With origins in the powerful earldoms of the Saxon period, the aristocracy is woven into the fabric of England. Going from Tudor and Stuart courtiers to Georgian and Victorian magnates, the noble families more recently suffered a decline before their rise from the ashes as guardians of heritage. In Dynasties, Patrick Coleman provides a history of sixteen noble families, including the Wellesleys of Stratfield Saye, the Cavendishes of Chatsworth, the Churchills of Blenheim Palace, the Grosve...

Soon to be a an FX series starring and produced by Matthew McConaugheyA LitHub Most Anticipated Book of Summer"The Churchgoer is a wonderful debut novel from a writer with more than a few tricks up his sleeve.”--Los Angeles TimesA haunting debut literary noir about a former pastor’s search to find a missing woman in the toxic, contradictory underbelly of southern California.“He was finished with church, wit...

The study of Montreal as a specific location in French and English writings has long been subordinated to the demands of linguistically divided and politically contentious narratives about national development. In this cross-linguistic study, Patrick Coleman models an inclusive and post-national literary history of the city itself.Tracing a sequence of moments in the emergence of the Montreal novel from World War II to the turbulent 1960s, Equivocal City offers close readi...

The study of Montreal as a specific location in French and English writings has long been subordinated to the demands of linguistically divided and politically contentious narratives about national development. In this cross-linguistic study, Patrick Coleman models an inclusive and post-national literary history of the city itself.Tracing a sequence of moments in the emergence of the Montreal novel from World War II to the turbulent 1960s, Equivocal City offers close readi...

A haunting debut literary noir about a former pastor’s search to find a missing woman in the toxic, contradictory underbelly of southern California.“He was finished with church, with God, with all of it. But to find the girl, he has to go back.”In Mark Haines’s former life, he was an evangelical youth pastor, a role model, and a family man—until he abandoned his wife, his daughter, and his beliefs. Now he’s marking time between sunny days surfing and dark n...

'Who possesses me will possess all things, But his life will belong to me...' Raphael de Valentin, a young aristocrat, has lost all his money in the gaming parlours of the Palais Royal in Paris, and contemplates ending his life by throwing himself into the Seine. He is distracted by the bizarre array of objects in a chaotic antique shop, among them a strange animal skin, a piece of shagreen with magical properties. It will grant its possessor his every wish, but each time ...

Do you feel lost as a man — disconnected from your strength, your purpose, or the core of who you are? Have modern ideas about masculinity left you confused, ashamed, or unfulfilled? You are not alone. Across the world, men are waking up to a deep truth: the masculine spirit has been buried beneath decades of conditioning, guilt, and spiritual amnesia. Introduction To Masculine Restoration Through Shamanism is a spiritual and psychological primer for men ready to rebuild themselves from th...

The Machinations of Ego is not just another spiritual self-help book. It’s a war cry. A sacred exposé. A torch in the night. If you’ve ever: had uncontrollable reactions, obsessed over things that don’t matter, sabotaged your peace for the illusion of control, drowned in anxiety, shame, guilt, or rage, and tried everything to heal but kept ending up back at square one. Then you’ve already met the ego. And it’s been running the show long enough. This book delivers a ruthless, irreverent, an...

The Daily Shaman offers a year-long journey of spiritual awakening, blending ancient wisdom with the practical insights of Concrete Shamanism. Through monthly themes, you’ll explore truths about yourself, embrace healing and growth, and gently clear away beliefs that no longer serve you. Each day provides a reflection designed to connect you with spirit, offering guidance and grounding as you move through life’s natural cycles of growth, release, and renewal. Working with a shaman can be b...

In a sensational follow-up to Echoes of Sherlock Holmes and In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, a brand-new anthology of stories inspired by the Arthur Conan Doyle canonFor the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bestselling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: a...

The Field Guide to Bigfoot and Other Mystery Primates is a comprehensive study of the astonishing variety of puzzling primates that are being reported by eyewitnesses around the world  but that science has failed to recognize. This fully illustrated volume not only contains the references, range maps, and typical footprints that appeared in the first edition, but it also contains a new, complete index and new preface that updates the discoveries made since this book was first publishe...

Transnational Cinematography Studies introduces new perspectives to the discipline of film and media studies. First, this volume focuses on a crucial yet largely unexplored area in film and media studies: the substantial communication between critical studies of cinema and film production practices. This book integrates theories and practices of cinematographic technology. Secondly, Transnational Cinematography Studies expands the scope of film and media studies into the arena of transnati...