A Dowry of Blood

A Dowry of Blood
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Publisher : Redhook
Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 9780316501286
ISBN-13 : 031650128X
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis A Dowry of Blood by : S. T. Gibson

This sensational novel tells the darkly seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta. This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . . Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband's dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death. "A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful." --Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

Dark Time

Dark Time
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9780061892691
ISBN-13 : 0061892696
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Dark Time by : Dakota Banks

Three hundred years ago, she sold her soul to a demon. Now she wants it back. For centuries, the woman calling herself Maliha Crayne has lived a second life—as an assassin for the malevolent creature who owns her soul. A haunted killer with the blood of countless victims on her hands, she has finally discovered a way to nullify the demonic pact that chains her: If she saves a life for every one she has taken, she will be free. But if she fails, her punishments will be unspeakable, unendurable . . . and neverending.

The Story That Cannot Be Told

The Story That Cannot Be Told
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Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 400
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781534430693
ISBN-13 : 1534430695
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis The Story That Cannot Be Told by : J. Kasper Kramer

“By turns surprising, poetic, and stark, The Story That Cannot Be Told is one that should most certainly be read.” —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee “A mesmerizing debut.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A powerful middle grade debut with three starred reviews that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding her voice and the strength to use it during the final months of the Communist regime in Romania in 1989. Ileana has always collected stories. Some are about the past, before the leader of her country tore down her home to make room for his golden palace; back when families had enough food, and the hot water worked on more than just Saturday nights. Others are folktales like the one she was named for, which her father used to tell her at bedtime. But some stories can get you in trouble, like the dangerous one criticizing Romania’s Communist government that Uncle Andrei published—right before he went missing. Fearing for her safety, Ileana’s parents send her to live with the grandparents she’s never met, far from the prying eyes and ears of the secret police and their spies, who could be any of the neighbors. But danger is never far away. Now, to save her family and the village she’s come to love, Ileana will have to tell the most important story of her life.

The Material Ghost

The Material Ghost
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 481
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780801865237
ISBN-13 : 0801865239
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis The Material Ghost by : Gilberto Perez

Gilberto Perez draws on his lifelong love of the movies as well as his work as a film scholar to write a lively, wide-ranging, penetrating study of films and filmmakers and the nature of the art form.

Hit and Run

Hit and Run
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 500
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439128046
ISBN-13 : 1439128049
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Hit and Run by : Nancy Griffin

Hit and Run tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two Hollywood film packagers went on a campaign to reinvent themselves as studio executives -- at Sony's expense. Veteran reporters Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters chronicle the rise of Jon Peters, a former hairdresser, seventh-grade dropout, and juvenile delinquent, and his soulless soul mate, Peter Guber -- and all the sex, drugs, and fistfights along the way. It is the story of the ultimate Hollywood con job and the standard by which every subsequent business blunder has been measured. Hit and Run delivers rock-solid business reporting liberally laced with inside gossip and outrageous scandal -- plus a new afterword bringing us up to date on the latest fallout from the Guber-Peters legacy.

How to Be Ferociously Happy

How to Be Ferociously Happy
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 174
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1533052441
ISBN-13 : 9781533052445
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Be Ferociously Happy by : Dushka Zapata

When you were born you took deep breaths right away. You proceeded to accomplish truly complicated things: you learned to talk and walk and write. Language is complex and daunting and you did it. You already come equipped to be good at many things. The ability to pick them up is part of your original composition. Trust that.

Captain America Corps

Captain America Corps
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Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Total Pages : 137
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781302483869
ISBN-13 : 1302483862
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Captain America Corps by : Roger Stern

Also collects material from Age of Heroes #4. A mysterious cosmic entity has recruited five brave patriots for the ultimate commando mission. Their names are legend: the U.S. Agent, American Dream, Commander A, Captain America and - Captain America?! What threat is so grave that two Captain Americas are needed? Who will lead the team? Can even these mighty heroes save our nation - and the world - in time? And what is the AmeriCommand?

Cinema of Theo Angelopoulos

Cinema of Theo Angelopoulos
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780748697960
ISBN-13 : 0748697969
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Cinema of Theo Angelopoulos by : Angelos Koutsourakis

Bringing together established and emerging scholars from multiple disciplines, the collection's unique contribution is to show how Angelopoulos created singularly intricate forms whose aesthetic contours invite us to think critically about modern history.

Anagram Solver

Anagram Solver
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 719
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781408102572
ISBN-13 : 1408102579
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Anagram Solver by : Bloomsbury Publishing

Anagram Solver is the essential guide to cracking all types of quiz and crossword featuring anagrams. Containing over 200,000 words and phrases, Anagram Solver includes plural noun forms, palindromes, idioms, first names and all parts of speech. Anagrams are grouped by the number of letters they contain with the letters set out in alphabetical order so that once the letters of an anagram are arranged alphabetically, finding the solution is as easy as locating the word in a dictionary.

Norwegian Shipping in the 20th Century

Norwegian Shipping in the 20th Century
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783319956398
ISBN-13 : 3319956396
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Norwegian Shipping in the 20th Century by : Stig Tenold

This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license. This open access book discusses how Norwegian shipping companies played a crucial role in global shipping markets in the 20th century, at times transporting more than ten per cent of world seaborne trade. Chapters explore how Norway managed to remain competitive, despite being a high labour-cost country in an industry with global competition. Among the features that are emphasised are market developments, business strategies and political decisions The Norwegian experience was shaped by the main breaking points in 20th century world history, such as the two world wars, and by long-term trends, such as globalization and liberalization. The shipping companies introduced technological and organizational innovations to build or maintain a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing world. The growing importance of offshore petroleum exploration in the North Sea from the 1970s was both a threat and an opportunity to the shipping companies. By adapting both business strategies and the political regime to the new circumstances, the Norwegian shipping sector managed to maintain a leading position internationally.