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Christmas 1558, and young Ned Willard returns home to Kingsbridge to find his world has changed. The ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn by religious hatred. Europe is in turmoil as high principles clash bloodily with friendship, loyalty and love, and... Ned soon finds himself on the opposite side from the girl he longs to marry, Margery Fitzgerald. Then Elizabeth Tudor becomes queen and all of Europe turns against England. The shrewd, determined young monarch immediately sets up the country's first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions and invasion plans. Elizabeth knows that alluring, headstrong Mary Queen of Scots lies in wait in Paris. Part of a brutally ambitious French family, Mary has been proclaimed the rightful ruler of England, with her own supporters scheming to get rid of the new queen. Over a turbulent half-century, the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed, as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. With Elizabeth clinging precariously to her throne and her principles, protected by a small, dedicated group of resourceful spies and courageous secret agents, it becomes clear that the real enemies - then as now - are not the rival religions. The true battle pitches those who believe in tolerance and compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone else - no matter the cost.
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As Cara the cat is struggling to choose a soundtrack for her figure skating performance, she notices that Darby the dog seems a little down. When she discovers Darby is sad because he doesn't know how to ice skate, Cara happily puts aside her problem to help out a friend with the... caveat that Darby should pay it forward.
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By Lee, John
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A reassessment of the poison gas attack at Ypres in 1915, this title presents a full description of the month-long battle that followed and features an analysis of the German tactics and the Allied response.
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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Pacific Northwest's Best Trips. Featuring 32 amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way. Cruise the Pacific Coast, Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountains - all with your tru...sted travel companion.
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Lonely Planet's Vancouver & Victoria is your most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Shop for shoes in Gastown, hit the slopes of Grouse Mountain and sample an ale in a hidden microbrewery - all with your trusted travel companion.
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It may seem like a recent trend, but the businesses have been practicing Compassionate Capitalism for nearly a thousand years. Based on the recently discovered historical documents on Cambridge's urban property market, this transdisciplinary study presents an invaluable contribut...ion to our knowledge of the early phases of capitalism.
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By Lee, John
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Describes the problems faced by the adult male children of alcoholics, and shares the author's story of how he recovered from co-dependency.
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An alternative discussion of English Renaissance literary subjectivity. Unhappy with New Historicist and Cultural Materialistic criticism, this study traces the history of the controversies of self. Hazlitt emerges as a pioneer in a tradition of literary criticism which this book... tries to advance.
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A critique of a wide range of views in modern cognitive science and the philosophy of mind, from Turing's famous test for intelligence in machines to recent work in computational linguistic theory. The authors develop a distinctive theoretical approach.
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A social media expert with global experience with many of the world's biggest brands -including Nike, Toyota and Motorola-Simon Mainwaring offers a visionary new practice in which brands leverage social media to earn consumer goodwill, loyalty and profit, while creating a third p...illar of sustainable social change through conscious contributions from customer purchases. These innovative private sector partnerships answer perhaps the most pressing issue facing business and thought leaders today: how to practice capitalism in a way that satisfies the need for both profit and a healthy, sustainable planet. Mainwaring provides case studies from companies such as P&G, Walmart, Starbucks, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Nike, Whole Foods, Patagonia, and Nestle as well as a bold plan for how corporations need to rethink their strategies.
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