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¿¿¿¿¿ The dwarves guard a secret. The Hawks must prove they are worthy. Book 2 in The Hawks Trilogy, The God Sword is a page-turning, sword-fighting adventure for middle grade and up. The Kingdom of Abbarkon is safe. There is a new king and Martokallu is dead. Or is he? If he returns, the Hawks will need the God Sword. In search of the fabled weapon, Flint and Fleta join the Hawks on a trek through the Dwarven Kingdom of Tsaralvia. Along...

Enchanting! This is the much-needed story of how health, peace and community grow one dream, one seed, one child at a time and is a must read for the awakening little farmer in everyone." -Amira Diamon -Co-Founder of Women's Earth Alliance Empowering kids to be the next generation of ethical, hardworking, stewards with a story about standing out & overcoming challenges. We can't afford NOT to teach our kids a better way for agriculture! The s...

A shattering personal tragedy reveals a magnificent secret to a spoiled, rich young man who uses his discovery to become an inspired surgeon and to find love. When Robert Merrick's life is saved at the expense of the life of an eccentric but adored surgeon, the carefree playboy is forced to reevaluate his own path. Merrick embarks on a course of anonymous philanthropy, inspired by reading the doctor's private papers. An engaging and dramatic s...

The novel tells the story through a fictional first-person narrator by the name of Roger Byam, based on a crew member Peter Heywood. Byam, although not one of the mutineers, remains with the Bounty after the mutiny. He subsequently returns to Tahiti, and is eventually arrested and taken back to England to face a court-martial. He and several other members of the crew are eventually acquitted. Cherished as one of the most thrilling sea adventu...

An unbalanced doctor and his brother murder a series of wealthy men to benefit from their life insurance policies, using a charity for the blind as a front for their activities. Inspector Holt is enjoying the Cafe de la Paix and the Boulevard des Italiens. He and his valet Sunny are planning a visit to Monte Carlo when an urgent telegram arrives from the Chief Commissioner of Scotland Yard. Mr. Gordon Stuart has been found drowned in suspicio...

The first novel in one of the most influential detective series of the early twentieth century, The Benson Murder Case introduces iconic amateur sleuth Philo Vance with a plot loosely based on the true-life murder of a famous bridge player. Its aristocratic Golden Age New York setting, obscure art cultural references, and devilishly complicated puzzle plot make this a must-read for nostalgia buffs and for anyone who appreciates a classic myste...

Samuel Dodsworth is an ambitious and innovative automobile designer, who builds his fortunes in fictional Zenith, Winnemac. In addition to his success in the business world, he had also succeeded as a young man in winning the hand of Frances 'Fran' Voelker, a beautiful young socialite. While the novel provides the courtship as a backstory, the real story begins upon his retirement. Retiring at the age of fifty as a result of his selling of his...

Detective Dick Martin is leaving Scotland Yard. His final job is to bring in Lew Pheeney, wanted in connection with a bank robbery. When Lew confesses to trying to open a dead man's tomb, however, Martin has a mystery he must unravel. He races to find the connection between an attractive young librarian, a mad scientist and the vanished heir to a vast fortune, as everyone becomes entangled in a web of fraud, deceit, torture and murder.

It Can't Happen Here is a semi-satirical 1935 political novel by American author Sinclair Lewis. The novel was published during the heyday of fascism in Europe, which was reported on by Dorothy Thompson, Lewis' wife. The novel describes the rise of Berzelius Buzz Windrip, a demagogue who is elected President of the United States, after fomenting fear and promising drastic economic and social reforms while promoting a return to patriotism and t...

With more than six million copies sold, the New York Times Bestseller, Lloyd C. Douglas's The Robe is the classic novel about the Roman soldier Marcellus, who wins Jesus Christ's robe as a gambling prize after the crucifixion. The book explores the aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus through the experiences of the Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio and his Greek slave Demetrius. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale o...

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The Yellow Snake" is an entertaining and breathtaking 1926 thriller by the master of mystery Edgar Wallace. Fing-Su is a graduate of Oxford and head of the dread Society of the Joyful Hands, which he leads in his quest to dominate the world. The name "Yellow Snake" was bestowed on him by his opponent, Clifford Lynne. A bit more practical than Fu Manchu, Fing-Su employs terrestrial strategies like blackmail, bribery, and kidnapping to further h...

The first of Sinclair Lewis's great successes, Main Street shattered the sentimental American myth of happy small-town life with its satire of narrow-minded provincialism. Reflecting his own unhappy childhood in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, Lewis's sixth novel attacked the conformity and dullness he saw in midwestern village life. Young college graduate Carol Milford moves from the city to tiny Gopher Prairie after marrying the local doctor, and tr...

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The twenty-four essays in Myth and Modern Living confirm Joseph Campbell's profound observation that myths are not just fantastic tales out of dusty tomes, but have practical applications in the world today. Gerringer sees Campbell's perspective as experiential mythology, grounded in the human experience. There's a dynamic to myth that is always humming along in the background, whether we know it or not. Myth and Modern Living explores how tho...

The twenty-four essays in Myth and Modern Living confirm Joseph Campbell's profound observation that myths are not just fantastic tales out of dusty tomes, but have practical applications in the world today. Gerringer sees Campbell's perspective as experiential mythology, grounded in the human experience. There's a dynamic to myth that is always humming along in the background, whether we know it or not. Myth and Modern Living explores how tho...

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Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich BWL - Sonstiges, Note: 1, 3, Fachhochschule Trier - Hochschule für Wirtschaft, Technik und Gestaltung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es zu untersuchen, wie die Inkongruenzen zwischen dem Onlinehandel und der Luxusindustrie gelöst werden können, um ein geeignetes E-Commerce-Modell zu entwickeln. Nach den einleitenden Bemerkungen zu der generellen Problematik, gibt Kapitel 2 ei...