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Chronicles of Barsetshire volume 5
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The classic tale of romance and betrayal from a distinguished master of English satire. The fifth novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire epitomizes the wit, attention to detail, and thoughtful analysis of class and gender issues that made Anthony Trollope one of Victorian England's most beloved novelists. The Small House at Allington moves away from the earlier books' overt ecclesiastical concerns to focus on a small dower house on the edge of Christopher...
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Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) is a novel by English author E.M. Forster. The work was Forster's first novel, and its success helped launch his lengthy and critically acclaimed career as a writer of literary fiction. Where Angels Fear to Tread, the title is drawn from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism (1711), is a moving meditation on class, gender, social convention, and the grieving process.
Following the death of her husband, a widow named...
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Chronicles of Barsetshire volume 3
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The breathtaking love story of an illegitimate girl and the young noble who would choose her above all. Gender issues and economic hardships are dealt with deftly in Doctor Thorne, the third novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire, and arguably the saga's finest love story. Set in rural England in the fictitious county of Barsetshire, this Victorian novel is one of Anthony Trollope's most optimistic and engaging works. When Henry Thorne seduces local...
4) Phineas Finn
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The Palliser novels volume 2
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An adventurous Irishman sets out to find his fortune among proper English society in this classic novel from Anthony Trollope. Sent to London to become a lawyer, young Phineas Finn proves himself to be a disappointing student but truly gifted in the ways of charm, culture, and fine appearance. It is the discovery of these talents that ultimately leads him to what he believes is his true calling: English Parliament. Through sheer luck and pluck, dashing,...
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Written in 1869 with a clear awareness of the time's tension over women's rights, "He Knew He Was Right" is primarily a story about Louis Trevelyan, a young, wealthy, educated Victorian man and his marriage to the beautiful Emily Rowley. They meet in the Mandarin Islands, where Emily's father is governor, but their happiness in wedlock is short-lived. They soon have a son and Louis begins to have strong feelings of jealousy towards Emily. Emily accepts...
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The Palliser novels volume 1
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This revealing romp through proper society follows three different women who dare to defy Victorian standards. Can You Forgive Her? comically intertwines the stories of three very independent-minded women who each desires to decide her own fate in a world where love comes second to obedience and familial expectations set them apart from their peers. First and foremost is the spirited Alice Vavasor, whose indecision and repeated rejections of two...
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Castle Richmond is the third of five novels set in Ireland by Anthony Trollope. Castle Richmond was written between 4 August 1859 and 31 March 1860, and was published in three volumes on 10 May 1860. It was his tenth novel. Trollope signed the contract for the novel on 2 August 1859. He received £600, £200 more than the payment for his previous novel, The Bertrams, reflecting his growing popular success. Castle Richmond is set in southwestern Ireland...
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The Golden Bowl comes in the first years of the 20th-century: the publisher, Charles Scribner's Sons, decided never to serialise it and published it in New York in December 1904 in two volumes. After just a few months, in February 1905, also Methuen published the novel in London in a one-volume edition.
In 1909, a revised edition appeared as volumes 23 and 24 of the New York edition, and James this time also prepared the preface, in which he reflected...
9) The Warden
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Chronicles of Barsetshire volume 1
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The first novel of Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire series, this work introduces the fictional cathedral town of Barchester and many of its clerical inhabitants. Originally published in 1855, the story centers on Mr. Septimus Harding who has been granted the comfortable wardenship of Hiram's Hospital, an almshouse from a medieval charity of the diocese. Mr. Harding, a fundamentally good man and an excellent musician, conscientiously fulfills his...
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The Future is Emotionally Intelligent
We're in the midst of a parenting revolution that is radically changing the way we raise our kids. Gone are the days of minimizing emotions: Don't Cry. You're Fine. Don't Make a Scene. As our understanding of developing brains has increased, today's parents are looking for a new way to help their children understand their feelings and learn to process them.
Early childhood experts Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren...
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Gone with the Wind is the story of Scarlett O'Hara, a spoiled Southern belle who uses her wits and her wiles to lift herself and her family out of the ashes left by Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War, only to learn the true meaning of love and friendship as she loses those who have become most dear to her. First published in 1936, Gone with the Wind was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937 and was the basis for the...
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Gracefully Design is a book of hope. It outlines the lifes journey of a very shy, quiet girl who shows that God is always with her through good times and bad. The author shows that her main source of inspiration in life comes directly only from the Lord; this book would not be possible without the Lords divine grace, mercy, and favor which she is grateful and humbled to be gracefully designed.
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John Stapleton and Gino Cicarelli, two high school students who met at a wrestling competition, become friends and begin a journey together that explores John's past and Gino's future aspirations. Along the way, they come into conflict with traditional religious institutions and eventually end up in the military. But this is only the beginning.
As their friendship grows closer and their lives become more intertwined, they face a situation that neither...
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Un análisis objetivo del núcleo de la sociedad, la familia, basado en un serio fundamento bíblico. Hogares disfuncionales, violencia doméstica, divorcio, padres de un mismo sexo -entre otras aberraciones- invaden nuestro mundo. Los conocimientos presentados en esta obra lo capacitarán para aplicar principios cristianos a su propia familia y a otros en su contorno.
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Adolescents face many challenges from peer pressure, identity crisis, parental divorce, and loss of trust. Carleigh's story illustrates these challenges through her own adversities, including her parent's separation and difficult relationships with her peers. This book is the first of many in a series that will give readers the opportunity to join the journey of Carleigh's life and watch how her world turns upside down–or perhaps right side up?...
16) Terapeuta De Si
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Para sair do ciclo do autoabandono é preciso entender quais são os mecanismos de defesa e quais erros que podem impedir o alcance do autoconhecimento. Neste módulo você também encontrará reprogramação das crenças limitantes.
17) The Woodlanders
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Thomas Hardy's "The Woodlanders" was first published serially in 1887. The tale takes place in the woodland village of Little Hintock and is centers around the romantic dramas of its inhabitants. The story begins with Giles Winterborne, an honest woodsman, who wishes to marry his childhood sweetheart, Grace Melbury. While the two have been informally betrothed to each other since they were young, Grace gains an education through her father's persistent...
18) O Panfletista
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RESUMO: Planos diocesanos revelam patrimnio milionário da Igreja. Supermercado Líder não cumpre a Lei. Novo escândalo do Bolsa Família. Contas irregulares chegam ao TSE. Aumenta número de crianças pedintes. Vereador insinua que há bandidos na comunicação. Ivo Júnior continua preso. Armas desaparecem no Fórum. Abates clandestinos proliferam na cidade. Crise na Saúde: agrava-se problema das ambulâncias. Xavier culpa José Soares por sua...
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Do you feel you're doing everything you can but wonder why you haven't found The One yet? Are you tired of being single? Are you ready to get unstuck, step into your power, and shed the residue of your past? If so, Jaime Bronstein, LCSW, named "The Number One Relationship Coach Transforming Lives" by Yahoo Finance, is here to show you that you're not alone; you can and will find the right love for you. MAN*ifesting will guide you on a journey from...
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Rarely does the question of death come up in discussions of nonmonogamy. But whether it's sudden or expected, nonmonogamous people must face death like anyone else-as well as its consequences on those left behind after a loved one is gone.
As nonmonogamous people, how can we plan ahead for our own and our loved ones' deaths? How can we best navigate a funeral industry that may not understand our relationships, a legal system that's not...
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