Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.The Origin of Freemasonry and Knights Templar is a fantastic history of the mysterious organization.

Two Ripper experts examine unsolved murders—from Great Britain and around the world—that occurred during the era of the notorious killer.The number of women murdered and mutilated by Jack the Ripper is impossible to know, although most researchers now agree on five individuals. These five canonical cases have been examined at length in Ripper literature, but other contemporary murders and attacks bearing strong resemblance to the gruesome Ripper slayings have recei...

The story follows a young boy named Nick Attwood, known as "Master Skylark," who is an orphan with a beautiful singing voice. Nick's talent leads him to become a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. However, an unexpected turn of events finds Nick entangled in a quest to recover a precious violin owned by the famous musician Thomas Arne.Set against the backdrop of London during Shakespeare's time, the novel incorporates elements of adventure, music, drama, and historical fiction. I...

"Madame Margot" likely weaves a tale of mystery, intrigue, and the supernatural. The title suggests that the story revolves around the character of Madame Margot, who may be a central figure in the lore and legends of the city.John Bennett's writing often evokes a sense of place and time, immersing readers in the rich history and culture of the American South. "Madame Margot" is likely to feature vivid descriptions of Charleston's streets, landmarks, and society, as well as its darker, mor...

Ballet is for some a passion, their love or obsession a way of making a living perhaps. For others it is a pleasant evening out and for some it is what their hard-earned money is spent on for children to attend ballet classes. This book attempts to draw together the interesting facts facts which are not widely known and answers questions which might not have even been thought of. There is a medical perspective (the author is a surgeon) but with help from many experts the whole range of bal...

John Bennett's classic tale, based on Gullah folklore, is set in antebellum Charleston, where a desperate mother sells her soul to ensure her daughter's happiness. With a new introduction by Harlan Greene.

A collection of fantastical and macabre Gullah-inspired folklore that illuminates African-American life in nineteenth-century South Carolina.You ask for a story. I will tell you one, fact for fact and true for true. . . . So begins "Crook-Neck Dick," one of twenty-three stories in this beguiling collection of Charleston lore. John Bennett's interpretations of the legends shared with him by African-descended Charlestonians have entertained generations. Among...

By: John B Boddie, Pub. 1938, Reprinted 2018, 778 pages, Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-163914-574-4. This book being the standard history of Isle of Wight County begins with a brief chapter on the native inhabitants and moves quickly to describe early white settlers, including the Cavaliers and the Quakers. Edward Bennett, "Elder of the Ancient Church and merchant of London", was among the earliest settlers; he received a patent for land in Virginia in 1621 "conditioned on the settling of 200 ...

By: John Bennett Boddie, Pub. 1956, Reprinted 2019, 428 pages, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-563-8. The Tidewater area of Virginia was one of the early regions within the colonies that received large amounts of immigrant coming in from overseas. This set of books on the early families of this are among some of the most frequently consulted works on that area due to Mr. Boddie's impressive and detailed research. This second volume of the set covers families from the early counties of Isle of Wig...

By: John Bennett Boddie, Pub. 1955, Reprinted 2019, 398 pages, E-BOOK, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-562-1. The Tidewater area of Virginia was one of the early regions within the colonies that received large amounts of colonial settlers. This set of books on the early families of this are among some of the most frequently consulted works on that area due to Mr. Boddie's impressive and detailed research. The first volume in this valuable two-volume set contains genealogies of families from the e...

Where did we come from? Why are we here? Is there a god? In our modern world, many people yearn for answers to these most fundamental of life's questions, having become disillusioned with trite explanations and troubled by narratives that deny their intuitive spirituality.Beginning with some of our most ancient ancestors, Wakan Tanka traces the evolution of humanity through the ages. Citing paleontological and archaeological discoveries, along with recent genetic evidence, it recou...

Motivation is the one thing that distinguishes the great minds of our world from people who simply aim to get by. How many times have you heard about successful individuals crazily going without food, rest or relaxation because they are just too focused on their aspirations to stop for the mundane activities of life? Or how many times have you heard about people who were fed up with their lot in life and then worked tirelessly to become successful? These kinds of individuals are they type ...