Michael Scott
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"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014" "Shortlisted for the 2015 Runciman Award, Anglo-Hellenic League" Michael Scott is associate professor of classics and ancient history at the University of Warwick. He has written and presented a number of ancient history documentaries for National Geographic, the History channel, Nova, and the BBC, including one on Delphi.
A comprehensive narrative history of the ancient world's center, from...
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Athens, 404 BC. The Democratic city-state has been ravaged by a long and bloody war with neighboring Sparta. The search for scapegoats begins and Athens, liberty's beacon in the ancient world, turns its sword on its own way of life. Civil war and much bloodshed ensue. Defining moments of Greek history, culture, politics, religion and identity are debated ferociously in Athenian board rooms, back streets and battlefields. By 323 BC, Athens and the...
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Early in the Second World War, Peter Wand-Tetley volunteered for special service. He saw action first with the newly formed Commandos raiding the North African coast and then in the fierce fighting on Crete. Operations with the LRDG in the Western Desert were followed by SAS actions as Rommel retreated to Tunis. Remarkably he then transferred to the Special Operations Executive and was parachuted blind into enemy occupied Greece in 1943. His role...
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A captivating short story taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two great Irish talents in children's fiction today On the day of the Winter Solstice, all the birds of Ireland assemble before the wise old Barn Owl to choose their ruler by a trial of flight. When Iolar the Golden Eagle, the largest and most powerful bird there, is challenged to the title by the tiny and mysterious Dreolin the Wren, his feathers aren't...
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Mining Ether takes up a considerable power. However, if mining practices are efficient, impressive passive income can be made through the sale of Ether.
The era of cryptocurrencies has only begun. For the first time in history, digital currency is openly available in the market. And you can mine it, get rich in the process and be a part of this movement. 10 years from now, you will either look back at this time and feel sad or you will feel glad...
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The word cryptocurrency is virtually on everyone's lips, but not everyone is making money. Learn the necessary strategies to invest in cryptocurrencies.
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The crypto market is a whole new way of investing. You can make a minimal investment today only to find out that the valued has increased 100%. It is an auspicious way to invest. However, be careful, as the market is very volatile. It can...
7) Cryptocurrency For Beginners: A Complete Guide To Understanding The Crypto Market From Bitcoin, E
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Understand the new world of crypto, so that you can take advantage of this revolutionary new financial age that is emerging!
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We have come into a new world, a new age. This is the smart age, an age where many developments which were thought impossible have not only happened but also surpassed all expectations.
This book gives you well researched insights from the beginning of cryptocurrency...
8) The Peasant
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Following a civil war, an empire grapples with the devastating fallout.His conscience heavy, Peasant General Guarding Bear wants to usurp the tyrannical emperor's throne. But the general's rivals continue to play games, seeking to avenge their name and reclaim the Northern Imperial Sword.With his reign threatened and no progeny to his name, the Emperor plots to conceive an heir by stealth. Soon, Guarding Bear enters a world of deception, smoke and...
10) The alchemyst
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Delacorte Press
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2023.
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"The truth: Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty. The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives. Nicholas Flamel is the greatest Alchemyst to ever live. The records show that he died in 1418, but what if he's actually been making the elixir of life for centuries? The secrets to eternal life are hidden within the book he protects-the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed, and in the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. And that's...
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General Sir Harry Smith won the lifelong respect and affection of the Duke of Wellington. Famously married to the Spanish beauty, Juana, after the siege of Badajoz in 1812, they served together to the end of the Peninsula war. With the French defeated, Harry left with the British expedition to America in 1814, and witnessed the burning of the White House. The fiery Admiral Cochrane raged bitterly I am sorry you left a house standing in Washington...
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In the early days of the Roman Empire, the noble Etruscan civilization in Italy is waning, Vesi, a young Etruscan noblewoman, is violated by a renegade supernatural being. Outcast then from Etruria, Vesi bears Horatrim, a child who carries inexplicable knowledge and grows to manhood in only six years. But, a savage Roman attack leaves Vesi unresponsive and Horatrim homeless and vulnerable, and he travels to Rome where his talents confound powerful...
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Hallmark Channel
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[2022]
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A little daytime drama: To save her daytime soap drama from cancellation, head writer Maggie must convince Darin, fan-favorite actor and her real-life ex-boyfriend, to return to the show.
Love, for real: Hayley and her best friend Bree go on a reality dating show to publicize her fashion line, but nothing goes as planned when love, friendship, and careers are on the line.
14) Love, For Real
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A Hallmark Channel original movie. Hayley and her best friend Bree go on a reality dating show to publicize her fashion line, but nothing goes as planned when love, friendship, and careers are on the line.
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In this heartwarming true story, Angela Logan is a single mother with three teenage boys, a completely chaotic life, and a house that's falling apart - the same house where she sat in the kitchen as a child and listened to her grandmother's stories about the joys of baking. Now, with the basement flooded, the roof collapsing, a mountain of debt and 10 days to pay her mortgage and taxes, Angela risks everything and decides to bake her way out of her...
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Ancient Bible Destinations of Greece takes a spiritual journey throughout the country, breathing life into the history of the early days of Christianity and offering relevant and powerful insights to the events told in the world's bestselling book-the Bible. Narrated by Sir David Suchet and featuring Ancient Greek historian Dr. Michael Scott, the series uncovers in intimate detail the destinations that provided the backdrop for the amazing lives...
18) 5 Years Apart
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Estranged brothers stay at their family vacation home with different expectations for how their birthday weekend is going to play out.