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Fin is devastated by guilt when his sister, Ella, is kidnapped. She is snatched away from the house in the middle of a storm. As the kidnappers make their demands, Fin's guilt is replaced by a fierce determination to find his sister by whatever means he can, and bring the criminals to justice. But as the drama unfolds, a complex web of family...

This volume collects Euripides' Electra, an exciting story of vengeance that counterposes suspense and horror with comic realism;  Orestes, the tragedy of a young man who kills his mother to avenge her murder of his father;    Iphigenia in Tauris, a delicately written and beautifully contrived Euripidean "e;romance"e;; and   Iphigeneia at...

The Mongols carved out the largest land-based empire in world history, stretching from Korea to Russia in the north and from China to Syria in the south in the thirteenth century. Along with their leader Chinggis Khan they conjure up images of plunder and total destruction. Although this book does not ignore the devastation and killings wrought by...

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Sammie, Brody, Alex, and Jolene are the fabulous, feisty girls from the After School Club and each has their own story to tell. They all have very different lives and all have families who can be a complete pain, but through all their ups and downs they have one common bond . . . even when they're not the best of friends....

Global ChallengesFeaturing top scholars from around the world, The Future of Religious Freedom offers some of the best forward-thinking and empirical research on global religious liberty, constitutionalism, and thriving societies. Profound and practical, it will help leaders and citizens alike navigate the crucible of resurgent religion in a...