R V : 31 books

Kumhār, Kumbhār.—The caste of potters, the name being derived from the Sanskrit kumbh, a water-pot. The Kumhārs numbered nearly 120,000 persons in the Central Provinces in 1911 and were most numerous in the northern and eastern or Hindustāni-speaking Districts, where earthen vessels have a greater...

"Gadaria, Gādri: The occupational shepherd caste of northern India. The name is derived from the Hindi gādar and the Sanskrit gandhāra, a sheep, the Sanskrit name being taken from the country of Gandhāra or Kandahār, from which sheep were first brought. The three main shepherd castes all...

A World Where Magic Flows. One Woman’s Astonishing Power. A Choice No One Should Make. Beyond The Sapphire Gate is the start of an epic high fantasy series like no other. Afraid for the safety of the one person she cares most about having raised —younger sister Jade, Crystalyn must...

Drawn to consider a new journey, Lily finds her plan met with fierce resistance by both her anti-religious partner and her Wiccan best friend. Lily’s decision to study philosophy as well as her new-found friendship with a local Christian minister further complicates relationships until the day that...

This book is the result of the arrangement made by the Government of India, on the suggestion of the late Sir Herbert Risley, for the preparation of an ethnological account dealing with the inhabitants of each of the principal Provinces of India. The work for the Central Provinces was entrusted to...

Melissa Saint is a single mother with deep regrets that haunt her. In a collegiate coffee house setting during a poetry reading, she confronts the pain of her actions. Kara, her rebellious daughter, reveals her suffering through self destructive decisions unaware she’s haunted by her mother’s biggest secret.

Ossie Piñero, Private Investigator in training, has a problem. Her Puerto Rican family keeps getting her entangled in their dramas. Working for family is all trouble and no dinero. As the only woman in the PI firm, she’s used to getting the boring and slime-ball cases, but at least those pay. The...

The Flow of Power Rages On. Faced with a choice that could save or destroy those Crystalyn loves, madness looms at the edge of her broken mind. Jade’s aura-reading ability develops, evolving beyond wholesome. Garn’s enslavement ends, something far worse taking its place. Determined to destroy...

"Agaria: A small Dravidian caste, who are an offshoot of the Gond tribe. The Agarias have adopted the profession of iron-smelting and form a separate caste. They numbered 9500 persons in 1911 and live on the Maikal range in the Mandla, Raipur and Bilāspur Districts. The name probably signifies...

A modern-day Cain and Abel story and first book following the Stephensons, The Summer of 2011 introduces Sophie Scanlon and Ian Stephenson, who have just teamed-up to work together undercover for the RCMP in Toronto, Canada. Just as Sophie and Stephenson become more than just co-workers,...

The whispered voices and unsettling dreams were puzzling enough, but when the visions began, unease crept into Sarah Richard's heart. Living a joyless and unfulfilled existence, Sarah's life, however, is ordered and routine. But one autumn morning she sees a figure waving to her, the figure...

The oral cavity is similar to other sites of the body in that it is colonized with ‘normal flora’ in a symbiotic relationship. Indeed, it has been estimated that the average human body is colonized by 10 times more bacteria than there are mammalian cells.The oral microflora is very diverse with...

Cutting-edge technology. A world in need. A river of unlimited power. When things—dark things—swoop and crawl from the pollution of Lower Realm, the need for action is thrust upon Trenton Bonner for an attempt at saving his world. Desperation and underground technology offer a perilous...

Formerly disgraced and now vindicated, ex-CSIS—Canadian Security and Intelligence Service—agent and electronic surveillance expert, Ian Stephenson, has just been given the opportunity of a lifetime: he's taking over from security service legend, RCMP Superintendent Edward Smith. Ian’s boyhood...