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  Of Greenstone and Violins - BOOK...

  Donna Goodacre

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  In the shadows of London's Highgate Cemetery, Ngaroma stands before her great-great-grandfather's crypt, unknowingly about to unravel a tale that spans two centuries and two hemispheres. Victorian New Zealand sets the stage for an extraordinary story of two brothers bound by blood but divided by empire. Hōhepa, born to a British captain and a Māori mother, navigates a precarious path between two worlds during a time of mounting colonial tensions. Meanwhile, in England, his half-brother Colin, a gifted landscape painter, confronts the suffocating constraints of Victorian society as he struggles to live authentically in a world that denies his true nature and desires. Their unlikely bond challenges the rigid social boundaries of their era, proving that the heart knows no borders. Now, in 2010, Ngaroma's discovery in that London cemetery will bridge the generations, revealing how love, sacrifice, and forgiveness shaped her family's legacy across oceans and decades. Based on the author's own family history, this richly woven narrative continues the story begun in 'Finding Miriama', exploring how the choices of our ancestors echo through time.

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  Sarah's Choice - Historical...

  Susan A. Jennings

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  It is 1960. Her mother dead and her father missing, she is indebted and fiercely loyal to her grandmother and intensely passionate about art, her talent is second to none. She faces tremendous inner turmoil and conflict. Ignoring her true love, heir to an earldom, she flaunts the advances of a British Secret Service, rogue spy.  
  Can Sarah make the right choices, both in love and life? Critical choices that will affect not only her life but the lives of those she holds dear.

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  Anvil of God - Book One of the...

  J. Boyce Gleason

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  It is 741. Only one thing stands between Charles Martel and the throne - he is dying. He cobbles together a plan to divide the kingdom among his three sons, betroth his daughter to a Lombard prince to secure his southern border, and keep the Church unified behind them through his friend Bishop Boniface. Despite his best efforts, the only thing to reign after Charles's death is chaos. Son battles son, Christianity battles paganism, and Charles's daughter flees his court for an enemy's love. Based on a true story, Anvil of God is a whirlwind of love, honor, sacrifice, and betrayal that follows a bereaved family's relentless quest for power and destiny.

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  The Woman of Andros

  Thornton Wilder

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  “From the earliest pages of his first novels and plays, Wilder examined the universal quandaries encapsulated in the questions the young man Pamphilus asks in The Woman of Andros: “How does one live? What does one do first?” — Penelope Niven Thornton Wilder’s celebrated novel The Woman of Andros, set before the birth of Christ on an obscure Greek island, tells the story of the enigmatic Chrysis, a courtesan (and an outcast) of haunting beauty and intelligence. In her gatherings with the young men of the island, Chrysis probes what is precious about life, and how we live, love, and die in a harsh world, themes that Wilder revisited eight years later in his play, Our Town. Pamphilus, the only son of a prominent villager, fathers a baby out of wedlock with Chrysis’s sister, whom he wants to marry. The questions faced by Pamphilus, his family and the other “respectable” citizens of the island also explore themes of social class and status.

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  To Have And To Hold

  Mary Johnston

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  When I first started reading this book, I thought it to be a historical romance novel. As I read further, I pondered whether it might be a sea-faring story. Reading still further, I determined it to be an adventure story. Alas, it is all three. To Have And To Hold, written by Mary Johnston was the bestselling novel of 1900. The story takes place in colonial Jamestown during the 1600

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  Elizabeth's Thanksgiving Dinner

  Niina Niskanen

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  From the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables comes a heartwarming holiday tale filled with gratitude, generosity, and the quiet magic of kindness. 
  When Elizabeth, a lonely woman in a small Canadian town, finds herself facing Thanksgiving with no family to share it with, she decides to open her home to unexpected guests. What begins as a modest meal soon becomes a gathering of hearts — strangers and friends brought together by chance and the true spirit of the season. 
  Lucy Maud Montgomery’s timeless storytelling shines in this gentle and uplifting short story. With her trademark warmth and insight into human nature, she reminds us that Thanksgiving is not about what we have, but who we share it with. 
  A perfect listen for fans of classic literature, cozy stories, and anyone seeking a touch of nostalgia and comfort during the holidays.

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