The Book of Ulster Surnames has over 500 entries of the most common family names of the nine county province of Ulster, with reference to thousands more. It gives the meaning and history of each name, its original form, where it came from – Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales or France – and why it changed to what it is today. The index is an essential asset to the publication – providing nearly 3,000 surnames and variant spellings, cross-referenced to the main listing. The book includes not...

When you're doing poorly in school, the standard advice is to Work Harder. That will help a little, and there is no escaping the fact that hard work is necessary. BUT! More effort usually means doing more of the same ineffective type of work you already did in the past. It wasn't very successful then, and just doing more of it isn't going to help you much. You'll still be wasting a lot of your study time working in an inadequate way and not learning well.What you n...

When you're doing poorly in school, the standard advice is to Work Harder. That will help a little, and there is no escaping the fact that hard work is necessary. BUT! More effort usually means doing more of the same ineffective type of work you already did in the past. It wasn't very successful then, and just doing more of it isn't going to help you much. You'll still be wasting a lot of your study time working in an inadequate way and not learning well.What you n...

First published in 1977, Patterns of Education in the British Isles is the first modern discussion of the educational systems of the British Isles and the ways in which they influence each other. It is no arid account of administrative structures but the first major attempt to set the systems in their cultural, political, and historical context, and to relate them to each other.The book discusses the extravagant claims sometimes made for Scottish education, the often-negle...

Annals and Legends of Calais, with Sketches Emigre Notabilities and Memoir of Lady Hamilton is a fascinating history of the French city. It also includes a biography of the famous mistress of Horatio Nelson, Miss Lady Hamilton.

In "Religion & Morality Vindicated, Against Hypocrisy and Pollution," Robert Bell eloquently critiques the prevailing hypocrisy within religious practices and societal norms of his time. The book employs a compelling argumentative style, blending philosophical reasoning with vivid examples, making it a notable contribution to the Enlightenment discourse on morality and ethics. Bell contends that true religion is intrinsically linked to genuine moral behavior, rejecting superficialities tha...

In "Religion & Morality Vindicated, Against Hypocrisy and Pollution," Robert Bell offers a profound exploration of the intricate relationship between ethical principles and religious belief amidst a society replete with moral decay. Within its pages, Bell employs a rigorous and articulate literary style, blending philosophical discourse with accessible prose, which prompts readers to critically engage with the tenets of morality that underpin both personal and communal life. The book is se...

Are we inside the era of disasters or are we merely inundated by mediated accounts of events categorized as catastrophic? America's Disaster Culture offers answers to this question and a critical theory surrounding the culture of “natural” disasters in American consumerism, literature, media, film, and popular culture.In a hyper-mediated global culture, disaster events reach us with great speed and minute detail, and Americans begin forming, interpreting, and historicizing...

Nor can I abide any tonguesThat will prattle and prate against reason,About that which doth not concern them;Which thing is no better than treason.Wherefore I'd wish all that do hear meNot to meddle with matters of state,Lest they be in question called for it,And repent them when it is too late.For this I will make it appear,And prove by experience I can,'Tis the excellen'st thing in the worldTo be a plain-dealing...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

Russia, 1993. Certain Freedoms is an unforgettable novel set against the upheaval of a nation at a turning point in history. Award-winning author R. R. Bell brings readers into the lives of Russians and expatriates from the West caught up in Russia’s fight to realize its new freedom after the fall of communism. Set during the weeks leading up to the siege of the nation’s parliament, the novel explores the power of the past to threaten our future. In this richly textured rendering ...

Join Scott OGrady when he leaves home to start the adventure of a lifetime. See how this young man fairs when he is put into a world of men and is expected to act accordingly. See what happens when he starts to meet the family he never knew existed before this summer. Be with him when his wise cracks get him into a fight he never saw coming. Stay with him as he weaves his way through the summer becoming more the young man everyone is expecting him to become. Watch as he goes from a guy who...