A novel of faith, reflection, and remembranceAt 11:21, the mirror does not reflect-it opens.For years, the number followed him-appearing at moments of loss, reflection, and quiet unease. He told himself it was coincidence. Pattern-seeking. The mind's habit of assigning meaning where none exists.Until the night it answered back.Drawn into a realm where reflection precedes reality and faith is tested not...

In his latest handbook on the records of the major Christian religions, Stuart Raymond focuses on the Church of England. He identifies the available sources, comments on their strengths and weaknesses and explains how to make the best use of them. The history of the Church of England is covered, from the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century until the present day. Anyone who has a family connection with the Church of England or a special interest in the local history of the church will ...

Use this comprehensive primer to simplify exporting, discover exportable products and services, and determine and select the best target market entry alternative while ensuring that you get paid. US small- to medium-size business owners (SMEs with less than 500 employees) interested in entering foreign markets will learn how to overcome the most significant challenges and barriers to entering foreign markets.Firms operate in a worldwide economy responsible today for 40 million US t...

Seeing was only the beginning.In 1121 THE MIRROR, Ray crossed a threshold between the ordinary and the impossible. He encountered a world beyond understanding-a world of Light, mystery, and a presence that left him forever changed.But what happens after you have seen?In 1121 THE WITNESS, Ray returns to a world that looks much the same, yet nothing feels the same. The questions have become deeper. The encounters more personal. And t...

How has the place we live in changed, developed, and grown over the centuries? That is the basic question local historians seek to answer. The answer is to be found in the sources of information that previous generations have left us. The records of parish, county, and diocesan administration, of the courts, of the national government, and of private estates, all have something to tell us about the history of the locality we are interested in. So do old newspapers and other publications. A...

A revolution is under way at a once sleepy New England bank. Forty-five-year-old Frances Fitzgibbons has gone from sweet-tempered loan officer to insatiable force of nature almost overnight. Suddenly she’s brazenly seducing the high-school drum major, taking over her boss’s office, firing anyone who crosses her, inspiring populist fervor, and publicly announcing plans to crush her local rivals en route to dominating the entire banking industry in the northeast. The terrifying new order ins...

"Almost every book on English research highlights the need to examine the wills of our ancestors. . . . [this book] gives us an easy to read detailed guide." — FGS ForumWhat are wills, and how can they be used for family and local history research? How can you interpret them and get as much insight from them as possible? Wills are key documents for exploring the lives of our ancestors, their circumstances, and the world they knew. This practical handbook is...

Parish records are essential sources for family and local historians, and Stuart Raymond's handbook is an invaluable guide to them. He explores and explains the fascinating and varied historical and personal information they contain. His is the first thoroughgoing survey of these resources to be published for over three decades. In a concise, easy-to-follow text he describes where these important records can be found and demonstrates how they can be used. Records relating to the poor laws,...

Finalist, Templer MedalIn the spring of 1944, on the eastern front of India near the Burmese border, the seemingly unstoppable Imperial Japanese Army suffered the worst defeat in its history at the hands of Lieutenant General William Slim’s British XIV Army, most of whose units were drawn from the little-esteemed Indian Army. Triumph at Imphal-Kohima tells the largely unknown story of how an army that Winston Churchill had once dismissed as “a welter of la...

A family and historian's guide for anyone tracing a family tree featuring ancestors who were religiously Nonconformist."These superb books provide much-needed extra information on where to look for details of your ancestors. Priceless." —Books MonthlyWe all have Nonconformist ancestors. In the mid-nineteenth century almost half of the English population were Nonconformists. And there were very few villages where there was not at least one N...

Tracing Your Roman Catholic Ancestors is the ideal handbook for readers and researchers who are keen to find out about their Roman Catholic ancestors and for anyone who wants an introduction to Roman Catholic history in general. Stuart Raymond provides a brief historical account covering the Roman Catholics from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, then goes on to identify the available sources, explaining their strengths and weaknesses. His accessible and authoritative book will be a...

In the magical African kingdom of Nyumbani, Princess Zahra and her brave best friend Nia must protect their home from a growing darkness spreading across the land. Guided by the wise Queen Zara, the girls travel through enchanted forests, glowing mountains, and hidden islands in search of answers. Along the way, Zahra earns powerful glowing bangles, and the two discover secrets about their kingdom, and themselves.Together, they must show courage, friendship, and heart as they becom...