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Mary Dumont is a third officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service working at the Admiralty Communications Centre in London in 1942 where she is recruited by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) to become a wireless operator-saboteur. Parachuted into France, Mary joins a small band of resistance fighters where she leads a double life, a schoolteacher by day, a wireless operator by night; all goes horribly wrong, Mary is captured and tortured by an SS major who is determined to obtain both her codes and the names of her companions. Mary makes a daring escape during an air raid, unknown to her, German Intelligence has infiltrated SOE, a double agent known to Mary has also been parachuted into France to capture a Dutch scientist who is escaping to England with plans for the German V1 flying bomb. Evading capture, Mary's resistance cell must get the scientist to England before he can be handed over to the Gestapo, but first Mary must eliminate the German double agent. Just when she thinks it is safe on returning to England, Mary and her companions discover the identity of the traitor within SOE, they must try to eliminate him before he can return the scientist to the Germans.

A poignant story of the impact of war on a defenceless French village during the Second World War. Four courageous villagers join the Maquis, the Resistance in Vichy occupied France, to protect their families. They are swept into a treacherous conflict where one false word or brave action can result in the torture and death of people they know and love. One old man and a young girl survive the savage destruction that wipes out the whole community. This novel uses the recorded history of the devastation of many rural villages in the Aveyron, Lot and Tarn departments of the Midi-Pyrénées. Oradour-sur-Glane in the Haute-Vienne Department is a famous memorial to the brutality of the Second World War.

Five-year-old Dove is ecstatic about everything around her, particularly the forest near her home. In her town, however, nature is outlawed from praise and exploration. She gets sent away for 10 long years when the King finds out she is fascinated by nature. He considers this to be a spell of insanity and a risk to the entire town. Later in this exile, her little sister gets banished to the forest where she finds Dove. They stay together until the King sends for Dove, but she doesn't know why.A mission is set that Dove and her friends and family struggle to complete. Dove must help the same man who forced her out of her home, hoping her "sickness" would not spread. The children must help him, or their city will fall apart. They must accept the challenge and take a journey they may or may not survive.

Often, life throws us some unexpected curveballs. For some people, the challenges and obstacles we face are so intense that they can make or break us. This book is a journey that takes the reader face-to-face with the challenges of being bullied in more ways than you may expect. Life can really beat us up by throwing us punches and jabs that are near-unrecoverable. It is when we are knocked down to the ground that we learn the most about ourselves. If you feel like life is bullying you from all directions, and you are running out of answers or places to turn, then this book is for you. If you've ever felt hopeless with no place to hide, then this book is for you too. The author is about to take you upon two parallel journeys into the abyss and back. Lessons are learned as the unimaginable becomes reality. The author's survival of the two traumatic experiences is enlightening and inspirational. Fasten your seatbelt as you take a rollercoaster ride that will have you self-reflecting on every page. It's time to be inspired as you've never been inspired before.

Imagine if we were both blind and we fell in love based on a conversation. I would not know what you look like and I would have no choice but to fall in love with the things you say, your journey and your story. We all have a story to tell, And I want ours to be the most inspiring.I imagine two people who both want the same thing, and never having met each other, they aspire to share their dreams and life's plans together. I believe there are still amazing and incredible people out there who have been hurt so many times that they may have locked love in a vault using heavy chains. They may still believe that the only key to unlock the vault will be given to that special someone. So grant me this opportunity for us to speak before you make all observations based on my physical appearance.Hear my story and judge me by my conversations first and let's give love a different name based on the things we hear and not what we see.

Shishyashram, a community of Christians stewarding their skills and minds to glorify God, has the unique opportunity of reaching out to the red-light district of GB Road in New Delhi to share the love of Christ with the women who reside there. The Holy Spirit led us to go there and revealed to us how our Lord Jesus walked on this earth, choosing to meet people no one else wanted to see. If we were to follow in the steps of Jesus, then our path was destined to cross GB Road.The red-light district is associated with violence, abuse, organized crime, and human trafficking. While many have given up on people who live there or are trapped there, we know full well that the Lord has not given up on them. He takes His love to them in revealing to them the kingdom of God.Our faith in Jesus gives us hope for the deliverance of the captives of GB Road. When Jesus came to seek and save those who were lost, He went and met the people in the places where they lived.The incarnation of the Son of God did not complete in His birth as a human but found its fulfilment when He humbled Himself and served the most despised, rejected, poor, sick and oppressed, and those who were captives and lived on the other side of the wall-those who were slaves to crime, injustice and the flesh trade. He wants believers to follow Him in such places too.John 12:26, Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.

The day after his retirement, Chris suffered a haemorrhagic stroke that paralyzed the right side of his body. The language area of his brain was the most affected, depriving him of speech. To regain his most valued skill - to express himself with the written and spoken word - he had to begin again, re-learning words and their meanings, and to write using his left hand. His urge to use language as before was so strong that he was able to recover little by little what the stroke had cruelly taken away. It took two years until his abilities improved enough to be seated in his wheelchair to read and write. He never felt impeded by his disability. With a tape recorder, a notebook, and a typewriter, Chris picked up where he had left off - his inspiration awakened anew.

A harrowing and heart-breaking story of a five-year-old girl abandoned by her family in the midst of Apartheid South Africa. Marlene Neuman is removed from her hometown, below the slopes of Table Mountain, Cape Town, to a missionary, hundreds of miles away, at the northern border of South Africa. In the harsh unknown surroundings, she must fend off abuse from those she recognized as her own and bend to the rules of a Catholic orphanage. Her journey to adulthood is filled with twists and turns, as fate carves the pathway further away from stability and peace.She experiences the devastation caused by the government's segregation rules in every aspect of her life and in the bonds she forms with those around her. Like many other South Africans of that time, she eventually finds herself drawn into the struggle against the unjust laws of her country. She finds and loses loved ones, until she must take refuge, when the brutal South African security forces hunt her. As they begin to close in on her and the man she realises she loves, is it too late?

Soul Story is the journey of a man who is falling prey to his addictions and disintegrating piece by piece into a darkness that is taking over his life. Haunted by this curse to which his father too was a victim, he fights against his demons that are consuming him. Though he is chained and imprisoned by his thirst for substances that are destroying his life, he is seeking answers, as he dreams of a life of fulfillment and happiness.He yearns to be the best version of himself but is losing to his darkness that has taken total control over him. Dreaming to free himself from the bondage he has become a victim of, he looks for a life worth living where he conquers his demons and achieves the impossible of reaching his dreams and bringing peace to his father. The journey he takes leads him on an unusual path where he discovers something in him that he was carrying all his time. Something that had all the answers for which he was searching, and the only thing that can set him free.

In her twelve years of life, this is the first time Areej must truly start to find a meaning in her life as she goes through major emotional and territorial changes. Everything and everyone around her is changing and there is no stable, solid ground for Areej to put her feet on. As she struggles to bounce back from a dramatic fall from grace, she decides to pick up her pen.Suddenly, this pen is her new best friend. Her rock, alongside her family. With her family supporting her and her pen in hand, Areej writes multiple poems, long and short, to calm her soul and pull on the strings of friendship, love and loss that connect and ground her to this world. As she reveals fragments of her story, those fragments merge together to form a larger narrative, one with the intention to provide an offering of hope in the present and for future generations.Who Rules the World in Wonderland? takes us on a poetic adventure as they explore the intricate corners of human emotion in a body of work that inspires, soothes, and enlightens.Filled with lyrical stories, both heartbreaking and empowering, Areej connects the reader with diverse characters and relatable circumstances. Join her as she rediscovers herself and tries to find out what her life truly means.With every night,As the people wonderWhen the light is like a band,In this world or any other,"Who rules the world in wonderland?"

Today, Oh Boy is the tale of one day in the life of Rusty Boykin and Ollie Wyborn, juniors at Summerville High School. The year is 1970, and as a counterculture emerges in their conservative South Carolina community, a cast of characters find themselves in the throes of social upheaval: preppies, jocks, hippies, and belligerent country boys who don't believe in giving peace a chance.

During the COVID pandemic, Frances decided to combine her talent for writing poems with all the different collective nouns she had discovered for her book, A Prickle of Porcupines! But as she delved into some interesting facts to include in her poems, she also discovered that sometimes there was more than one word for a group name. She has tried to include them all, but acknowledges that the following may not be comprehensive, and some from inaccurate sources. As she found out, this really is not an exact science, but nevertheless, a lot of fun!

Kate has always been known as the sweet and generous girl in her class, despite being the poorest among her friends. But on her seventh birthday, everything changes and she is left with just one friend. Struggling with friendship issues and self-esteem, Kate goes through a series of misadventures and challenges as she tries to navigate through life. Follow her journey as she learns to overcome obstacles and find her way back to happiness in Reborn.

In McKenna's Return - Unfair Contempt, the second book in the McKenna Trilogy, McKenna is determined to reunite with her father in Washington D.C. after the end of the Civil War. However, her journey is not without its challenges as the post-war citizens of D.C. are quick to condemn her for the cause of the war and its devastating effects. Despite facing these tough encounters, McKenna uses her quick wit, cleverness, and strong faith to navigate through these difficult situations. Follow McKenna on her journey of resilience and determination as she tries to make a new life for herself in the aftermath of the war.

If it were between two people you love, who would you choose for death?One phone call changed my life as I knew it, but I carved myself something from that ruin. When the notes started showing up, I ignored them and focused on my new life. Then the gifts started, followed shortly by the threatening words. I had no choice. I knew the one he would send would change my life once again but there was no looking back now… a new war had begun.I let her go to protect her from my past, but it found its way to her doorstep anyways. They stalked her and then they came for her. With every minute she is gone from my sight the body count will rise until I have her back in my arms.The only question now is… Who will survive this new war and who will be six feet under?

In Mustard Earring, emotions and logic intertwine as the book delves into the themes of personal values, inner struggles, anxieties, and unfortunate circumstances. While the narrative primarily takes place in the past, it also sheds light on hidden truths and realities, making for a sensitive and thought-provoking read. The book explores the search for happiness and comfort in a world filled with injustice and unaccountable actions. Through the author's perspective, readers will gain insight into the objects of desire that shape our lives and the way we perceive the world around us.

Soon, Almost, I'm Not Ready Yet introduces the cuddliest of pandas, Maximilian McGillicuddy, who simply wishes to do things his own way, and in his own time. Never one to get ahead of himself, Max makes certain Mama and Papa give him the time he needs to complete his most important tasks. Whether at play or work, day or night, Mama and Papa Panda know Max will move on only when he is genuinely ready. And so, with his parents' utmost patience, understanding, and occasional attempts at persuasion, Max moves through his day to the delight of those around him.

The body of a woman is found at the foot of an eighteenth-century mill in a suburb of Montréal. She is one of the city's leading investigative journalists, who was just about to publish something embarrassing about the leader of Canada's separatist party. Two police officers, one a mild-mannered detective with a degree in history and the other a tough-as-nails woman raised in the slums of Montréal, are assigned the case.The suspects are drawn from the city's colorful extremes and include one of the richest woman in Canada, a woman who fatally attracts the wrong kind of men, an ambitious nun who will stop at nothing to keep her convent from foreclosure, and a wily politician with something to hide. As the detectives sift through the evidence, they come to realize that the crime is entwined with a tragic incident of ethnic cleansing that took place in 'New France' over 200 years ago but is eerily reminiscent of events in the news today.The author vividly portrays the unique atmosphere of Montréal and its history with its Franco-European flavor. A colorful, witty, and fast-paced mystery!

Right of Survivorship is a murder mystery grounded in law. Who killed Sally Conners? Why did she have to die? This novella is based on the legal premise that a surviving spouse is the owner of property jointly owned with her husband. This is a book that will hold your interest while you try to answer these questions and, perhaps, come to decide your own ending while you wait for the sequel and its surprise conclusion.

"There is no way back. They started it, and I must end it. I must place the scattered pieces of my heart into their places again." She smiles at this thought, and she feels in control of the situation once more.In The Tale of Two Sisters, a woman is forced to confront the past she's spent a decade trying to forget. A call for help brings back memories and feelings she thought were long gone. Determined to take control of her life again, she finds herself drawn back into the darkness of her past and begins to hatch a plan for revenge. This novel is a gripping and emotional tale of sisters, secrets, and the lengths one will go to for closure.

The words of poems are the butterfly in the garden and the scent of flowers in orchards. It passes by us so it catches our eyes and our hearing rejoices. We smell from it the beauty and we see in it our and others' deep thoughts. Poetry is not distributed letters, nor flowery words, nor tones and harmonious scale. Poetry is a moments in our lives, the spirit harmonizes with ideas so it expresses that with words: ink on paper. Words that express our feelings and our thoughts and our lives. Yet it differs from others (normal words) because it stays, and it is embossed in the soul and in the ears and the hearing for a long time. The most beautiful meaning of poetry is like a pearl hidden in an oyster: no one can see it except those who tries to open it. In this book I reflect my journey in university and outside it through poetry categorized in mental health, feelings, and relationships. And I added a poet's manifesto to provide a context for my readers about my background and experience as a student at NYU Abu Dhabi regarding culture and language.

Many women find themselves trapped in a cycle of abuse, whether it be physical, mental, emotional, or financial. It can be easy to believe promises and hold onto hope for change, especially when love and trust are involved. But staying in a toxic marriage, whether for the sake of children or fear of the unknown, can have unseen consequences. This book is about learning to trust in God and recognizing the blessings in hardship, even when it feels like a punishment. It's about embracing the change and having the strength to let go when things are at their worst. This is a journey towards finding gratitude in the trials and tribulations of life.