Preface Narrative of the chief Atrocities committed by this great Murderer and his Associates, during a Period of six Years, in Van Diemen's Land. THE following account, of which some portions were published in Mr. Evans's work on Van Diemen's Land, will be read with interest. It was originally printed in the colony in the year 1818. The bush-rangers of Van Diemen's Land generally consist of men accused of crimes, or of prisoners escaped from gaol, who, retiring to the forests and intricat...

The Beasts of Nightmares: 40 Monster Books surveys the protean figure of the monster across Gothic romance, supernatural terror, scientific fantasy, imperial adventure, detective fiction, and folkloric tale. Its capacious selection places revenants, vampires, uncanny doubles, prehistoric survivals, artificial beings, and exoticized creatures in productive proximity. From claustrophobic castle narratives to expeditionary romances and speculative visions, the volume reveals how monstrousness...

The Big Christmas Basket gathers more than two hundred illustrated novels, tales, poems, and carols into a capacious archive of Christmas writing. Its range extends from devotional lyric and traditional seasonal song to domestic realism, fairy tale, comic anecdote, moral fable, ghostly fantasy, and cosmopolitan short fiction. Canonical Victorian and Romantic modes meet children's literature, American regionalism, and European storytelling, making the volume a vivid record of how Christmas ...

Santa's Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends' encapsulates an extraordinary range of literary styles, themes, and individuals, highlighting the diverse manners through which the essence of Christmas has been captured in literature. From iconic carols that echo through the ages to poignant tales that embody the spirit of giving, this anthology masterfully compiles works that span centuries, cultures, and literary movements. Noteworthy pieces not only entertain bu...

Defender is the first and only scholarly biography of Daniel H. Wells, one of the important yet historically neglected leaders among the nineteenth-century Mormons—leaders like Heber C. Kimball, George Q. Cannon, and Jedediah M. Grant. An adult convert to the Mormon faith during the Mormons’ Nauvoo period, Wells developed relationships with men at the highest levels of the church hierarchy, emigrated to Utah with the Mormon pioneers, and served in a series of influential posts in ...

"I have had an absolutely fantastic run." - Thomas M. Wells.Thomas M. Wells's favorite sayings are "Dream, Plan, Do" and "Give back." In addition to recounting stories that illustrate a life well lived, Naked on the Highway is packed with lessons learned from a lifetime in law and service.With rare honesty and self-deprecating humor, Wells explores events from his teenage years when he clashed with his father about the Vietnam War and did everythin...

Today I celebrate my eight-year anniversary with the WMI family, when I was recognized not only as a student but also as someone with purpose, potential, and a desire to create change. This milestone changed my life forever.-Lovetta Dolo, Liberia"I believe in giving back. It's my life philosophy." -Thomas M. WellsIn 2005, Tom Wells gave one scholarship to a student in Ghana. This is special, he thought. Love he...

With clear logic and entertaining dialogues, the author presents many reasons for a vegetarian rather than a “flesh-eating” diet, and his arguments for not eating meat are as compelling today as when they were written.

This is a full cast recording of the book Across The Sun by Jason Pagano and Bill Robinson, Narrated by Thomas Wells.Across the Sun invokes a metaphysical journey. Four adopted young adults flee an invasion and are magically displaced into a parallel world where they unknowingly disrupt a violent slave trade.Aeden, the eldest, is haunted by a strange dream. He is determined to protect his siblings and new comrades, and learns most of the world considers his divine magic to ...

In ancient Rome, the sacred flame never lies.When a corrupt Vestal priestess is transformed into the monstrous Suistrix, a darkness begins stalking the marble streets, hidden tunnels, and sacred thresholds of the empire. The Eternal Fire trembles, the Senate searches for someone to blame, and Rome turns its fear against the very warrior sworn to protect it.Archanos, a Spartan warrior shaped by discipline, exile, and iron restraint, arrives in Rome seeking only to protect hi...

"The Muse Never Rests" by Thomas Stonewell (Atomm) is a raw, introspective journey through the mind of a modern "cantor-rocker" poet.This collection, now powerfully translated into English, navigates the complex interplay between spiritual discipline and rebellious artistic freedom. Stonewell, a hybrid of grounded wisdom and free-soaring madness, presents a world where the dignity of the church organ meets the untamed energy of rock festivals.

Three books. One sacred flame. A love Rome itself could not contain.In ancient Rome, the Eternal Fire of Vesta is more than a symbol. It is the spiritual heart of the city, the living witness of vows, corruption, sacrifice, and destiny.When Archanos, a disciplined Spartan warrior, enters the sacred world of the Vestal priestess Philomenera, neither of them seeks love. He is shaped by iron, war, restraint, and the duty to protect. She is bound to the flame, ...