Soon to be a major motion picture starring Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient), directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters)Drawing from decades of work, travel, and research in Russia, Robert Alexander re-creates the tragic, perennially fascinating story of the final days of Nicholas and Alexandra Romanov as seen through the eyes of their young kitchen boy, Leonka. Now an ancient Russian immigrant, Leonka claims to be the last living...

From the author of the national bestseller The Kitchen Boy comes a gripping historical novel about imperial Russias most notorious figureCalled brilliant by USA Today, Robert Alexanders historical novel The Kitchen Boy swept readers back to the doomed world of the Romanovs. His latest masterpiece once again conjures those turbulent days in a fictional drama of extraordinary depth and suspense. In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Ma...

Passed by Congress in July 1787, the Northwest Ordinance laid out the basic form of government for all U.S. territory north of the Ohio River. That summer, the Constitutional Convention drafted the defining document of the American Republic as a whole. A bargain struck between Congress and the Convention outlawed slavery north of the Ohio, but gave Southern states a Congressional and Electoral College representation based on population figures that included slaves--each valued at three-fif...

Read by acclaimed British actress Claudia Harrison, this standout audiobook edition brings The Raccoon from Rangoon thrillingly to life, with vivid character performances and the much-loved, jumping swing jazz song, I Am Raccoon.“I am Raccoon from Rangoon, and I love to croon a tune!To keep this beat I’ll stamp my feet and TA TA TAP with a SPOON!”Join this swinging, jazzy raccoon with big dreams and a foot-tapping rhythm that gets ...

The bestselling tale of Romanov intrigue from the author of The Kitchen BoyBook groups and historical fiction buffs have made Robert Alexander's two previous novels word-of-mouth favorites and national bestsellers. Set against a backdrop of Imperial Russia's twilight, The Romanov Bride has the same enduring appeal. The Grand Duchess Elisavyeta's story begins like a fairy tale-a German princess renowned for her beauty and kind heart marries the Gra...

What if you had a second chance at life? Would you run to you’re loved ones or help others? Robert Alexander wrote a thrilling tale of a man who has had a second chance at life. He invites you to read the lives of three complete strangers and how their lives have changed by this mysterious man. We follow this character-driven tale in which Mathew meets Tim, Peter, and Ran altering their lives one at a time. From the protagonist home town to the streets of India, where he meets his next dri...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient), directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters)Drawing from decades of work, travel, and research in Russia, Robert Alexander re-creates the tragic, perennially fascinating story of the final days of Nicholas and Alexandra Romanov as seen through the eyes of their young kitchen boy, Leonka. Now an ancient Russian immigrant, Leonka claims to be the last living...

The story of "Happy Hawkins" centers around its titular character, Happy Hawkins, a young boy who grows up in the rural South. The novel follows his life and experiences as he navigates the challenges and joys of growing up in a small Southern town.The narrative explores themes of family, friendship, and the cultural dynamics of the Southern United States during the early 20th century. It offers readers a glimpse into the traditions, customs, and way of life in that region during that era....

In the pre-reserve era, Aboriginal bands in the northern plains were relatively small multicultural communities that actively maintained fluid and inclusive membership through traditional kinship practices. These practices were governed by the Law of the People as described in the traditional stories of Wîsashkêcâhk, or Elder Brother, that outlined social interaction, marriage, adoption, and kinship roles and responsibilities.In Elder Brother and the Law of the People, Robert Innes offers ...

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シューマン：子供の情景 作品１５ 全１３曲 Schumann - Kinderszenen Op.15 1839年出版 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen 知らない国々 2. Kuriose Geschichte 珍しいお話 3. Haschemann 鬼ごっこ 4. Bittendes Kind おねだりする子供 5. Glückes genug 満たされた幸福 6. Wichtige Begebenheit 大変なこと 7. Träumerei トロイメライ 8. Am Kamin 暖炉のそばで 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd 木馬の騎士 10. Fast zu ernst むきになっ...

This Element presents several frameworks of strategy-making that serve to analyze organizational evolution processes within and beyond the firm. These frameworks form an integrated evolutionary ecological lens to examine the dynamics of strategy-making in organizational evolution. They highlight the role of the internal selection environment for analyzing processes and practices at various managerial levels (top, middle, and operational) within the organization. The Element also explains t...