If your name is Jane, today is your name day. Jane is a feminine given name. It is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is merciful". The name was first used frequently in the mid-16th century for the daughters of aristocrats as an alternative to Joan. 10 famous Janes:
Calamity Jane: U.S. frontierswoman.
Jane Austen (pictured): British novelist, known for Emma and Pride and Prejudice.
Lady Jane Grey: Queen of England for nine days before being executed at the age of sixteen, also known as "Jane of England"
Jane Seymour: Queen and wife of King Henry VIII of England.
Jane Goodall: English primatologist, known for studying chimpanzees and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute.
Jane Eyre: titular character of a famous novel by Charlotte Bronte.
Jane Fonda: American actress and fitness instructor, daughter of Henry Fonda. Played Grace in Grace and Frankie.
Jane Horrocks: English actress known for playing Bubble in Absolutely Fabulous and was also the star of Little Voice.
Jayne Torvill: British ice-dancer and 1984 Olympic gold medallist with partner Christopher Dean.
Jane Porter: Tarzan’s love interest.
Beta
(Combat Team Series #2)
Steff was abducted by an evil alien race, the Orbs, at fourteen. Used as a weapon for years, he eventually escapes, but his problems are just beginning. How does a man support himself when his only work experience is a paper round and using an Orb bio-integrated gun?
Warlord is an alien soldier who knows little but war. When the centuries-old conflict which ravaged his planet ends, he seeks out another world where his skills are still relevant. There are always wars on Earth, it seems. However, none of Earth's powerful armies want him.
Natalie has always wanted to visit England and sees a chance to do so while using her martial arts skills, but there are sacrifices she must make in order to fulfil her dream.
Maggie resorted to crime to fund her sister's medical care. She uses her genetic variant abilities to gain access to the rooms of wealthy hotel guests. The Ballards look like rich pickings, but they are not what they seem. When Maggie targets them, little does she know that she is walking into a trap.
Hotel owner Hamilton Lonsdale puts together a combat team to pit against those of other multi-millionaires. He recruits Warlord, Natalie, Maggie and Steff along with a trained gorilla, a probability-altering alien, a stockbroker whose work of art proved to be much more than he'd bargained for, a marketing officer who can create psionic forcefields, a teleporting member of the landed gentry, and a socially awkward fixer. This is Combat Team Beta.
Steff never talks about his time with the Orbs, until he finds a woman who lived through it, too. Steff believes he has finally found happiness, but it is destined to be short-lived. He is left with an unusual legacy which he and Team Beta struggle to comprehend; including why something out there seems determined to destroy it.
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