![]() ![]() ![]() Separate features, either in the form of entire pages in a contrasting color or, less often, set against corked flasks of…something-a contaminated culture, perhaps?-or a black doctor’s bag, are very liberally sprinkled through the book, making the choice of what to read first sometimes unclear. Each of these sections begins with a brief, imaginative narrative, some of which include speculative dialogue. Peters chronicles seven important epidemics that included epidemiological work, from the very infancy of the field through its growing sophistication: the bubonic plague in London, 1665 the cholera epidemic in London, 1854 yellow fever in Cuba as its mosquito source was finally identified in 1900 the typhoid cases in New York City in 1906 that led to the identification of a carrier, “Typhoid Mary” the influenza pandemic of 1918-19 the initial appearance of Ebola virus in Zaire, 1976 and the first recognition of AIDS in California in 1980. Few might regard the field of epidemiology as a first-rate opportunity for sleuthing, but this fascinating effort may change that. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() 1 review Get A Copy Amazon Stores More Details.Charles II is running for his life-and into the arms of a woman who will risk all for king. Putting herself in mortal danger, Jane must help the king escape to safety by disguising him as her manservant. The Kings Mistress by Gillian Bagwell (Goodreads Author) 4.07 Buy a cheap copy of The Kings Mistress book by Gillian Bagwell. They have been hiding the king, but Cromwell`s forces are close behind them, baying for Charles` blood - and the blood of anyone who seeks to help him. Her quiet world is shattered when Royalists, fighting to restore the crown to King Charles II, arrive at their door, imploring Jane and her family for help. At 25 years old, her parents are keen to see her settled, but Jane dreams of a union that goes beyond the advantageous match her father desires. Set against the volatile backdrop of the English Civil War, dive into this enthralling tale of danger, bravery, and a woman who would do anything for the man. It`s 1651 and Jane Lane leads a privileged life inside the walls of her family`s home. Set against the volatile backdrop of the English Civil War, dive into this enthralling tale of danger, bravery, and a woman who would do anything for the man she loved. ![]() ![]() ![]() A wiser Snow White sets out to craft herself a new tale. The sea witch reveals what she hoped to gain when she took the mermaid's voice. A bear wedding is cause for celebration, the spinning wheel and the tower in the briar hedge get to tell their own stories, and a kitchenmaid finds out that a lost princess is more than she seems. ![]() The tasks assigned a bookish boy lead him to fateful encounters with lizards, owls, trolls and a feisty, sarcastic cat. Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust (2013)Ī young woman hunts for her wayward shadow at the school where she first learned magic-while another faces a test she never studied for as ice envelopes the world. ![]() NB: Here is the complete list of the series by various authors:Ģ. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together some of the leading fantasy, science fiction, and young adult writers to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans-and, really, any reader with an appetite for richly imagined worlds. ![]() Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, bestselling hit. ![]() ![]() ![]() Urn:lcp:lanuitdestemps00rene:lcpdf:d34852db-5709-45b6-b627-4ef0dee94952 La nuit des temps by Barjavel, René (1911-1985) Publication date 1971 Publisher Paris : Pocket Collection inlibrary printdisabled internetarchivebooks Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor Internet Archive Language French. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:31:38 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1107321 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Paris Donor La nuit des temps by Ren Barjavel 4.00 1 Ratings 8 Want to read 0 Currently reading 3 Have read Overview View 24 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date 1968 Publisher Presses de la Cite Language French Pages 381 Previews available in: French English Spanish This edition doesn't have a description yet. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “A sincere, voice-driven portrayal of teenage life…always balancing a sharp cynicism with tender emotions.” - Booklife Content warning: sexual assault, recollections of child abuse, discussions of suicidal thoughts, and mention of miscarriage. If you love reading books like Looking for Alaska or Thirteen Reasons Why, then this is definitely for you. This young adult romance will make you laugh and cry and give you hope for tomorrow because there are people like Mina and Oliver who refuse to let themselves be defined by their pasts or circumstances. Love and Other Sins is a moving story about what it means to be young and vulnerable in today's society. Or perhaps it was a mutual gravitation toward inevitable pain. When Mina meets Oliver, you'll remember your own first love and just how fast it swept you under. Love and Other Sins is an emotional coming-of-age YA drama about family, love, violence, and the residue of abuse set against the backdrop of contemporary Los Angeles. When the two are thrown together through circumstance and develop an unexpected connection, they discover how hard it is to keep the past in the past. Oliver, a child abuse survivor who grew up in the foster care system, is ready to burn down his old life and start from scratch-complete with a new name and emancipation papers-in L.A. Though only a high school junior, Mina knows time is an investment, and she’s putting all her capital into academics. ![]() LOVE AND OTHER SINS Mina’s life is going according to plan she’s acing AP Calc and is perfectly content with her nonexistent social life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Arsonist or not, he's the one man alive who could protect Gemma no matter who or what came at her. When it becomes apparent that her own sister, Gemma, is the serial killer's next target Charley has no choice but to ask for Reyes' help. ![]() Charley has vowed to stay away from him until she can find out the truth…but then dead women start appearing in her apartment, one after another, each lost, confused, and terrified beyond reason. To further complicate matters, Reyes is her main suspect in an arson case. ![]() However, she gets sidetracked when the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, moves in next door. She's more of a paranormal private eye/grim reaper extraordinaire. On a double espresso with a mocha latte chaser high.Ĭharley Davidson isn't your everyday, run-of-the-mill grim reaper. ![]() ![]() Can she trust the people professing to care for her? She finds herself plunged into a world where nothing is as it seems and everyone hides behind a mask. Beth, however, wants love and passion for herself, and to break free from the artificial life she is growing to hate. ![]() The effeminate but witty socialite Sir Anthony Peters offers to ease her passage into society and she is soon besieged by suitors eager to get their hands on her considerable dowry. She is then thrown into the glittering social whirl of Georgian high society and struggles to conform. ![]() And he will stop at nothing to get his way.īeth is coerced into a reconciliation with her noble cousins in order to marry well and escape her brutal brother. However, Beth’s hopes of a quiet life are dashed when Richard, dissatisfied with his meagre inheritance and desperate for promotion, decides to force her into a marriage for his military gain. ![]() ![]() Following the death of their father, Beth’s brother Richard returns from the army to claim his share of the family estate. ![]() ![]() My Impressions: I really enjoyed this book – it’s long, as most Michener books are, but it’s broken up into sections of about 120-150 pages each of which has its own characters, and context, their own drama, their own cultural and historical lessons. ![]() In Alaska, Michener creates compelling characters struggling and thriving in early and then later Alaska, their struggles serving as a lens through which we learn about the broad scope of Alaskan history, with an emphasis on the last 200 years, which included Russian ownership and exploitation, the purchase of Seward’s Folly, the two major gold rushes and then the key 20th century issues leading up to the late 1980s, when the book was published. I can’t compare it to other books by Michener (since I haven’t read any others yet), but I understand Alaska follows his standard format – beginning with geology, then biological history, then human history – it is a series of inter-connected novellas that paint a broad picture of the evolution of human society in the geographical area about which he is writing. Alaska was recommended to me by a very good friend who has read a number of Michener’s books, so I decided to take it on. ![]() I’ve only been to the state of Alaska once, but my daughter spends a lot of time there and I feel drawn to it and want to go back. ![]() Why this book: I’ve always been fascinated by Alaska, and also had never read one of Michener’s tomes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their first order of business: surviving the wrath of Kang the Conqueror! Second? Weathering the disapproval of the adult Avengers! But when their teammate Billy's magical powers spiral out of control, the Young Avengers set out to find the one person who might help: the Scarlet Witch, who might be Billy's mother…and whose own uncontrollable powers caused the Avengers' dissolution! Once the young heroes find her, nothing will ever be the same! Collecting YOUNG AVENGERS (2005) #1-12, YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL #1, AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #1-9, AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE - YOUNG AVENGERS and material from UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #526. Acclaimed TV veteran Allan Heinberg and superstar artist Jim Cheung's complete YOUNG AVENGERS collaborations - in a single Omnibus for the first time! When the original Avengers disband, costumed teens Patriot, Asgardian, Hulkling, Iron Lad, Hawkeye and Stature unite to fill the gap. Young Avengers by Heinberg and Cheung Omnibus HC: Acclaimed TV veteran Allan Heinberg and superstar artist Jim Cheungs complete YOUNG AVENGERS collab. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On that fateful day, Tatiana meets a brash young man named Alexander.The family suffers as Hitler’s army advances on Leningrad, and the Russian winter closes in. For the Metanov family, for Leningrad and particularly for Tatiana, life will never be the same again. Leningrad 1941: the white nights of summer illuminate a city of fallen grandeur whose palaces and avenues speak of a different age, when Leningrad was known as St Petersburg.Two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha, share the same bed, living in one room with their brother and parents.The routine of their hard impoverished life is shattered on 22 June 1941 when Hitler invades Russia. A magnificent epic of love, war and Russia from the international bestselling author of TULLY and ROAD TO PARADISE ![]() |