English Humanism and the Reception of Virgil c. 1400-1550 reassesses how the spread of Renaissance humanism in England impacted the reception of Virgil. It begins with the first signs of humanist influence in the fifteenth century, and ends at the height of the English Renaissance during the mid-Tudor period. This period witnessed the first extant English translations of Virgil's Aeneid, by William Caxton (1490), Gavin Douglas (1513), and the Earl of Surrey (c. 1543). It ...

Sometimes it's the little things that make a difference. A game of Scrabble, an act of forgiveness, a rainbow.Torn from everything she knew and loved, Emily Grace finds herself stuck in Nowhere, Texas. There she encounters broken people for the first time: twins shipped from foster home to foster home hoping never to be separated, a boy who has all but given up on trying to please his father, a girl abandoned by everyone except her mom.

Dive into the life and teachings of Jesus like never before with Matthew Bible Study.Join author and life-time student of the Bible Peter DeHaan as he guides you through the Gospel of Matthew, a bridge connecting Old Testament Judaism with New Testament Christianity. Discover the deep correlation between Hebrew history and prophecy to the ministry of Jesus, providing a greater understanding of our faith today.With engaging chapters exploring

Do you need a fresh start? Are you ready for a new beginning? Our God is a God of second chances and fresh starts. 33 Days to Divine Mercy is a spiritual pilgrimage, an inspiring journey, a new beginning. It begins by exploring the significance of mercy, both culturally and personally, to discover the transformative power it holds to heal our brokenness. Jesus is the ultimate new beginning. Divine Mercy is the ultimate second chance. Jesus invites us to leave behind the old and step into t...

NATIONAL BESTSELLEROn November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly, the crusading young female reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s World newspaper, left New York City by steamship on a quest to break the record for the fastest trip around the world. Also departing from New York that day—and heading in the opposite direction by train—was a young journalist from The Cosmopolitan magazine, Elizabeth Bisland. Each woman was determined to outdo Jules Verne’s fictional her...

The wilder-than-fiction true story behind the sensational bank heist immortalized in the 1975 film Dog Day AfternoonOn the hottest day of 1972, John Wojtowicz and a teenage accomplice strode into a Brooklyn bank, guns drawn, and demanded the contents of the vault. The cops showed up before the two could escape. Over the next 14-hours, an unexpected drama played out in real time. Wojtowicz took the lead, making demands of the cops and unashamedly declaring ...

MATTHEW HARFFY'S EXCITING NEW NOVEL, BANE OF BERNICIA, AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW!in this thrilling Viking Era historical adventure, warrior-monk Hunlaf and his shipmates battle peril and intrigue on a dangerous voyage to Muslim Spain as they seek an object of immense power.AD 796. Sailing in search of an object of great power, Hunlaf and his comrades are caught up in a violent skirmish against pirates.After...

Eoin O'Cellaigh: writer, poet, nationalist, playwright, civil servant, commentator (non-sport) - above all a defender of the traditional values of Ireland. The 'land of saints and scholars' has produced another grand voice.A true renaissance Catholic, Eoin O'Cellaigh has witnessed nearly a century of stirring events in the history of Ireland. This is his autobiography. O'Cellaigh enthrallingly recounts the key moments in his rich life, such as his success in bringing Pope John Paul...

33 DAYS to EUCHARISTIC GLORY A Spiritual Pilgrimage At critical times throughout Salvation History, God's people have been invited to consecrate themselves. We are at one of those critical times in history, and consecrating ourselves, our families, our country, and indeed, the whole world to the Eucharist may make all the difference. 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory is the first ever Eucharistic Consecration. This unprecedented spiritual resource presents profound truths, astonishing historica...

The moving, uplifting novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Sunny Days and Sea BreezesOne day she had everything - the next it was gone.William and Amy love their busy city life, but when Will collapses on his way into work he decides enough is enough and moves his family to the country.Three months later, Amy is standing outside Helmshill Grange, a sullen monstrosity of a house, deep in the Yorkshire...

From the bloody beach at Omaha through the hedgerow country of Normandy and beyond, American veterans of World War II—Army engineers and infantrymen, Coast Guardsmen and Navy sailors, tank gunners and glider pilots—sit down with you across the kitchen table and talk about what they saw and experienced, tales they may have never told anyone before.363 PAGES.Volume 5 in this series is really the book I had in mind to write as I began to collect and pr...

All of us have goals and aspirations, and perfect versions of ourselves that we imagine. We all want to have better abs, better teeth, more confidence, and more money.And every now and then, we get sick of just “wanting” those things and we endeavor to do something about it.We approach our goals in the completely the wrong way. We are looking for drastic change. We want to see immediate results.But that’s not how improvement really works.In Japan, there is a...