The Confessions of Nat Turner


Nat Turner - 1831
    The Confessions of Nat Turner: The Leader of the Late Insurrection in Southampton, Virginia, is a first-hand account of Turner's confessions published by a local lawyer, Thomas Ruffin Gray, in 1831

The Waverly Novels: The Betrothed


Walter Scott - 1825
    The action takes place in the Welsh Marches during the latter part of the reign of Henry II, after 1187. Eveline, the 16-year-old daughter of Sir Raymond Berenger, is rescued from a Welsh siege by the forces of Damian Lacy. She is betrothed to his uncle, Sir Hugo, who leaves on a crusade. Rebels led by Ranald Lacy attempt to kidnap her, and Damian fights them off, but a confused sequence of events convinces the King that she and her beloved are in league against him.

Silversword


Phyllis A. Whitney - 1986
    Her grandmother keeps the secret from her until Caroline, grown & ecaping a bad marriage, returns to Hawaii to solve the mystery of her past & find a man who would change her life.

The Vampire Queen


Veronica Shade - 2017
    Forget school. Forget familial obligations. Everything about me ceases to matter anymore. Because I have exactly one hour to save her life.And I’m already ten minutes in.The Vampire Queen is a short paranormal romance story fans of Kiera Cass will enjoy.Scroll up and one click to start this short romantic fantasy adventure today!

The Complete Poems and Plays, 1909-1950


T.S. Eliot - 1952
    This omnibus collection includes all of the author’s early poetry as well as the Four Quartets, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, and the plays Murder in the Cathedral, The Family Reunion, and The Cocktail Party.

Music Theory: From Beginner to Expert - The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly


Nicolas Carter - 2016
     Have you ever been put off by music theory or thought that it is too hard to learn? If you find yourself in any of this, then this book is what you need. It covers everything that anyone who plays (or wants to play) music and wishes to become a better musician should know. This is the most comprehensive evergreen book on music theory that you'll be able to find, and you will want to keep it forever.Not only that but this book is structured in a way that is very easy to follow and internalize all the concepts explained. You don't have to be a college degree music student in order to understand and use any of this - anyone can do it, even a total beginner! It also doesn't matter what instrument(s) you play - because music theory is universal - nor what is your level of knowledge or playing ability! This book will give you all the information necessary to become a true expert in music theory without frustration and feeling overwhelmed, and this in-turn will have innumerable benefits to your playing! Don't believe me? Just use the look inside feature by clicking on the book cover to get a sneak peak of what you'll learn inside... Get this book now to solve all your problems with music theory and become an expert in this field! Pick up your copy today by clicking on the BUY now button at the top of this page. P.S. For guitar players free bonus gift is included!

A Deceptive Clarity


Aaron Elkins - 1987
    In Berlin to help mount an exhibit of priceless paintings, once thought lost, museum curator and Renaissance art expert Chris Norgren must turn detective when his boss is murdered soon after voicing concern over the paintings' authenticity.

Broke the Grape's Joy


Patrick Hilyer - 2011
    But her cherished château is struggling to sell its produce. A handful of people - among them a charming middle-aged Scotsman, a jaw-droppingly beautiful girl and a talented autistic boy - will change her life completely. But not all her visitors are who they claim to be. All she needs to do is find out who's telling the truth, save her business from bankruptcy and solve a murder. Only then might she discover that sometimes even good things come in threes.Viticulture and poetry, mental health and murder all tumble, along with the cabernets and merlots, into the fermenting vat of this dark but uplifting novel.

The Wind Off the Small Isles and The Lost One


Mary Stewart - 2016
    Lanzarote. A wealthy young woman elopes with an impoverished fisherman, leaving her family distraught.1968. Perdita West, secretary to a famous author, visits Lanzarote on a research trip and begins to fall in love with the unusual, beautiful little island. When, while snorkelling, a landslide traps Perdita in an underwater cave, her efforts to save herself will reveal what happened to the ill-fated couple who fell in love at this very spot almost a century ago . . .

The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson


Emily Dickinson - 1924
    The longest poem covers less than two pages. Yet in theme and tone her writing reaches for the sublime as it charts the landscape of the human soul. A true innovator, Dickinson experimented freely with conventional rhythm and meter, and often used dashes, off rhymes, and unusual metaphors—techniques that strongly influenced modern poetry. Dickinson’s idiosyncratic style, along with her deep resonance of thought and her observations about life and death, love and nature, and solitude and society, have firmly established her as one of America’s true poetic geniuses.

Edward I


Michael Prestwich - 1972
    A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter war with Philip IV a decade later. This book is the definitive account of a remarkable king and his long and significant reign. Widely praised when it was first published in 1988, it is now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide.Praise for the earlier edition:"A masterly achievement. . . . A work of enduring value and one certain to remain the standard life for many years."—Times Literary Supplement"A fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented. It is as near comprehensive as any single volume could be."—History Today"To have died more revered than any other English monarch was an outstanding achievement; and it is worthily commemorated by this outstanding addition to the . . . corpus of royal biographies."—Times Education Supplement

The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth


Matthew Lewis - 2018
    Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the characters of the suspects, Matthew Lewis will examine the motives and opportunities afresh as well as ask a crucial but often overlooked question: what if there was no murder? What if Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, survived their uncle’s reign and even that of their brother-in-law Henry VII? There are glimpses of their possible survival and compelling evidence to give weight to those theories which is considered alongside the possibility of their deaths to provide a rounded and complete assessment of the most fascinating mystery in history.

The World Crisis, Volume IV: The Aftermath


Winston S. Churchill - 1929
    It was originally the fourth volume of five.The fourth volume of Churchill's personal memoir of The Great War. Includes the challenges of demobilization, moving Britain to a non-war footing, The Troubles in Ireland, and England's response to the Russian Revolution.

The Butterscotch Bride


Parker J. Cole - 2020
    A story of love and sacrifice in the years before the War that devastated the country.A young enslaved girl, singled out and favored by her mistress, arrives to a new plantation when tragedy strikes the household.An enslaved man, recaptured twice after escaping his bondage, bides his time until he can escape again.Their paths will collide as they meet and destiny will be changed as they fight for both freedom and love.**This is the prequel to the upcoming release of A Groom for Altar, Book 7 of The Blizzard Brides series**

Selected Poems


E.E. Cummings - 1960
    E. Cummings's biographer, include his most popular poems, spanning his earliest creations, his vivacious linguistic acrobatics, up to his last valedictory sonnets. Also featured are thirteen drawings, oils, and watercolors by Cummings, most of them never before published.The selection includes most of the favorites plus many fresh and surprising examples of Cummings's several poetic styles. The corrected texts established by George J. Firmage have been used throughout.