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Download or read book Destiny Denied written by Rosemary Gard and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destiny Denied is an intriguing story of a family's deep secrets coming to light and leaving them with choices that they'd rather not make. Danger still follows Katya, from the first Destiny's Dowry book. She is again on the run to save her life.
Book Synopsis Manifest Destiny's Underworld by : Robert E. May
Download or read book Manifest Destiny's Underworld written by Robert E. May and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003-04-03 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating study sheds new light on antebellum America's notorious "filibusters--the freebooters and adventurers who organized or participated in armed invasions of nations with whom the United States was formally at peace. Offering the first full-scale analysis of the filibustering movement, Robert May relates the often-tragic stories of illegal expeditions into Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and other Latin American countries and details surprising numbers of aborted plots, as well. May investigates why thousands of men joined filibustering expeditions, how they were financed, and why the U.S. government had little success in curtailing them. Surveying antebellum popular media, he shows how the filibustering phenomenon infiltrated the American psyche in newspapers, theater, music, advertising, and literature. Condemned abroad as pirates, frequently in language strikingly similar to modern American denunciations of foreign terrorists, the filibusters were often celebrated at home as heroes who epitomized the spirit of Manifest Destiny. May concludes by exploring the national consequences of filibustering, arguing that the practice inflicted lasting damage on U.S. relations with foreign countries and contributed to the North-South division over slavery that culminated in the Civil War.
Book Synopsis Too True to Tell: Why What We Don't Say is Leading Us Down the Path of Stolen Vision by : Dr. Linda F. Williams, DSW
Download or read book Too True to Tell: Why What We Don't Say is Leading Us Down the Path of Stolen Vision written by Dr. Linda F. Williams, DSW and published by Whose Apple Press LLC. This book was released on 2016-03-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have stories. We have stories we don't tell, stories we half-tell, stories we've forgotten. But, those stories become the scripts by which we live our lives. They become the lies that keep us unmercifully chained to the past. They create a smoke screen of fear fooling us into thinking the past to which we are chained is the end of our story. This book will show you how to break that chain and thrive after abuse and trauma.
Book Synopsis Acts, Second Edition by : Gerald L. Stevens
Download or read book Acts, Second Edition written by Gerald L. Stevens and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of Stevens's presentation of Acts adds an extensive study of church traditions on Paul's death and burial. Uncovering of the sarcophagus in the Church of Saint Paul Outside the Walls yielded carbon 14 dated first- or second-century bones. In his characteristically creative way, Stevens offers an insightful proposal on why church traditions on Paul post Acts are so ambiguous and probably always will be, even with this new find. Stevens's close study of the Acts narrative analyzes Luke's post-ascension story of Jesus and challenges orthodoxies in the interpretation of Acts and Paul. Luke was the first to envision the future of the Jesus story in the Hellenist movement as this movement realizes the promise of Pentecost in Israel, preeminently epitomized in the mission of Paul, who is Luke's premier example of the God active, God resisted theme of the speech of Stephen that drives the plot of Acts and illuminates exegesis of Paul's insistence on going to Jerusalem with its dramatic conclusion in the shipwreck of Paul. Luke ends Acts in Rome as intended--an impressive, compelling, and thoroughly fresh reading of Acts.
Download or read book Acts written by Gerald L. Stevens and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This analysis of Luke's post-ascension story of Jesus challenges orthodoxies in the interpretation of Acts and Paul. Carefully constructed narrative arguments from within the story in Acts use the themes of Pentecost, the Hellenists, and the character development of Saul-Paul to reveal Luke's insight that the future of the Jesus story is in the Hellenist movement realizing the promise of Pentecost in Israel. These Hellenists are at odds with the Jerusalem church on the implications of the outpoured Spirit of Pentecost. Further, the Saul-Paul of Acts is not what most readers presume from Paul's letters. For Luke, Paul finds his narrative significance in Acts only within the Hellenist movement and Pentecost fulfillment. Paul himself becomes Luke's premier example of the God active, God resisted theme of the speech of Stephen that drives the plot of Acts. This plot mechanism provides illuminating exegesis of Paul's insistence on going to Jerusalem from Ephesus with its dramatic conclusion in the shipwreck of Paul. Stevens concludes by integrating the ending of Acts into Luke's three major themes and overall narrative strategy--an impressive, compelling, and thoroughly fresh reading of Acts.
Book Synopsis Dark Moon: Dark Vampire Romance by : Rose Knight
Download or read book Dark Moon: Dark Vampire Romance written by Rose Knight and published by XSN. This book was released on 2024-10-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: April The darkness of the vampire world has ensnared me, pulling me deeper into a web of ancient rivalries and forbidden desire. As I try to guide the troubled Gary Leblanc away from his dangerous blood cravings, I've unwittingly weakened the very vampire families he's connected to. Now the vampire council has set their sights on me, and I must navigate this sensual, toxic maze of supernatural intrigue if I have any hope of survival. Cedric is a temptation I can't seem to resist, no matter how I try. His touch ignites a fire within me that threatens to consume us both. Caught between warring vampire factions and my own growing feelings, I must uncover the truth before it's too late. The council closes in, my very life hanging in the balance, as I struggle to resist the toxic pull of Cedric's affections. In this dark world, trust is a luxury I can't afford, for it may be the thing that destroys me. Cedric This human girl, April, has captivated me in a way no other ever has. Her delicate beauty and enchanting innocence call to something primal deep within me, awakening desires I can barely control. Though her presence in our volatile world of ancient vampire rivalries threatens to upend the foundations we stand upon, I find myself irresistibly drawn to her allure. It is my sworn duty to shield this fragile woman from the darkness that surrounds us. For April has become entangled in our perilous affairs, and my fierce need to possess her, to claim her as my own, is matched only by my determination to keep her safe, no matter the cost. The council may watch our every move, but I will be the unyielding guardian between her and those who would seek to destroy her. In this dark realm, April is the only light worth preserving.
Book Synopsis Power and Organizations by : Stewart R Clegg
Download or read book Power and Organizations written by Stewart R Clegg and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-06-29 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A marvelous addition to the literature on both organizations and power. It is well-grounded in the research on these topics and especially the wide-range of relevant theorizing... The book is terrific at bringing together theory, research and the world of organizations." - George Ritzer, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland "This book tirelessly illuminates the nooks and crannies of the power literature...taking readers on an audacious tour of power′s multiple conceptualizations and expressions." - Hugh Willmott, Diageo Professor of Management Studies, University of Cambridge "Clegg and his associates expose the power dynamics that lie at the heart of all political and organizational arenas, and in so doing, they shed light on the underbelly along with the creative potentialities in organizational life." -Joyce Rothschild, Professor of Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University "Strange but true - most studies of organizational hierarchies downplay the issue of power or uncritically assume more is better, while ignoring its pernicious effects. Stewart Clegg, David Courpasson and Nelson Phillips set the record straight." - Joanne Martin, Merrill Professor of Organizational Behavior and, by courtesy, Sociology Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford In this tour de force, Stewart Clegg, David Courpasson and Nelson Phillips provide a comprehensive account of power and organizations, unlocking power as the central relation of modern organizations and society. The authors present an excellent synthesis of organization, social and political theory to offer an overview of power and organizations that is historically informed, addresses current issues and is comprehensive in scope. Power and Organizations reviews the evolution of theories on power and organization, presenting not only the theorists who identify power as positive, but also dealing with the negativity of power and the real horror of which organizations are capable, which has thus far been underplayed in organization theory. At the core of organizational power projects are organizational elites, whose politics and projects are examined extensively in the book. The book concludes by examining the implications for organizations and their elites of the trends, tendencies, and theories considered in the course of the book. This book is required reading for graduate students and researchers in areas such as organizational, social and political theory.
Book Synopsis Along Came Trouble by : Sherryl Woods
Download or read book Along Came Trouble written by Sherryl Woods and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheriff Tucker Spencer is speechless when he finds an almost-naked woman asleep in his bed. Mary Elizabeth Chandler, the woman who broke Tucker's heart by marrying a philandering politician, has returned to Trinity Harbor to ask for Tucker's help. Original.
Book Synopsis Blood Moon: Dark Vampire Romance by : Rose Knight
Download or read book Blood Moon: Dark Vampire Romance written by Rose Knight and published by XSN. This book was released on 2024-10-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: April When my sister vanished, I knew I had to find her. But my search led me straight into the lair of the Leblanc vampire coven. Now I'm trapped in their opulent mansion, surrounded by a dangerously alluring family of immortals. None intrigue me more than Cedric - the brooding, enigmatic heir to the Leblanc dynasty. His magnetism is as intoxicating as it is terrifying. I know I should fear him, yet I can't resist the pull between us. As I uncover the Leblanc's dark histories, I find myself at Cedric's mercy, spellbound by his manipulation. I must navigate this treacherous game, where the line between predator and prey blurs. If I can't unravel the truth behind Cedric's tormented soul and my sister's disappearance, the shadows may claim us both. Cedric April is an intoxicating temptation I can't resist. Her racing pulse, the scent of her fear - it awakens a primal hunger within me. As the Leblanc heir, I should eliminate her. Yet there's something about her defiant spirit that draws me in. I'll keep her close, manipulate her fascination, until she's at my mercy. Once she's mine, body and soul, I'll savor every last drop. I'll use every tool to bend her to my will. In the end, she'll be just another pawn in my family's game of power
Book Synopsis Translation and Temporality in Benoît de Sainte-Maure's Roman de Troie by : Maud Burnett McInerney
Download or read book Translation and Temporality in Benoît de Sainte-Maure's Roman de Troie written by Maud Burnett McInerney and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting new approach to one of the most important texts of medieval Europe. The story of the Trojan War has been told and retold across the ages, from Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid to recent film and television adaptations. The peoples of medieval Europe were especially enthralled with the tale of the siege of the great city by the Greeks, and by the fourteenth century virtually every royal house in Europe traced its ancestry to some long-ago Trojan warrior. The medieval West, however, had no access to Homer, and though Virgil was certainly read, the most influential version of the Troy story for centuries was that recounted in the Roman de Troie, by Benoît de Sainte Maure. This massive poem in Old French claimed to be a translation of two eyewitness accounts of the War, both actually late antique forgeries, but it is in reality a largely original tapestry of chivalric exploits, elaborate descriptions and marvellous creatures such as centaurs and Amazons. The love story of Troilus and Briseida was invented in its pages, later inspiring Boccaccio, Chaucer and Shakespeare. The huge popularity of the Roman de Troie allowed medieval dynasties to create new kinds of political authority by extending their pedigrees back into days of legend, and was an essential element in the inauguration of a new genre, romance. This book uses approaches from theories of translation and temporality to develop its analysis of the Roman de Troie and its context. It reads the text against Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain to argue that Benoît is a participant in the Anglo-Norman invention of a new kind of history. It develops readings grounded in both gender studies and queer theory to demonstrate the ways in which the Roman de Troie participates in the invention of romance time, even as it uses its queer characters to cast doubt upon the optimistic genealogical fantasies of romance. Finally, it argues that the great series of ekphrastic passages so characteristic of the Roman de Troie operate as lieux de mémoire, epitomizing the potential of poetry to stop time, at least in the moment. The author also provides an overview of the complex manuscript tradition of the Roman de Troie in support of the contention that the text deserves to be central to any study of medieval literature.
Book Synopsis Warfare in the USA 1784861 by : Samuel Watson
Download or read book Warfare in the USA 1784861 written by Samuel Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unprecedented compilation provides the fullest examination anywhere available of the crucial social-political and strategic and policy-level issues of American military history between the Revolution and the Civil War: civil-military relations and the military‘s place in American society and politics; westward expansion and the diverse peacetime missions assigned the military, especially constabulary missions and operations; force structure, mobilization and the formation of military strategy in support of national objectives; and military preparedness, administration, reform and professionalization. The introduction links all of these issues, pointing to the increasing scale, scope and organization and the growing dominance of national forces in American military institutions and operations during this important period.
Book Synopsis Those Merrick Women by : Mariella Starr
Download or read book Those Merrick Women written by Mariella Starr and published by Blushing Publications. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spirited young woman… A Marshall who will keep her safe by any means necessary… Destiny has rebellion in her blood, and she’s been fighting for many long years for the freedom to be herself. When a chance comes along, she’ll take her own, and those she considers sisters with her. The Merrick women go to the only place that allows a woman’s voice to be heard—the newly formed state of Wyoming. The problem is men in Wyoming haven’t quite caught onto the idea of what equality means. Sawyer was impressed by Destiny when he first met her trying to rescue a friend in dire need of help when he was a Sheriff in Maryland. Although his thoughts often rested on his memory of her, he had moved on. What was a man to do when a woman he can’t forget, suddenly appears in his life again? Well, for one he has to convince her that she can’t take on the whole dang town and make them think like she does! If it requires a trip over his knee to set her straight, he’s up for the job. Publisher’s Note: This historical western romance contains elements of danger, action, adventure, sensual themes and old-fashioned discipline. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.
Book Synopsis Candy Cane Conspiracy by : Cate Lawley
Download or read book Candy Cane Conspiracy written by Cate Lawley and published by Cate Lawley. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witch's destiny denied. Fate made Trixie a hunter of devilish demons, except...demons aren't devilish, and Trixie's not hunting them. She gave that future the boot. But by denying her supposed destiny, she inherits a problem. Furred, feathered, and scaled, the creatures have invaded her life. She's being pranked by furry fairies, stalked by mini-devils, and harassed by the messy scourge of dragons roosting in her yard. Trixie's had enough. She's moving to Boise and hoping to leave the magical critters behind. But what happens when moving isn't enough? And worse, when her creature problems intersect with a murder investigation? Join Trixie as she begins her new job as a barista at Magic Beans coffee shop and becomes a reluctant solver of magical creature problems and a consultant for the International Criminal Witch police. NOTE: An early version of this book was missing a critical chapter. The updated, correct version has a total of 19 chapters and an epilogue.
Book Synopsis The Mysteries Of God In A Crisis by : Julius Chinamo
Download or read book The Mysteries Of God In A Crisis written by Julius Chinamo and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crises in life allow God to show Himself strong on our behalf, we then see the greatness of His power. A test brings a testimony. This book unpacks some of the mysteries of God in our lives in times of crises. Read this book to further understand the sovereignty of our mighty God who hears and answers. Nothing in life happens by chance. Our lives are pre-designed by omniscience.
Book Synopsis Unwinnable Weekly Issue 5 by : Stu Horvath
Download or read book Unwinnable Weekly Issue 5 written by Stu Horvath and published by Unwinnable, LLC. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Destiny's Forge: A Man-Kzin Wars Novel by : Paul Chafe
Download or read book Destiny's Forge: A Man-Kzin Wars Novel written by Paul Chafe and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 1031 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pride, Prejudice _ and Vengeance! Weed-eaters. Monkey-spawn. Honorless herbivores. Individually weak, humans have proved most difficult to conquer and enslave. Now the young heir to the Kzinti patriarchy is forced into a desperate wilderness exile as his empire cracks and the contentious Great Prides attempt to rip one another apart while facing total war with humanity. Annihilation looms unless the young patriarch can ally with two human warriors to battle his way back to his rightful place as Leader of the Prides, keeper of pride strahk, and upholder of sacred Kzinti honor. A masterful addition from popular contributor Paul Chafe to the _Man-Kzin WarsÓ shared universe created by multiple New York Times best-seller, incomparable tale-spinner, and Nebula- and five-time Hugo-Award-winner, Larry Niven! At the publisher's reqeust, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). _[The Man-Kzin Wars series is] excellent . . .gripping . . .and expands well on Larry Nivens universe. . . .Ó ¾ Locus
Book Synopsis Soul of the Fire by : Terry Goodkind
Download or read book Soul of the Fire written by Terry Goodkind and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mayhem runs rampant as battle lines are drawn between rival lands in the fifth novel of the #1 New York Times bestselling author’s epic fantasy series. Richard Rahl has finally married his true love, Kahlan, and are enjoying their wedding night in the Village of the Mud People. But their newlywed bliss is cut short as unexplainable deaths begin to occur. Richard realizes that when Kahlan called forth the Chimes in order to save him, they remained free—and now they’re causing havoc. Richard’s mentor Zedd sends him and Kahlan off to the Wizard’s Keep in Aydindril to retrieve a magic spell that will stop the threat. But they are soon sidetracked by the people of Anderith, who wield a powerful weapon known as the Dominie Dirtch. The leadership of Anderith is making a bid to align with the evil Imperial Order. And as Richard tries to persuade them to change their minds, the Chimes continue their dangerous mischief.
