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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Cinder-Path TalesT is something Of an experience for an Englishman, after thirty years' absence, to Stand on the steps of Morley's and face the sunlight Of Trafalgar Square. He may not own a foot of English soil, he may have no friend left to meet him, he may even have become a citizen of the Great Republic, but he cannot look at the tall shaft on which the little sailor stands without a breath of pride, a mist in his eye, and a l...

Excerpt from Red Wine of Roussillon: A Play in Four ActsThere are no vines like those of Roussillon. Listen! My name is Clara. Mind it well. Where is Olympus?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the ...

Excerpt from Apples of IstakharOre than mere wisdom of the book and pen You taught me, oh my master, in the days When Life's red sun shone on untrodden ways, More than an old-world tongue you taught me then.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology t...

Excerpt from The BackslidersJude looked admiringly at Caesar's ruf¿ed green feathers, red tail, yellow beak, and bright eyes. What part of the world did he come from? Jude asked.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the w...

Excerpt from The Severed MantleIN this book I have tried to picture Provence in the time of the troubadours. I show the land of the nightingale and rose when Idealism reigned supreme, with Love, Joy, and Song her counsellors. Here love first ceased to mean passion, and homage of woman grew to be a religion, the joy of life was over all, and song the natural expression of every feeling.At the very heart of it there was a great earnest ness, but...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

Singing in a Strange Land is a book of imaginative journey, religious resources, and suggestions for action designed especially for North American Christians to pray with poor and marginalized, and to act for justice on their behalf.

Excerpt from Cinder-Path Tales In the first place, I do not claim to have anything startling or sensational to spring upon the public, though it would be a bit strange, would it not, if the thirty years I have spent in the training of athletes for sports of field and track could not furnish me a few tales worth the telling? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgot...

This book focuses on a significant, but neglected, leader of the social gospel movement, University of Chicago theologian Shailer Mathews (1863-1941). in two widely read lives of Jesus -- The Social Teaching of Jesus (1897) and Jesus on Social Institutions (1928) -- Mathews laid a foundation for social gospel theology that dealt carefully and creatively with the charge that the social gospel enculturates Christian faith. Lindsey's book engages...

An overview of public religion in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

From the author of "The Severed Mantle

The Will to Be will challenge and encourage readers to take a close look at their lives and to take responsibility for living more positive, productive, and progressive lives. It offers a new paradigm that will help you break free from apathy, normality, and mediocrity. This book will take readers on an adventurous journey and offer provocative and urgent new ways of thinking about one's life and legacy. With practicality and wisdom, William s...

The Will to Be will challenge and encourage readers to take a close look at their lives and to take responsibility for living more positive, productive, and progressive lives. It offers a new paradigm that will help you break free from apathy, normality, and mediocrity. This book will take readers on an adventurous journey and offer provocative and urgent new ways of thinking about one's life and legacy. With practicality and wisdom, William s...

Offers readers a wide selection of primary sources chosen for both their cultural importance and their potential to spark student interest in Asian religious traditions. The reading selections typify specific cultural idioms, yet speak to global human themes that prompt debate and discussion.

Excerpt from The Backsliders The Adirondack train departed, disappeared behind a brown hill and left the Reverend John Gray standing on the platform of Pratt's Junction. He was tall and straight, smooth-shaven, clad in clerical black, and as dignified as a good-looking young man of twenty-five could be with a bulging traveling bag in one hand and a parrot-cage in the other. The bird had not found traveling pleasant, as indicated by his ruffle...

Excerpt from Apples of Istakhar Rosemary More than mere wisdom of the book and pen You taught me, oh my master, in the days When Life's red sun shone on untrodden ways, More than an old-world tongue you taught me then, More than the truth a scholar's lip could tell, Though still your Chaucer only do I see, Your Goldsmith and your Wordsworth speak to me In tones and accents I remember well. You taught me that the beautiful, the best Is ...