AMERICAN BOOK FEST AWARD WINNER FOR MYSTERY/SUSPENSE – September, 2022READER'S FAVORITE AWARD WINNER FOR MYSTERY/THRILLER – October 2021NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST – May 2022Do you like a shocking thriller? Do you like a twist you never see coming?The Killing of Faith, winner of three national awards, follows Faith, a beautiful, single mother of three, as she looks back on her life and describes...

THE birth and death of worlds are ephemeral events in a cycle of astronomical time. In the life history of a stellar system, of a planet, of an animal, parallel periods of origin, exuberance, and of extinction are exhibited to our experience, or to our understanding. Man, in his material existence confined to a point, by continuity of effort and perpetuity of thought, becomes coequal and coextensive with the infinities of time and space. The intellectual store of ages has evolved the supre...

In the period I have chosen to bring before the reader, civilization was on the decline, and progress imperceptible, but the germs of a riper growth were still existent, concealed within the spreading darkness of medievalism. When Grecian science and philosophy seemed to stand on the threshold of modern enlightenment the pall of despotism and superstition descended on the earth and stifled every impulse of progress for more than fifteen centuries. The Yggdrasil of Christian superstition sp...

Justinian, traditionally known as Justinian the Great and also Saint Justinian the Great in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was the Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the historical Roman Empire. Justinian's rule constitutes a distinct epoch in the history of the Later Roman empire, and his reign is marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii, or "restoration o...

The New McGuffey First Reader has been prepared in conformity with the latest and most approved ideas regarding the teaching of reading, and its lessons embody and illustrate the best features of the word, the phonic, and the sentence or thought methods.

"McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader" by William Holmes McGuffey is a mid-level volume in the famous McGuffey Readers series, aimed at students who have developed foundational reading skills and are ready to engage with more complex texts. This reader introduces a mix of prose, poetry, and essays drawn from classical literature, American history, and moral philosophy. Designed to develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, and analytical thinking, the text also aims to instill ethical values,...

PrefaceIt is now nearly three quarters of a century since the appearance of the first edition of McGuffey's Readers, compiled by Dr. William H. McGuffey. Revisions have since been made from time to time as the advancement in educational theories and the changes in methods of teaching seemed to demand. No other school text- books have retained the popular favor so long or have exerted so general and so wholesome an influence as has this series of Readers.In ...

The New Mcguffey fourth reader continues the tradition of guiding learners through reading while encouraging thoughtful character development. This edition presents a structured approach to improving literacy by offering passages that range from descriptive prose to expressive poetry, allowing students to practice comprehension, expression, and fluent oral reading. Each lesson introduces vocabulary in context, helping readers expand language skills naturally while engaging with meaningful ...

The New Mcguffey First Reader introduces early readers to language through simple lessons that blend learning with values. The book begins with basic phonics and sight words, guiding beginners step by step toward recognizing sounds and forming complete sentences with confidence. Short passages and clear illustrations support understanding, helping young learners associate images with words. Each lesson increases slightly in difficulty, reinforcing previous knowledge while introducing new v...

Filled with happy tales, good morals, and a systematic approach to teaching reading, it is clear why McGuffey's Readers have been among the most loved and most used books in American history. McGuffey's Primer starts out with the basics of the alphabet and gradually builds up the phonics skills and sight word recognition until the child is reading full paragraphs and narratives. The strength of this Primer is in its sequential gradation of skills. Its beauty is in its timeless stories.

The author's biography is included in this version.McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader is a part of the McGuffey Readers, a series of graded primers that were widely used as textbooks in American schools from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, and are still used today in some private schools and in homeschooling.The author, William Holmes McGuffey (September 23, 1800 – May 4, 1873) was an American professor and college president who is best known for writing the McG...

"McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader" by William Holmes McGuffey is a continuation of the renowned McGuffey Readers series, aimed at young readers who have mastered basic literacy and are ready for more challenging material. This second volume introduces a selection of short stories, fables, and poems that reinforce reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Each piece in the reader is designed to gradually increase in difficulty, building students' confidence in reading and understandi...