This book will highlight adverse athletic behavior as a global societal problem, backed up with key discussions among coaches, athletic directors, and, of course, the athletes themselves. Readers will find case studies of adverse athletic behavior through the lives of individuals such as Lance Armstrong, O. J. Simpson, and Ray Rice. There are also tough but necessary truths to be discovered about educational institutions, concussions, and the internal operations of athletic organizations l...

The book is named after a fictional play with the same title which recurs as a motif through some of the stories. The first half of the book features highly esteemed weird stories, and the book is described by S.T. Joshi as a classic in the field of the supernatural. There are 10 stories, the first four of which, "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon" and "The Yellow Sign", mention The King in Yellow, a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in tho...

Children learn best through hands-on exploration, observation, and discovery. The more than 100 activities in The Preschool Scientist give children the opportunity to actively engage, experiment, create, and discover, all while exploring the exciting world of science. With a unique inquiry-based approach, these activities explore science through learning centers, integrating this important subject into the entire classroom.

"Matt: A Story of A Caravan" by Robert Williams Buchanan is a Victorian drama that follows the adventures of Matt and his companions as they embark on a romantic road trip through the ENG countryside. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, the novel captures the essence of wanderlust and the nomadic lifestyle of a caravan community. As they travel, the bonds of friendship deepen, and romantic entanglements blossom amidst the freedom of the open road. Buchanan masterfully weaves a t...

Amid the tense politics of pre–World War I Europe, an American man becomes unwittingly bound to a mysterious woman whose fate is tied to a coveted secret known as the Dark Star. Pursued by spies and caught between rival powers, they race across borders to evade danger. As loyalty wavers and love deepens, they confront a conspiracy that could ignite global conflict, testing courage and trust at every turn.

Set in a sunlit coastal setting, the novel follows Hamil, a reflective young man whose quiet day by the sea is transformed after he rescues a mysterious swimmer he calls Calypso. Their playful yet probing exchanges reveal contrasting views on love, freedom, and connection. As romance and adventure unfold, Hamil navigates social expectations and desire, discovering how fleeting encounters can shape identity and awaken deeper emotional truths.

In Foxglove Manor, suspicion poisons every glance between husband, wife, and the village clergyman, Mr. Santley. When the narrator hints at Santley's meetings with Miss Dove, his wife Ellen defends the priest with unsettling passion, and a domestic quarrel quickly hardens into a battle of wounded pride, jealousy, and concealed desire. As rumors spread through the parish, Edith Dove is warned that her closeness to Santley has become scandalous, only to reveal that they are secretly engaged....

It being rent day, and Saturday, the staff of the "Irish Legation," with the exception of Westguard, began to migrate uptown for the monthly conference, returning one by one from that mysterious financial jungle popularly known as "Downtown." As for Westguard, he had been in his apartment all day as usual. He worked where he resided. A little before five o'clock John Desmond Lacy, Jr., came in, went directly to his rooms on the top floor, fished out a check-book, and tried to persuade hims...

It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night. There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway. The boy who was driving had scarcely spoken since he strapped Marche's gun cases and valise to ...

Gethryn lighted a lamp and then a cigarette. Then, blowing out the candle, he sat down with a sigh. His eyes fell on the parrot. It annoyed him that the parrot should immediately turn over and look at him upside down. It also annoyed him that "Satan," an evil-looking raven, was evidently preparing to descend from his perch and worry "Mrs Gummidge.""Mrs Gummidge" was the name Clifford had given to a large sad-eyed white tabby who now lay dozing upon a panther skin."Satan!" s...

There is a maid, demure as she is wise,With all of April in her winsome eyes,And to my tales she listens pensively,With slender fingers clasped about her knee,Watching the sparrows on the balcony.

James Philip Desboro, a wealthy Westchester bachelor seeking purpose, is forced to confront his past when Mrs. Clydesdale—once the object of his affection and now trapped in a cold marriage—reappears. As he grapples with identity, loyalty, and society’s demands, their reunion stirs forbidden emotions, pushing Desboro to rethink duty, desire, and the life he hopes to claim.