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Is Saint Nicholas, aka, Santa Claus, Kris Kringle and a host of othernames, a myth, a legend, a fairy tale or was he a real person? In thisshort story, about a 10-15 minute read, you will learn about the life ofa man who was so absolutely amazing that his legacy lives on 1,600 yearsafter his death. You will see why so many of our Christmas traditionshave their roots in a man beloved during his life time, and loved tothis day.

Unbreakable Dolls of the Midwest contains six, short, individual eBooks about amazing women in one volume. Mary "Mother" Bickerdyke from Galesburg, Illinois made a difference to thousands of men and boys during the Civil War. The talented Overbeck Sisters of Cambridge City, Indiana wowed the world with their pottery and art. Harriet Beecher Stowe changed the way America thought about slavery with her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Susan and Katharine Wright of Dayton, Ohio were the most influential women in the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Missionary Susie Collins was the first African ...

Dollie Wiley was known to collect two things, husbands and diamonds. Diamonds worked out well, husbands didn't. As a prostitute and madam, the diamonds were her safety net. Dollie married quickly and frequently, because her husbands died quickly and frequently. Why bother with a prolonged and messy divorce when a pistol or rat poison is within easy reach?

Life on foreign soil in the early 1900's was difficult, almost everywhere in the world. Most places, however, were in the lap of luxury, compared to the extremely difficult and dangerous living conditions found in the vast Gobi Desert, of Central Asia. In this short eBook, a 30-40 minute read, you will learn of the remarkable adventures of pioneer missionary, Percy Mather, 1878-1933

In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer was named the Director of the Manhattan Project. It was his responsibility to recruit scientists from around the globe to come to a secret city, high a top a mesa in Los Alamos, New Mexico, 35 miles from Santa Fe. Here, the scientists would collaborate together to make an atom bomb, before Germany did, and end World War II. An essential piece of the puzzle was to recruit a local from Santa Fe, to be the face of the Manhattan Project at 109 East Palace. This person would need to be above reproach and totally trustworthy. They would need to be capable, hard ...

It took a tremendous amount of courage and faith to escape slavery and make a run for freedom. The slaves; men, women and children are heroes to me. Equally heroic are the men, women and even children who aided their escape. This book combines all the short stories I have written about the great, truly MAGNIFICENT escapes on the Underground Railroad! Twenty-three stories, with the approximate reading time of 2 1/2 hours will inspire, educate, entertain and inform you of this period in history.

Miracles? Do you believe in them? Well, whether you do or don't, you will have a hard time denying them after reading this incredible account. This story takes place in 2013, showing that God is powerfully working in our world today! His care is for every person, even those who are unknown or forgotten by most of the world. He sees all, knows all, and cares for all. You will love this story!

Reuben Bare Weaver and his wife, Annie Martin (Shirk) Weaver, were part of the Old Order Mennonite faith in Lancaster County, PA. Their children – Ben, Esther, Enos, and Mary – grew up speaking Pennsylvania Dutch; riding in horse-drawn buggies and wagons; working on farms with hand tools, no electricity, and old-fashioned equipment; and adhering to a non-worldly lifestyle as one of the “plain people.” Join Enos and his sisters as they share some of their memories of growing up on a Pennsylvania farm during the 1950s and 1960s.

Grand Duke Sandro Mikhailovich lazing in the grass with Nicky Romanov in May 1883 … Within twenty-five years, the Romanovs, the most powerful, the most vicious and arguably the most bizarre imperial family of modern times will have ceased to rule Russia through a mixture of haplessness, indolence and fatalism. Sandro was a crucial witness to the collapse of his family. He was the cousin, brother-in-law and close friend of the last tsar, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. He was with Nicky when thousands of Russian peasants died at Khodynka Field during Nicky’s coronation; he was with Nicky in ...

Passion, power, sex and suspicious deaths – the Tudor story is one of drama and dysfunction, and it has kept us enthralled for over 400 years. In these six dramatised documentaries, we take a behind-the-scenes look at Tudor England and get to know the key characters we have grown to love and hate, such as Mary Tudor, Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Compiled from contemporary sources by Alison Plowman and featuring first-hand accounts and letters, these thrilling, historically accurate retellings bring this tumultuous era to vivid life.

"El Diario de Ana Frank" es una obra literaria conmovedora y trascendental escrita por Ana Frank, una joven judía que vivió durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El diario relata la vida de Ana mientras se esconde con su familia y otros judíos en Ámsterdam para escapar de la persecución nazi.

The war introduced them—they met as blackout wardens in London. It gave them darkened streets to wander in, hand in hand, then, by sending Tony away to officer training camps, it sharpened their hunger for each other, casting a glow over his comings and goings. It turned them into schemers and wanglers against fate and army regulations. It pressed them into marriage, and when the war decided to deploy him to North Africa, it whispered the urgent question of a baby. To which Tony, thinking of the war, replied maybe not; and Zippa, thinking of the war, said yes.

In the late nineteenth century, close diplomatic relations existed between the United States and Russia. All that changed when George Kennan went to Siberia in 1885 to investigate the exile system and his eyes were opened to the brutality Russia was wielding to suppress dissent. Over ten months Kennan traveled eight thousand miles, mostly in horse-drawn carriages, sleighs, or on horseback. He endured suffocating sandstorms in the summer and blizzards in the winter. His interviews with convicts and political exiles revealed how Russia ran on the fuel of inflicted pain and fear.

"Dive into the enthralling and unbridled wilderness with 'African Adventure Stories 2'. This gripping anthology is a passport into the heart of Africa's thrilling landscapes, where nature's raw power converges with human courage and resilience. Venture into the distant, rugged frontiers where civilization's hand lightly touches the pulsating heartbeat of the wild. Each story unravels a unique tapestry of life lived on the knife-edge, where danger resides behind each rustle of leaves and every whispered breath of the wind. Follow the footprints of the brave who dare to tread here, where man ...

Garibaldi foi o mais heroico dentre os heróis românticos do século XIX. O jornalista e escritor Maurício Oliveira oferece neste audiolivro uma visão panorâmica, desmistificadora e deliciosamente bem escrita de um dos maiores guerreiros que o mundo conheceu.

Lithuania, 1941. As the Nazi forces invade the capital city of Vilna, its Jews’ lives are forsaken. Death lurks beyond every corner, not only at the hands of the German invaders, but mainly at those of local killing gangs collaborating with the new regime. Sarah Shimonovitz is not spared from this threat of death. When the Nazis round up Vilna’s Jews in the ghetto and sentence all those without essential professions to death, Sarah’s life is in grave danger. But she manages to survive the selection, moving between hiding places and evading her pursuers.

San Martín fue protagonista de primera línea en la liberación de buena parte de Sudamérica del yugo colonial. Nacido en Yapeyú, se había formado como militar en España, pero encontró su lugar entre los independentistas del Virreinato del Río de la Plata. Tras comandar como General varias batallas decisivas en Argentina, llevó a cabo la epopeya del Cruce de los Andes junto a sus soldados. Así pudo contribuir a otras luchas en Chile y Perú contra los realistas españoles.

Hernán Cortés queda en la historia como el líder de la conquista militar que terminó con el Imperio Mexica. Se embarcó de joven rumbo al continente americano, al que los españoles apenas habían arribado. En conflicto con sus superiores, decidió emprender una campaña militar que lo llevó de Cuba a México. Durante su avance, jalonado por alianzas astutas con otros pueblos que estaban enemistados con los aztecas, Cortés se abrió paso hasta Tenochtitlan.

Are you hoping to rediscover the magic of the winter holidays? Looking for traditional inspiration for your upcoming Xmas parties? Ever wondered what’s behind the twelve days of gift-giving? The daughter of a real cowboy, award-winning author Larada Horner-Miller grew up in a small rural community in southeastern Colorado. Now she’s using her seventy years of festive experiences to share the true meaning of the season and how to rejoice in its miracles.

In this rollicking telling, Donnis Crane relates many short stories of her growing-up years, full of humor and poignant historical detail. Donnis grew up following World War II in the Midwest United States into a family of 6 children.