Download or read book Camelot s End written by Jon Ward and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a strange, dark chapter in American political history comes the captivating story of Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for president against the incumbent Jimmy Carter, told in full for the first time. The Carter presidency was on life support. The Democrats, desperate to keep power and yearning to resurrect former glory, turned to Kennedy. And so, 1980 became a civil war. It was the last time an American president received a serious reelection challenge from inside his own party, the last contested convention, and the last all-out floor fight, where political combatants fought in real time to decide who would be the nominee. It was the last gasp of an outdated system, an insider's game that old Kennedy hands thought they had mastered, and the year that marked the unraveling of the Democratic Party as America had known it. Camelot's End details the incredible drama of Kennedy's challenge -- what led to it, how it unfolded, and its lasting effects -- with cinematic sweep. It is a story about what happened to the Democratic Party when the country's long string of successes, luck, and global dominance following World War II ran its course, and how, on a quest to recapture the magic of JFK, Democrats plunged themselves into an intra-party civil war. And, at its heart, Camelot's End is the tale of two extraordinary and deeply flawed men: Teddy Kennedy, one of the nation's greatest lawmakers, a man of flaws and of great character; and Jimmy Carter, a politically tenacious but frequently underestimated trailblazer. Comprehensive and nuanced, featuring new interviews with major party leaders and behind-the-scenes revelations from the time, Camelot's End presents both Kennedy and Carter in a new light, and takes readers deep inside a dark chapter in American political history.
Download or read book Killing Kennedy written by Bill O'Reilly and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln. The basis for the 2013 television movie of the same name starring Rob Lowe as JFK. More than a million readers have thrilled to Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln, the page-turning work of nonfiction about the shocking assassination that changed the course of American history. Now the iconic anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts in gripping detail the brutal murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy—and how a sequence of gunshots on a Dallas afternoon not only killed a beloved president but also sent the nation into the cataclysmic division of the Vietnam War and its culture-changing aftermath. In January 1961, as the Cold War escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of Communism while he learns the hardships, solitude, and temptations of what it means to be president of the United States. Along the way he acquires a number of formidable enemies, among them Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and Allen Dulles, director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In addition, powerful elements of organized crime have begun to talk about targeting the president and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy. In the midst of a 1963 campaign trip to Texas, Kennedy is gunned down by an erratic young drifter named Lee Harvey Oswald. The former Marine Corps sharpshooter escapes the scene, only to be caught and shot dead while in police custody. The events leading up to the most notorious crime of the twentieth century are almost as shocking as the assassination itself. Killing Kennedy chronicles both the heroism and deceit of Camelot, bringing history to life in ways that will profoundly move the reader.
Download or read book The Excalibur Curse written by Kiersten White and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything—friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself. While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn’t what lies ahead of Guinevere—it’s what’s been buried inside her. Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin’s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred—and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war. Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself. Guinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen—but what does it mean to be just a girl?
Download or read book Camelot s Destiny written by Cynthia Breeding and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Britain in the 5th century, a time of pagan magic and Christian piety, this enchanting debut novel brings to life the legend of Camelot, and with it, bold passions and forbidden love. Original.
Download or read book American King written by Sierra Simone and published by Sierra Simone. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say that every tragic hero has a fatal flaw, a secret sin, a tiny stitch sewn into his future since birth. And here I am. My sins are no longer secret. My flaws have never been more fatal. And I’ve never been closer to tragedy than I am now. I am a man who loves, a man whose love demands much in return. I am a king, a king who was foolish enough to build a kingdom on the bones of the past. I am a husband and a lover and a soldier and a father and a president. And I will survive this. Long live the king.
Download or read book And They Called It Camelot written by Stephanie Marie Thornton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate portrait of the life of Jackie O… Few of us can claim to be the authors of our fate. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy knows no other choice. With the eyes of the world watching, Jackie uses her effortless charm and keen intelligence to carve a place for herself among the men of history and weave a fairy tale for the American people, embodying a senator’s wife, a devoted mother, a First Lady—a queen in her own right. But all reigns must come to an end. Once JFK travels to Dallas and the clock ticks down those thousand days of magic in Camelot, Jackie is forced to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge herself into a new identity that is all her own, that of an American legend.
Download or read book Summary of Jon Ward s Camelot s End written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-06-15T22:59:00Z with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Ted Kennedy was the last Kennedy left. He had inherited a legend along with his name and fame, and he was almost as trapped by it as he was propelled by it. He was the president of the United States for three years, after his brother John F. Kennedy died in office. #2 In early December, Kennedy flew to Memphis to attend the Democratic midterm convention. The weather was miserable, matching the mood of the party and the nation. Carter had spoken the evening before, and had stayed the night. He had submitted himself to questions from angry activists the next morning. #3 Kennedy spoke at the convention on Saturday afternoon. He was not a featured speaker, but he was part of a health care panel that included two of Carter’s top advisers. Kennedy’s presence loomed over Carter’s domestic policy adviser, Stuart Eizenstat, as he pledged that the Carter administration would ask Congress to act on health insurance. #4 In Memphis, Kennedy addressed the issue of health care reform, calling national health insurance the great unfinished business on the agenda of the Democratic Party. He stressed leadership, and the audience responded with passion.
Download or read book Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Books 1 4 written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merlin Mission Books 1-4 of the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! Beyond the realms of time and space are lands that exist only in myths and legends. This is where the magic tree house is taking Jack and Annie on the mission of a lifetime! They will visit Camelot, a haunted castle, an island lost in mist, and the Land-Behind-the-Clouds. It is one unforgettable adventure! Recently rebranded, the first 4 Magic Tree House Merlin Mission books are the perfect gift for fans of the Magic Tree House series. Parents, teachers, and librarians hail the chapter-book series as a tool to promote reading, as even the most reluctant readers want to know where the magic tree house will take the brother-and-sister team next. Magic Tree House Merlin Missions are more challenging adventures for the experienced Magic Tree House reader. Books in this Merlin Missions set include: Christmas in Camelot (#1), Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve (#2), Summer of the Sea Serpent (#3), Winter of the Ice Wizard (#4).
Download or read book Camelot s End written by Jon Ward and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a strange, dark chapter in American political history comes the captivating story of Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for president against the incumbent Jimmy Carter, told in full for the first time. The Carter presidency was on life support. The Democrats, desperate to keep power and yearning to resurrect former glory, turned to Kennedy. And so, 1980 became a civil war. It was the last time an American president received a serious reelection challenge from inside his own party, the last contested convention, and the last all-out floor fight, where political combatants fought in real time to decide who would be the nominee. It was the last gasp of an outdated system, an insider's game that old Kennedy hands thought they had mastered, and the year that marked the unraveling of the Democratic Party as America had known it. Camelot's End details the incredible drama of Kennedy's challenge -- what led to it, how it unfolded, and its lasting effects -- with cinematic sweep. It is a story about what happened to the Democratic Party when the country's long string of successes, luck, and global dominance following World War II ran its course, and how, on a quest to recapture the magic of JFK, Democrats plunged themselves into an intra-party civil war. And, at its heart, Camelot's End is the tale of two extraordinary and deeply flawed men: Teddy Kennedy, one of the nation's greatest lawmakers, a man of flaws and of great character; and Jimmy Carter, a politically tenacious but frequently underestimated trailblazer. Comprehensive and nuanced, featuring new interviews with major party leaders and behind-the-scenes revelations from the time, Camelot's End presents both Kennedy and Carter in a new light, and takes readers deep inside a dark chapter in American political history.
Download or read book Between Camelots written by David Harris Ebenbach and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2005-10-30 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between Camelots is about the struggle to forge relationships and the spaces that are left when that effort falls short. In the title story, a man at a backyard barbecue waits for a blind date who never shows up. He meets a stranger who advises him to give up the fight; to walk away from intimacy altogether and stop getting hurt. The wisdom—or foolhardiness—of that approach is at the heart of each of these stories. In "I'll Be Home," a young man who has converted to Judaism goes home for Christmas in Miami, and finds that his desire to connect to his parents conflicts with his need to move on. "The Movements of the Body" introduces us to a woman who believes that she can control the disintegration of her life through a carefully measured balance of whiskey and mouthwash. These are stories about loss and fear, but also about the courage that drives us all to continue to reach out to the people around us.
Download or read book The School for Good and Evil The School for Good and Evil Book 1 written by Soman Chainani and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix, starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, and many more! A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure for those who prefer fairytales with a twist. The first in the bestselling series.
Download or read book The Fall of Camelot written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Value. This book was released on 2003 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the tales of King Arthur, from his early years with Merlin, through the rise of Camelot with its great knights, to the destruction of the kingdom.
Download or read book Smilodon written by Lars Werdelin and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The consummate guide to the ultimate sabertooth. Few animals spark the imagination as much as the sabertooth cat Smilodon. With their incredibly long canines, which hung like fangs past their jaws, these ferocious predators were first encountered by humans when our species entered the Americas. We can only imagine what ice age humans felt when they were confronted by a wild cat larger than a Siberian tiger. Because Smilodon skeletons are perennial favorites with museum visitors, researchers have devoted themselves to learning as much as possible about the lives of these massive cats. This volume, edited by celebrated academics, brings together a team of experts to provide a comprehensive and contemporary view of all that is known about Smilodon. The result is a detailed scientific work that will be invaluable to paleontologists, mammalogists, and serious amateur sabertooth devotees. The book • covers all major aspects of the animal's natural history, evolution, phylogenetic relationships, anatomy, biomechanics, and ecology • traces all three Smilodon species across both North and South America • brings together original, unpublished research with historical accounts of Smilodon's discovery in nineteenth-century Brazil The definitive reference on these iconic Pleistocene mammals, Smilodon will be cited by researchers for decades to come. Contributors: John P. Babiarz, Wendy J. Binder, Charles S. Churcher, Larisa R. G. DeSantis, Robert S. Feranec, Therese Flink, James L. Knight , Margaret E. Lewis, Larry D. Martin, H. Gregory McDonald, Julie A. Meachen, William C. H. Parr, Ashley R. Reynolds. Kevin L. Seymour, Christopher A. Shaw, C. S. Ware, Lars Werdelin, H. Todd Wheeler, Stephen Wroe, M. Aleksander Wysocki
Download or read book Camelot s Cousin written by David R. Stokes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a Dad tries to bury the remains of the family in his Northern Virginia yard, he chances upon a briefcase that was hidden years before. Its contents include a journal with cryptic writing. He turns to his friend, and boss, Templeton Davis, a former Rhodes scholar and now a popular radio talk show host, for help. They soon realize that they are in possession of materials that were concealed more than 60 years ago by a Soviet deep cover agent.
Download or read book Camelot Rising written by Michael Clary and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A damaged King Arthur falls in love and must rise once again to fight the dreaded Red Knight and the forces of Morgana. It’s been three years after the events in Excalibur and Arthur still hasn’t changed his ways. Now, a new threat has invaded the kingdom—the dreaded Red Knight. He leads an army of Death Reapers and plans to finish Arthur and Camelot for good. Arthur is once again forced to play the role of the reluctant hero, unite his kingdom, and lead his armies against this dangerous foe—while his feelings for Gwen continue to grow. It’s battle after battle in this thrilling adventure that concludes with an unforgettable confrontation between Arthur and the Red Knight. Can Camelot be saved once again?
Download or read book The Camelot Betrayal written by Kiersten White and published by Ember. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in the fantasy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, exploring the nature of self, the inevitable cost of progress, and, of course, magic and romance and betrayal so epic Queen Guinevere remains the most famous queen who never lived. EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE IN CAMELOT: King Arthur is expanding his kingdom's influence with Queen Guinevere at his side. Yet every night, dreams of darkness and unknowable power plague her. Guinevere might have accepted her role, but she still cannot find a place for herself in all of it. The closer she gets to the people around her--Brangien, pining for her lost love Isolde; Lancelot, fighting to prove her worth as Queen's knight; and Arthur, everything to everyone and thus never quite enough for Guinevere--the more she realizes how empty she is. The more she tries to claim herself as queen, the more she wonders if Mordred was right: she doesn't belong. She never will. When a rescue goes awry and results in the death of something precious, a devastated Guinevere returns to Camelot to find the greatest threat yet has arrived. Not in the form of the Dark Queen or an invading army, but in the form of the real Guinevere's younger sister. Is her deception at an end? And who is she really deceiving--Camelot, or herself?
Download or read book The Rose of Camelot written by James Philip Cox and published by . This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of myth, a young girl becomes a legend... It is the time of King Arthur. Rose and her family - her brother, Michael, and Poppa - enjoy the peace the new king has won. Inspired by Poppa''s stories, Rose dreams about becoming a knight, helping the High King keep the land. But Rose''s life is shattered the night reavers, fleeing their disastrous ambush on Arthur''s forces, burn and pillage the countryside. Michael is captured, perhaps killed, and Rose must witness her father facing down the enemy. Poppa is killed by the rebel warlord, Carados "the Giant," trying to save their farm. Alone for the first time, Rose swears to be avenged on the giant responsible for destroying her life. Rose''s journey takes her from a quiet, pastoral life, to the rigors of training, and the hardships of war. Rose will learn to wear armor, wield a sword, and ride a horse, under the watchful eye of a harsh, Welsh woman who has trained many of the kingdom''s greatest knights. She will learn the true nature and meaning of knighthood. Rose will discover secrets about her parent''s past, and hold a key in the form of a strange silver pendant that was once her mother''s. In the end, Rose must raise a seige and face her father''s killer in order to help save a kingdom.
