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Political intriguers. Abducted nuns who demanded divorces. Murderers. Our princesses have been mothers willing to risk anything for their children, wives who followed their husbands to the very ends of earth, and spinsters who demanded their intellectual and societal freedom. This book explores what it meant to be royal, how sons came to be valued higher than daughters, and just how England might have looked under a royal matriarchy.

Genealogist Lucy Lancaster is just about to tuck into a plate of tacos at her favorite Austin joint, Big Flaco’s, when she gets an unexpected visit from her former - and least favorite - coworker. Camilla Braithwaite hasn’t gotten much friendlier since the last time Lucy saw her, but that doesn't stop her from asking a favor. In her hand is a newspaper feature on an ancestor, a Civil War corporal - and a liar, according to the article. Charles Braithwaite is depicted as a phony and a deserter, and Camilla wants Lucy’s help clearing his name.

How to live with GBS, embrace life and look to the future with hope.

Since 2013, Tweet of the Day has been a daily delight for early risers, with its 90 seconds of beautiful birdsong and fascinating ornithological stories. But what of the people who tune in to this avian chorus? In this collection, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of an array of wildlife enthusiasts, all eager to recount their encounters with birds.

A young woman and her husband, John, a respected physician, spend a summer at a colonial mansion. John imposes a 'rest cure' on his wife when she suffers a 'nervous depression' following the birth of their child. The woman is largely confined to the nursery upstairs where she gradually gets lost in the sickly yellow wallpaper.

If you recognize the significance of healthy hair, then 21 Natural Hair Growth Stimulators is the perfect book for you. And if you don’t, then you’re about to embark on a crash course of nurturing hair from the inside and out. Prepare to be taken to task as this hair care book showcases a host of ingredients to grow thicker, fuller, healthier hair. The Earth has provided its inhabitants with much of what’s needed to survive. The necessities for hair are no exception.

Great Horror Stories is a vintage collection of some of the finest ghost tales, horror stories, and supernatural legends ever written, by the best writers the genre has to offer.

Contents: - Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Edgar Allan Poe. The Gold Bug - Herman Melville. Bartleby, the Scrivener - Bret Harte. The Luck of Roaring Camp - Leo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - Rudyard Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper - Anton Chekhov. The Lady with the Dog - D.H. Lawrence. The Prussian Officer - James Joyce. Araby - Ivan Turgenev. First Love.

While making a delivery, Beavers Point bakery owner Jolene Mackenzie discovers her first dead body. Could it be connected to the recent rash of robberies in the area? Jolene's curiosity gets the better of her as she starts her own investigation with the help of her new friend Kaelyn, a local reporter. In no time at all, she finds that her life goes from fair to middlin' to seriously in danger. With the chief of police giving her a difficult time every step of the way, will Jolene be able to solve the mystery? Will she be able to save one of her neighbors from being falsely accused? What was...

Americans have vivid, colourful and mesmerising imaginations. On the flip side they are equally adept at Realism. In this volume their famed authors explore short stories that bring us up close and personal to reality.

Regardless of whether you’re in recovery, work to help others in their recovery, or just love great movies, Addicted in Film manages to take the sometimes difficult conversation about addiction and recovery and render it accessible, informative, engaging, and at times laugh-out-loud funny.

Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in this warm-hearted novel of interconnected stories that celebrates the diversity of South Asian American experiences in a local community center. Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in the fictional town...

Many of us have heard about the recently discovered writings by the early followers of Jesus through newspapers, magazines, video and audio interviews, and conversations on social media. This enlightening, first-of-its-kind book draws on the words and wisdom of these ancient Jesus people to offer everyone deeper spiritual connection today. As we ruminate on these sacred words applied to contemporary life and take in the ancient texts recorded on papyrus and pottery, we discover new understandings and deeper connection to God and each other.

Welcome to The Personality Test, the panel show in which a brand new host takes the chair for every episode to present a quiz entirely themed around themselves. Each gets to run the show by their own rules, devising topics and queries based on their life, whims, fancies and past glories. Among the showbiz celebrities in the hot seat are Gyles Brandreth, Jennie Bond, Antony Worrall Thompson, Esther Rantzen, Janet Street-Porter and Edwina Currie, while the rounds include Love It Or Hate It, True or False, That Special Day and Life's a Pitch.

Discover the profound wisdom of Scripture in Christian Oeconomie, where we explore the essential principles for establishing and nurturing a family. Drawing from Proverbs 243-4, this work emphasizes that a household is built on wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, leading to a life filled with precious and enjoyable riches. Join us on this enlightening journey to cultivate a family life rooted in faith and divine guidance.

In 1876, as Colorado awaits statehood, the greatest silver discovery in the western territories is up for grabs. A clique of Cornish wizards wants to prevent William Warden, seasoned investor and eminent Saxon sorcerer, from acquiring the ultra-lucrative vein. But what the adversaries do not realize is that a nomadic band of Native Americans, under an intrepid leader, She Speaks with the Gods, has already staked a claim. A thousand miles away, Warden’s wife, Esclarmonde, foresees the impending doom as the Cornish wizards and Indians join forces to destroy her husband.

The Christmas season is in full swing in the small lakeside town of Beavers Point. Just as everyone in town is preparing for the upcoming winter festival, threatening notes begin to appear. A local woman who never leaves her house is in a serious accident. A resident on his way home stumbles across a dead body left in the park. Rumors that a “ghost” is responsible for the death show up on social media. The incidents have everyone baffled including the town’s amateur sleuth. Since moving to Beavers Point two years earlier, Jolene Mackenzie has reconnected with old friends, made some ...

Tourist season is winding down in the small town of Beavers Point, but bakery owner Jolene Mackenzie is busier than ever. Not only is she helping to open a new addition to the bakery and mercantile, she's also planning her upcoming wedding. But Jolene soon discovers that some strange things are happening in town. There are complaints of unexplained loud noises during the night. A local is blamed for his wife's disappearance. Items are being stolen from the local store. And Jingles the cat has gone missing again. Jolene's friend Zoe blames it all on the full moon. Could that be possible? Or ...

It was supposed to be an exciting Roaring ‘20s Murder Mystery party. Guests had come from near and far to help solve a “murder most foul.” Rousseau’s Retreat, the bed and breakfast, was decorated as a speakeasy. The costumes were fabulous. The clues had been distributed. So how had everything gone so terribly wrong and turned this special night into a social disaster? Was it because of the very intoxicated husband who kept antagonizing people? Or the uninvited girl friend who insisted she had a right to be there? Maybe it was the nervous woman who preferred to hide in her room. Or ...

In this volume we examine Gothic short stories from the woman’s point of view. More usually in this genre the main examples are almost always given as male. Well, in this volume we prove that view needs severely testing. Here we explore works by classic women authors who, with the sheer breadth of their talents and narratives, can make mere men seem tame by comparison.