The black death is thought to have started in China, and travelled along the Silk Road to reach Crimea by 1346. From there, it was probably carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships, it spread throughout the Mediterranean and Europe. The Black Death is estimated to have killed 3060 percent of Europe's population,reducing the world's population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in 1400. This has been seen as...

A grieving detective on the edge. A missing woman. And a serial killer hunting in the shadows of Stockholm's cobbled alleys.Criminal investigator Thomas Ravnsholdt – known as Ravn – is adrift after the brutal murder of his wife. Once a relentless detective in Copenhagen's special crime unit, he is now forced on leave, living in self-imposed exile on his neglected boat, with his grumpy Old English Bulldog.But when a friend pleads for help finding a missing young woman, Ravn ...

This is tgl books 20th Anniversary, with a new edition of Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan. This is still one of the most complete books on Xingyiquan, with a good variety, and the classic texts of Xingyiquan included.

“This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you’re just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk’s longer experience horizon is invaluable.”—Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author of Everything I Want to Do Is IllegalInformed by twenty years of successful land management and the professional design experience of his pioneering firm W...

A missing son. A powerful father. And a shocking act of mass murder on a remote Danish island.From bestselling author Michael Katz Krefeld—master of Nordic noir suspense—comes a dark and atmospheric crime thriller.Former detective Ravn has turned his back on the police to work as a private investigator. Hired by wealthy businessman Ferdinand Mesmer to find his estranged son, Jacob, Ravn thinks it's a straightforward missing-person case. But Jacob isn't just missing. He's th...

She's given up on love, but he’s just begun…After five hundred years of servitude, Dragon Shifter, Callius Falk and his three brothers are finally freed from their bonds. Callius has one mission, to find his true mate.Winifred Castillo spends her nights tending bar at The Thirsty Dog, a local favorite in Maccon City, New Jersey. After her boyfriend skips town with her rent money, she’s sworn off men. For good!But what’s a Werewolf to do when a dark-...

**“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeA neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.**With so many competing priorities pulling us in different directions every day—family, friends, work, our health—it can feel difficult to make decisions that are aligned with what we care ab...

Chosen as a Book of the Year by The Times, Daily Telegraph, TLS, BBC History Magazine and Tablet'Compulsive, brilliantly clear and superbly well-written, it's a charismatic evocation of another world' Ian Mortimer, author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval EnglandThe Middle Ages were a time of wonder. They gave us the first universities, the first eyeglasses and the first mechanical clocks as medieval think...

The Falk Clan Tales Books 1-4Journey with these Four Dragon Shifter brothers and discover how they meet their true and fated mates. Each brother's chest is marked with his rose, the magical link to his heart and his magic to be shared with the one person in the universe destined for him alone. Each Dragon has a matching gemstone to go with it, a gift for his future mate.But after 500 years of isolation and imprisonment, can these Dragons find their mates in...

Callous cults and colossal consequences...Hired by CEO Ferdinand Mesmer to find his estranged son Jakob, the founder of a notorious cult, Ravn quickly discovers he's not the first PI on this dark case - one has already vanished...As Ravn delves deeper, he realises that although the cult harbors chilling secrets, it's the untold horrors in the Mesmer family's past that threaten catastrophic consequences for everyone...The haunting third book of Michael Katz Krefeld's...

Based on a true story, A Wolff in the Family is a riveting saga of prejudice, passion, and revenge, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds. What mysterious scandals led a father to abandon the youngest of his children—and for the elder siblings to keep their shame secret for eighty years?Frank and Naomi Wolff were happily married in 1908. She was a Kansas farmgirl; he was a railroad engineer. She was excited to embark upon her role as...

Dear reader,Thank you for grabbing Dragon Mates 2: The Falk Clan Tales Books 5-7.Inside:In The Dragon’s Treasure, we meet a long lost Falk brother, Castor. He is on a mission to find his brothers before his untimely end, only to meet his mate on the way. Are the Fates so cruel as to show him love only to take it away?She doesn’t believe in fairytales, until a Dragon comes knocking on her door.In The Dragon’s Surprise, Devine Graystone has seen a lot ...