'An unlikely hero has a master storyteller to tell his tale. The King and the Christmas Tree is a poignant Christmas treat.' Lucy Worsley, historian, broadcaster and authorEvery December, a huge Christmas tree arrives in Trafalgar Square. Bedecked in lights, it is a shimmering, festive beacon in the heart of London. But even more enchanting than the twinkling decorations and scented pine is the story behind the tree; a story of loyalty, friendship and resistance.On a cold evening in 1940, German U-boats made their way towards Oslo. It seemed inevitable that Norway, like so many other European nations, would soon submit to the Nazi regime. But the country's indomitable King Haakon VII refused to surrender. Making his escape through his country towards the safe haven of Britain, King Haakon became an icon of hope for his people. And so, over seventy years later, the tree in Trafalgar Square remains as an enduring gift of thanks from Norway to the people...

The McKenzies are trying to overcome different obstacles. A marriage of twenty years is almost coming to an end thanks to the eminent threat of divorce. In an attempt to save their marriage Daniel McKenzie schedules a romantic weekend at the Royal Hotel. Will this marriage resist? Witness every moment of this romantic weekend and find the answer to this question.Speaking about the content of this e-book, it all happens in a weekend, it is a short fictional story about a two-decade marriage. Like many other marriages around the world, there are some factors that can lead to divorce (and we can see the statistics increasing year after year). The threat of divorce is imminent; serious measures need to be taken to prevent this sort of outcome, Daniel, the husband, decides to take his wife, Dora, to a romantic hotel. This will probably create that spark the marriage needs in order to work for both. Meanwhile, in Paris, Sophie, the only daughter of Daniel and Dora, is struggling to make her relationship with Peter work. During the course of the book, you will see that some obstacles will affect both couples, and the question is: “Will the weekend spark make both relationships work?” You are about to find out!This e-book can also be considered a source of inspiration, for every marriage or relationship based on love and union. This kind of relationships will be always facing obstacles; the trick is overcoming them, together. If you are facing some trouble in your marriage or relationship of any kind, have a look at this book and find inspiration and strength to battle for you and the person you love. If you are not currently facing problems, good, read this book and let yourself be delighted with a story of which you could be the protagonist. Enjoy it!

Description: When Edward Jones the III accidently stumbles upon Dimension #3, he must fight for his life in the bitter, cold war against The Mastermind. Along the way, Edward realizes he cannot trust anyone, but can he trust himself to escape the rigors of Dimension #3? This humorous book is written by a 10-year-old boy for young readers.This book is apt for people who have doubts in mind about why they pray to God and they need answers. This book will provide you answers to almost all the things happening around you which people call supernatural. From the origin of The universe to the origin of religion and the level to which it has deteriorated. If you are willing to come out of the closet to being an atheist, this is the perfect book for you

A frisky, feminine, funny, and profoundly genuine essay collection on relationships, sex, motherhood, and finding yourself, by the editor of New York Magazine's Sex Diaries.Alyssa Shelasky has a lot to tell you.In this hilarious and intimate essay collection, Alyssa navigates life as a wild-hearted woman and her thrilling career as a sex, relationship, and celebrity writer in New York City. From double-booking an interview with Sarah Jessica Parker and an abortion appointment and unsuccessfully quitting sex and men entirely to have a baby via an anonymous sperm donor, to hooking up with a hot musician while eight months pregnant and then finding her life partner but vowing to never get married, Alyssa's essays paint a deeply genuine, romantic, and uproarious portrait of a woman who craves both love and lust, and refuses to settle or sacrifice her fierce inner-spirit, sometimes to her own regret and detriment. And she's not afraid to give you every...

Alex and Lila are on the run, desperately trying to stay one step ahead of the Unit, which is somehow tracking their every move. While Alex is determined to keep Lila safe and her ability secret at any cost, Lila's only thought is of finding a way back to California so she can rescue her brother and mother from the military base where they're being held. Struggling to control both her growing power and her deepening feelings for Alex, Lila decides the time has finally come to stop running and start fighting. Together with Alex, Demos, and the others she's come to think of as family, Lila plans not only to save her brother and mum, but also to completely destroy the Unit and everything it stands for. But the plan requires Lila to return to California alone, and to make friends with the enemy - and in doing so, she risks losing everything: Alex, her family… even her life.

Once upon a time, Though I can\'t say exactly when, There lived, away in the country, A Little Small Red Hen. She wore a nice little apron, And a little sunbonnet too, And she walked picketty pecketty, As little Hens always do.

What are the odds that aliens bent on enslaving humans arrive on Earth just after a global cataclysm is a coincidence? Rogue geologist Dr. Prezlee understands the magnitude of the catastrophe and helps many to survive it and learn to live without the help of their governments - they've been destroyed. He creates a guerrilla band and attacks the aliens, which, by the way, are human.How would you proceed to survive a huge global cataclysm - though not as bad as the one at the K-T bouundary? Your government no longer exists, 60 to 80 percent of the world's population is gone. It would be difficult, No? But, that's only one of the problems facing the survivors. Turns out descendants of former earthborn humans have returned...with a plan. The plan is to enslave all who remain...or kill off those who oppose them. Dr. Jonathan Prezlee, a rogue geologist, understands about global catastrophes and helps many to learn to adapt to the new world age. Yet, his job is not done but he's no fighter, no military man yet...[Once I finished the events after 67,000 words plus I realized there would be as many words for the conclusion. That would be too much of a novel so I stopped there. It occured to me that this novel would be a great pilot for a SciFi channel series. I'm pricing it low as I have other projects and I cannot get to the conclusion of this story for a while. If you enjoy the story please be patient and if you do not like it...c'est la vie.]

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

A routine Saturday turns potentially deadly when Marcus crosses paths with three strangers. Questions are raised as quickly as they are answered in this first episode, "Two Flowers."Marcus Armstrong struggles to keep his daughter safe in a bleak world which has been forever changed by a mysterious contagion. A routine Saturday turns potentially deadly when Marcus crosses paths with three strangers. Questions are raised as quickly as they are answered in this first episode, "Two Flowers."

Here's a very fun story for children about very smelly cheese. I wrote it after visiting a smelly cheese factory in France. That cheese was smelly, but the cheese is my story is far, far worse. Mr Smelleigh, the manufacturer, says it's the smelliest thing in the world. If it isn't, he'll eat his pet skunk.So he's in for trouble when Stanley and friends arrive for a guided tour of the factory ...Mr Smelleigh's great, great grandfather arrived from France with no money but a recipe for smelly cheese tucked in his sock. He built the famous cheese factory that Mr Smelleigh now runs. The cheese is so smelly that it makes cars break down and flowers wilt. But it's so delicious that nobody minds. Mr Smelleigh is sure that his cheese is the smelliest thing in the world. He's so sure that he tells people he'll eat his pet skunk if he finds something that's even smellier. So when Stanley comes along, wearing a pair of socks that he's worn all week, including in bed, is Mr Smelleigh in for a shock? What else lies in store for him? Will he still be making Smelleigh's smelly cheese after Stanley's visit? Read the story, laugh, and find out!

From the legendary American master Paul Theroux comes a brilliant new novel of chilling psychological depth, the tale of a younger brother whose lifelong rivalry with his older brother—a powerful lawyer with a pattern of gleefully vicious betrayals—culminates in the ultimate plan: murder.Cal has always lived in the shadow of his manipulative and domineering brother, Frank, who was doted upon by their mother and beloved by the girls in their small New England hometown—including Cal's own girlfriends. In an attempt to escape Frank's intrusive presence, Cal pursues a different kind of freedom in the world's wild spaces, prospecting for gold and precious minerals everywhere from the heat of the desert at the Mexican border to the Alaskan chill, to central Africa, and Colombian mines where he will meet the love of his life, Vida. Soon he is dripping in wealth, his pockets full of gold nuggets and emeralds, but the money means far less...

Agony of Flies: Notes and Notations presents brief aphorisms selected from the German Nobel laureate Elias Canetti's writings.These short writings collected in this bilingual edition offer remarkable insight into the life and thinking of "one of our great imaginers and solitary men of genius" (Iris Murdoch).

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.