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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Staccato Notes of a Vanished Summer (from Literature and Life) Exploring Human Relationships in 19th Century America【電子書籍】[ William Dean Howells ]

＜p＞In "Staccato Notes of a Vanished Summer," William Dean Howells deftly captures the ephemeral nature of time and memory through a blend of lyricism and realism. This reflective essay, part of his broader collection "Literature and Life," explores themes of nostalgia and the passage of seasons, presenting them with a unique narrative style that intermingles personal reminiscence and social commentary. Howells' prose evokes a vivid tableau of a summer long past, inviting readers to contemplate their own fleeting moments while situating the text within the American literary movement of the late 19th century, where the emphasis was on the intricacies of everyday life and the human experience. William Dean Howells, often regarded as the "Dean of American Letters," was a prominent figure in the Realist movement, emphasizing the importance of representing genuine experiences and emotions. His background as a literary critic and editor for the Atlantic Monthly gave him a profound understanding of American society and culture, which is vividly reflected in his work. Howells'?? personal experiences and acute observations of life during a time of social change deeply inform the themes presented in this text. "Staccato Notes of a Vanished Summer" is a must-read for those who appreciate introspective literature that reflects the tensions between memory and reality. Its exquisite prose invites readers to engage with the poignancy of lost times, making it an essential addition to the canon of American literary classics.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Boston Tea Party【電子書籍】

＜p＞"The people finding all their endeavours for this purpose thus totally frustrated, dissolved the meeting, which had consisted by common estimation of at least seven thousand men, many of whom had come from towns at the distance of twenty miles. In less than four hours every chest of tea on board three ships which had by this time arrived, three hundred and forty-two chests, or rather the contents of them, was thrown into the sea, without the least injury to the vessels or any other property.” ? Samuel Adams＜/p＞ ＜p＞A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the years before the American Revolution, the disputes between the colonies and Great Britain produced no shortage of legendary events, all of which can be recited by schoolchildren from an early age, but none has been mythologized or misunderstood quite like the Boston Tea Party, colonial Boston’s most unique act of (relative) non-violent protest. The formation of a group of Americans calling themselves the “Tea Party” in 2009, more than 235 years after the Boston Tea Party, is testament to the enduring legacy of that iconic moment in American history.＜/p＞ ＜p＞On the night of December 16, 1773, a group of 30-130 men boarded the tea ship ＜em＞Dartmouth＜/em＞ and two other ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor over the span of 3 hours in protest of the Tea Act of 1773. Agreement over what exactly happened ends there, but a number of legends have since popped up and become part of the common narrative. The urban legend that the people who boarded the ship dressed as Mohawks is not entirely true. The Tea Partiers were not protesting higher taxes on tea. The Tea Party was not coordinated by Samuel Adams. And nobody in Boston called it the “Tea Party” until nearly a century after it took place.＜/p＞ ＜p＞However, the impact of the Tea Party is beyond dispute. The bold protest and destruction of the tea induced the British to pass the Coercive or Intolerable Acts, including the closing of Boston Harbor. That spurred the colonies to send delegates to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia to craft a united response to the Coercive or Intolerable Acts and petition King George III for redress. The First Continental Congress also vowed to reconvene in the summer of 1775. By the time the Second Continental Congress met, the Revolution was underway.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞American Legends: The Boston Tea Party＜/em＞ chronicles the history that led up to the passage of the Tea Act of 1773, the events of December 16, 1773, and the legends and myths surrounding the Boston Tea Party. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Tea Party like you never have before, in no time at all.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Change of Course: Sailing into Love & Adversity on Caribbean Shores【電子書籍】[ Regina Petra Meyer ]

＜p＞＜strong＞In her mid 30s and trying to make sense of her floundering relationship, Regina is restless.＜/strong＞ Throwing caution into the wind, she books herself a one-way ticket to the Caribbean and joins the crew of a small, vintage racing yacht to satisfy her growing appetite for adventure.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Once aboard the old yacht in Antigua, Regina and her fellow crew members work tirelessly under the watchful eye of its cantankerous owner, as they prepare for the passage back to Australia.＜/p＞ ＜p＞During a sultry sunset party on a clifftop, Regina encounters an alluring man. When her sailing trip is abruptly cancelled, Regina sets course for Europe aboard another boat, leaving the budding romance in her wake.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Released from former ties and without a home, Regina returns to the Caribbean. She moves into a rustic shack and as the only white resident in the tiny community, she must forge a new path.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞A new life beckons, but are her dreams worth abandoning the comfort and security she has back home?＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞This is a true story of Regina's wanderings in the Caribbean, her passion for sailing and the unexpected, of love lost and found, and her search for freedom.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Editorial Reviews:＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Change of Course＜/strong＞＜/em＞ is an uplifting and courageous account of Regina's journey to find purpose in her life. Her honesty and integrity shine through as she literally sets sail for new horizons and takes us along for both an inspiring and emotional ride. ＜strong＞- HELENE YOUNG, AUTHOR＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Change of Course＜/strong＞＜/em＞ is a treasure trove of good features. Although the spectacular descriptions of the stunning sea and the sumptuous, multi-million dollar super yachts are certainly captivating and exciting, the deeply meditative comments lend yet another level to the story's intricate layers. Regina Petra Meyer engages the reader by exposing her deepest thoughts and sentiments about personal matters such as feeling a genuine sense of belonging and being entirely accepted as a white woman in Antigua, which has a mostly black population. Change of Course was both entertaining and educational for me, mostly because it displays ideas that I feel we all ought to embrace as people, such as seeing new cultures and living in a different environment, refusing to accept bullies, appreciating the beauty of nature, and much more. It's the kind of book you'd be happy to have in your collection. Excellent work, Regina! ＜strong＞- Reviewed by Foluso Falaye for Readers' Favorite [5 star review]＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Lost Nuke The Last Flight of Bomber 075【電子書籍】[ Dirk Septer ]

＜p＞Just before midnight on February 13, 1950, three engines of a US Air Force B-36 intercontinental bomber caught fire over Canada's northwest coast. The crew jumped, and the plane ditched somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The fact that the huge aircraft had been carrying a Mark IV nuclear bomb was kept carefully hidden. Three years later, the wreck of the bomber was found by accident in a remote location in the coastal mountains of British Columbia, three hours' flying time in the opposite direction of where it was supposed to have crashed. How did it get there? Did somebody remain on board and fly it there?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Only after years of silence did the United States finally admit to losing a nuclear bomb; the incident was the first ever "Broken Arrow," as accidents involving nuclear weapons have come to be known. But was the bomb dropped and exploded over the Inside Passage or was it blown up at the aircraft's resting place in the mountains?＜/p＞ ＜p＞This Cold War-era tale borders on fantasy as Dirk Septer follows the last flight of Bomber 075 and attempts to unravel the real story behind more than 50 years of secrecy, misdirection and misinformation.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Finding John Rae【電子書籍】[ Alice Jane Hamilton ]

＜p＞This creative nonfiction biography of the celebrated Arctic explorer Dr. John Rae begins in 1854 when, on a mapping expedition to the Boothia Peninsula, Rae discovers the missing link in the Northwest Passage. On the same trip, a chance encounter with an Inuit hunter leads him to uncover the tragic fate that befell the officers and crew of the long-missing Franklin Expedition when, starving on the ice, they resorted to cannibalism.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When the Scottish-born scientist and Hudson’s Bay Company Chief Factor reports the shocking details about the men’s demise to the British Admiralty, he is publicly belittled by such well-known Victorian society figures as the novelist Charles Dickens and Sir John Franklin’s widow, Jane. From then on, Rae’s life becomes a restless journey of soaring hope and bitter disappointment, as he attempts to restore his good reputation with the British public, defend the integrity of the Arctic natives who brought him detailed testimony about the evidence of cannibalism, and rebuild his shattered identity. Rae’s search for what has been lost takes him to Hamilton, Lower Canada, across Rupert’s Land to the Pacific Coast, to the Faroe Islands, across Greenland, and then finally home to the Orkney Islands where yet another turn of events catches him by surprise.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Echoes of an Italian Summer Stories from Italia 90【電子書籍】[ Paul Grech ]

＜p＞＜strong＞＜em＞Echoes of an Italian Summer＜/em＞ reveals the fascinating stories that underpin the magical Italia 90 World Cup, many of them told for the first time in this enthralling book.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞For many football fans ? including the author ? Italia 90 is fondly remembered as the first World Cup that was truly theirs. While a lot has been written about the tournament itself, many stories surrounding that pivotal World Cup have been lost with the passage of time.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The book examines Italia 90 from a fresh new angle, unearthing an array of stories with this iconic World Cup at their heart that will fascinate football fans everywhere. While reading this superb collection of tales, you' ll learn about the other Schillaci who could have made it to the World Cup, the goalkeeper who went on to play in the NFL, the impact of the removal of the back-pass rule and the story behind the now-legendary kit worn by Germany.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞＜em＞Echoes of an Italian Summer＜/em＞ is chock-full of World Cup nostalgia and previously untold tales.＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Passageiros da tempestade fascistas e negacionistas no tempo presente【電子書籍】[ Francisco Carlos Teixeira da Silva ]

＜p＞Historiadores, os autores deste livro desprendem-se de qualquer vi?s ideol?gico para trazerem ? tona uma an?lise isenta das situa??es-limite vividas na atualidade com a ascens?o de grupos fascistas ao poder, no Brasil e no mundo. Ambos investigam, de forma cient?fica, desde fatos hist?ricos aparentemente banais que s?o exemplos de fascismo e negacionismo, at? os grandes dados estat?sticos para oferecer uma explana??o global e hol?stica das consequ?ncias que adveem desde o passado e se projetam no presente, com a inquietante tomada dos governos e das institui??es por parte dos novos fascistas.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Heathcliff: The Lost Years【電子書籍】[ David Drum ]

＜p＞In Emily Bronte's classic novel, Heathcliff disappears from Wuthering Heights for three years and returns a radically changed man. This is the epic story of his obsessive love and high adventure.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Heathcliff: The Lost Years is the untold story at the heart of Wuthering Heights. Haunted by memories of his first love, Catherine Earnshaw, Heathcliff embarks on a daring 18th century odyssey that takes him to Liverpool, on a slave ship to Africa, and across the treacherous Middle Passage to the slave auctions and brothels of Jamaica. In London, after more astounding adventures, he has the experience that forever changes his life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞REVIEWS:＜/p＞ ＜p＞"David Drum's Heathcliff: The Lost Years has plenty of atmosphere, conflict and obsession, presented in an historical context distinct and in an accessible way. It will appeal not only to those with some knowledge of Wuthering Heights, but also to anyone who likes a dramatic action-packed story."＜br /＞ -- COMPULSIVE READER, reviewed by Ruth Latta,＜/p＞ ＜p＞" Drum's Heathcliff possesses emotional depths, compassion, and integrity as well as a ruthless streak, and the action is swift and eventful... for those who love adventure, conflict, and a palpable 18th-century setting, this is a terrific read."＜br /＞ -- HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW November 2019, reviewed by Viviane Crystal＜/p＞ ＜p＞"ENGAGING PROSE...PRECISE PLOTTING...VIVID DESCRIPTIONS ...INTRIGUING...MYSTICAL...Drum admirably succeeds at spinning an interesting tale, while also explaining Heathcliff's unexplored transformation in Wuthering Heights. Fans of Bronte's novel will enjoy considering these intriguing possibilities."＜br /＞ -- BLUE INK REVIEW August 2019＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Drum's novel seems both authentic and contemporary...a sea-going adventure...like Mutiiny on the Bounty... an impressive literary achievement and a significant contribution to Heathcliff lore."＜br /＞ -- SPLASH MAGAZINE September 2019＜/p＞ ＜p＞"A debut historical novel fills a mysterious three-year gap in Emily Bront?'s Wuthering Heights. ...A diffident but ultimately entertaining exploration of a famous literary lacuna."＜br /＞ -- KIRKUS REVIEWS November 2019＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】America's Greatest Road Trip! Key West to Deadhorse: 9000 Miles Across Backroad USA【電子書籍】[ Tom Cotter ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Ride along with author Tom Cotter and photographer Michael Alan Ross as they pilot their Ford Bronco/Airstream Basecamp combination 8,881 miles along the lower 48’s back roads and byways.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Tom Cotter has spent decades ferreting out lost “barn find” collector cars. The process has made him an ardent road tripper, logging thousands of miles every year on America’s back roads. Previous journeys have traced Route 66 in his 1939 Ford Woody wagon and followed the Lincoln highway coast to coast behind the wheel of a 1926 Model T.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Cotter’s journeys led him to wonder: ＜strong＞What could be the most epic American road trip?＜/strong＞ The answer: ＜strong＞Key West, Florida, to Deadhorse, Alaska＜/strong＞, its thousands of miles recounted in ＜em＞America’s Greatest Road Trip＜/em＞. Cotter and Ross drove across the country, through British Columbia and the Yukon, and finally through Alaska to the literal end of the road. Ross documented their road time in thousands of photographs.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Along the way, the pair met fellow road trippers, adventurers, small-town Americans, world travelers, and ＜strong＞rolled through an ever-changing geography＜/strong＞ from the ＜strong＞Gulf of Mexico＜/strong＞ to the ＜strong＞Mississippi Delta＜/strong＞ to the ＜strong＞Great Plains＜/strong＞ and ＜strong＞Mountain states＜/strong＞ through the ＜strong＞Northwest Passage＜/strong＞ and finally several hundred miles of ＜strong＞Alaska’s challenging ALCAN Highway＜/strong＞.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Cotter’s observations of Two-Lane America＜/strong＞ are complemented by ＜strong＞Ross’s beautiful photography＜/strong＞ capturing both the sweep and the detail of life off the beaten path.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Join them on their once-in-a-lifetime journeyーyou’ll be glad you came along for the ride.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Change is Inevitable Chronicles of a Misspent Youth, #4【電子書籍】[ W.J. May ]

＜p＞＜strong＞You put out one fire, only to find another.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞When a strategically-timed vote causes a major shake-up at the Privy Council, Aria and her friends are left scrambling. Their allies are scattered, the very foundations of their agency have been shaken, and the first people to be targeted are the ones they hold most dear.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The corruption is spreading. There are signs at the Abbey as well. A series of new policies threaten to undermine everything the gang has worked for, but there are more sinister forces at play. This is more than bureaucracy, the plot goes even deeper, all the way back to Brazil.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Can the damage be reversed in time? Will there be anything left to salvage? And perhaps most importantly…who is the puppet-master pulling the strings?＜/p＞ ＜p＞One way or another, they're about to find out.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A whole new era has begun…＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become gateways to new beginnings...＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Chronicles of a Misspent Youth Series＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞This Changes Everything＜/li＞ ＜li＞Fight the Old＜/li＞ ＜li＞Mistakes and Bad Choices＜/li＞ ＜li＞Change is Inevitable＜/li＞ ＜li＞The Process of Change＜/li＞ ＜li＞Building the New＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Chronicles of a Misspent Youth (jokingly named after Gabriel's future autobiography) is going to show us the story from Aria's side, while tossing in some of Kraigan's crazy, unpredictable nature in the mix… stay tuned for more adventure, more laughs and more Kerrigan!＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Read the ENTIRE SERIES:＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel＜br /＞ Christmas Before the Magic＜br /＞ Question the Darkness＜br /＞ Into the Darkness＜br /＞ Fight the Darkness＜br /＞ Alone in the Darkness＜br /＞ Lost in Darkness＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Series＜br /＞ Rae of Hope＜br /＞ Dark Nebula＜br /＞ House of Cards＜br /＞ Royal Tea＜br /＞ Under Fire＜br /＞ End in Sight＜br /＞ Hidden Darkness＜br /＞ Twisted Together＜br /＞ Mark of Fate＜br /＞ Strength & Power＜br /＞ Last One Standing＜br /＞ Rae of Light＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Sequel＜br /＞ A Matter of Time＜br /＞ Time Piece＜br /＞ Second Chance＜br /＞ Glitch in Time＜br /＞ Our Time＜br /＞ Precious Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan: Gabriel＜br /＞ Living in the Past＜br /＞ Present for Today＜br /＞ Staring at the Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Chronicles＜/p＞ ＜p＞Stopping Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞A Passage of Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ticking Clock＜/p＞ ＜p＞Secrets in Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞Time in the City＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ultimate Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Kids＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 1 - School of Potential＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 2 - Myths & Magic＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 3 - Kith & Kin＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 4 - Playing With Power＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 5 - Line of Ancestry＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 6 - Descent of Hope＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 7 ? Illusion of Shadows＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 8 ? Frozen by the Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 9 ? Guilt of My Past＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 10 ? Demise of Magic＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 11- Rise of the Prophecy＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 12 ? Deafened by the Past＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Memoirs＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Devon＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Angel＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Julian＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Molly＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Gabriel＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Rae＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Presidents Series＜/p＞ ＜p＞Leaders in Control＜/p＞ ＜p＞Director on a Mission＜/p＞ ＜p＞Devon Seeking Guidance＜/p＞ ＜p＞Gabriel's Vanishing Light＜/p＞ ＜p＞President on Edge＜/p＞ ＜p＞Agreeing the Future＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal - or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition【電子書籍】[ Osborn ]

＜p＞The North-West Passage had thwarted the attempts of many expeditions by the mid nineteenth century, but none were so famous as the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his crew. After two years with no word, a 〓20,000 reward was offered to anyone who could find the expedition, leading to many rescue missions. One such attempt was the search mission of 1850?1 under Horatio Thomas Austin, which Naval officer Sherard Osborn (1822?75) took part in. In this 1852 work, Osborn gives a vivid account of the hardships they endured on his expedition, which succeeded in determining that Franklin had not been lost in Baffin Bay. An incredible chronicle of death-defying feats in the Arctic, “Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal” is highly recommended for those with an interest in the famous Franklin expedition and historical exploration in general. Contents include: “Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal”, “Departure”, “Plan of Search”, “The AtlanticーGreenland”, “Whale-Fish Islands”, “The Esquimaux”, “An Arctic Night”, “Godhaab”, “Herr Agar”, “Leave Disco”, “The Ships”, “The Screws”, “Uppernavik”, “A Check”, “Towing the Ships”, etc. Read & Co. History is republishing this classic memoir now in a brand new edition complete with an introductory biography by John Knox Laughton.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Lostuns Found【電子書籍】[ Sharon Skinner ]

＜p＞From the author of The Healer's Legacy and Collars and Curses comes a new middle-grade steampunk adventure that invokes the spirit of J.M. Barrie. In the smoke-covered, steam-powered city of Landings, the filthy streets of the lower city are rife with criminals. It’s a rough place where orphans and lost children known as streeters struggle to survive by banding together, forming rival crews.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Gage dreams of earning passage to a better place while Wynd has a promise to keep, the last one she ever made to her father.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When their fellow streeters begin to disappear, Gage and Wynd must put aside their long-standing rivalry and work together to rescue their mates from a crew of ruthless, kidnapping smugglers.＜br /＞ But can a pact made under pressure be trusted?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Commands of Christ【電子書籍】[ Brother Eddie ]

＜p＞I am the little boy who gave his loaves and fishes to Jesus, who in turn, fed a multitude with the young man's gift (John 6:9). In 2002, while studying "The Great Commission" passage in Matthew 28:18-20, the part where Jesus said, "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you" got my attention. I began to wonder, "How can we teach the nations to observe all things that Christ has commanded us unless we know how many things He has commanded us?" A prayerful search of the scriptures revealed twenty main commands of Christ. I then preached a series of messages based on those commands to my congregation in Oklahoma. Later, I taught these commands in conferences at Shillong and Kolkata, India in 2004 and in Manila, Philippines in 2005.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In January of 2011, God laid Jeremiah 33:3 on my heart: "Call to Me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know." For two years, I faithfully prayed that prayer daily, not knowing what the Lord had in mind. In January of 2013, I made a mission trip where I taught "The Commands of Christ" at a pastor's conference at Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, and at Nasik, India. One of the most important things that came out of this trip was a vision that the Lord wants "The Commands of Christ" made available on an international basis. My vision is for every pastor, in every nation, and in every language to have a copy of these commands.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I believe God's church is doing a good job of winning the lost and baptizing them, but we're not doing as good a job of making disciples of them. I believe knowing and teaching "The Commands of Christ" will help fulfill the discipleship part of "The Great Commission."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】When Paris Was Her Lover【電子書籍】[ Heidi Harrison ]

＜p＞＜em＞When Paris Was Her Lover＜/em＞ juxtaposes the lives of two women from two continents. In the Prologue we meet Marlene. It is the year 2000. She is ensconced under the Eiffel Tower, reminiscent and dreamy as she recalls that once upon a time, Paris was her lover. We then move backward to the year 1985. We are in San Francisco, where she lives and works as a preschool teacher. She is lost and friendless. On a whim, she decides to go to Paris. Once she gets there, she becomes enamored not only of the city but also of a woman she meets at a concert she attends at Versailles. She is shy, does not speak a word of French, and when the opportunity arises to communicate with Th?r?se, she walks away sheepishly as Th?r?se, herself smitten by Marlene, slips into another car on the train, wishing for the dream that did not happen that night. After this missed opportunity, each woman forges a path toward another destiny. Marlene adopts a Romanian girl who is the product of the brutal era of the Ceausescu dictatorship. Th?r?se searches for looted violins and other stringed instruments that were originally owned by Jewish individuals who perished in the gas chambers. While Marlene and Th?r?se follow these very divergent paths in their lives, there is an undercurrent of an undying passion between these two women. Often in discreet moments, each one brings to light the memory of the other, and in doing so, they not only create a parallel process but also repetitively ignite their incessant longings for the other. An ever-present theme of survival punctuates each section of this work. While on the outside this piece of fiction appears to be seamless, a tapestry woven with beauty and humor and a magical sense of wonder, underneath there is the reminder of the horrors of war and the ramifications therein. The music that resonates with each passage of the book lends itself to a transcendence from the pathos of the human existence to that of the sublime, survival in its quintessential realm.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Feisty Ladies & Handsome Rogues【電子書籍】[ Heather Sunnydale ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Feisty Ladies & Handsome Rogues:＜/strong＞ A Collection of 5 Steamy Novella Length Historical Romances＜/p＞ ＜p＞Please note that each of these stories can all be bought as a standalone single Novella＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Disobedient Ward＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Miss Charlotte Wright is a grown woman fully capable of looking after her own affairs, as such she sees no reason whatsoever why should be assigned a guardian to teach her to be a lady, no matter how devilishly handsome and broody he happens to be. She remains determined, there is no way on earth that she is going to obey her warden’s every word and command no matter what he may believe!＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞A Lady & Rake At Sea＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Miss Olivia Pearson would do anything to escape her current life, including it seems running away to take passage on a ship heading for America.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Then as if her circumstances are not dramatic enough she goes on to appeal to a wickedly handsome gentleman and rake by the name of Mr Christopher Garret.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞At The Earl’s Bidding＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Chloe has little tolerance for the Jonathan, the Earl of Chichester. She finds him insufferable in the way he acts so superior, arrogant and self-righteous, despite his handsome and charming exterior. The last thing she wants is for him to watch over her, as he becomes assigned to do at the court ruling against her.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞A Lost Lady＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ava finds herself badly hurt and alone out on the moorlands waiting for death to claim her, but it seems that this not be her cruel fate.＜/p＞ ＜p＞For her path is to cross with the very dashing and broody Lord Donaldson, after which point both their lives will be forever changed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Return of the Viscount＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Lord Dulwich has never forgiven or forgotten his forced swift departure from his homeland or the reason behind it due to Alison, the comely daughter of his father’s live-in mistress. But now he is determined to get his revenge on his return to his home.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Trapped Nerves【電子書籍】[ Drew Hunt ]

＜p＞Two men trapped in an elevator are about to discover they have more in common than the inconvenience of lost time.＜br /＞ Dr. Mason Grant recognizes Parker Collins, whom he had loved during their senior year in high school, but Parker does not immediately recognize Mason. Maybe it's the passage of time that has dulled his memory ... or maybe it's the wheelchair in which Mason is confined.＜br /＞ As the two wait to be rescued, Mason recalls their six month love affair -- its uncertain beginning, its athletic highs both on and off the field, its romantic peacefulness spent at the Grant's remote lake cabin, as well as its painful lows and horrific conclusion.＜br /＞ The teenage Mason realized there were two sides to his lover -- the confident Parker, an athletic hero popular with both teammates and female students, and the private Parker, who is unsure, sexually submissive, and needs to be cuddled and petted. All Mason wanted then was for Parker to love him, and not diminish what they shared by giving in to the social pressures that demanded he play out the role of football jock and studly lady killer.＜br /＞ Now that they're grown men, what happens when Parker sees past Mason's wheelchair and realizes who's trapped in the elevator with him?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Bluffs: The Ghost Of The Missing Hiker【電子書籍】[ JT WULF ]

＜p＞In the shadow of the Scarborough Bluffs, a legend persists about Thomas Finch, a hiker who vanished in the early 1800s while searching for treasure. Rumor has it his ghost, along with that of Dame Simcoe, still haunt the area. Daniel, a tech-savvy urban explorer, sets out to debunk this myth. He gathers his friends Ben and Olivia to explore the Bluffs and prove the story is a fabrication. Olivia, a history student, is eager to uncover more about Finch and Dame Simcoe, while Ben is reluctant but intrigued by the mystery. As they embark on their hike using old maps and historical accounts, an eerie atmosphere envelops them. Olivia shares tales of Dame Simcoe, heightening their unease. When they discover a hidden cave entrance matching Finch's journal entries, Daniel insists on entering despite Ben's warnings.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Inside the cave, strange occurrences unsettle the groupーdisembodied whispers and flickering lights chill the air. Daniel dismisses these as natural phenomena, but Ben grows increasingly fearful. They stumble upon Finch's long-lost camp and fragments of his journal that reveal his descent into madness and a deal made with Dame Simcoe. The group becomes separated when Ben panics after a hallucination of Finch and flees deeper into the cave. Meanwhile, Daniel and Olivia investigate a mysterious inscription on the wall but lose track of Ben. They encounter Dame Simcoe's ghostly figure making cryptic pronouncements about protecting the "treasure" and punishing those who violate the Bluffs. Ben has a terrifying encounter with Finch's tormented ghost reliving his final moments of despair and pleading for help. However, Finch's madness renders his directions incoherent.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Daniel and Olivia find Ben deeply shaken but unharmed. Together they attempt to escape as paranormal activity intensifies around them. Olivia realizes that the treasure isn't physical but instead represents a legacy of pain tied to the land. She tries to appease Dame Simcoe by acknowledging the Bluffs' history and suffering. This revelation draws Finch's ghost back to them; seeking redemption, he guides them through a hidden passage leading out of the cave before they can be trapped forever. Reaching the surface leaves them forever changedーDaniel sheds his skepticism; Ben is traumatized; Olivia feels enlightened yet saddened by their experience. As they leave behind the silent Bluffs, Dame Simcoe's faint whisper drifts on the windーa reminder that some legends are best left undisturbed. The fate of the treasure remains ambiguous, suggesting that what was buried stays buried.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Lodger, That Summer【電子書籍】[ Levi Huxton ]

＜p＞＜strong＞It's a hot summer Down Under and everyone's got sex on the mind.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Eighteen year-old James has had a tough year. Having lost his mom to cancer and fought through grief to finish high school, he's now got secret desires to contend with. It's Christmas in Sydney, and he's ready to cast his worries aside for the summer holidays, a time of poolside parties, bush walks and ocean swims. But who is the seductive young man who's moved into the spare room?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞In this steamy coming-of-age novel, James and the men around him discover transformative new desires with the power to up-end lives and, just possibly, unlock a brighter future.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞This promising debut explicitly captures rites of passage in an era of fluid sexuality and elusive masculinity. In this kaleidoscopic novel, four men act on new sexual desires, and in doing so, clarify who they are, who they want to be, and perhaps even what they stand for. With an authentic voice born of lived experience, Levi Huxton deftly and movingly portrays how sexual desire can lead us to come of age and re-invent ourselves, however old we may be.＜/p＞ ＜p＞---＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Finalist, 2022 Lambda Literary Awards＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Winner, 2022 Passionate Plume Prize＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"＜em＞Levi Huxton offers a rare reading experience: ＜strong＞erotic, sexy and intellectually engaging.＜/strong＞＜/em＞" - DNA Magazine, April 2022＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞9.5 out of 10 -＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞"Erotic and honest,＜/strong＞ readers will be wrapped under the spell of the main character...The author capably creates emotional depth, making the conclusion especially impactful. ＜strong＞A poignant and thoughtful storyteller."＜/strong＞＜/em＞ - The 2021 BookLife Prize＜/p＞ ＜p＞"The Lodger, That Summer ＜em＞is Mr. Huxton's first published work. While brief in length, it is intellectually challenging and ＜strong＞shows great promise for the future＜/strong＞."＜/em＞ - Rainbow Book Reviews＜/p＞ ＜p＞"The Lodger, That Summer ＜em＞is a captivating, sexy, gritty, complex coming-of-age story. A perfect blend of fantasy and reality, Huxton's characters are flawed and intriguing, and ＜strong＞his writing is smooth and addictive＜/strong＞. I can't wait to see what he writes next.＜/em＞" - Marley Valentine, author of Without You＜/p＞ ＜p＞"*＜strong＞This book is not a romance＜/strong＞ and it is not intended to be one. It is, however, many other things. It is a highly charged erotic tale, a coming out story, a coming-of-age story, and a sexual awakening, but it also drives deeper to target and expose those hidden parts of a man's soul.It is great to have found a new voice in author Levi Huxton with this debut book. His candor creates not only a melancholy spirit to parts of the story, but also ＜strong＞an atmosphere that is tinged with tension, anticipation, and hope.＜/strong＞*"- Joyfully Jay＜/p＞ ＜p＞"＜em＞Refreshing and beautifully written, while ＜strong＞gritty and erotic＜/strong＞ at the same time＜/em＞." - Reviews by Amos Lassen＜/p＞ ＜p＞"＜em＞＜strong＞Lush, one of my top reads of 2021＜/strong＞. This book is not for the faint of heart. Its raw clarity is probably my favorite part.＜/em＞" - A.M. Johnson, author of Love Always, Wild＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Peter Pan【電子書籍】[ J. M. Barrie ]

＜p＞〓 "All children, except one, grow up." 〓 J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan is one of the most beloved stories ever toldーa timeless adventure that celebrates childhood, imagination, and the longing for freedom. When Peter Pan, the boy who refuses to grow up, flies through the window of the Darling nursery, he whisks Wendy, John, and Michael away to the enchanting world of Neverlandーa place filled with fairies, mermaids, pirates, and endless adventure. There they meet the mischievous Tinker Bell, the brave Lost Boys, and the villainous Captain Hook. Through dazzling escapades and moments of bittersweet reflection, Barrie captures the wonder and fragility of youth. Beneath its whimsy lies a moving meditation on innocence, memory, and the passage of time, making Peter Pan not only a children's story but also a profound fable for readers of all ages. First published in 1911, Peter Pan remains a cornerstone of world literatureーa celebration of imagination, courage, and the child within us all. 〓 Click Buy Now to fly away to Neverland and rediscover the joy, magic, and adventure of J. M. Barrie's immortal classic.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Preserving New York Winning the Right to Protect a City’s Landmarks【電子書籍】[ Anthony Wood ]

＜p＞＜em＞Preserving New York＜/em＞ is the largely unknown inspiring story of the origins of New York City’s nationally acclaimed landmarks law. The decades of struggle behind the law, its intellectual origins, the men and women who fought for it, the forces that shaped it, and the buildings lost and saved on the way to its ultimate passage, span from 1913 to 1965. Intended for the interested public as well as students of New York City history, architecture, and preservation itself, over 100 illustrations help reveal a history richer and more complex than the accepted myth that the landmarks law sprang from the wreckage of the great Pennsylvania Station. Images include those by noted historic photographers as well as those from newspaper accounts of the time. Forgotten civic leaders such as Albert S. Bard and lost buildings including the Brokaw Mansions, are unveiled in an extensively researched narrative bringing this essential episode in New York’s history to future generations tasked with protecting the city’s landmarks. For the first time, the story of how New York won the right to protect its treasured buildings, neighborhoods and special places is brought together to enjoy, inform, and inspire all who love New York.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Acts【電子書籍】[ Ajith Fernando ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Faith and action: that inseparable link is a golden thread running through Acts. In 2,000 years, one thing hasn't changed: God's heart for lost people. As long as he acts on their behalf, he will call us to play an integral part in his deeds. Acts lifts us up out of the armchair and spurs us to kingdom action, trusting that God will be with us. Ajith Fernando shares perspectives on the book of Acts that reveal its enduring relevance for our twenty first-century lives.＜/p＞ ＜p＞To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞Original Meaning.＜/strong＞ Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞Bridging Contexts.＜/strong＞ A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞Contemporary Significance.＜/strong＞ This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Tales from a Strange Man【電子書籍】[ J. C. Farnsworth ]

＜p＞About the Book＜br /＞ Tales from a strange man is a series of interwoven short stories that deal with the concepts of regret, the passage of time, family bonds, death incarnate, love lost, and the supernatural. But at the core of this work, there is yet more to be found. In its heart of hearts… good and evil collide.＜br /＞ The post-apocalyptic surviving gods personally select a wanderer through time, known as the Traveler, to help them defeat an ancient, malicious entity. The Traveler passes through time, space, and multiple universes to maintain balance and prevent the continued formation of the Next, an end-of-time universe that none should hope prevails.＜br /＞ Can the surviving gods conquer this ancient evil? Will the Traveler ever manage to break free? Follow the winding paths of good and evil through a broken space-time continuum in this suspenseful horror: Tales from a Strange Man.＜/p＞ ＜p＞About the Author＜br /＞ J. C. Farnsworth can be best described as a vivid dreamer with a simple lifestyle. Born in New Hampshire, USA, he spent nine years serving his country in the Vermont National Guard, alongside some of the best men and women he has yet to meet. He currently spends most of his waking hours raising chickens and drinking beer, when he’s not writing.＜br /＞ Farnsworth’s past dreams are so memorable, they feed into a great deal of his writing content, much like the present work of supernatural horror. Farnsworth pours his subconscious mind on paper to refine his craft in Tales from a Strange Man.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】What Would Jesus Read? Daily Devotions That Guided the Savior【電子書籍】[ Joe Amaral ]

＜p＞After the destruction of the first temple in Jerusalem, the Jews were exiled to Babylon. Not only was there no longer a physical place to pray, even the sacred Scriptures were becoming scarce. Many of the biblical scrolls were lost or destroyed during the exile. In an attempt to preserve the Scriptures, the Rabbis divided up the biblical texts into weekly reading portions and distributed them among the families of Israel. Each was responsible for memorizing their assigned passage and then reading it in the synagogue every Sabbath.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This system of reading is the basis for the story found in Luke 4:16-17: "He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him."＜/p＞ ＜p＞This system is still in use today by Jews all over the world. In ＜em＞What Would Jesus Read?＜/em＞, Joe Amaral gives modern day Christians the opportunity to follow and practice the same devotional system that Jesus used!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A gl?ria prometida: o rito de passagem na constru??o da identidade dos caveiras do BOPE/PEMERJ【電子書籍】[ Paulo Storani ]

＜p＞Esta obra apresenta aos leitores, a partir das teorias antropol?gicas, os processos de constru??o do ethos e vis?o de mundo dos integrantes do Batalh?o de Opera??es Especiais da Pol?cia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. A identifica??o dos mecanismos de socializa??o e naturaliza??o dos c?digos de valores, sentimento e de conduta desse grupo social, na sua fase de forma??o profissional, relativizada com as teorias dos “ritos de passagem”, permite sua compara??o com os processos que conduzem o desenvolvimento de equipes nas mais diversas atividades humanas, bem como, a reflex?o dos leitores sobre seus pr?prios princ?pios, valores e conduta.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Writing the Stage Coach Nation Locality on the Move in Nineteenth-Century British Literature【電子書籍】[ Ruth Livesey ]

＜p＞Why is it that so many of the best-loved novels of the Victorian era take place not in the steam-powered railway present in which they were published, but in the very recent past? Most works by Dickens, Bront?, Eliot, and Hardy set action neither in the present nor in a definitively historical epoch but rather in a 'just' past of collective memory, a vanishing but still tangible world moving by stage and mail coach. It is easy to overlook the fact that ＜em＞Jane Eyre＜/em＞, ＜em＞Bleak House＜/em＞, and ＜em＞Middlemarch＜/em＞, for example, are in this sense historical novels, recreating places and times that are just slipping from the horizon of here and now. Ruth Livesey brings to the surface the historical consciousness of such novels of the 'just' past and explores how they convey an idea of a national belonging that can be experienced through a sense of local place. The journey by public coach had long been an analogy for the form of the novel as it took shape in the eighteenth century; smooth engineered roads and the rapid circulation of print was one means by which Britain was reimagined as a modern, peaceable, and communicative nation in the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. But by the later 1840s the end of the stage coach was assured and that made it a highly charged figure of a lost national modernity. In its halts, relays, stops at inns, and crossing points, the stage and mail coach system offered a different experience of mobility and being-in-place--passages of flight and anchoring points--from the vectors of the railway that radiated out from industrial and urban centres. This book opens by examining the writing of the stage coach nation in Walter Scott's fiction and in the work of the radical journalists William Hazlitt and William Cobbett. Livesey suggests that in turning to the 'just' past of the stage coach imaginary, later novels by Dickens, Bront?, and Eliot reach out to the possibility of a nation knitted together by the affect of strongly felt local belonging. This vision is of a communicative nation at its liveliest when the smooth passage of characters and words are interrupted and overset, delivering readers and protagonists to local places, thick with the presence of history writ small.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】To Seek and to Save Daily Reflections on the Road to the Cross【電子書籍】[ Sinclair B. Ferguson ]

＜p＞Journey with Jesus on the road to Jerusalem with these reflections for Lent by Sinclair Ferguson. As you walk through the second half of Luke’s Gospel, you'll meet the people Jesus encountered on the way to the crossーand prepare your heart to appreciate his death and resurrection afresh.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Each day you'll be invited to:＜br /＞ ? Read a passage of Luke's Gospel and a short meditation by Sinclair Ferguson＜br /＞ ? Reflect on a thought-provoking question＜br /＞ ? Respond in prayer and praise as you journal＜/p＞ ＜p＞Pithy yet profound, these devotions will hold up a mirror to your own heart and, more importantly, give you a window into the heart of the Lord Jesusーthe one who came to seek and to save the lost at Easter.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】DIVINE WISDOM Messages of Love, Hope and Healing from the Masters【電子書籍】[ Lisa Williams ]

＜p＞Lisa Williams is an internationally renowned psychic medium who has been channeling messages from the Masters for many years and has been guided to now share them with you.＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘Life continually presents us with the need for answers, which is why people seek out psychics and mediums. But often this desire for guidance is immediate and getting through the day can be overwhelming, especially when experiencing loss and where healing is needed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Sitting alone with our thoughts can send us into a spiral of despair, particularly if we don’t know where or how to find peace. In our search for hope we then overthink. We do our best to connect to Spirit but our intuition falters and we can become lost.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This is where Divine Wisdom can assist. After first re-centering the body by simply counting your breaths, I suggest you then open this book to a page that you are guided to and read the passage. Allow it to sink in, and then read it again. It is here, in the Masters’ messages, that you will find the answers you need.＜/p＞ ＜p＞You may wish to read a passage for daily inspiration or read Divine Wisdom in its entirety.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Trust in yourself and allow the knowledge of the Divine Wisdom to penetrate your soul.’＜/p＞ ＜p＞~ Lisa Williams＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Tarnished Silver A Tale of Identity, Morality, and Resilience in a Post-War Society【電子書籍】[ Mary Frances Outram ]

＜p＞In "Tarnished Silver," Mary Frances Outram intricately weaves a narrative that explores themes of identity, memory, and the passage of time through the eyes of its richly developed characters. Set against a backdrop of a post-war society grappling with its fractured past, Outram employs a lyrical prose style, blending poetic imagery with sharp dialogue that invites readers into the emotional landscape of her characters. The novel is layered with symbols and motifs that reflect the tarnishing of once-cherished ideals, paralleling the personal and collective struggles to reclaim lost identities in a changing world. Mary Frances Outram, an acclaimed author with a background in psychology and history, draws upon her personal experiences and academic insights to craft a compelling exploration of human resilience. Her interest in the psychological impacts of trauma and the complexities of human relationships informs the depth and authenticity of the characters in "Tarnished Silver." Outram'??s previous works have garnered critical acclaim, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary literature. This book is a must-read for those interested in character-driven narratives that challenge societal norms and delves deeply into the human condition. Outram'??s poignant storytelling and evocative prose will resonate with readers seeking not only entertainment but also an exploration of the undercurrents of life's complexities.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Fly Trap A Memoir【電子書籍】[ Fredrik Sj?berg ]

＜p＞**A Nature Book of the Year ＜em＞(＜strong＞The Times (UK))＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞“The hoverflies are only props. No, not only, but to some extent. Here and there, my story is about something else.”＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Amesmerizing memoir of extraordinary brilliance by an entomologist, ＜em＞The Fly Trap＜/em＞ chronicles Fredrik Sj?berg’s life collecting hoverflies on a remote island in Sweden. Warm and humorous, self-deprecating and contemplative, and a major best seller in its native country, ＜em＞The Fly Trap＜/em＞ is a meditation on the unexpected beauty of small things and an exploration of the history of entomology itself.＜/p＞ ＜p＞What drives the obsessive curiosity of collectors to catalog their finds? What is the importance of the hoverfly? As confounded by his unusual vocation as anyone, Sj?berg reflects on a range of ideasーthe passage of time, art, lost lovesーdrawing on sources as disparate as D. H. Lawrence and the fascinating and nearly forgotten naturalist Ren? Edmond Malaise. From the wilderness of Kamchatka to the loneliness of the Swedish isle he calls home, Sj?berg revels in the wonder of the natural world and leaves behind a trail of memorable images and stories.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Ανοιχτ? Δ?οδο?【電子書籍】[ Anastasia Kafoussi ]

＜p＞"Open Passage" is a poetic story about the esoteric quest of man in order to be liberated from fear and bondage. To search the road of truth and wisdom in order to find spiritual exits from the complete degradation of materialism, determining again the foundation of his existence. Finally, to give battle to find the road to hope, to dream, to have vision again.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"We are lost in the cycles of life, by accepting one-dimensionally our material foundation. By avoiding or forgetting also to traverse the road of our esoteric realization, we follow the armies of those with the earthen masks. We haven't other than to exceed our fears and give our own battle, in order to open the eyes of the soul to a new horizon for realizing the prospects of conscience, through the open passage, with more truth, love and light."＜/p＞ ＜p＞Η ≪Ανοιχτ? Δ?οδο?≫ ε?ναι το πρ?το ποιητικ? ταξ?δι τη? Αναστασ?α? Καφο?ση, μια ιστορ?α για την εσωτερικ? αναζ?τηση του ανθρ?που που θ?λει ν'απελευθερωθε? απ? του? φ?βου? του και τα δεσμ? του. Αυτ? που τον κρατο?ν μακρι? απ? το δρ?μο τη? αλ?θεια? και τη? σοφ?α? και τον εμποδ?ζουν να βρει την πνευματικ? δι?ξοδο στον ισοπεδωτικ? υλισμ?, προσδιορ?ζοντα? ξαν? τα ≪θεμ?λια≫ τη? ?παρξ?? του. Ουσιαστικ? ν'αναζητ?σει τα στοιχε?α αυτ? που ε?ναι μ?ρο? τη? φ?ση? του ?στε να δ?σει το δικ? του αγ?να να ξαναβρε? το δρ?μο για την ελπ?δα, το ?νειρο, το ?ραμα.＜/p＞ ＜p＞≪Χαθ?καμε στου? κ?κλου? τη? ζω??, αποδεχ?μενοι μονοδι?στατα την υλικ? μα? υπ?σταση. Αποφε?γοντα? ? και λησμον?ντα? να διαβο?με το δρ?μο τη? εσωτερικ?? μα? πραγμ?τωση?, ακολουθο?με τι? στρατι?? αυτ?ν με τα χωμ?τινα προσωπε?α. Δεν ?χουμε παρ? να υπερβο?με του? φ?βου? μα? και να δ?σουμε τη δικ? μα? μ?χη, για ν'ανο?ξουμε τα μ?τια τη? ψυχ?? σ'?να ν?ο ορ?ζοντα συνειδητ?τητα?, μ?σα απ? την ανοιχτ? δ?οδο, με πι?τερη αλ?θεια, αγ?πη και φω?.≫＜/p＞ ＜p＞Στη συν?χεια ?να απ? τα ποι?ματα:＜/p＞ ＜p＞Νυχτερινο? επισκ?πτε?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ακολουθ? τον ?λιο που σβ?νει＜br /＞ στην ?κρη του κ?σμου των ματι?ν μου＜br /＞ και αφουγκρ?ζομαι τον απ?ηχο τη? ζω??＜br /＞ που κλε?νει τον κ?κλο τη? μ?ρα?.＜br /＞ Νομ?ζει? πω? ?λα θα σιωπ?σουν＜br /＞ και θα παραδοθο?ν στη γλυκι? θαλπωρ? του βραδιο?.＜br /＞ ?μω? τα πλ?σματα τη? ν?χτα? ξαγρυπνο?ν＜br /＞ και η αν?σα του? γ?νεται ζεστ?? ?νεμο?＜br /＞ που η θ?ρμη του ξυπν? τι? θ?μησε?＜br /＞ που κατοικο?ν στα δ?ματα του μυαλο? μου.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Αργ? και νωχελικ?, ?στερα απ? χρ?νια ν?ρκη?,＜br /＞ π?σω απ? π?ρτε? που παρ?μειναν ερμητικ? κλειστ??,＜br /＞ αναδε?ουν τα συναισθ?ματ? μου,＜br /＞ αυτ? που αποσι?πησα στο ταξ?δι μου στο χρ?νο.＜br /＞ ?μω? επιβ?ωσαν, σαν παλιο? πολεμιστ??＜br /＞ που ποτ? δεν σταμ?τησαν να υπερασπ?ζονται＜br /＞ τι? μ?χε? που ?πρεπε να δ?σουν,＜br /＞ ακ?μα κι ?ταν οι ορδ?? των εχθρ?ν＜br /＞ σκαρφ?λωναν αιμοβ?ρα τα τε?χη των κ?στρων του?.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Σκ?ψει?, αναζητ?σει? κι επιθυμ?ε?,＜br /＞ εικ?νε?, ?χοι και χρ?ματα＜br /＞ ?ρχονται να με συναντ?σουν.＜br /＞ Νυχτερινο? επισκ?πτε?＜br /＞ που απρ?σμενα χτ?πησαν την π?ρτα＜br /＞ και μου ζ?τησαν λ?γο οξυγ?νο,＜br /＞ να αναπνε?σουν στα ?νειρ? μου.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Κι ακολουθ?ντα? τα φωτειν? μονοπ?τια τη? φαντασ?α? μου,＜br /＞ βρ?σκομαι σε μ?ρη που το φ?ντασμα τη? σ?ψη? δεν πλαν?θηκε,＜br /＞ εκε? που το συνα?σθημα δεν αδρ?νησε,＜br /＞ εκε? που η ?κφραση τη? ψυχ?? χαρ?ζει σταγ?νε? ευτυχ?α?.＜br /＞ Εκε? που ?να παιδ? κρατ? στα χ?ρια του τ' αστ?ρια που π?φτουν＜br /＞ και τα ?νειρα δεν ε?ναι ουτοπ?α…＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。