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The Shakespeare Schemes - How the Player Became the Playwright By D W Pryke
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The Shakespeare Schemes is the tale of the schemes and dangerous political subterfuge that brought the plays of the great dramatist to the London stage. The narrative is firmly rooted in historical... More > events and features many of the most prominent figures of the age. It tells how, in origin, the scripts were written by Edmund Campion, the Jesuit priest; how he came to England on a suicide mission, and how, just before his arrest and execution, he left his works in the safe hands of two Catholic sympathisers - Edward de Vere and William Stanley. As the political scene worsened in the late 1580s and early 1590s, Edward de Vere was determined to do the right thing by Campion and have the plays brought to the stage, not simply because they were great plays and they deserved to be performed, but because Edward de Vere had his own darker personal reasons to publish these plays - reasons that are the sinister secret of this tale.< Less
Ace By Ralph Bland
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Ralph Bland’s fourth novel, ACE, follows the flights, fancies, and comic pratfalls of John (Ace) Hardaway as he navigates eight months of life in 2005 Nashville, Tennessee. Ace, former pitching... More > phenom and athlete extraordinaire, is now 55 years old and attempting to weather the midlife crisis threatening to envelop him - sexual temptations, ghostly visitations, Burmese Pythons beneath his porch, even a mysterious stalker who wants him dead - but through it all, Ace, oft-poetic and unflappable, continues to seek answers for the overwhelming questions swirling about him, while also learning a few things about baseball, women, and why sometimes a fellow’s talents refuse to stay buried in the ground.< Less
The Shakespeare Schemes By D. W. Pryke
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The Shakespeare Schemes is the tale of the dangerous political subterfuge that brought the plays of the great dramatist to the London stage. The narrative is firmly rooted in historical events and... More > features many of the most prominent figures of the age. The story tells how, in origin, the scripts were written by Edmund Campion, the Jesuit priest; how he came to England on a suicide mission, and how, just before his arrest and execution, he left his works in the safe hands of two high-ranking Catholic sympathisers - Edward de Vere and William Stanley. As the political scene worsened in the late 1580s and early 1590s, Edward de Vere was determined to do the right thing by Campion and have the plays brought to the stage, not simply because they were great plays but because he had his own darker personal reasons to publish these plays - reasons that are the sinister secret of this tale...< Less
A Murder of Crows By Kate Ayers
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The bloated body of a local winemaker is discovered in a vineyard a few miles outside Carlton, Oregon’s premier grape growing region. Private eye Cade Blackstone seems to be drawn to the... More > murder investigation, although the police aren’t too pleased with his involvement. Nor is his client, who has hired him to find her missing granddaughter. As he digs into the dead man’s past, Cade grows increasingly horrified at what he’s learning. And the more he learns, the more important it becomes to find the runaway, if that’s what she is...< Less
Aloe Vera - The Magical Plant Amongst Us By Dr. Reuben Titus
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Aloe Vera (Latin for “True Aloe”) is one of the oldest known medicinal plants. The semi-tropical plant, Aloe Vera, has a long and illustrious history dating back to pre-biblical times. It... More > has been mentioned throughout recorded history and given a high ranking as an all purpose herbal plant. Dr. Reuben A. Titus is an authority on Aloe Vera - one of the greatest healing plants of our time. A natural health writer and adviser of high repute on plants, his wide knowledge on Aloe Vera and herbs in general has earned him tremendous fame both in Africa and the United Kingdom. Born in Accra – Ghana to a horticulturalist, he spent his early years working on large farms and selling agricultural products. He is a graduate of Marketing (London), an industrialist, a writer on Agricultural Development and he has widely travelled across the globe. Dr. Reuben is currently researching other wonder plants and their magical results.< Less
Dream Codes - Unlock and Decipher the Hidden Messages Within Your Dreams By Leon Titus
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Dream Codes is a powerful little book about the purpose of dreaming. It not only explains why we dream, but also how to remember and interpret your dreams. The author gives a few examples of things... More > that can affect our dreaming, and how, when acknowledged, dreams can change and improve our life. The author explains why we have ghosts and how they can affect our life, and even our sleep and dreams. He also includes things like, spiritual energy, the truth about psychics, and the importance of harmony between, the mind, body and soul. The book also includes a three hundred word dream dictionary which gives on average, three examples of what each dream symbol may mean. The symbols chosen are what the author feels are the most commonly dreamed about, and also the ones that trouble people most. The dictionary is detailed and authoritative, and offers insight into the language of dreams.< Less
The U.M.A.M.A. War - Book 7 in the Clan Amir Series By Ernest Edwards
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The “Clan Amir” series follows some significant events in the life of Berant, a small tropical country with a very strong warrior tradition. A Fighting Heritage (Book One) contains three... More > loosely linked stories of courage and determination. Falcon Chick (Book Two) contains twelve stories about the exceptional Gordon 'Gerry' Mannheim, depicting the events that caused him to grow up fast and become an adult. Falcon Fledgling (Book Three) follows the growth and development of Gordon 'Gerry' Mannheim. These seventeen short stories document key points of his life from 10 years of age until 16 years of age. The Day of Blood (Book Four) is the story of foreign businessmen determined to take control of Berant. The Falcon in Flight (Book Five) an exciting new addition to the series! The Shukra War (Book Six) The neighbouring country has a rebellion... The U MAMA War (Book Seven) Years after the end of the war, Gordon 'Gerry' Mannheim writes a summary of the war against power hungry businessmen.< Less
Funeral Planning - Insights from a Funeral Director By Sister Claudia Windal O.S.F.
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"Funeral Planning" is in fact 3 separate books, written with sincerity and compassion by Sister Claudia Windal of the Order of St. Francis, to provide straightforward and simple advice to... More > anyone who must make arrangements for a funeral. The book offers simple and straightforward guidance about types of service and different caskets, as well as covering the various traditional burial options, cremation, and "green burials".< Less
The Shukra War - Book 6 in the Clan Amir Series By Ernest Edwards
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The “Clan Amir” series follows some significant events in the life of Berant, a small tropical country with a very strong warrior tradition. A Fighting Heritage (Book One) contains three... More > loosely linked stories of courage and determination. Falcon Chick (Book Two) contains twelve stories about the exceptional Gordon 'Gerry' Mannheim. Falcon Fledgling (Book Three) follows the growth and development of Gordon 'Gerry' Mannheim. These seventeen short stories document key points of his life from 10 years of age until 16 years of age. The Day of Blood (Book Four) is the story of foreign businessmen determined to take control of Berant. The Falcon in Flight (Book Five) an exciting new addition to the series! The Shukra War (Book Six) The country next to Berant has a rebellion funded by the same businessmen. The U MAMA War (Book Seven) Years after the end of the war, Gordon 'Gerry' Mannheim writes a summary of the war against power hungry businessmen.< Less
Laura's Wrath By Martin J. Stab, Elaine R. Stab
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The satanic succubus, Laura McBride, hungers for revenge. ‘Laura’s Wrath’ takes the reader from the unjust execution of Laura’s husband Robert during the American Civil War to... More > the 1960s and into the lives of a husband and wife, the Westons, whose only crime is researching family ancestry. Satan and Laura manipulate the couple through a series of mutual nightmares and the use of the husband’s model train layout to accomplish Laura’s final act of retribution for her husband Robert’s unjust execution. Can the Westons and their parish priest survive Laura’s Wrath, or are they doomed?< Less