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Through the Fray by G.A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G.A. Henty

CHAPTER XII : MURDERED! In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had ...
( Category: History December 2,2017 )
The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and The Birth of Public Relations by Larry Tye
mobi |eng | 2002-08-31 | Author:Larry Tye

7 At the OFFICE To his clients Eddie seemed the epitome of propriety. His uniform was a three-piece suit, a soft-collared white shirt, and black shoes. The style may have ...
( Category: Professionals & Academics December 2,2017 )
In the Heart of the Rockies by G.A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G.A. Henty

CHAPTER XI WINTER The erection of Tom's shed for the horses did not take long. The whole party, with the exception of the two Indians,--who, as usual, went hunting,--proceeded to ...
( Category: Children's Books December 2,2017 )
Brew Britannia: The Strange Rebirth of British Beer by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey
mobi |eng | 2014-06-18 | Author:Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey

Exactly how much credit Summer Lightning deserves for kick-starting the ‘golden ale’ trend is debatable. There were plenty of beers described as ‘golden’, ‘straw coloured’ and ‘very pale’ in the ...
( Category: Beverages & Wine December 2,2017 )
Through Three Campaigns by G. A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G. A. Henty

Chapter 12 : A Tribal Fight. Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture ...
( Category: Arts & Photography December 2,2017 )
Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins & the Missing Agents of WWII by Sarah Helm
epub |eng | 2008-12-01 | Author:Sarah Helm [Helm, Sarah]

On March 11, 1946, Vera walked into her office in Bad Oeynhausen to be told by Somerhough that an SS man named Johann Schwarzhuber had been brought in and was ...
( Category: World December 2,2017 )
History of the Second World War by Basil Henry Liddell Hart
epub |eng | 1999-04-15 | Author:Basil Henry Liddell Hart [Hart, Basil Henry Liddell]

* These figures, from the records, significantly show how fallacious it can be to compare Allied and Axis strength in terms of the number of ‘divisions’ engaged on either side ...
( Category: Military December 2,2017 )
A Search For A Secret, a Novel, Vol. 1 by G. A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G. A. Henty

* * * CHAPTER IX. THE OLD STORY. I never enjoyed myself in my life as much as I did at that ball. Lady Desborough introduced a good many of ...
( Category: Children's Books December 2,2017 )
If This Is a Woman: Inside Ravensbruck: Hitler's Concentration Camp for Women by Sarah Helm
epub |eng | 2015-07-01 | Author:Sarah Helm [Helm, Sarah]

Chapter 23 Hanging On It wasn’t until early April that the Mecklenburg sun provided any warmth, and even then it was not felt at the Neubrandenburg subcamp until late in ...
( Category: History December 2,2017 )
The Cat of Bubastes by G. A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G. A. Henty

CHAPTER XI. DANGERS THICKEN. When Chebron and Amuba returned to the room set apart for their use and study their conversation did not turn upon the slaying of the cat ...
( Category: Classics December 2,2017 )
A Final Reckoning by G. A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G. A. Henty

Chapter 11 : The Black Fellows. A few minutes after his conversation with Jim the party started, following the broad track through the grass along the foot of the hill. ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 2,2017 )
Facing Death by G. A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G. A. Henty

CHAPTER XVII. THE DOG FIGHT. Saturday afternoon walks, when there were no special games on hand, became an institution among what may be called Jack Simpson's set at Stokebridge. The ...
( Category: Action & Adventure December 2,2017 )
Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First by Frank Trentmann
mobi |eng | 2016-03-28 | Author:Frank Trentmann

‘Work hard, play hard’ was already a motto in the United States in the 1950s. The cult of busyness in professional and corporate life since has energized leisure further, in ...
( Category: Historical Study & Educational Resources December 2,2017 )
Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory Of The Web by David Weinberger
mobi |eng | 2008-11-04 | Author:David Weinberger [Weinberger, David]

Bob Metcalfe presents himself as the ostensive definition of “curmudgeon,” belying a decency and personal kindness that surfaces even in one’s first interactions with him. Metcalfe, now a gentleman farmer ...
( Category: World December 2,2017 )
By England's Aid by G.A. Henty
epub |eng | | Author:G.A. Henty

* * * CHAPTER XIII. THE FESTA AT SEVILLE. And now, Gerald, that you have made your arrangements for the second half of the plan, how are you going to ...
( Category: Children's Books December 2,2017 )

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