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Annotation A rare set of coin medallions is used to analyze Alexander the Great's reputation for invinceability in war. The book's backbone is the history of the discovery and interpretation of these medallions, to which are added the extraordinary story of Alexander, and a brief introduction to the science of numismatics.
Mirabelle always knew that she and her brother Brice were different. They could tell when the other was in danger. Why? They were Shifters and there were more of them out there. Mirabelle, Brice and their group of friends come face to face with danger and they must use all their skills and courage to conquer the forces of evil. Will they succeed? If they don't, all living creatures will be doomed.
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in the past? Did they experience reality in a much different way than we do now with our media, our fast travel, our fast food, and our leisure? Do you especially think about what it might have been like to have lived in Bible times? What would your childhood have been like? How would you have chosen a marriage partner? How would you probably have made a living? What sort of house would you have lived in? What diseases would have threatened your daily existence? How long would you have lived? How would you have practiced your religion? These are a few of the intriguing questions answered by this study. The book takes you on a journey into the past to view daily life through the lenses of not only texts but archaeological finds. The information from the past is also filtered through ethnographic studies of more contemporaneous, yet traditional, societies in the Middle East. The result is a presentation that may surprise you--even shock you--at times, but always will interest you.
A collection of stories by the former US poet laureate, “a first-rate work by an author whose control over the tools of his genre is impeccable” (Publishers Weekly). A contemplative selection of twelve short stories from the celebrated author Donald Hall, Willow Temple focuses on the effects of divorce, adultery, and neglect. Hall’s stories are reminiscent of those of Alice Munro and William Maxwell in their mastery of form and their ability to trace the emotional fault lines connecting generations. “From Willow Temple” is the indelible story of a child’s witness of her mother’s adultery and the loss that underlies it. Three stories present David Bardo at crucial junctures of h...
The dragon Gern Vernyx has lost his fire! It's up to Alexander and McKenna, a first year wizard and druid, to find the Primordial Flame and rekindle Gern's flame before it's too late. With the help of Lylla the unicorn, Gadagong the narpyet, Dame Emily the ghostly witch and Eclipse a dragon from the Third Plane of Hell, the two young mages journey through magical Midgard to save their family and the Imperium from destruction. On their adventure they learn the importance of trusting in themselves and in each other, but will it be enough when they are faced with the betrayal of a trusted family friend?
Vol. 1- includes a statistical account of the Schuylkill Permanent Bridge.
Index. "The chronicles collected in this book originally appeared in the weekly Jewish Post & Opinion from 1970 to 1984" - Pref.