Experience the Power of Love and the Art of Drama: Letters of Abelard and Heloise by Peter Abelard and Héloïse & Plays by Susan GlaspellEmbark on a journey through passionate correspondence and captivating drama with this exceptional 2 Ebook combo. From the timeless love story of Abelard and Heloise to the thought-provoking plays of Susan Glaspell, these literary masterpieces promise to stir your emotions and provoke deep reflection.Book 1: Letter...

Pioneering reporter Randy Shilts fights to expose the truth during the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic. With hospital beds filling up, the clock is ticking. . . . What will it take to wake up the nation?San Francisco, 1981. Drawn from true events, this graphic novel follows Randy Shilts—biographer of Harvey Milk and one of the first openly gay journalists hired by the mainstream press—as he receives a chilling call at the Chronicle: a L...

Apprentice pastry chef Mélanie does not mind being haunted by her many times great-grandfather, Antonin Carème. But when the vengeful ghost of Carème's apprentice appears and begins to threaten her girlfriend, the stakes are raised, and ice-cream becomes a much more dangerous business than Mélanie had ever imagined.Best Served Cold is a novelette of approximately 9,500 words.

Our contemporary societies are made of meta-organizations — organizations composed of other organizations. These range from international bodies like the International Whaling Commission, to national industry or business associations like the crowdfunding association Finance Participative France, to local associations such as fisheries co-management committees in Catalunya. Meta-organizations have become a defining feature of how actors coordinate, govern and make collective decisions. But...

"Letters of Abelard and Heloise" is a poignant collection of correspondence between two of the most famous lovers in history, Peter Abelard and Heloise. Their relationship, marked by intellectual passion and tragic circumstances, unfolds through their letters, revealing deep philosophical and emotional insights. Abelard, a renowned philosopher and theologian, and Heloise, a brilliant scholar, share their thoughts on love, loss, and the constraints imposed by society. Their exchanges reflec...

Jacqueline is a brilliant, no-nonsense scientist whose world revolves around precision and logic. She lives with her drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend, Tom, whose bedroom confidence makes coming home a pleasure all its own.But everything changes the moment she walks into Ulta Labs.In the clinical chill of the lab, Jacqueline's breath catches the instant she meets Kirsten - a stunning, untamed force with a smile that promises secrets and sin. Their eyes lock, and the air thickens with a tension ...

In "The Slaveholding Indians" (Volumes 1-3), Annie Heloise Abel meticulously explores the complex relationships between Native American tribes and the institution of slavery in the United States. Through her rigorous historical analysis, she illuminates the ways in which certain Indigenous groups, particularly in the South, adopted and adapted the practices of slaveholding, often mirroring white society's economic and social structures. Abel's literary style is sharp and insightful, weavin...

The American Indian in the Civil War is one of the first historical accounts dealing with the participations of Native American in the American Civil War. Native Americans took active participation in the conflict. 28,693 Native Americans served during the war, mostly in the Confederate military. They participated in battles such as Pea Ridge, Second Manassas, Antietam, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and in Federal assaults on Petersburg. Contents The Battle of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn and Its Mo...

In "The American Indians in the Civil War," Annie Heloise Abel meticulously chronicles the multifaceted roles that Native Americans played during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War. Abel's scholarly narrative unveils how tribes navigated their complex identities while engaging in military alliances, shifting allegiances, and the socio-political landscape of 19th-century America. Employing a rich tapestry of primary source materials, her work transcends mere recounting of event...

"Explores the diplomatic maneuvers of the Confederacy to secure alliances with the Five Civilized Tribes." -The Daily Oklahoman, Apr. 24, 2011"Deals with...efforts made by the South to get Indian support for the Confederacy and treaties negotiated by the Confederate Government with some of the Indian Nations." -NY Times, Dec. 26, 1915Did some Native American tribes own African-American slaves and nullify their tribal treaty rights with the ...

If aliens made you an offer you couldn’t refuse, would you still wager everything on your faith? What price would you pay to save your city? Can the last member of a doomed church find hope once again?Since the original 2016 anthology, Mysterion has carried readers to settings strange and wonderful with stories about the challenges of belief, about characters struggling to understand worlds that cannot make sense—and, when that fails, to be true to their convictions, to ho...

In 'The History of Slaveholding Indians' by Annie Heloise Abel, the author delves into the complex history of the Native American tribes who practiced slaveholding. Abel presents a detailed examination of the cultural, economic, and social factors that led to the adoption of slavery among indigenous peoples. Written in a scholarly and meticulous style, the book not only explores the conditions that facilitated slave ownership but also sheds light on the experiences of the enslaved individu...