Mike Nelson

Discover the remarkable life of Alexandra Feodorovna....Alexandra Feodorovna, the last Empress of Russia, remains one of the most tragic figures of the twentieth century. Born into European royalty and later married to Tsar Nicholas II, she became...

He has roads, schools, libraries, and the famous Carnegie Hall all named after him. But who was this industrialist and business titan of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century? What were his struggles and how did he help the world with his...

In ANGRIFF DER TAPFERKEIT (Band #6 im Ring der Zauberei) verfolgt Thor seine Mission, das gestohlene Schwert des Schicksals zurückzubringen, um den Ring zu retten, weiter. Sie führt ihn immer tiefer in das Reich des Empires. Als er und seine Freunde...

Anne Frank’s story is definitely a tragic one; every aspect of it is steeped in the tragedy of the Holocaust. But sadness is not the only thing that the account of Anne Frank’s life has to offer—it’s a powerful story about a girl who wasn’t afraid to...

Als Mitten in der Nacht radioaktiver Müll von Dschihadisten aus einem unbewachten New Yorker Krankenhaus gestohlen wird, bleibt der Polizei in ihrem Kampf gegen die Zeit nichts anderes übrig als das FBI zu verständigen. Luke Stone, der Kopf einer...

From working in a shoe-blacking factory as a 12-year-old to help his family while his father was in debtor’s prison, Charles Dickens rose to become one of the best-known novelists of all time. Lines like Oliver Twist’s “Please sir, may I have some...

Charles I is one of the most instantly recognizable of the English monarchs. During his reign the relationship between king and Parliament changed radically, with revolutionary results. A man of deeply held convictions whose refusal to compromise...

Charles II of England remains one of the most easily identifiable and best known of England’s monarchs. Deprived of his throne following the execution of his father, he contended with hardship and exile before achieving a peaceful restoration and the...

The Crimean War was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the nineteenth century, but it is also one of the least remembered. More men died in the Crimean War than in the American Civil War which followed soon after, but while the Civil War has been the...

In SCHWUR DES RUHMS (Buch #5 aus dem Ring der Zauberei) bricht Thor gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden aus der Legion auf eine epische Reise in die unendliche Wildnis des Empire auf um das uralte Schwert des Schicksals zu finden und den Ring zu retten....

„Sie werden nicht schlafen, bis Sie AGENT NULL zu Ende gelesen haben. Ein erstklassiges Werk, mit einer Reihe von gut entwickelten, sehr genießenswerten Figuren. Die Beschreibung der Action-Szenen befördert uns direkt in eine Realität, in der man...

Eleanor of Aquitaine became the queen of both France and England, the wife of two kings, and later the mother of two kings. Heiress to the rich French provinces of Aquitaine and Poitou, she was undoubtedly one of medieval Europe’s most powerful and...

Florence Nightingale is usually thought of for her work in the Crimean War, where, as the “Lady with the Lamp,” she tirelessly nursed wounded soldiers at all hours of the night and day. But while these two years were a significant part of her life,...

George Orwell, the son of a British civil servant, spent his life promoting social justice and equality while fighting against totalitarianism and elitism. His two best-known novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, depict the ultimate horror of a totalitarian...

The Most Useful German Phrases In One Book...Traveling is one of the most popular pastimes in the world. It is always an adventure to explore new places and meet new people, but it adds a whole new dimension to the experience if you can communicate...

The Simple Way To Learn German...If you are curious about the German language, eager to know interesting things about Germany’s culture and her people, or are just an ambitious reader looking for new short stories to add to your digital library, then...

In GEWÄHR DER WAFFEN (Buch #8 im Ring der Zauberei) ist Thor gefangen zwischen den gigantischen Kräften von Gut und Böse, als Andronicus und Rafi all ihre schwarze Magie anwenden, um Thors Identität zu zerstören und die Kontrolle über seine Seele zu...

Japanese Emperor Hirohito is one of history's most enigmatic figures. He led the Japanese during the darkest point of their history as they joined forces with the fascism of Nazi Germany and Italy. Upon Japan's defeat most believed that Emperor...

In a world where heroism and self-sacrifice sometimes seem to be in short supply, the exploits of the famed Admiral Horatio Nelson stand out to us as a refreshing reminder. His noble actions serve to show us of what it means to go above and beyond the...

„Sie werden nicht schlafen können, bis sie AGENT NULL ausgelesen haben. Ein großartiges Werk mit einer Reihe von Charakteren, die ausgereift und unterhaltsam sind. Die Beschreibung der Actionszenen entführt uns in eine Realität, die sich fast wie im...

In the late 1800s, British engineers building some of the first railways in the Dominion of India discovered large numbers of bricks buried in the dusty plains of the Punjab. This was odd because historians were not aware of any cities or...

Isambard Kingdom Brunel. One of the most famous engineers the United Kingdom has ever produced. A man who put his stamp on his own country in the most visible way possible; through the construction of bridges and tunnels that stand to this day and by...

Jane Austen wrote that in her novels she painted the world on a “little bit (two inches wide) of ivory,” working “with so fine a brush.” Her well-known books, such as Pride and Prejudice and Emma, display the power of this approach; her observations...

The son of the second president of the United States, John Quincy Adams was prepped and primed from his youth to be the quintessential statesmen. At just 14 years of age, he was given a diplomatic post in St. Petersburg, Russia. This was the beginning...