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The queen's vow : a novel of Isabella of Castile / by Gortner, C. W.;
Includes bibliographical references."No one believed I was destined for greatness. So begins Isabella's story, in this evocative, vividly imagined novel about one of history's most famous and controversial queens--the warrior who united a fractured country, the champion of the faith whose reign gave rise to the Inquisition, and the visionary who sent Columbus to discover a New World. Acclaimed author C. W. Gortner envisages the turbulent early years of a woman whose mythic rise to power would go on to transform a monarchy, a nation, and the world. Young Isabella is barely a teenager when she and her brother are taken from their mother's home to live under the watchful eye of their half-brother, King Enrique, and his sultry, conniving queen. There, Isabella is thrust into danger when she becomes an unwitting pawn in a plot to dethrone Enrique. Suspected of treason and held captive, she treads a perilous path, torn between loyalties, until at age seventeen she suddenly finds herself heiress of Castile, the largest kingdom in Spain. Plunged into a deadly conflict to secure her crown, she is determined to wed the one man she loves yet who is forbidden to her--Fernando, prince of Aragon. As they unite their two realms under "one crown, one country, one faith," Isabella and Fernando face an impoverished Spain beset by enemies. With the future of her throne at stake, Isabella resists the zealous demands of the inquisitor Torquemada even as she is seduced by the dreams of an enigmatic navigator named Columbus. But when the Moors of the southern domain of Granada declare war, a violent, treacherous battle against an ancient adversary erupts, one that will test all of Isabella's resolve, her courage, and her tenacious belief in her destiny. From the glorious palaces of Segovia to the battlefields of Granada and the intrigue-laden gardens of Seville, The Queen's Vow sweeps us into the tumultuous forging of a nation and the complex, fascinating heart of the woman who overcame all odds to become Isabella of Castile"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Isabella I, Queen of Spain, 1451-1504;
© c2012., Ballantine Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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C Is for Construction by Muchnick, Cynthia Clumeck.;
Whitehots
© 2025, Familius LLC
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Être fort, c'est... / by Miller, Pat Zietlow.; Hill, Jen,1975-; Allard, Isabelle.;
LSC
Subjects: Morale pratique; Conduct of life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Expansión C. Valenciana - Sabado
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: News;
© , Unidad Editorial International
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Home life in ancient Egypt / by Kaplan, Leslie C.;
Subjects: Family;
© 2004., PowerKids,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cultures of growth : how the new science of mindset can transform individuals, teams, and organizations / by Murphy, Mary C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Social psychologist Mary Murphy offers a groundbreaking reconsideration of individual and team success -- showing how to create and sustain a growth mindset in any organization's culture. In Cultures of Growth, Dweck's protege, Mary Murphy, a social psychologist at both Stanford and Indiana University, shows that mindset transcends individuals. A growth mindset culture can transform any group, team, or classroom to reach breakthroughs while also helping each person achieve their potential. Murphy's original decade-long research reveals that organizations and teams more geared toward growth inspire deeper learning, spark collaboration, spur innovation, and build trust necessary for risk-taking and inclusion. They are also less likely to cheat, cut corners, or steal each other's ideas. And they're more likely to achieve top results.
Subjects: Corporate culture.; Leadership; Success.; Teams in the workplace.;
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Dark sky / by Box, C. J.,author.;
"Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must accompany a Silicon Valley CEO on a hunting trip--but soon learns that he himself may be the hunted--in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Pickett, Joe (Fictitious character); Attempted assassination; Game wardens; Murder;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Cold storage / by Grumley, Michael C.,author.;
"An expansive new thriller in Michael C. Grumley's Revival series, exploring humanity's thirst for immortality at any cost Technology never works well the first time. Or even the second. Army veteran John Reiff is living proof. This time he is revived in the back of a dilapidated ambulance, on the run from a shadowy organization that is desperate to take him back. He is the first one, their archetype, and they need to know what happened after his escape. What is happening to his body and his mind. And they need to know now. Because Reiff knows things he shouldn't. About them and about what they are hiding. A secret that has been in cold storage for several hundred years. And the insidious, methodical plan that has been in motion for a half a century. John Reiff is their key-a problem, but also the solution. A lab rat gone rogue, and at the worst possible time. But they will find him. They have to. And they will stop at nothing to get what they want"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Cryonics; Immortalism; Secrecy; Technology; Traffic accidents; Veterans;
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Beating about the bush / by Beaton, M. C.,author.;
"New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin-now the star of a hit T.V. show-is back on the case again. When private detective Agatha Raisin comes across a severed leg in a roadside hedge, it looks like she is about to become involved in a particularly gruesome murder. Looks, however, can be deceiving, as Agatha discovers when she is employed to investigate a case of industrial espionage at a factory where nothing is quite what it seems. The factory mystery soon turns to murder and a bad-tempered donkey turns Agatha into a national celebrity, before bringing her ridicule and shame. To add to her woes, Agatha finds herself grappling with growing feelings for her friend and occasional lover, Sir Charles Fraith. Then, as a possible solution to the factory murder unfolds, her own life is thrown into deadly peril. Will Agatha get her man at last? Or will the killer get her first?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Raisin, Agatha (Fictitious character); Women private investigators; Murder; Business intelligence;
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A sliver of darkness : stories / by Tudor, C. J.,author.;
C. J. Tudor's novels are widely acclaimed for their dark, twisty suspense plots, but with A Sliver of Darkness, she pulls us even further into her dizzying imagination. In "The Lion at the Gate," a strange piece of graffiti leads to a terrifying encounter for four school friends. In "Final Course," the world has descended into darkness, but a group of old friends make time for one last dinner party. In "Runaway Blues," thwarted love, revenge, and something very nasty stowed in a hat box converge. In "Gloria," a strange girl at a service station endears herself to a coldhearted killer, but can a leopard really change its spots? And in "I'm Not Ted," a case of mistaken identity has unforeseen fatal consequences.
Subjects: Short stories.; Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Friendship; Mistaken identity; Murderers; Revenge;
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