Facts for the Kind-Hearted of England! As to the Wretchedness of the Irish Peasantry, and the Means for their Regeneration is a powerful and impassioned work by Jasper W. Rogers, first published in 1847 during the height of the Great Irish Famine. This book serves as both a detailed exposé and a heartfelt plea, addressing the dire conditions faced by the Irish peasantry in the mid-19th century. Rogers meticulously documents the extreme poverty, hunger, and suffering endured by the rural po...

“Wow wow wow! Grips you in a choke hold and does not let go… Oozes suspense and bone-chilling twists and turns. Astonishing… One of those rare books you stay up all night to read.” @a\_likely\_storie, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The beautiful young woman is perfectly still, curled up in the trunk of the car, her long dark hair hiding her face. Her cotton blouse has ridden up a little, revealing two small dots an inch apart on her back. Just like the other...

Joseph Rogers, M.D.: Reminiscences of a Workhouse Medical Officer is a compelling and candid memoir that offers a rare, firsthand account of the grim realities of Victorian England’s workhouse system. Written by Dr. Joseph Rogers, a pioneering physician and social reformer, the book chronicles his experiences as a medical officer in various London workhouses during the mid-19th century. Rogers exposes the appalling conditions endured by the poor and sick, detailing the neglect, bureaucrati...

New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces by Henry Raymond Rogers is a groundbreaking scientific treatise first published in 1884, offering a bold re-examination of the fundamental forces that govern the universe. In this ambitious work, Rogers challenges the prevailing scientific doctrines of his time, presenting innovative hypotheses about the nature and interrelation of gravity, electricity, magnetism, heat, and light. Drawing upon a wide array of experimental observations ...

Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know: Easy Studies of the Earth and the Stars for Any Time and Place is a captivating and accessible introduction to the wonders of our planet and the universe beyond, designed especially for young readers and curious minds of all ages. Authored by Julia Ellen Rogers, this classic work invites children to explore the fascinating phenomena of the natural world, from the mysteries of the soil beneath our feet to the dazzling expanse of the night sky. The book...

Cut to the Monkey is the story of a filmmaker's journey through Hollywood—revealing the techniques behind how the experts find the funny in any project—by a filmmaker who has worked with some of the funniest people in the business and has edited Emmy-nominated episodes from series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, and Who Is America?Nobody knows who first said, "Dying is easy, comedy is hard." But almost everyone in the film business agrees it's true. Roger Nygard shares his anecd...

"For a Breath I Tarry" by Roger Zelazny is a captivating science fiction short story that explores the themes of artificial intelligence, humanity, and the pursuit of knowledge. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans have become extinct, this Hugo Nominated story follows Frost, an advanced AI who has gained sentience and is the sole inhabitant of a vast underground complex. Frost's primary objective is to understand and replicate human emotions, he becomes obsessed with the concept o...

Berlin was the nerve-centre of Hitler's Germany - the backdrop for the most lavish ceremonies, it was also the venue for Albert Speer's plans to forge a new 'world metropolis' and the scene of the final climactic bid to defeat Nazism. Yet while our understanding of the Holocaust is well developed, we know little about everyday life in Nazi Germany.In this vivid and important study Roger Moorhouse portrays the German experience of the Second World War, not through an examination of ...

This volume celebrates the bicentennial of Joseph Smith's 1820 First Vision of the Father and the Son, a founding event in the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ. Contributors examine the various accounts of the vision, the religious excitement prevalent in the region, the question that prompted Joseph to enter the grove, the powers of darkness that assailed him, and the natural environment and ultimate preservation of the Sacred Grove. This volume brings together some of the finest...

This warm and humorous rhyming story combined with the very best Alphaprint characters make this second Alphaprint picture book a joy to share with young children, Pip the Little Penguin.Pip is a little penguin with a big imagination! Dissatisfied with being black and white, he asks his dad why he can't be colorful, like orange orangutans, or pink flamingos, or red foxes. Through his discussion with his dad, follow Pip on his journey of discovery, meeting ...

1944 – Colonel Ferdinand Hecht, who poses as a consular diplomat stationed in Casablanca, French Morocco, is in reality an SS officer with the Gestapo's SD Afrika Intelligence Group. He directs a network of French spies reporting on American navy blimps operating from their Port Lyautey base against U-boats prowling the Straits of Gibraltar and coastal French Morocco.America's wartime intelligence agency the OSS is handed the task of dismantling the network and Lieutenant Sam Bradfo...

The fourth in a six-volume series, Volume 4: Last Exit to Babylon, contains Zelazny's short works from the late 1970s and early 1980s when Zelazny's popularity opened new markets. He continued to produce highly-crafted stories, such as the popular "The Last Defender of Camelot," the Hugo-winning "Unicorn Variation," and the Hugo and Nebula-winning "Home is the Hangman." The stories in this series are enriched by editors' notes and Zelazny's own words, taken from his many essays, describing...