![]() With its capital in Berlin, Prussia grew from being a small, poor, disregarded medieval state into one of the most vigorous and powerful nations in Europe. What we find is a kingdom that existed nearly half a millennium ago as a patchwork of territorial fragments, with neither significant resources nor a coherent culture. ![]() Though now a fading memory in Europe's heartland, the true story of Prussia offers a remarkable glimpse into the dynamic rise of modern Europe. In their eagerness to erase all traces of the Third Reich from the earth, the Allies believed that Prussia, the very embodiment of German militarism, had to be abolished.īut as Christopher Clark reveals in this pioneering history, Prussia's legacy is far more complex. ![]() ![]() In the aftermath of World War II, Prussia-a centuries-old state pivotal to Europe's development-ceased to exist. ![]()
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![]() When her head isn't buried in a book, it is bent over a keyboard, furiously typing away as her characters dictate their creative storylines to her, often with a large glass of wine keeping her company. ![]() Melanie delights in a good romance story with some bumps along the way, but is a true believer in happily ever after. About the Author New York Times/WSJ/USAT International bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of thirty-plus. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys travelling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip. You all know my love for Melanie Morelands work and I absolutely loved The Contract.- 'Mystical Lit Lounge'-This text refers to the audioCD edition. While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. Her job, while demanding, is rewarding as she cheers on her team to victory. ![]() Known as the quiet one with the big laugh, Melanie works at a local university and for its football team. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them. Melanie Moreland lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years. ![]() ![]() ![]() First of all, it is about the great cathedral that dominates and defines the city, the setting for much of the novel's action and most of its crucial events. It is a shame that this book is so seldom referred to in English by its given name, for it is about more than the history of one hunchback, however moving that history may be. Best of all, it gives us one of literature's most loving and detailed depictions of a city, rivaled only by Joyce's Dublin in Ulysses. Although it lacks the depth and humanity of Les Miserables, it possesses a grandeur of architectonic structure and an Olympian compassion all its own. I recently read Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris for the first time, and was delighted and moved by the experience. ![]() ![]() And if that’s the case, did I just move across the country for a straight guy? Kill me now. I’m hoping it can be with him, but everything I’ve heard around campus points to Peyton not having the same life-changing revelation I did. We said that high school didn’t mean anything, but the truth is, that night made me realize who I truly am, and since then, I’ve been trying to find that sense of freedom again. LEVI Coming to Franklin University for grad school to follow a boy I hooked up with once is the stupidest thing I could have done. I haven’t had to think about him for four years, but now I can’t get him out of my head. ![]() I’m happy to accept that until he turns up in California. ![]() ![]() And while it was fun, we agree that being with guys isn’t for either of us. The last place I thought I’d find my release is at Levi Vanderbilt’s graduation party. My whole life Ive had the pressure of being Marcus. I usually thrive under pressure, but as senior year looms, it all gets too much, and I need an outlet. If you never fooled around with someone of the same gender, did you even go to high school PEYTON. ![]() I’ve been destined to follow in my NFL-playing fathers’ footsteps since the day I was born. If you never fooled around with someone of the same gender, did you even go to high school? PEYTON My whole life I’ve had the pressure of being Marcus Talon and Shane Miller’s football prodigy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Modern visionary Jonathan Hickman begins his Marvel magnum opus! As threats to Earth mount, the Avengers expand! But even the mightiest roster of all may be powerless in the face of what's coming! And while Iron Man and Captain America assemble their Avengers World and strive to decipher the meaning of the White Event, Tony Stark secretly tries to solve the biggest crisis of all along with his influential allies the Illuminati! While they seek to prevent the collapse of reality itself, the Avengers face a war on two fronts! Protecting Earth from the Builders may only hand it to.Thanos! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #1-23, NEW AVENGERS (2013) #1-12, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2013 (INFINITY) #1, INFINITY #1-6, INFINITY: AGAINST THE TIDE INFINITE COMIC #1-2, ASTONISHING TALES: MOJOWORLD #1-6 and material from SHANG-CHI: MASTER OF KUNG FU (2009) #1. ![]() ![]() ![]() Joseph Warren, and struggles with her “new” feelings for him as she also deals with adolescence and the fear that the world as she knows it is changing. Sarah also has a strong crush on family friend, Dr. ![]() Sarah’s home life is centered around her siblings, especially older siblings Debbie and Paul, and her step-mother, Rachel. Sarah’s father often is gone on his “rides” as he travels the country alerting patriots to British activity. Sarah, one of Paul Revere’s children, is a thirteen-year-old living in Boston with her family as the country is on the brink of the Revolutionary War with England. The Secret of Sarah Revere was no exception. As an adult, I enjoy her books and find them full of interesting historical facts. Ann Rinaldi is one of my favorite YA historical fiction writers. ![]() ![]() Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail-just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. ![]() Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. ![]() A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor-including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother-and how she retook control of her life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's written in a journal style, with a matter-of-fact tone by Bouton, a player at the time. Ball Four apparently caused quite a scandal when it was published in 1970 as it exposed the behind-the-scenes world of locker rooms and big league ball. The first book I started and put down was Ball Four, by Jim Bouton. I ran a half-marathon (and spent that afternoon eating ice cream and brownies while sprawled on the couch, then spent the next week hobbling around because my feet hurt so badly), started two other books and decided not to finish them (more on that below), started taking an online course on marine biology through UC Berkeley Extension (did you know that the pufferfish itself is not poisonous, its the symbiotic bacteria living in it that are?), and had to prep for my fantasy baseball league (I'm already looking at the Yahoo! baseball headlines with dread-will the $140 pillow Carlos Delgado bought help his stiff neck? Will Ordonez be okay after being hit in the head with a pitch during Spring Training on Saturday?). ![]() ![]() We love original content and self-posts! 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![]() ![]() The novel Age of the Witch (1997) has a unique setting – it contains characters from various (mainly Slavonic) mythologies, creating a unique background. The novel The Ritual was published in 1996. The Scar has received “Sword in the Stone” (1997) award as the best fantasy novel published between 1995 to 1999. ![]() With publishing of The Scar(1997), the sequel of The Gate-Keeper, Dyachenko established themselves as masters of psychological fantastic fiction. The Gate-keeper became the first novel in Dyachenko’s fantasy tetralogy “Wanderers”. This novel received the “Crystal Table” prize at the book festival Zoryany Schlyach, the novel was awarded the title “Best Debut Work” during EuroCon competition in 1995. ![]() Their first work, The Gate-Keeper, was published in 1994. Marina and Sergey classify the majority of their works as “M”-realism (a possible guess is that “M” stands for Magic, but it was never confirmed by either author). The primary genres of their books are modern speculative fiction, fantasy, and literary tales. They write in Russian and Ukrainian languages with several novels published in translation in the United States. Marina and Sergey Dyachenko - co-authors of novels, short fiction, plays and scripts. ![]() |