This story shows how a fifteen minute train journey changed the lives of two forty-year old people, one an American woman and the other a British man. That train encounter led to a happy marriage and what followed, the blossoming of artistic creativity in both of them. In particular, Lynn's imagination saw her produce work in different arts as she evolved into 'A Renaissance Woman.'Each chapter in this memoir reveals a heartfelt collage of life's mixed moments—its joys, struggles, ...

Folk Narratives: Rituals and Performances reflects the world-view of the traditional societies and it is considered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of a particular community or society. This study investigates the culture, in a particular sociocultural context, of the multifaceted Tamil society through numerous rituals, offerings, vows, customs, practices, belief systems, performing folk arts, fairs and festivals, dance and music, material culture, etc. which are deeply rooted in ...

A spooky anthology with a wild mix of enjoyable short stories from talented authors!B. K. WellmanBeverle Graves MyersSimon J. PlantAkis LinardosJohn A BukowskiAimee KluckKevin HopsonAndrea L StaumL.N. HunterC.A. VerstraeteMichele CacanoSiena BuchananS. K. ArnetteCate MoyleN. M. CedeñoMark BeardMadelyn LopezA.R.R. AshKevin A Davis

Over 20 Great Projects for the Home from Woodworking's Top Experts! This book is for any woodworker that loves to be in the shop, but doesn't always have the time or materials to tackle that large project. Selected from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, these 22 practical and beautiful projects are small in size, but big on design and will satisfy woodworkers of all skill levels. Among the projects featured are a walnut burl humidor, a bird's-eye maple lamp, jewelry boxes, picture frames,...

In the autumn of 1961 the Cold War between the West and the Soviet Union is at one of its highs following the building of the Berlin Wall in August. A Soviet submarine was seenon the surface of the sea, off the coast of Wales. A week after that the submarine sighting a on a Sunday morning a man's body washes up on a beach beside Portlava, a Welsh industrial town. The local police have sent many of its officers out to the Welsh capital to marshal marches being held there to protest a...

An indispensable guide to recognizing and understanding your cat's health issues—and how best to treat them.Your cat can't speak, but her symptoms can.The best way to ensure your cat's health is to know how to interpret her symptoms and take the proper measures to get her well again. From head to tail, from physical to behavioral problems, respected veterinarian Dr. John Simon helps you understand your cat's ailments and arrive at safe, effective solutions....

When Adam Bradford's sister goes missing he drops everything to assist the police, travelling up to the isolated village where she lived.When he arrives at her cottage, however, he discovers a life in disarray and a bedroom filled with cryptic notes and mysterious blurred photographs.At first he puts this obsession down to some kind of psychological disorder, but after he experiences a series of disturbing events he begins to question whether there is any truth to the myth ...

This essay collection "draws together some of the best and brightest Abraham Lincoln scholars around" for a fresh and enlightening view of his life ( The Journal of American History).More than 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains the most written-about figure in American history. Lincoln Revisited is a brilliant gathering of fresh scholarship by the leading Lincoln historians of our time. Brought together by the Lincoln Forum, these ...

A poignant biography of a pilot who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War II.In a quiet churchyard is the grave of an airman who lost his life fighting in the skies over southern England in October 1940. The author happened to come across this grave, and after some initial inquiries discovered that nobody in the town was aware that this Battle of Britain pilot lay at rest in their parish.Determined to discover more about the short life of this hero, he u...

This book offers a new appraisal of the ancestry and career of Godfrey of Bouillon (c.1060-1100), a leading participant in the First Crusade (1096-99), and the first ruler of Latin Jerusalem (1099-1100), the polity established by the crusaders after they captured the Holy City. While previous studies of Godfrey’s life have tended to focus on his career from the point at which he joined the crusade, this book adopts a more holistic approach, situating his involvement in the expedition in th...

"Fascinating. . . . Will have a very special appeal to readers [interested] in the evolution of the English language, Roman history, and medieval British history." — Midwest Book ReviewThe end of empire in Britain was both more abrupt and more complete than in any of the other European Roman provinces. When the fog clears and Britain re-enters the historical record, it is, unlike other former European provinces of the Western Empire, dominated by a new cult...

Owen Jones returns to the main Abermorfa Police Station as an Acting Detective Inspector. Owen's new role includes his overseeing of the Special Branch unit based in the docks who police the arrival of ships and their crews particularly those from behind the Iron Curtain. An outbreak of flu in the town devastates the police leaving Owen to accept responsibilities, like complaints about police behaviour, usually tasks for the uniformed branch. Showing his ability by managing these new respo...