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Earthly Joys

Philippa Gregory
Earthly Joys Book PDF

Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743286602

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#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the passionate, turbulent times of seventeenth-century England as seen through the eyes of the country’s most famous royal gardener. John Tradescant’s fame and skill as a gardener are unsurpassed in seventeenth-century England, but it is his clear-sighted honesty and loyalty that make him an invaluable servant. As an informal confidant of Sir Robert Cecil, adviser to King James I, he witnesses the making of history, from the Gunpowder Plot to the accession of King Charles I and the growing animosity between Parliament and court. Tradescant’s talents soon come to the attention of the most powerful man in the country, the irresistible Duke of Buckingham, the lover of King Charles I. Tradescant has always been faithful to his masters, but Buckingham is unlike any he has ever known: flamboyant, outrageously charming, and utterly reckless. Every certainty upon which Tradescant has based his life—his love of his wife and children, his passion for his work, his loyalty to his country—is shattered as he follows Buckingham to court, to war, and to the forbidden territories of human love.

Earthly Joys

Philippa Gregory
Earthly Joys Book PDF

Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-16
Category : Botanists
ISBN : 9780007228478

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A 17th century English gardener creates exotic gardens for the aristocracy. Through his eyes is seen the arrogance and corruption of the ruling class which led to civil war and the Cromwell dictatorship.

Virgin Earth

Philippa Gregory
Virgin Earth Book PDF

Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743272537

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Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory Pdf

A sequel to Earthly Joy follows the life of John Tradescant the Younger, who works as a gardener to King Charles I before fleeing to the Royalist colony of Virginia in order to protect his family, a decision that tests his botanical talents and involves him in the plight of Native Americans whose lives are threatened by colonial settlers. Reprint. 85,000 first printing.

Becoming Worldly Saints

Michael E. Wittmer
Becoming Worldly Saints Book PDF

Author : Michael E. Wittmer
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310516392

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If following Jesus involves a life of sacrifice and suffering, is it wrong for a Christian to seek purpose and joy in this world? Many Christians sense a tension between their desire to enjoy life in this world—the beauty of God’s creation, the rich love of deep relationships with others—and the reality that this world is fallen and broken, in need of redemption. How can we embrace and thrive in the tension between enjoying creation and promoting redemption? By living out our God-given purpose. As “worldly saints,” created in the image of God, we are natural creatures with a supernatural purpose—to know and love God. Because we live in a world that is stained by the curse of sin, we must learn to embrace our nature as creatures created in the image of God while recognizing our desperate need for the grace that God offers to us in the gospel. Writing in a devotional style that is theologically rich, biblically accurate, and aimed at ordinary readers, Mike Wittmer helps readers understand who they are, why they are here, and the importance of the story they tell themselves. In Becoming Worldly Saints, he gives an integrated vision that shows how we can be heavenly minded in a way that leads to earthly good, empowering believers to seize the abundant life God has for them.

Earthly Remains

Donna Leon
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Author : Donna Leon
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802189455

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Earthly Remains by Donna Leon Pdf

A moody mystery set in Italy from the New York Times–bestselling author: “One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever.” —The Washington Post Guido Brunetti has to deal every day with crimes big and small, suffocating corruption, and a never-ending influx of tourists. But at least he gets to do it in Venice, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In this mystery in the bestselling series, the police commissioner’s endurance will truly be tested. During an interrogation of an entitled, arrogant man suspected of giving drugs to a young girl, Brunetti acts rashly, doing something he will quickly come to regret. In the fallout, he realizes that he needs a break. Granted leave from the Questura, he accompanies his wife to a villa on Sant’Erasmo, one of the largest islands in the laguna. There he intends to pass his days rowing, and his nights reading Pliny’s Natural History. That is until the caretaker of the house, a widowed beekeeper, goes missing following a sudden storm, and Brunetti must set aside his leave of absence and understand what happened to a man who had become a friend. From a Silver Dagger Award–winning author, this is a poignant novel featuring Guido Brunetti, “a superb police detective—calm, deliberate, and insightful” (Library Journal).

Earthly Fathers

Scott Sawyer
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Author : Scott Sawyer
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0310230039

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Earthly Fathers by Scott Sawyer Pdf

Set in a small rural town in Texas, a young boy and his brother gradually learn to accept their step-father after their own daddy dies, learn to let him step into the role of friend and provider, and learn to let him love them. Sawyer offers insights that make reading this book both a pleasant journey through nostalgia and a deep spiritual experience.

Earthly Powers

Anthony Burgess
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Author : Anthony Burgess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1609450841

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At the book's center are two twentieth-century men who represent different kinds of power: Kenneth Toomey, eminent novelist, a man who has outlived his contemporaries to survive into, bitter, luxurious old age as a celebrity of dubious notoriety, and Don Carlo Campanati, a man of God, eventually beloved Pope, who rises through the Vatican as a shrewd manipulator to become the architect of church revolution and a candidate for sainthood.

Getting to Heaven

Don Piper,Cecil Murphey
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Author : Don Piper,Cecil Murphey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101475904

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Getting to Heaven by Don Piper,Cecil Murphey Pdf

Watch a video From the author of the multimillion-selling bestselling, 90 Minutes in Heaven, spiritual instructions for living and preparing for eternal life. Since publishing his inspirational bestseller in 2004, Don Piper has traveled the world spreading his message of faith—certain faith—in the promise of Heaven. In Heaven is Real, Piper shared how life's trials can be turned into spiritual lessons, when we are open to the certainty of God's grace and love. Now, in his first new book in four years, Piper draws on his own firsthand experiences with the joys of Heaven—as well as the lessons found in the Gospel—to offer a set of "departing instructions," helping readers face the inevitable battles ahead, prepare for eternal life, and, starting today, live a happy, fulfilling, purposeful life on Earth while preparing for the glories of Heaven.

The Blue Castle

L. M. Montgomery
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Author : L. M. Montgomery
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041804412

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The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery Pdf

L. M. Montgomery is perhaps best known as an author of youth fiction, especially her Anne of Green Gables series. But of her novels intended for adult readers, The Blue Castle is the most famous. In Valancy Stirling’s rural Ontario town, marriage is thought to be a young woman’s vital accomplishment. Yet Valancy, now in her late 20s, has never had a flicker of interest from any suitor. Add to this the oppressive home life she endures with her mother, and Valancy’s misery is complete. In order to find some relief, she builds a fantasy world in her imagination—her “Blue Castle”—full of love and beauty. Even this, however, fails to support her when her chest pains prove to be the sign of a terminal condition. This traumatic discovery combines with Valancy’s inspirational reading to prompt her to take back her life—much to her relatives’ consternation. Undeterred, Valancy finds new worth and freedom in relationships she could never have imagined before, which bring their own surprising twists and turns.

Living Life Backward

David Gibson
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Author : David Gibson
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433556302

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What if it is death that teaches us how to truly live? Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain—death—and letting that inform our journey before we get there. Looking to the book of Ecclesiastes for wisdom, Living Life Backward was written to shake up our expectations and priorities for what it means to live "the good life." Considering the reality of death helps us pay attention to our limitations as human beings and receive life as a wondrous gift from God—freeing us to live wisely, generously, and faithfully for God's glory and the good of his world.

Princess Florizella

Philippa Gregory
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Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Princes and princesses
ISBN : 014032657X

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Princess Florizella by Philippa Gregory Pdf

"Princess Florizella is an extremely unusual princess! She wears patched jeans, and she climbs trees. She rides her horse Jellybean, and she goes on picnics. She doesn't care how she looks and worst of all for her parents who wanted an ordinary fairy-tale princess, she won't be rescued by anybody, and she won't get married."--Page [i].

The Wise Woman

Philippa Gregory
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Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439101995

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory weaves an unforgettable tale of a young woman’s sorcery and desire in Henry VIII’s England, where magic, lust, and power are forever intertwined. Growing up as an abandoned outcast on the moors, young Alys’ only company is her cruel foster mother, Morach, the local wise woman who is whispered to practice the dark arts. Alys joins a nunnery to escape the poverty and loneliness she has felt all her life, but all too soon her sanctuary is destroyed. King Henry VIII’s followers burn the holy place to the ground, and Alys only just manages to escape with her life, haunted by the screams of her sisters as they burned to death. She finds work in a castle not far from where she grew up as an old lord’s scribe, where she falls obsessively in love with his son Hugo. But Hugo is already married to a proud woman named Catherine. Driven to desperation by her desire, she summons the most dangerous powers Morach taught her, but quickly the passionate triangle of Alys, Hugo, and Catherine begins to explode, launching them into uncharted sexual waters. The magic Alys has conjured now has a life of its own—a life that is horrifyingly and disastrously out of control. Is she a witch? Since heresy means the stake, and witchcraft the rope, Alys is in mortal danger, treading a perilous path between her faith and her own power.

The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In)

Philippa Gregory
The Other Boleyn Girl Movie Tie In Book PDF

Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416560609

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The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In) by Philippa Gregory Pdf

The daughters of a ruthlessly ambitious family, Mary and Anne Boleyn are sent to the court of Henry VIII to attract the attention of the king, who first takes Mary as his mistress, in which role she bears him an illegitimate son, and then Anne as his wife. Reprint. 250,000 first printing. (A Columbia Pictures film, written by Peter Morgan, directed by Justin Chadwick, releasing Fall 2007, starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, and others) (Historical Fiction)

Tidelands

Philippa Gregory
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Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501187179

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This New York Times bestseller from “one of the great storytellers of our time” (San Francisco Book Review) turns from the glamour of the royal courts to tell the story of an ordinary woman, Alinor, living in a dangerous time for a woman to be different. A country at war A king beheaded A woman with a dangerous secret On Midsummer’s Eve, Alinor waits in the church graveyard, hoping to encounter the ghost of her missing husband and thus confirm his death. Until she can, she is neither maiden nor wife nor widow, living in a perilous limbo. Instead she meets James, a young man on the run. She shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marshy landscape of the Tidelands, not knowing she is leading a spy and an enemy into her life. England is in the grip of a bloody civil war that reaches into the most remote parts of the kingdom. Alinor’s suspicious neighbors are watching each other for any sign that someone might be disloyal to the new parliament, and Alinor’s ambition and determination mark her as a woman who doesn’t follow the rules. They have always whispered about the sinister power of Alinor’s beauty, but the secrets they don’t know about her and James are far more damning. This is the time of witch-mania, and if the villagers discover the truth, they could take matters into their own hands. “This is Gregory par excellence” (Kirkus Reviews). “Fans of Gregory’s works and of historicals in general will delight in this page-turning tale” (Library Journal, starred review) that is “superb… A searing portrait of a woman that resonates across the ages” (People).

Earthly Realm

Danamaraju Poorna Chandra
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Author : Danamaraju Poorna Chandra
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781645873266

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Earthly Realm by Danamaraju Poorna Chandra Pdf

We are not just human beings but something higher than that. What are we? Why are we here on this planet? What is our purpose? Earthly Realm is a compilation of poems in the form of sonnets and verses. It is about the joys and sorrows of human life, man as a spiritual being, love, eternity, God and also experiences ofthis phase called “the human life.” This book is a must read for those who are spiritual seekers and who want to resonate with their fellow seekers of truth and light.