The Victorious Queen of the World
Author: Natalia
Publisher:
Published: 1992-04-01
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781884722011
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Victoria Victorious
Author: Jean Plaidy
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2009-02-19
Total Pages: 578
ISBN-13: 0307498522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this unforgettable novel of Queen Victoria, Jean Plaidy re-creates a remarkable life filled with romance, triumph, and tragedy. At birth, Princess Victoria was fourth in line for the throne of England, the often-overlooked daughter of a prince who died shortly after her birth. She and her mother lived in genteel poverty for most of her childhood, exiled from court because of her mother’s dislike of her uncles, George IV and William IV. A strong, willful child, Victoria was determined not to be stifled by her powerful uncles or her unpopular, controlling mother. Then one morning, at the age of eighteen, Princess Victoria awoke to the news of her uncle William’s death. The almost-forgotten princess was now Queen of England. Even better, she was finally free of her mother’s iron hand and her uncles’ manipulations. Her first act as queen was to demand that she be given a room—and a bed—of her own. Victoria’s marriage to her German cousin, Prince Albert, was a blissfully happy one that produced nine children. Albert was her constant companion and one of her most trusted advisors. Victoria’s grief after Prince Albert’s untimely death was so shattering that for the rest of her life—nearly forty years—she dressed only in black. She survived several assassination attempts, and during her reign England’s empire expanded around the globe until it touched every continent in the world. Derided as a mere “girl queen” at her coronation, by the end of her sixty-four-year reign, Victoria embodied the glory of the British Empire. In this novel, written as a “memoir” by Victoria herself, she emerges as truthful, sentimental, and essentially human—both a lovable woman and a great queen.
The Limb of the Redemption
Author: Marilynn Hughes
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published:
Total Pages: 625
ISBN-13: 1387659448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Evil Queen
Author: Gena Showalter
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-06-25
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1488034273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOnce Upon a Time meets Game of Thrones in New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s magical, romantic dark fantasy series, in which the fairy tales we know and love are prophecies of the future. Welcome to the Forest of Good and Evil, where villains may be heroes and heroes may be villains...it all depends on who you ask. In the realm of Enchantia, creatures of legend still exist, magic is the norm, and fairy tales are real. Raised in the human world, Everly Morrow has no idea she’s a fairy-tale princess—until she begins to commune with mirrors. Soon, a horrifying truth is revealed. She is fated to be Snow White’s greatest enemy, the Evil Queen. With powers beyond her imagination or control, Everly returns to the land of her birth. There, she meets Roth Charmaine, the supposed Prince Charming. Their attraction is undeniable, but their relationship is doomed. As Everly faces disasters and betrayals, giving in to her dark side proves more tempting. Can she resist, or will she become the villain she was born to be? Critics love The Evil Queen: “Showalter (the Everlife books) delivers an entertaining series opener that condemns prejudice while championing self-determination. Romance-sweet and steamy, gay and straight-features prominently, action and humor abound, and the mystery of how each character figures into the legend imparts intrigue.”—Publishers Weekly “The novel's conceit has a lot of potential with its deconstruction of a cherished fairy tale, an interesting take on good and evil as actions rather than fate, and a long cast of characters in ever evolving roles that will leave readers wondering who they are supposed to be.”—Kirkus Reviews The Forest of Good and Evil Series: The Evil Queen The Glass Queen
Being Right
Author: Mary Jo Weaver
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780253209993
DOWNLOAD EBOOK" Being Right is a significant book and a good read for anyone seriously interested in contemporary American religion." --Nova Religio "It will be very useful to historians, challenging to theologians and indispensable to anyone trying to make sense of the bewildering variety of Catholic presence in the contemporary United States." --American Catholic Studies Newsletter " Being Right maps the mental universe of this internally diverse group and offers basic insight into how they see things... " --The Reader's Review "Editors Mary Jo Weaver and R. Scott Appleby and their collaborators immerse us in a roiling sea of contested assertion and testimony." --First Things "An in-depth look at these groups, both as they see themselves and as they appear to trained scholars." --David J. O'Brien, College of Holy Cross "Compliments must be given to Weaver and Appleby... who were able to recruit a distinguished, yet impassioned, group of essayists for this work." --Journal of Church and State Whether they focus their criticism on pro-choice rhetoric and artificial birth control or the removal of religious symbols from public squares, the Catholics profiled in this book agree that the contemporary church is in crisis.
The Lady Queen
Author: Nancy Goldstone
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2009-11-03
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 0802719627
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn March 15, 1348, Joanna I, the queen of Naples, stood trial for her life before the Pope and his court in Avignon. She was 20, and accused of murdering her cousin and husband, Hungarian prince Andrew. That she won her acquittal--arguing her own case in Latin--was remarkable in its own right; that she would go on to rule over one of Europe's most glittering courts for more than 30 years was extraordinary. For the first time, Nancy Goldstone tells the full story of one of the most courageous and accomplished women in history, who challenged the powers of her time, and whose life highlights the dynastic rivalries and alliances across Europe in the dramatic 14th century. She was the only woman in her time to rule in her own name. Dedicated to the welfare of her subjects and realm, Joanna reduced crime, built hospitals and churches, encouraged the licensing of women physicians, and lured some of the most important writers and artists of the century to her glamorous, elegant court, which rivaled that of Elizabeth I of England in power and scope. Around her also swirled war, plague, and the intrigue and treachery that would ultimately be her downfall. As Nancy Goldstone reveals, in Joanna's legacy are found the seeds of both the Renaissance and the Reformation. For anyone who has enjoyed the works of Alison Weir, Amanda Foreman, and Antonia Fraser,The Lady Queen will be must reading.
Victorious Century
Author: David Cannadine
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2018-02-20
Total Pages: 626
ISBN-13: 0525557903
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians. "An evocative account . . .[Cannadine] tells his own story persuasively and exceedingly well.” —The Wall Street Journal To live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership. In this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. Victorious Century is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.
The Fatima Prophecies
Author: Thomas W. Petrisko
Publisher:
Published: 2011-05-28
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKI was . . . overwhelmed and reinvigorated by this fantastic journal and the emerging revelations about our Heavenly Father. With this historical book, Marys armies now have a most timely and powerful weapon for evangelization as the Triumph of her Immaculate Heart approaches. -- -Bud MacFarlane Sr., M.I., World-renowned expert on apparitions and mystical phenomena, Afterglow, NJ Once more Thomas Petrisko presents us with an array of prophecies that indicate the tumult of our time and the hidden role of the Virgin. -- - Michael Brown, author, The Final Hour and The Last Secret, Latham, NY Panoramic in scope and profound in content, this work shows how all the major Marian apparitions point like compass needles to Fatima as their goal and crown. -- - Fr. Richard Foley, S.J., author and EWTN commentator, London, England
The Crown of Sanctity
Author: Daniel O'Connor
Publisher: Daniel O'Connor
Published: 2019-03-04
Total Pages: 564
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK2,000 years ago, the Son of God prayed to His Father, “Thy Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.” This prayer, the greatest ever uttered by the lips of man, will not go unanswered. Jesus has revealed to an Italian mystic named Luisa that the time has now at last arrived for its fulfillment; that is, for the restoration of what was destroyed by Adam 6,000 years ago in the Fall of Man. In brief: the entire world is about to be radically transformed like never before in its history. This is probably something you should know about. This book has been written to inform you about the transformation and to enable you to take part in it and hasten it. But this transformation will not be achieved through human effort. It will be given directly from Heaven by way of God's greatest Gift: the Gift of Living in the Divine Will, which is the Crown of Sanctity, and which even now we must all strive to receive. In this sanctity is found The Culmination of Deification, the Fruitfulness of Mystical Marriage, the Aspiration of the Unification of Wills, and the Essence of Marian Consecration. This is none other than the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary promised at Fatima. It is the coming of the Kingdom of God. This is a long book, but its length should turn away no one, as a thorough and detailed table of contents is given so that each reader can easily select only those sections in which he is interested for his perusal. And any reader is sure to find much that interests him. Within these pages is a treasury of resources; not only concerning Luisa's revelations directly, but also on new arguments for God's existence and the truth of Christianity, extensive Catechesis on Private Revelation in general and on the spiritual life in general (including overviews of the greatest teachings on spirituality in the history of the Church), and details on the Era of Peace as revealed to Luisa and many other mystics, visionaries, and seers (Fatima, Medjugorje, Venerable Conchita, Fr. Gobbi, and dozens more). You will not regret reading this book. This is our great hope and our petition: "Your Kingdom come" - a kingdom of peace, justice, and serenity, that will re-establish the original harmony of creation. – Pope St. John Paul II
La Santa Muerte. Angel of Death
Author: Mateusz La Santa Muerte Poland
Publisher: e-bookowo
Published: 2023-01-19
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 8396643563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLa Santa Muerte, Most Holy Death, Angel of Death, Bony Lady, Archangel of Light, Holy Death, la Flaquita, la Niña Blanca, Our Holy Lady, The Most Beautiful Girl, Mother Death, White Rose. Many people can easily see the growing popularity of la Santa Muerte. The number of Her images is amazing - a skeleton dressed in feminine robes holding a scythe in one hand and the globe in the other, covered with white makeup, the face of a beautiful hooded women or veiled skull appear on T-shirts, tattoos, graffiti, movies, figurines, stickers, jewelry, drinks and even sweets. Along with the increase of Her popularity in pop culture, the figure of the Holy Death is better and better recognized all over the world. There are few materials about la Santa Muerte in Poland. The book contains basic informations about la Santa Muerte, which can be helpful to people who want to get to know Her. I present who la Santa Muerte is and the cult of the Angel of Death according to Catholic tradition, as I was taught and how I first met la Nuestra Señora worship through my Mexican friends and associates in Tarragona, Spain. Book is an introduction to la Santa Muerte’s path of devotion, the basis for working with Our Lady, and contains informations which everyone can develop to strengthen their bond with la Niña Hermosa, the Most Beautiful Girl.
