Anna's Shattered Faith

Anna's Shattered Faith
Author: Kendall Evans
Publisher: Astraea Press
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1936852012

The day Anna Hampton's husband, Zach, was killed was the day she lost her faith. Ranger Daniel Cochran represents everything she doesn't like. Not only is he a lawman, but he's a God-fearing man like Zach. His faith might work for him, but the only thing Anna saw it do was get her husband killed. The Ranger's presence grows more and more welcome, especially when danger lurks around every corner, and Anna is caught in the middle.Ranger Daniel Cochran knows when he arrives in Strawberry Junction, Texas he's in for a battle. Taking the position as the town's sheriff is only a temporary assignment. His real job in the small, close-knit community is to catch a killer...the same man who killed Sheriff Zach Hampton. What he hadn't figured on was the sheriff's angry widow getting in his way. Or the feelings she stirs in his heart.

The Polygamist's Daughter

The Polygamist's Daughter
Author: Anna LeBaron
Publisher: NavPress
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1496417585

My father had thirteen wives and more than fifty children . . . This is the haunting memoir of Anna LeBaron, daughter of the notorious polygamist and murderer Ervil LeBaron. Ervil’s criminal activity kept Anna and her siblings constantly on the run from the FBI. Often starving, the children lived in a perpetual state of fear—and despite their numbers, Anna always felt alone. Would she ever find a place she truly belonged? Would she ever be anything other than the polygamist’s daughter? Filled with murder, fear, and betrayal, The Polygamist’s Daughter is the harrowing, heart-wrenching story of a fatherless girl and her unwavering search for love, faith, and a place to call home.

A Walk in Faith

A Walk in Faith
Author: William Vincent
Publisher: RWG Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2024-01-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

In "A Walk in Faith: Embracing the Journey of Spiritual Discovery," readers are invited to join Anna on an extraordinary voyage through the landscapes of the soul. This poignant narrative weaves together the threads of introspection, challenge, and transformation, tracing Anna's footsteps as she navigates the intricate paths of spiritual growth and personal evolution. The story unfolds as Anna, confronted by life's profound questions and the echo of her own yearning heart, embarks on a journey that transcends the physical realm, leading her into the depths of her own being and the mysteries of the universe. Through a series of pivotal encounters, reflective moments, and life-altering insights, Anna's odyssey becomes a mirror reflecting the universal human experience of seeking, discovering, and understanding. Each chapter is a mosaic piece of Anna's journey, capturing the essence of her transformative experiences. From the initial stirrings of doubt and the struggle for clarity to the profound revelations of interconnectedness and the wisdom of acceptance, Anna's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the indomitable quest for truth. As the narrative unfolds, readers witness the evolution of Anna's relationships, her deepening connection with nature, and the ripple effect of her journey on the world around her. The challenges she faces, the lessons she learns, and the growth she undergoes are not just milestones on her path but touchstones of universal significance, echoing the shared heartbeat of humanity. "A Walk in Faith: Embracing the Journey of Spiritual Discovery" is not just Anna's story; it is a narrative that belongs to each one of us. It is an invitation to embark on our own journey of discovery, to embrace the uncertainties and the possibilities of life, and to weave our own unique tapestry of experience, understanding, and growth. Join Anna on this transformative journey and find yourself stepping into a world of infinite possibilities, a world where every step is a discovery, and every heart is a pilgrim on the sacred path of life.

Anna Malleen

Anna Malleen
Author: George Hugh Brennan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1911
Genre: American fiction
ISBN:

Tornel and Santa Anna

Tornel and Santa Anna
Author: William M. Fowler
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2000-04-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0313002975

This is a study of one of the leading politicians of Independent Mexico, Jose Maria Tornel y Mendivil, whose loyalty to Santa Anna and whose skills as a writer led him to play a crucial role in enabling the caudillo's repeated rise to power during this period. This first biography of Tornel in English provides a new insight into the political thought of the santanistas and the ways in which Santa Anna was able to return to power time and again in spite of the fact that he was deemed responsible for such major national disasters as the Texas campaign of 1836 and the 1847 defeat against the United States. A close analysis of Tornel's own political evolution, from advocating a radical federalist agenda in the 1820s to defending reactionary dictatorship in the 1850s, illustrates the extent to which the santanistas' policies changed as the hopeful, early 1820s degenerated into the despair of the late 1840s. As the leading ideologue of the santanistas, a study of his politics, paying close attention to the way they evolved in response to the different crises Mexico underwent, highlights, for the first time, the extent to which Santa Anna and his followers upheld a particular political agenda which was essentially populist, militaristic, antipolitics, and nationalistic, and varied depending on the prevailing circumstances and the different historical contexts in which it surfaced. A study of Tornel's activities as Santa Anna's main informer in the capital, his leading propagandist, and as a key player in the orchestration of revolts such as the 1834 Plan of Cuernavaca, serves to show the extent to which Santa Anna's success relied on Tornel's services. Coincidentally or not, without Tornel, Santa Anna was not able to return to power after his fall in 1855.

Anna of Denmark and Henrietta Maria

Anna of Denmark and Henrietta Maria
Author: Susan Dunn-Hensley
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2017-10-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 3319632272

This book examines how early Stuart queens navigated their roles as political players and artistic patrons in a culture deeply conflicted about the legitimacy of female authority. Anna of Denmark and Henrietta Maria both employed powerful female archetypes such as Amazons and the Virgin Mary in court performances. Susan Dunn-Hensley analyzes how darker images of usurping, contaminating women, epitomized by the witch, often merged with these celebratory depictions. By tracing these competing representations through the Jacobean and Caroline periods, Dunn-Hensley peels back layers of misogyny from historical scholarship and points to rich new lines of inquiry. Few have written about Anna’s religious beliefs, and comparing her Catholicism with Henrietta Maria’s illuminates the ways in which both women were politically subversive. This book offers an important corrective to centuries of negative representation, and contributes to a fuller understanding of the role of queenship in the English Civil War and the fall of the Stuart monarchy.

Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam
Author: Margaret Landon
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 150403855X

Based on the incredible true story of one woman’s journey to the exotic world of nineteenth-century Siam, the riveting novel that inspired The King and I. In 1862, recently widowed and with two small children to support, British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens agrees to serve as governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam (present-day Thailand), unaware that her years in the royal palace will change not only her own life, but also the future of a nation. Her relationship with King Mongkut, famously portrayed by Yul Brynner in the classic film The King and I, is complicated from the start, pitting two headstrong personalities against each other: While the king favors tradition, Anna embraces change. As governess, Anna often finds herself at cross-purposes, marveling at the foreign customs, fascinating people, and striking landscape of the kingdom and its harems, while simultaneously trying to influence her pupils—especially young Prince Chulalongkorn—with her Western ideals and values. Years later, as king, this very influence leads Chulalongkorn to abolish slavery in Siam and introduce democratic reform based on the ideas of freedom and human dignity he first learned from his beloved tutor. This captivating novel brilliantly combines in-depth research—author Margaret Landon drew from Siamese court records and Anna’s own writings—with richly imagined details to create a lush portrait of 1860s Siam. As a Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway musical and an Academy Award–winning film, the story of Anna and the King of Siam has enchanted millions over the years. It is a gripping tale of cultural differences and shared humanity that invites readers into a vivid and sensory world populated by unforgettable characters.

Made in China

Made in China
Author: Anna Qu
Publisher: Catapult
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1646220358

A young girl forced to work in a Queens sweatshop calls child services on her mother in this powerful debut memoir about labor and self-worth that traces a Chinese immigrant's journey to an American future. As a teen, Anna Qu is sent by her mother to work in her family's garment factory in Queens. At home, she is treated as a maid and suffers punishment for doing her homework at night. Her mother wants to teach her a lesson: she is Chinese, not American, and such is their tough path in their new country. But instead of acquiescing, Qu alerts the Office of Children and Family Services, an act with consequences that impact the rest of her life. Nearly twenty years later, estranged from her mother and working at a Manhattan start-up, Qu requests her OCFS report. When it arrives, key details are wrong. Faced with this false narrative, and on the brink of losing her job as the once-shiny start-up collapses, Qu looks once more at her life's truths, from abandonment to an abusive family to seeking dignity and meaning in work. Traveling from Wenzhou to Xi'an to New York, Made in China is a fierce memoir unafraid to ask thorny questions about trauma and survival in immigrant families, the meaning of work, and the costs of immigration.

Metallic Souls: Part Three

Metallic Souls: Part Three
Author: Matthew Harrington
Publisher: Matthew Harrington
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2024-08-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In the explosive climax, loyalties are pushed to the brink as Anna and Sara, driven by their quest for truth and freedom, uncover an unbreakable bond that ties them together more intricately than they ever imagined. Yet, as they face off against another of their own—Nakita—they find themselves mere pawns in a grand game orchestrated by the enigmatic Core. His cunning strategy hinges on exploiting Nakita’s thirst for vengeance to breathe life into his late brother’s ambitious vision for the Living Metal program. Now driven by stakes far greater than their own survival, Anna and Sara find themselves thrust into a confrontation that reveals deep-rooted histories and haunting secrets. This pivotal clash leads them to make sacrifices and choices that will reshape their lives forever. As they step into the shadows of fugitives, they refuse to cower before the oppressive threat of the Earth government and the CTC. In this high-stakes game, they must decide whether to fight back while holding onto their composure, fully aware that the repercussions of their actions could jeopardize the lives of countless unsuspecting Martians.