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The Rappahannock Line continues the story of Irish immigrant Daniel Ryan who serves in Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. As the year 1862 draws to its close, the powerful Union army gathers its strength on the Rappahannock River in Virginia to renew its advance on the Confederate capital. Lee's army confronts it there bringing on a further bloody collision.

It is 1901, and Dr Gallagher has just pronounced Murray Hall dead. New York politico, gambler, womaniser - Hall is all these things, but when the press break the news of his death to the world, they reveal a side to his identity he never wanted known, a secret no one could have guessed. One journalist is determined to uncover the truth of Hall's past, but his search leads him down winding alleys of fact and fiction. From humble beginnings in Glasgow's tenements to a life spent rubbing up against New York's political elite, Murray Hall is the definition of a self-made man.

Книгу Марии Конюковой можно считать одновременно и портретом на фоне эпохи, и описанием эпохи на фоне портрета. Герой романа — дед Марии, который большую часть жизни прожил в Советском Союзе. Существование в Советской империи превратило его, талантливого, умного человека, физика-ядерщика, в представителя особой породы людей, которую советский писатель Илья Эренбург именовал ужаснувшимися. В книге о жизни и выживании homo soveticus`а автор пытается осмыслить эпоху СССР 1970–80-х годов, к оценке которой мы только сегодня начали подходить.

Putin by Stu Armstrong is a gripping blend of fact and fiction, delivering a compelling narrative that explores the life and legacy of one of the world’s most controversial leaders. Meticulously researched and infused with dramatic storytelling, this audiobook takes listeners deep into the psyche of Vladimir Putin, from his early days as a KGB operative in Soviet-era East Germany to his rise as the unchallenged ruler of modern Russia.

1932 zieht Erna aus einem kleinen Ort im Weserbergland nach Berlin - in die Metropole voller Versprechungen. Doch dem neunzehnjährigen Mädchen bleibt nicht viel Zeit, um die Sehnsucht nach einem aufregenden Leben in der Großstadt zu stillen. Viel zu schnell müssen die unbeschwerten Stunden den Stunden der Angst und der Trauer weichen. Erna versucht ihre aufrechte Haltung im Angesicht der Tyrannei zu bewahren. Schwerverletzt überlebt sie den Krieg und findet zwischen Trümmern und Tod ein neues Leben.

This is a story of philosophy, identity, and the powerful grip of travel, written by an iconic American author at the height of his fame, after spending ten days in France searching for his French heritage. Was the satori handed to him by a taxi driver, a waiter, a monsieur with a dazzlingly beautiful secretary, or while feeling fearful in the foggy streets at 3:00 a.m.? Or was it when hearing a requiem by Mozart in an old church, seeing trees in the Tuileries Garden, or while walking on a bridge over the River Seine?

With cancer you play life on hard mode. What if you received the worst news of your life? Suddenly, you would be thrust into the world of a cancer survivor—the emotional rollercoaster of highs and lows, an endless regiment of chemotherapy drugs, and the looming specter of death. Would you be so upset that you would ignore everything around you or, perhaps, would you enjoy the ride? Cancerika takes the listener on a journey through interpersonal relationships, spiritual struggles, and the frustration of day-to-day living, all while fighting a deadly disease.

Ariel needed money, and Joseph Hortha had it. Bound by gratitude toward the late Chilean president and a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended his life during the 1973 coup, the two men embark on an investigation that will take them from Washington DC and New York, to Santiago and Valparaíso, and finally to London.

Exklusive Auszüge und Sinnabschnitte gelesen von der Autorin. In ihrem berührenden Erzählband "Stapfenstreich" umkreist die Oldenburger Autorin Lina-Sophie Jacobs den frühen Tod ihres Vaters. Dafür verdichtet sie Erinnertes, Empfundenes und Erfundenes auf neuartige Weise und führt vor Augen, was uns der eigene Körper über Verluste erzählt - und was er uns verschweigt.

De l'anonymat à la gloire, du pouvoir à la chute : suivez la vie de Napoléon Bonaparte via celle de Rosalie, une humble servante.En 1795, Rosalie trouve un emploi de servante dans un petit hôtel parisien et se retrouve face à un jeune officier récemment renvoyé de l’armée. Elle devient une des servantes de Joséphine qui lui lit d’une voix moqueuse les lettres enflammées de son amoureux fou de " Général en Chef des Armées d’Italie ".Au fil des années, Rosalie assiste aux évènements marquants de la vie de Napoléon.

“Parola dopo parola ho creato la persona che sono e il paese inventato in cui vivo”. Come i personaggi di alcuni suoi romanzi memorabili, Isabel Allende, segnata dal dolore per l’esilio, torna con il ricordo alla sua gioventù e alle sue radici, a un paese ormai “inventato” e sfocato a causa della lunga distanza, dei traumi causati dal golpe, della diaspora della famiglia e della sua personale odissea, intessuta di passioni, drammi, successi. Dopo tanta vita e tanti abbandoni, tanti libri scritti e tanta nostalgia, Isabel torna al suo Cile.

En mand bliver løsladt efter mange år i fængsel. Han flytter ind hos en gammel ven. Han er som et barn, uden pas, uden sundhedskort, uden NemID. Det eneste, han har, er en ide om at gå. Langt. Hele vejen til Verdens Ende.”Okay, tænker jeg. Jeg er ædru alkoholiker. Ikkeryger. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er far. Jeg er 52 år. Jeg vejer 75 kilo plus minus. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er far. Ikkeryger. Jeg er løsladt. Jeg er ædru. Jeg er clean. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er min ven Mikaels ven. Jeg er ikke ung. Jeg er nøgen. Plus minus. Jeg nikker derinde, nikker til mig selv i spejlet.

"The rock-n-roll fable we all need right now" tells the story of an unlikely group of musicians who are brought together through the power of music when something miraculous happens. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing and explosively creative neighborhood—and seen through the eyes of people who have experienced true devastation—we find this unintended troupe bringing a community together across cultural, generational, and ethnic divides. But can some things—even good and true things—get too big for their own good?

The Bestseller no. 1 in Germany: Poppy is a six-year-old girl who lives with her mother in a run-down suburban neighborhood. One day, they move into a luxurious mansion with her mother's new partner. Poppy's mother is happy. She can finally buy anything she wants. This new 'Daddy' or "Mr. Rich", as the young girl calls him, makes Poppy's every wish come true. He showers her with gifts, washes her hair three times a week and takes her on long journeys in his big car, just the two of them. He calls her his little wife.

દિનકર જોશી ની લખેલી પુસ્તક પ્રકાશ નો પડછાયો નું ઓડિયો રૂપાંતર દર્શન જરીવાલા ની આવાઝ માં ગુજરાતી નવલકથા ક્ષેત્રે જીવનકથનાત્મક નવલકથાઓની આગવી જ કેડી કંડારનારી આ નવલકથા ગાંધીજીના જ્યેષ્ઠ પુત્ર હરિલાલના જીવન ઉપર આધારિત છે. ગાંધીજીના પારિવારિક જીવનમાં પિતા પુત્ર વચ્ચેનો માનસિક સંઘર્ષ એમની કરુણાંતિકા હતી.

Layla vive e respira música. É seu trabalho, e também seu hobby. Vicente Callalta, um de seus músicos favoritos, é a personificação desse amor tão grande. Assistir ao seu show é um de seus sonhos, finalmente realizado quando o cantor se muda para sua cidade. Entre marcações em posts e stories, o direct de Vicente acaba se tornando seu bloco de notas, um jeito prático e fácil de anotar lembretes. Tudo funciona até o dia em que uma mensagem de "visualizado" aparece na conversa. Vicente Callalta conhece agora sua existência e detalhes embaraçosos de sua vida.

In this elegant work of literary fantasy, a young, 19th century attorney receives a strange birthday gift from his friend, Edgar Allan Poe, which requires him to make an arduous journey to an old Puritan town to defend a family at trial. Unbeknownst to him, it’s a journey through time; one from which, even if he survives—he may never return!

'ನೂರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳು' ಮಲಯಾಳಂ ಭಾಷೆಯಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ಅನುವಾದವಾಗಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಕಿರು ಕಾದಂಬರಿ. ಇದರ ಮೂಲ ಲೇಖಕರು ಜಯಮೋಹನ್ ಅವರು, ಇದು ಐ.ಎ.ಎಸ್. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಆತ್ಮಕಥೆ.

Memórias de Martha é uma autobiografia ficcional escrita por Julia Lopes de Almeida. Acompanhamos a trajetória de Martha desde sua infância. Sua vida em um cortiço carioca, no fim do século XIX, e as dificuldades pelas quais passa com sua mãe, viúva, que precisa trabalhar para sustentar a filha. O livro chama atenção para a situação da mulher naquele período e exalta a importância da educação para a conquista de novas oportunidades. São memórias de uma personagem mulher, escritos por mulher, algo extraordinário no tempo em que o romance foi escrito.

Though Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower is Supreme Commander of Operation Overlord, the invasion of France, he doesn’t have absolute power over the Allied forces. He fights with the Bomber Barons and Prime Minister Winston Churchill for control of the Allied heavy bombers to support the invasion. As D-Day approaches, Mother Nature interferes, and Eisenhower must decide whether to go forward, risking catastrophic defeat in stormy seas. After breaching Hitler’s Atlantic Wall, Eisenhower’s dueling prima donna generals Montgomery and Patton cause him unending headaches.