Against his family's wishes, the son of an English landowner emigrates to America in 1774 for reasons he won't reveal. His adventures take him from Barbados to trade cotton, to the Ohio frontier in search of farmland, and back to the ruins of New York during the Revolutionary War. Refusing to fight for the American side, fearing death in prison, and with his money running out, he struggles to find a way back to England. Amazing adventures and fascinating observations of life, politics, pir...

An illustrated look at life in abbeys and priories, and within the monastic orders, in the middle ages.Monasteries are among the most intriguing and enduring symbols of Britain's medieval heritage. Simultaneously places of prayer and spirituality, power and charity, learning and invention, they survive today as haunting ruins, great houses and as some of our most important cathedrals and churches.This book examines the growth of monasticism and the differen...

A concise history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins until the present day, explaining how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these unique 'paintings with light'.The stained glass windows of England's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of colour and storytelling, and for a thousand years they have brought meaning and beauty to worshippers and visitors alike.It also offers fascinating insights into how medieval people 'saw' stain...

Peter Knecht was a renowned Criminal Defense Attorney who represented many Hollywood celebrities, including Sly Stone, David Crosby, Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Ike Turner, Ryan O’Neal, Robert Blake, Charles Bronson, Robert Downey Jr, Andy Garcia, John Barrymore Jr., Jason Priestly, & Heidi Fleiss. He appeared as a TV analyst on criminal justice for major media outlets, such as Good Morning America, the Today Show & Celebrity Justice. And he’s credited with forever changing the search & se...

This book focuses on clarifying the adult role in early childhood education & care amongst new initiatives in the current context.

The honeymoon – no other holiday inspires so much anticipation of blissful happiness, nor such potential for catastrophic disappointment. Using extracts from fiction and from real-life diaries and letters, Honeymoons: through writers' eyes takes you on a rollercoaster of an emotional journey into the heart of human longing, to examine what it is we are seeking, what we expect, when we embark on life together. There are real journeys to Pisa and Rome, through Switzerland and India and to th...

Twelve writers from around the world bring their unique visions of the future to these pages. This dystopian and sci-fi collection allows readers to explore new worlds, new technology, and new traditions, while holding fast to the hope that makes us human.

Within these pages await tales of misfortune, of harrowing battles, and cruel mistakes, of joy and relief, and of just desserts, of romance and fear, and all things between.From twelve authors with Hubble Bubble on the brain, we once more welcome you to our world of the strange, the mysterious, the unusual, and the inexplicable. Witches, centaurs, ghosts, ghouls, vampires, fairies, merfolk, magic trees, and all that lies between hide within. What lurks behind the mundane, what goin...

Levi's got it all. He's a paranormal prince with more money and power than he knows what to do with, but something is missing—a mate. He only has until college graduation to find her. Allie's perfect, but she wants nothing to do with him. When attraction becomes something more, will he take a chance and show her who he really is, or will he lose everything?Levi's almost out of time. Allie's the one—he knows it in every grain of his being—but how can he make her see it? Desperate to...

Tales of twisted delight reside within these pages. To inspire and confound, to instil wonder and fear, joy and disgust, for something different trust in us.Zombie detectives, corporate crimes, flights of fancy, romantic yetis, monstrous beasts stalking their prey, heists, superpowers, ghosts, demons, talking rats, and everything in between!Malarkey's ImaginOmnibus brings you a world of otherworldly strange. We present fantastical stories from twelve talented authors explor...

Kristi’s life is changing fast. An unfortunate accident has her raising her niece, then she meets Wes—a man she can’t help falling for. Everything seemed to be going wonderfully. Until his crazy ex-girlfriend decides she can’t let go. Liza wasn’t supposed to be part of the deal, but in her mind Kristi and her niece are in the way and need to be eliminated. Though it’s a difficult decision, Wes and Kristi put their relationship on hold to avoid problems with his ex. It doesn’t last ...

From Romance Writers of America comes a never-before-published collection of tales that showcases the breadth and complexity of the world’s most popular genre of fiction!New York Times bestselling authors Cindy Gerard and Allison Brennan bring the thrills in their tales of romantic suspense.New York Times bestselling authors Sabrina Jeffries and Courtney Milan take you on a trip back in time with lush stories of historical romance.New York Time...