When a beautiful princess refuses to marry the prince her father has chosen, her father is furious and locks her in a tower. She has seven long years of solitude to think about her insolence. But the princess is not entirely alone - she has her maid, Dashti. Petulant and spoilt, the princess eats the food in their meagre store as if she were still at court, and Dashti soon realises they must either escape or slowly starve. But during their captivity, resourceful Dashti discovers that there is something far more sinister behind her princess's fears of marrying the prince, and when they do break free from the tower, they find a land laid to waste and the kingdom destroyed. They were safe in the tower, now they are at the mercy of the evil prince with a terrible secret. Thrilling, captivating, and a masterful example of storytelling at its best. The princess's maid is a feisty and thoroughly modern heroine, in this wonderfully timeless story.

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A true story of a young successful stockbroker going broke, and lifting his thumb in search for his true self, by traveling the world. After almost five years of traveling on five different continents, Tomislav laid down in a hammock in one village on the coast of Ecuador, and started writing a book. He was determined to put down everything he knows about traveling, and with that, answer the questions that many people ask him for years: How is it possible to travel with almost no money? Is his way of traveling safe enough? What are the worst, and the best moments on the road? How can you earn money while traveling? Where to look for sponsors? How did his parents and friends react? Why is he traveling in the first place? Since it was impossible to give a simple and short answers to those questions, he started answering them in the only way possible - by telling his life story. Tomislav wrote about his student days in Croatia, about the days when he had a well paid job as a stockbroker, about going bankrupt, about turning his life around, about first ventures on the road with a backpack on his back, and about finding a way that he will follow in the years to come - by traveling. Tomislav wrote about hitchhiking in numerous countries, sleeping in homes of strangers, camping on the side of the road, eating in supermarkets and drinking beer in parks, volunteering, many anecdotes that he encountered on the road, natural beauties that left him breathless, and about the beautiful people that he met on the way.

Iwao Peter Sano, a California Nisei, sailed to Japan in 1939 to become an adopted son to his childless aunt and uncle. He was fifteen and knew no Japanese. In the spring of 1945, loyal to his new country, Sano was drafted in the last levy raised in the war. Sent through Korea to join the Kwantung Army in Manchuria, Sano arrived in Hailar, one hundred miles from the Soviet border, as the war was coming to a close. In the confusion that resulted when the war ended, Sano had the bad luck to be in a unit that surrendered to the Russians. It would be nearly three years before he was released to return to Japan. Sano's account of life in the POW and labor camps of Siberia is the story of a little-known part of the great conflagration that was World War II. It is also the poignant memoir of a man who was always an outsider, both as an American youth of Japanese ancestry and then as a young Japanese man whose loyalties were suspect to his new compatriots. Iwao Peter Sano returned to California in 1952 and is now a retired architect living in Palo Alto.

Immerse yourself in 'A Thousand Days Without You,' a gripping romance novel by Lila Grant that explores the depths of love, loss, and mystery. Follow Elena Morales as she navigates the heart-wrenching disappearance of Max Evans, her true love, who vanished without a trace. After a thousand days of unanswered questions and emotional turmoil, a chance encounter at a charity gala reignites the flames of their complicated relationship. This emotional rollercoaster weaves themes of heartbreak, suspense, and the power of enduring love, making it a must-read for fans of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Perfect for those seeking a novel rich in emotional depth, captivating characters, and a story that will linger long after the final page.

An estranged family of four and some friends find themselves transported to a different world where they find themselves fighting for not only their lives but for the lives of others—the Flow Born. The power-generating solar facility Solaron in Deventon, Texas, needed an upgrade. When the upgrade showed signs of failure, project team members Cejay, Santos, and Toby scrambled to meet the deadline. But even with the help of Cejay’s family, they could not overcome the system errors. At the same time, a weather anomaly invades the solar field area Looking Glass. Just before the anomaly, Cejay and his son, Dave, see images—shadows—of beings in battle with one another. And the group was gone. They left their work. They left their city. They left their homes. But where were they? Communication worked differently. Long-distance travel worked differently. Their need for food and water behaved differently. Animal and insect life existed differently. Plant life appeared different and responded differently. But most of all, the water of the Enzolion River was different. Their enemies, however, acted normally—they still pursued Earth Born and Flow Born, no matter what, no matter the pain.