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The violence and destruction of the Insurrection has been squelched and now the task of rebuilding America must begin. The first order of business is a Constitutional Convention, which replaces the United States of America with the American Republic. Across the country tens of millions of people are mobilized and begin the long and hard task of rebuilding America's cities. The residential sections of every city in America, great and small has been reduced to rubble. Within five years new cities rise up out of the rubble. The task is made simpler for Burton and the N.A.P.A. when it is made know to them of advance technology that had been hidden from the American people since the end of World War Two. Armed with this new technology the country is transform and a new and improved infrastructure is created. The result is an economic boom and soon the American people are enjoying prosperity unlike anything they have known since the 1950s. At the same time tens of millions of non-white people flee the country. Millions flee across the southern border into Mexico while millions more try to sail to the islands in the Caribbean Sea. While America is busy rebuilding itself, the world takes advantage of America's weakness. China exerts its new found economic and military power in Asia, and world witnesses the rise of Militant Expansionist Islam.

Die Uhr tickt...Daria ist es gelungen, das Zepters zusammenzufügen, jedoch offenbart sich seine Funktion nur an einem bestimmten Ort. Da dieses Artefakt etwas mit dem ägyptischen Gott des Mondes Thoth zu tun hat, hofft Daria darauf, mehr in dessen Tempel im Nord-Sudan zu erfahren.Nur gilt Daria nach eine weltweit gesuchte Terroristin und die Reise dorthin entwickelt sich zu einem Wettlauf mit der Zeit.Die Arche ist der zwölfte Teil der Forbidden Artefacts-Reihe und kann nicht ohne Kenntnis der anderen Teile gelesen werden.

Here are narratives by "nobodies" who were privileged (or, in some cases, not) to be employed by or otherwise to have served famous people. They include corpulent Horatio, who serves as "a sort of muse" to a grieving William Shakespeare; Mose, a runaway slave who serves as a masseur and bedtime reader to Anne Bonny; the fierce but nervous pirate; and Parson, a spiritual advisor to Davy Crockett. There's Buffalo Hump Woman, a hairstylist to General Custer; ten-year-old Mimsy, a tea party assistant to aged Lewis Carroll; pretty Antoinette, who serves as a maid for Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas; and Louie, a press aide to President William Howard Taft, whose endeavor is to mislead the press as to Taft's true weight. There's burnt-out Jean, a fortuneteller for Marilyn Monroe; and Percy, a spy for temperamental Vince Lombardi. And Solly, who serves as a trivia research assistant to retired gangster Meyer Lansky in Miami Beach.

After Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire in the 7 Weeks War King Wilhelm and his generals wanted to march on Vienna and vanquish the Austrian Hapsburgs. Bismarck opposed the idea because he wanted Austria as a future ally to his Little Germany. In this alternative history Bismarck is forced to agree and the Austrian Empire is destroyed. Bismarck is forced to change his plans and creates a Greater Germany in 1867. What kind of alliance would Bismarck weave and what would be the fate of Germany and all of Europe?

2024 Independent Press Award Winner in the category of World Literature ¿ 1st Place in Women's Historical Fiction, 2nd Place in Historical Fiction 2024 BookFest Awards ¿ Winner of Outstanding Creator Award for Political Fiction 2024 ¿ Winner of the 2023 HFC European Book of the Year ¿ Finalist in the Multicultural Fiction category for the 2024 American Legacy Book Award ¿ Finalist for the Book Excellence Award in Europe ¿ Finalist for the 2021 Eyland Awards ¿ Finalist for Fiction Factory Chapter Novel Competition 2022 ¿ Finalist in the 2023 Latino Book Awards In the turbulent landscape of an alternate Europe lies the captivating tapestry of "Perestroika," a literary masterpiece that weaves together the threads of revenge, redemption, and catharsis against the backdrop of an imaginary country called Slavia. With a masterful narrative, this novel stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of humanity in the face of political upheaval.As the specter of Perestroika sweeps across Europe, communist regimes crumble, and a new era dawns in the People's Republic of Slavia. In the corridors of power, former leaders grapple with the harsh reality of change, while those who suffered under their rule seek justice and revenge.Amidst the chaos, the central figure emerges - Lia Kirchner, a woman driven by the shadows of her father's tragic fate in a re-education camp. As the daughter of a painter who perished, Lia embarks on a quest for truth that intertwines with the larger tapestry of political intrigue and personal vendettas.President Alfred Ionescu, once an influential leader, finds himself confined in an asylum of his own making. Zut Zdanov, the head of culture, faces the haunting specter of his dark past in an encounter with allegations of child abuse. Helena Yava, fueled by the grief of losing a lover, seeks vengeance by any means possible. Igor Olin, the steward of the economy, battles for the dignity of his disabled son in a world grappling with change. Meanwhile, art historian Silvia Lenka delves into the mysteries of her own parentage.Drawing inspiration from Pilate's eternal question-"what is truth?"-Perestroika is a kaleidoscope of history, politics, arts, tragedy, and humor. In a world echoing the fall of the Berlin Wall and mirroring the rise of leaders inspired by figures like Putin and Trump, the novel transcends conventional genres, offering a unique blend of entertainment and intellectual depth.

As the nineteenth century draws toward its close, King Ludwig II of Bavaria binge-watches television to escape his reality, side-lined by his own advisers. His one wish is to meet Wagner, the mysterious composer pumping out new music and scores of remixes every day. He sets out, alone and in disguise, to find Wagner in the maze-like subterranean city that sprawls deep beneath Munich. Meanwhile, Karl, a rookie musician hired by Wagner in the underground world, is shocked to be chosen as the lead singer for the Swan Knight TV music drama. But even in the depths of the earth, the insidious shadow of political intrigue lurks. Who is Wagner, the man behind the myth? And what ultimate destiny awaits Ludwig and Karl?

Edinburgh, 1785. A kidnapped geologist unleashes an explosive new theory.George Stephens is weeks from receiving his medical degree, but doubt he'll make it as a physician in a crowded, competitive marketplace. Instead, he hopes Professor Joseph Black's friend James Hutton can get him a job in his chemical manufacturing works.But before he has a chance to arrange this, Hutton is kidnapped. The eccentric geologist was about to deliver his bombshell treatise on the true age of the Earth, threatening to upend conventional beliefs about the universe and man's place in it.Getting Hutton back pits George, Black and friends against a fanatical opponent who will stop at nothing until Hutton's dangerous theories are buried. If George wants to survive long enough to graduate, he'll need every ounce of his courage and skill.Return to the murky, action-packed world of The Edinburgh Doctrines series with this exciting continuation to George Stephens' story.

Wir wissen, dass wir ein Problem in der Zukunft haben, deshalb klammern wir uns an die Gegenwart, wie ein Ertrinkender, der das Wasser nicht erkennen kann. Alles um uns herum besteht aus Erzählungen, die nicht zu Ende geführt werden können, weil sich die zugrunde liegende Geschichte schneller verändert als wir denken können. Da sind Technologien, die immer schneller, immer komplexer werden - Energieerzeugung, Carbon Capture, Digitalisierung, und die Art wie wir leben - Kommunizieren, Fliegen, Arbeiten, sogar wie Politik gemacht wird. Wir erleben den Beginn der hybriden Kriegsführung, wo ein Vasallenstaat Russlands, Belarus, Menschen dazu benützt, Europa zu destabilisieren. Und wir erleben, wie sich Konzerne, gestützt auf ihre Algorithmen, zu Weltherrschern aufschwingen, weil ihre Kunden, Nutzer, oder wie immer sie heißen mögen, sich wissentlich in Abhängigkeit begeben. Und so entsteht eine neue, vernetzte Erzählung, die sich nur langsam aus dem Nebel schält. Noch ist sie unvollständig, weil sie immer wieder neu geschrieben wird. Vor allem aber von jedem Einzelnen neu interpretiert wird. Doch einige Protagonisten dieser Zukunftserzählung stehen bereits fest: Die Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie auf die Medizin, die Künstliche Intelligenz, die Kriege in der Ukraine, im Nahen Osten und dem Sudan, die das Potential haben, die Welt zu verändern. Und über allem schwebt der Schleier des Klimawandels, dessen Auswirkungen wir ahnen, aber nur schwer in den Griff kriegen. Immerhin sind die alternativen Energien auf dem Vormarsch. Sie könnten zum Schlüssel in eine bessere, zumindest sauberere Welt werden.

Paradise in Ruins offers readers a look at the Pacific Theater of World War Two by introducing them to military and naval leaders from both sides of the conflict, as well as local populations of the Pacific islands whose lives were suddenly disrupted by the brutal events that exploded eastward from Japan in 1941. Perhaps you had family members among the many thousands of young men and women who got transported across the Pacific Ocean to those mysterious islands that they were ordered to recapture from the Japanese. If you have occasionally wondered what Grandpa (or Grandma) did in the war, you are not alone. The generation that experienced World War Two is notorious for not speaking about what they saw and learned in that previously unimagined multilingual, multicultural environment. They just didn't know how to describe their adventures to loved ones at home afterwards, so they chose silence instead.

"In a world where Rome never fell, an unlikely group of protagonists are ready to burn down the empire in the first of this bold new speculative trilogy"--

More mysteries unfold in this four volume cosmic gothic thriller as Lieutenant Colonel Lafayette Chance and Countess Kalyenka Menschkievr uncover arcane secrets lurking behind the imminent D'Angel Moon. Enlisting the aid of a Pitjantjatjara Clever-man and a Vietnamese dream engineer, Chance is pitted against old adversaries and a past that is dark as it is complex. Kalyenka pursues her own shadowy agenda as a cabal of autocratic villains hatch a diabolical plot that extends as much into the next world as this one.

Winston Henry always envied the night shift staff up at the old asylum, until there was a vacancy and he found himself working it. Then it was like he'd woken up to what Echo Heights was really like, and everything changed. He remembered the old saying, "be careful what you wish for," because it may come true. But it wasn't exactly what he thought it would be. Up till then, Winston had never been one for listening to gossip; he avoided people if he could. He thought the stories they told about the things they heard or saw were all made up for attention seeking, so he paid them no heed. That was until he changed to the night shift. About The Author:British crime author Pat McDonald lives in a rural part of the Midlands, United Kingdom. She previously worked as a researcher, project manager, and programme manager in the NHS, and in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. She is now a full-time novelist. This is her first published short story and her sixteenth book. She was inspired by her own experiences working in an old Victorian asylum.

In the mystical realm of Mastika, where magic and wonder abound, a captivating tale unfolds in "The magic dragon." Penned by the imaginative author, this enchanting story whisks readers away on a magical journey filled with courage, friendship, and the boundless power of one extraordinary dragon.

The Man who Haunts The EvilFrom such horrors like Dracula, The Invisible Man, Phantom of the Opera, even Zombies in Feudal Japan, and UFOs during the American Civil War, one man was there for them all. This collection features ten stories throughout points in history where he was present. From his youth and middle-age, these accounts were his duty and his purpose.His name is Gabriel Kane. A Monster Hunter. A Remnant of the Symbolum Venatores.As a bonus, this book includes Hod: A Symbolum Venatores Story.

In this novel a couple in Annapolis, Maryland creates a new device to accurately predict heart attacks and provide seasoned medical advice in real-time. They create Novacardio after determining which companies can best help them. They enlist the aid of Dr. James Cox, the famous cardiologist from the Georgetown University Hospital who invented unique ways to keep cardiac patients alive. Dr. Cox is a consultant for the 3M Company which provides an attachment strip which adheres a sensor patch to a smart phone, a NOVAFONE.The new patch is a small fiber pad which contains thousands of microscopic bullhorn-shaped sensors which serve as an advanced electrocardiogram reading the actions of a human heart. To manufacture the patch, the couple selects the Kimberly-Clark Company in Fox Crossing, Wisconsin.The smart phone supplier is Apple Computer. The patch with a two-sided strip is mounted on the back of an iPhone which uses a new ALERNA voice command to access IBM's Watson supercomputer which sends a diagnosis in seconds.A NOVAFONE saves the lives of both the U.S. President and the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. It becomes a seminal moment in history, as the Chinese leader realizes that his country can't attack Taiwan and depends upon American technology for its future while they create a peaceful world.