Christmas -- the very word conjures up memories of the most wondrous childhood holiday of all--filled with the glitter of colorfully-wrapped presents, family visits, carols, photographs, decorating the tree, attendance at church to celebrate the birth of the Christ child, and tummy-stuffing dinners tucked with treats seen at no other time of the year. But the yule holiday has been celebrated for at least two centuries in North America, and our writers have been producing memorable stories ...

From the editor of the award-winning anthology Unfettered comes the newest installment in the science fiction and fantasy series, Unfettered III.Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to donate short stories he could use to counter mounting medical debt. The result was Unfettered, an anthology offering tales from some of the best authors...

In this modern age that is both fast-paced & hectic, we are often drowned with information overload and too much clutter that paralyze us from unleashing our full human potential.'Minimalist Living' is the ultimate guide for people who seek peace from this fast-paced & frantic life. Adopting a minimalist way of life could be the missing piece to help you create more freedom, improve your relationships, excel in your professional life, experience greater satisfactio...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction. Content: The Harvard Classics: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton, Browne V. 4: John Milton V. 5: R. W. Emerson V. 6: Robert Burn...

Reissue of J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing, with an exclusive new afterword by Robert Macfarlane.J. A. Baker’s extraordinary classic of British nature writing was first published in 1967. Greeted with acclaim, it went on to win the Duff Cooper Prize, the pre-eminent literary prize of the time. Luminaries such as Ted Hughes, Barry Lopez and Andrew Motion have cited it as one of the most important books in twentieth-century nature writing.Despite...

PIRATE NOVELS: 50+ Adventure Classics, Treasure Hunt Tales & Maritime Novels surveys the enduring imaginative power of piracy across the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its narratives range from sea-chase romance, historical swashbuckler, and Robinsonade to Gothic maritime terror, juvenile adventure, detective intrigue, and speculative voyage. Treasure maps, mutiny, shipwreck, privateering, and contested frontiers recur, while the volume's most memorable set pieces—hidden islands...

Fescue toxicosis continues to be one of the most devastating problems in forage–livestock agriculture. Because there is presently no cure, using the most up-to-date management and prevention approaches are crucial. The 2nd edition of this important guide presents an easy-to-understand description of this complex problem, along with recommendations that are practical for real farm use.

The insidious Fleet Street barber slit his first throat in an 1846 "penny dreadful," one of those gaudy serialized novels that gleefully offered thrills and gore to sensation-hungry Victorians. TitledThe String of Pearls, it told of Sweeney Todd, whose shop stood next to St. Dunstan's Church, just a few blocks from the Royal Courts of Justice. On this site, he robbed and murdered hundreds of customers. To dispose of their remains, he carried them to an underground bakery of one Mrs. Lovett...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

In the quiet elegance of their Victorian home, Professor Mark Thompson harbors a secret obsession. From a hidden alcove behind the bookshelves, he watches his stunning younger wife, Elena, give very special piano lessons to select handsome students. What begins as innocent scales and seductive melodies soon dissolves into raw, passionate encounters that push Elena to the limits of pleasure. For Mark, the intoxicating mix of jealousy, humiliation, and desire deepens his love for the wife wh...

What is it that accounts for the differences between musical beginners advanced music makers and world class performers? Virtually everyone likes music and has the capacity to be musical in some way (despite what some may say about themselves). Yet far fewer people come to be so involved with it that they identify themselves as musicians and fewer still become musicians of international class. Psychology for Musicians provides the basis for answering this question. Examining the processes ...

Davy Jones' Locker: An Ultimate Pirate Collection offers an expansive treasure chest of over 80 novels and adventure stories, encapsulated in a rich medley of high seas adventures and swashbuckling legends. This anthology not only showcases an array of literary styles—from the gripping, intense narratives of early pirate life to the more structured, romanticized versions of sea adventures in later periods—but also integrates the standout theme of piracy in all its gritty and romanticized f...