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2007
| In each generation, there are thirty-six righteous souls who hold the world in fragile balance... When fifteen were killed, Mt. Vesuvius erupted. The elimination of eighteen triggered the Inquisition. Other deaths led to natural disasters across the globeeven world wars. Now that there are only three left, the question is: WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT? With the world hurtling toward destruction, it's up to one man to put an end to the cycle...and save those whose identities remain hidden inTHE BOOK OF ....[more] |
2009
| It gleamed up at her like a small golden egg encrusted with jewels of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and jasper. The classic eye, one of the most ancient symbols of protection. Natalie Landau, a museum curator with an expertise in Mesopotamian protective amulets and magical beliefs, has received a puzzling gift from her sister Dana--a necklace with a blue evil eye pendant on it. The Evil Eye is a symbol of protection common throughout the world, with a history connecting it to many religions.When Nat....[more] |
2002
| Inspired by a refrain of her girlhood -- "Your grandfather survived the Cherry Mine disaster" -- Karen Tintori began a search for her family's role in the harrowing tragedy of 1909. She uncovered the stories of victims, survivors, widows, orphans, townspeople, firefighters, reporters, and mine owners, and wove them together to pen Trapped, a riveting account of the tragic day that would inspire America's first worker's compensation laws and hasten much-needed child labor reform.On a Saturday mor....[more] |
2007
| "Nearly every family has a skeleton in its closet, an ancestor who "sins" against custom and tradition and pays a double price. Karen Tintori refused to allow the truth to remain forgotten. This is a book for anyone who shares the conviction that all history, in the end, is family history."--Frank Viviano, author ofBlood Washes BloodandDispatches from the Pacific Century "Many books are called 'page-turners' by reviewers, but this one will truly have you glued to the turning pages for hours."--C....[more] |
2009
| A pendant that gleams like a small golden egg encrusted with jewels of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and jasper. It’s the classic evil eye—a symbol of protection common throughout the world, with a history connecting it to many religions.Natalie Landau, a museum curator and expert on Mesopotamian protective amulets and magical beliefs.Natalie’s sister, Dana—murdered just hours after sending the gift. Does the evil eye have something to do with her death?As Natalie races to dis....[more] |
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