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One of the seven Sager siblings who were orphaned on the Oregon Trail, Matilda later survived the 1847 massacre in which her adoptive parents, the missionary Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife, and her two brothers were killed. The attack, a pivotal event in Northwest history, led to a war of retaliation against the Cayuse Indians and the extension of federal control over the present-day states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming. In this rare volume, Matilda left her account of that tragic event in the pioneer west.

Originally published in1886, the book is about Cynthia Ann Parker, who was captured by the Comanche at Fort Worth in Texas. The tribe adopted her; she married Chief Peta Nocona and spent a quarter century with them.

Christmastime In The Snowtime With Coco The Sand Girl! is about how a boy named Kolby who lives in Miamitown, finally gets his wish to see snow for the very first time. While celebrating with his cousins and new friends, he experiences another unexpected, magical, and amazing moment during one of the last days of the "Silver Season!". Zoe invites listeners to experience Christmas in the snowtime as Kolby does.

A Southern Woman's Story (1879) is a chronicle of Phoebe Pember's experiences as matron of the Confederate Chimborazo Hospital from November 1862 until the fall of Richmond in April 1865. It is considered an important source on Confederate history, and is also a valuable work for scholars of women's history and the medical and social history of the Civil War.

A New England Nun is the tale of Louisa Ellis' struggle with the commitment of marriage after having waited 14 years for her fiancé to return from his stay in Australia. Complication arises when her fiancé falls in love with another woman, and Louisa does not want her independent life disrupted.

Balancing a lighthearted approach with profound psychological insight, Ovid tells a thrilling tale of male and female and of divinity and humanity.

Anne Dutton’s letter "The Spiritual Israelites" compares the bondage of the children of Israel in Egypt under the pharaoh to the cruel bondage of the people of God in a state of nature under the tyranny of sin and Satan. She compares their deliverance from Egypt and passage through the Red Sea as the believer’s deliverance from the power of darkness. Finally, she likens the passage over Jordan into Canaan as the passage of the believer through death into everlasting life.

First published in the English literary anthology annual The Keepsake in 1833 by Mary Shelly, master of Gothic fiction, The Invisible Girl is a story about the turbulence of secret love. Like much of her work, Shelly blends the dark and the supernatural with elements of romance and intimacy and unravels this story within a story with aplomb, and the setting of rural Wales in the early 19th century lends to the foreboding and bittersweet tone of the tale.

Zoe has emerged in the last few years as very successful, very funny and well respected comedian. She has appeared in all of the major comedy TV shows and toured extensively to wonderful reviews. Entry Level Human is her current show and is captured superbly on this hilarious recording.

La pièce empeste les œufs pourris. L'air est lourd de la fumée des tirs. Tout le monde est transpercé de balles, sauf moi. Je n'ai même pas le moindre bleu. Stockholm, sa banlieue chic. Dans la salle de classe d'un lycée huppé, cinq personnes gisent sur le sol, perforées de balles. Debout au milieu d'elles, Maja Norberg, dix-huit ans à peine, élève modèle et fille de bonne famille. Son petit copain, le fils de la plus grosse fortune de Suède, et sa meilleure amie, une jolie blonde soucieuse de la paix dans le monde, figurent parmi les victimes, ainsi que Samir, brillant fils d'immigrés décidé à s'affranchir de sa condition.

The highly anticipated final installment to the Centrifuge Duet is here! Xander Barrett had it all. Until he fell victim to a dangerous game of cat and mouse and it cost him his life, his lover, and his freedom. He thought it was over - that he was doomed to perish in the darkness. A forgotten pawn lost in a cloud of greed and deceit. Then, an unsavory proposal promised the escape that he needed. But in order to win, he had to sacrifice his morals and strip himself of all semblance of a conscience.

"Das Buchland im Keller unter uns ist unglaublich viel mehr, als diese Aneinanderreihung von gefüllten Regalen. Dort findet man billige Klischees, abgedroschene Fantasien und halbe Wahrheiten direkt neben den großen göttlichen Ideen, die die Welt veränderten. Die ganze Kreativität der Menschheit." Dieses Antiquariat ist nicht wie andere Buchläden! Das muss auch die gescheiterte Buchhändlerin Beatrice feststellen, als sie notgedrungen die Stelle im staubigen Antiquariat des ebenso verstaubt wirkenden Herrn Plana annimmt.

A kingdom of vicious princes, court intrigue, and wickedly dark desires. Years searching for a woman to share, and along comes Madison. The African American journalist stumbles into three princes' plot. Falling into bed with three princes isn't in Madison's job description. Once they taste perfection, the three men won't let go. They always get what they want. Now, they want her, forever.

Dr. Jaxon Ray has bided his time. He's watched Amber St. George from afar, plotting and calculating the best way to get her back, until he realized that the answer was simple.... Steal her mind so he can own her body. Program her to forget then reprogram her as his perfect partner. The plan is foolproof, promising everything he's ever wanted once it's executed. Money. Prestige. Her. Why? Because when you don't know that you're missing, it's not possible for you to be found.

Zane's instincts to possess Dana Bright kick in the first time he sees her. Her guard is up, but she can't help but crave the sexy soldier just back from the Gulf War. After a sultry night between the sheets, everything in Dana's life changes. Zane's the first man to ever make her climax.

Es ist Sommer. Die Eltern sind auf Reisen und schicken ihren Kindern täglich eine Ansichtskarte von den exotischen Plätzen dieser Welt. Der Großvater liest daraus vor, was er lesen möchte, und das ist meist das Gegenteil dessen, was dort geschrieben steht. Für die Kinder Anlass genug, sich selbst das Lesen beizubringen. Lesen kann man angeblich auch von den Vögeln lernen. Die Kinder mit ihren selbstgebauten Flugmaschinen aus Federn, Papier und Draht.

While most kids are served home-cooked dinners and tucked in with bedtime stories at night, Mary Zoe never knows which version of her mother, Zodie, to expect. She might be dressed to the nines, rhapsodizing about a more luxurious way of life, or she might be strewn naked on the floor, slumped into unconsciousness by drugs and alcohol.

Weeping Under This Same Moon is based on a true story of two teenage girls from different cultures, whose paths intertwine, dramatically altering the course of their lives. In this testament to the power of love and the spirit of volunteerism, Mei and Hannah come together in celebration of culture and language, food and friendship, and the ultimate rescue of both young women from their own despair.

Elizabeth is viewed as one of our greatest monarchs. She committed herself to her country, even ruling out marriage in favour of her subjects. It has been called a golden age. Welcome to our GCSE series on Elizabethan England, 1558-1588, where we discuss this fascinating period and question whether or not it was as golden as first thought. The series is broken down into four areas, each area focused on one of the four key topics to be studied: accession, religion, challenges and society.

American influence across the world really started to be felt for the first time during this period of study. The Roaring '20s conjure up images of wealth, parties, music, gangsters, cars and an emerging Hollywood. The cultural influence of the US was starting to spread. The 1930s Wall Street crash and subsequent depression reverberated around the world and still do. Our GCSE History series for USA 1919-1941 has been written by Briton Dr David Perkins and American historian Jakub Gaweda and gives a fascinating insight into these turbulent times.