Un thriller psihologic ambi?ios ?i plin de adrenalin?, ?n care nimic nu este ceea ce pare.Ted McKay are tot ce ??i dore?te: o so?ie frumoas?, dou? fete minunate ?i o slujb? foarte bine pl?tit?. C?nd este diagnosticat cu tumoare cerebral? ?n faz? terminal?, hot?r??te s?-?i trag? un glon? ?n cap. Dar e ?ntrerupt de soneria de la intrare.Justin Lynch ??i face apari?ia la u?a lui, cu o propunere ciudat?. S? ucid? dou? persoane: un criminal ?i un om bolnav de cancer ?n faz? terminal?, care, asemenea lui Ted, vrea s? moar?. ?n schimb, cineva ?l va omor? pe Ted. Familia lui va fi astfel cru?at? de consecin?ele psihologice devastatoare provocate de sinuciderea sa.??n timp ce Ted comite crimele, unele situa?ii i se par stranii. Victimele ?i ?tiu numele ?i evoc? secven?e ce-i sunt familiare. ?i mai ciudat, Ted recunoa?te locuri ?i oameni de care n-ar trebui s? aib? habar. Pe m?sur? ce o ia razna, ?i revin ?n minte secrete ?ntunecate din trecut."Viziuni de co?mar, r?sturn?ri de situa?ie halucinante ?i un stil narativ caleidoscopic fac din povestea lui Axat una trepidant?, dar la baza acestei aventuri literare pe alocuri ?nfrico??toare se afl? un roman poli?ist ingenios construit, care uime?te, tulbur? ?i ?nc?nt? ?n egal? m?sur?." - Publishers Weekly"Adev?rul ?i iluzia se ?mpletesc ?ntr-o ?es?tur? invizibil? ?n aceast? poveste uluitoare. Federico Axat este genul de scriitor hipnotic pe care adori s?-l cite?ti, dar pe care nu-l po?i crede ?n totalitate." - The New York Times"?n romanul lui Federico Axat se ?nt?lnesc elemente din Hitchock, P. D. James sau Ruth Rendell, dar el duce suspansul mult mai departe." - New York Journal of Books"Un thriller psihologic ?n care totul e ?n?el?tor, inclusiv ?n mintea protagonistului, iar piesele se mi?c? exact ca ?ntr-o partid? de ?ah." - El Mundo?

Pornind de la celebra sentin?? dostoievskian? – ?Dac? Dumnezeu nu exist?, atunci totul este permis" – unii au depl?ns declinul autorit??ilor religioase ?i al idealurilor morale, iar al?ii au conchis c? singurul principiu de via?? care ne r?m?ne este cel al luptei pentru supravie?uire, observ? Fromm. Ca r?spuns la bulversarea valorilor din secolul trecut, cartea de fa?? aduce argumente filosofice ?i socio-psihanalitice pentru o ?ntoarcere a omului la sine, pentru o nou? "art? de a tr?i". Etica "umanist?", propus? de Fromm, se vrea o alternativ? la etica "autoritar?", motivat? de culp? ?i supunere tem?toare. Noua moral? se va ghida, astfel, dup? gradul ?n care reu?im s? ne actualiz?m poten?ialul - acesta va fi criteriul ?n func?ie de care vom decide ce ne este permis sau interzis din punct de vedere moral. C?ci, ?n loc de a ne trata propria persoan? ca pe o marf? (dup? cum ne ?ncurajeaz? "orientarea mercantil?" de ast?zi), menirea noastr? va fi s? ne realiz?m poten?ialul. "Binele" este, astfel, redefinit ca afirmare a vie?ii ?i actualizare a posibilit??ilor umane, iar "r?ul" este echivalat cu degradarea puterilor noastre omene?ti.?

Get inspired to achieve your dreams! ? Book I...Lori - Driven by Olympic dreams, the swimmer appears destined for success. But something is holding her back. Can the star quarterback help Lori break free and achieve her dreams? ? Book II...Sarah - There are no rewards for second best. Estranged from her father, envious of her best friend’s perfect life, Sarah’s unable to measure up to expectations. Can a future NFL receiver with baggage of his own make a difference? ? Book III...James - Haunted by a troubled past, he’s determined to break free of the abuse and start a life with Maria. When a life-changing crisis erupts, James nears the breaking point. Can he find peace before the mistakes of his father destroy him? ? Book IV...Mike - A prisoner of guilt for so long, he’s consumed with condemnation and unable to forgive himself. When Danielle enters his life, he can no longer hide the past. Will she be able to reach him or is Mike past the point of redemption? ? Book V...Heather - When confidence turns to frustration, she finds her dream of coaching basketball tarnished. Heather struggles with a dying father, a troublesome sister, and a cocky player. Can Mark help the feisty woman survive?

Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Cu sufletul lui plin de contraste, mincinos, crud i poltron, naiv, rafinat i mojic totodat, resemnat i rebel, i totui plin de fermectoare elanuri de sinceritate, de tandree i de altruism, omuleul acesta nghesuie n inima lui pirpirie o ntreag umanitate [...] Romanul lui Jules Renard nchide ntr-o suit de ntmplri, ingenios construite i pline de naturalee, una dintre cele mai sfietoare drame omeneti: drama copilriei nefericite.“ – Modest Morariu

Friederich Nietzsche a fost un important filosof german, poet ?i critic al culturii. E celebru datorit? conceptului de ?voin?? de putere“, prin intermediul c?ruia a contestat etica tradi?ional?. N?scut ?n 1844 l?ng? Leipzig, Germania, a inspirat, prin intermediul teoriilor sale, oameni din toate domeniile, de la dansatori ?i poe?i la psihologi ?i revolu?ionari sociali?ti. ?n acest volum veti g?si fragmente din lucr?rile sale cele mai importante. Seria Lec?ii de via?? din The School of Life alege c?te un mare g?nditor ?i pune accentul pe acele idei ale sale care au o ?nsemn?tate profund? pentru noi, cei de ast?zi. C?r?ile din aceast? serie demonstreaz? c? voci importante din trecut ?nc? au lucruri fundamentale de transmis genera?iilor actuale.

Destin Emprisonné présente l'histoire captivante d'un jeune homme d'affaires, qui danse un dangereux tango avec le destin. Le monde est séduit, pas à pas, par son succès et sa force et la vie semble lui offrir tout sur un plateau. Jusqu'à un certain jour. La réalité immédiate peut enchaner tout ce que nous avons, mais non ce qui nous sommes.

ntr-un orfelinat din Oslo, un biat n vrst de doisprezece ani, pe nume Olav, provoac haos. Agnes Vestavik, directoarea sever a instituiei, vede ceva nspimntator n ochii biatului: o ur neostoit.Cnd Vestavik este gsit moart n biroul su, njunghiat n spate cu un banal cuit de buctrie, iar Olav e de negsit, cazul ajunge n minile rebelei poliiste Hanne Wilhelmsen, recent promovat n funcia de inspector-sef n cadrul Poliiei din Oslo.Este Olav un criminal sau doar o victimi, pentru a rezolva acest caz, va putea Hanne s nvee s aib ncredere n ceilali, nu doar n propriile instincte"Hanne Wilhelmsen e un Sherlock Holmes modern." - Booklist"E o serie care cere s fie citit, i cu ct mai repede, cu att mai bine." – Bookreporter"Dac vrei s v familiarizai cu genul crime scandinav, romanul lui Anne Holt e ghidul perfect." - Kirkus ReviewsLa Editura Trei, de aceeai autoare, au aprut: n spatele norilor ntunecai, Fericii cei nsetai, Zeia oarb, Doamna preedint, Eroare judiciar, Aa ceva nu se ntmpl niciodat.

Habsburgi, Windsori, Romanovi, Hohenzollerni, familii regale ale Belgiei, Olandei, Italiei, Iugoslaviei, Bulgariei, Rom?niei sau Greciei – monarhiile europene s-au aflat ?n inima celor dou? R?zboaie Mondiale.?ntr-o incursiune istoric? fascinant?, punctat? de portrete, anecdote, momente-cheie, ?nt?lniri decisive, jocuri de alian?e, Jean des Cars ne introduce ?n culisele cur?ilor europene prinse ?n v?rtejul celor dou? conflagra?ii care au zguduit secolul al XX-lea.?Jean des Cars, eminent specialist al marilor dinastii europene, realizeaz? – ?ar? dup? ?ar?, deceniu dup? deceniu – un expozeu al faptelor istorice marcante, construind o lucrare plin? de vivacitate ?i bine documentata, o lectura cu at?t mai captivanta, cu c?t cele aproape 170 de subcapitole care o compun istorisesc, fiecare ?n parte, o adev?rat? poveste." - Le Figaro Magazine?Una dintre cele mai bune c?r?i ale autorului ?i un succes de libr?rie: urm?rim pe parcursul acestor conflicte comportamentele monarhilor, majoritatea ?nrudi?i ?ntre ei. Un secol de istorie a marilor familii, a destinelor europene, iar pentru Europa de Est, o memorie reg?sit?." - Valeurs Actuelles?n vara lui 1914, Europa este majoritar monarhic?: din dou?zeci ?i dou? de state, nou?sprezece sunt regate, imperii, principate sau mari ducate. Ast?zi, nu au mai r?mas dec?t zece. Primul R?zboi Mondial provoac? pr?bu?irea a patru imperii (Germania, Rusia, Austro-Ungaria, Imperiul Otoman), iar al Doilea spulber? patru regate (Italia, Iugoslavia, Rom?nia, Bulgaria).Cine erau ace?ti suverani? Dar femeile care le ?mp?rt??eau destinul?De la ambi?ie la orbire, de la curaj la sl?biciune, de la gelozie la abnega?ie, care au fost triumfurile ?i e?ecurile lor? Cum ?i-au tr?it gloria, dramele, cum s-au confruntat cu ascensiunea extremismelor interbelice, cu apari?ia totalitarismelor? Erau con?tien?i de consecin?ele gesturilor lor? Sau au fost incapabili s? stopeze avansul na?ionalismelor? Care au fost vie?ile lor personale, iubirile ?i pasiunile secrete? Ace?ti monarhi, care se vor alia, se vor ?nfrunta ?i uneori tr?da, sunt to?i ?nrudi?i, uni?i prin leg?turi de s?nge ?i matrimoniale. Astfel, ?r?zboiul regilor" va fi o incredibil? reglare de conturi familial? – la scar? continental?, apoi mondial?.

Ce ai face dac? ai g?si o carte ce te-ar provoca la un joc de-a v-a?i ascunselea cu indicii? Ai accepta provocarea sau ai pune cartea ?napoi ?n raft? ? Lily a l?sat ?n raftul libr?riei preferate din New York un jurnal plin de provoc?ri, care a?teapt? s? fie g?sit de b?iatul potrivi. Acesta este Dash, un adolescent ?n v?rst? de 17 ani, pasionat de c?r?i ?i cu o repulsie nem?rginit? fa?? de tot ce ?nseamn? s?rb?toarea Cr?ciunului. El accept? regulile jocului fetei. Dar sunt ei f?cu?i unul pentru cel?lalt? De?i par a se potrivi perfect ?n ceea ce prive?te exprimarea ?n scris, ?nt?lnirile lor nu sunt lipsite de surprize ?i le pun ?n pericol rela?ia ?nc? dinainte ca aceasta s? se ?nfiripe. ? Rachel Cohn ?i David Levithan au scris o poveste de dragoste care ?i va face pe tineri s? scotoceasc? prin rafturile libr?riilor, c?ut?nd ?i t?njind dup? o iubire (?i un jurnal) care s? fie numai a lor. ? “Cititorii vor fi ?nc?nta?i de limbajul spumos ?i de r?sturn?rile amuzante de situa?ie.“ Publishers Weekly ? “Sim?eam nevoia s?-i absorb numele, ?n timp ce cl?titele absorbeau untul ?i siropul. Abia dac?-mi mai aminteam cum ar?ta; imaginea lui era ?nconjurat? de o p?cl? de culoarea ?ampaniei, dulceag? ?i difuz?, neclar?. ?mi aminteam c? era mai degrab? ?nalt, cu p?rul bine tuns ?i proasp?t piept?nat, c? purta blugi ?i o jachet? marin?reasc? de l?n?, posibil de epoc?, ?i c? mirosea a b?iat, dar la modul pl?cut, nu la cel sc?rbos. ?i mai avea ?i cei mai alba?tri ochi din lume, ?i gene lungi, negre, aproape ca ale unei fete.“

Capitala a c?zut. ?ntunecatul conduce Ravka din tronul s?u de umbre. Acum, soarta ??rii depinde de fragila Invocatoare a Soarelui, de o iscoad? c?zut? ?n dizgra?ie ?i de r?m??i?ele unei armate magice, c?ndva m?rea??. Pornit? ?n c?utarea ultimului amplificator al lui Morozova, Alina ?ncheie noi alian?e ?i las? deoparte vechile rivalit??i. Pe m?sur? ce afl? secretele ?ntunecatului, descoper? un trecut ce va schimba pentru totdeauna felul ?n care vede leg?tura lor, precum ?i puterea cu care e ?nzestrat?. Numai pas?rea de foc mai poate ?mpiedica distrugerea Ravk?i, ?ns? prinderea ei ar putea s? o coste pe Alina viitorul pentru care lupt?. Alina este o marginal? ?i a?a m? sim?eam ?i eu c?nd eram mic?. ??i dore?te foarte mult s? apar?in? unui loc din lumea asta ?i din aceast? cauz? face ni?te alegeri gre?ite. Am fost crescut? de bunicii mei ?ntr-un loc straniu, unde nu prea ?nt?lneai copii. Casa lor se afla pe un deal ?i mai tot timpul eram l?sat? de capul meu. Cred c? ceva din senza?ia aceea de izolare s-a strecurat ?i ?n descrierea Keramzinului (orfelinatul ?n care cresc Alina ?i Mal). – Leigh Bardugo, pentru Entertainment Weekly Elegan?a ?i fluiditatea stilului, ?mpreun? cu acea lume imaginar? des?v?r?it? fac din Trilogia Grisha o pies? de rezisten?? a genului fantasy. – RT Book Reviews Am reu?it s? m? ridic ?n picioare. Capul mi se ?nv?rtea. Mi-am str?ns bra?ul r?nit cu m?na teaf?r? ?i am pornit cl?tin?ndu-m? prin ?ntuneric. Nu vedeam nimic, eram complet dezorientat?. Dar am continuat s? merg prin bezn?, ?ncerc?nd s?-mi deblochez mintea, s? ?ncropesc un plan. ?tiam c? volcrele m? puteau ataca ?n orice clip?, dar era prea riscant s? folosesc lumina. G?nde?te!, m? mustram ?n sinea mea. Nu mai aveam nicio idee. R?m?sesem f?r? explozibili ?i nu puteam folosi T?ietura. M?neca ?mi era plin? de s?nge ?i pa?ii ?mi ?ncetineau. Trebuia s? g?sesc pe cineva s?-mi vindece bra?ul. Trebuia s? m? refac ?i s? atac din nou. Nu puteam fugi iar??i de ?ntunecatul, la fel ca prima oar? c?nd luptaser?m ?n Falie. De atunci, fugisem ?ntruna.

La attea pricini care-mi ntresc convingerea c avem de-a face cu un poet remarcabil, a aduga i pe acela, deloc secundar, c n ciuda unui anumit nomadism al strilor de spirit ale poetului, el gsete mijloace foarte variate de a pune n scen sentimentul su, ceea ce face ca poemele s capete individualitate.“ – Cornel Regman

Aventura lui Arn Magnusson continu?. Al doilea volum al Trilogiei Cruciadelor este o combina?ie incitant? ?ntre adev?r istoric ?i fic?iune, ?ntre riscurile misiunii unui b?rbat ?i peniten?a unei femei, r?scump?r?nd am?ndoi acela?i p?cat. Un amestec de ur? politic? ?i religioas?, pe de o parte, ?i prietenie n?scut? din recuno?tin??, pe de alt? parte.

Dr. Moalem spune poveti fascinante astfel nct cititorii s neleag uor complexitatea tiinei moderne a geneticii.“Dr. Temple Grandin, autorul crilor The Autistic Brain i Thinking in PicturesO carte revoluionar, care va transforma ceea ce nelegem despre noi nine i despre familiile noastre, dezvluind c tot ce credeam c tim despre genetic este greit:genele nu sunt fixe;trsturile pe care le motenim nu sunt de nemodificat;comportamentul nostru poate afecta modul n care genele sunt transmise copiilor notri.Am fost nvai c nu prea avem de ales n privina a ceea ce primim sau ceea ce transmitem mai departe, pentru c motenirea noastr genetic a fost fixat n momentul n care prinii ne-au conceput. Greit! Genele noastre sunt dinamice, unele se activeaz, altele se dezactiveaz, ca rspuns la ceea ce facem, vedem i simim. i toate aceste lucruri se pot schimba, ceea ce nseamn c i noi ne putem schimba. Genetic.Cartea aceasta este un ghid pentru aceast schimbare. Nu mai suntem nevoii s ne mulumim cu ceea ce ne-a fost dat. Putem s ne scriem singuri istoria!

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De acela?i autor, bestsellerul Re?ete de jocuriMul?i p?rin?i se simt neputincio?i c?nd copiii lor devin anxio?i, mai ales c?nd ?ncerc?rile de a-i lini?ti nu dau rezultat. Re?ete ?mpotriva ?ngrijor?rii ofer? numeroase idei pentru a-i ajuta pe copii s? se simt? ?n siguran?? ?i plini de ?ncredere. Autorul descrie cauzele ?i simptomele anxiet??ii copiilor ?i explic? modul ?n care copiii ??i pot dep??i chiar ?i cele mai ?ngrozitoare frici, ?n cadrul unei rela?ii ?n care iubirea ?i grija p?rin?ilor se ?mbin? cu empatia, relaxarea ?i jocul. Pe l?ng? crearea ?i ?ntre?inerea conexiunii, tehnica a?ez?rii pe podea ?i cea a umplerii paharului gol, deja cunoscute, dr. Cohen ne ofer? aici alte tehnici ?i jocuri pe care le ve?i g?si foarte folositoare: Num?r?toarea invers?, M?ini-?mpinse, Sfoara sau Misiunea secret? sunt doar c?teva dintre ele. ?A? vrea s? ?ncerc ?i eu asta!“ ve?i spune dup? ce ve?i termina de citit aceast? carte.

Manualul de psihiatrie social? ?i psihoterapiereprezint? o ini?iativ? singular? ?n peisajul publica?iilor de specialitate din Rom?nia, de tratare exhaustiv? a unui domeniu pu?in explorat. Inten?ia declarat? a autorilor este introducerea unui limbaj obiectiv, dar totodat? accesibil, pe ?n?elesul tuturor, care s? deschid? calea unei comunic?ri reale ?ntre profesioni?ti ?i cei afecta?i de boala psihic?. Folosind termeni mai pu?in uzuali ?n limbajul de specialitate – confruntare, peisaj, atitudine fundamental? –, cartea introduce cititorului rom?n no?iunea de psihiatrie social?, ?n care ?cel?lalt“, a?a cum este denumit ?n carte cel suferind de o boal? psihic?, este considerat egalul celui s?n?tos ?i tratat ca atare.Manualul vine ?n ?nt?mpinarea cititorului care studiaz? pentru examenul de psihiatrie sau psihoterapie, indiferent de specializarea aleas? (asistent medical, medic, psiholog, nutri?ionist, ergoterapeut, kinetoterapeut). Totodat?, el se adreseaz? lucr?torilor ?n psihiatrie, precum ?i tuturor celor care au avut experien?e psihiatrice, fie ca pacien?i, fie ca apar?in?tori.??n psihiatria social?, accentul se pune pe confruntarea uman? cu omul bolnav psihic, adic? ?cel?lalt?, a?a cum este numit at?t de des ?n carte. Eu pot recunoa?te ?n cel?lalt un egal. El este, ?n pofida alterit??ii, un om deosebit de normal, la fel ca mine. Pot recunoa?te ?ns? ?i caracterul diferit, str?in, pe care abia dac? ?l ?n?eleg sau nu ?l ?n?eleg deloc, ?i care ?mi indic? ?n mod clar o diferen?? fa?? de cel?lalt. ?n psihiatria social? este ?ntotdeauna vorba despre proiectarea acestei rela?ii complexe, despre completitudinea percep?iei mele ?n ceea ce ?l prive?te pe cel?lalt, despre aten?ia fa?? de el ?i despre propria-mi disponibilitate pentru nou, pentru nea?teptat. Ideea este de a ?nv??a continuu.“

Four hundred light years from Earth, Kregen is a marvelous world, peopled by wonderful beings, filled with light and clamor and furor of life lived to the hilt. But Kregen has its darker side, where horror and terror bind innocent people, where sorceries rend reason, where injustice denies light. Here, in the unforgiving yet rewarding world of Kregen, struggling through disaster and triumph, Dray Prescot has made his home. He has acquired a number of titles and estates but now the people of the island empire of Vallia, which has been ripped to shreds by ambitious and mercenary invaders, have called on him to lead them to freedom as their emperor. Reluctant to accept the imperium, he shoulders the burden because, rightly or wrongly, he sees this as the lesser evil... Containing four novels: A Life for Kregen A Sword for Kregen A Fortune for Kregen A Victory for Kregen This edition contains a glossary to the Jikaida cycle.

Four hundred light years from Earth, Kregen is a marvelous world, peopled by wonderful beings, filled with light and clamor and furor of life lived to the hilt. But Kregen has its darker side, where horror and terror bind innocent people, where sorceries rend reason, where injustice denies light. The Spikatur Cycle brings Prescot closer to the realization of many of his dreams. He is determined to do what he feels is laid upon him; but he finds it is not so easy, particularly when the Empress Delia and his comrades are determined to keep him out of trouble. But, he is Dray Prescot, Lord of Strombor and Krozair of Zy, and that canny old leem hunter will not be prevented from buckling up the brave old scarlet breechclout and hurtling off beneath the Moons of Kregen into fresh headlong adventure with a sword in his fist... Containing the four novels: Beasts of Antares Rebel of Antares Legions of Antares Allies of Antares This book contains a glossary of the Spikatur cycle.

The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns that took place during the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German colonies in the Pacific, the series provides a six-volume history of the battles and campaigns on land, at sea and in the air. The assassination in Sarajevo of the Austro-Hungarian heir, Archduke Franz Ferdinand lit an explosive mixture of ethnic tensions, nationalism, political opportunism, and the quest for power within the Balkans to plunge Europe into a conflict that would cost millions of lives. Austro-Hungary faced both Serbia and Russia during the opening phase of the war, but Bulgaria's decision to join the Central Powers in October 1915 led to the opening of the Salonika front in Greece, where 150,0000 British and French troops saw little fighting until the disastrous 1918 Doiran campaign. At the war's outbreak, the British authorities in Africa were totally unprepared, with few forces available to attack the German colonies, who themselves were effectively left isolated from help. The German commander in East Africa, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, launched a brilliant guerrilla campaign with scant resources, conducting lightning attacks on Allied targets, particularly the Uganda Railway. He was opposed by the South African General Jan Smuts and his mixture of Boer, British, Rhodesian, Indian, African, Belgian and Portuguese soldiers: fighting continued until November 1918. Italy entered the war against the Central Powers in April 1915. For two years, Austro-Hungarian forces were kept at bay on Italy's northern borders, until a combined German and Austro-Hungarian defeated?the Italian forces at the Battle of Caporetto in October 1917. Revenge came with the Allied victory at Vittorio Veneto in November 1918, which led to Austro-Hungary's collapse. With the aid of over 300 photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, The Balkans, Italy & Africa provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of the war in the Balkan, Italian and African theatres from the assassination in Sarajevo to the surrender of the Central Powers.

The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns that took place during the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German colonies in the Pacific, the World War I series provides a six-volume history of the battles and campaigns that raged on land, at sea and in the air. Following the climactic battles of Verdun and the Somme the previous year, the Allies sought to finish the war on the Western Front in 1917 through a major French offensive designed to rupture the German front and roll up their position. This attack was to be supported by a diversionary British offensive at Arras in the north, which would draw off both German attention and their reserves. In the event, the French offensive in Champagne failed to deliver the promised breakthrough, leaving the French Army in a state of open mutiny. While French discipline recovered, the British Expeditionary Force took on the burden of the bulk of the fighting for the rest of the year. The need for an Allied offensive to take the pressure off the French resulted in the Third Battle of Ypres, more commonly known as Passchendaele. The battle degenerated into a slaughter in the Flanders mud thanks to heavy rain, and the only rays of light for the Allies at the end of 1917 were the arrival of fresh American troops on the Western Front, and the potential for a decisive victory shown by the use of armour at the Battle of Cambrai. However the Russian Revolution brought the fighting on the Eastern Front to an end, releasing numerous battle-hardened divisions to reinforce the Germans in the west. The year 1918 saw Germany launch her Spring Offensives, desperate attempts to defeat the Allies before the Americans could arrive in force. Although these assaults came close to breaking the Allied line, they eventually petered out in the face of determined resistance and over-extended supply lines. Following the Battle of Amiens in August, the Allies pressed onwards: the British in Flanders, the French and the Americans in the Meuse-Argonne region. By September it was obvious that Germany was losing the war, and the decision was made to sue for peace before Allied troops reached German soil. The Armistice came into force at 11am on the morning of 11 November 1918, although the war did not officially end until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919. With the aid of over 300 black and white and colour photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, The Western Front 1917–1918 provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of the conflict on the Western Front in the final years of World War I.

This book is the complete series of The Cowboy and the Rancher's Daughter?including:? Book One - A new beginning for a budding female ranch owner and her father's foreman. What happens when the neighboring ranch owner puts prevents all other livestock from the local watering hole?? Book Two - Clara Fuller has her hands full trying to keep her father’s ranch running. When cattle rustlers hit the county, they seem to be focused on her livestock. Her foreman, Jake Talley, and the sheriff think they have things under control when someone is shot.? Jake is suspicious when a man is seriously injured while guarding the ranch. His curiosity leads him to clues and possibly a premature grave. As Jake’s feelings grow for the rancher’s daughter, he vows to do all he can to keep her safe.? Book Three - While in town, Jake Talley stumbles onto a secret that could expose the man responsible for causing the rancher’s daughter so much grief. Determined to put an end to the bad luck plaguing the Fuller Ranch, he sets out to find answers. Will taking time away from his duties to investigate the issue endanger the very woman he vows to protect?? Alone on the ranch, Clara Fuller must face her greatest nightmare and come to grips with the past. When a new crisis darkens her door, she learns who she can really trust. When truths too dark to believe come to light, they will both have to work together to learn what it is they value most.? Book Four - The long awaited cattle drive is finally here, and Clara is ready to finish her first year as the sole owner of the Fuller Ranch. A lot is riding on getting the herd to market, but she and her men are prepared for just about anything.? The drive is going well, and Jake couldn’t be prouder of all the rancher’s daughter has accomplished. She’s all woman but tough as any cowhand. When unexpected trouble strikes, Jake learns what happens when you’re too trusting. If the enemy has his way, they stand to lose it all. Can Jake and the woman he loves overcome the heartache ahead?? Book Five - With their problems behind them, Jake Talley and Clara Fuller can finally start planning for the future. Or so it seems. From behind the bars of his jail cell, their adversary still plots to destroy them and all they hold dear. A newcomer who appears to be above suspicion joins the team. Soon the love birds learn the hard way that when greed secretly corrupts innocence, no one wins. Edward Sinclair plays his last trump card to put an end to the rivalry once and for all. Will his plan work or will true love win once and for all?? Catch the entire Western Historical Romance Series to read the whole story about the budding romance of Clara Fuller and Jake Talley, the hardships the Fuller Ranch endures and if Edward Sinclair dominates the entire ranching area.