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In the slums of Hull, at the turn of the eighteenth century, lived Will and Maria Foster, constantly fighting a war against poverty, disease and crime. Will was a whaler, wedded to the sea, and when tragedy struck, crippling him for life, it was John Rayner, nephew of the owner of the whaling fleet,...

It is the late 1850s and a tired woman holding a baby walks from Hull to one of the big houses in Anlaby, the home of the wealthy Rayners. She knocks at the door, and shoves the baby at young James Rayner. It is a Rayner child, the father was 'young Mr Rayner', and the mother is dead. Then she vanishes....

Scarborough, 1880 Jeannie spends her days watching the harbour girls - mending nets, gutting herring - and waiting for Ethan Wharton to come in on his father's fishing smack. Jeannie had always expected to marry the loyal and dependable Ethan. But then she meets Harry - a stranger who has come...

Ruby and Grace had grown up in the slums of Middle Court, the poorest place in Hull. Friends since early childhood, they had supported each other in bad times and good. Ruby's ma, Bess, addicted to the opium which dulled the pain of her miserable existence, tried hard to be a good mother, but without...

A traveling artist happens upon an old hermit with an incredible secret. (A short story: Approximately 3,650 words.)

Philosophy in both Australia and New Zealand has been has been experiencing, for some time now, something of a 'golden age', exercising an influence in the global arena that is disproportionate to the population of the two countries. To capture the distinctive and internationally recognised contributions...

Extrait : Tout Londres fashionable s’occupa pendant une semaine du mariage de Rio-Santo avec lady Ophélia Barnwood, comtesse de Derby. C’était un couple très bien assorti. Néanmoins, le mariage n’eut pas lieu. Rio-Santo déclara tout haut qu’il avait échoué. Quelques...

Holly is the story of a girl with locked-in syndrome denying her speech, she is also spastic and has limited control of her body. She is sent to various homes and institutions. Holly is abused, and the really frightening fact was that there could never be restitution. But she is in there, inside her...

Once people encounter the natural world and become aware of its intricacy, fragility, beauty, and significance, they will recognize the need for conservation. The fascinating development of natural history studies in North America is portrayed through the life stories of 22 naturalists. The...

A tongue-in-cheek book of spells that will teach you how to give life’s most irritating people a taste of their own medicine. “Revenge is a dish best served through these hilarious curses. . . . What are you waiting for? Make your shit list actionable!” ―Rachel Federman, author of Test...

Licensed is a daily power walk with God immersed in everything you love. Do you want to grow and flex your muscles? Do you want to show off those abs? The nuggets shared in this book will help you grow your spiritual muscles. Dress up or dress down in any outfit, move yourself into position, and rediscover...

America is in the midst of a daily debate about the issue of undocumented workers. It seems that every day there is another controversy about immigration in the news. Most Americans read these articles and look upon the undocumented immigrants as an undifferentiated block of people. Few seem to truly...

Have you ever seen God perform a miracle before your very eyes? Read along as I share with you my own experiences as a missionary in Israel, China, Ghana, Liberia, and Kenya; how God used this simple farm boy to preach the Gospel, pray for the sick, and see Jesus heal them right in front of me! Let my inspirational story of Gods power and love impact your own spiritual life!

Dans ce livre, écrit sous forme autobiographique, nous suivons les grandeurs et misères de la famille du Meilhan, et de son influence dans la vie de la narratrice. Celle-ci, après avoir passé quelques années dans cette famille comme tutrice, «monte» à Paris où elle devient sage-femme. Elle...