Books with author L Elliott

For thirteen–year–old Nathaniel, an indentured servant in colonial Virginia, life is hard. Though things improve with the help of a kind master named Basil–who shares music, books, and philosophies on equality–around him the climate is heating up. It's 1775 and colonists are enraged by England's taxation. Patrick Henry's words "give me liberty, or give me death" become the sounding call and the American Revolution is about to errupt. Nathaniel and Basil must make a choice about joining the fight and face a larger conundrum about the true meaning of liberty. L. M. Elliott crafts a stirring narrative for middle grade readers–conveying the hopes and dilemmas of this crucial era in American history.

[Young Adult Historical Fiction (Ages 12-17)][Read by Elizabeth Wiley]This suspenseful and relatable novel by award-winning New York Times bestselling author L. M. Elliott breathes new life into a troubling chapter of our history.It's 1953, and the United States has just executed an American couple convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Everyone is on edge as the cold war standoff between communism and democracy leads to the rise of Senator Joe McCarthy and his zealous hunt for people he calls subversives or communist sympathizers. Suspicion, loyalty oaths, blacklists, political profiling, hostility to foreigners, and the assumption of guilt by association divide the nation. Richard and his family believe deeply in American values and love of country, especially since Richard's father works for the FBI. Yet when a family from Czechoslovakia moves in down the street with a son Richard's age named Vlad, their bold ideas about art and politics bring everything into question.Richard is quickly drawn to Vlad's confidence, musical sensibilities, and passion for literature, which he shares. But as the nation's paranoia spirals out of control, Richard longs to prove himself a patriot, and blurred lines between friend and foe could lead to a betrayal that destroys lives.

[Young Adult Historical Fiction (Ages 12-17)][Read by Elizabeth Wiley]This suspenseful and relatable novel by award-winning New York Times bestselling author L. M. Elliott breathes new life into a troubling chapter of our history.It's 1953, and the United States has just executed an American couple convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Everyone is on edge as the cold war standoff between communism and democracy leads to the rise of Senator Joe McCarthy and his zealous hunt for people he calls subversives or communist sympathizers. Suspicion, loyalty oaths, blacklists, political profiling, hostility to foreigners, and the assumption of guilt by association divide the nation. Richard and his family believe deeply in American values and love of country, especially since Richard's father works for the FBI. Yet when a family from Czechoslovakia moves in down the street with a son Richard's age named Vlad, their bold ideas about art and politics bring everything into question.Richard is quickly drawn to Vlad's confidence, musical sensibilities, and passion for literature, which he shares. But as the nation's paranoia spirals out of control, Richard longs to prove himself a patriot, and blurred lines between friend and foe could lead to a betrayal that destroys lives.

THE DEADLIEST UNPAID INTERN IN THE GALAXYSome people struggle to get to college. Tanner Malone had to fight through an interstellar war. Far from home, under a cloud of scandal and propaganda, hunted by assassins and haunted by trauma, Tanner is finally enrolled in a top university.He didn’t plan for an archaeological expedition on the far side of human space. He didn’t want more corporate mercenaries or space pirates in his life, either. Yet ancient alien secrets don’t come without cost. If his classmates want to survive the summer, their infamous intern is the only chance they’ve got.

When Henry Forester is shot down during a bombing run over France, the World War II pilot finds himself trapped behind enemy lines. In constant danger of discovery by German soldiers, Henry begins a remarkable journey to greedom. Relying on the kind ness of strangers, Henry moves from town to town--traveling by moonlight, never asking questions, or even the names of the people who help him along the way. Through his journey, Henry gains an understanding of the French and their struggle; and of his own place in a war that will change the face of Europe forever.

It doesn’t matter if you are looking for an escape from your 9-to-5 or looking for a way to save for retirement, passive income is the answer. It definitely takes more than wanting it to make it happen, however, which is why so many people give up before they have seen a single red cent. If you are looking for a way to turn your dreams of a successful passive income stream into reality then Passive Income Stream Generator: Top 10 Ways to Financial Freedom is the book that you have been waiting for. One of the most common misconceptions when it comes to passive income streams is that they don’t require any work in order to get up and running successfully. Unfortunately, this is not the case which is why inside you will find a breakdown of how to not only choose the right passive income stream for you, but also the easiest way to actually see it through to fruition. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for something conventional such as investing in dividend stocks or real estate investing, or something more up to the minute like authoring eBooks or advertising on Instagram, Passive Income Stream Generator: Top 10 Ways to Financial Freedom has got you covered. When you are in the midst of setting up a passive income stream it can be easy to lose sight of the end goal amidst the hard work. It is important to stay the course, however, and to keep in mind that the ends are certainly going to justify the means. You don’t need anything special in order to set up a successful passive income stream, you just need to commit yourself to the process and see it through to completion. So, what are you waiting for, stop dreaming about financial freedom and start working to make it a reality. Take control of your future and buy this book today! Inside you will find •The secret to finding the type of rental real estate that can be converted to passive income with little to no ongoing work on your part. •The best types of stocks to invest in if you are looking to generate passive income in the long term. •How you can utilize Amazon to outsource a majority of the work required to run a successful online store. •The easiest solution when it comes to marketing any product you want and getting paid to do so. •The simple trick to investing in real estate without having a massive down payment on hand. •How you can play eBay and Amazon against one another and make a profit in the process. •The simple way to turn a marketable skill into a long-term passive income stream •Two simple secrets that ensure you can be a successful eBook author without writing a single word. •Two different ways to turn your love of taking photos into profitable passive income streams •And more…

Research scientists Mike Elmwood and Jacob Shields are on the verge of inventing a method for time travel when the U.S. government gets a tip off about their research. The two scientists make a break through in time travel, only to discover they are not the only ones to achieve time travel. An Environmental Protection Agency recruits the two researchers to investigate a time travel experiment that went awry by the government seventy years ago. The mission is to observe and report on what really occurred during history. Jacob and Mike must stay one step ahead of government officials as they travel back in time in order to save themselves; leading them to the real reason behind the Presidential Campaign of 2017. Traveling in time results in dangerous consequences when a Nikola Tesla design is given to Henry Ford, resulting in Mike Elmwood's decision that may alter the fate of his fiancée's late military father. Which could alter the life Mike had built with his fiancée and ultimately to the decision to interfere with the car accident that led to the untimely death of Mike's mother three decades ago. Mike and Jacob realize how far one may go in order to keep true love alive and bring back the mother that died thirty years before.

On the first day of summer vacation, Marion and her friend go through an invisible door in her woods.On the second day of summer vacation, after her house is ransacked and her mom is trapped, Marion has to go through alone.The door opens to a dark forest twice as tall and deep as the woods behind her house. Waiting for her are an Axe Dwarf named Roy, a statue made from enchanted stone, and their trusty tea kettle. There was a mule too but something must have gotten it in the night.To save her mom, to save her town, and to save you, Marion has to stop an evil ruler named The Brue, who is not dead but certainly not alive. His plan is to end all Life and control whatever is left, and so far, his plan is working.Marion has to fight monsters like she’s never seen, survive sneak attacks, trek across the massive forest, and storm a living castle at the head of an army. Only she has the one thing The Brue needs to finish his plan. Or the one thing that can stop him.And it’s all my fault.

On the first day of summer vacation, Marion and her friend go through an invisible door in her woods.On the second day of summer vacation, after her house is ransacked and her mom is trapped, Marion has to go through alone.The door opens to a dark forest twice as tall and deep as the woods behind her house. Waiting for her are an Axe Dwarf named Roy, a statue made from enchanted stone, and their trusty tea kettle. There was a mule too but something must have gotten it in the night.To save her mom, to save her town, and to save you, Marion has to stop an evil ruler named The Brue, who is not dead but certainly not alive. His plan is to end all Life and control whatever is left, and so far, his plan is working.Marion has to fight monsters like she’s never seen, survive sneak attacks, trek across the massive forest, and storm a living castle at the head of an army. Only she has the one thing The Brue needs to finish his plan. Or the one thing that can stop him.And it’s all my fault.

This work is suitable for ages 8-14. Medicine was a mysterious art in the Middle Ages and had not yet benefited from the scientific discoveries we take for granted today. This astonishing new book illustrates how death and incurable disease were considered a common part of medieval life. Young readers will be fascinated by the history of the Black Death, or the Plague, which killed millions of people in Europe, and why medical treatments in the Middle Ages were often worse than the disease. The topics include: a timeline of medical changes through the Middle Ages; common medieval diseases and their causes, such as smallpox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and leprosy; The Back Plague and the modern explanation for it; the Four Humors; operations and treatments such as bloodletting, cupping, cauterising; medicine makers such as apothecaries and housewives; famous doctors such as Hippocrates, Galen, Rhazes and Avicenna; and women's place in medicine.