Author: Kay Macleod Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537258287 Category : Languages : en Pages : 362
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After stumbling upon an otherworldly ritual, Kitty Fairlow discovers that her own incredible hunting skills are not merely due to a lifetime of training. She's been gifted powers from an ancient spirit, passed down by her father. She is a Constellation.And she's not the only one.A new generation of heroes have each inherited unique abilities to prevent the corruption of their world by the Tenebri, a race that thrives on life energy. Kitty, along with a high-born dancer and a snarky juggler, must find their allies before the Tenebri army picks them off.With the powerful enemy emerging, can the Constellations gather in time to put an end to the threat for good, or will their foe succeed and wreak the same destruction they have unleashed on their own world?
Author: Frank Lorenz Müller Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1137592060 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 325
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This volume brings together a fascinating selection of studies exploring the soft power tools used by heirs to the throne in order to enhance the communication of monarchies with their audiences during the nineteenth-century. How we perceive royals and their dynasties today – as families, as celebrities, as charitable figureheads of society or as superfluous relics of a bygone age – has deep roots in the monarchical cultures of nineteenth-century Europe. By focusing on the role played by heirs to the throne, this volume offers an original perspective on the ability of monarchies to persuade sceptical audiences, nourish positive emotions and thereby strengthen the position of each dynasty within its respective nation. Using examples from Britain, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Greece, Sweden, Norway and Prussia, an international team of experts analyzes and explains the development of the very soft power tools which are still being used by Ruling Houses today.
Author: H. W. Brands Publisher: Anchor ISBN: 0385542542 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 432
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From New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how, in nineteenth-century America, a new set of political giants battled to complete the unfinished work of the Founding Fathers and decide the future of our democracy In the early 1800s, three young men strode onto the national stage, elected to Congress at a moment when the Founding Fathers were beginning to retire to their farms. Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, a champion orator known for his eloquence, spoke for the North and its business class. Henry Clay of Kentucky, as dashing as he was ambitious, embodied the hopes of the rising West. South Carolina's John Calhoun, with piercing eyes and an even more piercing intellect, defended the South and slavery. Together these heirs of Washington, Jefferson and Adams took the country to war, battled one another for the presidency and set themselves the task of finishing the work the Founders had left undone. Their rise was marked by dramatic duels, fierce debates, scandal and political betrayal. Yet each in his own way sought to remedy the two glaring flaws in the Constitution: its refusal to specify where authority ultimately rested, with the states or the nation, and its unwillingness to address the essential incompatibility of republicanism and slavery. They wrestled with these issues for four decades, arguing bitterly and hammering out political compromises that held the Union together, but only just. Then, in 1850, when California moved to join the Union as a free state, "the immortal trio" had one last chance to save the country from the real risk of civil war. But, by that point, they had never been further apart. Thrillingly and authoritatively, H. W. Brands narrates an epic American rivalry and the little-known drama of the dangerous early years of our democracy.
Author: Winton Hancock Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated ISBN: 9781413735383 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 184
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A mysterious, unseen force of evil is destroying Nikki's life, and she can't stop it. Hopes of making friends are reduced by the enemy to nothing but lies, deception, drunkenness, an arrest, and strife with her parents. Desperation pushes her to an unlikely escape, but that leads to the most unlikely change, and the beginning of an amazing new life. Transformed into an heir of the Almighty King, the unlikely new princess uses the power she receives to defeat the unseen foe, determined to reclaim everything the enemy stole from her. With her love for the King comes new friends, and through her testimony she offers hope that anyone else can inherit the same life-changing power, too. However, when drawn into battle with the town's darkest villains, Nikki encounters persecution, due in part to the envied new power. This leads to escalating new challenges, even the need to defy death.
Author: Susan Rieger Publisher: Crown ISBN: 1101904739 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 290
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Named one of NPR's Best Books of 2017 "Both original and moving—and a whole lot of fun."—CAROLINE LEAVITT, New York Times Book Review "A must-read."—People "Fans of Salinger's stories about Manhattan's elite will enjoy this novel about privileged siblings who grapple with the state of their inheritance and long-held secrets that emerge in the wake of their father's death."—InStyle Six months after Rupert Falkes dies, leaving a grieving widow and five adult sons, an unknown woman sues his estate, claiming she had two sons by him. The Falkes brothers are pitched into turmoil, at once missing their father and feeling betrayed by him. In disconcerting contrast, their mother, Eleanor, is cool and calm, showing preternatural composure. Eleanor and Rupert had made an admirable life together—Eleanor with her sly wit and generosity, Rupert with his ambition and English charm—and they were proud of their handsome, talented sons: Harry, a brash law professor; Will, a savvy Hollywood agent; Sam, an astute doctor and scientific researcher; Jack, a jazz trumpet prodigy; Tom, a public-spirited federal prosecutor. The brothers see their identity and success as inextricably tied to family loyalty—a loyalty they always believed their father shared. Struggling to reclaim their identity, the brothers find Eleanor’s sympathy toward the woman and her sons confounding. Widowhood has let her cast off the rigid propriety of her stifling upbringing, and the brothers begin to question whether they knew either of their parents at all. A riveting portrait of a family, told with compassion, insight, and wit, The Heirs wrestles with the tangled nature of inheritance and legacy for one unforgettable, patrician New York family. Moving seamlessly through a constellation of rich, arresting voices, The Heirs is a tale out Edith Wharton for the 21st century.
Author: Roy Williams Publisher: Author's Choice Publishing ISBN: 9781931741514 Category : Charities Languages : en Pages : 186
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Review: ...right on target! This book proves that philanthropy is an incredible teaching tool for your family once you know how to apply its power.
Author: Janice Pottker Publisher: Barron's Educational Series ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 484
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Who will inherit control of America's best-known family businesses? Jan Pottker profiles the young heirs who've taken charge or are being groomed for leadership of prominent family companies. Here is a fascinating analysis of companies and the families that gave them birth--spiced with intriguing insights and little-known anecdotes culled from interviews with the heirs.
Author: Kay Macleod
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