A fascinating collection of historical works that explores one of the most influential and misunderstood periods in human history. The Dark Ages Collection brings together a remarkable selection of writings that illuminate the centuries following the fall of the Roman Empire. Through chronicles, historical accounts, legends, and scholarly works, readers are transported into a world of powerful kingdoms, legendary rulers, cultural transformation, and the foundations of medieval Europe. From...

A superb new edition of the essays of one of the greatest prose writers in EnglishDavid Hume reshaped, redirected, and re-energised the English essay. His sceptical, rational, self-questioning persona created what amounted to a new intellectual arena, in which it was possible to think afresh about the world and the self. When he famously wrote that ‘the life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster’, something had changed.Da...

A superb new edition of the essays of one of the greatest prose writers in EnglishDavid Hume reshaped, redirected, and re-energised the English essay. His sceptical, rational, self-questioning persona created what amounted to a new intellectual arena, in which it was possible to think afresh about the world and the self. When he famously wrote that ‘the life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster’, something had changed.Da...

Chris grew up playing and loving music. From age seven he played piano, then guitar, woodwinds, and whatever other instruments he could get his hands on. He later completed a degree in Music from the University of Colorado. Chris performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Central America during his professional music career and has credits on 58 recordings. From Street Corners to Red Rocks Amphitheater, Concert Hall to Hospices, Chris played everywhere. He maintained a teaching st...

You signed up your kid for music lessons, or you are thinking about it. Now you're drowning in questions. Does she need to read music first? Is he too slow to stick with it? Did you pick the wrong teacher? Should you have waited until she was older? Every parent who's ever sat in that waiting room has been there. In The Truth About Music Lessons, you'll learn how to:Ditch the pressure to have a "talented" kid (and discover why dedication beats natural ability every time)...

Marty Fort is a guitarist, music instructor, business owner, university music professor, seminar speaker and business coach. He owns and operates South Carolina's largest music schools with over 1,250 students. Marty and his schools have received numerous awards and have been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates.More importantly, Marty's schools have helped thousands of students learn to accomplish one of life's most satisfying activities: playing an Instrument.Step...

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, published in 1886, was the first novel by Fergus Hume. It begins with a sensational murder, as the body of a dead man is discovered in a hansom cab by the driver. Set in Melbourne, Australia, it presents an engaging story of crime and detection, with several unexpected twists and turns. It also gives a clear and interesting portrait of the colonial city at the peak of its 19th Century prosperity following a gold rush, a time when it was known as "Marve...

A foundational text in empiricism and skepticism, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding comprehensively examines the nature of human cognition, the limits of human knowledge, and the role of reason in understanding the world. Hume argues that our understanding of the world is based on custom, habit, and experience, rather than pure reason or innate knowledge. He challenges the notions of causality, induction, and the concepts of connections between cause and effect, arguing th...

“I am very angry,” pouted the maid.“In heaven's name, why?” questioned the bachelor.“You have, so to speak, bought me.”“Impossible: your price is prohibitive.”“Indeed, when a thousand pounds—”“You are worth fifty and a hundred times as much. Pooh!”“That interjection doesn't answer my question.”“I don't think it is one which needs answering,” said the young man lightly; “there are more important things to talk about than pounds, shillings, an...

From the bestselling author of Haven Point comes a sweeping historical novel about the generations of a family that spends summers in a seaside enclave on the rocky Maine coastline, for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Beatriz Williams, and Sarah Blake.1900: 28-year-old Anna Bradley spends summer days supervising three little girls, including her niece, Julia Demarest, on an island off the coast of Haven Point, Maine. There, the girls run free, p...

Spanning politics, economics, aesthetics, and social life, this diverse collection reveals the remarkable breadth of thought of David Hume, one of the central figures of the Scottish Enlightenment.Drawing on subjects as varied as commerce, government, love, marriage, polygamy, and the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, these essays combine philosophical reflection with sharp observation of human behavior and society. Influenced in part by the periodical style of Joseph Addis...

Hullo, Gore! The young soldier stopped, started, colored with annoyance, and with a surprised expression turned to look on the other soldier who had addressed him. After a moment's scrutiny of the stranger's genial smile he extended his hand with pleased recognition. "Conniston," said he, "I thought you were in America." "So I am; so don't call me Conniston at the pitch of your voice, old boy. His lordship of that name is camping on Californian slopes for a big game shoot. The warrior who ...