Sir Walter Scott emerges here as both poet and practical man of letters, shaped by ballads, border lore, and chivalric history, a writer whose rise from apprentice lawyer to celebrated author was matched by a fierce desire for honor, land, and family name. That ambition and resilience mirror the world of Marmion, where martial splendor, secret purpose, and tragic consequence drive the tale from Norham Castle to the eve of Flodden. Lord Marmion arrives in full knightly pomp, welcomed with t...

Sara D. Jenkins adapted Scott's poem into prose, likely aiming to make the narrative more accessible to readers who might find the original poem's language or poetic form challenging. By presenting the story in prose, Jenkins provided an alternative format that might appeal to a broader audience, particularly those interested in the tale but preferring a more straightforward, prose-based storytelling style."The Prose Marmion" retains the essence of Scott's original story, featuring its cha...

Hi! Perry Williams here, bringing you a faithful account of what happened up the local ice rink every week when my Dad, younger sister and I got together! We met some fun people during those weekly trips to the rink, and some odd bods too! As I'm far too busy to write books, I enlisted the help of two friends to do the work for me! I just gave them some notes and told them to get on with it! That's it! I'm offski...(19,920 words approx).

Jesus Christ took a trip to Calvary to pay a price for mankind. This trip to Calvary redeemed fallen men and brought each and every one of us back into agreement with God. Unfortunately, there are those who feel that his trip to Calvary did not include the members of the LGBT community. This book challenges all those who may believe this. If Christs trip to Calvary excluded any one person or persons for any reason, then his trip was in vain, and we all need to question our salvation. His t...

Twenty-one chilling tales from twenty countries on five continents, originally published in sixteen different languages, available here for the first timeThe first volume of The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories was hailed as 'groundbreaking' (Publishers Weekly), 'stellar from top to bottom' (Library Journal), 'pioneering' (Washington Post), and 'a veritable feast for horror lovers' (British Fantasy Society

THE FAIRER SEX? NOT THESE LADIES…The female of the species is absolutely deadlier than the male in these 14 cunningly-crafted tales of suspense, crimes of passion, and murder, all by women writers. Edited by MWA Grandmaster and bestselling mystery author John D. MacDonald, these bone-chilling stories show the depths that men and women will stoop to in pursuit of what they want. Christianna Brand brings us a story of two sisters who engage in the ultimate c...

What if there were a whole world of great horror fiction out there you didn't know anything about, written by authors in distant lands and in foreign languages, outstanding horror stories you had no access to, written in languages you couldn't read? For an avid horror fan, what could be more horrifying than that?For this groundbreaking volume, the first of its kind, the editors of Valancourt Books have scoured the world, reading horror stories from dozens of countries in nearly twe...

Clyde Kennard (1927–1963) was a determined and soft-spoken man whose fight to enroll at Mississippi Southern College (now the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1950s highlighted the broader struggle for racial equality in education. Kennard’s efforts to desegregate higher education remain lesser known, but his impact on the movement for educational equality is undeniable. A veteran of the Korean War, Kennard’s desire to further his education led him to challenge the status quo, wr...

Clyde Kennard (1927–1963) was a determined and soft-spoken man whose fight to enroll at Mississippi Southern College (now the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1950s highlighted the broader struggle for racial equality in education. Kennard’s efforts to desegregate higher education remain lesser known, but his impact on the movement for educational equality is undeniable. A veteran of the Korean War, Kennard’s desire to further his education led him to challenge the status quo, wr...

In a world thriving on uniformity, being different is more like a daily on-stage performance of bravery.Standing out is never popular. We're taught to spend endless hours trying to fit in with the crowd. All we ever hear is that it is better to fit in rather than stand out, so we desperately look and yearn for ways to fit in for acceptance. In many instances, when trying to fit in, the cost of our peace has been too great simply because we are different.Unfortunately, being...

A new, introductory textbook on the media and mass communication industries that champions the pioneering examples and perspectives of managers and entrepreneurs from racial and ethnic groups whose contributions to media have been previously overlooked.This textbook provides students with a grounding in critical pedagogy and praxis, foundational technologies and their evolution, and the role of the internet and media convergence, as it explores the historical and foundational devel...

Sign & Breath is a new critical anthology that takes a different approach to exploring these questions: What is poetry? What defines voice? Featuring a range of contemporary artists, many of whom work across different mediums and genres, Sign & Breath introduces the reader to one page that sings in any genre – prose, fiction, poetry, spoken word, hybrid forms, and song – across diverse traditions. Rather than define poetry as a genre with conventions, traditions, codes, a...