Playing For The Devil S Fire

Author : Phillippe Diederich
Publisher : Cinco Puntos Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781941026311

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Playing for the Devil's Fire by Phillippe Diederich Pdf

Thirteen-year-old Boli and his friends are deep in the middle of a game of marbles. An older boy named Mosca has won the prized Devil's Fire marble. His pals are jealous and want to win it away from him. This is Izayoc, the place of tears, a small pueblo in a tiny valley west of Mexico City where nothing much happens. It's a typical hot Sunday morning except that on the way to church someone discovers the severed head of Enrique Quintanilla propped on the ledge of one of the cement planters in the plaza and everything changes. Not apocalyptic changes, like phalanxes of men riding on horses with stingers for tails, but subtle ones: poor neighbors turning up with brand-new SUVs, pimpled teens with fancy girls hanging off them. Boli's parents leave for Toluca and don't arrive at their destination. No one will talk about it. A washed out masked wrestler turns up one day, a man only interested in finding his next meal. Boli hopes to inspire the luchador to set out with him to find his parents. Phillippe Diederich was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Mexico City and Miami. His parents were forced out of Haiti by the dictatorship of Papa Doc Duvalier in 1963. As a photojournalist, Diederich has traveled extensively through Mexico and witnessed the terrible tragedies of the Drug Wars.

Author : Matt Tomerlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-08
Category : Kidnapping victims
ISBN : 0615916503

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The Devil's Fire by Matt Tomerlin Pdf

When the notorious Captain Griffith murders a merchant sailor and claims his young wife, he inadvertently sparks a bloody chain of events that will alter the course of piracy in the Caribbean forever. Dragged aboard a fearsome brigantine named Harbinger, the fire-haired Katherine Lindsay must survive Griffith's sadistic quartermaster, who firmly believes that women bring bad luck upon a ship. With no means of escape on the horizon, she quickly befriends a dashing young deckhand and a cowardly surgeon. As Katherine grows accustomed to life among pirates, she finds it increasingly difficult to resist her attraction to their dangerous lifestyle and the thrill of high-seas adventure. But the memory of her dead husband weighs heavily on her conscience, and her rising guilt may prove to be the ultimate undoing of her captors. Pirate lovers will find no shortage of treachery, cutlass duels, ship-to-ship battles, buried treasure and much, much more.

Author : Marcus F. Griffin
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780738736884

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Playing with the Devil by Marcus F. Griffin Pdf

Can you literally sell your soul for rock 'n' roll? In the summer of 1982, the five young musicians of the rock band Entropy came close to finding out when an otherworldly entity beyond their understanding contacted them. This dangerous, terrifying being brought Entropy to the edge of fame, but ultimately tore them apart. Join Marcus F. Griffin as he reveals the true, first-hand story of his band's encounters with the Gray Man - a dark entity so powerful it could punch a hole between worlds and materialize at will. This demonic creature takes them on one of the greatest paranormal journeys anyone has ever experienced. For the members of Entropy, these real-life adventures with the Devil have never truly ended.

Author : Louise Penny
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250145253

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All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny Pdf

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PARADE MAGAZINE – ONE OF FALL'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS AARP'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL CRIMEREADS – ONE OF THE BEST TRADITIONAL MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR GLOBE AND MAIL - TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE YEAR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR - ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR KIRKUS REVIEWS - ONE OF THE BEST MYSTERIES/THRILLERS OF THE YEAR LIBRARY JOURNAL - ONE OF THE BEST CRIME FICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR The 16th novel by #1 bestselling author Louise Penny finds Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Quebec investigating a sinister plot in the City of Light On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand’s godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home together after the meal, they watch in horror as Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Gamache knows is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on the elderly man’s life. When a strange key is found in Stephen’s possession it sends Armand, his wife Reine-Marie, and his former second-in-command at the Sûreté, Jean-Guy Beauvoir, from the top of the Tour d’Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives, from luxury hotels to odd, coded, works of art. It sends them deep into the secrets Armand’s godfather has kept for decades. A gruesome discovery in Stephen’s Paris apartment makes it clear the secrets are more rancid, the danger far greater and more imminent, than they realized. Soon the whole family is caught up in a web of lies and deceit. In order to find the truth, Gamache will have to decide whether he can trust his friends, his colleagues, his instincts, his own past. His own family. For even the City of Light casts long shadows. And in that darkness devils hide.

Author : Sally Prue
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 019275310X

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The Devil's Toenail by Sally Prue Pdf

Stevie is off on holiday with his parents and his younger sister. On the beach, he finds a 'devil's toenail', a strange, weathered stone. he decides to pretend that it gives him a special power, and hopes it will help him do something to impress the gang he wants to join.Nothing goes as planned, but through the story, told in Stevie's own, distinctive voice, we realize why it's so important for him to be accepted by the gang - and why, ultimately, it's even more important that he rejects them.BLSally Prue's first novel, Cold Tom, was published in January 2002 to instant acclaim and fantastic salesBLTitle-specific microsite for Cold Tom will include details of the new title, with sample chapter and author interview

Author : Cathy Law,Becki Rogers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0816366993

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More Than a Game by Cathy Law,Becki Rogers Pdf

Author : L. J. Shen
Publisher : Montlake Romance
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1542025559

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The Devil Wears Black by L. J. Shen Pdf

"Maddie Goldbloom stitched up a plan to ensure everything in her life was perfect - from a career in fashion to a chic NYC apartment to a pediatrician boyfriend. When her ex, Chase Black, storms back into her life with an outrageous request, her immediate reaction is to refuse him. But he only wants to fulfill his father's last wish. So even though he's the man who broke her heart, playing his fiancée shouldn't be hard, especially if it means she gets to watch the arrogant devil squirm a bit. What ensues is a chain of events that detonates Maddie's life - and when Chase's walls come down, they both are forced to face reality."--Provided by publisher.

Author : John Boyko
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780735278028

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The Devil's Trick by John Boyko Pdf

Forty-five years after the fall of Saigon, John Boyko brings to light the little-known story of Canada's involvement in the American War in Vietnam. Through the lens of six remarkable people, some well-known, others obscure, bestselling historian John Boyko recounts Canada's often-overlooked involvement in that conflict as peacemaker, combatant, and provider of weapons and sanctuary. When Brigadier General Sherwood Lett arrived in Vietnam over a decade before American troops, he and the Canadians under his command risked their lives trying to enforce an unstable peace while questioning whether they were merely handmaidens to a new war. As American battleships steamed across the Pacific, Canadian diplomat Blair Seaborn was meeting secretly in Hanoi with North Vietnam’s prime minister; if American leaders accepted his roadmap to peace, those ships could be turned around before war began. Claire Culhane worked in a Canadian hospital in Vietnam and then returned home to implore Canadians to stop supporting what she deemed an immoral war. Joe Erickson was among 30,000 young Americans who changed Canada by evading the draft and heading north; Doug Carey was one of the 20,000 Canadians who enlisted with the American forces to serve in Vietnam. Rebecca Trinh fled Saigon with her husband and young daughters, joining the waves of desperate Indochinese refugees, thousands of whom were to forge new lives in Canada. Through these wide-ranging and fascinating accounts, Boyko exposes what he calls the Devil’s wiliest trick: convincing leaders that war is desirable, persuading the public that it is acceptable, and telling combatants that the deeds they carry out and the horrors they experience are normal, or at least necessary. In uncovering Canada’s side of the story, Boyko reveals the many secret and forgotten ways that Canada not only fought the war but was forever shaped by its lessons and lies.

Author : Matt Tomerlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-12
Category : Pirates
ISBN : 0615916481

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The Devil's Tide by Matt Tomerlin Pdf

Hostage-turned-pirate Kate Lindsay returns in this action-packed followup to The Devil's Fire, and the last thing she wants is to go back to her mundane life in London. A young pirate narrowly avoids the gallows when the governor of the Bahamas enlists his aid in bringing Lindsay to justice. A pirate hunter returns to his old ways, with the demons of his past swiftly following his trail. A beautiful strumpet falls in league with Blackbeard, witnessing his despicable crimes firsthand, before she becomes a pawn in his schemes. As all sides spiral toward a fiery climax, nothing is what it seems, and the odds are in favor of death.

Author : Penelope Douglas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798564572828

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Fire Night by Penelope Douglas Pdf

We've seen the Devil's Night crew get spooky. Now, let's see them get into the spirit...The clock at St. Killian's chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above. Snow falls from the black sky beyond the windows, and candles glow--the flames lighting up the longest night of the year. Devil's Night isn't the only holiday we celebrate. Tonight, we're pulling on different masks. Some call it Midwinter. Others call it Yule. We call it Fire Night. *Fire Night is a 28K word Devil's Night holiday novella suitable for readers 18+. It takes place the winter before the epilogue in Nightfall and is told from Kai's, Damon's, Will's, and Michael's points of view.

Author : John Ramirez
Publisher : Heaven and Earth Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 0985604301

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Out of the Devil's Cauldron by John Ramirez Pdf

Have you ever wondered if Satan is real? In his book Out of the Devil's Caldron: A Journey from Darkness to Light, John Ramirez tells the story of how he was trained to be the third-ranked high priest of a satanic cult in New York City-casting powerful witchcraft spells and controlling entire spiritual regions. But what started as a long spiral into the underworld ended in a miraculous encounter with Jesus Christ that changed the course of his life. Let John Ramirez walk you through the dark alleys of this world as he uncovers the hidden secrets of darkness through his powerful testimony. People from all ethnic backgrounds dabble in the occult and fall victim to this satanic underworld, never seeing the way out. John Ramirez is one in a million who made it out. John Ramirez's home church for the past nine years has been Times Square Church in New York, founded by David Wilkerson. John has been blessed with the opportunity not only to attend there and sit under the Word and mature spiritually, but the Lord opened the door through the security ministry to form a tight bond between him and Pastor Dave. For two and a half years John had the privilege and blessing to walk with Pastor Dave, and he became a spiritual father to John. He prayed with him, laid hands on him, and even read the manuscript of Out of the Devil's Cauldron before the book was published, giving his blessing. Pastor Dave was so touched by John's testimony that one night he brought him up on stage to have him share his story with the congregation. In the 1950s, Pastor Dave had a young Nicky Cruz in his life. When Nicky told Pastor Dave "I will cut you into a thousand pieces," through the Holy Spirit Pastor Dave said, "Nicky, if you cut me into a thousand pieces, all one thousand pieces would say 'Jesus loves you.'" Many years later, David Wilkerson through the Holy Spirit said to John Ramirez, "I see Jesus in you." And those words forever changed John's life, to go minister anywhere in the world. Today, John Ramirez says, "Thank you, Pastor Dave, for seeing Jesus in me." John Ramirez is a sought-out speaker by many who want to hear of his involvement in the highest levels of the occult and how he got out. He speaks at churches, schools, rallies, and conferences--both secular and Christian--and has been a featured guest on TV and radio programs. He can be reached at JohnRamirez.org

Author : Jonathan Barry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Dublin (Ireland : County)
ISBN : 1527204006

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The Devil's Hoof by Jonathan Barry Pdf

Author : Jasper Rees
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780061979712

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A Devil to Play by Jasper Rees Pdf

In the days before his fortieth birthday, London-based journalist Jasper Rees trades his pen for a French horn that has been gathering dust in the attic for more than twenty-two years, and, on a lark, plays it at the annual festival of the British Horn Society. Despite an embarrassingly poor performance, the experience inspires Rees to embark on a daunting, bizarre, and ultimately winning journey: to return to the festival in one year's time and play a Mozart concerto—solo—to a large paying audience. A Devil to Play is the true story of an unlikely midlife crisis spent conquering sixteen feet of wrapped brass tubing widely regarded as the most difficult instrument to master, as well as the most treacherous to play in public. It is the history of man's first musical instrument, a compelling journey that moves from the walls of Jericho to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, from the hunting fields of France to the heart of Hollywood. And it is the account of one man's mounting musical obsession, told with pitch-perfect wit and an undeniable charm—an endearing, inspiring tale of perseverance and achievement, relayed masterfully, one side-splittingly off-key note at a time.

Author : Stuart Daly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : London (England)
ISBN : 1525221469

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The Devil's Fire by Stuart Daly Pdf

Author : Roy M. Campbell
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9781412052658

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Kindling for the Devil's Fires by Roy M. Campbell Pdf

The 32nd Division served more hour of combat, almost 14 000, than any American division in World War II. It fought at Buna, Saidor, and Aitope in New Guinea, as well as Morotai, Leyte and Luzon in the Philippines. The company from Clear Water, Wisconsin left the United States with about 160 men, but after the third battle only eleven men of the company remained. Only one stayed in the war from the beginning to the end, Roy Campbell.