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Thousands of years in the past, ancient gods helped man develop and grow until they left, disappointed by the behaviour of the human race. In the present day, the Hayes family try to cope with the grief of losing their youngest child, who died in terrible circumstances, while the recently elected new Mayor of Washington DC, Albert Cox is determined to build a megalithic pyramid on an area that was the site of a historical massacre. Everyone will know...
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Two thousand years ago, a crucifixion took place on a hill outside Jerusalem. The question is: who, exactly, died on that cross? This fast-paced thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you questioning everything you know about the most famous story in history.
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Jack Moore, an erudite thug's story is all stories. It begins behind the veil of time at the feet of ancient Khem. While telling the untold story about the roots of cops, robbers, civilization and everything in between, Jack observes every nuance of life with ruthless understanding; his observations iconoclastic, but rooted in fact. The twin chronicle begins when the sister of Julio Reyes, Jack's childhood friend, is kidnapped and he gets, tangled...
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Ancestors takes a closer look at Bible heroes, villains, and everyday folks that God selected to do extraordinary things. Their strengths, their weaknesses, and their idiosyncrasies are all explored in fine detail, with a cheeky sense of humor, and without pulling any punches. After all, they were human just like the rest of us.
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Ancestors takes a closer look at Bible heroes, villains, and everyday folks that God selected to do extraordinary things. Their strengths, their weaknesses, and their idiosyncrasies are all explored in fine detail, with a cheeky sense of humor, and without pulling any punches. After all, they were human just like the rest of us.
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Life; an endless mingling and mixing of light and darkness.
A mystery to most, but we demons know all of it. Every world, every rule, every wonder of the worlduniverse. We have descended onto the world "Earth" once more, to share our wisdom with you. The time has come to amaze you humans once more with the wonders of the worlduniverse.
Prepare yourself, as your mind takes flight, ready to find adventure, wonder, bafflement and strangeness at every...
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Vivien Teasdale's concise and informative guide to the textile industry will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to learn about its history or to research the career of an ancestor who was a textile worker.In a clear and accessible way she takes readers through the technical, economic and social aspects of the story. She gives a graphic account of the extraordinary growth of the industry in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and of its...
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Tracing Your Police Ancestors will help you locate and research officers who served in any of the police forces of England and Wales from the creation of the Metropolitan Police by Sir Robert Peel in 1829. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of how or where to look for such information, Stephen Wade explains and describes the various archives and records and provides a discussion of other sources. Case studies are used to show how an individual...
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While there are popular and academic books on servants and domestic service, as well as television dramas and documentaries, little attention has been paid to the sources family historians can use to explore the lives and careers of their servant ancestors. Michelle Higgss accessible and authoritative handbook has been written to serve just this purpose.
Covering the period from the eighteenth century through to the Second World War, her survey...
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Did you have a criminal in the family, an ancestor who was caught on the wrong side of the law? If you have ever had any suspicions about the illicit activities of your relatives, or are fascinated by the history of crime and punishment, this is the book for you. Stephen Wade’s useful introduction to this fascinating subject will help you discover and investigate the life stories of individuals who had a criminal past. The crimes they committed,...
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If you want to find out about the career of a soldier who served in tanks, are researching medals awarded to a tank crew member or just want to know more about a particular regiment squadron or operation, this book will point you in the right direction.Assuming that the reader has little prior knowledge of the history of British armored forces, Janice Tait and David Fletcher trace their development from their formation during WW1, through WWII and...
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Kilik, Tuhuy and the other Native American children have escaped from a Spanish mission in California in the early 1800s. They find the village of other runaway Indians and become part of that community. As they grow and mature, they have children of their own. Together they must face a new set of adversaries, the Mexican Rancheros, who have received massive land grants to establish huge cattle ranches. Book Two recounts the exciting and dangerous...
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A fully illustrated guide to intuitive cooking! This beginner-friendly cookbook includes a primer on tools, ingredients, and using your own five senses to make delicious food, as well as twenty vegetarian recipes from worldwide cuisines.
Have you ever met someone who never uses recipes, yet makes incredible meals every time? It seems to be a magic preserved only in the hands of grandmothers, or any passionate provider. An ancient, special knowledge...
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The Second World War was the defining conflict of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and fascinating areas for historical research and for family historians. More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war. And this new book by Phil Tomaselli is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources and get the most out of them. He explains how, and from where, service records...
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Finding Your German Ancestors is a brief but thorough introduction to German research. It presents the most up-to-date sources and resources for successful German research. Many German archives are accessible via the Internet, and Finding Your German Ancestors is the first reference work to include these vital contacts. And because identifying documents is key to German research, it contains sample illustrations of typical German documents, as well...
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The trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow the records are plentiful, accessible and commonly used. But how do you go back further, into the centuries before the central registration of births, marriages and deaths was introduced in 1837, before the first detailed census records of 1841? How can you trace a family line back through the early modern period and perhaps into the...
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Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide is the ultimate resource to help you learn if the luck of the Irish is in your blood or not. This easy-to-use guide will teach you to make use of the many Irish family history records that have become available in recent years. Explore the best family history sources in Ireland, including birth, marriage, and death records; church records; census records; and much more. Finding Your Irish Ancestors...
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