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by W H Gibson, J A Mtiches, Will Low and F Hopinson Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2012
The Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893 was the place to be. These are four reports from the fair that were published contemporaneously. These give a good flavor to the excitement that the nation felt about the achievement.
THE GREATEST BRITISH DETECTIVES - Boxed Set: 190+ Murder Mysteries, Thrillers & Crime Stories (Illustrated Edition)
Tales & Cases of Legendary Sleuths and Investigators - Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Hercule Poirot, Martin Hewitt, Dr. Thorndyke, Bulldog Drummond, Max Carrados, Tommy and Tuppence and more
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2017
This carefully edited collection contains the greatest tales of the legendary British sleuths and investigators, including Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Tommy and Tuppence, Dr. Thorndyke and many others: Sherlock Holmes Series: A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Hound of the...
A History of South Sudan
From Slavery to Independence
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2016
South Sudan is the world's youngest independent country. Established in 2011 after two wars, South Sudan has since reverted to a state of devastating civil strife. This book provides a general history of the new country, from the arrival of Turco-Egyptian explorers in Upper Nile, the turbulence of...
by W. H. Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
This collection of essays charmingly captures Hudson’s deep love of nature. Classics of nature writing, essays such as “Life in a Pine Wood,” “The Beauty of the Fox,” “The Discontented Squirrel,” “The Toad as Traveller,” and others are invaluable texts for any nature lover.
by W. H. Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
The title of this popular 1920 classic by the eminent naturalist refers to two locales that inspired him to seek out not only their scientific wonders but also the stories behind their tradition and lore. The first, “Dead Man’s Plack,” details the legend behind a memorial cross where Hudson went...
Breaking Free from Depression
Pathways to Wellness
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
When it comes to treating depression, one size definitely doesn't fit all. How do you find the science-based treatment that will work for you? What can you do to restore the fighting spirit and motivation that are so essential for overcoming this illness? Leading psychiatrist-researcher Jesse Wright...
by W. H. Chesson
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
For years before he reached the great but unsensational age at which he died, a sort of cult was vested in his longevity. Dated plates—that entitled "The Rose and the Lily" (1875) offers the last example—imply that his art figured to him finally as a kind of athleticism. It was as if, in using his...
The Splendid Century
Life In The France Of Louis XIV
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
“The Splendid Century,” penned by the brother of famous author C. S. Lewis (“Alice in Wonderland”), is a depiction of various aspects of life in France during the reign of Louis XIV, gleaned through the author’s thorough research of records, correspondence, and journals of the time. Using...
by W H G Armytage
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
In this volume the author discusses the influence of France from the Norman invasion to the late 1960s. French thought and ideas are examined and more tangible evidence is also given of the widespread and often unnoticed influence that France has exerted on English education.
The Alien Invasion Survival Handbook
A Defense Manual for the Coming Extraterrestrial Apocalypse
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Resistance is Your Prime Directive
Have you ever experienced a sensation of missing time? Have you ever found a metallic implant somewhere in your body? It's likely that you're a victim of alien abduction, and you don't even know it.
Aliens are among us. While the true intentions of...
by W. H. Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
William Henry Hudson (1841–1922) was an Argentinian ornithologist and nature writer. “Story of a Piebald Horse” is a short story and part of his fantastic “South American Romances” series. This colourful tale will appeal to those with an interest in south American culture and folklore, and...
by W. H. Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
BIRDS AT THEIR BEST By Way of Introduction Years ago, in a chapter concerning eyes in a book of Patagonian memories, I spoke of the unpleasant sensations produced in me by the sight of stuffed birds. Not bird skins in the drawers of a cabinet, it will be understood, these being indispensable to the ornithologist,...
by W. H. Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
“El Ombu” is a short story by Argentinian writer William Hudson. The tale revolves around an old man who recounts his life story and the notable encounters he has had with various people during the long time he spent living on and around a rural estate in colonial Argentina. This book is highly...
