in her provincial surroundings and worries that she is condemned to become an old maid. After plans to elope with her lover to Australia and train as a nurse in London lead to nothing, she joins a travelling theatre group and succumbs to the charms of the dark,...
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Ahora, en la madurez de mi vida, he intentado otra vez rehacer la historia moderna de Liliput, pero como puede realizarlo la fantasia de un hombre, menos optimista y generosa que la de un nino. Esto de imaginarse una humanidad mas pequena que la nuestra, con nuestros mismos defectos y preocupaciones, como si fuese contemplada a traves de un microscopio, es algo que halaga la vanidad de los...
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Vic: Never Give Up, is the 3rd book in the series The Incredible Adventures of Vic Challenger
Vic and her friend Lin Li plan a two or three night camp out at the Grand Canyon before they head for Britain. They didn't plan on the Dine' who want to hang them, the madman, the mysterious cavern, and the slavers (now more commonly called 'human traffickers'). 48 hours before their ship is to... |
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Supertanker Port of Call Asia: The violent, sexually charged, world of a seamen's town in Southeast Asia.
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Powieść o brzydkiej, chudej, rudej i nieszczęśliwie zakochanej dziewczynie. Idusia Borejko ucieka z rodzinnych wakacji nad jeziorem i, by nie umrzeć z głodu, zatrudnia się jako dama do towarzystwa u starszego pana, który ma wnuka przecudnej urody. Ida ratuje życie nie tylko wnukowi, ale i małym złośliwcom Lisieckim, którzy wyzywali ją od rudych kościotrupów, zostaje także...
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When Jeff, a retired airline pilot, joins his son, Todd, in a long-haul trucking business, venture, the freedom of the open road sets them on an unexpected journey of discovery that will profoundly affect the rest of their lives. This gripping and intelligent novel explores the new relationship between a parent and an adult child when the old titles become inadequate to redefine it. This is done...
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