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King Nicholas has problems, lots of them. However, he is running out of time. Spring is approaching and with it, the shield of snow covering the Old Kingdom will melt. Once that happens, there will be nothing to stop Satan and Hell’s armies from marching right up to the gates of Fort Armageddon...

In preparing this book it has not been the purpose of the author to write a complete historical sketch of the Michigan cavalry brigade. Such a history would require a volume as large for the record of each regiment; and, even then, it would fall short of doing justice to the patriotic services of that superb organization.

China’s environmental issues have been the subject of global criticism long before authors Gerald McBeath and Jenifer Huang McBeath began their study, yet often overlooked are the sizable efforts of the Chinese people and government to change attitudes and behavior in order to improve environmental...

Accusations! Accusations! Nothing but accusations. Mr. Edwards paced up and down the length of his living room, his face drawn with a worried frown. Mr. Edwards was a middle-aged, medium built man and was widowed. He was speaking to his valet, Barney who watched his master with profound sympathy....

A medieval world with kingdoms are battling for domination. Two different rival orders of witches, the Whiterose and the Darkrose, seek to spread a message of peace.Ululla, a Whiterose witch, is on a journey with two companions given to her by the council. She isn’t given specific instructions,...

It has been four years since the Roadhouse Sons disbanded. The popular rock group once not only entertained audiences, but also worked with the FBI to monitor illegal activities on the club circuit. Now their former front man and drummer turned FBI agents have just agreed to reunite the band for a...

On a sunny summer day in 1978, the whole world went to hell. The US and USSR are waging World War Three on American soil and life will never be the same again. The popular New England cover band, the Roadhouse Sons, find themselves struggling with the realities of rationing, curfews, black marketeering...

Mei had waited very long for this day, the day to visit Gardens by the Bay! But she soon wanders off and loses her way. Lost and afraid, she meets Wise Wee the bear. Together, they search for Mom and go on an adventure around the Gardens like no other. Discover the amazing sights of Gardens by the...

Mei tossed and turned. She could not sleep; the night was too dark. Then she heard a gentle whisper. It was Adventurous Andy! Together, on the back of a giant kingfisher, they explore the mesmerising scenes of the Gardens by the Bay at night. As she takes in the beauty of the lights, Mei realises that the night isn’t so dark and frightening after all!

Extrait : "Dans le pays que nous parcourions, il règne une fécondité merveilleuse. Les hommes y sont rares. Le silence stagne autour de formidables marécages ; la Bête, libre de croître, s'est multipliée sur les terres et dans les eaux ; les oiseaux remplissent jusqu'aux nuages, les rivières bouillonnent d'une population grouillante et profonde."

Extrait : "Le samedi soir, les hommes de Tavesco se réunissent pour parler, jouer et boire, dans les deux cabarets du village. Ils ne connaissent guère qu'une seule boisson, un vin opaque, au goût fort et au bouquet presque nul, dont tous ceux qui l'ont pratiqué gardent un souvenir nostalgique."

Ren Gerdvilis is a young physics professor whose family immigrated to the South Pacific nation of Aotearoa after World War II. He has long had a sense that there is more to life than meets the eye, and yet he proceeds with his life normally, spending time with friends and colleagues and falling in...

Extrait : Daniel Valgraive soupira d’impatience, compta mentalement : « un, deux, trois, quatre…, » pendant que Cheyne disait une anecdote à une douzaine d’auditeurs. Il avait du succès, en verve, la voix nuancée, le geste impressif. Daniel, en chaque mot, en chaque...