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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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Excerpt from The Featherstones and Halls: Gleanings From Old Family Matters Letters and ManuscriptsIn publishing this record of the lives of some of my ancestors, I confess that my main object has been to perpetuate the memory of their self-sacrificing devotion in the hearts of their many descendants. For I cannot but think that the remembrance of the worth and work of those who have preceded us must stimulate us to live more worthily, that we...

The second volume of Putting Evidence Into Practice supplements the 2009 edition and provides all-new resources on four new topic areas - cognitive impairment, hot flashes, radiodermatitis, and skin effects. As with the first volume, the text incorporates assessment and measurement tools as well as case studies that illustrate application of the tools in clinical practice.

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First published in 1953, the first five stories in this collection are stories from Ireland, exploring the dark history of the country and the dogged optimism of its people. The following four tales are of the uncanny - striking studies of witchcraft and black magic, evoking a strange haunting atmosphere illustrating the power of evil and its effect on the imagination. 'Mrs. Oliver Cromwell' is a revealing glimpse of the Lord Protector through...

First published in 1946, "Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain "continues the "vivid, psychologically brilliant" ("Times Literary Supplement") journey begun in "Young Bess "and "Elizabeth, Captive Princess. "Philip, Prince of Spain, the unwilling bridegroom of Queen Mary, has been warned about the young Elizabeth. According to all reports, she is a heretic, a rebel, and a potential enemy-but she's also alluring. Accused of treachery by Mary, Eliz...

Margaret Irwin was a prolific and popular author of the mid-20th century. Set in a mythical forest, and presented as a fractured memoirs, 'Monsieur Seeks a Wife' is one of her most intriguing tales. Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the origin...

In July, 1553, sibling rivalry has never been more tumultuous than between the daughters of King Henry VIII. Queen Mary Tudor has just won possession of the throne, but her half-sister - the Princess Elizabeth - holds the hearts of the people. Knowing this, Mary banishes her to a country retreat, determined to keep her as far away from court life.

Philip of Spain, unwilling bridegroom of Queen Mary, has been warned about the Queen's half-sister, the young Elizabeth. According to reports, she is a heretic, a rebel and a potential enemy with 'a spirit full of enchantment'. An alluring description and one that immediately intrigues, rather than deters, the foreign prince.

Young Princess Elizabeth has learnt to be on the watch for political games. After her father's death, Elizabeth sets up home with Henry's last wife, Katherine Parr, and her new husband, Tom Seymour. Tom is playing a risky game. Marrying a widowed queen is one thing, flirting with the King's daughter and second in line to the throne is another.

Excerpt from The Featherstones and Halls: Gleanings From Old Family Matters Letters and Manuscripts In publishing this record of the lives of some of my ancestors, I confess that my main object has been to perpetuate the memory of their self-sacrificing devotion in the hearts of their many descendants. For I cannot but think that the remembrance of the worth and work of those who have preceded us must stimulate us to live more worthily, that ...

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Excerpt from The Housing of Potato DiggersThe Housing in Rural Districts of workers both permanently and temporarily employed, is a subject which only emerges at lengthy intervals, and in a sectional form, when it happens that some organisation turns the searchlight on one or the other phase of it. Then we have pictures of a particularly lurid character thrown on the screen.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of ...

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