“British and American Songs”
Song Book: Animal favourites Cowboys and pioneers Hunting, racing, drinking Humour and fun Love Negro spirituals and protest Sailor songs and sea shanties Sociable songs Workers’, farmers’ and peace songs Xmas and other special songs Rounds
“A Virginia Girl in the Civil War”
Myrta Lockett Avary was born in Halifax, Virginia December 7, 1857, and was educated in her native state. From her earliest years, she showed promising literary talent. During the War Between the States, two of her brothers served under Robert E. Lee. The siblings were descended from Thomas Marshall, fa-ther of Chief Justice Marshall. Upon […]
“A Tale of Two Cities”
The complete work + comprehensive study guide It was the time of the French Revolution — a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens’ […]
“Sons of God”
An intensely personal story that ends on the heights of awakened experience. Annalee Skarin is said to have written this under a pen name. (Published in 1954).
“Secrets from Mount Shasta”
Will You Accept an Invitation? You are invited to participate in the astonishing scenes of a higher dimension when an Initiation is conferred. You are invited to join Dr. Earlyne on an initiatory journey and, with her, share many high dimensional “secrets” from the world famous Mount Shasta. See inside one of the “Great Temples” […]
“Journey to the Center of the Earth”
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Snæfellsjökull, encountering many adventures, including […]
“Emptiness dancing”
Who are you when you are not thinking yourself into existence? What is ultimately behind the set of eyes reading these words? In Emptiness Dancing, Adyashanti invites you to wake up to the essence of what you are, through the natural and spontaneous opening of the mind, heart, and body that holds the secret to […]
“Uniform Justice”
Neither Brunetti nor his wife Paola have ever had much sympathy for the Italian armed forces, so when a young cadet is found hanged, at Venice’s elite military academy, Brunetti’s emotions are complex: pity and sorrow at the death of a boy close in age to his own son, and contempt and irritation for the […]
“Aqua Alta”
Brunetti is shocked to hear that Brett Lynch, a friend since a murder case at La Fenice, has suffered a savage beating. The attack, in the beautiful palazzo home of Flavia Petrelli, reigning diva of La Scala, had come with a message: ‘Don’t keep that appointment with Dottor Semenzato.’ Then, with the storm clouds gathering […]
“Blood From A Stone”
On a cold night shortly before Christmas, an immigrant street vendor is killed in Venice’s Campo Santo Stefano. The nearest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the man’s wares before his death – fake handbags of every designer label – but they have seen nothing that might be of much […]
“Through A Glass, Darkly”
It is a luminous spring day in Venice, as Brunetti and Vianello come to the rescue of Vianello’s friend Marco Ribetti, who has been arrested while protesting against chemical pollution of the Venetian lagoon, only to be faced by the fury of Marco’s father-in-law, owner of a glass factory on the island of Murano. But […]
“Viking. Sworn Brother”
In London in 1019, a few months have passed since Thorgils escaped the clutches of the Irish Church, only to find himself at the center of a capricious love affair with Aelfgifu—wife of Knut the Great, ruler of England, and one of the most powerful men of the Viking empire. As this passionate relationship between […]
“Кельтская мифология: энциклопедия”
Кельтская мифология не менее богата традициями, чем греческая и римская, и сыграла столь важную роль в развитии человеческой цивилизации. Перед вами уникальная энциклопедия, в которой собраны все знаменитые кельтские легенды и предания, веками передаваемые из уст в уста и существующие, как правило, в нескольких вариантах. Легенды о доблестном Кухулине, Артуре и богах его круга, подвигах […]
“Индийская мифология: энциклопедия”
Первые сведения об индийских обычаях, верованиях и мифах принесли возратившиеся домой воины Александра Македонского. Так начало формироваться в Европе представление об Индии как о стране загадочной, исполненной древних диковинных тайн и непостижимой мудрости. Наша книга посвящена древнеиндийской мифологии эпохи вед и пуран. Она объединяет в себе ведийскую и индуистскую мифологии, “отягощенные” элементами дравидов, джайнов и […]
“The Orion Mystery. Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids”
A revolutionary book that explains the most enigmatic and fascinating wonder of the ancient world: the Pyramids of Egypt. In 1993, German robotics engineer Rudolf Gatenbrink discovered a sealed door within the Great Pyramid of Giza – a door left unopened for 4,500 years. With this discovery, Robert Bauval – who spent the decade prior […]
“Waiting for the Barbarians”
For decades the Magistrate has been a loyal servant of the Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witnesses the Empire’s cruel and unjust treatment of prisoners of war. Jolted into sympathy for their victims, he commits a quixotic […]
“Koerliblikas”
Maapoiss Jaagupi ja suvitajatüdruk Kaisa tärkava armastuse lugu jutustatakse esmalt läbi Jaagupi, seejärel uuesti läbi Kaisa silmade. See oleks nagu seesama lugu, aga ei ole ka. Nõnda saab lugeja teada üksikasju, mis tegelaste endi vahel võib-olla kunagi kõneks ei tulegi. (osa lehtedel nurgas murdumise jälg)
“Violetta. Minu saladused, minu unistused”
Pärast aastatepikkust välismaal elamist sõidavad kuueteistaastane Violetta ja tema isa tagasi Buenos Airesesse. Violettal on kaasas lahutamatu päevik, kuhu ta paneb kirja kõik oma salajasemad mõtted ja tunded. Uues koolis leiab tüdruk uusi sõpru ja esimese armastuse. Üksildane ja algul arglikuna tunduv Violetta avastab muusikaõpingute käigus oma erakordse lauluande, mis aitab tema peidus olnud säraval […]
“Unistuste tants”
New York Timesi bestsellerite autor Priimabaleriin Ruth Bannion on ikka tundnud oma nõudliku mentori Nikolai davidovi ees suur aukartust. Kuid kui nad koos sensuaalset uut balletti harjutavad, võitlevad mõlemad kasvava tõmbega. Võib-olla on nüüd Ruthi kord õpetajarolli asuda… ja näidata ettevaatlikule Nikolaile, kuidas armastuse õrna tantsu tantsida?
“Pelle parim päev”
Pildid Katrin Ehrlich Pelle on väike tegus poiss, kes teab alati täpselt, mida ta tahab. Mis sellest, et emme ja issi mõnikord teistmoodi tahavad. Kui Pelle saab seda, mida ta tahab, siis ongi Pelle jaoks parim päev. Pellega võis esimest korda tutvuda ajakirja Mesimumm veergudel mõni aeg tagasi. Autor Tiia Selli on uusi jutte juurde […]
