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  The Black Gold Beneath The Sea -...

  Simon Moesgaard

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  In a small Danish town over a century ago, a remarkable dream took root among the sheep and cattle—a dream that would change lives forever.It was the dream of a young farm boy named Moe, who wanted to grow more crops for his family and friends to enjoy.However, there was one problem: Moe was surrounded by ocean, with only a little piece of land to grow. What could he possibly do about that?Discover how Moe’s journey unfolds. Set sail on one of the earliest steamships to Brazil with Captain Carlos, witness Moe’s strength in the face of a storm and floods, and get to feel the power of dreams and courage.Will Moe’s dream inspire you to pursue your own?The story is based on real events, but the conversations? Let’s just say I had to get creative with those!

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  Code Noir - Fictions

  Canisia Lubrin, Christina Sharpe

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  "Code Noir is storytelling at its deepest and most intimate. These stories are magic and you must enter them as if you, too, are wondrous." —Dionne Brand, author of Nomenclature, Theory, and Map to the Door of No Return 
   
   
   
  Canisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of art—a brilliant, startlingly original book that combines immense literary and political force. Its structure, deceptively simple, is based on the infamous Code Noir, a set of real historical decrees originally passed in 1685 by King Louis XIV of France defining the conditions of slavery in the French colonial empire. The original code had fifty-nine articles; Code Noir has fifty-nine linked fictions—vivid, unforgettable, multilayered fragments filled with globe-wise characters who desire to live beyond the ruins of the past. 
   
   
   
  With a foreword by Christina Sharpe, Code Noir ranges in style from contemporary realism to dystopian literature, from futuristic fantasy to historical fiction. This inventive, shape-shifting braid of narratives exists far beyond the boundaries of an official decree.

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  The Wolf's Shadow

  G J Williams

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  Doctor John Dee and Margaretta, assisted by his pupil Christopher, are charged with unravelling the mystery. But then there is a kidnapping, a ransom threat and more bodies appear. Amongst secrets and rumours, the scandal of the Seymour Affair threatens to resurface. Elizabeth’s road to the throne could be ruined and with that comes the fall of the Tudor Dynasty. 
   
  Can John Dee keep Elizabeth’s secret before it casts a shadow over them all?

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  A Journal of the Plague Year

  Daniel Defoe

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  Explore a harrowing real-life account of the Black Death from the survivors who lived to tell the tale. 
  Offering a gritty and eye-opening exploration of what it was like to live during London in 1665 – the year the bubonic plague struck the city and left a trail of death and destruction in its wake – this incredible book lets readers peer into the past and uncover a unique glimpse into the life and struggles of Londoners over four hundred years ago. 
  Seen through the eyes of author Daniel Defoe, A Journal of the Plague Year contains a fresh and intriguing style, combining his personal observations with the real-life events and details of the people around him. Set against the harrowing backdrop of a city in chaos, this incredible journal provides us with an unprecedented look into the ordinary people who lived and died in one of the worst pandemics in history. 
  Perfect for students, history buffs, of anyone fascinated by this turbulent and world-changing period of history, A Journal of the Plague Year is a truly unforgettable book that will stick with you long after you finish reading.Grab your copy now to discover the untold history of the bubonic plague.

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  The Bloody Road of Gold - The...

  Michael Schall Johnson

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  Jack Neuman came to Wyoming as a fifteen-year-old orphan. He lodged with Crazy Horse and his Lakota tribe. He later scouted for the U.S. Army. Lonesome for company, Jack brought out his childhood sweetheart from Minnesota, Heather and married her, but his devotion was on destroying the bad guys, not his marriage and his beautiful young wife broke his heart. He teamed up with Calamity Jane and D. Boone May. With their gallant exploits, they were elevated to legendary heroes. Their duties found them involved in at least 8 shootouts with road agents and almost as many with hostile Sioux. They shot it out with the Frank Towles Gang after they tried robbing a stage coach near Old Woman’s Creek in Wyoming. They captured Archie McLaughlin, Billy Mansfield and their fellow gang members. They were intercepted by vigilantes who lynched McLaughlin and Mansfield. They shot and wounded the robber Tom Price while bringing them in. Boone May shot down frequent stage robber Curley Grimes. Ambros Bierce, in his days as a stage coach guard, was riding with May when they saved a $30,000 gold shipment from outlaws. Later, Bierce would memorialize the events in the tale A Sole Survivor.

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  Bloody Joe

  Peter Brandvold

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  GET READY FOR A DOSE OF ACTION AND ADVENTURE WITH A HEAPING HELPING OF WESTERN JUSTICE! 
   
   
   
  "Bloody" Joe Mannion is a town tamer of great renown. Known as the most uncompromising lawman on the Western frontier, he's been the town marshal of Del Norte in the Colorado Territory for the past five years. 
   
   
   
  One day in Del Norte, he loses his famous temper and badly beats Whip Helton, the son of a prominent rancher. That night, the son and his outlaw pards burn Joe's house and kidnap and rape his daughter. Joe goes on the warpath, getting crossways with the son's father, prominent rancher Garth Helton. The town's prominent boosters want the money Helton has invested in Del Norte as well as the railroad he wants to bring there. 
   
   
   
  Now with Whip Helton behind bars, his father has issued an ultimatum to Bloody Joe and the town—either turn his son loose or he and his Spur riders will burn the town to the ground and sift the ashes. Bloody Joe finds himself between a rock and a hard place, waiting for a bullet in the back. But that's all right. To make sure Whip Helton hangs for kidnapping and rape, Bloody Joe will risk everything, including his life, the town, and a hail of hot lead!

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