The dramatic story of the Louisiana Purchase - thirty months of high drama, blandishment, posturing and secret manoeuvres by some of the most powerful and crafty men of the age.
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Durban’s Climate Gamble
Unisa Press
2011
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Durban, South Africa - a city of immense beauty but also a city with deep environmental scars caused by industrial giants and insensitive government. As the hosting city for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change conference - COP 17 - Durban will be at the centre of the world's climate negotiations. This book takes the reader on a journey from Durban's apartheid roots to its somewhat jaded present, passing cultural icons and political battles narrating socio-economic and environmental conflict and the reinvention of the city's tradition of social protest.
Mike Sexton began playing poker at the age of 13 and became a full-time professional player in 1977. He moved from North Carolina to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985 and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 1989. In his four decades as a poker professional Mike excelled as a poker player, poker businessman and was one of poker’s premiere ambassadors for 25 years. He was instrumental in the creation of partypoker in 2001 and was a key player in the launch of the World Poker Tour in 2002, an event that changed the world of poker forever. Mike can be credited with the creation of two mega events in the poker world: the Tournament of Champions of Poker in 1999 and the partypoker Million in 2002. Along with Vince van Patten, he was a commentator on the WPT from its inception. Mike was recognized as Poker’s Top Ambassador at the Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Awards gala in 2006. That same year, he won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, collecting $1 million in prize money – half of which he donated to charity. In 2009, he was thrilled to receive poker’s greatest honor – induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. And, if that weren’t enough, in 2016 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Poker Awards. In this book Mike recounts his personal experiences and gives his take on some of poker’s legendary characters over the past 40 years. If you enjoy poker, are fascinated by the development of the game and enjoy compelling poker, golf and gambling adventures, then you’ll love Life’s A Gamble.
Life's a Gamble is the autobiography of iconic singer-songwriter Pauline Murray. It recounts her journey from a small mining village in northeast England, through to gaining national recognition as the frontwoman of her band, Penetration, and how she became a key member of the punk movement. Emerging onto the punk scene at just 18 years old, inspired by an early encounter with the Sex Pistols, Pauline details how she played alongside the leading bands of the era, navigated the demands of the music industry, conquered the post-punk landscape with the Invisible Girls, opened her own music studios and reformed Penetration in 2001. Highly illustrated with unseen photographs and drawing upon Pauline's teenage diaries, interviews and archive material from her personal collection, this book chronicles the life and work of an authentic creative artist and punk rock legend.
Naval adventure in the Victorian Era It's 1884. A fanatical Islamist revolt is sweeping all before it in the vast wastes of the Sudan and establishing a rule of persecution and terror. Only the city of Khartoum holds out, its defence masterminded by a British national hero, General Charles Gordon. His position is weakening by the day and a relief force, crawling up the Nile from Egypt, may not reach him in time to avert disaster. But there is one other way of reaching Gordon...A boyhood memory leaves the ambitious Royal Navy officer Nicholas Dawlish no option but to attempt it. The obstacles are daunting - barren mountains and parched deserts, tribal rivalries and merciless enemies - and this even before reaching the river that is key to the mission. Dawlish knows that every mile will be contested and that the siege at Khartoum is quickly moving towards its bloody climax. Outnumbered and isolated, with only ingenuity, courage and fierce allies to sustain them, with safety in Egypt far beyond the Nile's raging cataracts, Dawlish and his mixed force face brutal conflict on land and water as the Sudan descends into ever-worsening savagery. And for Dawlish himself, one unexpected and tragic event will change his life forever...Britannia's Gamble is a desperate one. The stakes are high, the odds heavily loaded against success. Has Dawlish accepted a mission that can only end in failure - and worse? This is the sixth volume of the Dawlish Chronicles historical naval fiction series - action and adventure set in the age of transition from sail to steam in the last decades of the 19th Century. It can be enjoyed as part of the series or as a standalone story.Britannia's Gamble is more than a naval thriller, or a tale of war and military conflict, for it continues the story of Nicholas Dawlish, a Royal Navy officer who is more familiar with steam, breech-loaders and torpedoes than with sails, carronades and broadsides. Other volumes in this naval fiction series - including Britannia's Wolf, Britannia's Reach, Britannia's Shark, Britannia's Spartan and Britannia's Amazon, chart Dawlish's rise in the Royal Navy. As a boy in the late 1850s he joined a service still commanded by veterans of the Napoleonic Wars. But now, in the early 1880s, sail is yielding to steam, new technologies are creating new weapons and established international power-balances are shifting. Against the background of real historical events Dawlish has to confront challenges inconceivable to earlier generations of officers. Why this series?"I've enjoyed sea adventures since I was introduced to C.S. Forester's Hornblower books when I was a boy," says author Antoine Vanner, "and I've never tired since of stories of action and adventure by land and by sea. The Napoleonic era has however come to dominate the war and military fiction genre but the century that followed it was one no less exciting, an added attraction being the arrival and adoption of so much new technology. I've reflected this in the Dawlish Chronicles and for this reason I'm pleased that nautical author Joan Druett has described me as 'The Tom Clancy of historical naval fiction.' My novels have as their settings actual events of the international power-games of the period and real-life personalities usually play significant roles. Britannia's Gamble - in which General Charles Gordon is a key figure - is no exception."
Tightly wound casino owner, Horace Grant didn't know what family meant until the day his best friend Torrence called him brother. Finding his footing in life in Las Vegas, he put the word 'sin' in "Sin City" with the wicked relationships with women that came with having money and power. Soon, that was no longer enough for him. Making a move to Chicago, his newfound friends showed him what was missing from his life; real, true love. Angel Reagan has been a lost soul for most of her adult life. For years, she'd been running away from facing the bleak reality of life without her son who died and a family who made her feel nothing but shame. Having unconditional love was never something in her grasp until she met Horace, a man who cared for her like no other. Horace and Angel are two broken souls who discover that life may not come at them straight with no chasers, but love can break through even the smallest crack in concrete. Can Horace, who knows everything about gambling, trust his next gamble on his heart?
When Meyer Lansky makes you an offer, how can you refuse? Even if it's one you don't want. The Highwaymen, a group of grifters and conmen, have come to town and it is up to Massimo "Max" Rossi, the Sands Hotel and Casino's newest house detective to stop them before they hit. But finding a group that specializes in hitting quick and getting out fast isn't as easy as it sounds. Even if Rossi does find the Highwaymen and identify the leader, is he willing to help fill a hole in the desert?Rossi is forced into a choice he doesn't want to make Drawn into a world of sex and drugs, where every move could be his last, Rossi must navigate his way out before it's too late. He's got to find the head of the Highwaymen, then decide how to stop them without sacrificing his morals and convictions. If he can't, there might just be two holes filled in the desert.From the book I removed my lid and placed it on the small desk, then I hung my suit jacket on the hook by the closet, and turned on the table lamp. Lizzie emerged minutes later clothed in nothing but her undergarments. She slid over to me and wrapped her arms around my neck. Then she kissed me. It was a soft kiss. A kind kiss. An inviting kiss. She pulled back and smiled. I put my hands on her hips. They were nice hips, soft and curvy, just like hips ought to be. They were inviting me as well. Inviting me to do things I had no business doing with someone I had no business being with. But there she was, standing in front of me, fiddling with my tie, wearing next to nothing, with perfect red lips, staring into my eyes.
Who knew being an adult had to be so violent?Loren lacks ambition. Content with living in his stepfather's basement and not rising to his sister Eva's level by earning Guild membership, he would rather study to become a non-Guild roundsman of Law.When confronted with his apathetic worldview, he is sent against his will to Heart Island, host of the Guild program, and within eyeshot of the infamous and mysterious Mount Gehenna. It is in the program that fate introduces him to a new host of friends, among whom is the beautiful and enigmatic Paerli Harea.As he acclimates to his new life, a bizarre incident forces him and his new friends to confront the risk of involvement in the program and what it means to be in a Guild.With a loveable host of characters and an accidental romance, Reaper's Gamble introduces a colorful world where jobs aren't so ordinary, perks come with a price, and secrets are governed by Audun, the capital of the world.For fans of slow-burn fantasy, twists, hidden identities, and fated relationships. Reaper's Gamble is book 1 in the series.
Who knew being an adult had to be so violent?Loren lacks ambition. Content with living in his stepfather's basement and not rising to his sister Eva's level by earning Guild membership, he would rather study to become a non-Guild roundsman of Law.When confronted with his apathetic worldview, he is sent against his will to Heart Island, host of the Guild program, and within eyeshot of the infamous and mysterious Mount Gehenna. It is in the program that fate introduces him to a new host of friends, among whom is the beautiful and enigmatic Paerli Harea.As he acclimates to his new life, a bizarre incident forces him and his new friends to confront the risk of involvement in the program and what it means to be in a Guild.With a loveable host of characters and an accidental romance, Reaper's Gamble introduces a colorful world where jobs aren't so ordinary, perks come with a price, and secrets are governed by Audun, the capital of the world.For fans of slow-burn fantasy, twists, hidden identities, and fated relationships. Reaper's Gamble is book 1 in the series.
For years, Maisy McCoubrie, a woman haunted by a past filled with betrayal and tragedy, manages to stay out of the clutches of one Gold Kingsley who seduced her when she was a mere girl. But now, as she navigates the saloon world as a Faro dealer, hiding her illegitimate son from the world, and his father, she spots Kingsley on the street and jumps on a departing train. Tasked by Kingsley with finding Maisy, The Preacher, a man with a shadowy history and a notorious repute, harbors doubts about the man's plans for Maisy. When he stumbles upon a seemingly lifeless saloon girl, he learns Kingsley's cruelty knows no bounds. But again, Kingsley turns the tables on his enemy and frames The Preacher for the girl's murder.As danger looms, The Preacher and Maisy are drawn together by a force more potent than revenge-love. Their shared quest to bring Kingsley to justice unites their hearts in a story of unlikely alliances turned passionate devotion.But Kingsley will stop at nothing to see his malevolent designs come to fruition. When Maisy's son becomes an unwitting pawn in the final confrontation, the lines between right and wrong blur. With Maisy and The Preacher working together, justice will be served, even if it means taking matters into their own hands. In this Western historical romance, love blossoms amidst the dust and danger of the Old West, and justice is found in the most unexpected places. Join Maisy and The Preacher as they navigate a treacherous path toward happiness, leaving a trail of redemption and reckoning in their wake.
She's taking a chance and he's risking it all. Christie: I've spent my whole life in a small town, and this journalism job is my big shot at something more. The only problem is, I need to find a great story if I want my boss to renew my contract. When Ace walks into my life, sexy, dark and dangerous, he might just be the lead that I'm looking for. If I chase the story, I might lose him. Is it worth the chance? Ace: I've been fighting all my life. It's the only thing I know how to do. I'm used to fighting dirty, but a rigged fight is really weighing on my conscience. Then Christie walks into my life, innocent, gorgeous and sexy as hell. She complicates matters even further and now I have a choice to make. Do I keep fighting and lose her, or do I make the ultimate sacrifice?
How much would you risk to win your freedom?Gaebrel is a wandering rogue, living by his wits and the edge of his blade. Taken prisoner by a cruel pirate queen, he bargains for his freedom by promising to steal for her a mighty treasure. With a motley crew of desperate men, he sets sail on the boundless Empyrean, sword in hand and betrayal all around. Sword in one hand, pistol in the other, Gaebrel faces his greatest gamble. He will turn the tables on his captors and steal the fastest ship in the universe. He will charge headlong onto the killing fields of a war torn world to save the life of a comrade...and the cost may nothing less than his immortal soul.Gaebrel's Gamble is the first book of the Nine Suns series. If you like fast-paced sword and sorcery adventure, set in a wild fantasy universe filled with intrigue, reckless heroism and dark supernatural forces, then you will love the thrilling start of Zackery Arbela's page-turning series. Buy it now
Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life.Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son.But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him? And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough?
Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life.Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son.But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him? And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough?
Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life.Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son.But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him? And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough?
Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life.Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son.But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him? And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough?This is the large print edition of Love's Gamble, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.
Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life.Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son.But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him? And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough?This is the large print edition of Love's Gamble, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.