First published in 1941, Random Harvest is a novel written by James Hilton. The novel was immensely popular, placing second on 'The New York Times' list of best-selling novels for the year.It is set in the period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Second World War. It is told in the first person of Harrison, and by means of two extended external analepses tells the story of Charles Rainier, a wealthy businessman and politician, from the time he was invalided...

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by one of the most famous playwrights in all of literature, Christopher Marlowe. Marlowe's tragic plays, noted for their blank verse and unique protagonists, were a great influence on the legendary William Shakespeare. This play is based on the Faustus story, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. Doctor Faustus was first published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe's death and at least twelve years after...

Prentice Mulford was one of the leaders of the New Thought Movement. Thoughts are Things is one of the earliest books espousing New Thought teaching. It will help you use the power of your thoughts to improve your life and to bring yourself the peace of mind you've always wished for. Learn how to think in a way that will help you succeed and make you happier in every aspect of your life.This book served as a guide to this new belief system and is still popular toda...

The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad tells the story of Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy against Britain. In a rough-and-ready shop in Soho in Victorian London, Mr. Verloc lives a humble existence sustaining himself, his wife, her infirm mother, and her disabled brother, Stevie. But all is not as it seems with Mr. Verloc, a secret agent in the employ of a foreign government.Verloc is a businessman who owns a shop which sells pornographic material, contraceptives...

Lucius Annaeus Seneca's 'Letters from a Stoic' is not just a historical philosophical treatise; it is a warm, deeply personal conversation reaching across the centuries. Written near the end of his life, these letters are addressed to his younger friend Lucilius, but they feel as though they are spoken directly to the modern reader. Seneca transforms the often rigorous and demanding philosophy of Stoicism into a profoundly humane, practical guide for navigating the chaos of everyday life.

Originally published in 1908, The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ by Levi H. Dowling is an interpretation of the lost eighteen years of Jesus Christ not mentioned in the four Gospel accounts. Dowling documents these eighteen years as a time when Jesus travels to the centers of wisdom in western India, Tibet, Persia, Assyria, Greece, and Egypt. This mystical work is the cornerstone of a Christian denomination, the Aquarian Christine Church Universal, and it offers intri...

She's a gifted healer. He's a tormented vampire. Can they overcome their differences to save the people they love most?Living in Harrowstone means you either follow the rules—or risk exile to the outside world. Rowen is the healer’s apprentice. The rules have never bothered her—until a vampire attacks her community and hurts one of the people she cares about most.Suddenly, Rowen is forced to make a life-altering decision—hunt the vampire or let her...

Spirit & Intent is an illustrated collection of short stories and other writings inspired by themes and events in Haudenosaunee history.

The city of Ithaca. Home to the seven portals, ancient gateways to other dimensions protected by generation after generation of guardians.Granth is Ithaca’s head librarian. His job is to preserve centuries of knowledge regarding these magical doorways. But the portals haven't opened in decades and Granth grows weary of his work, longing for something—anything—to break the tedium of his daily routine and restore the city to greatness.When the enigmatic king of Terrapin comes...

"Racy two-volume military memoirs of the brilliant mind that conceived the operational plan for Tannenberg, Germany's triumph on the eastern front in 1914. Hoffmann was the strong man in the east for the rest of the war.Max Hoffmann was Chief of Staff to Von Prittwitz, the aristocratic General charged with defending Germany's East Prussian heartland at the outbreak of the Great War. Prittwitz was as inept as his name suggests, and when the Russians steamrollered west far faster than...

The story is set against the backdrop of the American Indian frontier during the late 19th century. It follows the protagonist, Winifred Raynor, who is captured by Sioux warriors during a raid on her family's ranch. As Winifred adapts to life among the Sioux and forms bonds with members of the tribe, she becomes entangled in the complex dynamics between Native Americans and settlers."Daughter of the Sioux" explores themes of cultural clash, identity, and the human experience in the America...

General Charles King was son of Rufus King of the Iron Brigade famous for their service during the Civil War. This is a work of historical fiction. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents for easy navigation.