"The Mide'wiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa" by Walter James Hoffman explores the rich spiritual and medicinal traditions of the Ojibwa people. This work delves into the intricate rituals, beliefs, and practices associated with the Mide'wiwin, a society dedicated to healing and the preservation of knowledge. Hoffman meticulously documents the ceremonies, the roles of the medicine men and women, and the significance of various plants and natural elements in Ojibwa healing prac...

"The History of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders" is a detailed account of the battalion's formation, operations, and contributions during significant military engagements. Authored by Norman MacLeod and James Walter Sandilands, the book delves into the rich heritage of the Cameron Highlanders, highlighting their bravery and resilience. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, the authors bring to life the experiences of the soldiers, showcasing their camaraderi...

In 1963, Lucius Cook, an eleven-year-old orphan, comes to live with a lawyer, Kenneth Crane, and his family at their stately Victorian home in the affluent suburbs of Hartford, Connecticut. Quiet and precocious, Lucius is in awe of his surroundings. He discovers he shares Mr. Crane's creative passion for photography. The Crane's clever daughter, Beatrice, keeps Lucius on his toes, while the lawyer's stunning and aloof wife, Eleanor, captivates him. As time passes, his curiosity for Eleanor...

When college graduate Nick Evers meets his father's business associate, Elizabeth Bach, it's no schoolboy crush. Nor is it mere sexual desire. He's smitten by the stunning, mature, career-driven woman, and he knows to his bones that he has to have her. She has no time for boys, but no one has ever pursued her to the degree Nick has. He'll even follow her to Spain to convince her he's the one for her. Sure, he's handsome and charming, tall and athletic, and the sex could be spectacular, but...

Alpha Alex Williams rules over a peaceful werewolf pack In a remote forest town called Willowbrook, ensuring harmony and coexistence with the human population. However, tragedy strikes when a powerful coven of witches led by Selena Morgan targets Alex's pack, slaughtering several innocent werewolves in a twisted act of vengeance. The vicious attack leaves Alex devastated, fueling an insatiable thirst for revenge.Determined to protect his pack and avenge their fallen kin, Alex embar...

In a confrontation with his past, the author reveals this heart-wrenching depiction of childhood in a New York City multicultural orphanage during the nineteen fifties. Funds were scarce and discipline severe. He describes the relationships between the orphans, the counselors, the nuns, and the priests, with an emphasis on how it shaped his life. As he grows and moves through various houses into his teenage years, the orphanage is faced with a surge of gang members. He befriends a Puerto R...

The Peoples Poet offers variations of what is sometimes right in front of our eyes. The authors lasting impressions eventually crystallized into poetry that is both emotional and gripping. We may see crime and street violence, or soothing scenes such as nature and the environment.-----Walter James wrote his earlier poetry about the dramatic and the frightening, but his more recent poems reflect on more serene surroundings and on thoughtful contemplations including the future of mankind.---...

This is pamphlet reproducing in print from a lecture delivered before the Burlington Mechanics Library Association, September 11, 1851, at the Lyceum Hall in Burlington, New Jersey. Author James Walter Wall (May 26, 1820 – June 9, 1872) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New Jersey in 1863 and was a leader of the Peace movement during the American Civil War.

This from a pamphlet, "The Intellectual Advancement of the Age," by James Walter Wall (1820-1872), an American lawyer and politician during the Civil War, talks about the value of systematic reading for elevating the understanding and enlightenment of American workers.

Some things bite and some things tear in this INDIEFAB Awards Finalist collection of eleven suspenseful horror stories.An elderly woman discovers the source of the disturbance beneath her home. A vampire finds solace and humor in his own senility. A couple struggles to escape an icy prison and an unnatural captor. A young boy taunted on the playground knows that worse nightmares await him at home, and more.

In proportion as any religious work becomes a potent force in affecting the welfare of mankind, its early history becomes interesting and important. This is especially true of the very beginning of its history where those influences which have molded its character are most clearly seen. It is due to the world no less than to the heroic men who were chief actors in such a movement, that the motives which inspired them, the principles which guided them, and the forces which opposed them, tog...

Poetic and introspective writing. The prose has a lyrical, almost meditative quality that is immersive, that, profoundly engages with identity, addiction, and transcendence. The writing paints strong mental pictures, drawing the reader into its surreal landscape, and just may become a polished mirror for one to see themselves.