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  The Unlikely Lawman - A Hewey...

  Steve Kelton, Elmer Kelton

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  Rascally cowboy Hewey Calloway is heading north to Colorado on a horse drive for an old friend when he gets word that one of his hired hands is planning to rob him. After the plot is foiled, the fugitive horsehand is on the run and leaving bodies in his wake. Hewey, the worst pistol shot in the West, is deputized to bring the criminal to justice, bestowing him with a weight of responsibility he's long avoided and leaving him to wonder if even the help of a retired Texas Ranger is enough to put an end to this trail of dastardly deeds. Steve Kelton's The Unlikely Lawman will transport you to an Old West full of duplicity, gunfights, and, of course, plenty of cowboys and robbers.

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  Hide Away

  Dermot Bolger

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  Hidden behind the walls of Grangegorman Mental Hospital in 1941, four lives collide, all afflicted by the human cost of wars, betrayals and trauma.
  Gus, a shrewd attendant, is the keeper of everyone's secrets, especially his own. Two War of Independence veterans are reunited. One, Jimmy Nolan, has spent twenty years as a psychiatric patient, unable to recover from his involvement in youthful killings. In contrast, Francis Dillon has prospered as a businessman, until rumours of Civil War atrocities cause his collapse, suffering delusions of enemies seeking to kill him.
  Doctor Fairfax has fled London after his gay lover's death. Desperate to rekindle a sense of purpose, Fairfax tries to help Dillon recover by getting him to talk about his past. But a code of silence surrounds the traumatic violence Ireland has endured. Is Dillon willing to break his silence to find a way back to his family?
  In this superb evocation of hidden worlds, master storyteller Dermot Bolger explores the aftershock within people who participate in violence and the fault-lines in all post-conflict societies only held together by collective amnesia.

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  Beautiful Little Fools: Book...

  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. 
  Step into the glittering world of 1920s intrigue and ambition with Beautiful Little Fools. Follow a poised professional athlete turned social detective as she unpacks hidden motives behind opulent parties, covert alliances, and whispered secrets. Blending high-stakes negotiation tactics with emotional resilience strategies, this audiobook transforms every ballroom confrontation into a masterclass in adaptive leadership, every scandal into an opportunity for principled action. You’ll learn to craft rigorous prep routines, build trusted networks, and cultivate reflective rituals that turn setbacks into breakthroughs. Let this riveting tale inspire you to navigate life’s grandest stages with clarity, courage, and unshakable purpose.

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  The Windfall - A tale about the...

  Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

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  Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born in Valencia, Spain on 29th January 1867.  
   
  At university, he studied law and graduated in 1888 but never felt the urgency to practice - he was more interested in politics, journalism, literature and women.   
   
  Politically he was a militant Republican partisan and, in his youth, founded a newspaper, El Pueblo (The People). The newspaper was taken to court many times and he made many enemies. In one incident he was shot and almost killed. In 1896, Ibáñez was arrested and sentenced to a few months in prison. 
   
  Despite this colourful background he found time to write novels. His first published work was ‘La Araña Negra’ (The Black Spider) in 1892, a work that he later repudiated although at the time it was a useful vehicle for him to express his anti-clerical views. 
   
  In 1894, he published ‘Arroz y Tartana’ (Airs and Graces), about a late 19th Century widow in Valencia trying to keep up appearances in order to marry her daughters well.   
   
  Ibáñez’s next sequence of books studied rural life in the farmlands of Valencia and failed to gain much of an audience.   
   
  His writing now took on a new direction with its now familiar sensational and melodramatic themes in 1908 with ‘Sangre y Arena’ (Blood and Sand), which follows the career of Juan Gallardo from his poor beginnings as a child in Seville, to his rise to becoming a famous matador in Madrid 
   
  However, his greatest success was ‘Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) in 1916, which tells a tangled tale of the French and German sons-in-law of an Argentinian land-owner who find themselves fighting on opposite sides in the First World War.  It was a literary and commercial sensation and became the best-selling book of 1919.  It also propelled Rudolph Valentino to stardom in the 1921 film. 
   
  Ironically his fame in the English-speaking world has come not as a novelist but as the stories behind some of Hollywood’s greatest silent movies. 
   
  Vicente Blasco Ibáñez died in Menton, France on January 28th, 1928, the day before his 61st birthday.

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  Dancing Through a Deluge - A...

  Jess Wells

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  After surviving the horrors of the Black Death, a lapsed nun takes to the road alone, protected from rain and robbers by the skin of a bear.  
  In 1351, many in England begin thinking that their mighty overlords -- Church and Crown - have no control over their fates and a new horizon beckons. It’s a time when labor is in high demand, and nature offers immense bounty to those who have survived death and disease.  
  Sister Mary Thomas stumbles into a manor house and when she is mistaken for its Baroness she discovers she now has the power to liberate peasants threatened in new ways and perhaps even build a community where all can ask, "what happens if I get what I have always wanted?" 
  That's where the danger lies: their freedom is a threat to powerful people determined to keep what is theirs.

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  Dynasty - Conspiracies Murders...

  Claudio Bocchia

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  Embark on a Timeless Journey with "Dynasty" 
  Dive into the heart of ancient Egypt, a land shrouded in mystery and majesty, where pharaohs ruled as gods among men, and rituals held the essence of life and death. "Dynasty" offers a compelling narrative that weaves through the corridors of time, revealing the untold stories of Egypt's most legendary pharaohs. 
  Unveil the Secrets of the Pharaohs 
  Discover the epic sagas of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten, whose reigns marked a transformative era in Egyptian history. 
  Explore a World of Gods and Rituals 
  Journey alongside the ancient Egyptians to explore the profound relationship between the pharaohs, their deities, and the people they led. Delve into the heart of religious practices, including the enigmatic monotheism introduced by Akhenaten. 
  Discover a Revolutionary Theory 
  At the core of "Dynasty" lies a gripping intrigue—a secret theory that could redefine our understanding of ancient Egyptian history. This revelation challenges everything we thought we knew, offering a fresh perspective on a world lost to time. 
  Features :Epic Narratives: Experience the grandeur of Egypt's pharaohs and their divine connection to the gods.Mystical Rituals: Gain insights into the sacred acts that defined an era, from mummification to worship.Secret Theories: Explore groundbreaking ideas that challenge historical conventions.Rediscover Ancient Egypt: See this ancient civilization in a new light, through stories of power, devotion, and intrigue. 
  "Dynasty" is more than an book—it's a gateway to a world that has captivated imaginations for millennia. Let the past come alive as you unravel the mysteries that have fascinated scholars and dreamers alike.

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