![]() ![]() Drawing on Ptolemy’s memoirs and other sources that have not survived antiquity, Arrian’s portrait of Alexander is unmatched for its accuracy and immediacy. Arrian’s history of those conquests, the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world, is a work that will fascinate readers interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East-West tensions that still simmer today in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. The Landmark Arrian is an important new edition of The Campaigns of Alexander, the most authoritative ancient account of one of the world’s most brilliant military leaders.ĭuring twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It’s clear James knows something, but nothing will persuade him to give up the secrets of the island. The party vow to put the strange night behind them and enjoy the rest of their stay, but when more unexplained things begin to occur, tensions escalate. He’s looks terrified – but won’t say a word about where he’s been. But when the five remaining friends return to the lighthouse early the next morning, they are shocked to find James inside. The group search all through the night to no avail. On the first evening, someone goes missing. ![]() They’ve rented The Lighthouse – a stunning, now abandoned building that was once notorious for deaths at sea. The question is: will any of them leave? Six friends travel to a remote island north of the Scottish Highlands for an old school reunion. Lots of twists and turns – I loved it’ Simon McCleave ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But the village is under a spell of the witch Emma Cobley. And then the real fun begins! The Linnets start their search for the missing Valerians. ![]() Then stumble upon the eccentric Lady Alicia Valerian, who seems to have lost her family. The kindly uncle Ambrose agrees to take them under his wing, he educates them and encourages them to explore Dartmoor, letting the children have free rein in his sprawling manor house and surrounding countryside.īefriending the collection of house guests, including an owl, a giant cat, and a gardener, Ezra, who converses with bees, and getting to know the miscellaneous inhabitants of the village, the four siblings discover a life in which magic and reality are curiously intermingled and evil and tragedy lurk never far away. The pony’s destination happens to be a house that belongs to their gruff but loveable uncle Ambrose. Commandeering a pony and trap, the children and their dog are led away as the pony makes his way nonchalantly home. Locked away in separate rooms as punishment by their ruthless grandmother, the Linnets feel at once that their new life is unbearable-and decide to make their escape-out of the house, out of the garden and into the village. The four Linnet children: Nan, Robert, Timothy and Betsy are sent to live with their strict grandmother while their father travels to Egypt. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On the other side, people who love the book almost hate the movie! Why? Because of the high expectations and missed opportunity.ĭue to the fact that The Celestine Prophecy novel sold over 23 million copies since its publication in 1993 and has thus become one of the best-selling books of all time, everyone expected the film to be a success. For those who are not familiar with the book it'll be a little bit confusing, especially when you have to process in a short time advices to avoid the negative (you can tell good people by their eyes), stop doubting, follow your intuitions and premonitions, flow with coincidences, believe in the purposiveness of everything, join thousands of others on the quest, tune into your feelings and evolve to a higher plane. Because I am a historian and archaeologist, I love Peru and spending time there, and I am a teacher (as the main character) who loves references to vibrations and energy - it was natural that I wanted to see this movie (I missed it originally because I was in the jungle with an expedition ). ![]() The story introduces us (not very effectively) to the prophecy and its nine key insights predicting a worldwide awakening, arising within all religious traditions, that moves humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality. This spiritual adventure film based on James Redfield's worldwide best-selling novel, The Celestine Prophecy is chronicling the discovery of ancient scrolls in the rainforests of Peru. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() High quality, traditional varnishes, paintsĪnd other products for building preservation.Ĭlick for autographed copies from Battenkill Books Vaulted is backed by McAlvany Financial Group, which owns ICA, one of the largest and longest continuously operating full-service gold brokerage firms in the United States. ![]() Please send questions and comments to podcast is sponsored by Vaulted, an online mobile web app for investing in allocated and deliverable physical gold. The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger. Neil’s new book, The Fourth Turning is Here, will be out this summer. ![]() His landmark 1997 book The Fourth Turning (co-authored with the late William Strauss), has become an indispensable lens for viewing world political history. Howe is the originator of the term “Millennial Generation” and has written over a dozen books on generations and generational research, a ?eld of research he single-handedly invented. He is the nation’s leading authority on social generations-who they are, what motivates them, and how they will shape America’s future. Neil Howe is a renowned author and speaker on economic, demographic, and social change in America. Support this blog by visiting Jim’s Patreon PageĪnd thanks to all my Patrons for your support ![]() ![]() ![]() Author Winslow has been thorough in his research, both for historical and plotting-strategy purposes. This tale is elevated as well by Winslow's cast of evocative characters. The book's greatness doesn't derive solely from its astute dissection of governmental deception. ![]() policy regarding the so-called War on Drugs (which is really tantamount to a non-war on drugs). Dog is relentless in the pounding it delivers to U.S. It will leave you stunned, but also sickened by the dark side of American democracy. ![]() The Power of the Dog is the best crime novel about the Western Hemisphere's drug trade I have read in many years. government has already been waning of late.then reading Don Winslow's newest tour de force, The Power of the Dog, is likely to put the torch to whatever particle of faith you still possess. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.Ĭompact Disc. Only the companionship of the alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina too has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall - a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that' s been buried for a hundred years. ![]() Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan' s belief in the ghostly presence grows. He is seeing visions of days from a century past, and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief - sensations not his own, but those of a stranger. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labor and skills. ![]() So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up Declan jumps at the chance to live out a dream. All he knew was that ever since he saw Manet Hall, he' d been enchanted - and obsessed - with it. ![]() Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn' t understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. ![]() He goes with Tink to Peter's hideout and helps her realise that Peter Pan is still her friend. Luckily, Tink has a friend who'll do anything to help her: Terence, the dust-talent sparrow man. Instead she tries to make do, with disastrous results. After having had her heart broken by Peter, she is too ashamed to go and ask him for the spare. Tink actually has a spare hammer, but she left it in Peter Pan's hideout. The other fairies start to wonder if she's lost her talent altogether. When Tinker Bell looses her tinker's hammer, the unthinkable happens: She can no longer fix pots and pans! In fact, she makes everything she tries to fix worse. Another charming story from Tinkerbell and the fairies of Never Land. ![]() When Tink loses her magical hammer, she needs the help of a very special friend to make things right again. ![]() ![]() Why can’t they continue as they always have? Then Eddie meets charming, renowned poet Nash Nicholson––a rival of Lord Byron, if he does say so himself––and he welcomes her into his world of eccentric artists and boundary-breaking visionaries. But Rose has started talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified. ![]() Named a Most Anticipated Romance of 2023 by Goodreads and Bookpage "Lex Croucher is one of my favorite rom-com authors, and they should be yours, too." ––Casey McQuiston, #1 bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue "Croucher infuses this energetic Regency era friends-to-lovers sapphic romance with zany wit, joie de vivre, and a distinctive literary bent." –– Publishers Weekly Twenty-two-year-old aspiring writer Edith (“Eddie”) Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together―from climbing trees and sneaking bottles of wine, to extensive kissing practice. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm here to tell you that time can wound you all on its own." What do you think Woody means by this statement?Ī long lonely life, which I believe Woody lived, makes time the enemy. Some of the recent comments posted about West with Giraffes: Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, West with Giraffes explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time, and a story told before it's too late. Inspired by true events, the tale weaves real-life figures with fictional ones, including the world's first female zoo director, a crusty old man with a past, a young female photographer with a secret, and assorted reprobates as spotty as the giraffes. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern California's first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. ![]() They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. "Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes…" ![]() An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America. ![]() |