Here we meet again Horatio Hornblower by the new author, John Mahon, in a new adventure approved by the sons of CSForester. The stirring action begins where the unfinished last Hornblower adventure (Hornblower During the Crisis) written by C.S.Forester ends. Hornblower travels as a spy disguised as a servant through Spain attempting to carry out the orders of the First Lord of the Admiralty. After a short spell in Portugal where newly invented spinnaker sails are fitted to his ship, he's o...

For parents trying to pass on the Catholic faith to their children and to their friends, this simple book will help them how to explain what Catholics do on Sunday and why they do it. The Mass should work at the deepest level of our being, changing us into people who share God's own life. For this to happen, we need to take part in it in a way that is inspired by the spirit of the Church's Liturgy. In simple language the First Section of this book leads us step by step through the Mass so ...

Originally published in 1987, "Fanned and Winnowed Opinions" celebrates the scholarship of Professor Harold Jenkins, one of this century’s foremost editors and critics of Shakespeare. All of the essays address Shakespearean topics, and many of the sixteen focus on the years between 1595 and 1605, the period on which much of Professor Jenkin’s work centers: there are, appropriately, three essays on Hamlet. A variety of critical approaches is represented, including the Freu...

John Mahon has been writing for over 75 years, as a newspaper man, journalist, author, He has a personal philosophy which might not be yours, but many of his stories have human interest and contain insights into common human experiences. He does not often write comedy even though many of his experiences are fun. He talks extensively about his Navy career, offers insight into investing, and describes Kansas with a warm heart. As he says, “I never had much trouble getting published, since I ...

Lord, Teach Us to Pray provides a concise and easy to follow step-by-step program for developing a scripturally-based prayer life. It will be useful for individuals, for small groups, for home group Bible study, or for a church-wide emphasis on prayer. It can be a devotional guide or a tool for small group Bible study. It is a conservative, biblically-based approach to prayer and offers a valid alternative in the areas of meditation and prayer to the current mystical trends prevalent in so...

A Handful of Mischief: New Essays on Evelyn Waugh is a collection of essays based on presentations at the Evelyn Waugh Centenary Conference at Hertford College, Oxford, in 2003. There are twelve different essays by authors from various countries, including Australia, Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The essays cover a wide range of material, from Waugh's early novel Black Mischief (1932) to his last travel book, A Tourist in Africa (1960...

Matt Masters was on a mission. He was the son of a wealthy CEO, and although both father and son were about to collect millions from the sale of company shares, Matt still had a debt to collect.It wasn't money Matt wanted, but revenge. His wife and child had been killed in an automobile crash in which his father was the driver and Matt was convinced his father had been drunk, and therefor needed to pay for this crime.In carrying out his best laid plan, Matt traveled to Guay...

Thad Branson is just a retired military man who spends his days as a simple P.I. It was summertime, and the job prospects were slim. While lost in this depressing thought, in walks Kat, Her request? A bra, but not just any bra, the kind "with the centers cut out so the nipples show." Of course, what self-respecting P.I. would turn down a request such as that? Not Thad! From this shocking, yet seemingly harmless beginning unravels a harrowing adventure full of nudity, alcohol, narrow escape...

For parents trying to pass on the Catholic faith to their children and to their friends, this simple book will help them how to explain what Catholics do on Sunday and why they do it. The Mass should work at the deepest level of our being, changing us into people who share God's own life. For this to happen, we need to take part in it in a way that is inspired by the spirit of the Church's Liturgy. In simple language the First Section of this book leads us step by step through the Mass so ...

This book demonstrates how managers can use and transfer knowledge more effectively to stimulate innovation in their organization in order to increase their competitive advantage.Jones and Mahon draw on their discussions with combat Veterans, whose very survival relies on their skill in transferring crucial knowledge and information quickly, effectively and efficiently. They note that in today’s competitive and fast-paced business world, these skills translate into continual innova...

Celebrate Britain and Ireland’s most imaginative gardens—and the remarkable people who created them.Stephanie Mahon, editor of Gardens Illustrated, and award-winning landscape photographer John Campbell step inside the private worlds of artists, writers, designers, and makers whose gardens are as distinctive as their work.Among the featured tastemakers are:Nigel Slater, whose layered ...

The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the a...