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Without the beauty and wit of the older Bennet sisters or the liveliness of the younger, Mary is the Bennet sister most often overlooked. She has resigned herself to a life of loneliness, alleviated only by music and the occasional book of military history. Colonel Fitzwilliam finds himself envying his friends who are marrying wonderful women while he only attracts empty-headed flirts. He longs for a caring, well-informed woman who will see the man beneath the uniform. A chance meeting in Longbourn's garden during Darcy and Elizabeth's wedding breakfast kindles an attraction between Mary and the Colonel. However, the Colonel cannot act on these feelings since he must wed an heiress. He returns to war, although Mary finds she cannot easily forget him. Is happily ever after possible after Mary meets the Colonel?
The Hillbilly Colonel is set in the Ardennes region during the Battle of the Bulge. Colonel George Walker barely escapes with his life as a contingency of German SS troopers line up his men and massacre over 80 of them. Colonel Walker must trust two local women to nurse him back to health and put him in the hands of the remaining members of the famous Comet Line operation that had helped Allied flyers to get back to their country. The book is an adventure story but it's also a story of hope, family, love, and honor. Even after moral failure, the Colonel chooses to stand by his principles at the risk of losing his wife.
Darcy's attachment wasn't the only one smouldering beneath the surface that Easter at Hunsford... On the verge of proposing to his cousin Anne, the gritty Colonel Fitzwilliam discovers his beloved childhood friend Charlotte living less than half a mile away, married to the odious Mr. Collins. A harrowing battle escape a year later leaves the colonel with a life-threatening injury that plunges him into despondency. But three words from his doctor lead to a profound spiritual encounter and launch him on a journey to become more than just the second son of an earl. Suddenly finding himself responsible for Rosings estate, he is forced to wrestle with his affection for Charlotte while struggling to learn lessons of trust and forgiveness-lessons which have far reaching implications for family and friends. Just when he thinks Charlotte may be within his grasp, a summons to Waterloo changes everything. In this compelling companion to Pride & Prejudice, follow the forging of a man's character through waiting, war, a woman, and three simple words. ***************************************************************** What readers are saying: "Every chapter gets better." "...brilliant story." "Beautifully written." ***************************************************************** Suitable for older teens and adults due to innuendo and mild language befitting a soldier. Contains Christian content.
Originally published in 1891. The Sepoy Mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against British rule in India in 1857. It is also known by other names: the Indian Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, or the Indian Revolt of 1857. In Britain and in the West, it was almost always portrayed as a series of unreasonable and bloodthirsty uprisings spurred by falsehoods about religious insensitivity. In India it has been viewed quite differently. And events of 1857 have been considered the first outbreak of an independence movement against British rule. -Robert McNamara, 19th Century History Expert The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a rebellion in India against the rule of the British East India Company, that ran from May 1857 to July 1859. -Wikipedia OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. When the Indian Mutiny commenced, Colonel Mackenzie was a young subaltern officer stationed at Meerut, and this volume is a record of his personal experiences and adventures. The book is not only eminently readable, but as a plain account of the chief features of one of the most important episodes in our military history, it is distinctly valuable. -Review of Reviews, 15th December, 1891. The story of the Indian Mutiny has been told and re-told, but it has and always must have an exceeding interest for the Anglo-Indian, especially when its events are recounted by one who saw much that went on in those stirring times and is, in addition, as well known as Colonel Mackenzie is to so many of them. "Mutiny Memoirs" first saw the light in the columns of the Pioneer, and have now been published in book form. When the Mutiny broke out, Lieutenant Mackenzie was with his regiment, the 3rd Light Cavalry, at Meerut. His account of the outbreak is, therefore, that of one who was on the spot and saw all its horrors. Over thirty years have passed since then, but the memory of that fearful time is evidently too strongly engraved on his mind ever to be dimmed or obliterated. We are reminded, too, of all the horrors that our country-women suffered at that terrible period. - Civil & Military Gazette, 22nd December, 1891
Often, I heard, during my Army service spanning over 33 years, the saying that 'GENERALS DO NOT RETIRE, THEY FADE AWAY'. This, has got a lot of meaning in it and is certainly debatable. My aim, of writing this book is purely to motivate the younger generation to work hard, be sincere, be loyal and above all persevere to achieve their cherished goals. In all humility, I would like to say that I have no intention to beat my own drums, or for that matter discredit any one while narrating my experience. I, follow the dictum that if I have nothing other than praise for anybody, I refrain from saying anything ill . I must confess, that I came up in a hard way with the grace GOD ALMIGHTY and the utter perseverance of my parents and also my uncle (Chithappa) who sacrificed everything in my raising. The least, I could do to them was to live up to their expectations and follow their guidig principles. What, they did for me to motivate me and instill in me the courage and determination to face life in all its reality, I would like to share with the young readers to enable them to rise in life. If, even one student reader benefits by reading this book, I will fully be satisfied for compiling the experiences of my life.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
