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  Helen of Troy: The Dark Shadow...

  Deivede Eder Ferreira

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  Helena de Tróia: A Sombra Negra do Desejo 
  The most beautiful woman in history. The most dangerous desire ever known. 
  Helen of Troy—queen, lover, myth. A woman whose name ignited a thousand ships and plunged empires into war. But was she truly the cause of Troy’s fall, or just a pawn in a battle far greater than herself? Was she a seductress, a victim, or something far more complex? 
  This audiobook takes you beyond the legend, unraveling the untold story of Helen through the lens of passion, power, and psychology. Blending myth with deep psychoanalytic insights from Freud and Lacan, it exposes the truth behind the woman history could never define. 
  She was more than beauty. She was a force of nature. And she was never truly free. 
  A gripping, immersive experience that will change the way you see one of history’s most infamous women. 
  Are you ready to uncover the dark shadow of desire? Press play and step into Helen’s world.

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  Finding Friends on Beamer Street...

  Sheila Riley

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  The start of a brand-new Merseyside series from Sheila Riley, bestselling author of the Reckoner's Row saga series - not to be missed! 
  Beamer Street in the heart of Liverpool's docklands is a tough place to live - you need good friends to survive... 
  Liverpool 1921 
  Pregnant, Mary Jane Starlings secret wedding to Paddy Redfern ends in disaster when her fiancé is murdered on the way to the church. Paddy’s wayward twin ‘Red’ intercepts Mary Jane and warns that they must flee Ireland for fear of reprisals from her family, never to return. 
  Too young and terrified to question Red’s motives, Mary Jane, is hurriedly escorted to Liverpool where she quickly discovers Red’s good Samaritan act is a sham when he abandons her homeless and destitute. 
  Strength, fortitude and a measure of good luck save her from the streets when she catches the eye of reclusive Cal Everdine and is befriended by Molly Hayward’s lovable family. 
  But Mary Jane still has to live with the overbearing guilt of the secrets she holds. 
  Will she ever be able to follow her dreams and reconcile her past? 
  A brand-new series, set around the rough and tough Liverpool Docks, by bestselling author Sheila Riley. 
  Perfect for fans of Chrissie Walsh, Katie Flynn and Dilly Court. 
  If you love Sheila's Beamer Street series, you'll love Reckoners Row and the Dockside Saga series 
  Praise for Sheila Riley: 
  'Couldn't put it down. A fantastic read, not your ordinary story. Great characters and a feel good storyline. Looking forward to the next book' - Reader Review 
  'What a great read from this amazing author You don't want to put this book down thouroly enjoyed it from start to finish' - Reader Review 
  'What a great read. Truly absorbed from beginning to end!' - Reader Review 
  'Loved how the characters were brought to life felt I was sitting having a cup of tea with them. Great page turner' - Reader Review 
  Amazingly good read. I can't put the book down, happy story with good people. This Lady Sheila Riley will go far ,such an awesome story teller. I hope you all enjoy her work as much as I do , amazing.' - Reader Review 
  A powerful and totally absorbing family saga that is not to be missed. I turned the pages almost faster than I could read.’ - Carol Rivers 
  ‘A fabulous story of twists and turns - a totally unputdownable, page turner that had me cheering on the characters. I loved it!’ - Rosie Hendry 
  ‘A thoroughly enjoyable, powerful novel’ - Lyn Andrews

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  Chasing Eleanor

  Kerry Chaput

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  Newly orphaned Magnolia Parker must protect her sick little brothers, but when the authorities send the boys to an unknown orphan asylum, Magnolia calls on her unwavering grit to bring them home. She's lost everything but still has a secret weapon—a promise from Eleanor Roosevelt, the most famous woman in America. Setting out on a cross country quest, she befriends two unlikely travelers: Hop, a migrant worker with a big heart, and Red, a young girl traumatized into silence. Hunger and dust storms aren't the only dangers this found family faces on the rails. After an assault, they're forced to outrun the police, all while trying to track down the First Lady. But time is running out and Magnolia's chance to reunite her siblings depends on one thing—finding Eleanor. 
   
   
   
  Award-winning historical author Kerry Chaput is back with a touching story of loss and survival set in America's Great Depression. With vivid details and unforgettable characters, Chasing Eleanor takes listeners on an adventure of the heart, where a young woman finds hope in the most unlikely places. A touching tribute to the great Eleanor Roosevelt, this adventure-filled story will entertain and inspire all ages.

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  The Titanic Sisters - A Novel

  Patricia Falvey

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  Delia Sweeney has always been unlike her older sister—fair and delicate compared to tall, statuesque Nora, whose hair is as dark as Donegal turf. In other ways too, the sisters are leagues apart. Nora is her mother's darling, favored at every turn, and expected to marry into wealth. Delia, constantly slighted, finds a measure of happiness helping her da on the farm. The rest of the time, she reads about far-off places that seem sure to remain a fantasy. Until the day a letter arrives from America . . . 
   
   
   
  A distant relative has provided the means for Delia and Nora to go to New York. Delia will be a lowly maid in a modest household, while Nora will be governess for a well-to-do family. In Queenstown, Cork, they board the Titanic, and any hope Delia carried that she and her sister might become closer during the trip soon vanishes. For there are far greater perils to contend with as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic . . . 
   
   
   
  In the wake of that fateful journey, Delia makes an impulsive choice—and takes Nora's place as governess. Her decision sparks an adventure that leads her from Fifth Avenue to Dallas, Texas. Delia grows close to her vulnerable young charge, and to the girl's father. But her deception will have repercussions impossible to foresee, even as it brings happiness within reach for the first time . . .

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Edith Wharton, George Eliot,...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  For most of these women their fame more easily resides with their novels but each created short stories of such quality and verve that they simply had to be saved in inky type to paper.  And each of these miniature gems is as near-perfect as their longer siblings.  In their words literature is a many wondered treat. 
   
  01 - The Top 10 - The Classic Novelists - The Women- An Introduction 
  02 - Roman Fever by Edith Wharton 
  03 - The Lifted Veil - Part 1 by George Eliot 
  04 - The Lifted Veil - Part 2 by George Eliot 
  05 - An Unwritten Novel by Virginia Woolf 
  06 - The Mourner by Mary Shelley 
  07 - The Brothers by Louisa May Alcott 
  08 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell 
  09 - Paul's Case by Willa Cather 
  10 - Ma'ame Pelagie by Kate Chopin 
  11 - Miss Ogilivy Finds Herself by Radclyffe Hall 
  12 -The Difference by Ellen Glasgow

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  The Witch's Tree - An...

  Elena Collins

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  'A profoundly moving, beautifully written and emotional story' Louise Douglas  
  A tale as old as time. A spirit that has never rested. 
  Present day 
  As a love affair comes to an end, and with it her dreams for her future, artist Selena needs a retreat. The picture-postcard Sloe Cottage in the Somerset village of Ashcombe promises to be the perfect place to forget her problems, and Selena settles into her new home as spring arrives. But it isn’t long before Selena hears the past whispering to her. Sloe Cottage is keeping secrets which refuse to stay hidden. 
  1682 
  Grace Cotter longs for nothing more than a husband and family of her own. Content enough with her work on the farm, looking after her father, and learning the secrets of her grandmother Bett’s healing hands, nevertheless Grace still hopes for love. But these are dangerous times for dreamers, and rumours and gossip can be deadly. One mis-move and Grace’s fate looks set… 
  Separated by three hundred years, two women are drawn together by a home bathed in blood and magic. Grace Cotter’s spirit needs to rest, and only Selena can help her now. 
  USA Today bestselling author Judy Leigh writing as Elena Collins, brings you this unforgettable, heart-breaking, gripping timeslip novel set in a world when women were hung as witches, and fates could be sealed by a wrong word. Perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Diana Gabaldon and Louise Douglas. 
  Praise for Elena Collins: 
  'A profoundly moving, beautifully written and emotional story that skilfully combines two time frames into one unputdownable book. I was completely immersed in Grace’s story from the beginning: despite it taking place 400 years ago. The modern day storyline was also delightful with some wonderful characters. In short a wonderful book by a fabulous author, very highly recommended' Louise Douglas 
  'With two storylines beautifully woven together to create a seamless tale of love, loss, betrayal and, above all, hope, it’s a must-read. Collins’s detailed knowledge of the period trickles through the tale wrapping the reader in a vivid shifting world as it moves between the 14th century and present day. Cleverly researched and exquisitely written, The Lady of The Loch is a timeless story of hope, family and love. I loved it' Alexandra Walsh 
  'Such a lovely story of love, hardship, loss & renewal. Heartbreaking yet comforting. A place where I would love to go to and be lost in its memories' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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