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Star of Mercia

Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches

by Blanche Devereux
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012

Fans of folklore and local legends will delight in this charming volume from renowned writer Blanche Devereaux. Star of Mercia brings together a number of important fables and folk tales from Wales and the surrounding regions, all rendered in Devereaux's endearing and engaging storytelling style.
by Jonathan Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009

The Excellency of Christ is a famous sermon given by Jonathan Edwards which delivers an exalted and clear perspective on who Jesus Christ is and what that means for a Christian. Edwards is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian.
by Theron Q. Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008

Have you ever heard of someone being described as having a "magnetic personality"? Chances are, that person is well aware of his or her unique ability to charm and persuade others -- most people blessed with this gift have actually worked long and hard to develop it. In The Art and Science of Personal...
by Andrew J. Howell Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012

This rollicking tale of high-seas adventure is set off the coast of North America, near what is now North Carolina. For centuries, a small island there had been the setting for a series of nefarious deeds, and now it holds a tantalizing secret. Who will be lucky enough to uncover the treasure of Money Island?

The Clock That Had No Hands

And Other Essays About Advertising

by Herbert Kaufman
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009

Advertising is to business, what hands are to a clock. It is a direct and certain means of letting the public know what you are doing. In these days of intense and vigilant commercial contest, a dealer who does not advertise is like a clock that has no hands.
by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013

England-born poet Wilfrid Wilson Gibson's work epitomizes the peak of late Romanticism. Readers whose poetic taste runs to the classic and traditional will find much to admire in this collection, which brings together some of Gibson's most accomplished and stirring verse.

Vice Versa

Or, A Lesson To Fathers

by F. Anstey
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011

The concept of body switching has been used as fodder for Hollywood blockbusters for decades. Humor writer F. Anstey's take on this time-honored trope, Vice Versa, recounts the hilarious hijinks that ensue when a boy and his father suddenly and mysteriously wind up inhabiting each other's skin. Adapted for the silver screen four times, this knee-slapping romp is sure to please.
by Richard Marsh
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011

They say that all is fair in love and war, and in this thriller from renowned British author Richard Marsh, what begins as a story of romance soon turns into something that more closely resembles an armed battle. Will the newlyweds overcome the evil in their midst and live happily ever after? Check out A Duel to find out.

Sophia

A Romance

by Stanley J. Weyman
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012

It may be classified as a romance, but the heroine of Stanley J. Weyman's classic novel Sophia is no shrinking violet chomping on bonbons while waiting around to be saved by her Prince Charming. This action-packed story offers readers the best of both worlds: delightful lessons in the dos and don'ts...

Wizard Will

The Wonder Worker

by Prentiss Ingraham
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014

After a military career that ended with a stint as a colonel in the Confederate Army, Prentiss Ingraham turned to writing, penning hundreds of books over the course of several decades. This charming novel centers on a remarkable young man named Will who has a run-in with a mysterious figure that leads to Will honing his skills as an amateur detective, investigator and go-between.

The Sea

Stories by English Authors

by Various
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014

Set sail for some swashbuckling fun on the high seas with this volume of ripping good yarns, all penned by British writers and all dealing with some aspect of life at sea. Fans of nautical and maritime action-adventure will relish this well-rounded collection of tales.
by Jerome K. Jerome
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous essays by Jerome K. Jerome. The essays cover a range of topics from "On Being in Love" to "On Furnished Apartments" to "On Getting on in the World". Jerome established himself as one of England's favorite wits with his comic novel Three Men in a Boat.

Richelieu

A Tale of France

by G. P. R. James
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014

George Payne Rainsford James was a British writer who produced a remarkable number of historical novels and romances over the course of his thirty-year career. The sweeping epic Richelieu unfolds amidst the cultural tumult and political shifts of seventeenth-century France.
by John Watson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013

Although the term "poaching" has now come to refer to hunters and anglers who deliberately flout game regulations, famed outdoorsman John Watson uses these phrases in a broader, less pejorative sense in this collection, which brings together a series of hunting articles he published in various periodicals...
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