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In 1661 Marvell was re-elected MP for Hull in the Cavalier Parliament. He eventually came to write several long and bitterly satirical verses against the corruption of the court. Although circulated in manuscript form, some finding anonymous publication in print, they were too politically sensitive and thus dangerous to be published under his name until well after his death. Marvell took up opposition to the 'court party', and satirised them a...

Detroit was once known as Murder City. Although it still has its share of violence and crime, the Detroit of the 1970's was a war zone, with more than seven hundred homicides a year. In Murder City, police officers had to act more like the lawmen of the Old West. They had to be constantly ready for things to go south, quickly. Author and former Detroit Police Department officer A. W. Boudreau was in the thick of the violence. He survived, but ...

This book is designed to help any parent or guardian enable a healthy educational transition for children with autism. The materials in the book are a series of helpful articles that offer parents best practices as defined by the Autism Academy. Autism Academy for Education and Development specializes in providing education to all students on the Autism Spectrum, Kindergarten to 12th grade. Our program has an adaptive curriculum to facilitate ...

This book is a memoir of a walking pilgrimage from Barcelona, Spain to Rome, Italy during the summer of 2014. The author primarily walked the network of Gran Route trails through Catalunya, the Via Domitia through France, and finally the Via Francigena from Vercelli, Italy to Rome. More than a travelogue, the author recounts memories and thoughts concerning culture, history, war, food, religion, spirituality, and countless other thoughts that ...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of Katherine Mansf...

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We don't review dirty books ... but if I were going to recommend a volume to get your testosterone bubbling, this would definitely be the one." - Byron Rupert McCafferty, Online Critics Corner Adults Only: Here is a handful (no pun) of stories designed to turn you on - modern-day erotica. These original tales of trysts, liaisons, tête-à-têtes, threesomes, gangbangs, and booty calls are for adventuresome readers only.

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William Congreve was born on January 24th, 1670 in Bardsey, West Yorkshire. Congreve's childhood was spent in Ireland (his father, a Lieutenant in the British Army had received a posting there). He was educated at Kilkenny College and then Trinity College in Dublin. After graduating he returned to London to study law at Middle Temple. However his interest in studying law soon lessened as the attraction of literature, drama, and the fashionable...

Go with the flow, follow the lines and enter a zen like state of relaxation. Trace and Color: 1930's Vintage Dresses lets you recreate 30 beautiful vintage dresses using nothing more than a pen or pencil. Each page in this book features a detailed drawing printed in a light gray color. All you have to do is follow the lines, relax and watch the time slip away. Once you are finished tracing the image, you can add as little or as much color as y...

An entertaining and personal introduction to Einstein's universe. Starting with a walk through Bern in 1905 and ending with the recent discovery of gravitational waves from colliding black holes, this book exposes the theory of Relativity in a readable style. Supported by insightful and zany illustrations, this is a great science story for everyone and anyone. As a young boy, Jack is sent to deliver a set of pictures to a house on Princeton's ...

William Ernest Henley is most noted for his poetry of which he wrote several volumes with the outstanding contribution being the poem 'Invictus'. His life was overshadowed by a great deal of ill health and although he died at the young age of 53 he contributed much to Victorian literature. His partner in the plays we publish here made a somewhat greater contribution to the literary world. Indeed in the Scottish canon to be placed alongside Bur...

I believe in fairy tales - the kind where a knight in shining armor sweeps me off my feet. Coming from a broken home, fairy tales housed the hope I clung to. Never in my life did I imagine two knights coming into my life- two knights that wore very different armor. A rockstar versus a lawyer. Fast and furious versus deliberate and calculated. Intense and passionate versus strong and devoted. Chaos versus stability. I fell in love with one in t...

LaDena and the Color Pink is the second in the Little LaDena: Island Girl series, which seeks to give the world a peek at island life through the eyes of a 5 year old Bahamian girl. In this book, readers get to learn all about LaDena's favorite color.

During a classroom discussion about touch, Frederick repeats something he hears his parents say, "If everyone received the power of touch, the world would be a much better place!" These words spark a turn of events that show how something bad can also be good. Good Touch Day weaves a story of safe touch and massage therapy. It is a resource for teaching all ages the value of good touch and the power of using healing hands to make a difference ...

Charles Edward Montague was born in London on New Year's Day, 1867 and educated at the City of London School and then Balliol College, Oxford. At university, Montague, a keen writer, wrote several literary reviews for the Manchester Guardian and was then invited for a month's trial and, after impressing, to work there. Montague and the editor, C. P. Scott shared the same political views and between them they turned the Manchester Guardian into...

William Congreve was born on January 24th, 1670 in Bardsey, West Yorkshire. Congreve's childhood was spent in Ireland (his father, a Lieutenant in the British Army had received a posting there). He was educated at Kilkenny College and then Trinity College in Dublin. After graduating he returned to London to study law at Middle Temple. However his interest in studying law soon lessened as the attraction of literature, drama, and the fashionable...

William Congreve was born on January 24th, 1670 in Bardsey, West Yorkshire. Congreve's childhood was spent in Ireland (his father, a Lieutenant in the British Army had received a posting there). He was educated at Kilkenny College and then Trinity College in Dublin. After graduating he returned to London to study law at Middle Temple. However his interest in studying law soon lessened as the attraction of literature, drama, and the fashionable...

A highly accessible guide for parents who want autism research translated into a quick-read, practical took-kit" Simon Baron-Cohen, FBA Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Director, Autism Research Centre, Cambridge University. The field of early intervention for children with developmental delay or autism spectrum condition can be a confusing maze. But there ARE early interventions you can do at home, for little or no cost, that can m...

Quit settling for stuck and start choosing God's success for your life! Too many Americans have become stuck in a desert season of lack-lack of finances, health or healthcare, relationships, and purpose. The Bible makes it clear that God has a better plan for our lives. Despite our many challenges, we can expect to have victory ... and a success-filled life. God's way of doing things produces successful living. If we are willing to allow God t...