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On 6th November 1942 the S.S. City of Cairo was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-68 in the middle of the South Atlantic.
Nearly 300 men, women and children escaped in lifeboats as commander Karl-Friedrich Merten gloated to the captain of the Cairo, &…
On 6th November 1942 the S.S. City of Cairo was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-68 in the middle of the South Atlantic.
Nearly 300 men, women and children escaped in lifeboats as commander Karl-Friedrich Merten gloated to the captain of the Cairo, &…
Winner of the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
In 2010, Catherine Owen’s 29-year-old spouse died of a drug addiction. A year later, she relocated to an apartment by the Fraser River in Vancouver, B.C. As she moved beyond the initial shock, the…
Winner of the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry
In 2010, Catherine Owen’s 29-year-old spouse died of a drug addiction. A year later, she relocated to an apartment by the Fraser River in Vancouver, B.C. As she moved beyond the initial shock, the…
Meet Olga, Masha, and Irina, warm and cultured young sisters who were reared in the exciting hubbub of Moscow, but have been living in the dull, gossipy backwaters of Russia for far too long. With their father's passing, and the ordinary grip of…
Meet Olga, Masha, and Irina, warm and cultured young sisters who were reared in the exciting hubbub of Moscow, but have been living in the dull, gossipy backwaters of Russia for far too long. With their father's passing, and the ordinary grip of…
The Korean War was the first open conflict of the Cold War. Just five years after the end of World War II, the unresolved divisions between South Korea, backed by the US, and North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China, erupted into armed co…
The Korean War was the first open conflict of the Cold War. Just five years after the end of World War II, the unresolved divisions between South Korea, backed by the US, and North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China, erupted into armed co…
A cruel conqueror has captured the Spanish city of Fuente Ovejuna. As his reign of terror builds, the townspeople look within themselves to find the courage to overthrow him. The eminent Spanish playwright Lope de Vega based his best-known play on a …
A cruel conqueror has captured the Spanish city of Fuente Ovejuna. As his reign of terror builds, the townspeople look within themselves to find the courage to overthrow him. The eminent Spanish playwright Lope de Vega based his best-known play on a …
A tribute to the courageous chiefs and warriors who fought to protect their people and preserve the Native way of life in the face of European expansion across North America:
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Sequoyah, a Cherokee who invented a system of writing for his people
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A tribute to the courageous chiefs and warriors who fought to protect their people and preserve the Native way of life in the face of European expansion across North America:
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Sequoyah, a Cherokee who invented a system of writing for his people
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Moscow, 1921. Tatiana and Sasha meet in a bookstore the night it is bombed and fall in love. Tatiana is a promising young scientist, who soon follows her mentor to the Institut Mozga to study the source of genius. Sasha is an artist, who drifts aimle…
Moscow, 1921. Tatiana and Sasha meet in a bookstore the night it is bombed and fall in love. Tatiana is a promising young scientist, who soon follows her mentor to the Institut Mozga to study the source of genius. Sasha is an artist, who drifts aimle…
"The War with Mexico" written by Justin Harvey Smith is a comprehensive account of the Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the events that led to the conflict, the political and military strategies e…
"The War with Mexico" written by Justin Harvey Smith is a comprehensive account of the Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the events that led to the conflict, the political and military strategies e…
In this darkly comic, poignant, and at times surreal play, two couples in Tunisia – one Muslim and one Jewish – share a deep and complicated friendship before the German takeover of their country in World War 2. Now under a brutal regime, they face t…
In this darkly comic, poignant, and at times surreal play, two couples in Tunisia – one Muslim and one Jewish – share a deep and complicated friendship before the German takeover of their country in World War 2. Now under a brutal regime, they face t…
The book of selected poems by Konstantin Dmitrievich Voskresensky, author of five books «„In Your Name“», «„ Tale. About the vaccine from the pocket-the adventures of Roman“», «„In jest seriously“», «„The Adventures of the boy Kesha“», «„The Dreamer“…
The book of selected poems by Konstantin Dmitrievich Voskresensky, author of five books «„In Your Name“», «„ Tale. About the vaccine from the pocket-the adventures of Roman“», «„In jest seriously“», «„The Adventures of the boy Kesha“», «„The Dreamer“…
Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid-fire, sophisticated thrill-ride that propels you through one of the most infamous financial scandals in history! With a spicy blend of humor, pathos and music, the big biz machinations of Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skillin…
Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid-fire, sophisticated thrill-ride that propels you through one of the most infamous financial scandals in history! With a spicy blend of humor, pathos and music, the big biz machinations of Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skillin…
In Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, two menial security guards in a residential Manhattan apartment building are embroiled in an unexpected family fiasco…while the local beat police are divided by their own romantic and political allegiances.
An L…
In Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, two menial security guards in a residential Manhattan apartment building are embroiled in an unexpected family fiasco…while the local beat police are divided by their own romantic and political allegiances.
An L…
The Dry Valley encapsulates one woman's relationship with herself, her alcoholic spouse, and the world, in three different Saskatchewan landscapes. The poems offer a fascinating interplay between mindful explorations of self and immersions in th…
The Dry Valley encapsulates one woman's relationship with herself, her alcoholic spouse, and the world, in three different Saskatchewan landscapes. The poems offer a fascinating interplay between mindful explorations of self and immersions in th…
In the best known of P.G. Wodehouse's Bertie and Jeeves series, Bertie's aunt pressures him to steal a silver creamer, and he nearly gets lynched, arrested and engaged by mistake. As always, Jeeves is on hand with a last-minute brainstorm t…
In the best known of P.G. Wodehouse's Bertie and Jeeves series, Bertie's aunt pressures him to steal a silver creamer, and he nearly gets lynched, arrested and engaged by mistake. As always, Jeeves is on hand with a last-minute brainstorm t…
The murdered body of Sorcha the prophetess is discovered following a lavish banquet at the Maguire castle in 16th-century Ireland. In the present day, a dig commences on the land, and not only is a body discovered, but a sheaf of prophecies. Who kill…
The murdered body of Sorcha the prophetess is discovered following a lavish banquet at the Maguire castle in 16th-century Ireland. In the present day, a dig commences on the land, and not only is a body discovered, but a sheaf of prophecies. Who kill…
Book of the lyrics poems from young poetess about love between two soul as one, belief in sacred destination. Way of the life blocked battle between soul (spiritual) and ego (physical) parts. Try to union all parts in love and will find you path in t…
Book of the lyrics poems from young poetess about love between two soul as one, belief in sacred destination. Way of the life blocked battle between soul (spiritual) and ego (physical) parts. Try to union all parts in love and will find you path in t…
Academy-Award winner Athol Fugard, one of theatre's most acclaimed playwrights, finds humor and heartbreak in the friendship of Harold, a 17-year old white boy in 1950's South Africa, and the two middle-aged black servants who raised him. R…
Academy-Award winner Athol Fugard, one of theatre's most acclaimed playwrights, finds humor and heartbreak in the friendship of Harold, a 17-year old white boy in 1950's South Africa, and the two middle-aged black servants who raised him. R…
There's something Constance Middleton's friends are dying to tell her: her husband is having an affair-with her best friend! Despite their hints, Constance remains ever cool, and seemingly oblivious. Or is she? In this biting comedy of mann…
There's something Constance Middleton's friends are dying to tell her: her husband is having an affair-with her best friend! Despite their hints, Constance remains ever cool, and seemingly oblivious. Or is she? In this biting comedy of mann…
Three terminally stylish friends, who share rivalrous affections, attempt to uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932, the play was deemed extremely daring, and even by today's standards is considered c…
Three terminally stylish friends, who share rivalrous affections, attempt to uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932, the play was deemed extremely daring, and even by today's standards is considered c…
Poetry (Nature) Whales in the sky
People were watching the whales swimming in the sky…until they truly understand its meaning…
Poetry (Nature) Whales in the sky
People were watching the whales swimming in the sky…until they truly understand its meaning…