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Amazons - fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world - were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in their victory over a powerful Amazon army. In historical times, Cyrus of Persia, Alexander the Great, and the Roman general Pompey tangled with Amazons.

Are you already a crossword puzzle enthusiast, looking to improve your game? Have you been discouraged by past puzzle challenges that seemed beyond your capability? Across And Down: The ABC’s of Solving Crossword Puzzles presents strategies and techniques to increase your skill level and enhance the crossword experience. As with any game or hobby, your enjoyment and satisfaction increase along with your proficiency. So, learn the ABC’s presented here, curl up with a good crossword puzzle and, please, have fun.

In 1913, in a quiet corner of London, the three Fry sisters are coming of age, dreaming of all the possibilities the bright future offers. But when war erupts, their innocence is shattered and a new era of uncertainty begins.

Desperate to save the man she loves, Etta leaves behind the life she has made for herself in Capri and enters the decadent world of Parisian society with all its secrets and scandals. Celie’s new life on the Canadian prairies brings mixed blessings – a daughter to adore, but a husband who isn’t the man who holds her heart. In Egypt, Jessie’s world is forever changed by a devastating loss.

As a junior reporter ostracized by her coworkers and community in North Dakota, RaeLynn Demming has something to prove. A decades-old arson that killed over 100 people on the island of La Paradisio might be her career-saving story, but she needs cooperation from Rose Trudeau, Hollywood socialite and survivor of the legendary Grande Hotel fire. Rose understands loss. For 30 years, she’s refused to discuss the Grande tragedy and still mourns her closest friend who perished in the blaze. Hungry for justice, Rose wants the arsonist and murderer caught. 

Love and War is the unbelievable true story of one man's desperate hunt for Osama bin Laden and the woman who was fatally drawn to his side. From the backwoods of New York State, to the confines of an Afghan prison and a drug-fueled sex den in Mexico, the story charts the wild life of Jonathan "Jack" Keith Idema, a Special Forces Reservist turned bounty hunter, convict, and kingpin.

To attend the Just Cause Hero Academy is a great honor, and freshman superhero Chloe Wyld is eager to impress her classmates and instructors, especially legendary combat instructor Mustang Sally. Chloe is off to an excellent start for the year with an awesome roommate, some great new friends, and even a handsome boy who seems as interested in her as she is in him. However, only days into the semester, things get weird.

What if you became what you despised? And the hate group you once called home planned a violent terror attack...and only you could stop them? Fledgling superhero Zeke Shepherd must overcome all his fears to save lives. And time is running out.

This is a beautiful and inspiring audiobook of meditations for everyday living. Each section includes a sentiment (may you know joy, may you know clarity, may you know love etc.) with a companion passage. They are a lovely way to set an intention for the day. The inspirational passages allow the listener to be more mindful, compassionate, and intentional. The passages are also great inspiration for meditation, journalling, yoga practice, conversations, and so much more.

Like most college students, all Callie Norton has worried about for weeks was passing this semester’s finals. After a night out celebrating, she and her friends wake up, sick with way more than the hangover of the century. All too soon, Callie realizes that this is not just a common cold she’s suffering from—and when she wakes up from a coma in a quarantine tent as the sole survivor, lack of food and water aren’t her only problems.

As a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t heed the old tales. Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety, with a deep reverence for the hallowed sea and her fickle favor. As stories of the fisherman’s son who has managed to escape the most deadly of storms spreads from port to port, his devotion to the myths and creeds has given him the reputation of the luckiest bastard to sail the Narrows.

Emery Blackwood's life was forever changed on the eve of her high school graduation, when the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her best friend, Lily. She'd once dreamt of running away with August, eager to escape the misty, remote shores of Saoirse Island and chase new dreams together. Now, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence among this tight-knit community steeped in folklore and tradition, ruled by the seasons and ancient superstitions.