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1) Love Letters
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Anglo-Saxon England. Having built a rich empire and keen to win the favor of the royal court, Hilda and AEligard have little time for their daughter, Catheryn. But one man, Selwyn, is intrigued by the intelligent and high-spirited girl.Selwyn sends Catheryn a love letter as a joke, disguising it as though it is from one of her father's thanes. Catheryn is fascinated by the letter, and cannot imagine who would be capable of sending a poem of such imagination...
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Hay secretos que solo se descubren paso a paso... página a página
Del autor de El enigma de Vivaldi llega El secreto del peregrino, una apasionante aventura de intriga ambientada en la Edad Media, con París, Venecia y el camino de Santiago como grandes escenarios. La historia de un escríbano que se convertirá en peregrino para llevar a cabo una peligrosa misión: descifrar los misterios de la alquimia ocultos en el Livro de Abraham el Judío....
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What does it feel like to create a life on your terms? Where your health, relationships, finances and mindset are all supercharged with positive momentum and intent?
The 4 Pillars offers a template on how to shape your life towards fulfilment in these areas; where you learn to master your health, take control of your relationships, grow your finances and develop a clear and positive mindset.
The 4 Pillars is your roadmap to a better life.
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Cerca del año 1000, Almanzor amenaza el norte de la península Ibérica. Unos misteriosos barcos arriban a la costa tarraconense y dejan un extraño presente en el pequeño puerto de Cubelles. Este es el inicio de la emocionante peripecia vital de dos muchachos que acabarán viajando al Alto Urgell, cuando el conde Armengol I está a punto de unirse a la gran alianza de condes y magnates que han decidido independizarse definitivamente del reino franco...
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Imagine being trapped on a swing during a windstorm. Your anger and frustration propels you back and forth. Faster and faster. You want to get off, but you're not strong enough, big enough or quick enough. Holding on becomes impossible, draining you of any energy you have left.'
These are all emotions young Molly feels - and more - as she tries to navigate her way as a middle child with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and ODD (Oppositional...
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Dr Dolan's book details the intimate lives of four Iranian women, their struggle with drugs and the daily grind they faced in their personal lives.
Surprisingly, Iran responded well to its AIDS crisis but forgot to include female drug users. While Dr Dolan delivered training to Iranian prison doctors, she met women who were addicted to drugs and were desperately in need of treatment. With her health professional colleagues in Iran, she set out...
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Elayne Duncan is determined to see her sister, home and reclaim their clan's honor. When rumors of her being within the McFarlane clan, Elayne hatches a plan.The McFarlane clan has said many times they would pay handsomely for the head of the Keith Cheiftain. If she can capture the man, perhaps they will free her sister.Ian Kieth is a man with dark secrets. With little to no ties to anyone, he has survived in the wilds of the highlands for years....
8) Wakou
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It's 1277 and Japan's Tsushima Island has still not recovered from the Mongol invasion of three years prior. Two of the invasion's survivors comb the beach, looking for food, scraps of cloth, and wood suitable for burning. They are girls, but they have chopped their hair short and wear the rags of street boys to deter desperate men from interfering with them. One of the girls is Rin; her parents were slaughtered before her eyes when the invaders found...
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Is it possible to let go of a dark past, even when you found true happiness on the present?
When Edwin got married, all he wanted was to start a family with his wife. However, when ghosts from his long gone past start to haunt him again, he decides to come back to where it all began and bury them once and for all.
Diana fought real hard to be with the man she loved and when he tells her he has to return to his old clan, she refuses to stay behind....
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"UNA MAGNÍFICA ÓPERA PRIMA DEL AUTOR ENMARCADA EN PLENO DECLIVE DEL IMPERIO ROMANO"
En el siglo III de nuestra era, el Imperio romano se halla sumido en una profunda crisis a todos los niveles: los violentos movimientos sociales, políticos y religiosos que han sucedido a lo largo de su existencia se acrecientan en esta época. El inmenso rompecabezas de dioses y cultos que caracteriza la vida religiosa del pueblo romano se halla en el epicentro...
11) The Gammadion
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A mission for the princes of Europe precipitates Venetian nobleman Giovanni di Montercervino into romance and danger at the court of Arghun, Mongol ruler of Persia.Arghun, the great-great-grandson of Temuchin, is dying. But there are those who would hasten his death for political reasons, while others would sacrifice his wife Nadia for personal ones. Beautiful and talented, but victim of a barbaric Mongol marriage law which passes her from ruler to...
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Westminster, 1184-- in the court of King Henry, playful competition is about to turn into something far more serious. Young courtier Fulke FitzWarin would not be an obvious companion for Prince John, but the boy from the Welsh Marches is there as a reward for his family's loyalty to the crown. The FitzWarins are as proud as they are true, and when Fulke is accused by John of cheating during a game of chess, he cannot help but respond. Thus begins...
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Delve into the pivotal moments of medieval Europe with "1356: The Battle of Poitiers," a comprehensive exploration of the Battle of Poitiers and its enduring impact on the course of the Hundred Years' War. This meticulously researched book presents a vivid account of one of history's most transformative military engagements, offering readers a deep dive into the tactical, political, and societal reverberations that rippled across 14th-century Europe....
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The real Dracula was far from Bram Stoker's well-mannered aristocrat. Better known as Vlad the Impaler, he was named for his favoured execution method: running a spear through his victim's lower body, then standing them upright so it skewered their vital organs.
In a world ruled by petty tyrants and constantly at war, the young Dracula was held hostage by the Turks while his father was assassinated and his brother was buried alive. Finally released,...
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Jack Whyte is a master of the sweeping historical epic and The Guardian is another evocative chronicle of the formation of his beloved Scotland.
Some men strive for greatness. And some men find themselves thrust into the role of their nation's saviors. Such are the two heroes who reshaped and reconfigured the entire destiny of the kingdom of Scotland. Wallace the Braveheart would become the only legendary, heroic, commoner in medieval British history;...
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The Knights Templar was the foremost Military Order of the Crusades. In about 1118 these warrior-monks were appointed custodians of Temple Mount, and defenders of Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land. Endorsed by the Catholic Church in 1129, the Order became a favoured cause across Europe. Templar knights, distinguished by their white mantles with red crosses, constituted some of the most disciplined and efficient fighting units in successive crusades....
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This book explores celtic poetry, deeply rooted in the spiritual and mystical dimensions of the Celtic worldview that draws its inspiration from concepts such as Awen in Gaelic traditions and Imbas in Irish lore. These notions represent more than mere inspiration; they embody a sacred connection to the divine, acting as channels through which Celtic bards accessed profound insights, creativity, and the spiritual essence of the world.
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England, 1255. What could drive a girl on the cusp of womanhood to lock herself away from the world forever?
Sarah is just seventeen when she chooses to become an anchoress, a holy woman shut away in a cell that measures only seven by nine paces, at the side of the village church. Fleeing the grief of losing a much-loved sister in childbirth as well as pressure to marry the local lord's son, she decides to renounce the world--with all its dangers,...
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From award-winning author Alison Stuart comes a stirring historical trilogy about soldiers, spies, and the strong women that love them. By The SwordEngland 1650. In the aftermath of the execution of the King, England totters once more on the brink of civil war.Kate Ashley finds her loyalty to the Parliamentary cause tested when she inherits responsibility for the estate of the Royalist Thornton family.Jonathan Thornton, exiled and hunted for his loyalty...
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Une romance écossaise des Highlands qui vous fera voyager dans le temps.Nous sommes en 2014 et Annie Ross a vécu son existence entière un peu perdue. Mais voilà qu'elle s'apprête également à se perdre à travers le temps, remontant jusqu'à l'an 878 après J.-C., o elle doit prendre sa place de gardienne de la pierre du destin et trouver le moyen de restaurer la foi d'un puissant chef des Highlands. Parviendra-t-elle également à conquérir...
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