A Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance Retelling A woman reborn as fae.A new mate bond.A curse to break.A coming war.Since journeying to the fae realm, Rosalina O’Connell has discovered that she is the fated mate of both Prince Keldarion and Prince Farron. Rosie has also learned that she is half fae.When goblins attack Castletree, using steel from the Sp...

This striking book explains the feats of engineering behind the world's most impressive architectural marvels.One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2022Featured on the Children's Book Council's 2023 Teacher Favorites Award ListFrom skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work?M...

This is a true story and first began in Singapore. Many names and events have been altered to protect the identity of the individuals mentioned in this story. "When Sally was 9..." is part of a series that discusses abuse in an Asian society.Abuse, regardless of its forms, is a repressive situation where the victim is self-induced into a constant state of submission, sometimes, bearing little or no ability to protect from this perpetual onslaught of terror and injustice. At most ti...

Brave Woman of Rome is an inspiring work of historical fiction set in the heart of ancient Rome, telling the imagined life of Aurelia Caelia—a Vestal Virgin whose courage and integrity shape the fate of an empire.In a world dominated by emperors, generals, and senators, Aurelia stands apart—not through military power or wealth, but through moral clarity and unshakable devotion to her duty. As Rome faces political division, religious neglect, and public unrest, she ...

Discover the Timeless Wisdom of Rome's Philosopher KingEmbark on a profound journey through the life of Marcus Aurelius, Rome's last great emperor and the stoic philosopher whose insights into human nature continue to resonate across the ages. This captivating biography unveils the man behind the throne, exploring the depths of his wisdom and its power to guide us through the complexities of modern life.A Tale of Power, Philosophy, and Personal TriumphMarcus Aurelius r...

It is 1980 and Clare Phillips, a beautiful, young British free-lance journalist based in Rome and her friend Daniel, a young American priest, visit an Etruscan tomb and make a macabre discovery. Clare realizes that a kidnapping has taken place and, with Daniel's grudging help, decides to do some investigating on her own.With a background in archeology, Clare is also covering the announced purchase by the Vatican's Etruscan Museum of a valuable antique Greek wine cup – a kylix - pai...

It's a nice place to visit but would you really want to live there? Sari Gilbert, who has lived for close to 40 years in what many have called the Eternal City, answers with a resounding "yes"– but it's a "yes… but". A native New Yorker who moved to Rome after finishing graduate school and then became a journalist, Gilbert's book "My Home Sweet Rome: Living (and Loving) in the Eternal City" describes what life is really like in the Italian capital: to sum it up, "fascinating, and delightfu...

Unser derzeitiges Geldsystem wird üblicherweise als alternativlos angesehen – dabei ist es überholt, marode und völlig ungeeignet für die Bewältigung der aktuellen Krise in der Eurozone. Wie jede andere Monokultur ist es zunächst profitabel, auf längere Sicht führt es jedoch unweigerlich zu einem ökonomischen und ökologischen Desaster. Die Alternative ist ein 'monetäres Ökosystem' mit Komplementärwährungen, die sich bereits vielfach in der Praxis als flexibel, belastbar, fair und nachhalti...