Voice of the Vanquished: The Story of the Slave Marina and Hernan Cortes They triumphed over youthful hardships -- hers in Aztec-ruled Mexico and his in rural Spain -- to become a team that changed two continents forever. Without his loyal slave and interpreter Marina, the conquistador Hernan Cortes could not have toppled the empire of Moctezuma II. Without Cortes, Marina would have been crushed by the treachery of her ambitious, ruthless stepfather. Together, they rebuilt the devastated nation of Mexico, shaped its Christian destiny, and created their son from a love deeper than a master and a slave are ever supposed to know.	To order this book, click on "Ordering - Products and Prices" in the side bar.
462 pages, $15.00	VOICE OF THE VANQUISHED won the award for historical fiction in the Hollywood Book Festival contest, 2007. All readers agree that it would make a great movie or TV series.
First Captured, Last Freed: Memoirs of a POW in World War II Guam and Japan Ed Hale was one of eighty U.S. fighting men captured in a surprise attack on Guam December 8, 1941, and not freed until September 2, 1945, when Japan officially surrendered. The seventy-nine survivors had endured nearly 4 years of forced labor, bitter cold, extreme hunger, beri-beri and other diseases, deprivation of news from home, and miserable living conditions. How had they survived,physically and mentally? Many things helped: Yankee ingenuity, a sense of humor, faith in their country, a philosophical outlook, kindness from some Japanese guards and civilians, bartering for survival and sanity, packages and letters sent through the International Red Cross, and the miracle of soybeans to restore broken health. Ed Hale tells their story with a keen eye for detail, deep understanding of human nature, and a natural eloquence.	To order this book, click on "Ordering - Products and Prices" in the side bar.
For every student of American history and World War II history buff, this book will be a "keeper."
The Secret Love Story in Shakespeare's Sonnets Shakespeare's sonnets have challenged readers and teachers for 400 years. Now we know enough to give them startling new interpretations. Recent scholarship suggests that William Shakespeare was a pen name of Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite courtiers. If he did indeed write the sonnets (many of them were to her), they show an amazing correlation with events in the earl's life. We can easily identify the mystery characters - dark lady, fair youth, and rival poets. Students and teachers like Professor Gordon's paraphrases in modern prose following each of the sonnets discussed. Separate commentary relates each poem to the life of the Earl of Oxford.	Add your content here
This book also contains a proposed solution to the riddle of the Dedication to the Sonnets published in 1609.	To order this book, click on "Ordering - Products and Prices" in the side bar.
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