The Regulating Silver Coin, Made Practicable and Easie, to the Government and Subject is a seminal treatise published in 1696, during a period of significant economic turmoil and monetary crisis in England. Authored anonymously, the book addresses the pressing issue of the debasement and clipping of silver coinage, which had led to widespread confusion, loss of public trust, and economic instability. The work is both a practical guide and a policy proposal, aimed at both government officia...

A History of Inland Transport and Communication in England, authored by Edwin A. Pratt, is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of transportation and communication systems within England from ancient times through the early twentieth century. The book meticulously traces the development of roads, rivers, canals, and railways, examining how each mode of transport contributed to the economic, social, and industrial transformation of the nation. Pratt delves into the earliest methods ...

Written by Mormon apostle Parley P. Pratt, this book contains his first-hand account of not only his own personal trials during the period in which the Latter-Day Saints were settled in Missouri, but many of the persecutions that the Mormon people underwent as a whole.

He expected peace, but it had not come. Would God require something from him for the secret he had kept for more than 40 years?One man dies, another lives through the gift of a transplanted heart. As the recipient heals, memories he was never aware of come to him in dreams and in bright flashes of recognition that have no past. As the heart memories become more vivid, Mike Stone begins to understand that the secret imbedded in his new heart can destroy the very person resp...

British Canals: Is Their Resuscitation Practicable? is a comprehensive exploration of the history, decline, and potential revival of the canal system in Britain, authored by Edwin A. Pratt. First published in the early 20th century, the book delves into the origins and development of British canals, which once formed the backbone of the nation’s industrial transport network. Pratt meticulously examines the factors that led to the decline of canals, including the rise of railways and change...

The SCM Studyguide: Practical Skills for Ministry offers a practical introduction for those who are training for ministry, both lay and ordained, within the church. The book answers the questions asked by those preparing for ministry and by those who have recently started and found gaps in the way they have been prepared. The author uses real examples drawn from his experience of over 20 years of pastoral ministry, together with work in chaplaincy and broadcasting and the shared experience...

"A Humvee parked in front of his house couldn't mean anything good."After a camping trip with his oldest son, Major Dirk Franklin comes home to find a Humvee parked in front of his house. His wife, Carol, tells him the news channels are talking about a storm on the sun. Moments later he's whisked away to a secret military facility in Portland. There, Major Franklin and others struggle to prepare for the coming collapse of society.As the world sinks into darkness, Franklin f...

Seven years after the galaxy awoke from a period of collective amnesia known as the Gap, the citizens of Absalom Station have established a new normalcy living at the hub of recently discovered interstellar Drift travel. But all is not well for the founding members of the Starfinder Society, as tensions between the living and undead inhabitants of the station come to a violent head. Now, the undead starships and invading troops from the dead world of Eox besiege the station, threatening ev...

The enigmatic Carl Sanford is the master of all things occult in Arkham, until a charismatic newcomer threatens to take everything away from him in this dark mystery set in the world of Arkham Horror**.**Carl Sanford's mastery of the Silver Twilight Lodge gives him unbridled power and influence, but unforeseen turmoil is coming to Arkham... A new occult curiosity shop in the city, opened by newcomer Randall Tillinghast, draws Sanford's ire...

“Pratt’s characters are rib-achingly funny, outrageous and entirely true to life.” Metro“A writer to watch.” The Guardian“A leading name in UK YA literature.” The BooksellerUK YA Book Prize-shortlisted authorWhen Sophie receives a parcel from her best friend, Freya, she expects it to contain the reason why Freya left town so suddenly, without goodbyes and without e...

No one crosses the Dry Country unchanged. For those desperate enough to journey in search of a better life, there are Guides, who can navigate the Dry’s mirages and transformations.With beauty and a fierce temper, young MISKIN runs away from a comfortable life and two rich suitors. She wants to cross the Dry and become a Guide. But most people cross the Dry to escape poverty and loss, so Miskin must keep her previous life a secret.SAM, the Guide, has good reason to think th...

Do the spirits of the dead in space return home or drift forever between worlds?A young man will soon leave the planet of his birth with his wife and child, but his mother refuses to go unless they first visit an old war memorial. The visit stirs up much more than old memories.The Promise is the first story.