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“This moving debut collection examines complicated family relationships in the rural American South . . . Rich with symbolism and rhythmic prose” (Publishers Weekly). A Winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, this story collection set in rural Georgia investigates small moments that illuminate life-altering struggles: a man slipping into dementia is abandoned at a diner with his granddaughters; a farmer’s son discovers his love of carving wooden birds but buries his creations in shame; bait dogs are left to die, chained in the woods, when they grow too old to fight. “Somber, beautifully wrought and closely observed, these 12 stories raise more questions than answers, leav...
Robert O'Rourke, bastard son of a Belfast scullery maid, came to America in 1820. He started life in a nation that was experiencing the ups and downs of the start of the Industrial Revolution. by working in one of Lowell's first mills. Anti-papists drove him north in 1821. He fled to Dover, New Hampshire to begin life anew. He married into one of the town's oldest families, earning his father-in-law's respect and his brother-in-law's hatred. Years passed and he amassed holdings in textiles, bricks, land, lumber, railroads and new inventions from Bangor, Maine to Chicago. He learned who his father was and what wealth and power the man left him. His life was entwined with historic happenings as inhabitants of a boisterous new nation strove to cope with government struggles, world recognition and the slavery question. As O'Rourke built his dynasty, even joining the '49 Gold Rush, family members, business associates and friends sought to find a place in the life of this melancholy man. All of this took place in a fast changing country in the years before the agony of secession and Civil War.
Charged with serving God as a Holy Warrior...blessing or curse? Three warriors hear the Lord's call, a calling to fight evil and the Devil's minions...to subdue all the monsters people believe aren't real. Evil poisons the land. Thaddeus can smell its very presence. He has been fighting the forces of evil for so long, it is like a second nature to him. Now, he--along with his companions, Asaf and Gunnar--has been called to England, in the midst of post-Norman conquest turmoil. Something, or someone, powerful has infiltrated Norman nobility as King William II--William Rufus--struggles to subdue the conquered Anglo-Saxon people, appease his own Norman citizens, and deal with his brother Robert...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Return to the Continent By: Douglas T. Bradshaw Thaddeus Brimstone returns in the exciting sequel to A Time of Magick! Return to the Continent, which has been brought to the brink of ruin by the power of magick. Despite Thaddeus's teachings that magick should be used to better the world and those around you, greed and lust for power has prevailed. Now, a new threat has appeared: The Three, a trio of evil beings who seek to seize control of the ailing world. Having ascended to be at the Moon Goddess's side, there's little Thaddeus can do, as mortal problems require mortal solutions. And so, Thaddeus turns to a special person, a young boy from our modern world, one who has Thaddeus's story in his heart and mind-and his name! Through intensive training, herculean efforts, and a lot of belief in himself, can Young Thaddeus restore the continent to the glory it once was?
"With a full report of the various dioceses in the United States and British North America, and a list of archbishops, bishops, and priests in Ireland.
The Excalibur of Christ is more than a book, more than a diary. It's a guide, a weapon and truth; I say this because everyone knows the story of Excalibur, but what everyone might not know is the truth of a sword. A sword is far more than a piece of metal, in the Bible and other doctrines of the world, a sword is the tongue and mind of man. However, the true mind of man is the incorruptible spirit of him, which was birth by the Most High, the true image we're in, but if you do not have that sword, you will not know although you may be forever hearing. So, now that you know the truth of the sword, this book is written with the Excalibur of Christ, because we not only war with flesh and blood....
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The Greatest French Classics Of All Time serves as a literary voyage through the rich landscape of French literature, encapsulating the vibrancy and diversity of its canon. From the piercing introspection of Proust to the adventurous realms of Verne, this anthology curates an essential compendium of works that have shaped not only national but global thought and imagination. Each piece is a testament to the multifaceted nature of human experience, woven through a spectrum of genres that include tragedy, comedy, realism, and romance. The anthology stands out for its inclusion of seminal works that have sparked literary movements, challenged societal norms, and transcended the confines of thei...