An 18th century sailor is cast away in a multi-ethnic New World in this long-neglected classic regarded as the first American novel every written.Mr. Penrose narrates the adventures of a Llewellin Penrose who flees an unhappy home life to seek his fortune on the high seas. Having learned the sailor's trade, Penrose survives a series of nautical mishaps, only to be cast adrift on the Mosquito Coast. When rescue finally comes, Penrose refuses to abandon the new home ...

THIS wonderful short treatise is not by just any professor of surgery or former army doctor. William Williams Keen was America’s first brain surgeon, was brought in to see Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he was paralyzed by polio, and worked closely with six American presidents. If you read one book about Civil War medicine, whether you are a medical professional or layperson, this is the one. Keen’s raw and compelling memories as a young field surgeon are unmatched.With case studie...

Professor Bullfinch has created a machine for the government which will shrink objects and be used for spying. When Danny sneaks into the lab, he and his friends discover the machine and try to use it for a problem they have been dealing with at school.

The early nineteenth century philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is an important figure of German idealism, who achieved wide recognition within the continental tradition of philosophy. He has since become increasingly influential in the analytic tradition and his canonical stature within Western philosophy is universally recognised. Hegel’s principal achievement was his development of a distinctive articulation of idealism, in which the dualisms of mind and nature and subjec...

This screenplay adaptation, formatted to the correct Hollywood feature-film standard, is a strikingly visual new interpretation of the story of Yeshua, who is better known as Jesus Christ. The story shown in the Scenes, Action, Shots, Character, and Dialogue, is a secular and logical explanation for the mystery that has puzzled humanity for the last two-thousand years. Who really was the Galilean man named Yeshua, and how did he become the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? Could this new vers...

This screenplay adaptation, formatted to the correct Hollywood feature-film standard, is a strikingly visual new interpretation of the story of Yeshua, who is better known as Jesus Christ. The story shown in the Scenes, Action, Shots, Character, and Dialogue, is a secular and logical explanation for the mystery that has puzzled humanity for the last two-thousand years. Who really was the Galilean man named Yeshua, and how did he become the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? Could this new vers...

Thinking about raising chickens but don't know where to start with building a coop?Guide to Building a Simple Chicken Coop is a practical, beginner-friendly resource designed to take you from an empty building site to a functional and comfortable home for your chickens.You don't need advanced construction skills or an expensive budget to get started. With thoughtful planning, basic tools, suitable materials, and a straightforward approach, you can build a chicken coop that ...

As we contemplated the idea of gathering up this collection of Mom’s recipes, we hesitated initially, not quite sure we would end up with a sufficient number to justify an actual book. As you can tell, though, much to our surprise and delight, Mom’s cooking repertoire exceeded our remembrances and expectations. Moreover, we’re positive that we have missed many that Dad and she incorporated into their lives after we kids left the nest.Needless to say, we have thoroughly enjoyed remi...

Utopia. A community or society possessing highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities. It may be a dream, but it's a dream that has inspired writers for thousands of years. Plato's "Republic" may be the very first utopia presented to a mass audience, but Thomas More coined the term with his 1516 book Utopia (included here), which describes a fictional island society in the Atlantic Ocean. The term (and its antonym, dystopia) quickly entered the English language. And here are 19 other work...

The Wood Beyond the World is a haunting fantasy adventure for modern listeners: William Morris’s classic tale retold in clear, contemporary language while retaining its rich atmosphere, mythic power and romance.Walter is a young merchant whose marriage has failed, leaving him restless, humiliated and desperate. When visions of three mysterious figures taunt him, he begins an odyssey sailing to far away places full of danger, mystery and magic.He encounters the Lady, a figur...

This is a whirlwind journey through the tumultuous 1960shippies and yippies, sex, drugs, rock and roll, peace, love, war, harmony, and rage. This is a look back at that period of time, how the events of those days changed the world and changed the people who lived through it, and how those changes continue to affect the world even today. This is the life story of the Reverend Billy Williams, who experienced all of it, from Woodstock to Vietnam. He was there for the protests and the parties...

THE ESSENTIAL GLOBAL HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS AND RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS THAT LANDSCAPED GLOBAL CULTURES, TRADITIONS, RELIGIONS, AND COMMUNITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE ENLIGHTENMENT ERA THE NEWLY INNOVATIVE GENRE HISTOJECTORY Introducing the new literary word definitions, histojectory, histojectic, histojectical, histojectivity, and histojectorically. Thusly, providing the functionality of constructing, examining, formulating, authenticating, and ultimately validat...