John Stephens

In order to protect them, Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy.

"In the final book of the Books of beginning trilogy, Kate and Michael must help the magical world prepare for the final war against the Dire Magnus, while Emma must travel to find the final book--the Book of the Dead"--

Peter Williams was still a young man when he first met the Great King. He enjoyed the Kings company and often wanted to know more about him but never seemed to have the time. He always enjoyed talking to the King, who enjoyed his company and knew that Peter was one he could trust with any task he gave him. The Great King ruled over nearly all the lands on Earth. Strong and powerful, he wanted only the best for his people, and they looked to him for...

This is a part of a collection of poems, stories, and short plays, written over many years to mark a particular occasion. Some were produced for use in church or church magazines, school events, and especially for birthdays, anniversaries, personal moments, and family happenings. As many a poet has discovered, once you embark on writing poems for the wifes birthday, wedding anniversaries, and so forth, it becomes an expected contribution, and there...

Una profecía

Dos mundos

Tres niños

En su pequeña familia de tres huérfanos, Kate es la mayor y más responsable. A sus 14 años es la única que recuerda a sus padres, especialmente las últimas palabras de su madre pidiéndole que cuidará de sus hermanos.

Michael es el más estudioso y despistado de la familia. Ha perdido más gafas

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By and about the greatest celebrities of frontier America, these are the stories of their adventures told in their own words through excerpts from autobiographies, articles they wrote, newspaper interviews, private journals, personal letters, and court testimony. These glimpses into the worlds of these legendary figures as they describe their own personal experiences, impressions, what life in the frontier West was like, reveal the roles they played...

This book explores the motif of the spiritual journey and its evolution in Western literature. A spiritual journey can be broadly defined as a search for the divine. Such a search can occur either internally as a psychological process or in some cases may involve an actual geographic journey. Spiritual journeys can be conducted by individuals or groups. In exploring this topic, various kinds of texts will be reviewed, including autobiographies, novels,...

What does it take to explore the ancient Yucatán? How many diseases can one survive? The definitive edition. • Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of John Lloyd Stephens • Featuring original plates, woodcuts, and illustrations Discover the hardships of travel of the 19th century. The two years John Lloyd Stephens spent in central America were, filled with adventures through jungle and wilderness. Searching for the ruins...

Now find out what really happened at the infamous gunfight near the O.K. Corral-one of the largest shootouts in Wild West history. This comprehensive look at the shootout explains the causes of the gunfight, what happened during the fight, and the bloody vendetta that followed. The gunfight erupted when three of the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday confronted a group of five rustlers who were waiting outside Doc's lodgings. Approximately thirty seconds...

Experience the true stories behind the history you learned in school in this collection. This book contains dozens of new twists on the dusty old histories you're used to reading about.