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May 26, 2013
Kindle edition of Their Journey Begins by K. Meador FREE from May 26th - May 31, 2013
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Their Journey Begins… A prequel featuring individual short story vignettes of Greggory, Robert, Marissa, and Daniel before their lives converge in Journey to Freedom. Greggory is a half-breed; a mix of Indian and black blood, and struggles both emotionally and physically with hatred and prejudice. Robert is a slave on a Florida plantation who takes in the starving, angry young Greggory, under his wing and helps him grow into a man of honor. Marrissa is a young girl who watches her mother waste away working as a maid in the saloon. Dodging the advances of the owner and his threats to put her in service, Marrissa dreams of having a better life and strikes out on her own after her mother's death. Daniel is an introvert who finds safe haven away from civilization and his past. His business of trapping is successful and he finds contentment in the simple life he leads until he has two visitors. There are no spoilers in this book so it can be read before or after Journey to Freedom. About Journey to Freedom: Set amid the tumultuous backdrop of the American Civil War, Journey to Freedom, chronicles the harrowing misadventures of individuals through nineteenth century America, battling violence, prejudice, and the inherent struggles of their time. Join author K-Trina Meador for a touching saga of love, faith, and survival.Show more Show less
Their Journey Begins… A prequel featuring individual short story vignettes of Greggory, Robert, Marissa, and Daniel before their lives converge in Journey to Freedom. Greggory is a half-breed; a mix of Indian and black blood, and struggles both emotionally and physically with hatred and prejudice. Robert is a slave on a Florida plantation who takes in the starving, angry young Greggory, under his wing and helps him grow into a man of honor. Marrissa is a young girl who watches her mother waste away working as a maid in the saloon. Dodging the advances of the owner and his threats to put her in service, Marrissa dreams of having a better life and strikes out on her own after her mother's death. Daniel is an introvert who finds safe haven away from civilization and his past. His business of trapping is successful and he finds contentment in the simple life he leads until he has two visitors. There are no spoilers in this book so it can be read before or after Journey to Freedom. About Journey to Freedom: Set amid the tumultuous backdrop of the American Civil War, Journey to Freedom, chronicles the harrowing misadventures of individuals through nineteenth century America, battling violence, prejudice, and the inherent struggles of their time. Join author K-Trina Meador for a touching saga of love, faith, and survival.Show more Show less
History Trivia - Germanicus defeats German tribes
May 26
17 Germanicus returned to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and other German tribes west of the Elbe.
451 Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire took place. The Empire defeated the Armenians militarily but guaranteed them freedom to openly practice Christianity.
604 St Augustine died. The Benedictine monk became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the "Apostle to the English" and a founder of the English Church.
961 German King Otto II was crowned.
17 Germanicus returned to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and other German tribes west of the Elbe.
451 Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire took place. The Empire defeated the Armenians militarily but guaranteed them freedom to openly practice Christianity.
604 St Augustine died. The Benedictine monk became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the "Apostle to the English" and a founder of the English Church.
961 German King Otto II was crowned.
May 25, 2013
Amazon Review - The Briton and the Dane: Concordia
5.0 out of 5 stars Concordia, 25 May 2013
By Scoobs (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Briton and the Dane: Concordia (Kindle Edition) Intrigue, Betrayal , Lust all with a capital I,B,L. Well, maybe not the lust but do not underestimate young women in the Ninth Century. Was Concordia really just that naïve, or was she actually cunning. You decide. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and have to marvel again on all the research Mary Ann Bernal, has to do in oder to write about this time in history. Having already read 'The Briton and the Dane' which is set in South England where I live. I was delighted to find out Concordia is set in the Part of Spain I spent my holidays. I certainly recommend this read to my friends
By Scoobs (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Briton and the Dane: Concordia (Kindle Edition) Intrigue, Betrayal , Lust all with a capital I,B,L. Well, maybe not the lust but do not underestimate young women in the Ninth Century. Was Concordia really just that naïve, or was she actually cunning. You decide. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and have to marvel again on all the research Mary Ann Bernal, has to do in oder to write about this time in history. Having already read 'The Briton and the Dane' which is set in South England where I live. I was delighted to find out Concordia is set in the Part of Spain I spent my holidays. I certainly recommend this read to my friends
History Trivia - Thales of Greece predicts solar eclipse
May 25
585 BC Thales of Greece made the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
735 The Venerable Bede died.
946 Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), died.
1085 Alfonso VI of Castile took Toledo, Spain back from the Moors.
1420 Henry the Navigator was appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
1521 The Diet of Worms ended when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Edict of Worms, which declared Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther an outlaw.
1659 Oliver Cromwell's son Richard resigned as Lord Protector of England.
585 BC Thales of Greece made the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
735 The Venerable Bede died.
946 Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), died.
1085 Alfonso VI of Castile took Toledo, Spain back from the Moors.
1420 Henry the Navigator was appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
1521 The Diet of Worms ended when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Edict of Worms, which declared Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther an outlaw.
1659 Oliver Cromwell's son Richard resigned as Lord Protector of England.
May 24, 2013
Goodreads Giveaway - The Briton and the Dane: Legacy - 2nd Edition
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/enter_choose_address/53461-the-briton-and-the-dane-legacy
Whispered by the wise and the learned. Talked of in hushed tones round luminous firesides. Engraved by awestruck scribes in the scriptoria of the Chronicles. Against all the odds, great King Alfred defeated a vastly superior Danish army outside Chippenham.
This victory, the sages prophesied, would guarantee peace throughout the land. Or so they thought.
Two years later, Rigr the Bastard, vengeful and seeking to claim his birthright, was defeated in the wilds of East Anglia. His blood smeared berserker warriors vanquished; no quarter asked for - no quarter given.
Now, a further two years later, the Vikings return. Noble Prince Sven instigates a seaborne invasion, fuelled partly by blind rage when he discovers that his brother, Prince Erik, has sworn fealty to the Anglo-Saxon king.
His own brother: A traitor and a fool.
Erik’s love, Lady Gwyneth, attempts to stop the invasion before it starts by uniting the two estranged brothers, but her scheming only succeeds in making matters worse. Indeed, her interference guarantees the death of thousands of warriors in the freezing, tumultuous North Sea.
So when the horns of Sven’s monumental fleet of warships are heard off the fogbound coast of Britannia, King Alfred – outnumbered, outshipped and weary of the fray - must rouse his jaded Saxon warriors and lead them to sea, to repel his most formidable enemy yet.
For a host motivated by the spilled blood of the fallen, the spirit of black vengeance, and the delights of a warrior’s reward in Valhalla, is the most fearsome opponent of all.
Alfred. Sven. Erik. Gwyneth. Amidst the ferrous reverberation of a battle royale - one or all must die, and the fate of a nation hangs in the balance, one final time
Whispered by the wise and the learned. Talked of in hushed tones round luminous firesides. Engraved by awestruck scribes in the scriptoria of the Chronicles. Against all the odds, great King Alfred defeated a vastly superior Danish army outside Chippenham. This victory, the sages prophesied, would guarantee peace throughout the land. Or so they thought.
Two years later, Rigr the Bastard, vengeful and seeking to claim his birthright, was defeated in the wilds of East Anglia. His blood smeared berserker warriors vanquished; no quarter asked for - no quarter given.
Now, a further two years later, the Vikings return. Noble Prince Sven instigates a seaborne invasion, fuelled partly by blind rage when he discovers that his brother, Prince Erik, has sworn fealty to the Anglo-Saxon king.
His own brother: A traitor and a fool.
Erik’s love, Lady Gwyneth, attempts to stop the invasion before it starts by uniting the two estranged brothers, but her scheming only succeeds in making matters worse. Indeed, her interference guarantees the death of thousands of warriors in the freezing, tumultuous North Sea.
So when the horns of Sven’s monumental fleet of warships are heard off the fogbound coast of Britannia, King Alfred – outnumbered, outshipped and weary of the fray - must rouse his jaded Saxon warriors and lead them to sea, to repel his most formidable enemy yet.
For a host motivated by the spilled blood of the fallen, the spirit of black vengeance, and the delights of a warrior’s reward in Valhalla, is the most fearsome opponent of all.
Alfred. Sven. Erik. Gwyneth. Amidst the ferrous reverberation of a battle royale - one or all must die, and the fate of a nation hangs in the balance, one final time
The Phil Naessens Show 5-24-2013 Ike Davis is Lousy!
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/the-phil-naessens-show-5-24-2013-ike-davis-is-lousy/Ike Davis is lousy, Don Mattingly’s job is in jeopardy and the Oakland A’s just might have the best bullpen in the Major Leagues….please join host Phil Naessens and his guests Mark Berman, Alex Hall and Eric Stephen as they explore all this and more on Fridays Phil Naessens Show.
King Richard III's Body Was Placed In 'Hastily Dug, Untidy Grave' In Leicester Say Researchers
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/23/king-richard-iii-grave-untidy_n_3325787.html
King Richard III's Body Was Placed In 'Hastily Dug, Untidy Grave' In Leicester Say Researchers
PA | Posted: 24/05/2013 07:16 BST | Updated: 24/05/2013 07:16 BST
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.
Academics from the University of Leicester said the bones of the last Plantagenet king were placed in an odd position and the torso crammed in.
He was casually placed in a badly prepared grave, suggesting gravediggers were in a hurry to bury him or had little respect for the murdered king. The lozenge-shaped grave was too short to contain the body conventionally, and there is evidence to suggest his hands might have been tied when he was buried.
The rave of King Richard III
Researchers said someone is likely to have stood in the grave to receive the body, suggested by the fact the body is on one side rather than placed centrally.
The findings were revealed as University of Leicester archaeologists published the first peer-reviewed paper on the university-led archaeological Search for Richard III in the journal Antiquity.
It comes after the announcement in February that archaeologists had discovered the monarch's remains.
It followed a three-week dig started in August at what was once the medieval Grey Friars church in Leicester - now a Leicester City Council car park.
There were no signs of a shroud or coffin in Richard III's grave, in stark contrast to other medieval graves found in the town which were the correct length and were dug neatly with vertical sides, academics said.
This is in keeping with accounts from the medieval historian Polydore Vergil, who said Richard III was buried "without any pomp or solemn funeral".
The academic paper - by a team from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, and Department of Genetics - is called The king in the car park: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in the Grey Friars church, Leicester, in 1485.
It is the first academic paper to be published on the university's Search for Richard III, and outlines the key findings from the archaeological investigation of the Grey Friars site.
It includes analysis of Richard III's grave and explains the conclusions about the friary's layout based on the remains of the church and cloisters. It also includes initial observations of the king's skeleton.
Two new exhibitions about the King are planned as debate continues to rage over where he should rightfully buried.
The paper is being made publicly available at http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/087/ant087...
King Richard III's Body Was Placed In 'Hastily Dug, Untidy Grave' In Leicester Say Researchers
PA | Posted: 24/05/2013 07:16 BST | Updated: 24/05/2013 07:16 BST
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.Academics from the University of Leicester said the bones of the last Plantagenet king were placed in an odd position and the torso crammed in.
He was casually placed in a badly prepared grave, suggesting gravediggers were in a hurry to bury him or had little respect for the murdered king. The lozenge-shaped grave was too short to contain the body conventionally, and there is evidence to suggest his hands might have been tied when he was buried.
The rave of King Richard III
Researchers said someone is likely to have stood in the grave to receive the body, suggested by the fact the body is on one side rather than placed centrally.
The findings were revealed as University of Leicester archaeologists published the first peer-reviewed paper on the university-led archaeological Search for Richard III in the journal Antiquity.
It comes after the announcement in February that archaeologists had discovered the monarch's remains.
It followed a three-week dig started in August at what was once the medieval Grey Friars church in Leicester - now a Leicester City Council car park.
There were no signs of a shroud or coffin in Richard III's grave, in stark contrast to other medieval graves found in the town which were the correct length and were dug neatly with vertical sides, academics said.
This is in keeping with accounts from the medieval historian Polydore Vergil, who said Richard III was buried "without any pomp or solemn funeral".
The academic paper - by a team from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, and Department of Genetics - is called The king in the car park: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in the Grey Friars church, Leicester, in 1485.
It is the first academic paper to be published on the university's Search for Richard III, and outlines the key findings from the archaeological investigation of the Grey Friars site.
It includes analysis of Richard III's grave and explains the conclusions about the friary's layout based on the remains of the church and cloisters. It also includes initial observations of the king's skeleton.
Two new exhibitions about the King are planned as debate continues to rage over where he should rightfully buried.
The paper is being made publicly available at http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/087/ant087...
This Week in Tennis 5-24-2013 French Open Preview!
http://thisweekintennispodcast.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/this-week-in-tennis-5-24-2013-french-open-preview/
On this edition of This Week in Tennis host Phil Naessens and co-host Craig Doyle discuss Jimmy Conners Autobiography The Outsider and preview the 2013 French Open.
On this edition of This Week in Tennis host Phil Naessens and co-host Craig Doyle discuss Jimmy Conners Autobiography The Outsider and preview the 2013 French Open.
History Trivia - France confiscates Gascony from Edward III of England, starting the 100 years war
May 24
David 11153 David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), died, and Malcolm IV became king of Scotland.
1218 The Fifth Crusade left Acre for Egypt.
1337 The Hundred Years War between England and France began when France confiscated Gascony from Edward III.
1487 The ten-year-old Lambert Simnel was crowned in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland with the name of Edward VI in a bid to threaten King Henry VII's reign.
1543 Astronomer Nicolas Copernicus died.
David 11153 David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), died, and Malcolm IV became king of Scotland. 1218 The Fifth Crusade left Acre for Egypt.
1337 The Hundred Years War between England and France began when France confiscated Gascony from Edward III.
1487 The ten-year-old Lambert Simnel was crowned in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland with the name of Edward VI in a bid to threaten King Henry VII's reign.
1543 Astronomer Nicolas Copernicus died.
Ngaire Elder: A Pocketful of Wendy Steele
Ngaire Elder: A Pocketful of Wendy Steele: Wendy Steele lives in Essex but dreams of a new life up a mountain in Wales. She worked in the City, BC (Before Children) but since 1999 h...
