The evolution of New England's famous culinary classic: chowder, in all its mouthwatering varieties—from the authors of Massachusetts Cranberry Culture.New England's culinary history is marked by a varying array of chowders. Early forms were thick and layered, but the adaptability of this beloved recipe has allowed for a multitude of tasty preparations to emerge. Thick or thin, brimming with fish or clams or corn, chowder springs up throughout the region i...

Pie has been a delectable centerpiece of Yankee tables since Europeans first landed on New England's shores in the seventeenth century. With a satisfying variety of savory and sweet, author Robert Cox takes a bite out of the history of pie and pie-making in the region. From the crackling topmost crust to the bottom layer, explore the origin and evolution of popular ingredients like the Revolutionary roots of the Boston cream. One month at a time, celebrate the seasonal fixings that fill Ne...

This historical look at New England's favorite fruit "ends up capturing the essence of the time period and place"—from the authors of A History of Chowder ( Edible South Shore ).New Englanders know that cranberries are not for holidays alone. For centuries, this tart fruit—a staple in the Yankee diet since before it was domesticated—has reigned over the cranberry heartland of Barnstable and Plymo...

A product of the "spiritual hothouse" of the Second Great Awakening, Spiritualism became the fastest growing religion in the nation during the 1850s, and one of the principal responses to the widespread perception that American society was descending into atomistic particularity.In Body and Soul, Robert Cox shows how Spiritualism sought to transform sympathy into social practice, arguing that each individual, living and dead, was poised within a nexus of affect, and through the act...

Black Tom Birch was the most feared and hated man in Van Diemen's Land. For four years he kept the colony in a state of terror. He was responsible for the deaths of dozens of settlers. He burnt their buildings and destroyed their livestock and crops. Newspapers raged against him. One demanded he be lynched on capture. Although he was three times in British custody, Black Tom Birch was never tried or punished. Instead, he defected, and history tells us that for the rest of his life he helpe...

When Satan Attacks was written to point out the various areas that Satan uses in trying to harm people. The ultimate goal of this book is to equip people so that they not only fight but also win every battle against Satan.

Cambridge, 1961. A group of students set off on the trip of a lifetime. Against the backdrop of the Cold War they travel through the Soviet Union to the Middle East, South Asia and on to Africa. Their mode of transport? The iconic VW Kombi. This book tells the story of that trip, not just the people they met and the places they saw, but the many experiences - sometimes nerve-wracking, sometimes bizarre - that they encountered along the way. It provides a fascinating insight into a world on...

Winner, 2014 IP Rolling Picks Best Fiction Kafiristan is a story of friendship, betrayal and retribution. We follow the fortunes of Ahmed Taseer, a boy from an isolated mountain village in Afghanistan. When a close friend is orphaned and seized by the Taliban to become a suicide bomber, Ahmed and his friend Haziz retaliate. Kafiristan explores how opposition to radical religion and narcissistic power can trigger events that can take a boy to the other side of the world. In Australia, Ahmed...

What God Requires is a book that is designed to challenge its readers to either build or rebuild a strong relationship with God. The chapter titles that are used are the steps that should be followed in order to develop and maintain a healthy closeness to the Heavenly Father. Once the reader finishes the book, hopefully, they will be equipped to make whatever changes are necessary to have a more vibrant Christian experience.

Two killers. A tainted trial. A bungled execution.The killers were Pevay and Timme. In 1841 they slew two men and wounded others in an angry rampage through the Victorian countryside.As Tasmanian Aborigines, they had many reasons to be angry.When teenagers they'd been jailed for being black. They'd taken unwilling part in the ethnic cleansing of Tasmania. Forcedly interned in a bleak offshore gulag, they'd watched helplessly as friends and family died of disease and...

The book shows one individual's (the author) experience of the world, through contacts with government officials and scholars in the Middle East and Asia, Europe and Latin America during the post-Second World War years up to the later 1960s; and then that individual's reflections and study during the succeeding decades, up to and including the first decade of the 21st century, concerning the future of the world and the critical choices that confront the world both in inter-state relations ...

Overcoming Rejection is a book designed to assist individuals struggling with painful memories of past experiences. Hurtful incidents have and will occur to everyone regardless of race, economic or social status. Through the use of the lives of various biblical people such as Joseph which will illustrate that rejection suffered at the hands of family members is nothing new. Furthermore, by exploring the situations encountered by Moses, David and Stephen to name a few one will be able to un...