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21) Drachenbanner
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England 1238: Die junge Adela of Waringham und Bedric, Sohn einer leibeigenen Bauernfamilie, sind zusammen aufgewachsen. Während Adela als Hofdame zur Schwester des Königs geschickt und später mit einem Ritter verheiratet wird, schuftet Bedric auf den Feldern von Waringham - dem Elend der Leibeigenschaft und der Willkür von Adelas Bruder ausgeliefert. Als die Situation unerträglich wird, flieht er, nicht ahnend, dass Adela von ihm schwanger ist....
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The first book by distinguished novelist, journalist, and literary critic Rebecca West: a biography of Henry James. Setting the standard for a century's worth of criticism, Rebecca West diagnosed Henry James as an American who "could never feel at home until he was in exile" in this slim, readable biography, published just a few months after his death in 1916. West boldly assesses Roderick Hudson as "not a good book," and displays remarkable foresight...
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Discover a Tale of Faith, Courage, and Redemption in "All Things Together," a Christian Romantic Suspense from Rebecca Hartt
-Present Day, Virginia Beach, Virginia and Savannah, Georgia-
In this last installment of the Acts of Valor Series, Emma Stuart's world is turned upside down when her three beloved sons are abducted right before her eyes. With the police more focused on framing Emma than on finding her boys, she turns to the one man she's...
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A travelogue and historical exploration of Mexico from one of the twentieth century's greatest travel writers. Dame Rebecca West travels through Mexico and explores its people, history, religion, and culture in her unfinished work Survivors in Mexico, carefully stitched together by Bernard Schweizer in this posthumously published edition. West tackles the country's broad historical legacy - the Spanish conquest and Mexican revolution, the muralist...
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Award-Winning Author Rebecca McLaughlin Explores Who Jesus Really Is in This Follow-Up to Confronting Christianity
Jesus is the most famous human being in all of history. But while many people have a basic sketch of Jesus in their minds, comparatively few have taken time to read the four biographies of his life in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
In Confronting Jesus, Rebecca McLaughlin shares important biblical context...
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Rebecca Kylie Law's poems reflect her views as a practising Catholic while contemplating subjects ranging from nature and love to philosophy and social history. She captures elements of the creation - flowers, animals, birds, trees - so their beauty can be brought to the ecstatic in accordance with the unity of the Trinity.
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THE SLAYER AND THE VAMPIRE PRINCE... "Kept me on the edge of my seat..."~Read Our Thoughts Blog TWILIGHT To save a friend, I stake my alpha and disappear, hoping my superiors will believe I died along with my alpha. But you don't quit Slayers, Inc. until you're too old to fight...or dead. A member of SI's shadowy Board of Directors tracks me down. One last job, he tells me, and he'll make things right with the organization. The catch? I'm forced...
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Glory, the splendor and bliss of heaven, appeared often in the pain of grief. After losing both parents and husband in less than a year, mourning became a constant companion for Rebecca. But writing about the difficult journey provided healing and highlighted the unexpected joys along the way. The forty devotionals reveal how God offers hope, comfort, and encouragement in the midst of grief. A glimpse of heaven.
29) Coming Out Party
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A memoir of poems and art, Coming Out Party chronicles poet and author Rebecca Bendheim's queer coming of age journey-from first crushes and toxic homo-erotic friendships, to coming out and secret flings, to finding queer community and falling in love for the first time.
Coming Out Party is a fierce, funny, and deeply personal celebration of the strength it takes to break down the protective walls we've built-and embrace our truest selves.
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Snow is falling thick and fast outside the Gingerbread Café and inside, its owner Lily is planning the wedding of the year. Her wedding! She never dreamt it would happen, but this Christmas, she'll be marrying the man of her dreams - in a Christmas-card-perfect ceremony! The gingerbread is baking, the dress is fitted and the mistletoe's in place – for once, everything's going to plan. That is until her mother-in-law arrives… Suddenly, Lily's...
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German Deliciousness (Season to Taste - Developing a Flavor Memory) is a recipe booklet with easy but yummy German family recipes. It gives the reader the chance to experiment with the recipes and learn how to season and add ingredients by taste. Each person's tastes are different, so most recipes in this book don't give exact measurements for certain ingredients and spices, allowing the reader to make meals as spicy as they want. Rebecca loves...
32) This Real Night
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In the sequel to The Fountain Overflows, Rose Aubrey, her sisters, and her cousin stand on the brink of adulthood and a new era for women. They have put down their schoolbooks and put up their hair, but a talented musician and her kin ponder what being a young woman on one's own will entail. Abandoned by their feckless father, Rose and her family must move beyond their comfortable drawing room to discover a world of kind patrons, music teachers, and...
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Rebecca Barnes outlines fifty ways in which you, your congregation, and your local community can help fight global warming and enjoy participation in a vital part of Christian discipleship. In 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth, Revised Edition, she makes a clear connection, in a practical and unintimidating way, between stewardship of the earth and living one's faith.
This easy-to-follow book consists of seven chapters on topics related to global climate...
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The bestselling chronicle of England's World War II traitors, expanded and updated for the Cold War era. In The Meaning of Treason, Rebecca West tackled not only the history and facts behind the spate of World War II traitors, but the overriding social forces at work to challenge man's connection to his fatherland. As West reveals in this expanded edition, the ideologically driven amateurs of World War II were followed by the much more sinister professional...
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Building your faith is a lot like building a house. You start with a strong foundation and build up from there. Each additional step adds strength to the structure, culminating in a finished product that the world can see. Even though we are not buildings, we are temples of the Living God. Rebecca Nolting uses the steps necessary for building a house to help you build your faith. Using examples from the Bible and her personal life, she encourages...
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In this dazzling literary debut, Rebecca Curtis displays the gifts that make her one of the most talented writers of her generation. Her characters-young women struggling to find happiness, love, success, security, and adventure-wait tables, run away from home, fall for married men, betray their friends, and find themselves betrayed as well.
In "Hungry Self," a young waitress descends into the basement of a seemingly ordinary Chinese restaurant;...
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A surprising match…
In Love with the Amish Nanny by Rebecca Kertz
Still grieving her beloved fiancé's death, Katie Mast is not interested in finding a new husband-even if the matchmaker believes widower Micah Bontrager and his three children are perfect for her. But Katie's compassion knows no bounds and she agrees to nanny the little ones. Could this arrangement lead to a life-and love-she thought could never exist again?
Their Make-Believe...
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Learn the art of combining colors from the rainbow Showcase a spectrum of color with innovative rainbow quilts that awaken the senses. With color inspiration as you've never seen before, this collection of modern designs features striking projects perfect for your favorite designer fabrics. Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan shares 14 modern quilts that take their cues from the color wheel. From modern-traditional to improvisational and liberated...
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Spooky Supernatural Tales is a compilation of stories crafted over the course of Rebecca Hamlin's Creative Writing bachelors degree. These stories range from Zombie Horror, to tales of unwanted love."Love Bug" is a tale about a young man named Sydney seeking aid from psychic Madame Kora. He hopes she can get whatever ghost he's been possessed by to go away for good.In "The House of Whispers", Adeline Finch is being investigated for a murder she didn't...
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Gambling is everywhere, on our TVs and phones, on billboards on our streets, and emblazoned across the chests of idolised sports stars. Why has gambling suddenly expanded? How was it transformed from a criminal activity to a respectable business run by multinational corporations listed on international stock markets? And who are the winners and losers created by this transformation?
Vicious Games is based on field research with the people who produce,...