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A Return to the Keys by Hope Holloway
16 ratingsA lost love comes home in search of answers…and love.An unimaginable change is in the air when a long lost love reappears on the sands of Coconut Key to complicate lives and open old wounds. With shocking news that changes history and the family dynamic, the new arrival brings hope, love, and the answers some have been searching for years to find... -
![Journey To Joy by Ginny Dye]()
Journey To Joy by Ginny Dye
14 ratingsAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone finds themselves on a Journey to Joy.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…The discovery of a thief leads Anthony and Carrie down a road they never envisioned. Annie creates a miracle for children with no hope.Felicia goes on a journey that will challenge her beyond anything she could have imagined... -
![Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė]()
Silva Rerum by Kristina Sabaliauskaitė
18 ratingsOpowieść o historii, która nie dzieli, lecz łączy.Ta powieść stała się już częścią światowej klasyki.Anno Domini 1666. Dwór w Milkontach na Litwie. Mijają lata, odkąd Jan Maciej Narwojsz schronił się tu z rodziną po najeździe kozackim na Wilno... -
![Mushaf / مصحف by Nemrah Ahmed]()
Mushaf / مصحف by Nemrah Ahmed
14 ratingsA novel about a helpless orphan girl who discovers the real meaning of the holy Quran which helps her cope with the vagaries of her miserable life... -
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![ثلاثية غرناطة by Radwa Ashour, رضوى عاشور]()
ثلاثية غرناطة by Radwa Ashour, رضوى عاشور
30 ratingsثلاثية غرناطة هي ثلاثية روائية تتكون من ثلاث روايات للكاتبة المصرية رضوى عاشور و هم على التوالي: غرناطة - مريمة - الرحيل... -
![Courage To Stand by Ginny Dye]()
Courage To Stand by Ginny Dye
8 ratings#19 in The Bregdan Chronicles by Best-Selling Author, Ginny DyeReview: Best Historical Fiction series I have ever read! Keep them coming! ~ DottiAs the country continues to change and shift, everyone is challenged to find Courage to Stand.America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone…Carrie and Janie face the challenge of a horse plague that sweeps through America... -
![Iliad, Books 13–24 by Homer]()
Iliad, Books 13–24 by Homer
10 ratingsHere is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer's stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions... -
![A Time to Rejoice by Anna Jacobs]()
A Time to Rejoice by Anna Jacobs
10 ratingsThe heartwarming third instalment of the Rivenshaw series from bestselling saga writer Anna Jacobs... -
![Altorių šešėly by Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas]()
Altorių šešėly by Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas
18 ratingsŠiame "Mokinio skaitinių" leidinyje spausdinamas sutrumpintas V. Mykolaičio - Putino romano "Altorių šešėly" variantas... -
![The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem]()
The Tomb: A Novel of Martha by Stephanie Landsem
8 ratingsIn this captivating retelling of a classic biblical story, Jesus shocks the town of Bethany with Lazarus’s resurrection from the dead, leading Martha—a seemingly perfect woman trapped by the secrets of her past—to hope and a new life. Everyone in Bethany admires Martha—the perfect Jewish woman... -
![Return To Jarrow by Janet MacLeod Trotter]()
Return To Jarrow by Janet MacLeod Trotter
10 ratingsCatherine (Kitty) McMullen, is seventeen, restless and rebellious. Resentful of her mother Kate's new husband, she yearns for stories of the father she never knew and when her gossipy aunt divulges that he was a wealthy gentleman, Catherine's discontent with grimy, impoverished Jarrow grows... -
![Diuna, tom II by Frank Herbert]()
Diuna, tom II by Frank Herbert
12 ratingsISBN 8320707722 is shared with the first volume of the book, this is the second... -
![The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering, Vol. 2 by Ramesh Menon]()
The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering, Vol. 2 by Ramesh Menon
6 ratingsThe Mahabharata is the more recent of India's two great epics, and by far the longer. First composed by the Maharishi Vyasa in verse, it has come down the centuries in the timeless oral tradition of guru and sishya, profoundly influencing the history, culture, and art of not only the Indian subcontinent but most of south-east Asia... -
![Tilly's Story by June Francis]()
Tilly's Story by June Francis
8 ratingsCan she leave her troubles behind to find true happiness? In the aftermath of the Great War, many are searching for a new life. But has Tilly missed her only chance for love? Since the end of the First World War, the residents of Victoria Crescent have been slowly rebuilding their lives... -
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![Дядо Йоцо гледа by Ivan Vazov, Иван Вазов]()
Дядо Йоцо гледа by Ivan Vazov, Иван Вазов
9 ratingsАпостолът в премеждиеЕдна българкаДядо Йоцо гледаИде ли?Павле...Categorized as:
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![Step by Step by June Francis]()
Step by Step by June Francis
10 ratingsWill their friendship survive against all odds? In the early 1900s two girls see each other through good times and bad. But can their friendship endure when an dreadful act of violence sees their families turn against one another? Hannah Kirk and Alice Moran have been friends since childhood. Growing up in the back streets of Chester, they support each other through hard times... -
![A Family Scandal by Kitty Neale]()
A Family Scandal by Kitty Neale
10 ratings**A gritty and emotional family drama, from the Sunday Times bestseller. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Katie Flynn.**You can never leave a bad man behind…Mavis Pugh has had a hard life. Despised and abused throughout her teenage years, she turned to the first man who showed her kindness. But her new husband, Alec, quickly revealed himself to be a violent bully... -
![The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic by Vālmīki, Ramesh Menon]()
The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic by Vālmīki, Ramesh Menon
12 ratingsThe great Indian epic rendered in modern proseIndia's most beloved and enduring legend, the Ramayana is widely acknowledged to be one of the world's great literary masterpieces. Still an integral part of India's cultural and religious expression, the Ramayana was originally composed by the Sanskrit poet Valmiki around 300 b.c... -
![A'mak-i Hayal by Şehbenderzâde Filibeli Ahmed Hilmi]()
A'mak-i Hayal by Şehbenderzâde Filibeli Ahmed Hilmi
14 ratings"A'mâk-ı Hayâl, yeni harflerle ve sadeleştirilmiş olarak birçok kez basıldığı halde, ciddi bir değerlendirmeye neden konu olamamıştır? Bu sorunun yanıtı, yine yayınların kendisindedir. Bu yayınlar, ne yazık ki, eseri ciddi bir değerlendirme konusu kılabilecek bir titizlik ve özenden yoksundur... -
![Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic by Sophus Helle]()
Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic by Sophus Helle
6 ratingsA poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace “Sophus Helle’s new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read.”—Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe “Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece...Categorized as:
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![The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson]()
The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson
8 ratings'This world renown, classic poem immortalizes the Divine Play between God and man in the eternal pursuit of Love. God's persuasion and man's evasion until the final surrender of the beloved to the Beloved... -
![The Orchard by Yochi Brandes, יוכי ברנדס]()
The Orchard by Yochi Brandes, יוכי ברנדס
8 ratingsYochi Brandes is one of the top authors in Israel. The Orchard, her eighth book, is considered the most daring and ambitious of her novels. Critics went so far as to call it a cultural phenomenon after it eclipsed the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy on the Israeli bestseller lists... -
![Kumarasambhavam: The Origin of the Young God by Kālidāsa]()
Kumarasambhavam: The Origin of the Young God by Kālidāsa
6 ratingsKumarasambhavam celebrates the love story of Siva and Parvati, whose passionate union results in the birth of their son, the young god Kumara. Beginning with a luminous description of the birth of Parvati, the poem proceeds in perfectly pitched sensuous detail through her courtship with Siva until the night of their wedding... -
![The God Portal by Tim Ferguson]()
The God Portal by Tim Ferguson
6 ratingsIt began as a vacation out west for Jim Wagner and his family…until Jim discovers his brother, particle physicist Dr. Warren Wagner, is missing from his Nevada home. Their search leads to the desert laboratory of corporate giant Forsythe-Hammond... -
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![Stealing Heaven by Marion Meade]()
Stealing Heaven by Marion Meade
6 ratingsThis fiction is based on fact: the 12th century love letters of the novel's main character, Heloise, the most brilliant and learned woman of Christian Europe who, at the age of 17, fell in love with her tutor, Peter Abelard. A celebrated philosopher, he was considered a cleric and forbidden to wed. Nevertheless they married clandestinely and Heloise secretly bore him a child... -
![Mama's Bible: Historical Christian Romance by Mildred Colvin]()
Mama's Bible: Historical Christian Romance by Mildred Colvin
6 ratingsOregon Trail Series Book One: MAMA'S BIBLE Historical Christian Romance Also in the Oregon Trail series: Book Two: HOME'S PROMISE Book Three: LOVE'S FORGIVENESS Running from the Law. Leaving everything behind. What more is there to lose? Katie Donovan soon learns she has much to lose, but even more to gain on the long journey to Oregon in 1850. Two men vie for Katie's affection... -
![Fate After Fame by Amber Kelly]()
Fate After Fame by Amber Kelly
6 ratingsAfter years of hard work and saving all my pennies while working as Balsam Ridge’s librarian, my dream of opening a combination book store and cafe is finally coming to fruition.Everything is on track until my old high school flame, Nashville’s trouble-making superstar Garrett Tuttle, comes back to town... -
![Ka by Roberto Calasso, Els van der Pluym]()
Ka by Roberto Calasso, Els van der Pluym
10 ratingsWith The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, Calasso turned ancient legends into modern literature and created a postmodern novel out of the ancient myths of classical Greece...in Ka, Calasso attempts to do the same with the far more sprawling and elusive corpus of classical Sanskritt literature...The result is a book as brilliantly original as anything I have ever read on Hinduism.. -
![To Be A Jew: A Guide To Jewish Observance In Contemporary Life by Hayim Halevy Donin]()
To Be A Jew: A Guide To Jewish Observance In Contemporary Life by Hayim Halevy Donin
10 ratingsThis indispensable volume has long been acknowledged as the classic guide to the traditional Jewish laws and customs as they apply to daily life in the contemporary world. The unique treasury of practical information and daily inspiration has long been acknowledged as the classic guide to the ageless heritage of Judaism—Jewish attitudes, Jewish philosophy, and Jewish law... -
![Look for the Silver Lining by June Francis]()
Look for the Silver Lining by June Francis
10 ratingsNo one is spared from the heartache of war As the Blitz destroys lives in Liverpool, three sisters are forced to make difficult choices to protect themselves and those they love. When Nellie Callaghan marries her love in secret, it causes a rift in the family. But when the bombs drop on Liverpool grievances must be put aside as the people of the city are brought to despair... -
![Choices: A heart-warming and uplifting page turner set in the West Country you’ll never forget… by Susan Sallis]()
Choices: A heart-warming and uplifting page turner set in the West Country you’ll never forget… by Susan Sallis
10 ratingsOn a happy expedition to choose her wedding dress with her parents and her fiance Miles, Helen Wilson's life is shattered without warning when a car crash leaves her with only memories to console her. Coming to terms with her loss, she moves to Flatners, a cottage overlooking the Bristol Channel, and settles into a life she would never have imagined... -
![The Forbidden Circle by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
The Forbidden Circle by Marion Zimmer Bradley
12 ratingsOmnibus of The Spell Sword and The Forbidden Tower.The story of Andrew Carr (Terran who went over-the-wall), Callista Lanart-Alton (disgraced keeper), Damon Ridenow (Darkovan noble, gifted with the laran to be a keeper, but not the gender) and Ellemir Lanart-Alton (Callista's twin) and how they challenged the ancient laws of the Matrix Towers... -
![Songs of Innocence (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake) by William Blake]()
Songs of Innocence (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake) by William Blake
12 ratingsThis carefully crafted ebook: "Songs of Innocence (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Songs of Innocence was the first of Blake's illuminated books published in 1789... -
![Inside, Outside by Herman Wouk]()
Inside, Outside by Herman Wouk
12 ratingsFrom the world of faith to the world of show business, the theater of war to the theater of presidential politics, a novel traces one Jewish family's dramatic, often hilarious adventures on the way to the American dream. Reprint. NYT... -
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![The Gentle Rebel by Gilbert Morris]()
The Gentle Rebel by Gilbert Morris
12 ratingsThe story of Nathan Winslow in The Gentle Rebel brings the saga of the Winslow family into the American Revolution. At first opposed to the idea of revolution, Nathan eventually becomes a Patriot. But his faith and courage are tested when he falls in love with beautiful Abigail Howland, a proud and spoiled Tory...Categorized as:
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![Bridge of Rama by Ashok K. Banker]()
Bridge of Rama by Ashok K. Banker
10 ratingsThe original Ramayana— The ill-fated Sita is now the prisoner of Ravana, king of rakshasas. To win her back, Rama and his loyal vanar friend Hanuman have assembled a vast army. Desperate, and using only their wits and bare hands, they must build a rock bridge across the ocean to Lanka. Even as they toil, Sita is sentenced to death by her captors. Her only hope now lies with Hanuman... -
![The Mahabharata: An English Version Based on Selected Verses by Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan]()
The Mahabharata: An English Version Based on Selected Verses by Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan
6 ratingsIntended to be a treatise on life itself, this epic poem embraces religion and ethics, polity and government, philosophy and the pursuit of salvation. This collection of more than 4,000 verses is supplemented by a glossary, genealogical tables, and an index correlating the verses with the original Sanskrit text... -
![Indian Epics Retold: The Ramayana, The Mahabharata, & Gods, Demons and Others by R.K. Narayan]()
Indian Epics Retold: The Ramayana, The Mahabharata, & Gods, Demons and Others by R.K. Narayan
6 ratingsOne of India s finest novelists retells the two great Indian epics as well as some well-known tales from Hindu mythology and folklore. While the eleventh century Tamil poet Kamban s version inspires his Ramayana, Narayan s Mahabharata is based on Vyasa s monumental work... -
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![Demons of Chitrakut by Ashok K. Banker]()
Demons of Chitrakut by Ashok K. Banker
12 ratingsThe original Ramayana was written three thousand years ago. Now, with breathtaking imagination and brilliant storytelling, Ashok K. Banker has recreated this epic tale for modern readers everywhereRama has finally thwarted the demonlord Ravana and quelled the demon invasion. He is wedded to the enchanting Sita. But the young prince's problems are far from over... -
![The Captive Bride by Gilbert Morris]()
The Captive Bride by Gilbert Morris
12 ratingsIncludes The Honorable Imposter, The Captive Bride, The Indentured Heart, The Gentle Rebel, and The Saintly Buccaneer...Categorized as:
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![Armies of Hanuman by Ashok K. Banker]()
Armies of Hanuman by Ashok K. Banker
10 ratingsRama finally achieves victory against the rakshasas in the bloody battle of Janasthana. He now looks forward to a time of harmony in the lush environs of his retreat at Panchvati.But, as Rama soon realizes, the war is yet to be wonTormented by unsatiated lust, in a hellish fury, Supanakha, the demoness scorned, makes a desperate journey to the island-kingdom of Lanka... -
![King of Ayodhya by Ashok K. Banker]()
King of Ayodhya by Ashok K. Banker
10 ratingsThe original Ramayana was written three thousand years ago. Now, with breathtaking imagination and brilliant storytelling, Ashok K. Banker has recreated this epic tale for modern readers everywhere. Rama, soon to be King of Ayodhya, crosses the ocean to wage his war of dharma against the rakshasa forces of the demonlord Ravana... -
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![The Song at the Scaffold by Gertrud von le Fort]()
The Song at the Scaffold by Gertrud von le Fort
8 ratingsAmid the chaos and horror of the French Revolution, Blanche de la Force, daughter of a smug unbeliever, enters a Carmelite convent. Blanche is so timorous that she seems unsuited to the rigors of religious life even at the best of times - and horribly misplaced as the Reign of Terror begins to stain France with the blood of a new generation of Christian martyrs...Categorized as:
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![Songs for the Butcher's Daughter by Peter Manseau]()
Songs for the Butcher's Daughter by Peter Manseau
12 ratingsBarnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Itsik Malpesh is a poet and a dreamer who writes endlessly about his true love, Sasha, whom he has yet to meet. When Itsik's poems get him into trouble in czarist Russia, he begins an odyssey -- with a picture of his beloved Sasha in his coat...Categorized as:
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![Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse by Unknown]()
Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse by Unknown
10 ratingsA new verse rendering of the great epic of ancient Mesopotamia, one of the oldest works in Western Literature. Ferry makes Gilgamesh available in the kind of energetic and readable translation that Robert Fitzgerald and Richard Lattimore have provided for readers in their translations of Homer and Virgil... -
![The Mountain Wreath by Petar II Petrović Njegoš, Prince-Bishop of Montenegro Peter II]()
The Mountain Wreath by Petar II Petrović Njegoš, Prince-Bishop of Montenegro Peter II
16 ratingsThe Mountain Wreath (Serbian: Gorski vijenac) is a poem and a play, a masterpiece of Serbian literature, written by Montenegrin Prince-Bishop and poet Petar II Petrovic-Njegos.Njegos wrote The Mountain Wreath during 1846 in Cetinje and published it the following year after the printing in an Armenian monastery in Vienna... -
![Today I'll Be a Princess by Paula Croyle, Heather Brown]()
Today I'll Be a Princess by Paula Croyle, Heather Brown
6 ratingsThis sparkly little board book indulges every child's princess fantasies, but still delivers the gentle reminder that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the castle walls.Who wouldn't want to be a princess? You get to wear pretty dresses, sparkling shoes, and travel around in a royal carriage... -
![Man of Nazareth by Anthony Burgess]()
Man of Nazareth by Anthony Burgess
6 ratingsMan of Nazareth is a historical novel by Anthony Burgess based on his screenplay for Franco Zeffirelli's TV miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. It is one of a trilogy of Burgess books with biblical themes, the others being The Kingdom of the Wicked and Moses.Man of Nazareth is a fictionalized historic account recalling the story of Jesus from his birth to his death...Categorized as:
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