![]() This introductory novel in Archer's engrossing series The Clifton Chronicles includes a cast of colorful characters and takes us from the ravages of the Great War to the outbreak of the Second World War, when Harry must decide whether to take up a place at Oxford or join the navy and go to war with Hitler's Germany. ![]() But then an unexpected gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys' school, and his life will never be the same again.Īs he enters into adulthood, Harry finally learns how his father really died, but the awful truth only leads him to question, was he even his father? Is he the son of Arthur Clifton, a stevedore who spent his whole life on the docks, or the firstborn son of a scion of West Country society, whose family owns a shipping line? The epic tale of Harry Clifton's life begins in 1920, with the words "I was told that my father was killed in the war." A dock worker in Bristol, Harry never knew his father, but he learns about life on the docks from his uncle, who expects Harry to join him at the shipyard once he's left school. From the internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer comes Only Time Will Tell, the first in the ambitious Clifton Chronicles series that tells the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. ![]()
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![]() Hunt grips her readers right away with Miryam telling her story to the Roman magistrates before she is sent to her death. Prodded by a hunger for vengeance she will not deny, this woman of uncommon courage risks her life and her heart by drawing destiny into her own hands.Īngela Hunt has given us a believable story of an oft misunderstood woman in Christ's life. With no hope of justice, Miryam commits an unthinkable act.and descends into depths of darkness that threaten her life and her sanity.Įven after Yeshua the Messiah dramatically restores her life, Miryam can neither forget nor forgive unresolved injustices. In an era when women are sequestered and silenced, Miryam of Magdala lives a contended life until her son's careless gesture evokes a hostile action that shatters her serenity. I might not be Roman, but I knew injustice when I saw it. With my husband and son, I held a place of honor among my countrymen until a company of rogue soldiers took everything from me. ![]() "I was Miryam of Magdala, seller of fine fabrics and wife of Yaakov the fisherman. A true love story that changed the face of history. The controversial woman with a past only one Man could forgive. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, one person in the group of knows something that the others do not: The rumors are true something bad is definitely coming to Clayfield, and there may be no way to stop it and nowhere to hide. He is in Clayfield looking for fun, but his brand of fun could destroy the town.Įnemies must tolerate each other out of necessity, and friendships are tested. He gets to be the person he could not be before the outbreak. Bruce likes the zombie apocalypse just fine. ![]() ![]() 'From the early stages of this story Christina Engela makes great efforts to not only tell a story with wide appeal but also includes a powerful inclusive message about the subject of transphobia and embracing who you really are on the inside. Then there’s Bruce, the new guy in Clayfield. 'Loderunner' is the fourth title in the Quantum Series by Christina Engela. And they are not alone-another group of survivors brings even more conflict. A friend shows up unexpectedly, full of trouble and secrets. But when odd things begin to happen, it becomes clear that other healthy people are around. “Shane Gregory has an engaging writing style that draws you in, comfortably, until you can’t back out of the scary, driving climax.” -Briar Lee Mitchell, author of Apparitionsįor weeks, the museum director in the town of Clayfield, Kentucky, has fought the undead, believing that he was Clayfield’s sole survivor. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Characters fall in and out of love, marry up, disgrace themselves, disappear for hundreds of pages, die. ![]() Intermittence, he observes, is a law not just of society but also of the soul. “Like a kaleidoscope which is every now and then given a turn,” he writes, “society arranges successively in different orders elements which one would have supposed to be immovable, and composes a fresh pattern.” The chessboard movements of Proust’s actors are just one element of his grand design, however. Another Proustian axiom concerns social mobility. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We are debating the priorities of two features. Let’s look at another example from Product Management. In this example, we can see that if Gerald invests all of his ice cream in himself, he’s missing out on the potential joy the ice cream could bring Piggie. However, if he shares the ice cream with Piggie, Piggie will be joyful, Gerald will be joyful, and there will be the added joy that comes from sharing a treat with friends. If Gerald eats the ice cream by himself, his return will be one unit of his own joy. Let’s look at a few examples:įor Gerald, the value of ice cream is the joy it brings to the consumer. To formally calculate opportunity cost, simply subtract the return on the chosen investment from the return on the best option you could have taken. Investopedia defines opportunity cost as the potential benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another. ![]() ![]() ![]() Catholic critics seem to have forgotten her. Yet today, who has heard of her? Feminist critics, who might be expected to champion her, dislike her Catholicism. Undset (1882–1949) won the 1928 Nobel Prize for Literature for her novels, primarily the historical trilogy Kristin Lavransdatter, and the tetralogy The Master of Hestviken, sagas of life in medieval Norway. I have another friend who thanks me to this day for introducing him to Sigrid Undset. ![]() It should have been common ground for us. “You should have told me about her earlier,” my friend said to me. from The Bridal Wreath by Sigrid Undset, translated Tiina Nunnally But I didn’t realize then that the consequence of sin is that you have to trample on other people.” “I’ve done many things that I thought I would never dare do because they were sins. “You didn’t dare because it was sin,” said Fru Aashild. But it’s not good when you think something’s not right because you don’t dare do it.” “ Do you remember, Aunt, you once told me that it’s a good thing when you don’t dare do something if you don’t think it’s right. ![]() ![]() ![]() He affectionately calls her The Monitor as she's monitoring his time travel. Mar Novu is bantering with his wife Xneen as he suits up and is getting ready to travel to the dawn of time. ![]() ![]() Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk (archive footage).Matt Nable as Ra's al Ghul (archive footage).Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson (archive footage).Katrina Law as Nyssa al Ghul (archive footage).Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl.David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter.Tyler Hoechlin as Superman and Superman (John Deegan) (archive footage).Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/The Canary/White Canary.LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor and Mobius/Anti-Monitor.Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/The Hood/Green Arrow/Spectre.Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor are revealed. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver Queen, who reveals that he has become something else. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash's disappearance. Synopsis Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. ![]() ![]() ![]() A fellow prisoner, Abbé Faria, correctly deduces that his jealous rival Fernand Mondego, envious crewmate Danglars, and double-dealing magistrate De Villefort turned him in. ![]() It centers on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about exacting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment.īefore he can marry his fiancée Mercédès, Edmond Dantès, a nineteen-year-old Frenchman, and first mate of the Pharaon, is falsely accused of treason, arrested, and imprisoned without trial in the Château d'If, a grim island fortress off Marseille. ![]() The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story centrally concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It begins on the day that Napoleon left his first island of exile, Elba, beginning the Hundred Days period when Napoleon returned to power. The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of 1815–1839: the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. It is one of the author's most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers. The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas ( père) completed in 1844. ![]() Le Comte de Monte-Cristo at French Wikisource ![]() ![]() ![]() We can’t wait to read Baker’s follow-up, No Good Tea Goes Unpunished.Įllery Adams’ The Books By the Bay series in set in North Carolina. Lots to love and laugh about with this great debut. By the way, the audiobook of No Good Tea Goes Unpunished is one of the best audiobooks we’ve ever heard. This is a light-hearted reach that will have you laughing out loud. ![]() We love this book, not just because it’s very well-written and evokes a nice sunny vacation at the beach, but Walker is such a funny writer. With a maddeningly handsome detective discouraging her from uncovering leads and a series of anonymous attacks on Everly and her business, it will take everything she’s got to keep this mystery from boiling over. With one of her hallmark iced tea jars lying right next to him and an autopsy that reports poison in his system, it doesn’t look good for Everly or her brand-new business.Īs the townspeople of Charm turn their backs on Everly, she fights to dig up clues about who could’ve had it in for the former town councilman. Things are finally starting to look up – until a curmudgeonly customer turns up dead on the boardwalk. Life hasn’t been so sweet for Everly Swan over the past couple of years, but now she’s back in her seaside hometown and the proud owner of a little iced tea shop and café right on the beach. Set in North Carolina, A Seaside Cafe Mystery series begins with Live And Let Chai. ![]() ![]() ![]() "My Chivalric Fiasco" tells the story of a man who witnesses his boss rape a co-worker and does nothing about it because he is paid off with a promotion. ![]() Callie then chains her son up to a tree in the yard (another amoral act) witnessed by her neighbor, Maria, who says nothing. She doesn't want to upset him so she says nothing, making her complicit in the act. There are many examples of this "Puppy" tells the story of a man who commits an amoral act (killing puppies that don't sell to customers) and is witnessed committing this act by his wife, Callie. Throughout the stories there is a scenario whereby an amoral or illegal act is witnessed, and the witness is conflicted with regard to their response to it. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() |