When Serena Cassidy travels to Virginia to attend the 110th anniversary of Longworth College, she expects little more than an interesting trip and a chance to honor the memory of her parents, who had died the year before and had loved the college which was their alma mater. She wants to find out more about Serena Longworth, the founder's wife, who was a great friend to her parents and after whom they had named her. Also, she hopes to relieve some of her loneliness and grief and to have a respite from her uncomfortable recent lifestyle and job. But ...

Chrystal, Jack And Company, And Delta Bixby: Two Stories is a book written by Munroe Kirk and published in 1916. The book consists of two short stories, namely ""Chrystal, Jack And Company"" and ""Delta Bixby"". The first story ""Chrystal, Jack And Company"" is about a group of friends who embark on a journey to the mountains for a camping trip. The group consists of Chrystal, Jack, and their friends. During the trip, they face numerous challenges, including inclement weather, dangerous animals, and unexpected obstacles. However, they manage to overcome these ...

Become a proficient Ruby developer and expand your skill set by exploring the world of Ruby from a PHP developer's perspective Key Features Understand the notable differences between Ruby and PHP development Gain practical experience and proficiency in Ruby by contrasting PHP examples with their equivalent Ruby counterparts Explore how Ruby integrates into the Ruby on Rails framework and make insightful comparisons with PHP frameworks Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Are you a PHP developer looking ...

New and updated edition (2020) of this classic book first published in 2004 REALITY introduces us to the extraordinary mystical tradition that lies right at the roots of western culture. This is the true story of Parmenides, Empedocles, and those like them: spiritual guides and experts in other states of consciousness, healers and interpreters of dreams, prophets and magicians who laid the foundation for the world we now live in. REALITY documents the excruciating process that led to their work and teaching being distorted, covered over, forgotten. And ...

Warning! Anyone suffering from acute retrophobia (fear of the past) should get their doctor’s permission before reading this book! It is not for the faint of heart, radical feminists or those easily offended by traditional values of honor, courage, and ambition. Among these pages you will meet soldiers, statesmen, explorers, and ne’er do wells. You will be there when armies clash, empires flourish, and men compete. In short, you will encounter real history and real heroes. Men who helped build Western Civilization and expand the frontiers of ...

Originally published in 1826, this very early work on fox hunting is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This is a fascinating read for any fox hunting enthusiast or historian, and also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original artwork and text.

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.