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The love of adventure, the expectation of the unexpected, have ever prompted men stout of heart, and ready of resource, to brave the perils of wilderness and sea that they might set their feet where man never trod before. The world owes much to the explorers who have faced hostile savages, stood in jeopardy from the cobra and the lion, the foes as deadly which lurk in the brook which quenches thirst. A traveller like Clarke takes his life in h...

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The Mind of the Artist is a book of quates from some of the greatest artist in human history and it reveals the thoughts and philosophies of these great men of art. The book contains this passage: "It is always interesting and profitable to get the views of workmen on their work, and on the principles which guide them in it, and in bringing together these sayings of artists Mrs. Binyon has done a very useful thing. A great number of opinions a...

Is there such a thing as a 21st Century author working in the Wild West/Western genre?The five writers here have very respectable track records in the Western genre, and are old hands when it comes to telling compelling stories.Redemtion by John M. FloydRebel Seed by Alexander FrewFor the Honor of the Family by Jim DohertyMurder at Bullet Pass by Bruce HarrisWild Yellow by Brandon BarrowsSo even though the Western may not be your genre of choi...

Sustainable design integrates consideration of resource and energy efficiency, healthy buildings and materials, ecologically and socially sensitive land-use, and an aesthetic sensitivity that inspires, affirms, and ennobles..." The construction process affects the environment and surrounding ecosystem.

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The projects presented in this book are magnificent recent examples of how architecture can create attractive residential buildings aware of their social function, promoting interaction between users and the harmonious relationship of the community with its natural and urban environment.

The record contained in the present volume forms the first considerable printed collection made in America of superstitions belonging to English-speaking folk. Numerous as are the items here presented, only a part of the matter is included, the collector having preferred to reserve for separate presentation superstitions connected with animal and plant lore, material which would require a space about equal to that here occupied. Again, the pre...

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After Monday and Tuesday, even the Calendar says WTF...There comes a time when the amount of unusual submissions gets you to thinking: How can we use this stuff?The answer is, of course, when you get enough to put together a collection of short fiction that will hopefully make you go Hmmmmm.Yet that doesn't mean every piece in here has been written with a psychotic eye for Avant-garde detail. Okay, maybe some have - the Law of Percentages woul...

They Don't Write 'em Like That Anymore...Actually they do, Aunty Jean. Cosy Crime has spanned the literary centuries and now due to its popularity, over a physical century as well.Yet what constitutes a Cosy? Is it bounded by the Golden Age as presided over by Queen Agatha, Dame Sayers or Countess Marsh? Georgette Heyer stepped out of the Regency period to complete six very passable crime novels...But is the Cosy now something that has actuall...

In London in the mid-1980s, over late nights and early mornings, Nigel Newton and David Reynolds came up with a plan: the establishment of a major independent publishing company, fuelled by ground-breaking, ambitious ideas. In 1987, their plans came to fruition with the announcement of Bloomsbury Publishing. For all the ambition embedded in Bloomsbury's DNA from its inception, no one could have envisaged the 35 years that would follow, years t...

With a base photo from artistic and professional fashion photographer, Oleg Gekman, The I's Have It is the 7th CRIMEUCOPIA release.So is there any real difference between the Private and the Public Sector investigators? Not much, if writers are to be believed, and the two can often be found straddling both sides of the 'what's legal procedure?' fence.Of the twelve authors contained within, eleven are voices new to the world of Crimeucopia - an...

In this riveting anthology, 21 extraordinary women share their powerful TESTimonies about triumphing through trauma, trials, and tribulations. The journey through hurt and pain is a deep, dark one as they fight to overcome addiction, childhood trauma, depression, grief, health issues, low self-esteem, mental health challenges, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, toxic relationships, etc. But repurposed pain begins the beautiful process of trans...

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Oh Baby, Baby, How Was I Supposed to Know....Is Love ever perfect? Or is it an obsession that remains rather than just a passing phase? And who's to say that Revenge isn't, in fact, a dish best served hot from the flames of passion?Fifteen writers tell us about affairs of the heart - some with humour, some with a darker intent, and others that are never quite exactly what they seem. Is it all about manipulation? Can there be more than one agen...

When anxiety and stress feel too intense to handle, readers need quick, in-the-moment relief-not psychological jargon. Written by a dream team of mental health experts and grounded in evidence-based therapy, The Anxiety First Aid Kit offers simple tools for triaging stress and anxiety in a crisis.

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