The Holy Alliance by W.P. Cresson is a fascinating exploration of one of the most significant but often overlooked diplomatic coalitions of the 19th century. Published by Perennial Press, this meticulously researched work examines the formation and influence of the Holy Alliance, the post-Napoleonic pact between Russia, Austria, and Prussia that sought to preserve monarchical power and suppress revolutionary movements across Europe. Cresson masterfully unravels the motives behind ...

In "Treatment of Hemorrhoids, and Other Non-Malignant Rectal Diseases," W. P. Agnew presents a meticulous examination of common yet often neglected conditions affecting the rectal area. The book blends clinical insights with practical guidance, utilizing a straightforward, evidence-based literary style that makes complex medical concepts accessible to both professionals and informed lay readers. Within the context of late 19th-century medicine, Agnew grapples with the stigma surrounding re...

Science has been misused and kicked around by the university, postmodernists and atheists for a century or two. It is time for science to be allowed to tell its own story. The overall purpose of this book is to help people better understand what science really is and what it can and cannot do. It is about the road from opinion and conjecture to fact and truth. It is about the discovery, definition, history, and defense of science.

The invasion of the future has begun.Literary legends including Steven Millhauser, Junot Diáz, Amiri Baraka, and Katharine Dunn have attacked the borders of the every day. Like time traveling mad-scientists, they have concocted outrageous creations from the future. They have seized upon tales of technology gone wrong and mandated that pulp fiction must finally grow up.In these wildly-speculative stories you will discover the company that controls the world from an alley in ...

The novel that inspired Field of Dreams: "A lyrical, seductive, and altogether winning concoction." — The New York Times Book ReviewOne of Sports Illustrated 's 100 Greatest Sports Books"If you build it, he will come." When Ray Kinsella hears these mysterious words spoken in the voice of an Iowa baseball announcer, he is inspired to carve a baseball diamond in his cornfield. It is a tribute to his hero, the legen...

"A memorable addition to the literature about the summer's game" from the author of Shoeless Joe—the basis for the film Field of Dreams ( Detroit Free Press).Bearing W. P. Kinsella's trademark combination of "sweet-natured prose and a richly imagined world," The Iowa Baseball Confederacy tells the story of Gideon Clark, a man on a quest ( The Philadelphia Inquirer). He is out to prove ...

This career retrospective celebrates the 80th birthday of baseball's greatest scribe, W. P. Kinsella (Shoeless Joe), as well as the 25th anniversary of Field of Dreams, the film that he inspired.In addition to his classic baseball tales, W. P. Kinsella is also a critically-acclaimed short fiction writer. His satiric wit has been celebrated with numerous honors, including the Order of British Columbia.Here are his notorious First Nation narratives of indige...

Short stories filled with empathy, laughter, and a love of the game, from the award-winning author of Shoeless Joe.W.P. Kinsella weaves his characters into the thrill of the game, be it in Japan, Central America, Canada, or the United States, with a variety of comic, tragic, and mystical results. This collection captures the dazzling wit, compelling insight, and obsession with baseball that have made Kinsella more popular than a ballpark frank."The...

The stories in this collection range in tone from zaniness to pathos. It's hard to choose a favorite…Highly recommended."— Library JournalFrom "Reports Concerning the Death of the Seattle Albatross Are Somewhat Exaggerated," about a mascot from outer space, to "K-Mart," about boyhood, baseball, and betrayals, this collection of short fiction comes from the award-winning author of Shoeless Joe—basis for the movie Field of Dreams and one of...

"A whimsical portrait of 1940s-era small-town life, crowded with everything from owl-calling contests to raucous, five-day Ukrainian weddings…delightful."— Los Angeles TimesThis is the story of how Truckbox Al McClintock, a small-town greaser whose claim to fame was hitting a baseball clean across the Pembina River, almost got a tryout with the genuine St. Louis Cardinals—but instead ended up batting against Bob Feller of Cleveland Indian fame in Renfrew Pa...

A "warmhearted" small-town novel, full of "endearing characters and baseball lore," by the author of Shoeless Joe ( Publishers Weekly).Mike Houle is a college all-star second baseman in his junior year when he turns down a fourth-round draft pick offer from the Montreal Expos. He'll finish his business degree and try his luck again next year.But Mike's final year in college sees his performance take a downward slide, and his big league dre...

From the author of Shoeless Joe—the basis for the film Field of Dreams—come baseball stories that define "a world in which magic and reality combine" ( The New York Times).Shortstops who run with the wolves, painted eggs that reveal deeply disturbing meanings, long-dead Hall of Famers who miraculously return to the game, an Iowa minor-league town with a secret conspiracy: these are the elements from which W. P. Kinsella weaves nine fabulo...