Download or read book The Search for the Scepter written by Julie Dinges and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Princesses Rosalie and Scarlet went to bed on a breezy summer night, they didn't expect to awake to such a fright. Their father, the king's, scepter was taken by a thief. The royal family was in utter disbelief. The princesses sneak out of bed and find a small clue. Their mission is clear, they know what they must do. Along their journey, they meet friends who help them track the thief down. Will they find him and return the scepter to their father who wears the crown?

Download or read book Crown Sceptre written by Tracy Borman and published by Grove Atlantic. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the British monarchy that’s “a superb synthesis of historical analysis, politics, and top-notch royal gossip” (Kirkus Reviews). Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English Channel in 1066 to defeat King Harold II and unite England’s various kingdoms, forty-one kings and queens have sat on Britain’s throne. “Shining examples of royal power and majesty alongside a rogue’s gallery of weak, lazy, or evil monarchs,” as Tracy Borman describes them in her sparkling chronicle, Crown & Sceptre. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the throne’s occupant been unambiguously English—whether Norman French, the Welsh-born Tudors, the Scottish Stuarts, and the Hanoverians and their German successors to the present day. Acknowledging the intrinsic fascination with British royalty, Borman lifts the veil to reveal the remarkable characters and personalities who have ruled and, since the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, more ceremonially reigned. It is a crucial distinction explaining the staying power of the monarchy as the royal family has evolved and adapted to the needs and opinions of its people, avoiding the storms of rebellion that brought many of Europe’s royals to an abrupt end. Richard II; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; George III; Victoria; Elizabeth II: their names evoke eras and the dramatic events Borman recounts. She is equally attuned to the fabric of monarchy: royal palaces; the way monarchs have been portrayed in art, on coins, in the media; the ceremony and pageantry surrounding the crown. Elizabeth II is already one of the longest reigning monarchs in history. Crown & Sceptre is a fitting tribute to her remarkable longevity and that of the magnificent institution she represents. “Crown & Sceptre brings us in short, vivid chapters from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth herself, much of it constituting a dark record of bumping off adversaries, rivals and spouses, confiscating vast estates and military invasions…. [A] lucid, character-rich book.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Borman’s deep understanding of English royalty shines.” —Chris Schluep, Amazon Editors’ Picks, The Best History Books of February 2022

Download or read book The Bastard King written by Dan Chernenko and published by ROC Hardcover. This book was released on 2004 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the loss of the Scepter of Mercy, the kingdom of Avornis has been threatened by its magic-wielding neighbors, until King Lanius and King Grus risk everything to bring the missing scepter home.

Download or read book This Scepter d Isle written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DENORIEL: WARRIOR OF KORONOS; RIDER IN THE WILD HUNT . . . NURSEMAID Denoriel Siencyn Macreth Silverhair was a warrior in Koronos' band, a fierce rider in the Wild Hunt, but when he was summoned he came obediently to the valley of the FarSeers. A glow of power lifted about the crystal lens. "Here is the nexus of our future," said the FarSeer in the dress of ancient Greece, and a mist seemed to pass over the surface of the lens. A moment later, the surface cleared, and within it, Denoriel saw the image of a human infant, red-haired and scowling, swaddled in fine, embroidered linen and lace . . . and glowing with power. The babe was being held by a figure that Denoriel recognized¾the mortal king of England, Henry, eighth of that name. The lens misted again, and scene after scene played out briefly before him¾briefly, but enough to show him a future very bright for the mortals of England, a flowering of art, music, and letters, of great deeds, of exploration and bravery. Oh, there were problems¾¾twice, if Denoriel read the signs aright Spain sent a great fleet against England, only to be repulsed at minimal cost. But the troubles were weathered, the difficulties overcome, and the result was nearly an age of gold. "And this," said the lady of the ancient ways, "Is what will come to pass if that child does not reign." Fires . . . Black-robed priests, grim-faced and implacable, condemned scores, hundreds, to the Question, torturing their bodies until they would confess to anything, then burning what was left in front of silent onlookers. Others, whose intellects burned as brightly as the flames, did not need to be tortured; they confessed their sins of difference defiantly . . . and were also burned. In place of a flowering of art and science, came a blight. Darkness fell over the land, pressed there by the heavy, iron hand of Spain and the Inquisition. "You are the key to all of this." The FarSeer's emerald eyes held his. "The red-haired child of Great Harry of England must live, and thrive, and grow up to rule. You must go to it in the mortal world, and become its protector." "But I am a warrior, not a nursemaid¾" he said, feebly. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Download or read book Adult Fairy Tales written by Bottolini and published by Bottolini. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unhappy princess has her spirits lifted after meeting a horny toad, while an equally horny king discovers how hard it is to lose the hardness that is dearest to him. Evil spirits haunt a forest to take possession of the women who live on its edges, while a mute shoe shiner constantly abused by a whole village finally finds a way to take revenge on her tormentors, soon surpassing them in wickedness and sadism. The collection includes the following erotic short stories: – The Princess and the Long-Tongued Toad – The Not-Sleeping Beauty – The King Without a Scepter – The Haunted Forest – The Magic Amulet

Download or read book The Scepter and the Star written by John Joseph Collins and published by Anchor Bible. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Scepter and the Star, John J. Collins turns to the Dead Sea Scrolls to shed new light on the origins, meaning, and relevance of messianic expectations. The first Christians were Jews who believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah - the Christ; Christians could be called "followers of the messiah." Other Jews did not accept this claim, and so the Christians went their own way and grew into a separate religion. The disagreement about the identity of the messiah is the root difference between Judaism and Christianity." "The recent disclosure of the full corpus of the Dead Sea Scrolls now makes it possible to see this disagreement in a fuller context than ever before. The most stunning revelation of the new evidence is the diversity of messianic expectations in Judaism around the beginning of the common era. The Hebrew word "messiah" means "anointed one." According to the scrolls, the messiah could be a warrior king in the line of David, a priest, a prophet, or a teacher. He could be called "the Son of God." Jesus of Nazareth fitted the expectations some Jews of the time had of the messiah. The majority of Jews, however, had quite different expectations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book Choices written by Carolyn Rabon Gault and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about choices. Carolyn Gault, wrote The Secret to Making Wise Choices. Not only did she write this book to share Biblical wisdom, and her lifetime collection of wisdom, but, also, most importantly to leave a legacy for her children, grandchildren, and future generations. The Secret to Making Wise Choices is a book for our own moments of history as we face choices that are confusing in our rapidly changing culture. The future generations need as much understanding and guidance as is possible in making the choices they face day by day. The author has included choices people face during their lives. The book contains practical ways for making wiser choices. The author demonstrates how choices affect the quality of their lives, the lives of their families, their friends, their neighbors, and in their communities. Not only does the author inform the readers how choices made in their lifetime affect their earthly lives, but, also, how their choices affect their place in eternity.

Download or read book The Scepter s Return written by Harry Turtledove and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two rival kings must unite to defeat a malevolent god in the “wise and humorous” conclusion to the Hugo Award–winning author’s Scepter of Mercy trilogy (Publishers Weekly). When Avornis falls, the Banished One will reign supreme. Rival kings Lanius and Grus each covet solitary power, but realize that a kingdom divided cannot stand against the evil god who enslaves the minds of men through their nightmares. Once, Avornis was safe from his dark influence, protected by a powerful talisman supplied by the pantheon of deities who expunged the immortal called Milvago from their ranks. But that was centuries earlier, before the Scepter of Mercy was lost, and only through its recovery can Avornis survive. Now, Lanius has a daring—most likely impossible—plan, but it requires the cooperation of his fellow ruler, the warrior and usurper king Grus. If they fail to work together they will die together nevertheless, along with everything that is good and right in their world. Hugo Award winner Harry Turtledove brings his Scepter of Mercy trilogy to a spectacular end with a story of courage, conflict, and selfless sacrifice. In The Scepter’s Return, as in the previous books of the series, the acclaimed world-builder reimagines epic fantasy, leaving his own special imprint on the popular genre much as he has done with the alternate history for which he is so justifiably renowned.

Download or read book Did You Know of the Bible written by Minister Dennis J. Godfrey Sr. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How well do you know the Bible? It was while I was doing my Bible study, it came to my attention that there were many things mentioned in the Bible that others may not be aware of. These were things that even Even I didn’t know some things. Therefore, I thought it to be helpful to write such a book “Did you know?” This book is intended to be fun and informative. I hope that it provokes thoughts and discussions about various biblical topics. This book will be something for you to always enjoy. Even if you are not very well versed in the Bible or if you are out of touch with your Bible facts, read this book anyway, you just might be surprised of how much you can learn! If you end up finding out more information than you thought, take it as an opportunity to brush up on your Biblical study!

Download or read book The God Between Us written by Lyn Brakeman and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecting. . .disconnecting. . .reconnecting So goes the ageless pattern of relationships. We love/hate, hurt/heal, fight/forgive and we turn to TV talk shows, therapists, friends, and books to help us understand our relationship problems. Lyn Brakeman, a therapist herself, looks to the stories of ancient Scripture for fundamental clues to healing our relationships. Using the Jewish interpretive storytelling technique known as midrash, she brings to life a God who is “in the middle of things.” Her unusual take on the God Between Us, the Great connector who reconnects us with the love and the faith to go on, takes lively form in six relationship studies—of mother/daughter, marriage partners, man/woman, mother/son, two men, and a group of women. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter add a rich dimension for individual or group use.

Download or read book NLT Life Recovery Bible Second Edition written by Tyndale and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 1793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find freedom in God’s Word. Discover freedom and hope in God’s Word with Tyndale’s Life Recovery Bible, the #1–selling recovery Bible with over 3 million copies in print. This powerful Bible for addiction emphasizes God as the ultimate source of recovery and offers essential tools and features to break people free from the grip of addiction. It is widely embraced in 12 Step recovery programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, correctional facilities, and by individuals seeking help taking their life back from destructive behaviors and substances. In this Second Edition of The Life Recovery Bible, you’ll find updated articles on addiction recovery, along with a step-by-step life recovery meeting guide for leaders. This NLT Bible is a must-have resource for anyone starting or leading recovery groups in churches or communities. Seamlessly compatible with the original version, users of both editions can easily communicate and access shared notes and features. Special features of this addiction recovery Bible include: 12-step devotionals Life Recovery Facilitator’s Guide Step-by-Step Life Recovery Meeting Guide Article: Thriving in a Secular Recovery Group Article: Life-Giving Recovery Groups in the Church Resources page, directing readers to helpful books and online resources The 12 Christian Foundations of Life Recovery The 12 Self-Evident Truths of Life Recovery Article: A Word about Addictions Article: An Early History of Life Recovery Portable trim size measures 6.5 x 9.188 inches Easy-to-read 9-point font Give the gift of healing and transformation with The Life Recovery Bible – a meaningful and impactful choice for loved ones on their journey to addiction recovery.

Download or read book 101 Bible Adventures written by Carolyn Larsen and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents one hundred one Bible stories and equates them to present day life.

Download or read book The Child s Story Bible written by Catherine F. Vos and published by Eerdmans Young Readers. This book was released on 1983-08-29 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of thousands of children throughout the world have been introduced to the riches of the Bible through this classic Bible storybook. First published seventy years ago, the much-loved Child's Story Bible continues to instruct and delight today's children and parents.

Download or read book Art and Risk in Ancient Yoruba written by Suzanne Preston Blier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Suzanne Preston Blier examines the intersection of art, risk and creativity in early African arts from the Yoruba center of Ife and the striking ways that ancient Ife artworks inform society, politics, history and religion. Yoruba art offers a unique lens into one of Africa's most important and least understood early civilizations, one whose historic arts have long been of interest to local residents and Westerners alike because of their tour-de-force visual power and technical complexity. Among the complementary subjects explored are questions of art making, art viewing and aesthetics in the famed ancient Nigerian city-state, as well as the attendant risks and danger assumed by artists, patrons and viewers alike in certain forms of subject matter and modes of portrayal, including unique genres of body marking, portraiture, animal symbolism and regalia. This volume celebrates art, history and the shared passion and skill with which the remarkable artists of early Ife sought to define their past for generations of viewers.

Download or read book NIV Discover God s Heart Devotional Bible written by Walk Thru the Bible, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 1586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience a more intimate walk with God As you journey through this Bible from cover to cover, the NIV Discover God’s Heart Devotional Bible will help you through tough spots such as Numbers and Leviticus while giving you deeper understanding of the Scriptures and connecting you with the heart of its Author. You'll experience rich insights into the original contexts of Scripture, and God's heart will be unveiled in new ways. This Bible includes 312 engaging devotions to serve as your tour guide, walking you through Genesis to Revelation in manageable portions. Each devotion includes a summary section of the Scripture passage, an application section that reveals God's good heart, and an insight section that ties each passage into the rest of God's great story. As you experience God's Word through this NIV devotional Bible, you'll see his divine fingerprints from beginning to end, even in the most unexpected places - and you'll encounter a deeper, fuller picture of the Jesus you thought you knew. Whether you are starting out on your first steps or a seasoned traveler, let the NIV Discover God's Heart Devotional Bible open your eyes to God's good heart. Features: Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV) 312 engaging devotions

Download or read book The Big Picture Interactive Bible written by B&H Editorial Staff and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 2189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the Bible to life for kids! As kids read the NKJV Big Picture Interactive Bible for Kids, they will see scenes from the Bible literally pop off the page via a free downloadable app that lets them view the images in an augmented-reality format. And they'll listen to a narration of the event by Jenna Lucado Bishop. This colorful, fully designed Bible meets children in the visual world they are so accustomed to by bringing Bible pages to life and showing young readers how they are a part of God's great story. Features include: Augmented Reality on 146 full-page color illustrations "Christ Connection" feature that shows how each Bible story points to Christ "Big Questions?" feature to tell kids what they want to know 100 Top Memory Verses for kids to learn "Seeing the Big Picture" feature that digs into key Bible stories and provides parents with discussion material "Big Words" feature that acts as a four-color Bible dictionary Introductions for every book of the Bible, written for kids to understand Complete text of the New King James Version Full-color maps on 8 pages Don't miss any of the products in the Big Picture brand, which includes The Big Picture Interactive Bible Storybook, The Big Picture Interactive Bible Stories in 5 Minutes, and The Big Picture Interactive Bible Stories for Toddlers.

Download or read book NKJV Daily Devotional Bible for Women Trade Paper written by Holman Bible Publishers and published by Holman Bible Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 1712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Daily Devotional Bible for Women: NKJV Edition is designed to connect God’s Word with the deepest needs of your heart. One of the challenges of Bible reading is knowing where to start. Crafted by a culturally diverse team of women for women, the devotionals for women and other resources offer insights from multiple perspectives spanning various ages, backgrounds and experience. As a result, these NKJV Bibles for women provide a systematic plan for applying God’s wisdom and guidance for all stages of your life during daily Bible devotionals, daily Bible readings and in group settings. Features Included in this women’s devotional bible: Presentation Section featuring “Family Tree,” “Family Milestones,“ “The Ketubah,” and “My Spiritual Mothers” sections Introduction Articles on “A Pattern of Personal Quiet Time” and “The Christian Life” Full text of the New King James Version with preface Two-color interior with black-letter text A brief introduction to each book of the Bible that provides context for the readings within that book 365 devotions One extended passage for each day together with a focal verse A devotion based on the extended passage designed to emphasize some of the key truths and applications of that passage in daily life Space in the margin to indicate the date(s) you read that passage and to note insights this passage has NKJV concordance Daily Bible reading plan Smyth-sewn binding Full-color maps section Additional suggested resources The Daily Devotional Bible for Women: NKJV Edition features the beloved New King James Version (NKJV) translation. The NKJV is modern and easy-to-understand, a translation that captures the beauty and majesty of God’s Word in contemporary English yet retaining the purity and stylistic beauty of the original King James Version of the Holy Bible. Whether you’re looking for a modern Christian Bible, a women’s study Bible or a Bible to assist you during your daily devotions, NKJV Bibles help you deepen your relationship with God.