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Demons, Druids, and buried secrets. The Camelot Archive is open for business.When Madeleine Greenbriar finds herself the custodian of a mysterious new power, the timing couldn't be worse.The Camelot Archive has been unearthed, and with it a sickness that has stricken their revered leaders: the Twin Flames, Excalibur and Arondight. To make matters worse, a greater demon is desperate to get inside and unlock the mysterious vault hidden in its de...

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About the BookThe book Am I What I Want To Be will connect you to your past and remind you about those 'wishes' that may have gone under the cover.The book will reveal that we chose our future! We chose to be who we are! What remains is a journey, experience and memory.

The Christmas Books" contains five Christmas novels by Charles Dickens, including: "A Christmas Carol", "The Chimes", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Battle of Life", and "The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain". Dickens's Christmas novels perfectly enraptured the spirit of the Victorian Christmas revival and even inspired a number of traditional aspects of the holiday, including seasonal food and drink, family gatherings, dancing, and more...

The Uplift Book of Child Culture" is a 1913 guide to raising a child by Orison Swett Marden and others. Consisting of 69 chapters in 8 parts including timeless advice and a wealth of useful tips, this vintage parenting manual is ideal for those looking for help understanding children and children's behaviour. Contents include:Part 1: Building Chracter by Orison Swett Marden.Part 2: The Care and Culture of Children by Jenny B. Merrill.Part 3: B...

Charles Dickens's last and unfinished novel, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" was originally published in 1870. When Dickens died in 1870, just six of the intended twelve chapters had been completed, with no remaining plan or indication to how the story should continue. Despite this, numerous other writers have tried to complete the novel. The story revolves around the titular character's uncle, John Jasper, an opium addict and choirmaster who fal...

The thirteenth and penultimate novel by Charles Dickens, "Great Expectations" chronicles the education of Pip, an orphan living in mid-nineteenth century London. Including such themes as wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and triumph over evil, this novel represents a classic example of Dickensian literature not to be missed by lovers of his work. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic famous for h...

Charles Dickens's first novel, "The Pickwick Papers" revolves around the novel's main character and founder of The Pickwick Club, Samuel Pickwick and his suggestion that he and other "Pickwickians" travel to locations outside of London and report their findings. A sequence of loosely related adventures set between 1827-8, it became the first real publishing phenomenon and is responsible for catapulting Dickens into international fame. A classi...

The Hour of Opportunity" is a 1900 self-help book by Orison Swett Marden. In this vintage guide to personal success, Marden deals with opportunity, showing the reader the importance of opportunity and how to seize it when it comes along. A timeless guide to harnessing effort and accomplishment that has helped millions over the years. Contents include: "The Hour of Opportunity: Are You ready for It?", "What the Employers Say", "Do You Know a Go...

First published in 1930, J. A. Hobson's "Rationalisation and Unemployment - An Economic Dilemma" is a vintage economic essay on the subject of unemployment and 'rationalisation', which refers to the attempt to change an ad hoc workflow into one based on a set of published rules. Contents include: "Income, Monetary and Real", "Uses of the Surplus", "Underspecification", "Rationalisation and Productivity", "Rationalisation and Consumption", "Mar...

The Gift of the Gods" is a 1911 novel by English writer Flora Annie Steel (1847-1929). "The Gift of the Gods" is a fantastic example of Victorian fiction set in historical Scotland that is not to be missed by fans of Steel's work. Contents include: "A Sea Mist", "His Act and Deed", "The Man From The Sea", "The Strand", "A Hiatus", "A Walled Garden", "Round the Peat-stack", "Torquil's Dune", "A Sign", "Amateur Detectives", "An Endless Band", et...

The increase in the number of parties who act as LIP in family proceedings can be a challenging experience for advocates and the courts. Whilst assistance is often on hand for the LIP there is less practical help for the practitioner. This book seeks to address this shortfall and gives practical advice in a number of areas of family litigation. It also considers the role of the McKenzie Friend and how they can assist the LIP during a court hea...

Forfeiture of a lease can appear to the landlord as one of the more appealing remedies available to it for non-performance by the tenant. Simply changing the locks to recover possession is direct, simple, cheap and effective. All too often, though, that is just the beginning of the story, since the law relating to the forfeiture of leases is notoriously complex and archaic.A particular problem is the law relating to waiver of the right to forf...

This is the first study that adopts a comprehensive, thorough, and interdisciplinary approach toward early Chinese lost-wax castings. It examines the "norms" that are seldom questioned, demonstrating that such "norms" are in many ways illusions that twist our comprehension of art, technology, civilization, and history.

Originally published as a serial in "Master Humphrey's Clock" between 1840-1841, Dickens historical novel "Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty" is mainly set during the Gordon Riots of 1780, several days of rioting in Great Britain sparked by anti-Catholic sentiment. Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction and the much-loved work of Charles Dickens. This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an...