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Asgard's not an easy world to get away from. Mike Rousseau only wants to take a vacation in his home system, but he's back before he has time to draw breath, and he's been drafted into the Space Force once again. His new mission is even more dangerous than the last one, the number of his enemies has increased vastly, and his friends haven't improved at all. By way of compensation, he has another chance to get closer to the mystery at Asgard's heart-but...
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Flushing out rebels in the Paris streets, Lausard yearns for all consuming war in the third instalment of this thrilling historical series 1799: Napoleon Bonaparte returns from Egypt determined to restore order. As corruption spreads through the ruling Directory and rebels terrorise the countryside, the ideals of the Revolution seem far away. Recalled to Paris to buttress their commander's political ambitions, Alain Lausard and his heroic cavalry...
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There once was a large country that was ruled by a General. The General would take his army and attack all the countries around him until they were conquered. Eventually, there was only one small country left to conquer. However, this one did not resist but welcomed the soldiers - leading to a quite unexpected result!
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Within each one of us is the potential and power to change the future of the world. Many a time this power is lost because of the trials and the tribulations that life throws at us. But there is hope in JESUS. And this book will take you on a journey to establish a relationship with God the same God that fashioned you in his own image and to build you up in His most holy faith all accomplished through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus.Join...
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During the year 2025, the battle between light and Darkness grows as worshippers of the antichrist begin to pollute the world with evil plots, forcing the world to submit and sell their souls, only to be held captive as slaves for Darkness to drawn away from God, executing the righteous who faith was strong in the lord. And now the wrath of Go has risen against the wrongdoer, sending forth a team of saints to bring punishment against those who rebels...
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#1 In August 1483, a group of weather-beaten sailors was hauling a stone pillar into an upright position on a headland on the coast of what is now Angola. It was five and a half feet tall and surmounted by an iron cross, fixed into a socket with molten lead.
#2 The Portuguese began to explore West Africa in the 1480s, and in the process, they began to delineate the shape...
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Vikings raided and traded all over the world! Discover the origin of Vikings, their historical development, famous Vikings, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and raids. Fast facts, maps, infographics, a glossary, timeline, index, and historical and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...
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If you were like me, I was trying to find answers in all the wrong places. This book was written so you would not spend sleepless nights seeking to find answers to cope with everyday living. I know there are times when you want to shut off the lights, turn off the phone, and give up. I've seen people pay thousands of dollars for advice and, afterwards, couldn't see the forest for the trees. We are going to put an end to low self-esteem and claim victory...
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WHO is a Courageous, Creative Conqueror? Are you?
Everyone experiences bumps in the road on this extraordinary journey of life. But, a Courageous, Creative Conqueror knows how to use the expressive arts (music, art, dance, creative writing, videography, home decorating, craft-making, etc.) as an effective coping strategy to manage stress, release blocked emotions, and embrace joy. Creative expression is essential to our successful navigation of life's...
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How did descendants of Viking marauders came to dominate Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East? It is a tale of ambitious adventures and fierce freebooters, of fortunes made and fortunes lost. The Normans made their influence felt across all of western Europe and the Mediterranean, from the British Isles to North Africa, and Lisbon to the Holy Land. In Empires of the Normans we discover how they combined military might and political savvy...
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Survival is everything.
The fleet orbiting Ashia has not come to negotiate. They have come for conquest.
The primitive weaponry of the Ashia people is no match for the onslaught of an intergalactic adversary during the initial invasion. When fighting an unwinnable war against the invader seeking to crush their existing way of life, Shanda Vanaad decides to lead her people to the end and make them bleed for every advance.
When his leaders charge...
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180° South takes readers behind the scenes of the film, 180° South, made by Chris Malloy, to learn more about the people who made the original overland journey to Patagonia in 1968, and the repeat journey over ocean and land 40 years later. The book includes stories of events and experiences that inspired Chris Malloy, Yvon Chouinard, and Doug Tompkins to choose paths committed to saving what's left of the wild world. Open it anywhere and enjoy...
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xxix, 572 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm
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"Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy argues that without...
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A brilliant global history of the Normans, who- beyond the conquest of England-spread their empire to eventually dominate Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
14th October 1066.
As Harold II, the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England, lay dying in Sussex, the Duke of Normandy was celebrating an unlikely victory. William "The Bastard" had emerged from interloper to successor of the Norman throne. He had survived the carnage of the Battle...
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From fighting as a gladiator through being fed to the lions, daily life in the Roman Empire was pretty deadly!
Readers will love digging up the past and finding out just how horrible it was in this gripping read. Primary sources, colorful designs, and engaging text bring to life the chilling practices of the ancient Romans in this fascinating history title.
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