Her city doesn't want a warrior like her. Now, two worlds will die without her.Seventeen-year-old Sakima is an outcast. In her advanced, tradition-bound city, girls don't fight. But Sakima dreams of battle. When her own malevolent brother-in-law unleashes a nightmare beast and drags her little sister through a shimmering portal, Sakima's forbidden skills are all that stand against total annihilation.Armed with her bow and a mysterious alien artifact that on...

Utopia, written in 1516 by Thomas More, is probably one of the most important books ever written. Why?. Simply because it influenced many people, and motivated many events: it made a difference.Utopia means, literally, no place. The word didnt exist until More coined it in this book. He wanted to make a critic regarding the English society of his time, but needed to cloak it under a fictional mantle due to censure. Displeasing the king was very dangerous in Mores time.What ...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). A dozen note-for-note transcriptions in notes and tab for guitar and bass from this popular alt-rock band which hails from Texas. Songs include: Fat Kid * Fell in Love with a Ghost * Go to War * Gone * The Great Divorce * Jenny * Just Say When * Let 'Em Burn * The Matthew Effect * Salem (Burn the Witch) * Take a Bullet * This Is the Time (Ballast).

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In "The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other Tales," Hannah More offers an insightful exploration of rural life and moral virtues in early 19th-century England. Through rich, pastoral imagery and simple yet poignant language, More crafts narratives that reflect the social and ethical dilemmas faced by her characters, highlighting themes of faith, charity, and the inherent goodness of the human spirit. The collection stands as a significant example of the didactic literature prevalent dur...

Thomas More's UTOPIA is a seminal work of philosophical fiction that explores the idea of an ideal society. Written in a narrative style, the book depicts the character of Raphael Hythloday who recounts his travels to the island of Utopia, where he discovers a place with a perfect social, political, and economic structure. More's work presents a critique of European society during the Renaissance, questioning prevailing ideologies and envisioning a utopian world free from corruption and in...

Its 1778, and the American Revolutionary War is three years old. In this fourth book of the award-winning Smithyman Saga, Sir Thomas Smithyman and his friends still consider themselves honor-bound to remain loyal. They continue their bitter civil war against former friends, neighbours and family for four more years, trying to regain their homes and land in what has become New York State. But Thomas and friends, his wife Nancy and their children, along with his stepmother, the fierce Mohawk...

See the galaxy! Meet alien life—and kill it! Join the Shooting Stars, today!Sawyer is a fresh orbital drop trooper, one of humanity's finest cogs in the machine to expand across the stars. While fighting the insectoid alien menace for a questionably patriotic cause, far from Earth, he encounters a strange event that pits him against a whole army at once—and evens the odds by transforming his two squad members, Fang and Sabine, into towering giantesses!Is Sa...

Thomas More's "Utopia" is one of the most influential books in western literature. Within "Utopia" is described an idealized island community upon which perfect social harmony has been achieved. On this island all property is community owned, violence is nonexistent and everyone has the opportunity to work and live in an environment of religious tolerance. Many social movements throughout history have drawn upon More's work for inspiration. While possibly unachievable Thomas More's "Utopia...

She's the hardest boss that Suzie ever had.Suzie is new in town, full of optimism and doe-eyed wonder for life in the big city. She can scarcely believe her luck when her only friend in town arranges a job interview at the very top of the prestigious Zenith Holding company. The position of personal assistant to one of the most powerful women in the state sounds too good to be true - and of course it is.Little does Suzie know of her prospective employer's ne...

Thomas More’s Utopia stands out as one of the most striking political works ever written. Composed specifically as a response to Henry VIII’s break with Rome, the book meditates on the perfect society, while indirectly critiquing the political and social ills of Tudor England. Containing thoughts on religious pluralism, a welfare state and women’s rights, More’s book was well ahead of its time, already hinting at later theories on communism and capitalism centuries before Marx, Engels and ...