Résultats pour "Winston" dans Science-Fiction et fantasy

I keep waiting for things to settle down, but my to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer. I’ve got a grandma to rescue from a planet infested with carnivorous flora and fauna, a Warlock whom I desperately want to bond with, and a tribunal with the Vilaxian clan to deal with. And that’s just to start with. But the Aquilians, damn cans of tuna that they are, have waylaid us, and we need to take precious time that we don’t have to waste, seeing what they want.

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork - not the old fashioned, grubby pushing and shoving but the new, fast football with pointy hats for goalposts and balls that go gloing when you drop them. And now, the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else. The prospect of the Big Match draws in a street urchin with a wonderful talent for kicking a tin can, a maker of jolly good pies, a dim but beautiful young woman who might just turn out to be the greatest fashion model there has ever been, and the mysterious Mr Nutt.

Ever have one of those weeks? You've taken an overdose of magic, you've just melted a twelve-year old girl, and Magic HQ has sent a letter "requesting" you come by to discuss your magic control issues. No? Just me then? I don't want to go. I've got a boss in a wheelchair (my fault), a zombie cat who demands his treats on schedule, and no interest in sorting out the quirks of another magical community. But when someone slips me information tying my parents' disappearance to HQ, I can't pack my bags quickly enough.

Children with learning disabilities and conditions, such fetal alcohol syndrome, require healthy, nurturing homes and environments with a strong understanding of the special needs of such children. They need a network of understanding care givers in school and throughout life to help accommodate their limitations. Winston Hinkle had none of these, and the worst of everything, until a Man in White takes him under his wing and gives him a glimpse of what he will become in the coming Age of Ethereal.

It is June 1940. The war against Hitler’s forces is raging. And the tide is turning against the British. In this hour of despair, Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives a mysterious letter from an even more mysterious woman, offering a Faustian bargain and a promise of victory. But if Churchill accepts, will he be condemning his nation’s very soul?

Jacob Freeman is a young man who realizes after multiple reincarnation that he was his father and grandfather in previous lifetimes. With the help of his true love Hannah, Jacob is able to heal and remove the curses that have been plaguing his blood line for generation.

What would you do if you were invincible? Would you use it for your own glory, or share it with the world for the betterment of all? This question haunts the famous warrior known as Vlain the Last. He was just another legionnaire in service to the empire until he found a jinn and wished for his heart’s desire. Vlain has just returned from a maritime adventure when the emperor of Elamara asks him to help lead the 9th Legion to victory against the wild beast-men in their vast woodland realm known as the Last Wild.

Beneath the flickering candlelight of a timeless study, a figure named Lucero, with hands as old as mountains and eyes like burning rubies–inscribes a singular, shimmering parchment. The ink is harvested from selfish motives; the parchment is woven from unrighteous desire. He calls it "The Ticket," and once he flicks it into the ether of time, it begins its hunt.

For life in America it was quite laid back albeit mundane. When America is decimated by an unknown virus the world for many changed irrevocably. Millions are killed across the world by this unknown virus. Just when people were learning to cope and survive, America was hit by an EMP, which compounded the problem. Zachary Cain an ex-military soldier is in for the fight of his life for survival and that of his family. Is he up for the challenge? Will he survive what's to come? Would you be able to survive in the aftermath of an unknown virus compounded by an EMP!?

After the lightning attack on Iceen triggered my latent Skarrian abilities, they’ve kicked into gear big time. Not only am I a lightning cat whisperer, but I’m also a mimic. I just became the perfect compatible option for any species in the galaxy. Which is not exactly an appealing thought. If I don’t get control of my abilities, it could be dangerous not only for me but for my little ones too.

For life in America it was quite laid back albeit mundane. When America is decimated by an unknown virus the world for many changed irrevocably. Millions are killed across the world by this unknown virus. Just when people were learning to cope and survive, America was hit by an EMP, which compounded the problem. Zachary Cain an ex-military soldier is in for the fight of his life for survival and that of his family. Is he up for the challenge? Will he survive what's to come? Would you be able to survive in the aftermath of an unknown virus compounded by an EMP!?

Becka is a witch and not a very good one. With her great-grandmother's curse hanging over, her she has no idea how to escape her fate. When she suddenly spills her coffee on a stranger, she finds out there's more to life than what she thought. But is she ready for what that means?

A fabulous drama of the Campion family, struggling to stay together as World War Two rages over Liverpool Lou Campion has joined the WAAFs, against the wishes of her parents and twin sister Sasha. Lou's always been a rebel, but now finds that if she wants to succeed she'll have to follow...

What if you died, only to wake up in a new body, in a world where magic is real and battles are fought like in a video game? That's what happens to James Thompson, who finds himself reincarnated as Talon Nightstrider, a young man with a destiny to become a powerful member of the Blackfang Guild. But Talon is not just any member; he is connected to the System, an advanced interface that displays his stats and powers, and allows him to level up like in an RPG.

Religious Leaders...Power World Leaders...3rd World Countries...The Child...The Unknown Individual, and more can all control the world. The realistic fear is one person can have this power. The power to change your emotions. Change your thoughts. Change your ideology. Conform all of mankind with a click. It's realistic and it may happen sooner than you think. Than again, you may never know. Listen to the book A Peaceful War.

Sam and Tobie wake up on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere, with no real memory of how they got there. It is up to the two to put their growing dislike aside long enough for them to get home. Sounds easy enough, but when you throw in an all-powerful queen, a creature from the void with its own agenda, and many other oddities along the way, will Sam and Tobie have what it takes to get home in one piece or will the price for freedom be too much to pay?

Winston Churchill's Speeches and Radio Broadcasts is a podcast that explores the life and legacy of Winston Churchill through his most famous speeches and radio broadcasts. From his stirring wartime speeches to his more reflective postwar addresses, Churchill's words offer a unique and inspiring perspective on one of the most consequential periods in human history.In this podcast, we will examine Churchill's speeches in depth, exploring the historical context in which they were delivered, the rhetorical devices he used, and the impact they had on his listeners. We will also discuss Churchill's...

1952: 12 Jahre ist es her, dass England sich Nazi-Deutschland unterworfen hat. Während der Große Krieg zwischen Deutschland und Russland weiter tobt, befinden sich die Engländer unter deutscher Besatzung. Presse, Radio, Fernsehen und die Gerichte werden kontrolliert, die britischen Juden sehen sich immer größeren Repressalien ausgesetzt. Churchill organisiert im Untergrund seine Widerstandsbewegung. Während sich die Gerüchte mehren, dass der Widerstand einen großen Gegenschlag plant, wird Sarah Fitzgerald, die Frau eines Spions, in die Welt der Widerständler hineingezogen.

Lyra Wilder has a fire problem—literally and emotionally. As a volatile fire witch with a reputation of leaving scorch marks wherever she goes, she's one magical mishap away from being expelled from Coven Crest Academy. When she's sentenced to a year of community service with the academy's...

Vinhari explores themes of codependency, complacency from privilege, and the resulting benefits and consequences of enduring hardship. Mercy, compassion, and restitution drive some of the key directions in the story. Much of the conflict in the story is due to a communication breakdown, a lack of understanding of another’s point of view, or (above all) a lack of compassion for others.