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1) Namaste
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For thousands of years, Bharatvarsh has been the centre of power for the entire world. It is also a source of knowledge for the global human community. This story is an extraordinary tale of power struggles that took place in Bharatvarsh at the end of the Dwaparyuga and the beginning of the Kaliyuga. The story begins with the Mahabharata war that occurred in Kurukshetra. After the war, Yudhishthira became the king of Bharatvarsh, and he was succeeded...
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Having fled the violent breakup of Yugoslavia, Tanja Lucic is now a professor of literature at the University of Amsterdam, where she teaches a class filled with other young Yugoslav exiles, most of whom earn meager wages assembling leather and rubber S&M clothing at a sweatshop they call the "Ministry." Abandoning literature, Tanja encourages her students to indulge their "Yugonostalgia" in essays about their personal experiences during their homeland's...
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As the Celtic pirate, Anwen, presses her hard iron dagger against a Roman's throat, memories of fated lovers, druids, and sacrifice, stay her hand.Kaeso is captivated by dreams of the woman he loved in a previous life, the mirror image of Anwen. In this lifetime they are foes, Roman and Celt. Can Anwen and Kaeso steer their timeless voyage to a happy destiny or will they be robbed of love once more?
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My dad, John Fittler was a racist as was his father before him. Dad always said, to anyone who would listen, that if he had been born in Alabama or Mississippi in the USA, he would have been in the Klu Klux Klan, burning crosses and lynching niggers. Unfortunately for him, he was born in Middlesbrough in the county of Yorkshire in England. I started my life as a racist; I had little choice, as growing up that was all that my father talked about, every...
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Many devoted couples began as foes, so why not lay down the sword and conquer your enemy with a rose-like you'd entice a lover?
Tryffin is a fearless champion when it comes to battling Saxons but fighting for Aelfrida's love proves a greater challenge. Can he trust a Saxon?
The Welsh Prince, Tryffin, will do anything to make the Saxon maiden, Aelfrida, his bride.
But to her, he's a sworn enemy. She can never give her heart to him.
To save her...
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"Wiener has rescued an intimate story from the family archive, a story that is also the infamous history of our continent, with her trademark intelligence and irreverent humor. Her prose, sober and forward, is fresh air; her view allows us to be testimonies of Latin America's cycles of plundering and looting."-Valeria Luiselli, author of The Lost Children Archive and Tell Me How It Ends
An award-winning Peruvian journalist and writer delivers her...
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"Untold Stories of the Argan Tree: A Journey Through Berber Folklore" is a fascinating exploration of the cultural significance of the Argan tree in Berber mythology and traditional knowledge. The book takes readers on a journey through the tales and legends of the Berber people, shedding light on the many mysteries and wonders of the Argan tree.The book covers the various ways that the Argan tree has been utilized and treasured by the Berbers for...
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From Welsh myth springs the tale of Rhiannon and Pwyll. Chief Pwyll's life is changed forever the day Goddess Rhiannon rides pass him on her magic horse. Forbidden romance smolders between the goddess and the chieftain. With the use of an enchanted bag, Rhiannon breaks free of an unwanted betrothal. Happily, she weds Pwyll, but a harrowing mystery tears them apart. Will Pwyll's suspicion and duty as chieftain prevail or will love win out?
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