Books with title The Sara Chronicles

"Intensely well researched and an un-put-down-able read, Tina Brown's extraordinary book parts the brocaded velvet and allows us an unprecedented look at the world and mind of the most famous person on the planet. A social commentary, a historical document and a psychological examination, written by a superb investigative journalist." –Academy Award® Winning Actress Helen MirrenTen years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with her beauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative, media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy?Only Tina Brown, former Editor-in-Chief of Tatler, England’s glossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair; and The New Yorker could possibly give us the truth. Tina knew Diana personally and has far-reaching insight into the royals and the Queen herself.In The Diana Chronicles, you will meet a formidable female cast and understand as never before the society that shaped them: Diana's sexually charged mother, her scheming grandmother, the stepmother she hated but finally came to terms with, and bad-girl Fergie, her sister-in-law, who concealed wounds of her own. Most formidable of them all was her mother-in-law, the Queen, whose admiration Diana sought till the day she died. Add Camilla Parker-Bowles, the ultimate "other woman" into this combustible mix, and it's no wonder that Diana broke out of her royal cage into celebrity culture, where she found her own power and used it to devastating effect.

Teenager Noah Winston watched a boy die and crumble to dust in the street. That was his introduction to a bizarre mystery spanning from the early settlement of the Las Vegas valley to the present day. Uncovering the truth drove him deep into history and legend as he attempted to untangle fact from fiction and found himself falling in love with 19th Century Emma Samson alog the way. Only during the brief window of dusk every night can her family enter the modern-day world of Las Vegas. Noah eventually discovers the full extent of the mystery surrounding the time stranded community, as well as a shocking destiny spanning over a century.

"Intensely well researched and an un-put-down-able read, Tina Brown's extraordinary book parts the brocaded velvet and allows us an unprecedented look at the world and mind of the most famous person on the planet. A social commentary, a historical document and a psychological examination, written by a superb investigative journalist." –Academy Award® Winning Actress Helen MirrenTen years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with her beauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative, media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy?Only Tina Brown, former Editor-in-Chief of Tatler, England’s glossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair; and The New Yorker could possibly give us the truth. Tina knew Diana personally and has far-reaching insight into the royals and the Queen herself.In The Diana Chronicles, you will meet a formidable female cast and understand as never before the society that shaped them: Diana's sexually charged mother, her scheming grandmother, the stepmother she hated but finally came to terms with, and bad-girl Fergie, her sister-in-law, who concealed wounds of her own. Most formidable of them all was her mother-in-law, the Queen, whose admiration Diana sought till the day she died. Add Camilla Parker-Bowles, the ultimate "other woman" into this combustible mix, and it's no wonder that Diana broke out of her royal cage into celebrity culture, where she found her own power and used it to devastating effect. From the Hardcover edition.

The Animal Chronicles is a collection of ten quirky and humorous animal stories reminiscent of Roald Dahl. Some of the stories include: •a bee who is afraid of flowers•a whale who wants to be a pop star•a moth who wants to be a butterfly•FeatherEx, an avian delivery service•Sheldon Snail, the ambassador of the “slow” movement•the Animal Kingdom beauty pageant.All of these characters are well-versed in our contemporary culture and they may surprise you with their insights into our lives.This book is for everyone who wants to read about our dreams and laugh about our foibles.

When a young man turns to dust right before his eyes, Noah Winston is hurtled into the center of a time-bending mystery. In his quest to uncover the truth, he's driven deep into local legend and discovers a town that vanished over one hundred years ago. As he struggles to untangle the secrets of the past, he meets a family who he must save from the curse and finds himself falling in love. Can he save them from a fate worse than death and find true love, or will time slip away and steal his soul mate forever? Emma Samson has one goal; to rejoin the world she left behind over a hundred years ago. Cursed by the man who blamed her community for his granddaughter's demise, they remain trapped in an alternate world. Confined to the brief window of dusk, she and her brothers are able to cross the time threshold and travel from the realm in which they are kept prisoner. Utilizing resources of modern day Las Vegas, they gather life sustaining supplies, but must return before dusk falls and night takes their existence. But now Noah is in the picture, and her desire to break the curse becomes unbearable.

The adventure begins with Ruby, a princess in the Crystal Kingdom. She goes on many adventures: Saving her kingdom from the wrath of darkness, freeing the water nymphs from evil, and then defeating the Shadow King with Sunspark the Sun Elemental and traveller of worlds. The adventure continues many years later as a new danger is rising. Opal, Ruby's granddaughter and heir to the power of the momon, foresees trouble. After Ruby is struck down by the vengeful Shadow King, who has returned for revenge, the Elemental Sunspark takes her under her wing (the left one, as she literally has wings), and they seek out the three magical flowers that form the Crystal Flower: the Flower of Pureness, The Flower of Courage, and the Flower of Wisdom. She will meet new friends, help a trio of superheroes who have lost their way, and discover her destiny. Will she be able to save her kingdom? Or will all be lost to the reign of shadows?

Discover the Epic Origin Story of Steve, and Learn How He Becomes the Great Hero of Minecraft Where did Steve come from? And where did he get the miraculous powers that he has in the world of Minecraft to punch trees, craft tools, and swing swords? In this book, you will get first hand knowledge of Steve's miraculous origin story, as you join him on his first journey into the world of Minecraft. Experience his first battles ever with Zombies, Creepers, Endermen, and Spiders that turned him into the great Minecraft Hero that we all know him to be. Jump Into The Adventure Today!

Book 1 of the Atopia Series! In the near future, to escape the crush and clutter of a packed and polluted Earth, the world’s elite flock to Atopia, an enormous corporate-owned artificial island in the Pacific Ocean. It is there that Dr. Patricia Killiam rushes to perfect the ultimate in virtual reality: a program to save the ravaged Earth from mankind’s insatiable appetite for natural resources. A strong narrative with several distinct voices propels the listener through this brave new world, painting a powerful and compelling vision of a society that promises everyone salvation with passage to an addictive, escapist alternative reality.