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"The Light That Grows" is an insightful and inspiring collection of sermons and religious addresses centered on the theme of spiritual development and the expanding influence of Christian faith. Written by J.M. Dawson, a prominent voice within the Baptist tradition, this work serves as...

"The Light of Faith" is a moving collection of poetry from the beloved "People's Poet," Edgar A. Guest. This volume explores the profound themes of spiritual resilience, the comforting power of belief, and the simple virtues of everyday life. Known for his accessible and...

"The Letters of Archie Butt, Personal Aide to President Roosevelt" offers a captivating and intimate look into the inner workings of the White House during one of the most dynamic periods in American history. Written by Archibald Willingham Butt, a trusted military aide and...

"Letters of a Loyalist Lady" provides an intimate and compelling primary-source account of life in colonial Boston during the turbulent years leading up to the American Revolution. Through the personal correspondence of Anne Hulton, sister of the Commissioner of Customs Henry Hulton, readers gain...

"A Dictionary: English-Polish and Polish-English" is a comprehensive and authoritative linguistic resource designed to facilitate clear communication and precise translation between English and Polish speakers. Compiled by W. Kierst, this work serves as an essential tool for students, scholars, and translators seeking to navigate...

"Do Human Beings Have Free Will?: A Debate" captures a stimulating intellectual confrontation between two of the early 20th century's most formidable minds: the theologian George Burman Foster and the celebrated defense attorney Clarence Darrow. This work delves into one of the most enduring...

"The Hidden Years" is a compelling work of biblical fiction that explores the undocumented period of the life of Jesus Christ, from his childhood in Nazareth to the beginning of his public ministry. Written by the prolific John Oxenham, this narrative fills the silence...

"Kristin Lavransdatter" is a monumental masterpiece of historical fiction that offers a breathtakingly detailed and emotionally profound depiction of life in 14th-century Norway. This sweeping trilogy follows the life of Kristin, a strong-willed woman navigating the complex intersection of personal desire, family duty, and...

"Death at Swaythling Court" is a cornerstone of Golden Age detective fiction, marking the notable mystery debut of J. J. Connington. Set in the quiet English countryside, the story unfolds at the secluded estate of Swaythling Court, where the unpleasant and manipulative Mr. Hubbard...

"The Song Celestial" is a celebrated poetic rendering of the "Bhagavad Gita", one of the most revered sacred texts of Hindu philosophy. Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold, this work brings the profound dialogue between Prince Arjuna and the deity Krishna to life through elegant...

"The Garden of Epicurus" is a profound collection of essays and aphorisms by the Nobel Prize-winning author Anatole France. This work serves as a meditative exploration of life, death, and the pursuit of happiness through the lens of modern skepticism and classical philosophy. France...

"Chronicles of Avonlea" is a delightful collection of short stories set in the charming fictional community of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. Written by the celebrated Canadian author L.M. Montgomery, these twelve tales offer a deeper look into the lives of the colorful residents...

"A Nineteenth-Century Childhood" is an evocative and charming memoir by Mary MacCarthy, offering a vivid window into the social and domestic life of the late Victorian era. Written with a blend of nostalgia and sharp observation, MacCarthy recounts her upbringing within the intellectual and...

"The Morris Book" is a definitive exploration of one of England's most enduring and vibrant folk traditions. Authored by the renowned musicologist and folklorist Cecil J. Sharp, this work serves as both a historical record and a practical guide to the art of Morris...

"Thomas Aquinas: His Personality and Thought" is a comprehensive study of one of the most influential figures in the history of Western philosophy and Christian theology. Written by the esteemed medievalist Martin Grabmann, this work delves into the intricate relationship between the personal character...

The debate over the relative merits of adopting functional universal psychological principles, processes, and constructs (etics) versus particular structural idiosyncratic characteristics and behaviors distinct to specific cultural groups (emics) has been present in the anthropological and psychological literature for decades. Evident in the discussion...

Author: Paul O. CarreseISBN-10: 1009746642ISBN-13: 9781009746649Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2026Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d

Award winning authors Jeryl Abelmann and Miriam Kronish bring the enchanting story of Quickly the Magic Spatula to life. Quickly was discovered in the attic.This charming tale celebrates those heartfelt family moments that become treasured with time.The true tale of Quickly the Magic Spatula...

A dream life filled with adventure, rosé, and sunshine in the South of France is paradise found ... until a brush with the law threatens it all.For American expats Gayle and Ralph, losing their beloved belle vie in a Provençal village is unimaginable. Determined...

In a small mountain town, three people's lives change forever. Jessie Lawrence arrives in Solace with the hope of having a normal high school life and keeping her powers under control. Fox Wheeler heads to town to destroy a seal into another realm in...

Peter Grimes - charismatic con man, or misguided, thrill-seeking adventurer?The incredible exploits of American Peter Grimes, the most audacious con artist of the twentieth century, reads like a wildly far-fetched Jazz Age novel, but it is all true. Given life's gifts in abundance, he...

Five years after fleeing the palace in fire and blood, Yan Xun is gone-presumed dead by the Empire and determined to remain that way. In her place stands Yan Ling, a woman shaped by loss, secrecy, and survival.She was prepared to walk this path...

Umkhapalanga - the Song of a Son integrates the philosophical writings of my father David with poems, stories, images and other observations along parallel themes that I, Alex, contributed in later years.Umkhapalanga is the isiZulu name for a cool wind that blows in the...

Following stories across time, space and distant family connections, Andrea Stolowitz traces the path of her great-grandfather, Max, a German Jew who escaped to New York City in 1939. Though Max's story was "verschollen," or lost, Stolowitz uses his journal as a guide, winding...

Authors Brad Osborn and Christine Boone's Music Theory Matters uses popular music as the basis for introducing students to music theory. Osborn and Boone engage students with popular music from page one, then introduce them to more classical terms as the book progresses. Chapters...

The NFL's best players, all in one action-packed volume. Over a century after the formation of the American Professional Football Conference, the precursor to the National Football League, pro football continues to excite and captivate millions of fans across the globe. At the core...

Justin Martyr was born around 100 AD at Flavia Neapolis (today Nablus) in Samaria into a pagan family, and defined himself as a gentile. His grandfather, Bacchius, had a Greek name, while his father, Priscus, bore a Latin name, which has led to speculations...

To celebrate 80 years of the National Basketball Association. Firefly Books is known for its handsome and comprehensive sports books. NBA 80 is all the history of professional basketball in one outstanding book. NBA 80 takes you through every NBA season, from the league's...

Even the most elite hackers use common technologies to steal state secrets, which help intelligence agencies to catch them. Are these hackers simply reckless, or do their operations reveal something deeper about their nation-state patrons? Over a globally interconnected Internet, nations must constantly toe...

In the last three decades, Silicon Valley has become one of the world's most watched and imitated communities. Daily news reporters, long-form journalists, cinema and television-programming producers have crafted a public image, but it represents nothing of the lives of hundreds of thousands of...

Picture Day with Nicholas is an uplifting journey about courage, understanding and small victories.For Nicholas, a young boy on the autism spectrum, school picture day isn't just about smiling for the camera, it's about facing his fears, the bright flash, unfamiliar sounds, and sudden...

What if nothing you've walked through was wasted?Some moments divide life into before and after: a car accident that should have taken everything, a quiet room where a mother takes her final breath, a life that looks stable on the outside-but is shifting underneath.In...

What does wearing the badge really cost? Scars of the Badge is a gripping true crime memoir that pulls back the curtain on life behind the uniform, where split-second decisions, violence, and human suffering leave marks that don't fade when the shift ends.Drawn from...

A powerful, research-informed book about Black women healthcare workers, the weight they carried during COVID-19, and the cost of being expected to be strong for everyone else.In The Hand We Were Dealt, Dr. JeVona Maniex brings readers inside the lived experiences of Black women...

Eighteen-year-old Aoife has never left the temple walls. Orphaned as a baby and raised by the devout priestesses of Aether, she's been taught that magic is a sin-a dangerous force humans were never meant to wield. Her life has been one of obedience and...

Behind the Iron Gates is the true story of a boy who grew up believing he was unwanted, unprotected, and unseen. Bullied at school, wounded at home, and carrying burdens no child should ever face, Ed Bogert learned early how to survive behind emotional...

Secrets are the only way to stay safe.Esha must keep her true identity a secret or risk the life of the most important person to her. She isn't Feldor's princess like the kingdom of Solven thinks she is. Her goal is simple: broker a...

She's the rigid workaholic. He's the insufferable troublemaker.Cerise Thornheart has one goal: to become dean at the prestigious university where she teaches. When she's invited to join a team on an expedition to research wildlife in a remote jungle, she jumps at the chance....

In Regency Bath, flowers speak louder than words. Someone is using them to lie.Clara Hartwell trusts flowers more than she trusts people. Camellias for admiration, violets for loyalty, heliotrope for devotion that never speaks aloud. Her work as a secret flower-writer creating floriography books...

This is a short book of poems about thinking through how to resist threats to our freedom of thought, speech, action, creativity, and conscience. It is easy reading, but requires hard thinking.The objective of the poems is to help the reader clear their mind,...

Perfect for fans of D&D and epic fantasy romanceBOUND BY GRIEFFresh off the heels of heartbreak, atonement seems out of reach for Evandine. The Affliction runs rampant as the dead infect the living, and hope has dwindled with no cure in sight.TORMENTED BY THE...

A collection of poems about the land, waters, and animals of the Georgia Low Country, its marshes, the city of Savannah, its culture, its people, and especially of Forsyth Park, and of the poet's adventures teaching Haiku in the Park.Author: Marc ThomasISBN-13: 9798992581119Publisher: Ruminating...

One forbidden kingdom. Two diplomats. A price paid in blood.Uncover the forgotten true story of the first American diplomat ever assassinated.History tells us that American warships forced Japan open through "gunboat diplomacy," but steel alone did not open the gates of the Hermit Kingdom....

Fork Apple Press is honored to publish Rivka Clifton's A Feast of Small Proportions as the winner of The Slice Poetry Chapbook Contest (2026).A Feast of Small Proportions is a chapbook that interrogates how the body and mind are navigated and reclaimed, embodying themes...

The Server Kingdom is full of brave defenders, but even the strongest warriors need someone wise to lead them. This is the Mighty CISO. She stands watch over the castle, but she cannot do it alone. She has to put together a team that...

Liang Qichao On the History of Chinese Culture offers a sweeping exploration of China's cultural evolution by one of the country's most influential modern thinkers. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy, Liang defines culture as "valuable shared karma" shaped by human free will, creation, and imitation....

This book is written to help you understand that we all have the potential within for happiness and success. This is your right, but you have to decide and choose for yourself; no one can do it for you.We can rise, conquer, and achieve...

Calling all print lovers: 16 poster-size and removable reproductions of the Nebiolo foundry's glorious promotions, created in letterpress' heydayIn the 1800s, technological innovations allowed for a creative flourishing in print, and letterpress practitioners produced extravagant materials to showcase their craft. On view in Artistic...

It took me years to gather the courage and life experience necessary to share my story. As a "goody two-shoes" in Jerusalem, I learned to please others rather than voice my own needs. I felt submissive, shy, and frustrated.At school, I was humiliated and...

In this fantasy manga, one man is demoted and forced to toil doing grunt work. That is, until a mysterious and buxom pair of elves offer him a ticket to freedom-and adventure! Court Mage Jurius Kaiser has incurred the wrath of the third prince...