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... in a printed edition, the copyright holder has chosen to issue this work as an eBook through Project Gutenberg as a free open access publication un... ...nt in 1990, the manu- scripts of the five novels were discovered among his as yet unpublished papers. He had been at work adding the finishing touche... ...e believed was the most vital value of living and his reason for his life as a writer and an artist. Voices from the Past re- flects this commitment,... ...’s skirts wet with dew, the grapes mottled with damp. Clouds made the day cool. Someone toyed with a flute, the men treading, emptying husks over sa... ...e sun’s last rays stream in, so yellow, they might be made of acacia. The cooling light covers my desk and bookshelves and relinquishes its hold of ... ... striped awning sheltered us during the hot hours of the day. Nights were cool and comfortable. Our handsome captain was attentive. I thought he was ... ...ok into their eyes for long. When I see Kleis cross the room a trickle of ice slips down my back. What if he finds me too old, what if my love doesn...

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...s a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth? A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and ...

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... actual historical figures and events) or are used fictiously and should not be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, livi... ... PROLOGUE CIRCA 10,000 B.C. STRANGLED shouts echoed throughout the temple as torchlight flickered outside the entrance. Several batt... ...ly they stood to face the onslaught of soldiers who were now merely seconds behind them. As the first soldier burst into the temple, one of the prie... ...e lid. Jack and Bob pulled in close to look at the two shining cylinders lying inside. “Cool,” Jack said. “Whoa…what do we have here?” Bob exclaim... ...tion to the Amsara monu- ment to give it even greater meaning and purpose,” Traeus replied coolly, trying to maintain his composure. “The priests? T... ... enough she found herself outside the little red house on the edge of town. The night was cool and there were scattered raindrops, but she stood outs... ...lear that failing to do this assignment would not be tolerated. They were skating on thin ice with him, so they decided to focus on the task at hand...

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... I remember that morning like it was yesterday. The sky was blue as a robin’s egg and there was a light breeze coming up from south. I ... ... course of my youth, I’d ridden that trail many times, and knew it well, but as much as I tried to concentrate on the trip itself, my mind kept fla... ... the trip itself, my mind kept flashing back to the look in my mother’s eyes as I’d said goodbye, just hours before. Neither of my parents had be... ...next day. That evening, I was sitting in the hotel saloon enjoying my first cool beer in weeks. I’d been in saloons before, in Jackson Hole, but n... ...oth walked quietly back to the station and I offered to pour them both a nice cool drink. To my surprise, it was Sarah’s mother that spoke up, offe... ... and I was so tired it didn’t matter anyway. I opened the window to let some cool air in and went right to bed. 58 Chapter 7 Aft... ... for the project and need to get moving as fast as I can before the snow and ice stops us. Peterson’s unfortunate death doesn’t really change anyth...

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...rk… and the snow didn’t help. I was also worried about Spirit. Strong a horse as he was, he needed water and the last two water holes we came by we... ...e puts his life in my hands just like I do, his. I gotta just keep ridin’. As much as I prayed things would get better, they didn’t. Mother used ... ...ace for almost twenty years. I suspect they’d take us in without any fuss. As I approached the light, I was hoping to see some woods, but the clo... ...dy, it’d set ‘em against us even more than they already are. Keep him in the cooler a while longer and let me think about it. Is that it?” “Actua... ...t melted and there was a new inch on top of that. I wasn’t sure if there was ice under it or not but decided to take it slow and not risk Spirit sl... ... start trouble without my say-so. Maybe you need a day or two in the jail to cool down and see things clear. John E. Richman 84 Montana, you s... ...d to let him slow down to pick his own footing. The water was cold. There was ice on the pools at the edges, but the middle was moving too fast to ... ...oo. My fingers were near frozen to the reins and my eyes were near shut from ice. The cut pines would offer me no cover, but I could just make out ...

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...m, but even that cannot keep them from falling in love. The threat of war with the Speicans is a constant threat, and one that grows more frightening as she and Caelan train toward their eventual knighthood. Aislinn has committed herself to serving Arnhem, and has promised herself as King's Champion when Caelan claims the throne. She is willing to give up everything... her...

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...or 5 Chapter One Arnhem, 1155 AD “Father?” Aislinn asked softly as she approached her father. Her voice quivered slightly, but she di... ...is hair had once been a dark and handsome brown but now it was whiter, older, as the rest of his body had become once Christopher’s body had been fo... ...shaking hands picked up the letter he had been reading when she had come in. As he shifted his focus back to the writing, and perhaps away from the ... ...gility and forcefulness, and stopped when she stood opposite of Aislinn. She coolly turned to the other girl, revealing no sign of recognition othe... ...an. Silence settled between them as she stared past the letter to her quickly-cooling dinner. Then Caelan’s spoon clattered against the table and s... ... she felt it in her body and her fluid movements. As she practiced out in the cool air behind the barracks, Frederick spoke, “Mayhap we’ll be able t... ...er racing heartbeat. The girl hung limp in Aislinn’s arms, her skin ashen and ice cold. Aislinn swept her up and carried her to the castle in a dea...

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...Ode to a Nightingale I My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains     My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk, Or emptied some dull opiate to the drains     One minute past, and Lethe-wards had sunk: ’Tis not through envy of thy happy lot,     But being too happy in thine happiness,—         That...

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...n on 29 May, the Anniversary of Charles’ Restoration, on Hearing Bells Ringing Song: Stay, Ruby Breasted Warbler, Stay Fill for Me a Brimming Bowl As from the Darkening Gloom a Silver Dove To Lord Byron To Chatterton Written on the Day that Mr. Leigh Hunt Left Prison To Hope Ode to Apollo To Some Ladies On Receiving a Curious Shell, and a Copy of Verses, from the...

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...the author. The information in the Appendix of this book is offered on an “as is” basis, without warranty and the author warns users that no liability... ...dirty pants? Ya gotta go, worm?” Tears forming, she tried to push past him as she felt the hot liquid trickle in her pants. She hung her head and forc... ...e threadbare, grimy fur- niture joined forces with the silence to mock her as she relived the stinging taunts that hurt so much. She sobbed, clutching... ...r and watched kids climbing on the monkey bars, and people lined up to buy ice cream. “Hey,” Lacey said. “I just thought of something. Why don’t you b... ...She waited and waited, and then cautiously left the bath- room and made an ice pack. Her head ached. She sat on the sofa, wondering if she should call... ... in red wine; and, for dessert, pear sorbet. They packed the sorbet in dry ice but I’d better put it in the freezer now.” He put the food out for her ... ...ription to Mountain Bike Magazine and another for Bicycle Guide Magazine. “Cool,” he said. “I like to bike, and I’ll read these.” “The rest of your pr... ...e squinted at the screen as the numbers scrolled by, and sighed once more. Cool it, kiddo, she told herself, be grateful for what you’ve got. She was ... ...at him. He looked deep into her eyes, causing her heart to flutter. “Wow , cool toast,” she managed. “Gee, I seem to say ‘wow’ a lot when I’m around y...

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...f the Suqamish Indians. He remembers his boyhood when his grandfather foretold him of his destiny, when he was told of the Web Of Life and his duties as it's protector. The Web of Life, they believe, is the symbiotic connection that exists between all living things on Earth; the sacred balance of life. Upon the next day's passing, Seattle signs the Port Eliot treaty re...

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...ed the thermal imaging camera from the row of equipment by the fire. Turning in a slow circle, she scanned the dark trees beyond. Nothing moved. Just as she was taking a few tentative steps through the ferns and thick brush, a branch snapped, making her jump. Another growl pierced the silence. She clutched her chest, as if that might calm her racing heart. Five years as a ...

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