If you own a house in France or if you are thinking of buying one, an understanding of the French domestic electrical rules and regulations is invaluable.Whether you wish to reassure yourself that the electrical system has been installed correctly, extend an existing system, or if you are considering a total renovation project, this practical guide explains in English the methods and materials used in a typical French domestic electrical installati...

Originally published in 2005, former NBA star Etan Thomas’s first poetry collection defies the stereotype of the apolitical athlete; featuring brand-new poems by Thomas and his son—and University of Dayton basketball star—Malcolm ThomasRETIRED NBA STAR, AUTHOR, AND OUTSPOKEN POLITICAL ACTIVIST, Etan Thomas is more than an athlete. In this, his first collection of poems—originally published in 2005 and reissued here with many new poems—the ...

In the three decades between 1946 and 1976, the Central Flying School which was based at Little Rissington, produced over 6000 fledgling Qualified Flying Instructors and continually endeavoured to monitor and improve the wider Royal Air Force's standards of flying, based on its sound, proven instructional methods and a wealth of tradition extending back to Upavon in 1912. With the cessation of hostilities in 1945, the station's role took on a new dimension with the arrival of the Central F...

"Varney the Vampire" is considered one of the early examples of vampire fiction in English literature. The story follows the adventures and misdeeds of Sir Francis Varney, a vampire who preys upon the living.Varney is depicted as a complex character, tormented by his vampiric nature yet unable to resist his insatiable thirst for blood. Throughout the narrative, Varney encounters various characters and finds himself embroiled in a series of chilling and macabre events.As a gothic horror nov...

This important book breaks new ground in addressing issues of gendered learning in different contexts across the (adult) life span at the start of the 21st century. Adult learning sits within a shifting landscape of educational policy, profoundly influenced by the skills agenda, by complex funding policies, new qualifications and the widening/narrowing participation debate. The book is unique in highlighting the centrality of gendered choices to these developments which shape participation...

Before there was Dracula, there was Varney the Vampyre, the most famous of the sensational penny dreadfuls issued by Victorian-era publishers. Printed anonymously in serial form in 1847, these gripping tales recount the exploits of a deathless creature with an insatiable appetite for blood. A succession of exciting episodes chronicle the horrible fates of Varney's victims as well as the terrifying experiences of the band of comrades sworn to destroy the vampire.

What if you were condemned to eternal life...and eternal hunger?Varney the Vampire-one of literature's earliest and most influential vampire sagas-returns in a vividly modern translation. Set against the misty, moonlit backdrop of Victorian England, this epic gothic novel weaves horror, romance, and suspense into a story of eternal torment and forbidden desires.Follow the doomed vampire, Sir Francis Varney, as he prowls the night, haunted by his ...

The iconic tale of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, was first published as a weekly series of "penny dreadfuls" between November 1846 and March 1847. The author cannot be determined with any certainty, but scholars beleive it was most probably written collaboratively by James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest, alternating between each episode released.Our story begins in 1785 when a young seafarer, Captain Thornhill, disappears while visiting the shop of a barbe...

An indictment of the American educational system criticizes the fact that the system has discarded the traditional goals of transmitting knowledge and fostering cognitive skills in favor of building self-esteem and promoting social harmony.

The Devil has ridden out...Montana's most feared outlaw has left his secret lover, Maria, alone in their secluded house deep in the wilds. If he had known that she was pregnant at the time, The Devil might have stayed.That was almost nine months ago and Maria is still awaiting her lover's return and the arrival of her child. But while Maria waits for The Devil, a vengeful band of gunslingers are tracking him. Led by the relentless Rickman Chill, the gang have ventured...

Is it possible to integrate scientific psychology with a Christian understanding of human nature? Are science and religion locked in an inevitable conflict, or is there an underlying harmony between these two sources of knowledge about humans? This book goes to the heart of the past and present dialogue between Christianity and psychology, comparing three models that have been used to describe the relationship between them.Because Christianity and psychology deal with different lev...

In the early years of the Victorian age, a newly literate class of readers turned to "penny dreadfuls" for escapist fun. Blood-curdling tales, published in installments and costing only a penny, offered gripping episodes of romance, mystery, and horror. The notorious penny dreadful Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls recounts a young woman's desperate search for her missing sailor sweetheart―a quest that ends in a Fleet Street barber shop, where the proprietor has an unsavory conne...