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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance > Historical
As Laura admits adultery to her husband, a merciless war erupts in
their matrimony. The husband fails to function as a rational human
any longer, as the knowledge of another man destroys his identity,
awakening the murderer within him. The demon of jealousy causes
obsessive rivalry between the husband and the lover, causing Laura
to rediscover truth and values. In the house next door, a Bosnian
Muslim experiences same drama globally, as a cruel war, ethnic
cleansing, massacre, and systematic mass rape is happening in her
homeland, to her very own people. The two women merge into one and
undergo transformation of their spiritual and physical identity
through tragedy in which male ego destroys and creates the world.
Devaluation of values and hypocrisy of civilization cause the women
to rebel and search for ultimate truth and justice. This
combination of diary prose containing features of an urban love
story is wrapped up in a deep, intimate rhythm of the self-enticed
prayers of a modern woman, who is in search of ultimate strength
and higher meaning of existence with both flowers and thorns she
has to find meaning in.
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White Jade
(Hardcover)
Anna Podhaski
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"White Jade" weaves a story of legend, truth, and betrayal,
spanning two continents and hundreds of years.
Driven from the shores of their beloved China by war in 1864,
Meili's heirs travel to San Francisco, where they find themselves
thrust into a strange, foreign world-a world of Nob Hill wealth,
romance, clandestine societies, betrayals, ghosts, and
self-discovery. Three diverse families intertwine as cultures
collide, deceptions unravel, and the legacy of a legendary "big
luck" grabs hold of them all
Can a legendary jade amulet really possess the power to change
the luck not only of the living but also of the dead? For decades,
Meili and her heirs must hold on to a small jade goat to unlock its
legendary "big luck." Little do they know that the White Jade,
guarded by a mysterious ghostly figure and sought after by a rising
tong leader, is destined to launch them on an incredible journey
that spans cultures and generations.
""I warn you, luck can come disguised in many ways. You must
wear the White Jade well-this you must do for the sake of the
ancestors.""
1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is living under the sole charge of her
widowed father, Sir Edward – a man of strict principles and high
Christian values.
But when her father marries Miss Fanny Knight of Godmersham Park,
Mary’s life is suddenly changed.
Her new stepmother comes from a large, happy and sociable family and
Fanny’s sisters become Mary’s first friends. Her aunt, Miss Cassandra
Austen of Chawton, is especially kind. Her brothers are not only
amusing, but handsome and charming.
And as Mary Dorothea starts to bloom into a beautiful young woman, she
forms an especial bond with one Mr Knight in particular.
Soon, they are deeply in love and determined to marry. They expect no
opposition. After all, each is from a good family and has known the
other for some years.
It promises to be the most perfect match. Who would want to stand in
their way?
It is 1763, and the French and Indian War is taking a toll on
the colonists, British soldiers, and their Indian allies. As two
men on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean struggle with internal
demons, both have no idea that they are about to become entangled
with a seductive, mysterious woman who has devious intentions.
As surgeon Thomas Gage skillfully operates on one soldier after
the other, he knows he must decide whether to pursue his medical
career or fulfill his mother's wishes to marry and carry on the
family legacy. Meanwhile, Richard Hayes, a high-ranking officer in
the British army, is desperately searching Boston for an evil
swindler. He has one year to retrieve the money and clear his name
before he is sent to prison. In an ironic twist of fate, Gage's
mother has a chance encounter with Margaret Ann Thatcher, the niece
of a wealthy merchant whose temptations are about to lead her into
a forbidden relationship.
As one war ends, a battle between good and evil rages on as the
lives of three vastly different characters become intertwined in a
web of treachery, greed, and insurmountable challenges that only
the resilient will survive.
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