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Cape Lazo, British Columbia: A Novel Forced to move across Canada because of his father's illness, teenaged Peter initially resents his new home: Cape Lazo on Vancouver Island. It's a dull replacement for the bustle and excitement of Montreal. Slowly, Peter is seduced by the natural spendor and easier pace of Cape Lazo and British Columbia. Soon he has new friends, a new perspective, and even a new Newfoundland dog. Years later, Pe...

This text is a reference source for those concerned with the changing status and vitality of the Welsh language and other minority languages in Europe. It provides a framework and a factual context in which to set such issues as language planning and policy formulation at local and national levels.

Edited with Introduction and Commentary by John M. Carter

Crazy Cousins is a novel about young Vancouver accountants. Stories about success, grief, loss, love and community reactions when tragedy strikes up on Grouse Mountain. It explores how when we are young and invincible, we believe the world is at our feet, and our friendships will last the challenges and upheavals of adulthood. This is the case for Jimmy Swanson and his friends. Crazy Cousins is John Carter's third novel.

From the Aboriginal Burramatta clan to modern day Parramatta this is a tale about the changing face of Australia's second settlement. A place steeped in history, where the sea water meets the freshwater and the EEL's come to rest. Travellers from different worlds have always met here, fought here and survived here. From its convict beginnings and Aboriginal interactions, to the multinational and cultural diversity of today. The residents of Pa...

Excerpt from The Builder's Magazine, or an Universal Dictionary for Architects, Carpenters, Masons, Bricklayers, &C, : As Well as for Every Gentleman Who Would Wish to Be a Competent Judge of the Elegant and Necessary Art of BuildingIn the time of Vitruvius, they fhewed at Athens, as a curious relic of antiquity, the roof ofthe Areopagus, made of clay, and at Rome, in the temple of the Capitol, the cottage of Romulus thatched with firaw. After...

Rocket scientist Jack Parsons called black magician Aleister Crowley his mentor.

Excerpt from The Elements of General History The period before the Advent of Christ is named Ancient History, and is designated B. C. (before Christ), and the period after the Advent of Christ is named Modern History, and is designated A. D. (anno Domini). About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical ...

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Duck creek ballads is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these...

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Excerpt from Questions in Natural and Revealed Religion: A Compilation Has atheism ever extensively prevailed - So un reasonable is this repulsive form of error, and so opposed is it to the common sentiments of mankind upon this subject, that comparatively few have ventured to assert their disbelief of their Maker's existence. Indeed, it has been questioned, whether there ever was, or can be, an atheist. About the Publisher Forgotten Books ...

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Excerpt from Out Here in Ol' Missoury An' don't ast eny better place in futur an' the res' Out here, in ol' Missoury.as contents. A? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whi...

Ronald Carter (Author) Ronald Carter is Emeritus Professor of Modern English Language at the University of Nottingham.John McRae (Author) John McRae is Professor of English at the University of Nottingham.

Excerpt from Log Cabin Poems About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, s...

Excerpt from In the Cave of Aladdin: A Little Narrative of the Safe Deposit VaultThe glamour of regal luxury dazzles us reminiscently as we recall the legend of priceless services of gold and Silver, of cisterns and vases filled with money, of purses dispensing ten thousand gold pieces, of trays and baskets of gems of incomparable size and brilliance, o f magnificent robes wrapped in silver tissue, of splendid carpets for imperial feet to trea...

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