In July 1858, Count Cavour, prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, met Napoleon III to plot the provocation of war with Austria, the result of which would be the complete expulsion of Habsburg power from Italy and the creation of an Italian confederation. This work describes the means whereby diplomacy was utilized to precipitate the war and traces its continuing role during and after the hostilities.
Young married couple Andy and Deana Harris head up to Canada on an exciting snowshoe adventure. When Deana’s snowshoe breaks, her husband leaves her to go for help—or does he? Deana soon comes to the horrifying realization that her husband has left her for dead, and she must use all her wilderness know-how to get out alive. Deana fell for the oldest trick in the book: a handsome face hiding an evil heart. A combination of brains, determination, some luck, and a bit of attitude get Deana back to civilization. Now, it’s time for revenge. With the help of an unorthodox group of good guys, she makes a plan to hunt down coldhearted Andy and get back the money he stole from her. The trail leads this team of professionals—and some not so professional—from western Canada to Virginia, to the Midwest, and then back north to eastern Canada. The circuitous plot weaves together mystery, good, and evil with the beauty of Mother Nature as a backdrop. It is a rousingly entertaining read.
This collection of intimate letters reveals the remarkable radicalism—personal and political—of Mathilde Franziska Anneke. Anneke first became a well-known feminist and democrat in Prussia, earning notoriety for divorcing her first husband and fighting in the German Revolutions of 1848–1849. After moving to the United States, she became a noted proponent of woman suffrage, working with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Like many other refugees of the German revolutions, Anneke was deeply involved in the Civil War. Radical Relationships focuses on the years 1859–1865, which encompassed not only the war but also Anneke’s intense romantic friendship with Yankee abolitionist Mary Booth. Over the course of seven years, Anneke supported Mary through her husband’s trial for rape. When Sherman Booth was later imprisoned for his abolitionist activity, Anneke conspired to spring him from jail. The two women then moved with three of their children to Zürich, Switzerland, where they collaborated on antislavery fiction and mixed with leading European radicals such as Ferdinand Lassalle. From Europe, they followed the fate of German-born soldiers in the Union army, including Anneke’s husband, Fritz, and his court martial. Throughout her career, Anneke’s intimate relationships informed her politics and sustained her activism. Her correspondence with Fritz and Mary Booth provides fresh perspectives on the transnational dimensions of the Civil War and gender and sexuality.
This piece of literature brings the reader along the journey of three different adventures! Each story follows a path for two enlightened souls – Tina and Randy... I. The Parlor Randy and Tina unlock a mysterious secret in the basement of a funeral parlor. There and at a “University” research building, they uncover a way to bring the dead back to life. II. The Iron The world is ending. The people of the planet should have prepared, could have prepared – and didn’t. On a Navy base in Mayport, Florida – Tina, her dad and Randy explore a way to survive the impact of a perfect storm. With the help of an elite military team, they travel on an adventure to leave planet Earth – to head for the colonization of an “Iron Planet”. III. The Pilot A story of “Good” vs. “Evil”. Tina and Randy are enrolled in a University science class together. While researching in the field, they stumble upon a cave that transports to another place and time. There they meet an evil entity. With the help of an angel, they battle the evil entity so they can return home.
