Set in 13th-century Norway, The Axe is the first volume in Undset's epic tetralogy, The Master of Hestviken. In it, we meet Olav Audunsson and Ingunn Steinfinnsdatter, who were betrothed as children and raised as brother and sister. In the heedlessness of youth, they become lovers, unaware that their ardor will forge the first link in a chain of murder, exile, and disgrace. Undset's novel is also a meticulous re-creation of a world split between pagan codes of retribution and the rigors of Christian piety--a world where law is a fragile new invention and manslaughter is so common that it's punishable by a fine."Undset reproduces medieval Norway in all the rich pageantry of color and form...she can transport us eight centuries and several thousand miles more effectively than most writers can take us into the house next door."--The Nation

Revenge is an euphoric thing. Trust me on this. Nothing compares to the release you get when you ruin someone’s life. When they’ve stolen important things. Things that didn’t belong to them. Things I revel in making them pay for. What? Have I offended you? I’m not here to appeal to your delicate senses. I have no intention of placating your wishes or living within your personal belief system nor do I care if you hate me. And you will hate me. Because I’m a brutal, savage, cold-blooded murderer and I’m here for my revenge. I’m Ethan Moonsong…And this is the story about how I went from the world’s most sacrificing man to the most feared and why I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.

Content Warning - This is a new adult fiction with mature themes. It contains graphic sexual situations, mature language and explicit description of sexual violence. Conquer is the third book in the Control series. This description contains spoilers for those who have not read books one and two in the series, entitled Control and Conflict. Private Investigator, Paige Stone’s world was shattered when she learned truths about her past. Following her discovery, Paige is forced into a situation where she needs to accept that, although a person can control their mind and body, the circumstances of their lives are far outside their grasp. As Paige struggles with coming to terms about events in her life, she is also put through the harrowing task of learning when to fight and when to let go. Strong-willed and arrogant, Daemon Pierce agrees to help Paige on her hunt for Chris. As Daemon instructs her how to fight with both body and mind, he breaks down the final walls she has built around her heart. Paige and Daemon’s emotional journey concludes as they learn the meaning of love and forgiveness, and ultimately...surrender.

A story about love and friendship and Marxism Many years ago Gerard Hernshaw and his friends "commissioned" one of their number to write a political book. Time passes and opinions change. "Why should we go on supporting a book which we detest?" Rose Curtland asks. "The brotherhood of Western intellectuals versus the book of history," Jenkin Riderhood suggests. The theft of a wife further embroils the situation. Moral indignation must be separated from political disagreement. Tamar Hernshaw has a different trouble and a terrible secret. Can one die of shame? In another quarter a suicide pact seems the solution. Duncan Cambus thinks that since it is a tragedy, someone must die. Someone dies. Rose, who has gone on loving without hope, at least deserves a reward.

The minute she had opened the trunk, she knew there wasn't anything like hope in it. Just awful musty things, but each one with a kind of terrible dark halo around it. She picked up that piece of old lace. She saw that stain -- pale, brownish in color. She knew it was blood. Somebody's blood. There was violence in that trunk, and dark secrets, and she did not want to know them. Curious about the old homestead where she now lives, Jerry finds an ancient trunk in the basement that contains, among other things, an old piece of bloodstained lace, some letters, and a battered doll. The objects in the trunk have stories to tell -- stories about the Spanish Inquisition spanning nearly five hundred years and stories of secrets locked deep in the bloodlines of Jerry's ancestors. Kathryn Lasky's powerhouse novel is a dramatic historical saga that brings the reader face-to-face with some of the worst atrocities ever committed against humankind in the name of God. But above all, it is an unforgettable coming-of-age story about a girl who, in connecting with her own past and faith, is at last able to face her own demons and liberate not only herself but also future generations of her family from the long chain of suffering and silence.

Libby has a nice life with a gorgeous husband and a big home by the sea. But over time she is becoming more unsure if Jack has ever loved her ? and if he is over the death of Eve, his first wife. When fate intervenes in their relationship, Libby decides to find out all she can about the man she hastily married and the seemingly perfect Eve. Eventually Libby stumbles across some startling truths about Eve, and is soon unearthing more and more devastating family secrets. Frightened by what she finds and the damage it could cause, Libby starts to worry that she too will end up like the first woman Jack loved...Tense and moving, The Woman He Loved Before explores if the love you want is always the love you need ? or deserve.

Zaplet počinje izletom u lokalni zabavni park. Dejvid Harvud se nada da će bezbrižni dan sa njihovim malim sinom pomoći njegovoj supruzi Džen da se oslobodi depresije koju oseća u poslednje vreme. Međutim, Džen nestaje. Niko ne može da je pronađe – a pošto policija ne pronalazi dokaze da je ona uopšte bila u parku, Dejvidova priča počinje da zvuči sumnjivo. Da bi dokazao da je nevin i sprečio da mu odvedu sina, Dejvid mora da se suoči sa zastrašujućom mogućnošću: neko je spreman da uništi njega i njegovu porodicu da bi sačuvao užasnu tajnu...

SUMMARY:In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to control the world's nutmeg supply. For five years Courthope and his band of thirty men were besieged by a force one hundred times greater - and his heroism set in motion the events that led to the founding of the greatest city on earth. A beautifully told adventure story and a fascinating depiction of exploration in the seventeenth century, NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG sheds a remarkable light on history.

Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) - His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by John McElroy is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of John McElroy then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

This is an unforgettable novel of a titanic family, of the greed that nourished them and of the strange, haunted love that even their immense power could not crush.

I'm a writer first, poet last; I've written some stinkers in the past; I don't compose like others do; I write for me as well as you; So here's volume four, alas.Paul and Susan Spencer portray a traditional family setting, fully equipped with four children (and growing). After a typical meatloaf dinner, Susan reveals a special secret that not only surprises the family, but shakes her husband to the core. After a strange turn of events, the family isn't as picture-perfect as they let off.

Salt and Oil, Blood and Clay is a collection of short stories, poems, and vignettes that use fantasy and the harsh realities of ordinary life to explore the impact of solitude, sorrow, hope, and longing on how we see and believe in the world.Salt and Oil, Blood and Clay is a collection of short stories, poems, and vignettes that have been featured on Inkless: A Writer’s Blog over the past several years. It also includes several unpublished works. While these thematically diverse pieces include fantasy as well as realistic fiction, all attempt to explore the impact of solitude, sorrow, hope, and longing on how we see and believe in the world.

With his father dead, Martyn has a choice. Tell the police what happened - and be suspected of murder. Or get rid of the body and get on with the rest of his life. Simple, right? Not quite. One story leads to another. Secrets and lies become darker and crazier. And Martyn is faced with twists and turns that leave him reeling. Life is never easy. But death is even harder.

malpractice, medicine, lex artisCurrently, despite scientific progress, medicine is more complex than several centuries, its exercise is not free of mistakes, with occasionally fatal. Medical malpractice, adverse events related to iatrogenic ethical conduct of a doctor, and a good doctor-patient relationship protects you from any claims; today there are companies in the US dedicated to train health personnel to apologize and show empathy. This work detailing errors in various medical specialties: anesthesia, surgery, neurology, critical and transfusion medicine among others. The violent patient and negativity to accept therapeutic maneuvers are disturbing elements of medical practice. Autopsies are useful for correct diagnosis and determine true.

Essential as Air and Water is a novel about violent events that are occurring in a time of world peace and co-operation between nations. The novel focuses on Tom Lanegan, the British Prime Minister, who is faced with an unknown enemy that is causing many of the world’s citizens to participate in rioting and civil unrest.Essential as Air and Water is a novel about violent events that are occurring in a time of world peace and co-operation between nations. The novel focuses on Tom Lanegan, the British Prime Minister, who is faced with an unknown enemy that is causing many of the world’s citizens to participate in rioting and civil unrest. The search for the cause is made harder by the fact that the rioters cannot explain, or stop their actions.Determined that he will find a cure, Lanegan vows not to meet violence with violence to contain the rioters and seeks to find a solution that will not cause the situation to descend into anarchy. This choice will cause a conflict within him as he witnesses the chaos and sometimes terrible results of the rioter’s actions, causing him to doubt himself and the course of action he has chosen.In his quest, he is joined by long term allies, as well as new and unexpected friends who provide him with hope and potential answers that he would never have come to on his own. He will also face opposition from his own party, some of who believe he is not acting with enough aggression to end the destruction of civilisation as they know it.