The large district of western Lancashire, denominated from time immemorial the Fylde, embraces one third at least of the Hundred of Amounderness, and a line drawn from Ashton, on the Ribble, to Churchtown, on the Wyre, forms the nearest approach to an eastern boundary attainable, for although the section cut off by its means includes more land and villages than properly appertain to the Fylde, a more westerly division would exclude others which form part of it. The whole of the parishes of...

For centuries, Presque Isle served as a way station for Native Americans and explorers. Lumbering and shipping led to the development of wooding stations along the Lake Huron shore, where settlements emerged. The roads created by loggers eventually led to the building of resorts and hotels for tourists. Postcard History Series: Grand Lake and Presque Isle explores Burnham's Landing, the abandoned community of Bell, Presque Isle's two renowned lighthouses, two youth camps, the new limestone...

'The wall was the ambition, the style became the obsession.' In the autumn of 1982, a single stone fell from high on the south face of Annapurna and struck Alex MacIntyre on the head, killing him instantly and robbing the climbing world of one of its greatest talents. Although only twenty-eight years old, Alex was already one of the leading figures of British mountaineering's most successful era. His ascents included hard new routes on Himalayan giants like Dhaulagiri and Changabang and a ...

In "John Porter Fort: A Memorial, and Personal Reminiscences," the author intricately weaves a tapestry of memories and reflections that not only honor the life of John Porter Fort but also illuminate the cultural and social landscape of his time. This work is rich in personal anecdotes and insightful observations, employing a lyrical narrative style that blends personal reminiscence with historical analysis. Fort's multifaceted persona is explored through a lens that captures both his int...

The origin story of L.A. County's battling bird gal continues! Corinne Morgan has found herself face-to-face with her ancestor, Celtic war goddess the Morrigan, returning after a thousand-year banishment. Both are hungry for revenge against their respective enemies - and for Corinne, that means taking down the I.C., Anna Dale Academy's terrifying trio of bullies! To do so, she forges an alliance with Morrigan, whose spirit now resides with...

Action and adventure with the coolest corvid in comics continue in Corinne Morgan, Corbie issue #3! Everything seemed to be going well for Corinne Morgan when she suited up for action as Corbie for the first time, handing school bullies the I.C. a humiliating defeat - but events took an unexpected turn when sibling goddesses Neamhain and Macha emerged to confront her. Now Corbie must go toe-to-toe with both, and it doesn't take long for the action to spill out of ...

Corinne Morgan wasn't looking for a hard time when she decided to become L.A. county's rookie superhero, Corbie. All she wanted was a little bit of revenge against the terrible schoolyard trio the I.C., as a treat! But it wasn't long before she found herself at the heart of a family feud between her mentor, trickster goddess Morrigan, and nefarious younger siblings Neamhain and Macha. Now our battling bird...

In 1934, after fifty years of trying, mountaineers finally gained access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary in the Garhwal Himalaya.Two years later an expedition led by H.W. Tilman reached the summit of Nanda Devi. At over 25,000 feet, it was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950.The Ascent of Nanda Devi, Tilman's account of the climb, has been widely hailed as a classic. Keenly o...

Essays from the Edge gathers fifty years of selected writing by Dennis Gray, one of British climbing's most influential voices. These twenty-one essays, spanning one of British mountaineering's most exciting periods, provide a compelling narrative of a life studying the art of climbing and of living it first-hand on the cliffs and mountains of the world in the company of some of the sport's most colourful characters of the last century.Vivid portraits anch...

Dogs Are Silly, Dogs Are Fun! is a joyful celebration of everything we love about dogs. Through playful rhymes and real-life photos, this book highlights wiggly tails, happy toes, cuddly moments, zoomies, goofy expressions, and all the little things that make dogs our best friends. Each page pairs a simple, fun verse with adorable dog photos that capture their personality and charm. Perfect for kids, families, and dog lovers of all ages, this book reminds us that life is brighter,...

A Rebels' War assembles forty-seven personal accounts of the Confederacy, placing battlefield recollection beside diary, memoir, political testimony, naval narrative, and reflections on civilian life. Its varied prose ranges from formal military reportage to intimate domestic observation, revealing how war was experienced, remembered, and subsequently narrated by Confederate participants. Campaign accounts, prison and espionage episodes, and striking records of the home front together illu...

The Rebel Yell gathers forty Civil War soldier memoirs into a capacious, often contradictory record of Confederate military experience. Ranging from formal recollection and campaign narrative to cavalry adventure, naval testimony, prison memory, and reflections on defeat, the volume illuminates both battlefield immediacy and the retrospective shaping of war. Accounts of major operations, irregular warfare, command, endurance, and home-front loyalties reveal the variety of literary register...