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A riveting, historical tale set in first-century Rome, "The
Divining" chronicles one young woman's spiritual quest to discover
her destiny through the powerful gift of second sight--and save
entire future generations.
"Ancient Rome: 54 C.E." Nineteen-year-old Ulrika is plagued with
strange visions and dreams. In order to discover the truth behind
her past and her unusual powers, Ulrika embarks on a dangerous
journey to her father's homeland, Germania. There, she discovers
her calling, a rare gift known as the Divining.
Sent on a quest to find her destiny, she travels far and wide, from
ancient Germania to the vast and exotic countries of Syria,
Babylon, and Persia. Along the way she meets wise spiritual
guides--men, women, and spirits alike--who teach her to harness her
ability to heal and protect others. Ulrika's journey also brings
her close to the handsome trader Sebastianus Gallus, who must
depart for his own quest to the Far East to gain riches for the
powerful emperor Nero. But can Ulrika reunite with the man she
loves, fulfill her profound destiny, and usher in a new era in Rome
under the threatening rule of Nero?
A powerful, spiritual story of romance, betrayal, faith, and
courage, "The Divining "stunningly brings to life one young woman's
daring role in shaping the entire ancient empire of Rome.
" I was born for adventure. I flout convention. I am a New Woman
on a holy purpose. " Newlywed Emily Stone and her husband, Isaac,
areyoung missionaries who have traveled from New England to
Honolulu to share the Gospel with the Hawaiian natives. Gentle,
adventurous, well-bred, and beautiful, Emily soon finds herself
struggling with intense homesickness but remains determined to
share her faith . . . andignore her growing feelings for handsome
Captain MacKenzie Farrow. Just as she begins to bond with the
influential High Chiefess Pua and her daughter, Mahina, unexpected
tragedy threatens to force her off the island. In a state of
confusion, Emilymakes a decision that could destroy everything she
knows and loves including her own sanity.Three decades later,
Sister Theresa comes to the islands as a missionary nurse and
becomes acquainted with Captain Farrow s charming son, a powerful
man who is instrumental in Hawaii s alliance with America. Teresa
discovers that a dark curse is plaguing his family and the island s
inhabitants, a curse that only Emily and Mahina can help her
reverse.With richly imagined characters and spellbinding scenery in
the tradition of James A. Michener s "Hawaii, Rainbows on the Moon"
is a masterful depiction of the beauty of humanemotion."
Even for scholars who have devoted their careers to the early
modern theatre, the name John Lowin may not instantly evoke
recognition-until now, the actor's life and contribution to the
theatre of the period has never been the subject of a full-length
publication. In this study, Barbara Wooding provides a
comprehensive overview of the life and times of Lowin, a leader of
the King's Men's Company and one of the greatest actors of the
seventeenth century. She examines his involvement in the
Jacobean/Caroline world as performer, citizen and company manager,
and contextualizes his life and career within the socio-economic
and political framework of the period. Although references to him
in the archives are patchy and sporadic, information about his
activities within the King's Men's Company is well documented. In
the course of analysing less familiar plays of the period and the
characters Lowin played in them, Wooding supplements critical
understanding of the scope and range of Caroline drama. Because
Lowin's career burgeoned after Shakespeare's and Burbage's death,
his life in Southwark and his career with the same company
furnishes the opportunity for an examination of the changing status
of actors, and the exercising of their skills within the drama of
the later playhouse period.
A magnificent coming-of-age saga about two sisters from an
aristocratic Egyptian family who rebel against tradition.
Inside a beautiful mansion on Virgins of Paradise Street in
post-World War II Cairo, Jasmine and Camelia Rasheed grow to
womanhood under the watchful eyes of their grandmother and the
other women of the prominent Rasheed family. Despite the glamour
and elegance of the city, women still wear the veil and live in
harems. But as Egypt begins to change, so do Jasmine and Camelia.
Rebelling against a society in which the suppression of women is
assumed, Jasmine and Camelia embark on turbulent personal and
professional voyages of discovery. Cast out of the family, Jasmine
travels to America to become a doctor while Camelia sets out to
become one of the foremost beledi dancers in the Middle East.
Sensuous, spicy, and romantic, " Virgins of Paradise "is a
spellbinding novel set in an exotic and erotic culture. Brilliantly
portraying two sisters' search for identity amidst historic change,
Wood also conveys a portrait of an ancient nation merging into the
modern era while mired in superstition, magic, and mythology.
E. F. Schumacher was a profound and influential thinker and
economist who, at a time of unlimited economic growth, challenged
this ideology and proposed an approach to economics 'as if people
mattered'. He was one of the first to recognise the impossibility
of continuous growth in a finite world, and warned against the
world's increasing dependence on oil. He was a key figure in the
development of the environmental movement and was adamantly opposed
to what he saw as violent solutions to economic problems, arguing
against nuclear energy and advocating human-scale technology and
organic cultivation. Schumacher's particular genius was to bring
together the theoretical and the practical. He set up the
Intermediate Technology Development Group (now Practical Action) to
provide small-scale technology for developing countries, and his
people-centred approach to development has now been adopted
throughout the world. This fascinating biography traces
Schumacher's life: from his early years in Germany and his move to
England and internment during the Second World War, through to his
later years, with the publication of Small is Beautiful and the
worldwide fame that resulted. It shows how his thinking and beliefs
changed and evolved as his rigorous and questioning search for
truth caused him to reflect on the events of his life and embark on
a spiritual journey which was to change him as an economist and as
a person.
" Women in the Civil Rights Movement] helps break the gender
line that restricted women in civil rights history to background
and backstage roles, and places them in front, behind, and in the
middle of the Southern movement that re-made America.... It is an
invaluable resource which helps set history straight." Julian
Bond
..". remains one of the best single sources currently available
on the unique contributions of Black women in the desegregation
movement." Manning Marable
Rewrites the history of the civil rights movement, recognizing
the contributions of Black women."
" I was born for adventure. I flout convention. I am a New Woman
on a holy purpose. " Newlywed Emily Stone and her husband, Isaac,
areyoung missionaries who have traveled from New England to
Honolulu to share the Gospel with the Hawaiian natives. Gentle,
adventurous, well-bred, and beautiful, Emily soon finds herself
struggling with intense homesickness but remains determined to
share her faith . . . andignore her growing feelings for handsome
Captain MacKenzie Farrow. Just as she begins to bond with the
influential High Chiefess Pua and her daughter, Mahina, unexpected
tragedy threatens to force her off the island. In a state of
confusion, Emilymakes a decision that could destroy everything she
knows and loves including her own sanity.Three decades later,
Sister Theresa comes to the islands as a missionary nurse and
becomes acquainted with Captain Farrow s charming son, a powerful
man who is instrumental in Hawaii s alliance with America. Teresa
discovers that a dark curse is plaguing his family and the island s
inhabitants, a curse that only Emily and Mahina can help her
reverse.With richly imagined characters and spellbinding scenery in
the tradition of James A. Michener s "Hawaii, Rainbows on the Moon"
is a masterful depiction of the beauty of humanemotion."
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