Austin: 1740 books

Two hundred years ago, Adela de Montgarde, the brilliant astrophysicist, conceived the centuries-long plan to forestall the death of Earth's sun, thus preserving the original genetic material of the Empire of the Hundred Worlds-and of the Emperors who enabled her visionary plan. Now Adela emerges...

The horses creaked forward in the harness, the dust puffed up from under the wheels and drowned the smell of the wilding rose, it fell thick on the petals and a little on Peter's spirit, too, as he followed Ellen back to the house, though it never occurred to him to think any more of it than that he...

A beautiful collection of poetry told through the eyes of the author about his very own life experiences and how to express your inner feelings when you find it hard to talk about them.

Crystal Waters was the only one among the three sisters who believed in the magic of their family. The magic of their ancestors. Their grandmother. Their mother. However, she believed and she was determined to discover if a little magic at Christmas could bring her and her sisters the love they all...

Having returned to Chicago, young socialite Anna Nicholson can't seem to focus on her upcoming marriage. The new information she's learned about her birth mother continues to pull at her, and she hires Pinkerton detectives to help her find the truth. But as she meets people who once knew her mother...

"The charming side of small-town living and some creative flower-arrangement tips make this sweet romance a delightful read. " —Publishers Weekly New York City detective Sam DeLuca came to Misty Bottoms, Georgia for solitude, but his bubbly neighbor Cricket seems intent on shining...

Meet former Lincoln officer Ben Eastin, a man of the law with a strong sense of justice. When he is transferred from the Lincoln Police Station to that of the Marek City Police Department, the job every lawman wants to take, he expects to find everything hes ever wanted there. The last thing he expects...

When John O. Heath first settled in the area now known as Heath in 1848, wild turkey and deer were as plentiful as the area's timber and rich, black soil. The fertile land and convenient location along the east fork of the Trinity River prompted several settlers to follow the Heath family's lead,...

Covert operator Maji Rios's best friend was right: she was an idiot to break up with Professor Rose diStephano, even for the best reasons. When Rose offers her a week of R&R in Sitka, Alaska, she's ready to let Rose decide if a relationship is worth the danger. But her plans to win Rose back are...

Jenny is a seamstress. Her family so poor, she can barely make ends meet. She dreams of rescue and romance, of a handsome prince who will fall in love with her and make her life a fairytale. Instead, she enters the employ of Mr. Grayshott, a handsome and enigmatic gentleman of means. Jenny...

Ethics both in theory and practice. Phrased in non-technical language, Right and Reason is a thoroughly competent book in the philosophy of Ethics, which gives the science of morality from the Aristotelian-Thomistic, common-sense school of thought--which is none other than the Perennial Philosophy...

The 2016 Presidential Election: The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake critically analyzes the 2016 presidential election. The chapters in this book identify key factors behind the election of Donald J. Trump, explore the unconventional campaign, analyze the unexpected election result,...

In 1998 a new and powerful club  was born and set to change the   sports entertainment industry  forever.  One man led the way on a path  to pure success, however this path  would soon lead him to a path of   destruction and doubt.   Now you can get an insight...

«König Lear» ist ein sogenannte Doppeldrama mit einer jeweils in struktureller Hinsicht parallel verlaufenden Konfliktentwicklung; es erzählt das Schicksal zweier Helden: das von König Lear und seinen drei Töchtern und das seines Ratgebers Graf Gloucester und seiner beiden Söhne. Zu Beginn...