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  1347 - Faith in the Face of Death

  Ken A. Gauthier

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  Italy: 1347. Panic is spreading across Europe as The Black Plague devours all in its path. As idyllic life shatters around him, Frederico realises he needs to leave behind all that he has built and lead his family to safety. Following a gruelling and perilous journey with no end in sight, Frederico must make the toughest decision of his life, one that, even years later, some in the family still refuse to accept. A heart-rending tale of fatherly love and the lengths one will go - to escape a plague of two sorts: One of death, the other of guilt.

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  Stories with Happy Endings - A...

  O Henry, Anton Chekhov, Edgar...

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  In this volume whatever the odds stacked against our characters one thing is certain; they will prevail, and life will be good.  But the journey is filled with complications and trials that only an author would dare put into words.

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  Sunlit Weapon A: Book summary &...

  Margot Langley

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas. 
   
  Harness the power of ingenuity and ethics in A Sunlit Weapon, where a brilliant investigator races against time to recover and repurpose a top-secret solar device in the darkest days of war. Follow Maisie Dobbs as she deciphers coded heists, orchestrates high-stakes recoveries, and leads cross-disciplinary teams through design sprints and values symposiums to transform a weapon of destruction into a beacon of renewal. Blending pulse-pounding espionage with disciplined innovation and moral clarity, this audiobook will equip you to tackle any challenge—arming you with strategies in meticulous planning, agile iteration, and compassionate leadership that illuminate a path toward lasting impact.

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  Love Blooms

  Denise Hunter

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  Spring, summer, fall, and winter, Smitten is a place for love  . . . and mystery.But master gardener Clare Thomas is about to dig up something surprising.There’s a secret in Grandma Rose’s attic—a forgotten set of dog tags belonging to her first love. But David Hutchins was killed in action and never returned to town. How did the dog tags end up in the Grandma’s attic? It’s a romantic mystery fit for a town like Smitten, Vermont, which has been working hard to reinvent itself as a destination for lovers. Rose’s three granddaughters are determined to investigate, though their mother Anna has reservations about digging up the past. But will they get distracted by mystery men of their own before they solve the puzzle of the dogtags?In Love Blooms, Clare is really, really tired of being called predictable, which is why she decides to gives a job at her nursery to the scruffy vagabond on a motorcycle. Is trusting her instincts the most foolish thing she’s ever done . . . or the smartest?Excerpted from Secretly Smitten, a novel in four parts written by Inspirational fiction’s most popular romance novelists—and real life BFFs!

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  Waverley

  Walter Scott

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  Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is a seminal historical novel set against the backdrop of the Jacobite uprising of 1745. The story follows Edward Waverley, a young English gentleman who, seeking adventure and purpose, joins the Hanoverian army and is stationed in Scotland. 
  As Edward navigates his military duties, he becomes embroiled in the political turmoil of the time, torn between his loyalty to the British Crown and his growing admiration for the Jacobite cause led by Charles Edward Stuart, known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie." His journey takes him to the estate of Baron Bradwardine, where he encounters the spirited Rose Bradwardine and becomes captivated by the romantic allure of Scottish culture. 
  Throughout his adventures, Edward grapples with themes of identity, honor, and loyalty as he witnesses the complexities of Scottish life and politics. His experiences lead him to question his upbringing and beliefs, ultimately forcing him to make difficult choices regarding his allegiances.

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  A Deepening Twilight

  Martin Hicks

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  "A Deepening Twilight", the sequel to "A Season for Killing," continues the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant serving in Robert E. Lee's confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. The novel relates Ryan's experiences in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, and in the trenches around Richmond, during the closing months of the war. As the army and the south sink towards defeat, he, and the remnant of his Georgia company continue the struggle against the odds, experiencing at first-hand how war can reveal the best, as well as the worst, of those on either side. In the midst of the conflict and suffering, Daniel Ryan finds that his relationship with the war widow Rebecca Channing is not as dead as he thought.

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