"Haunting, heartbreaking... stays with you long after the last page." C.R. Westbrook, author of TroublemakerRobbers Bridge hides more than secrets-it harbours the dead.1959. Childhood friends Jackey and Annie are bound by a love as wild and untamed as the moors that surround them. But the close-knit village of Robbers Bridge still clings to the old ways, and not everyone wishes the young couple well. When jealousy ...

DianeAfter my divorce, I'm a neurotic mess, and my best friend thinks I need to put myself out there. Well, I didn't even have to; she put me in the path of an incredibly gorgeous man. I don't know if I'm ready for the craziness that comes with a new relationship.JakeAll I want to do is go home, but my best friend talks me into going out to see a new band and watch the ballgame at the bar. Little did I know I was going to get myself wrapped up in a beautiful little ...

Internationally renowned as an exciting guide to unknown peoples and places, Norwegian Carl Lumholtz was a Victorian-era explorer, anthropologist, natural scientist, writer, and photographer who worked in Australia, Mexico, and Borneo. His photographs of the Tarahumara, Huichol, Cora, Tepehuan, Southern Pima, and Tohono O’odham tribes of Mexico and southwest Arizona were among the very first taken of these cultures and still provide the best photographic record of them at the turn of the t...

National service and volunteerism enjoy a rich history in the United States and an emergent future in other parts of the world. However, there remains relatively scant evidence of overall impact of national service programs and volunteer effectiveness. This condition continues to threaten national service and volunteer programs with the risk of defunding and/or the risk of not investing sufficiently from the start. This book brings together a selection of diverse chapters written by a comb...

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Color Purple with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Color Purple by Alice Walker, which tells the story of Celie, a poor, uneducated African-American woman living in the rural Georgia in the first half of the 20th century. After being abused by the man she calls her father, married against her will to a man she does not love and forcibly separated from her beloved sister Nettie, Cel...

"Pulps sind in aller Munde. Pulps, das sind spezielle Zeitschriften in einem speziellen Format, die im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert in den USA erschienen. Unzählige waren es: Kriminal- und Abenteuergeschichten, Liebesgeschichten und natürlich Phantastik, egal ob Horror, SF oder Fantasy. Die Titelbilder waren meist schrill, das Papier billig und die Geschichten geradeaus, mal innovativ, mal einfach nur unterhaltsam. Hier eine erlesene Auswahl. Ein besonderer Fund in einer Pyramide sorgt für ein ...

Archaeological case studies consider material evidence of religion and ritual in the pre-Columbian Eastern WoodlandsArchaeologists today are interpreting Native American religion and ritual in the distant past in more sophisticated ways, considering new understandings of the ways that Native Americans themselves experienced them. Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief: Materials of Ritual and Religion in Eastern North America broadly considers Native American re...

Creatures of the Night (Boxed Set Edition) is an illustrious anthology offering a haunting exploration of gothic and supernatural literature. This collection carefully curates a diverse range of literary styles, from eerie tales of the macabre to folktale-inspired narratives, embodying the rich traditions of the supernatural genre. Standout pieces invite readers into ominous landscapes and chilling scenarios, showcasing thematic depths in fear, intrigue, and the unexplainable mysteries of ...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

The global cat food market in 2021 reached a value exceeding $33 BILLION USD, and promises only to grow.Your cat's health, and perhaps very life, may depend on the choices you make. Find out why feeding an obligate carnivore like the animal she is, is more important than ever in today's world.You want the best for your feline companion. Inside this book, it gives you the knowledge to make the best, most well informed choice for your family.Why are pet foods made the...

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Color Purple with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Color Purple by Alice Walker, which tells the story of Celie, a poor, uneducated African-American woman living in the rural Georgia in the first half of the 20th century. After being abused by the man she calls her father, married against her will to a man she does not love and forcibly se...

This book is a compilation of poems themed around crime, criminals, murderers, etc. Different poets from around the world, in their poetic approach, have described crime, criminals, their mindsets, pre and afterthoughts, and all the negativity during any incident. It takes a heart full of bravery and a sharp mind capable of doing fast evaluation & interpretation of imaginary visuals and quotes.This book is a must-read for book enthusiasts. Get one for yourself or for your friends, ...