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When an off-site company retreat meant to promote mindfulness and collaboration goes utterly wrong when an avalanche hits, the corporate food chain becomes irrelevant and survival trumps togetherness. Come Monday morning, how many members short will the team be?" -- goodreads.com

Acquiring an ancient medallion covered with indecipherable symbols, expatriate American Ethan Gage is forced to flee for his life when he is framed for murder and forced to accompany Napoleon Bonaparte on the emperor's quest to conquer Egypt.

This book gives a brief background into the causes of the war, the progression, and the outcome. Includes primary source documents, which might include diaries, letters, and other war-related documents.

Escape with Rudy Maxa to the pure beauty of island paradise. Visit Tahiti and Bora Bora up close and personal! Experience their rich sea life, crystal blue waters, and vibrant cultures. Tour the diverse reefs of the coral Tuamotu Atolls. Participate in the oyster-cultivation process at the major pearl farm. See the remote and sparsely populated Marquesas Islands, where dramatic mountains offer evidence of volcanic origins. Enjoy the culture and natural...

Examines how the French and Indian War of the mid-eighteenth century had a definitive impact on history, tracing how it served to overturn the balance of power on two continents and laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the aging Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There the lives of two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil roads of London, they are drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained...

Loeti has spent years away from his village in French Guiana, working in extreme conditions. When the army cracks down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon forest, he is forced to flee and must use the skills he learned as a child to survive in the forest. His only hope is to find his way home to his people and reclaim his Maroon past and culture.

A short history of the French and Indian War, focusing on its role in the development of the United States as a nation.