Few monarchs ever ascended the English throne under more unfavorable auspices than James II. Though he reached it in the order of legitimate right, it was at a time when the monarchy of England was well-nigh divested of its most vital prerogatives, and when the voice of the sovereign had little more weight in the national councils than that of any ordinarily dissentient member; and to this were superadded rivalries, jealousies, and hatreds, which having their sources in remoter times, gath...

For the first time in history, the navies of every superpower on the planet have united against a common enemy – a couple of thousand rag tag underfed men and boys. Crammed together in tiny open boats,they range up to a thousand miles from their home shores. Armed with ancient AK47s and rocket propelled grenades, they scour the western Indian Ocean. No-one knows how many simply die at sea. But occasionally these modern-day pirates hit the jackpot, seizing vessels and crews that will be ran...

You are not crazy. You are not weak. You are not broken. You are injured. And injuries can heal.For decades, John Boyle looked successful on the outside—Harvard graduate, business leader, husband, father—but inside, he was unraveling. Panic attacks, emotional spirals, chronic tension, and a body that never felt safe followed him everywhere. What he never knew was that the source of his suffering wasn't weakness. It was Complex PTSD, the invisible wound formed in a ...

Moondyne by John Boyle O'Reilly is a semi-autobiographical novel which has much to say about the evils of transportation and the whole 19th century criminal justice system.

In "Moondyne," John Boyle O'Reilly offers a richly woven tapestry of adventure and personal transformation, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Australia. The novel follows the journey of Moondyne Joe, an Irishman wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. O'Reilly's prose is marked by a romantic lyricism, evoking the beauty and brutality of the Australian landscape while engaging in profound reflections on freedom, justice, and the human spirit. His experiences as an Irish ...

The intoxicating smell of a cube of Walnut pipe tobacco. The watery taste of the cream on the offered sweet. The 'Hello, little boy' as the man steps out of a copse of trees.These, the boy’s addiction to the smell of gas, deep poverty, alienation and the 11+ exam build the terrain that explodes into a quarter of a century of political violence.This is life seen through the inquisitive eye of a young boy, his older seven sisters and his band of brothers – who are drawn ever ...

Lord Byron - She Walks in Beauty 2. Christina Rossetti - I Loved You First: But Afterwards Your Love 3. Walt Whitman - A Glimpse 4. W.Shakespeare - Let Me Not To The Marriage Of True Minds 5. John Donne - The Good-Morrow 6. K.Gibran - Love One Another 7. Robert Browning - Meeting At Night 8. E.Dickinson - My River 9. P.B. Shelley - Love's Philosophy 10. Alfred Tennyson - Maud 11. E.A. Poe - Annabel Lee 12. J.Keats - Bright Star 13. Andrew Marvell - To His Coy Mistress 14. E.A. Poe - ...

The anthology "The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow" presents a compelling tapestry of speculative fiction, offering readers a diverse exploration of futures shaped by the imaginative foresight of its contributing authors. This collection harnesses a range of literary styles from the allegorical to the philosophical, painting a vivid picture of societies poised on the cusp of transformation. Noteworthy pieces within this anthology encapsulate the broader tensions and aspirations of their re...

Most of the following chapters were written some time since, at the request of the publisher, whose intention it was to present the readers of Irish history with a portable volume, which, while removing the necessity of wading through many tomes, would give an authentic account of the two leading events of a very important period,—the battles of the Boyne and Aughrim. Having undertaken the task, and performed it to the extent of his information, it appeared to the writer that, without some...

Daring Runs Beyond the Law - 6 Classic Rogues of Sea and Frontier Novels presents an exhilarating collection that traverses the wild, uninhibited exploits of robust characters in ungoverned seas and unyielding frontiers. This anthology weaves a rich tapestry of tales where laws are challenged, and moral codes are bent by legendary rogues carved from diverse cultural tapestries. From high seas adventures to intrepid frontier expeditions, each story in this collection offers its own unique t...

Rebels Under Wind and Snow - 6 Classic Outlaw and Rogue Stories captures the essence of defiance and adventure, weaving together tales of rebellion against the harshest elements and societal constraints. This anthology presents a rich tapestry of narrative styles, from vibrant adventure to contemplative introspection, reflecting the diverse literary prowess of its contributing authors. Its stories, set against austere landscapes and tumultuous times, embody the timeless struggle between in...

John Boyle provides an in-depth account of the neglected contributions made by Western esotericism in the formation of an occluded ‘psychoanalytic parapsychology’ active within psychoanalysis since its inception, the distinguishing features of which he argues have continued to persist within psychoanalysis to this day.The book provides a conceptual framework for understanding how the debates between Sigmund Freud, Sándor Ferenczi and Carl Gustav Jung on the role of the "occult" in ...