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A collection of 10 new essays from some of our finest Civil War historians working today, Gateway to the Confederacy offers a reexamination of the campaigns fought to gain possession of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Each essay addresses how Americans have misconstrued the legacy of these struggles and why scholars feel it necessary to reconsider one of the most critical turning points of the American Civil War.

Snow White as the cocaine queen? Hansel and Gretel abducted by aliens? And since when is Red's granny into cosplay? Classic fairy tales are re-magined in this collection. Don't expect an innocent Cinderella or a sober Red Riding Hood. As for Pinocchio, what is it that grows when he lies?

Learn how to be set free from emotions and behaviors that keep you stuck! This short book has a big impact, as it gives you the specific tools that have helped others to be free from harmful and addictive thought patterns and behaviors.

Toboggan Wax is the enchanted story of a young boy who goes to live with his uncle in his secluded mountain valley. Snow lay on the ground just about all year long, and their main mode of transportation is by horse and sleigh or toboggan. During a severe snow storm, a strange visitor knocks on the cabin door, and when he goes, he doesn't even leave a footprint in the snow.

This is the story of Charles Barnhill and his brothers, Abel and James, devoted peace officers who worked as deputy US marshals in the Indian Territory from 1879 to 1896. Those were the days of the prominent Judge Isaac Parker, the Hanging Judge, whose legendary authority subdued "Hell on the Border". Known among outlaws as "the Bible-believing marshal", Charley never took the life of a fugitive.

Eine Liebe, die Wellen schlägt. Als älteste von drei Schwestern musste Nessa viel zu früh erwachsen werden. Mit ihrer eigenen Mikrodestillerie erfüllte sie sich endlich einen Traum, und langsam gewinnt ihr Whisky auch über Shetland hinaus Bekanntheit. Als die nordschottische Whiskymesse ansteht, hat sie vor allem ein Ziel: Sie will es ihrem Erzfeind Boyd Tulloch, Erbe der größten Destillerie der Insel, ein für alle Mal zeigen. Doch schon bald muss Nessa zugeben, dass Boyd nicht nur ein arroganter, sondern auch ein ziemlich attraktiver Idiot ist.

In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach--across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. The Golden Age of the Spanish Empire would establish five centuries of Western supremacy across the globe and usher in an era of transatlantic exploration that eventually gave rise to the modern world. It was a time of discovery and adventure, of great political and social change. Robert Goodwin delves into previously unrecorded sources to bring this tumultuous and exciting period to life

1596. Sir Robert Vicary is to host an important guest, Grigori Stanic, the ambassador of distant Muscovy, and Thomas the Falconer is called on to entertain the Russian party. The ambassador is to make a magnificent gift to Boris Godunov, brother-in-law to the feeble Tsar Feodor: A priceless gold chain. But no sooner has it arrived than it is stolen. So begins Thomas hunt for The Muscovy Chain...

Thomas's friend Ben Mallam, the streetwise jingler (a dealer in used horses) returns to aid him. After a run of bad luck, perhaps Ben's fortunes will change as he helps Thomas unravel a deadly plot which strikes at the very heart of Tudor England, threatening the security of the nation itself.

Since Pope Benedict XV1 died he has had a remarkably good press. Indeed many have argued that there is a natural evolution between Pope Benedict`s mission and that of his successor Pope Francis. Here for the first time are assembled a collection of Pope Benedict`s most important public speeches and addresses. Dubbed and dismissed by many as an unrepentant traditionalist, we now see a man of profound intelligence and wisdom on matters relating not just to religion but to what is not termed ` The Common Good`.

With the Beatles, John Lennon surpasses his youthful dreams, achieving a level of superstardom that defies classification. “We were the best bloody band there was,” he says. “There was nobody to touch us.” Nobody except the original nowhere man, Mark David Chapman. Chapman once worshipped his idols from afar - but now harbors grudges against those, like Lennon, whom he feels betrayed him. He’s convinced Lennon has misled fans with his message of hope and peace. And Chapman’s not staying away any longer.

Hörbuchsprecherin Karla bekommt die einmalige Gelegenheit, einen Bestseller einzusprechen. Im Aufnahmestudio lernt sie den Schauspieler Viktor Ivo Penn kennen. Viktor ist überheblich und eingebildet und obwohl Karla ihn unsympathisch finden möchte, zieht seine Stimme sie magisch an. Viktors Schauspielkarriere nimmt langsam Fahrt auf, weswegen der Sprecherjob gerade zur rechten Zeit kommt. Karla und Viktor scheinen wie füreinander geschaffen, bis die Hörbuchpremiere ihre neue Freundschaft auf die Probe stellt.

In "Der Fiat-Standard" wirft der weltbekannte Wirtschaftsexperte Saifedean Ammous seinen einzigartigen analytischen Blick auf das Fiat-Geldsystem und erklärt es als eine Meisterleistung der Ingenieurskunst und Technologie, genau wie er es für Bitcoin in seinem internationalen Bestseller "Der Bitcoin-Standard" getan hat. Diesmal geht Ammous auf die einstige Abkehr vom Goldstandard hin zum heutigen System des staatlich gestützten Fiat-Geldes ein.

Bitcoin geht alle an, nicht nur Finanzgurus und IT-Nerds. Im Film "Matrix" muss sich der Held entscheiden, ob er die blaue oder die rote Pille schluckt. Die blaue lässt ihn vergessen, die rote die Wahrheit über die Welt erkennen. Daran angelehnt wird der Bitcoin "die orangene Pille" genannt, denn wer sich mit ihm auseinandersetzt, dem wird die Macht von Wall Street und Zentralbanken in unserer Welt bewusst. Und der Bitcoin verheißt die Befreiung davon: Er ist unabhängig von zentralen Instanzen wie Banken und nicht durch sie manipulierbar.

Gibt es ein Leben nach dem Tod? Himmel und Hölle? Phil Hunter würde diese Frage mit "Ja" beantworten. Denn er war dort - in der Hölle. Davon ist er überzeugt. Als sein Herz während einer Operation für einige Minuten stillstand, da hat er sie gesehen: Die Teufel und Dämonen, das unsägliche Leid und das schlimmste von allem: Molochos´ Totenkarussell!

The gun, like the axe and the plow, was an essential tool in the exploration and settlement of the trans-Mississippi West. It provided food for the cooking pot as well as protection against two- or four-legged marauders. Of course the employment of the gun, whether for good or evil, depended upon the user. The men and women who lived the 19th-century western experience sometimes described in detail the role firearms played in their lives.

After arriving in London just before the Second World War as a penniless and friendless Austrian-Jewish refugee, George Weidenfeld went on to transform not only the world of publishing but the culture of ideas. The books that he published include momentous titles such as Lolita, Double Helix, The Group and The Hedgehog and the Fox, with authors he championed ranging from Joan Didion, Mary McCarthy and Edna O'Brien to Henry Miller, Harold Wilson, Saul Bellow and Henry Kissinger.

A fresh and fascinating reappraisal of the first half of the 20th century from one of our foremost historians. 'War, comrades,' declared Trotsky, 'is a great locomotive of history.' He was thought to be acknowledging the opportunity the First World War had offered the Bolsheviks to seize power in Russia in 1917. Peter Clarke explores the crucial ways in which war can be seen as a prime mover of history in the 20th century through the eyes of five major figures.

Wie begann Sal Haggards Karriere im Konzernmilitär der Cynarian Corporation? Wie wurde der Titan-Bund ins Leben gerufen? Was geschieht auf der Raumstation Aurora nach dem Abzug der Mutanten? Wie wurde Terence McLean zum reichsten Menschen des Sonnensystems? Diesen und anderen Fragen widmen sich 8 Kurzgeschichten, in denen verschiedene Nebencharaktere aus den Bänden 1 bis 3 der "c23"-Reihe die Hauptrolle spielen. Zum Verständnis der Romane nicht zwingend erforderlich.

A.J. Raffles has left the country in mysterious circumstances. Harry "Bunny" Manders is left back in London, to worry about his friend and listen to all sorts of rumours concerning his sudden disappearance. Bunny has troubles of his own however. The father of Lucy Rosebery, Prescott Rosebery, will not consent to his daughter marrying someone with so little social standing and income. Raffles suddenly returns though - and one of his first tasks is to arrange a cricket match against a highly accomplished team, captained by Prescott Rosebery.