Ali Pasha of Tepelena or of Yannina, the "Lion of Yannina", (1740 - January 24, 1822) was an Albanian ruler (pasha) of the western part of Rumelia, the Ottoman Empire's European territory which was also called Pashalik of Yanina. His court was in Ioannina. Ali had three sons: Ahmet Muhtar Pasha, Veli Pasha and Salih Pasha...
The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today is a satirical and political novel by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner first published in 1873. It satirizes greed and political corruption in post-Civil War America.
This is the first installment of what I hope will be a bunch of stories describing the War in the Pacific. I'm American so most of the stories will be from the American point of view. If you are a veteran of any of the battles described (from any side) I'd love to get your story.
OK, so I'm a car nut. Had both the Porsche and the MB. Hate the new(2023) Electrics. IMHO, get an AMG model, couple of bucks more but worth it. Wanted to weep every time I saw the 1955 gull wing sitting in the rain and snow in-front of a neighbor's house. My ex Luftwaffe buddy did not want to discuss that travesty.(True)
Non-fiction: A review of how dogs have been used in warfare. Note to parents: This story should be pasted to a word possessor and you can remove the last bit if you'd like to avoid the image of hungry dogs being exploded.
On the night of her mating ceremony, the heroine is publicly rejected by her fated mate, the most powerful Alpha in the region. Humiliated and cast out, she disappears… only to return years later as a stronger, richer, and completely changed woman with a secret that could destroy him.