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1) Hild
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Hild sequence volume 1
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English
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"A brilliant, lush, sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of the Middle Ages: Hild Hild is born into a world in transition. In seventh-century Britain, small kingdoms are merging, usually violently. A new religion is coming ashore; the old gods' priests are worrying. Edwin of Northumbria plots to become overking of the Angles, ruthlessly using every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. Hild is the king's youngest...
2) Menewood
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Hild sequence volume 2
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English
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"In the much-anticipated sequel to Hild, Nicola Griffith's Menewood transports readers back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and religions poised for epochal change"--
In the much-anticipated sequel to Hild, Nicola Griffith's Menewood transports readers back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and religions poised for epochal change. Hild is no longer the bright child who made a place in Edwin Overking's court with...
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"Michael Foley's fans have been devoutly drinking with the saints for years. Now it's time for dinner! The inimitable theologian and mixologist teams up with the priest and TV chef Leo Patalinghug in a culinary romp through the liturgical year. Want to get closer to the saints while upping your dinner game? Now every meal can be a family feast-with the Saints! Dining with the Saints brings the Catholic liturgical year to life, pairing over two hundred...
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Español
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"Agnes (que luego se convertiría en la Madre Teresa) nació en Skopje, Macedonia. Fue criada para amar a Dios y amar a los demás por encima de todo, y desde temprana edad supo que quería dedicarse a la religión, por lo que se hizo monja. Le fascinaban las historias de misioneros que ayudaban a la gente y quería hacer lo mismo. Viajó a Irlanda y luego a la India, donde trabajó duro para ayudar a todos los que la rodeaban. Enseñó en una escuela,...
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"This collection, Saints: A Family Story, is composed of stories the authors have written for their own children and grandchildren and friends. They are adapted from Scripture, from original sources within the Tradition, and from the writings of the saints themselves or their family and friends. The saints are presented as a "Family," living in many different times and places. Just think: many of these saints learned to love and to live the faith...