The Regulating Silver Coin, Made Practicable and Easie, to the Government and Subject is a seminal treatise published in 1696, during a period of significant economic turmoil and monetary crisis in England. Authored anonymously, the book addresses the pressing issue of the debasement and clipping of silver coinage, which had led to widespread confusion, loss of public trust, and economic instability. The work is both a practical guide and a policy proposal, aimed at both government officia...

A History of Inland Transport and Communication in England, authored by Edwin A. Pratt, is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of transportation and communication systems within England from ancient times through the early twentieth century. The book meticulously traces the development of roads, rivers, canals, and railways, examining how each mode of transport contributed to the economic, social, and industrial transformation of the nation. Pratt delves into the earliest methods ...

British Canals: Is Their Resuscitation Practicable? is a comprehensive exploration of the history, decline, and potential revival of the canal system in Britain, authored by Edwin A. Pratt. First published in the early 20th century, the book delves into the origins and development of British canals, which once formed the backbone of the nation’s industrial transport network. Pratt meticulously examines the factors that led to the decline of canals, including the rise of railways and change...

The SCM Studyguide: Practical Skills for Ministry offers a practical introduction for those who are training for ministry, both lay and ordained, within the church. The book answers the questions asked by those preparing for ministry and by those who have recently started and found gaps in the way they have been prepared. The author uses real examples drawn from his experience of over 20 years of pastoral ministry, together with work in chaplaincy and broadcasting and the shared experience...

Written by Mormon apostle Parley P. Pratt, this book contains his first-hand account of not only his own personal trials during the period in which the Latter-Day Saints were settled in Missouri, but many of the persecutions that the Mormon people underwent as a whole.

He expected peace, but it had not come. Would God require something from him for the secret he had kept for more than 40 years?One man dies, another lives through the gift of a transplanted heart. As the recipient heals, memories he was never aware of come to him in dreams and in bright flashes of recognition that have no past. As the heart memories become more vivid, Mike Stone begins to understand that the secret imbedded in his new heart can destroy the very person resp...

**Philip K. Dick Award FinalistA “ridiculously fun” series debut “with a well-thought-out space opera setting and lots of fancy reveals”—from a Hugo Award winner (Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky).A ragtag space crew discovers alien technology that could change the fate of humanity—or awaken an ancient evil that could destroy all life in the galaxy.**The shady crew of the White Raven run freight and salvage at the fringes of ...

The crew of the White Raven returns to save the galaxy, in this brilliant space opera sequel to The Wrong StarsAncient aliens, the Axiom, will kill us all – when they wake up. In deep space, a swarm of nanoparticles threatens the colonies, transforming everything it meets into computronium – including the colonists. The crew of the White Raven investigate, and discover an Axiom facility filled with aliens hibernating while their minds roa...

This “witty, heartfelt sci-fi romp” is the dazzling third installment in a diverse space opera series for fans of The Expanse and John Scalzi’s The Collapsing Empire—from a Hugo Award–winning author (Tor.com)The ancient alien gods are waking up—and there’s only one spaceship crew ready to stop them . . .Aliens known as the Liars gave humanity access to the stars through twenty-nine wormholes. They didn’t mention t...

In Through Many Fires, Strengthen What Remains, book 1, terrorists smuggle a nuclear bomb into Washington D.C. and detonate it during the State of the Union address. Army veteran and congressional staffer, Caden Westmore in nearby Bethesda, watches as a mushroom cloud grows over the capital. The next day as he drives away from the still burning city, he learns another city has been destroyed, and then another. America is under siege. Panic ensues and society begin...

The exciting saga of Major Caden Westmore continues. In Through Many Fires, Strengthen What Remains, book 1, nuclear terrorism destroyed six American cities.In this, the second book, A Time to Endure, the nation’s economy teeters on the verge of collapse. The dollar plunges, inflation runs rampant, and the next civil war threatens to decimate the wounded country. In the face of tyranny, panic, and growing hunger, Caden struggles t...

Doctor Who meets Jorge Luis Borges’ “The Garden of Forking Paths” in this time travel sci-fi adventure from a Hugo Award winning author.What would you do if you woke up and found yourself in a parallel universe under an alien sky? This is the question Zax Delatree answers every time he closes his eyes.Every time Zax Delatree falls asleep, he travels to a new reality. He has no control over his destination and never knows w...