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In England, 1596, a law has been passed criminalizing the gypsy lifestyle causing animosity towards travelers. In a small town in the middle of England the Mayor hatches a plot that will rid the town of the gypsies that have visited every year. By accusing the gypsies of witchcraft the Mayor persecutes...

For centuries, romance stories have captured the hearts of so many readers. There is something about the passion between people that captivates others. Maybe, in part, that people longed to be loved and to love. Many spend their entire lives in quest of one of the most powerful emotions known to man....

   When a clueless couple, Alex Beahzhi and Kay Roberts purchase an abandoned farmhouse on Bradestone Island they find they bought into more than they bargained for. As people go missing and a strange young man named Wick stumbles off the ferry the dark game of murder has already begun....

Eden Tolland had nothing but bad luck when it came to men. She got so good at finding trouble she became a reporter. Quinn McCormick was a buttoned up professor with no game when it came to women. So much for the cliche of the suave FBI agent, probably why he turned to academics With a hit man on their tail, they'll find out he's Just Her Type.

A fortuneteller hires a detective to find her missing son in this existential noir mystery. A startling clue leads the detective into the underground worlds of fortunetelling and "pleasure" tours. The missing son reminds him of an old case which ended badly, one he is compelled to reopen....

   Set sail with nine authors as they share their favorite memories, imaginative dreams, and most passionate stories of the sea.      Discover hidden troves beneath foamy waves, sing along with the bravest of sailors, and spend downtime with selkies of the north.       There's a little something for everyone in this sprawling, epic adventure for lovers of all things nautical.  

Dayne Jonra, a wandering bard, has heard the unsettling legends about the hidden village of Fortune's Way. The place is shrouded in magic and mystery. Dayne needs to write an epic song to make his name, and when he finds the village at last, he discovers the dire warnings might be true after all....

Twelve year old Polly lives with her mother in New York, goes to school, and takes on the challenge of "growing" a penny she was given—her missionary penny. Through a variety of circumstances and a touch of business, Polly's one cent starts to increase. Will her efforts and compassionate...

Trump the Red-Faced Dragon is a political parody resembling reality, featuring a terrorizing evil dragon who meets his match, meets his fate, and is humbled from his former evil ways.

This publication, in two volumes, includes most of the scientific papers presented at the first meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life (lSSOL), held on June 25-28, 1973 in Barcelona, Spain. The first volume contains the invited articles and the second volume the contributed...

Yes, Sir; No, Sir Two highland lads from rival clans find themselves sharing a small island where they are grazing cattle for the summer. Hostilities quickly decline into tolerance, and eventually, over the summer, a firm and strong and loving relationship. On leaving the island, each lad goes back...

The concept of self-handicapping can be legitimately anchored in a vari­ ety of intellectual contexts, some old and some newer. As this volume reminds us, Alfred Adler was perhaps the first to articulate the signifi­ cance of various self-defeating claims and gestures for protecting the self­ concept....

This volume examines concepts of disability and wellness in Native American communities, prominently featuring the life's work of Dr. Carol Locust. Authors Locust and Lovern confront the difficulties of translating not only words but also entire concepts between Western and Indigenous cultures, and...

A Synopsis of Ophthalmology, Fifth Edition focuses on the advancements and processes in ophthalmology, including the use of microscopes and electronic gadgets on ophthalmic operations and the personal and social aspects of blindness. The book first offers information on the routine examination of...