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1) The Settlers
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"Jason Gurley will be a household name one day." – Hugh HoweyBook 1 of The Movement TrilogyEarth is on the brink of ruin. Great storms destroy cities. Rising seas reshape the continents. Afraid for its survival, mankind constructs a fleet of space stations in orbit, and steps off-world.Among the humans fighting for their future are Micah Sparrow, a widower who uncovers a plot to return mankind to the dark ages; Tasneem Kyoh, who undergoes life-extension...
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Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the annals of history with 'Crown and Quill: Chronicles of Zululand's Royalty and Settlers.' Narrated by Thwishika, this album weaves a spellbinding narrative of the birth, rise, and transformation of the Zulu nation under the visionary leadership of King Shaka. Through the stirring verses of ancient poets, experience the fierce battles and noble conquests that forged the Zulu kingdom, from the legendary bravery...
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Among the most progressive of Zionist settlement movements, Hashomer Hatzair proclaimed a brotherly stance on Zionist-Palestinian relations. Until the tumultuous end of the British Mandate, movement settlers voiced support for a binational Jewish-Arab state and officially opposed mass displacement of Palestinians. But, Hashomer Hatzair colonies were also active participants in the process that ultimately transformed large portions of Palestine into...
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"This history was in main prepared from statements from the original settlers of the Juniata Valley." -The News (Newport), Nov. 22, 1889
"The most interesting account of the early settlement of the Juniata Valley...massacres and abductions by the Indians." -Everett Press, Mar. 21, 1941
"Jones states that among the first settlers...was Captain Jack, certainly one of the most noted characters of his day." -Public Weekly (Chambersburg), Jan. 31, 1885
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"In a lawless old west town overrun by outlaws, a group of determined settlers embarks on a perilous journey to find a new home. Venturing into a mysterious cave system, they discover crystalline caverns of stunning beauty. But as they delve deeper, they stumble upon an astonishing find-a transporter that unexpectedly propels them back in time to the very town they sought to escape. Now, armed with newfound knowledge and a chance to reshape their...
6) Maryhill
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In the 1700s the Scotch-Irish people came to America. They left behind poverty and mistrust only to find much of the same in the hills of Appalachia. They settled with other Scotch-Irish hoping to find seclusion to live as they wanted, to worship God and to be free of restrictions. The people contributed much to America. They were instrumental in fighting the English side by side with the very settlers who didn't understand them. They gave us bootleg...
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Don't think that because it is such a small country with only about 17 million people, it should be neglected. The Netherlands has a long history, with a high influence on our cultures, trading routes, the stock market, business, and art.
The Dutch were all over the world. They "owned" and colonized a big portion of what was then the known world. They were among the first settlers, had the biggest haven and biggest fleet for some time. The Dutch East-Indian...
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The Dream Time of the Australian Aboriginal people is a fascinating place full of lively myths, great stories & amusing tales! Enter this mystical world & meet a variety of lovable people from a small boy, Wallunga to a modern outback nurse & hear their stories. Also discover amazing tales & myths created by the convicts, settlers & unusual visitors to this vast continent. A Beacon of Light Book.
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Continue the adventure and meet more of the early settlers of Chance in the second part of this short story prequel series to the Chance City Series. When jaded soiled dove Sandy Hopper is ruthlessly assaulted, Jim Gallagher, the quiet, unassuming town barber becomes her hero with the first snip of his scissors. However, determined to retain her freedom, Sandy has sworn off matrimony. Can Jim convince her that marriage can be bliss or are they headed...
12) Murder & Mockery
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Once again, Lexi is up to her eyeballs in a tragic murder mystery while trying to juggle new life changes.
A descendent of the original town settlers is found murdered in a most heinous manner. The death starts to uncover secrets from the past, mysteries their ancestors tried to cover up long ago.
Will the people of Cryptic Cove be able to deal with the past and what they discover?
Cryptic Cove Cozy Mystery Series Book 1: Money, Murder and Mayhem...
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Following King Alfred's execution in 878, the entirety of Wessex and Mercia came under Danish rule. Twenty-five years on, however, some still fight to restore Saxon kingdoms. To head off such a threat, extraordinary siblings, Øfura 'The Blood' and her brother Ræf 'The Ghost' are sent in pursuit of Alfred's grandchildren. It is a dangerous, adventurous mission that takes them the breadth of a country reshaped by Pagan Danish control, though, in turn,...
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Enga Dancing Flower and her tribe have reached a place they can stay in safety. Or have they?
It's clear the groups of other settlers in the area do not want more neighbors, and this is made even more evident when a male of Enga's tribe is murdered, and a baby is kidnapped.
The future of the tribe is immediately put into question. Can Enga and her people find the killer and rescue the baby? Or will the security and bright future the tribe...
15) Morn
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In the heart of the American West, where the sun beats down relentlessly and the land stretches out endlessly, a tale of love, loss, and the indomitable spirit of a Native American woman unfolds. "Morn" by Helen Hunt Jackson is a poignant and unforgettable novel that transports readers to a time of great change and conflict. As the white settlers encroach upon the traditional lands of the Serrano people, Morn, a young woman of extraordinary strength...
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Seattle harbors a dark and violent history that stretches back to a bloody battle between natives and settlers in 1856. In the early 1900s, Dr. Linda Hazzard stole money from countless patients after starving them to death in her infamous sanitarium. Three robbers opened fire in the notorious Wah Mee gambling club in 1983, killing thirteen people in the state's deadliest mass homicide. Some of America's most notorious serial killers wrought terror...
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The Pioneer: A Tale of Two States by Geraldine Bonner is a compelling novel that follows the intertwined destinies of two families as they strive to carve out a new life on the rugged frontier of America in the late 19th century. The story begins with the Clark family, who leave behind the comforts of their established life in New York to seek their fortune in the wild and untamed territories of the West. Led by patriarch Richard Clark, the family...
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Edgar Allen Poe wrote in what was considered the New World. It wasn't. The European settlers brought their emotional and psychological baggage with them - they brought the old horrors and sometimes invented new ones. And there were already horrors there, waiting to be woken...His work still resonates, but does the horror?Does it stand up, two hundred (ish) years later, half a world away, a modern world, with all new horrors, with the ravages of analysis,...
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Switzerland County has its origins in the original wine making Swiss immigrants that migrated into the Ohio River Valley in the early Nineteenth Century. These families were an important part of United States wine making history, as they produced the first commercial wines in the nation.New SwitzerlandThe immigrants named their principal town Vevay, after the Swiss town from which most of them originated. The industrious settlers soon turned the hills...
20) Sledgehammer
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United they stand. Divided we fall.The Three Laws of Robotics have been subverted and the Robot Empire is now united under a new and terrifyingly familiar leader. Can the remnants of the human Galactic Empire stand against massed fleets of the machines? Will the settlers of generational ship Dawn find shelter? Will Arla escape from the mysterious world where ancient battles are fought eternally and dead warriors rise from the grave?Sledgehammer is...
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