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Henry VIII was not born to be king. His birth was treated as an insignificant event and his early years were not filled with the kingly tutorship that his elder brother, Arthur, experienced. Popular myth states that as the second son he was destined to be the Archbishop of Canterbury! At his birth his father was not fully secure on the throne of England. This was a throne that had a habit of changing hands on an alarmingly regular basis, normally with foul means involved.

Richard the Lionheart remains one of England's most famous kings. His statue stands proudly outside the Houses of Parliament, yet who was Richard? Was there more to him than we see depicted in modern media - the great, missing king from the Robin Hood films who was always having his throne threated by his younger brother John! Or was Richard not worthy of the legend that seems to have been built up around his name?

Where do you run when a world is out to get you? AIs, Forged beings, superheroes, angels, and worlds that change in the blink of an eye - here is a richly imagined tale of ordinary redemption in an extraordinary world from one of the most provocative writers working today... Francine is a young runaway looking to find a definition of love she can trust. In Sankhara, she finds a palace where rooms are made of bone, flowers, and the hearts of heroes. She finds a scientist mapping the territory of the human mind. She finds a boyfriend.

What if everything you believe in suddenly turned its back on you? Set in a cattle car on a train bound for a death camp during the Holocaust, A Faithful Man chronicles the journey of Gershon, poet and religious Jew, who knows all too well what awaits him. As the train trudges closer and closer to its destination, Gershon’s prayers turn into soliloquies against a seemingly indifferent God, while the antagonistic Angel of Death licks his chops and tries to convince the poet that life is but a joke played on the living. Despite his disillusionment, Gershon must fight to keep his faith from dissolving in the face of unspeakable horror.

In which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle hires Mr Sherlock Holmes to investigate crop circles, and Dr Watson demonstrates to Mr Holmes the usefulness of astronomy.

During the European Renaissance, an age marked equally by revolutionary thought and constant warfare, it was armies, rather than philosophers, who shaped the modern European nation state. "Mobile cities" of mercenaries and other paid soldiers - made up of astonishingly diverse aggregations of ethnicities and nationalities - marched across the land, looting and savaging enemy territories. In the 15th century, Poland hired German, Spanish, Bohemian, Hungarian, and Scottish soldiers.

As the littlest Hapenny, a race of little people, Maewyn Bridgepost spends her days from breakfast to midnight nibble scrubbing the hearth, slopping the pigs, and cooking for her guardian, Gelbane, who never spares a kind word. As if life as a servant isn't bad enough, Mae learns that Gelbane is a troll - and Hapennies are a troll delicacy!

Lena Premleena Wettergran, a well known coach and group leader in Sweden, has been an Osho counseling therapist, a reiki healing master and more for more than 35 years. She offers retreats, sessions, trainings, talks and group processes that provide healing for individuals, couples, leaders, companies, sports teams and organizations. These sessions bring you home to your own inner knowing and wisdom. That transformation is possible for all in all areas of life. It affect your health, wealth, way of loving and leading your self and others.

In the 1870s, in Montana, mail-order brides began to change the lives of lonely men out west. This phenomenon led to the growth of towns and the establishment of families. It was a simpler time. While some people found love, others encountered deceit and had to fight for their own happiness. Join us on this adventure and witness how Terry Town grows alongside the community.

Dive into the electric nights of the city with No Apologies After Midnight by Malaya Noir. This gripping audiobook pulls you into a world where secrets thrive in neon shadows and power comes at a price. Follow a cast of unforgettable characters—each with dreams, desires, and dangerous secrets—as they navigate loyalty, betrayal, and survival after dark. Malaya Noir’s storytelling is sharp, seductive, and atmospheric, voiced with her signature rich, velvety tone that lingers long after the last word.

Matthew is a young widower who has a horse ranch in the Montana Territory. He also has a young son, Joshua which his mother says needs a Mama. She pushes him to place an ad for a mail order bride. Catherine lives in New York City and is waiting for true love, She is not satisified with any man there. She knows he will come along one day. Until her step father tries to push a man old enough to be her father on her.

When Vivienne Walker becomes one of the prime suspects in a murder that sends shockwaves through the community, her guarded secrets begin to unravel. As investigators dig deeper, the cracks in Vivienne’s carefully crafted life begin to show, and the dark truths about her past start to emerge.

In the enthralling narrative of "Braven: A Safe Haven," Nadia emerges as a beacon of strength amidst the looming specter of domestic abuse. Her odyssey, a rich tapestry woven with strands of fortitude and empowerment, ensnares listeners in a gripping embrace, urging them to stand alongside her against the encroaching darkness. Refusing to surrender to silence, Nadia embarks on a bold journey to break free from the shackles of torment.