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Adventure abounds in this fast-paced novel of 17th century French musketeers and soldiers, Antoine Cadillac and Jean St. Aubin, in Nouvelle France.
Sergeant Antoine Cadillac is determined to rise to a position of wealth and power in the French Empire of Louis XIV. While on a recruiting mission in St. Aubin de Blaye, France he meets a young boy, Jean Cassé. Their futures entwine and the story culminates with the founding of Detroit. Cadillac...
2) Blue Bird
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This short story is to help people who suffer from insomnia. It is based on scientific research that focuses on the effects of colored light on the human body.My idea for the story first emerged when I was taking a psychology elective at Columbia University. I was studying full time at Pratt Institute where I tried to connect the theory of emotions with different properties of colors that we studied. In other words, I was trying to piece together...
3) Seaweed
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A gorgeous guide to foraging, pressing, and using seaweeds for a wealth of home creative projects. Both aspirational and inspirational, this guide to bringing the outdoors inside is quite unlike anything on the market and will inspire all readers to begin their beach foraging journey. A beautifully packaged, comprehensive visual guide to seaweed by design company Molesworth & Bird. Seaweed will inspire readers to look beyond the tangled piles of seaweed...
4) Bird of Prey
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Themes: Animals, Pets, Curses, Magic, Mind Control. Kendra's heart is still healing from the passing of her cherished pet. But while visiting Vintage Rose, she is drawn to a beautiful bird at the shop. Could this be a new beloved pet for Kendra, or will she come to regret taking it home? In the fictional town of Scarecrow, California, tweens keep discovering mysterious and sometimes magical objects at the Vintage Rose Antique Shop. When they take...
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The 27 poems on these pages are an attempt to capture something of the character and nature of Australia's birdlife. Australia has such a wealth of wildlife, and none so much as the birds. Australia is awash with birds. You can't escape their colour or their sound or their physical presence. They are everywhere.Birds include the Rainbow Lorikeet, Pelican, Dotterels, the elusive Australian Bustard, Black Kites, the Cockatoo, and many more.
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A short mystery from the bestselling author of THIN BLOOD.Kristine Abbey lies unconscious and bleeding on her kitchen floor. Crouched next to her with his hands clamped over the knife wound in her abdomen, her husband, Daniel, screams at the couple's sister-in-law – and his ex-mistress – rooted in the doorway. Time slips away…3,300 words
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These four short stories take their inspiration from birds. Three are quintessential Australian birds – the dainty Collared Dove, the raucous Spangled Drongo, and the extraordinary Straw Necked Ibis. The fourth story takes place in Scotland, and features the king of British birds, the Golden Eagle.These stories are not really about birds, but the birds are essential characters in the stories. The stories are set in real places but have an element...
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Brendan Hughes' gritty, fast-paced memoir charts his rise through the ranks of the Irish Republican Army in the early years of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Hughes reveals how his secret unit planned and executed the celebrated helicopter escape from Dublin's Mountjoy Jail in 1973 and carried out a series of audacious bank raids to fund the organisation's armed resistance to British rule. For the first time, he also tells the inside story of how...
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This book contains all the information a bird seeker needs to know to help match their lifestyle to a type of bird. Over a dozen pet bird profiles contain information on colour varieties, gender identities, diet, health, housing, companionship, noise level, ability to talk and mimic, tamability and playfulness. Each bird profile is accompanied by a photo. By the author of Dog Breeds: Which is Your Perfect Pet? and Cat Breeds: Which is Your Perfect...