Tender, moving, heartfelt and warm (and sporadically scandalous and outrageous too), these are the private messages between people in love. Yet, they are also correspondence between the rulers of nations.From Henry VIII's lovelorn notes to Anne Boleyn and George IV's impassioned notes to his secret wife, to Queen Victoria's tender letters to Prince Albert and Edward VIII's extraordinary correspondence with Wallis Simpson - these letters depict romantic love from it...

The education system doesn't prepare you to know what to do with money, only to work for it. In the rush for money for the family, parents strive to provide everything possible for their children in the hope that they will do better. They want their child to be healthy, smart and educated and they prepare them for the system from an early age: to finish college and get a well-paid job that has other perks too. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that they're losing sight of financia...

"Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service" by Daniel P. Smith is a compelling narrative that chronicles the experiences of soldiers during the American Civil War. The book provides a vivid account of the daily life, struggles, and camaraderie of the men in the First Alabama Regiment. Smith's firsthand observations and detailed descriptions bring to life the harsh realities of war, the challenges faced by the soldiers, and their unwavering spirit amidst ...

“Highly recommended for a wide audience.” Donovan's Literary Services - Midwest Book Review“Highly engaging little read.” J. Aislynn d Merricksson - Readers' Favorite“More an adventure tale” Big Al - Books and PalsA soulful mix of writing, geology, rock and roll, and lost ancient nations from the author of the award winning historical novel, Storykeeper. The thought-provoking acco...

In February, 1862, John F. Whitfield, Esq., obtained the authority to recruit one of the three companies necessary to complete the reorganization of the First Alabama Regiment, C. S. A., serving at that time as heavy artillery at Pensacola, Fla. Meeting with Merrill E. Pratt, Esq., of Prattville, he proposed to that gentleman to raise one-half the company, he himself expecting to bring thirty or forty men into the field. Mr. Pratt was thinking, at this time, of joining another regiment wit...

The main goal of this book is to provide an impressive and invaluable collection of common mistakes to avoid when using English language.This book (part I) comprises different items and will take you on a beautiful journey towards improving your English. The following subjects have been especially crafted for you, with regard to a multitude of topics, like: Misused Forms, Incorrect Omissions, Unnecessary Words, Misplaced Words, Confused Words.This book is suitable for stude...

The main purpose of these book series is to provide you an impressive and invaluable collection of English Grammar multiple-choice exercises.This book comprises different items and will take you on a beautiful journey towards improving your English.The following subjects have been created with regard to: Present simple; Past simple; Future simple; Present continuous; Basic english structures; Modal verbs; Passive voice; Conditionals; Short answers; Adverbs; Adjectives; Number...

The world we live in changes dramatically every second.The globalization, the terrorism, the poverty and all other problems have a huge impact on our economy and security.For the next period, these two main domains of study will be predominant because nowadays, the world faces multiple risks and challenges.If you wanted to succeed in growing your business and reaching new markets, you would need to develop new skills.After reading this book you will know:

The bestselling alternative history series in bite-sized chapters. Thoroughly researched and entertaining. This is history … but not as you know it.The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluabl...

1950s France. A British establishment figure. A shocking crime. A miscarriage of justice.The search for truth.In 1952, in a peaceful corner of Provence, a farmer's son stumbled upon a terrible scene. Three bodies: a husband and wife shot dead, their ten-year-old daughter savagely beaten to death. They were all British. So begins one of the most notorious murder cases in French history.Sir Jack Drummond was a senior advisor to the British government, a household name who was...

The little-known history of the "Garden Front"—Britain's wildly successful vegetable-growing campaign during WWII: "A fascinating story." — Northern EchoAfter food rationing was introduced in 1940, and German U-boats began threatening merchant shipping bringing in essential foodstuffs, the Ministry of Agriculture decided something had to be done to make the kitchens of Britain more self-sufficient.The result was an amazingly effective campaign—Dig fo...

Idioms are expressions that cannot be understood from their individual words alone, and the English language is full of them — and so is this dictionary: 4,800+ English idioms and phrases with example sentences included for you so as to understand them all.This is the essential idioms dictionary if you want to talk like a native speaker — or just find out more about the colorful phrases you hear and say every day.