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A Andarilha: Fantasia histórica na Finlândia antiga
by Petteri HannilaNas profundezas do norte distante, os guerreiros Vikings percorrem a terra e as riquezas estão ao alcance dos poderosos. Neste mundo emergindo da era dos mitos, a jovem Vierra começa sua passagem para a vida adulta. Mas o norte medieval é um lugar perigoso, e poderes naturais e sobrenaturais estão prontos para tirar tudo o que ela ama. Vierra se propõe a superar as probabilidades com vontade de ferro e inteligência afiada, mas o destino tem mais para a jovem. Se aventurando cada vez mais longe de sua terra natal, ela descobre que seu destino é maior do que ela jamais poderia imaginar. Mas ela pode quebrar seu caminho pintado em pedra?
A Aposta da Viúva (O Guia Essencial de uma Dama para a Arte da Sedução #3)
by Claire DelacroixEla se casou uma vez por dever, mas só voltará a fazê-lo por amor… Desde que se lembra, o coração de Eliza North pertence a Nicholas Emerson, um amigo de seu irmão mais velho. Contudo, Nicholas sempre foi indiferente à Eliza, e quando ele comprou uma comissão e partiu para a guerra, ela escolheu um casamento sensato. Viúva e de volta à casa do irmão, ela reencontra o Capitão Emerson e percebe que seus sentimentos não mudaram. Ela aceita o pedido dele para ser a dama de companhia da irmã mais nova dele, Helena, esperando que assim conquiste a atenção dele, com a ajuda da misteriosa Sra. Oliver e seu guia para a sedução. Nicholas Emerson jamais poderia aspirar se casar com a filha de um duque, em especial uma tão pragmática como Eliza sempre foi. O fato de ela ter se casado por algo tão caprichoso como o amor faz com que ele se pergunte o quão bem ele conhecia Eliza. Ela ainda é a única mulher que chama sua atenção, mas ele sabe que os ferimentos de guerra impossibilitam um casamento. Ainda assim, ele não resiste à chance de pedir a ajuda de Eliza para a segunda Temporada de Helena, e a chance de ter a companhia dela. Nenhum dos dois antecipa o comportamento selvagem de Helena ou a aliança necessária para defender a reputação da moça. Confiante nos conselhos do manuscrito da Sra. Oliver, acerca das artes da sedução, Eliza coloca os conselhos em uso, para espanto de Nicholas. Como ele pode recusar a mulher que ama, mesmo sabendo que nunca poderá garantir a felicidade dela? Preso entre a honra e o amor, Nicholas precisa aceitar seu legado de guerra e, assim, tentar construir um futuro. Seria Eliza a mulher capaz de curar suas feridas?
A Arca Marítima da Doutora Margaret
by Waheed Rabbani Raul CamposA Arca Marítima da Doutora Margaret, é o Tomo I de uma série de romances históricos que se passam durante a luta pela independência da Índia – Azadi – da coroa britânica. A trama dos livros inclui intriga internacional, conflito e uma história de amor comovente entre personagens interessantes daquela época. Em 1965 uma arca para viagens marítimas, que se acredita ser de uma médica americana, Margaret, é encontrada no almoxarifado de um hospital em Délhi. Outro medico americano, Sharif, cujas origens são de Délhi e está contratado por esse hospital, é encarregado com a tarefa de encontrar os descendentes dessa mulher misteriosa e devolver sua arca. Sharif encontra os descendentes de Margaret em Grimsby, Ontário, Canadá. Seus diários, e outros objetos—tal como a coroa do Reinado de Jhansi—são encontrados no baú. A Margaret, nascida em Nova Jersey numa família pastoral Presbiteriana Escocesa, vence obstáculos enormes e consegue, em 1850, alcançar o desejo de seu coração e se forma como uma das primeiras médicas da América do Norte. Ela casa com seu primo canadense, Robert, e viaja com ele em 1854 para servir na Guerra da Crimeia. Na Crimeia, enfrentam não só as durezas da batalha, mas também outros conflitos. Dos eventos que levam, e se seguem, à infame Carga da Cavalaria Ligeira, a Margaret encontra um oficial russo, o Conde Nicholai. O final inesperado do Tomo I deixa a Margaret com um dilema, se deve se vingar ou continuar em sua viagem até a Índia. No final ela acredita ter tomado a decisão correta.
A Baby Between Them
by Winnie GriggsFor two months, Nora Murphy has cared for the abandoned infant she found on their Boston-bound ship. Settled now in Faith Glen, Nora tells herself she's happy. She has little Grace, and a good job as housekeeper to Sheriff Cameron Long. She doesn't need anything more-not the big family she always wanted, or Cam's love....A traumatic childhood closed Cam off to any dreams of family life. Yet somehow his lovely housekeeper and her child have opened his heart again. When the unthinkable occurs, it will take all their faith to reach a new future together.
A Baby Between Them & The Proper Wife
by Winnie GriggsOpening their hearts…A Baby Between ThemFor two months, Nora Murphy has cared for the abandoned infant she found on their Boston-bound ship. Settled now in Faith Glen, Nora tells herself she’s happy. She has little Grace, and a good job as housekeeper to Sheriff Cameron Long. Cam has also closed himself off to dreams of a family. When the unthinkable occurs, it will take all their faith to reach a new future together.The Proper WifeEli Reynolds knows what he wants in a wife, and flighty Sadie Lassiter couldn’t be further from the mark. For one thing, he has his nine-year-old sister’s welfare to consider. But when bad weather strands Eli and Sadie together, he sees a new side to her character. Her faith is true, and she’s filled with humor and sweetness. Could Eli take a chance on happiness and take Sadie as his bride?
A Baby by Easter & A Family for Summer
by Lois RicherAuthor Lois Richer brings you two stories of love and faithA Baby by Easter Susannah Wells and her unborn baby have nowhere to turn. So when she encounters handsome lawyer David Foster, she jumps at his offer to become caregiver for his special-needs sister. Susannah knows it’s difficult for David to let others ease his burdens. Until he shows her just what a blessing she and her Easter baby are to him.A Family for Summer Jared Hornby has his hands full caring for his orphaned niece and nephew—and nurse Ashley Ross’s motherly touch is just what they need. Although she told herself she’d never get close to another man, helping Jared with the children forges a bond between them. Can he convince her to stand by him—not only for the summer but for a lifetime?
A Baby for Christmas
by Linda FordFrom Pregnant Widow to Cowboy's Bride For widow Louise Porter, a temporary marriage to cowboy Nate Hawkins seems the only solution to protect her unborn child. Especially when she's threatened by her late husband's business partner. She needs a safe haven-and Eden Valley Ranch, where Nate works, is supposedly just the place. And yet, in Nate's care she feels secure and cherished as never before. The protection of his name is all Nate can offer Louise. He's not cut out for family life long-term. However, he'll risk anything to keep Louise safe during their perilous journey. Perhaps an early Christmas arrival will show them both just how precious-and how permanent-their new family can be...
A Bachelor Establishment
by Isabella BarclayElinor Bascombe, widowed and tied to an impoverished estate, has learned to ask little of life. With no hope of leaving, the years have passed her by. Lord Ryde, exiled abroad after a scandal, has returned to strip his estate and make a new start in America. A chance encounter changes their plans, plunging Elinor and Lord Ryde into adventure and not a little peril until, finally, they are forced to confront the mystery of what happened on That Night, all those years ago. Are they both so entangled in the riddles of the past that they are about to miss this one last opportunity for future happiness?
A Bachelor Establishment
by Jodi TaylorHigh adventure and dark mystery combine in this sparkling historical romance from the internationally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's series. Elinor Bascombe, widowed and tied to an impoverished estate, has learned to ask little of life. With no hope of leaving, the years have passed her by.Lord Ryde, exiled abroad after a scandal, has returned to strip his estate and make a new start in America.A chance encounter changes their plans, plunging Elinor and Lord Ryde into adventure and not a little peril until, finally, they are forced to confront the mystery of what happened on That Night, all those years ago.Are they both so entangled in the riddles of the past that they are about to miss this one last opportunity for future happiness? Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Quirky, historical fiction, well seasoned with humour''Witty, fast-paced, fun and fantastic'' I can't remember when I last enjoyed a book this much''Revels in the speech, habits and atmosphere of the Regency'
A Bachelor Establishment
by Jodi TaylorHigh adventure and dark mystery combine in this sparkling historical romance from the internationally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's series. Elinor Bascombe, widowed and tied to an impoverished estate, has learned to ask little of life. With no hope of leaving, the years have passed her by.Lord Ryde, exiled abroad after a scandal, has returned to strip his estate and make a new start in America.A chance encounter changes their plans, plunging Elinor and Lord Ryde into adventure and not a little peril until, finally, they are forced to confront the mystery of what happened on That Night, all those years ago.Are they both so entangled in the riddles of the past that they are about to miss this one last opportunity for future happiness? Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Quirky, historical fiction, well seasoned with humour''Witty, fast-paced, fun and fantastic'' I can't remember when I last enjoyed a book this much''Revels in the speech, habits and atmosphere of the Regency'
A Bachelor Establishment
by Jodi TaylorHigh adventure and dark mystery combine in this sparkling historical romance from the internationally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's series. Elinor Bascombe, widowed and tied to an impoverished estate, has learned to ask little of life. With no hope of leaving, the years have passed her by.Lord Ryde, exiled abroad after a scandal, has returned to strip his estate and make a new start in America.A chance encounter changes their plans, plunging Elinor and Lord Ryde into adventure and not a little peril until, finally, they are forced to confront the mystery of what happened on That Night, all those years ago.Are they both so entangled in the riddles of the past that they are about to miss this one last opportunity for future happiness? Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Quirky, historical fiction, well seasoned with humour''Witty, fast-paced, fun and fantastic'' I can't remember when I last enjoyed a book this much''Revels in the speech, habits and atmosphere of the Regency'
A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka
by Lev GolinkinA compelling story of two intertwined journeys: a Jewish refugee family fleeing persecution and a young man seeking to reclaim a shattered past. In the twilight of the Cold War (the late 1980s), nine-year old Lev Golinkin and his family cross the Soviet border with only ten suitcases, $600, and the vague promise of help awaiting in Vienna. Years later, Lev, now an American adult, sets out to retrace his family's long trek, locate the strangers who fought for his freedom, and in the process, gain a future by understanding his past.Lev Golinkin's memoir is the vivid, darkly comic, and poignant story of a young boy in the confusing and often chilling final decade of the Soviet Union. It's also the story of Lev Golinkin, the American man who finally confronts his buried past by returning to Austria and Eastern Europe to track down the strangers who made his escape possible . . . and say thank you. Written with biting, acerbic wit and emotional honesty in the vein of Gary Shteyngart, Jonathan Safran Foer, and David Bezmozgis, Golinkin's search for personal identity set against the relentless currents of history is more than a memoir--it's a portrait of a lost era. This is a thrilling tale of escape and survival, a deeply personal look at the life of a Jewish child caught in the last gasp of the Soviet Union, and a provocative investigation into the power of hatred and the search for belonging. Lev Golinkin achieves an amazing feat--and it marks the debut of a fiercely intelligent, defiant, and unforgettable new voice.
A Backward Glance
by Beverley CowcherA beautiful and gentle story of a branch of the Mainland family, beginning with their early years in Australia. After establishing their roots in country Victoria, the family migrated to the farming community of Narrogin, in Western Australia, and finally lived in Dunsborough and Busselton, which were very different then from the towns we know today.A story of love, laughter, and sadness told with humour and self-deprecation as it journeys through a family's history. Full of unsung heroes and real people doing everything they can to make life wonderful for their families and children, while contributing as much as they could to the fabric of the communities they were living in.This is a story that will make you laugh and cry, and will leave you feeling better about the world.
A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign
by Gabriel SchoenfeldWhy did Romney lose? How can Republicans win? In A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign, Gabriel Schoenfeld, a senior adviser to presidential nominee Mitt Romney for nearly two years, is the first insider to speak out about the failures of the 2012 campaign. Why did Romney lose? The book illuminates the chain of errors that ultimately contributed to Romney's defeat. Schoenfeld's original concept--zeroing in on a single gaffe on a single day: Romney's comments in the wake of the Benghazi attack, and examining its genesis and its profound ripple effects--makes for a uniquely fascinating contribution to our understanding of American politics and the challenges facing a Republican party that has lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential races. Schoenfeld doesn’t shrink from pointing fingers and naming names. Unsparing in his criticism of some of his former colleagues, and candid in appraising Romney's strengths and weaknesses, his objective is to launch a far-reaching debate about how we choose America’s leader. With a revealing discussion of how Romney’s team formulated domestic and foreign policy, the book is a powerful voice in the ongoing discussion of the Republican Party’s future by a campaign insider who is also one of America’s leading analysts of public affairs. Written for Republicans, Democrats, and all Americans, rich with detail and high drama, it will interest anyone who wants a behind-the-scenes look at how our political system actually operates, with all its charms and all its flaws. Praise for Gabriel Schoenfeld’s Necessary Secrets: National Security, the Media, and the Rule of Law "Schoenfeld brilliantly illuminates [a] fundamental dilemma." --John McGinnis, Wall Street Journal “Essential reading for anyone seriously interested in national security and freedom of the press.” --Leonard Downie, Jr., Washington Post “Subtle and instructive.” --Alan Dershowitz, New York Times Book Review
A Bad Place to Die (A Tennessee Smith Western #1)
by Easy JacksonIt takes more than a badge to keep the peace in a lawless hellhole like Ring Bit, Texas. It takes guts, grit, gunslinging—and one hell of a woman . . . MEET TENNESSEE SMITH: SHE SHOOTS FROM THE HIP. There aren’t many options for an eighteen-year-old girl in the Old West. Especially an orphan like Tennessee Smith. She can either sell her body in a seedy saloon or take her chances as a mail-order bride. Tennie chooses the latter. Joining a wagonload of women across Indian territory, she arrives in the God-forsaken town of Ring Bit, Texas. Her husband-to-be is surprisingly decent. But after tying the knot in a quickie ceremony, he pops even more surprises on her. First, he introduces Tennie to his three young sons. Then he drops dead on their wedding night . . . Some women would hightail it out of there. Not Tennie. She’ll do whatever it takes to save the ranch and raise those boys. Rusty is thirteen, Lucas is ten, and Badger is six. They need a mother. Tennie needs a job. And the town needs a marshal. Sure, the local gamblers, outlaws, and thieves have no use for the law. Then again, they never met a lawman, or woman, like Tennessee Smith . . .
A Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke
by William Mulligan Jr.The Civil War letters of a young Wisconsin soldier, previously published in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, 1920-1922, are made available for the first time to a wide audience.
A Bag of Marbles
by Joseph Joffo Martin SokolinskyWhen Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother fifty francs and instructions to flee Nazi-occupied Paris and, somehow, get to the south where France was free.
A Baker's Field Guide to Holiday Candy & Confections: Sweet Treats All Year Long (Baker's Field Guide)
by Dede WilsonCelebrate the holidays (or any day!) with this “well-illustrated, carefully written compilation of candy recipes that aims straight for sweet-tooth heaven” (Baltimore Sun).Give your Valentine a special sweet, like Chocolate Hazelnut Italian Kisses, or scare up some frightfully delicious delights for Halloween, such as Spider Webs and Easy Marbled Candy Corn Bark. Featuring full-color photographs for each recipe, this cookbook’s fun field-guide format provides quick reference to each type of candy and confection “species” —including its Habitat (country of origin), Field Notes (helpful information), and Lifespan (how long it will keep). You’ll find classic candies, new twists on old favorites, and utterly original creations in this newest, sweetest offering in the Baker’s Field Guide Series from PBS cooking-show host Dede Wilson.“Organized by major and minor holidays (with a scattered ringer like National Licorice Day), each recipe is well positioned for the novice or experienced baker.” —Booklist
A Bakery in Paris: A Novel
by Aimie K. RunyanFrom the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century and post–World War II Paris follows two fierce women of the same family, generations apart, who find that their futures lie in the four walls of a simple bakery in a tiny corner of Montmartre. 1870: The Prussians are at the city gates, intent to starve Paris into submission. Lisette Vigneau—headstrong, willful, and often ignored by her wealthy parents—awaits the outcome of the war from her parents’ grand home in the Place Royale in the very heart of the city. When an excursion throws her into the path of a revolutionary National Guardsman, Théodore Fournier, her destiny is forever changed. She gives up her life of luxury to join in the fight for a Paris of the People. She opens a small bakery with the hopes of being a vital boon to the impoverished neighborhood in its hour of need. When the city falls into famine, and then rebellion, her resolve to give up the comforts of her past life is sorely tested. 1946: Nineteen-year-old Micheline Chartier is coping with the loss of her father and the disappearance of her mother during the war. In their absence, she is charged with the raising of her two younger sisters. At the hand of a well-meaning neighbor, Micheline finds herself enrolled in a prestigious baking academy with her entire life mapped out for her. Feeling trapped and desperately unequal to the task of raising two young girls, she becomes obsessed with finding her mother. Her classmate at the academy, Laurent Tanet, may be the only one capable of helping Micheline move on from the past and begin creating a future for herself. Both women must grapple with loss, learn to accept love, and face impossible choices armed with little more than their courage and a belief that a bit of flour, yeast, sugar, and love can bring about a revolution of their own.
A Balance Sheet Approach to Financial Crisis
by Nouriel Roubini Brad Setser Christian Keller Mark Allen Christoph RosenbergThis publication examines the application of the balance sheet approach (BSA) in financial vulnerability analysis of emerging market economies, including its conceptual framework, trends over the past decade including case studies, and related policy issues. This concept is being increasingly used in the IMF's analysis of debt-related vulnerabilities, as evidenced by a growing number of Article IV consultation reports providing applications to individual countries, as well as a large body of academic literature on financial crises and their origins.
A Ball, a Dog, and a Monkey
by Michael D'AntonioA Ball, a Dog, and a Monkey tells the remarkable story of America's first efforts to succeed in space, a time of exploding rockets, national space mania, Florida boomtowns, and interservice rivalries so fierce that President Dwight Eisenhower had to referee them. When the Soviet Union launched the first orbital satellite, Sputnik I, Americans panicked. The Soviets had nuclear weapons, the Cold War was underway, and now the USSR had taken the lead in the space race. Members of Congress and the press called for an all-out effort to launch a satellite into orbit. With dire warnings about national security in the news almost every day, the armed services saw space as the new military frontier. But President Eisenhower insisted that the space effort, which relied on military technology, be supervised by civilians so that the space race would be peaceful. The Navy's Vanguard program flopped, and the Army, led by ex-Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun and a martinet general named J. Bruce Medaris (whom Eisenhower disliked), took over. Meanwhile, the Soviets put a dog inside the next Sputnik, and Americans grew more worried as the first animal in space whirled around the Earth. Throughout 1958 America went space crazy. UFO sightings spiked. Boys from Brooklyn to Burbank shot model rockets into the air. Space-themed beauty pageants became a national phenomenon. The news media flocked to the launchpads on the swampy Florida coast, and reporters reinvented themselves as space correspondents. And finally the Army's rocket program succeeded. Determined not to be outdone by the Russians, America's space scientists launched the first primate into space, a small monkey they nicknamed Old Reliable for his calm demeanor. And then at Christmastime, Eisenhower authorized the launch of a secret satellite with a surprise aboard. A Ball, a Dog, and a Monkey memorably recalls the infancy of the space race, a time when new technologies brought ominous danger but also gave us the ability to realize our dreams and reach for the stars.
A Ballad of Love and Glory / Corrido de amor y gloria (Spanish edition): Una novela
by Reyna GrandeUna guerra olvidada. Un romance inolvidable. El año es 1846. Después de la controvertida anexión de Texas, el ejército de los EE. UU. marcha hacia el sur para provocar la guerra con México por la disputada frontera del Río Grande. Ximena Salomé es una talentosa curandera mexicana que sueña con construir una familia con el hombre que ama en la codiciada tierra que llama hogar. Pero cuando los Texas Rangers asaltan su rancho y matan a tiros a su esposo, sus sueños se reducen a cenizas. Prometiendo honrar la memoria de su esposo y defender a su país, Ximena usa sus habilidades curativas como enfermera del ejército en el frente de la devastadora guerra. Mientras tanto, John Riley, un inmigrante irlandés en el ejército yanqui desesperado por ayudar a su familia a escapar de la hambruna que devasta su tierra natal, está asqueado por la guerra injusta y las atrocidades indescriptibles contra sus compatriotas por parte de oficiales nativistas. En un audaz acto de desafío, cruza a nado el Río Grande y se une al ejército mexicano, una deserción que se castiga con la ejecución. Forma el Batallón de San Patricio, una banda de soldados irlandeses dispuestos a luchar a muerte por la libertad de México. Cuando Ximena y John se encuentran, surge entre ellos una peligrosa atracción. A medida que la guerra se intensifica, también lo hace su pasión. Arrastrados por fuerzas con el poder de cambiar la historia, luchan no solo por el destino de una nación sino también por su futuro juntos. Desgarradora y lírica, la fascinante saga de Reyna Grande, inspirada en hechos reales y figuras históricas, da vida a estos dos personajes inolvidables e ilumina un momento en gran parte olvidado en la historia que impacta la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México hasta el día de hoy. ¿Sobrevivirán Ximena y John al caos de esta amarga guerra, o su amor será devorado junto con la tierra que luchan por defender?
A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel
by Reyna GrandeA Long Petal of the Sea meets Cold Mountain in this sweeping historical saga following a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the Mexican-American War—from the author of the &“timely and riveting&” (People) Across a Hundred Mountains and The Distance Between Us.A forgotten war. An unforgettable romance. The year is 1846. After the controversial annexation of Texas, the US Army marches south to provoke war with México over the disputed Río Grande boundary. Ximena Salomé is a gifted Mexican healer who dreams of building a family with the man she loves on the coveted land she calls home. But when Texas Rangers storm her ranch and shoot her husband dead, her dreams are burned to ashes. Vowing to honor her husband&’s memory and defend her country, Ximena uses her healing skills as an army nurse on the frontlines of the ravaging war. Meanwhile, John Riley, an Irish immigrant in the Yankee army desperate to help his family escape the famine devastating his homeland, is sickened by the unjust war and the unspeakable atrocities against his countrymen by nativist officers. In a bold act of defiance, he swims across the Río Grande and joins the Mexican Army—a desertion punishable by execution. He forms the St. Patrick&’s Battalion, a band of Irish soldiers willing to fight to the death for México&’s freedom. When Ximena and John meet, a dangerous attraction blooms between them. As the war intensifies, so does their passion. Swept up by forces with the power to change history, they fight not only for the fate of a nation but for their future together. Heartbreaking and lyrical, Reyna Grande&’s spellbinding saga, inspired by true events and historical figures, brings these two unforgettable characters to life and illuminates a largely forgotten moment in history that impacts the US-México border to this day. Will Ximena and John survive the chaos of this bitter war, or will their love be devoured along with the land they strive to defend?
A Ballad of the Civil War
by Mary StolzTom and Jack are twins. They have been raised with an older slave boy to take care of them. On their ninth birthday, Aaron, their slave friend and babysitter is removed from their company and told not to have anything to do with them again. Tom is devastated by the loss of his friend. Jack seems completely unaffected. Tom thinks of the slaves as people. Jack thinks of them as property. When they become adults they fight on opposite sides in the civil war.
A Ballroom Temptation
by Kimberly BellUnexpected allies find themselves falling for each other in the new Countess Scandals novel from the author of A Convenient Engagement and A Dangerous Damsel. Arriving for the season in London, the always-proper Jane Bailey hopes to pass unseen and unheard—and return home unwed. She has already suffered enough at the hands of the ton, not to mention her cruel ex-fiance, Geoffrey Pembroke. Adam Clairborne has similar plans. Though his father called him home from the Carolinas to find a wife, he wants nothing more than to return to his life of freedom in the Americas. When Adam saves Jane from an unsavory encounter with Pembroke, the two become allies in navigating the mire of the social season. But as a mutually beneficial alliance turns to genuine affection, it becomes clear that their plans may be foiled by their own hearts.