Freedom from My Self begins with an account of golden early childhood experiences, and then radically transforms into a story of bullying, painful sexual discovery and the traumatic coming out process of a gay man. The depth of suffering that evolves almost ends a young adult life. The suffering continues to build in intensity, incorporating the onset of a chronic disease that takes away the ability to speak, to a profound tipping point. Starting with the discovery of the ceaseless and dev...

Are hearts here strong enough to found A glorious people's sway? Ask of our rivers as they bound

In "Memories of Canada and Scotland 'Äî Speeches and Verses," John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of Argyll, intricately weaves together his reflections on two lands deeply significant to his identity. The book is structured around various speeches and poetic verses that reveal both the grandeur of Canada and the nostalgia for Scotland, pursued through a lyrical and oratorical style that encapsulates the essence of both landscapes. It serves as a rich tapestry of historical context, exp...

Memories of Canada and Scotland: Speeches and verses brings together reflective prose and poetic expression shaped by attachment to place, heritage, and shared values. The collection moves fluidly between public addresses and lyrical passages, creating a unified meditation on belonging and remembrance. Canada is presented through impressions of vast landscapes, emerging identity, and communal aspiration, while Scotland appears as a source of ancestral memory, tradition, and emotional groun...

Freedom from My Self begins with an account of golden early childhood experiences, and then radically transforms into a story of bullying, painful sexual discovery and the traumatic coming out process of a gay man. The depth of suffering that evolves almost ends a young adult life. The suffering continues to build in intensity, incorporating the onset of a chronic disease that takes away the ability to speak, to a profound tipping point. Starting with the discovery of the ceaseless and dev...

U is for Unexplained is the twenty-first book in an epic series of twenty-six horror anthologies. Within these pages you will find a collection of thirteen bizarre tales from some of the most skilled independent horror authors writing today. From mysterious stalkers to geological anomalies, from carnival freakshows to otherworldly entities, U is for Unexplained will have you turning the pages in intrigue and teach you that not all mysteries can be solved.

Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and 1960s.Conversations and interviews with 16 different speakers include: legends, reminiscences, historical narratives, stories and conversations, as well as descriptions of technology. The book includes a detailed pronunciation guide, notes on Cree terms, info...

As well as editing the famous Fairy Books, Andrew Lang created a diverse oeuvre of short story collections, novels, poetry and a scholarly corpus of essays and non-fiction books. This Delphi edition offers a comprehensive range of Lang’s prolific works, with thousands of beautiful illustrations, as well as the usual bonus texts.Features:* the complete Fairy Books, all fully-illustrated with their original Victorian artwork first time in digital print* special contents...

According to Wikipedia: "Francis Parkman (September 16, 1823 - November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as history and especially as literature, although the biases of his work have met with criticism."

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biograph...

"Johann Kohl was an educated, urbane, and well-trained German geographer, ethnologist, and popular writer. During his visit with the Lake Superior Ojibwa in 1855, he made useful and unbiased studies of their material culture, religion, and folklore. . . . The extent of Kohl's observations is really amazing. They cover the fur trade, canoe building, domestic utensils, quillwork, native foods, hunting, fishing, trapping, cooking, toboggans, snowshoes, gardening, lodge building, games and war...

LITTLE need be said to the lover of antiquity in commendation of the subject of this volume; and I take it for granted that every one who reads the history of the Middle Ages in a right spirit will readily acknowledge that Heraldry, as a system, is by no means so contemptible a thing as the mere utilitarian considers it to be. Yet, notwithstanding, how few are there who have even a partial acquaintance with its principles. To how many, even of those who find pleasure in archæological pursu...