Excerpt: "The Author has endeavoured to place in fair review the various opinions of the most eminent historians (professional and otherwise), and would impress on his readers, that on a subject embracing so wide a field as that of atmospheric influence, arising from elemental disturbance, together with the boundless variety in the circumstances of human society, as the exciting and predisposing cause of disease, the present volume must be read and considered as a whole; for it is only by ...

"A History of Epidemic Pestilences" by Edward Bascome is a comprehensive exploration of the impact of infectious diseases throughout human history. The book delves into various epidemics, examining their origins, spread, and the societal responses to these health crises. Bascome meticulously analyzes historical records, providing insights into how different cultures and civilizations have dealt with outbreaks. His narrative not only highlights the medical aspects of these pestilences but a...

In "A History of Epidemic Pestilences," Edward Bascome meticulously chronicles the historical trajectory of infectious diseases that have ravaged populations across centuries. Through a blend of rigorous scholarship and engaging prose, Bascome delves into the socio-political contexts that facilitated the spread of these pestilences, offering a literary tapestry woven from historical records, medical insights, and societal responses. His analytical style not only informs but also provokes c...

"Moves beyond a compelling personal story to shed radiant light on history itself . . . an essential chronicle of midcentury American idealism." —Patricia Hampl, author of The Art of the Wasted DayIn 1964, at the age of three, Tim Bascom is thrust into a world of eucalyptus trees and stampeding baboons when his family moves from the Midwest to Ethiopia. The unflinchingly observant narrator of this memoir reveals his missionary parents' struggles in a someti...

This is the second annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. Between the announcement of the ballot and the Hugo Award ceremony at WorldCon, these works often become the center of much attention (and contention) across fandom. But there are more stories loved by the Hugo voters, stories on the longer...

Classic adventure for the modern reader!In 1931, an assassin's bullet nearly claims Brock Stone's life on the day he returns home to Washington, DC to claim his inheritance. Inside his grandfather's secret library, Stone finds a map to a lost island in the center of the Bermuda Triangle! Joined by his sometimes girlfriend, investigative reporter Trinity Page, and childhood friend, mechanical genius Alex English, and ex-boxer Moses Gibbs, Stone embarks on a rollicki...

"Yannick Murphy, while being one of our most daring and original writers, is first and foremost an exquisitely attuned observer of human behavior. . . . Murphy's work provides pretty much unexceeded reading pleasure." —Dave EggersThe warm, wry, and patient voice of a veterinarian father tells the heartfelt story of his young New England family enduring a moving trial of loyalty, hope, and faith after they are confronted with an unthinkable crisis. Acclaime...

By the author of Modoc: A famed trainer's "wonderful" memoir of his bond with a lion—and his quest to change how animals were treated in Hollywood ( People).When Ralph Helfer, author of Modoc and one of Hollywood's top animal behaviorists, first began working, he was shocked by the cruelty that was accepted practice in the field. He firmly believed in "affection training"—that love, not fear, should be the basis of any ani...

Science, birds, Billy the Kid, and lots of feathers surround The Feather Room, Anis Mojgani's follow up to his Pushcart-nominated work, Over the Anvil We Stretch. In The Feather Room, Mojgani further explores storytelling in poetic form while traveling farther down the path of magic realism, endowing his tales with a greater sense of fantasy and brightness. The work recounts loss and heartbreak while discovering lightness and beauty on the other side. Throughout the book, Mojgani opens tre...

One midnight when I was about sixteen and watching the late movie with Dad, I started to nod off. He rocked my shoulder. "Listenup," he said, pointing to the screen. I propped up to peer past the bowl of old maids to see Mr. O'Hara, redder than usual, lecturing Scarlett.". . . land is the only thing in the world worth workin' for, worth fightin' for, worth dying for, because land is the only thing that lasts!"Sarah Stonich's family had once owned land—an island in Lake Verm...

Does a renewed world still have a place for those who only know how to destroy? While defending a tea-growing commune in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, one person seeks an answer.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Angie, riding her bicycle, is looking for her father. He might be any one or more of the many men her mother has known. Some migrant workers could provide clues to solving the mystery of her birth.Angie lives in smalltown USA in a time of perpetual war. Brave and wounded lives surround her. Ordinary people transformed by the war culture: a world of heroic sacrifice, desperate patriotism and religious obsession, the hell that may be a form of amazing grace.These are deer hun...