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A classic children’s story, At the Back of the North Wind is an allegorical tale of life and death. One night young Diamond befriends the mysterious North Wind, who allows him to ride on her back all over the countryside, teaching him about herself—a powerful but mysterious entity—as well as death, love, and forgiveness.

In this 1873 short novel for children—by an author who influenced Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and many other fantasy writers—young Willie’s wise father, a doctor, lets his son learn by himself how to first work with his hands, then his mind. His resulting benefit Willie, his family, and the world at large.

In this 1883 sequel to the children’s classic The Princess and the Goblin (adapted by Jay Ward for Fractured Fairy Tales), Princess Irene and Curdie—with the help of Irene’s grandmother, a strange gift, and a monster named Lina—save Irene’s mysteriously ill father from a cabal of corrupt ministers.

stranger still, where this carpet, which I had myself designed to imitate a field of grass and daisies, bordered the course of the little stream, the grass-blades and daisies seemed to wave in a tiny breeze that followed the water's flow; while under the rivulet they bent and swayed with every motion of the changeful current, as if they were about to dissolve with it, and, forsaking their fixed form, become fluent as the waters.  ...

My father belonged to the widespread family of the Campbells, and possessed a small landed property in the north of Argyll. But although of long descent and high connection, he was no richer than many a farmer of a few hundred acres. For, with the exception of a narrow belt of arable land at its foot,...

It is not mere coincidence that two-thirds of the population of British Columbia occupies lands bordering its great inland sea, the Strait of Georgia, and connected waterways collectively known as the North Salish Sea. Averaging forty kilometres in width and stretching some three hundred kilometres...

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POPPOS Memory Book: A Childs Guide to Remember and S.M.I.L.E. after Loss. Written by a school counselor, this memory book helps comfort children who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Through a variety of activities in this special keepsake, children are encouraged to express their feelings,...

Whilst there are some studies of architecture in Scotland post-devolution, writings on design are largely non-existent. Designs on Democracy seeks to fill that gap and ranges over the debates concerning architecture, urbanism, design and the Creative and Cultural Industries and the policies, people and...

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a...