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...and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fifth volume covers the history of France from the Hun invasion of Europe in the 5th century up to the Prussian War, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Introduction by Kalynda)...

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...The fourth book in the Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie grows into a young woman. She marries her father's old friend, Edward Travilla, and together start a family. The latter half of the book occurs during the Civil War. (Summary by GabrielleC)...

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...The four series follow Grace Harlowe and her friends through high school, college, abroad during World War I, and on adventures around America. The College Girls Series sees the friends part ways: Grace, Anne, and Miriam depart for Overton College, while Jessica and Nora attend a conservatory. The Eight Originals gather on hol...

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...inton, her brother Jim, her father David and Jim's chum Wally from Australia. They all move to England during WWI because Jim and Wally want to fight in the war. When a Irish friend of the family dies, Norah inherits a big house in Surrey: Homewood. To keep up the Irishman's memory they want to use the house to help the war effort. They turn it into a home for Tired People...

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...The four series follow Grace Harlowe and her friends through high school, college, abroad during World War I, and on adventures around America. In The High School Girls Series, Grace attends Oakdale High School with friends Anne Pierson, Nora O'Malley, and Jessica Bright. The four promote fair play and virtue while winning ove...

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...The four series follow Grace Harlowe and her friends through high school, college, abroad during World War I, and on adventures around America. In The High School Girls Series, Grace attends Oakdale High School with friends Anne Pierson, Nora O'Malley, and Jessica Bright. The four promote fair play and virtue while winning ove...

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...oots as a birthday present, his habit of flying over the King of Euralia's castle during breakfast provokes a series of incidents which escalate into war. While the King of Euralia is away, his daughter Hyacinth tries to rule in his stead and counter the machiavellian ambitions of the king's favourite, the Countess Belvane. Written in 1917, Milne's own introduction begins ...

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...The novel details the lives of three characters, first as children and then as adults - Waldo, Em and Lyndall - who live on a farm in the Karoo region of South Africa. The story is set in the middle- to late Nineteenth century - the First Boer War is alluded to, but not mentioned by...

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...Next to de Alexis de Tocquville's almost contemporary Democracy in America, Frances Trollope's work may be the most famous (or at least notorious) dissection of manners and morals of the United States. The work was a sensation on both sides of the Atlantic, and particularly in America, wh...

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...Written in 1921, this is the final book in L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series. Set during World War I, it shows the courage and endurance of the sisters, mothers and wives (and brothers and fathers) left to tend the home ...

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... “Ah, the wood Bound,” Sileas said, with a nod to the painting Corliss stood in front of. She spun, startled by the noise. “I saw it once when I was much younger,” Sileas continued. “I've never seen anything so beautiful or odd again. I had it drawn from my description.” The painting was delicatel...

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...NumbaCruncha begins with a chilling peek into the near future, when Sebastian and Jarek, now in their eighties, confront a particularly vile religious autocrat, whose reign of terror has led to the destruction of their laboratories, but not their secret weapon. We then take a thousand year leap to a future city s...

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...1: Somewhere in Far North Queensland Towards the End of the Twenty-first Century. ‘Make sure there’s nothing left to salvage, or tomorrow there’ll be nothing left of you.’ The priest’s twisted smile, more venomous than his customary fr...

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...Table of Contents 1: Somewhere in Far North Queensland Towards the End of the Twenty-First Century 2: About a Thousand Years Later 3: A Demonstration 4: Peteru & Uretep Show How It’s Done 5: The Mages Do It 6: Breakfast with the Mages 7: Peter...

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...RE OF THE HUDSON NU WEBT POINT. ACT 11. SITTING-ROOM. OF BENEDICT ARNOLD IN ENGLAND IN 1801. The Ads are Separated by a Short Vocal I~~zzo. TRE... ... I The margin of the Hu&son at West Point. Fort Putnam and the Highlands in the distance. A fig is $uttering on the fort. The orchestra represents... .... At the opening of the phy Father Hudson is upon the scene. Re reclines in the centre of the stage in the attitude of a river-god. The nook or co... ... towards your father's need! the River calls - Father Hudson summons his children. [Enter simultaneously Chorus of Waves, (men) on one sih, and on... ...tains, Through the fountains, We are streaming, steaming forth; We, the children of your will, Born to serve you, and to fill All your banks and ... ...er Majesty. To your destiny belated, Young and unsophisticated, We, the children of the ages, Bring the solemn heritages, - Force and Woe and Hum... ...to His Majesty have long been known, And he will praise me for it. Civil war Knows no such thing as treason; change of sides, The victory of reas... ...days At Saratoga, when the fit came on And I knew nothing but the act of war, 1161 OF BENEDICT ARNOLD And victory coming down, Victory, Vic- tor... ...them! Yes, 'twas I that saved you - Ye little wranglers with the name of war! I beat Burgoyne, I saved the continent, The Continental Army and the...

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...design Copyright © 2008 Lee Emory Edited by Lee Emory Printed and published in the U.S.A. by MountainView Publishing A division of Treble Heart Books... ...rials contained herein, used by permission, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopyin... ...y any informational storage and retrieval system, without express permission in writing from the publishers. ISBN: 978-1-932695-79-3 “Scripture taken... ...n or let them slip from your hearts as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.” Deuteronomy 4:9 (NIV) A ll ... ...n or let them slip from your hearts as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.” (NIV) 26 Can we think of any... ... I shall be one of the soldiers in the vanguard in this particular spiritual war. “The Bible tells us that if the trumpet gives an uncertain call, who... ...soon became rejections of myself so I concentrated more on raising my foster children, my own children and earning a living. I became a closet writer,... ... Barbara J. Robinson “Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” Psalm 144:1(NIV) The best rejection I ever r... ... Davis, born in Atlanta, adds local flavor to her stories. Her Revolutionary War novel, HOPE IS CONSTANT, won Treble Heart Books Best Historical Book....

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...pect, always. and Clara Helen Mpulula (my late grand mother) ‘Your deep affection Made my infant years priceless. In your beautiful ey... ... 1. Life! 2. The lesson 3. Burnt bridges 4. One more flute song 5. Bared souls 6. Swimming upstream 7. Lawyers in heaven? 8. One... ...od Samaritan 10. The lovelorn 11. Malawian blue 12. Realia 13. Nostalgia 14. A tale from Sasani 15. Dying in time 16. Evan... ...t his football which was a birthday present from his father on his birthday. Mother, you said that my father went to fight in a war. When is this wa... ... away your fathers so you don’t get presents like footballs and lots of sweets. Once I asked Joe’s father why he didn’t go to war and he asked wha... ...eper and he was a striker. He said when he’s big his father will take him to watch a football game. I wish my father was not in war so we could do a... ...inson tilted Tell all the truth but tell it slant. He skips the first verse and reads the second verse: ‘As lightning to the children eased With... ... “I’m pathetic? You’re pathetic! Your whole life is pathetic.” “Say it!!” “Ok I’ll say it.” “Just say it!!” “How many children do you have... ...ldren do you have? How many?” “Three. I have three beautiful children. And if you think that’s not enough, think again. Three children by me. Me!”...

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...THE CURSE OF KALI is a historical fiction set in 19th century India by Audrey Blankenhagen. The exotic beauty of India, her British rulers living in splendid isolation; the opulence and intrigue of a Muslim Royal Court; the machinations of a sinister cult of Kali; the ho...

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... THE CURSE OF KALI Historical Drama set in India By Audrey Blankenhagen ... ... E.M. Forster, 1924 This book is a work of fiction. Places, events, and situations in this story are purely fictional. Any resemblan... ...02 by Audrey Blankenhagen. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means... .... ‘What do you say, Helen?’ insisted her uncle. ‘I know you and Gavin were friends when you were children. It is not as if he is a stranger.’ ‘Uncl... ...hey decided I should be the “Settler” captured by the Indians.’ Rosita knew this game, which the children played: it had evolved from the tales of s... ...ld me that the forest is inhabited by trolls and witches, who come out at night to devour little children who had strayed from their beds.’ ‘Oh, my... ... I could imagine him standing at the prow of a dragon ship, wearing the horned helmet of a Viking war lord. It must be his giant frame, that blond h... ...ed you THE CURSE OF KALI 219 could forgive me but it seems you are determined to continue this war between us. Well so be it, I will not grovel,’... ...and this time drums and cymbals were added to the bloodcurdling sound of the sepoys’ now familiar war cry, ‘Chalo Bhai; Maro Firinghi Soor!’ Heavy f...

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...actory chimneys. On the left more managing departments. DOMIN is sitting in the revolving chair at a large American writing table. On the left-hand... ...hand wall are fastened printed placards. ("Robot's Cheapest Labor," etc.) In contrast to these wall fittings, the floor is covered with a splendid ... ...d Co., Southampton, England. "We undertake no guarantee for goods damaged in transit. As soon as the consignment was taken on board we drew your cap... ...ppening, Nana. NANA Very likely. It always does. (Spelling out the words) "War in the Bal-kans." Is that far off? HELENA Oh, don't read it. It's alway... ... having made you." HELENA And yet you go on making Robots! Why are no more children being born? DR. GALL We don't know. HELENA Oh, but you must. Tell... ...and everything. It was so awful. DOMIN What was awful? HELENA That no more children were being born. Because human beings were not indeed to do the w... ...s did not let us breed. FOURTH ROBOT They made us sterile. We cannot beget children. Therefore, teach us how to make Robots! RADIUS Why do you keep f...

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...ective discovers that Stone was murdered, but the reason behind his death is a mystery. Brand uncovers information pointing to Jamieson’s involvement in arming the international space station. As rogue generals from Russia, China and the U.S. try to install a mind-control weapon designed to divide the world into three parts, Brand tries to stop them. Enlisting the help...

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...ights focused on where Jamieson Stone would do his nightly news; the same seat he had sat in for more than twenty years. Jane Simmons, the head ass... ...tiently for Alex Trent to retire. Even though her salary was almost double of anyone else in her position at the other networks, being the head prod... ...hind a bank of video screens. “Have you seen Stone?” The director replied, “Not a sign,” in between punching up several shots of the set, still not... ... had taken on the tough assignments reporting live during the Panama Invasion, the Island war of Grenada, and from the explosive cities and deserts ... ... a look at his bedroom now, if you’re ready?” “But what about you? Are you married? Have children? About your job?” “We’ll do that interview anothe... ... old man. His face was creased with wrinkles and aged lines from a life of turbulence and war, but Brand saw only the man whom he loved so much.” Ra... ...king around the world, which has been reduced by at least ninety percent, and as for the children, almost ninety-nine percent.” “My husband said t... ...religious groups that worked for the social needs of their community. “We are all God’s children. We must take care of them, and educate them as to... ...ily. “I’m sure you’re aware that the Church supported the Nazis in the early days of the war, and gave up many Jews to the holocaust?” “It is a fac...

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...elovska All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija R... ... Lidija Rangelovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk or to vaknin@link.com.mk Short Fiction in English and Hebrew http://gorgelink.org/vaknin/ http:... ... Home Poetry of Healing and Abuse Our Love Alivid Moi Aussi Cutting to Existence A Hundred Children The Old Gods Wander In the Concentration Camp C... ...Abuse Our Love Alivid Moi Aussi Cutting to Existence A Hundred Children The Old Gods Wander In the Concentration Camp Called Home The Miracle of the ... ...nd day out, he impelled his rickety pushcart to its concrete post, there dispensing to the children with a smile, a permanence till dusk. With sunse... ...post – older than the fading movie posters – watched the town transformed, roads asphalted, children turn adults, bringing their off-spring to buy f... ...well, her voice was steel, and she was gone. I instantly grasped the stark futility of any war I'd wage to bring her back. I also knew it'll never ... ... of a remote battle, behind the fortified hilltops of my self. It will arrive, this ruinous war, it will exact the price. Like everything else in li...

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...In a world torn apart by a ruthless dictator, humanity is enslaved and on the verge of extinction. The governments have fallen. The cities lie in ruin. The only hope is a man who has been in exile for over a year....

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...served – Mike Saxton No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including... ..., or by any information storage retrieval system, without the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An imprint of Strategic Book... ...Durham CT 06422 www.StrategicBookGroup.com ISBN: 978-1-60911-286-8 Printed in the United States of America Book Design: Rolando F. Santos This book i... ...various ways that the world would end - plague, foods, sunbursts, nuclear war, the Wrath of God, amongst others. The truth is, the world didn’t end... ...snarled. Ron and Derek looked at each other and cackled like a cou- ple of children geting away with something. Ron was the frst to comment, “Wow, yo... .... A world without confict. He sees a world where the planet is healed and war is a thing of the past,” Mullen informed her. “ And there is no such t... ... their minds to direct the Seekers and the slaves. The General sat in the “war room” on his craf while it was in fight toward what only a few months ... ...ith news most grave. I’ve discovered that the brave men, women, and yes, children who were ready to stand up to this dictatorship in Bridgeport, Da... ...row a pair.” “Easy for you to say madam fearless,” Josh snapped. “ Alright children, knock it the hell of. Help me get this armor of of her,” Vincent...