Zoologist Nicola Davies presents an illustrated novel for young readers that proves you don’t need two arms to be strong. Pedru has always wanted to be a great hunter like his father, but after a lion takes his arm, he worries that he’ll always be the crippled boy instead. Pedru longs to kill the lion that mauled him and strengthens himself to be ready for the hunt. But when the opportunity arises, will Pedru have the strength to turn his back on revenge? Zoologist Nicola Davies perfectly merges a heart-pounding adventure with an important message about conservation, and Annabel Wright’s gorgeous black-and-white illustrations bring Pedru’s story to life.

Molly and Nellie unite for the last time, in this heart-warming saga complete with hilarity, friendship and a perfect wedding. In You Stole My Heart Away, Joan Jonker brings us the final instalment of her hugely popular Molly and Nellie series, as the two friends get up to more mischief in their beloved Liverpool. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Nadine Dorries. Molly Bennett and Nellie McDonough are very happy with their lot in life. Their expanding families and abundance of friends always keep them busy. And as they walk arm in arm to the shops every day they are greeted with warmth by their neighbours, for wherever they go they bring fun and laughter with them. Their rock-solid friendship has lasted over twenty years, through good times and bad, and never once have Molly and Nellie fallen out. The two best mates love a bit of excitement so when they learn there is a wedding in the offing which will bring the Bennett, McDonough and Corkhill families even closer it gives the intrepid pair a good reason to save up for a visit into Liverpool and to the shop selling wedding hats. As Nellie says to Corker: 'It had better be a posh wedding to match me posh new hat.' What readers are saying about You Stole My Heart Away: 'This book was fantastic. I laughed all the way through - walked round the house with a smile on my face. Well done Joan' 'Great book, just what I wanted, a real story to read over and over again'

The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social context From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty and divine transcendence. During festivals, these bronze sculptures—including Shiva, referred to in a saintly vision as “the thief who stole my heart”—were adorned with jewels and flowers and paraded through towns as active participants in Chola worship. In this richly illustrated book, leading art historian Vidya Dehejia introduces the bronzes within the full context of Chola history, culture, and religion. In doing so, she brings the bronzes and Chola society to life before our very eyes. Dehejia presents the bronzes as material objects that interacted in meaningful ways with the people and practices of their era. Describing the role of the statues in everyday activities, she reveals not only the importance of the bronzes for the empire, but also little-known facets of Chola life. She considers the source of the copper and jewels used for the deities, proposing that the need for such resources may have influenced the Chola empire’s political engagement with Sri Lanka. She also investigates the role of women patrons in bronze commissions and discusses the vast public records, many appearing here in translation for the first time, inscribed on temple walls. From the Cholas’ religious customs to their agriculture, politics, and even food, The Thief Who Stole My Heart offers an expansive and complete immersion in a community still accessible to us through its exquisite sacred art. Published in association with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

The Duke Who Stole My Heart is the sweet/tame version of The Duke’s Bride. My dearest brother, Harry, if you receive this letter it will be because I’ve eloped with an honorable American shipping merchant and will soon be sailing far from England to his home in the Americas. This decision doesn’t come easily. I’ve tried my best to convince your dear friend, the Duke of Ashten, to live again and remove himself from his own self-imposed exile, but in doing so I have instead been reminded of the day he first stole my heart. Eight years old, I was at the time, six years younger than the two of you. I adored chasing you both down to the river, climbing trees, and watching you fish. That was when I first fell in love with Ashten, but unfortunately that love is not reciprocated, even though I wish it were. Our dear sister posts this letter to you on my behalf as my valise is now packed and I’m about to escape from under Mama’s eagle eyes for Gretna Green. An adventure awaits me, one hopefully without a brooding duke and a battle of wills at play. Please, remain safe during this dreadful war. I miss you, terribly. Your ever-loving sister, Ellie. Each book in this series is standalone, and can be enjoyed out of sequence. SWEET REGENCY TALES SERIES The Duke Who Stole My Heart, #1 The Earl I Adore, #2 To Love During War, #3 My Secret and the Earl, #4 The Prince Who Captured Me, #5 Beware of the Pirate Prince, #6 FREE, FREEBIE, PERMA-FREE Fans of the following books and series are known to enjoy this epic Historical romance series: Bridgerton Bridgerton: The Duke and I The Viscount Who Loved Me An Offer From a Gentleman Romancing Mister Bridgerton To Sir Phillip, With Love When He Was Wicked On the Way to the Wedding Bridgerton Collection It’s in His Kiss First Comes Scandal The Bridgertons Happily Ever After Because of Miss Bridgerton The Other Miss Bridgerton The Truth About Dukes My Last Duchess The Grand Sophy A Rogue by Any Other Name The Countess Lord of Scoundrals Romancing the Duke Venetia Persuasion Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensability Someone to Romance Arabella Gentle Rogue A Night to Surrender The Duchess Deal About a Rogue Regency Buck Cotillion Friday’s Child The Quiet Gentleman The Convenient Marriage Sylvester Black Sheep Now a Bride First Comes Marriage Then Comes Seduction The Proposal The Arrangement Slightly and Simply novels The Mistress trilogy Huxtable series Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this epic Historical romance series: Jane Austen Julia Quinn Lisa Kleypas Kinley MacGregor Eloisa James Christina Dodd Stephanie Laurens Suzanne Enoch Karen Hawkins Grace Burrowes Georgette Heyer Sarah MacLean Lynsay Sands Loretta Chase Tessa Dare Jennifer Ashley Mary Balogh Johanna Lindsey Caroline Linden Sophie Jordan Sabrina Jeffries Free, free ebook, free novel, permafree, ebook, novel, Regency romance, historical, medieval romance, Regency fantasy, Regency fantasy romance, Regency novel, Regency ebook, Victorian romance, Victorian, tudor romance, tudor, pirates, aristocracy, London, England, Regency war, royalty, prince, princess, Napoleonic war, Napoleon, forbidden love, love, romance, first in series, series book, adult, kings and queens, king, queen, prince, princes, princess, duke, duchess, earl, countess, marquess marquis, baron, baroness, sir, madam, Her Majesty, His Majesty, Your Grace, my lord, my lady, fantasy, paranormal, time travel, paranormal romance, new adult, new adult romance, battle, warriors, protectors, regency, romance, duke, prince, aristocracy, epic. Regency romance free books, Epic Sagas, Free Adult Books, Animals & Nature, Regency Romance Bundle, Regency Romance Books Free, Free Regency Books, Popular Series, Regency Books Free, Regency Box Set, Regency Boxed Set, Regency Collection, Free Regency Books For Adults, Top Rated Books, Tricks, Regency Omnibus, Epic Fairy Tales, Fairy Tales, Mythology, Spells & Charms, Epic Historical Books Free, Free Romance Books, Free Historical Books, Horse Books For Free, Epic Free, Free Historical Romance Books For Adults, Omnibus Set, Omnibus Best Books For Adults, Essential Reads, Epic Historical, Royalty, Free Books For Adults, Omnibus Bundle, Adult Omnibus, Free Series Starters, Free Historical Books For Adults, New Adult Series, Free Adventure Books, Historical Box Set, Regency Romance box set, Top Rated Historical Collection, Free Audiobooks, Heroine, Free Medieval Box Sets, Sword And Sorcery, Women’s Omnibus, Free Books For Women, Regency Stories, Medieval Stories, Tudor Stories, Historical Stories, Victorian Stories, Regency series, Free Series Box Sets, For Women, Regency Books Free, Adult Books Free, Historical Omnibus, Best Rated Omnibus, Omnibus Collection, Boxed Set, Free Books To Read And Download, New Adult Romance Books, Magical Adventures, Free Books, Top Fairy Tales Box Set. Sweet, sweet romance, clean, clean and wholesome, clean romance, clean and wholesome romance.

Love: To Mahesh, it is something to die for. To Sivani, it is just a fiction. To Mr. M, it is something to live for. To Miss. S, she is yet to discover it. Sivani knows secrets about Mahesh which could alter his life. Miss. S seeks secrets which Mr. M holds. Fate starts spicing things up by putting all of them in a single track. Their definitions about love and life start changing. One tries to win over the other and the other tries to win over the life itself. The rest won't have much left but to surrender. The girl who stole my Heart, is a tale of true love that outlived all the odds.

When 5-year-old Michael Chaplin landed in a strange city of ships in the late 1950s, he looked in vain for something that would anchor him to it, make him feel at home. Then, one Saturday afternoon, it came: the roar of a crowd, and a football team to support. Young Michael became an avid Newcastle United fan, and has remained one–if sometimes disenchanted–for over sixty years. In this football memoir with a difference, the celebrated playwright and screenwriter tells the story of his six-decade love affair with the club, each chapter recreating an iconic Newcastle match: the players who graced the game, the managers in the dug-out, and the backdrop outside the stadium–both the changing face of Newcastle, and the ups and downs of Michael’s own life and career. This vivid, thoughtful and entertaining book is an absolute must-read for all Newcastle United supporters, and indeed—given that the club is often described as everyone’s second favourite—for football fans everywhere

Are we naturally brutish or collaborative? The West has consistently argued for the former and imposed ‘civilization’ onto the world. But that was simply a convenient argument based on their immediate environs and to feed their insatiable greed. The East was always much more harmonious, just like human societies that survived 50,000 years. But look where it got them? Who were the ‘savages’ by the way? We lost morality and succumbed to an individualistic life of comfort, which has resulted in gross inequalities (to their benefit) and unprecedented environmental destruction. Is this ‘progress?’ This decision will fundamentally determine our choices for the future. Do we continue up the path of restlessness (or recklessness) or go back down the road of peacefulness (within ourselves) and harmony (with our environment)? The latter will not be easy, though, and the cynic in me says, “Why bother?” The hopeful in me, “Why not?” But the latter continues to prevail, and that is my single most important reason for writing this book – to leave a legacy for my children. I continue to hope that they may find a life of meaning rather than be swept away in one of indulgence.