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Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds – Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad’s tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House – but they both share a love of solving mysteries. And after saving Lizzie’s father from attempted murder surely there is no threat too dangerous for the detective duo?

Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds–Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad’s tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House–but they both share a love of solving mysteries. And when their eyes meet in the audience of the Drury Lane theatre one night, both girls are sure they’ve seen something suspicious on stage. Lizzie and Belle soon find themselves on the trail of a mystery–and becoming best friends. But can they work out what’s going on in time to prevent a murder?

First published in 1875, General William T. Sherman's memoir was one of the first from the Civil War and was offered to the public because, as Sherman wrote in his dedication, "no satisfactory history" of the war was yet available. Although Memoirs has been revised and corrected many times over the years, Sherman famously never changed the original text of his recollections.

The celebrated author of over twenty-five books, Vollmann's equally ambitious and prolific career as a photographer, printmaker, and painter reflects the artist's deep interest in people existing on the margins, a profound empathy for his subjects, and the humility and generosity to meet them on their terms. In Shadows of Love, Shadows of Loneliness, a series of essays commissioned especially for this book lays out Vollmann's views on what photographs can and should say.

The Star Wars films continue to revolutionize science fiction, creating new standards for cinematographic excellence and permeating popular culture around the world. The films feature many complex themes ranging from good versus evil and moral development and corruption to religious faith and pragmatism, forgiveness and redemption, and many others.

This is Vol. 4, No. 13, Serial No. 113 of The Mentor, published on August 15, 1916. In this edition of The Mentor Magazine, we delve into the majestic big game animals of North America, highlighting the urgent need for their preservation and advocating against big game hunting as a sport. Featured animals include the Prong-Horned Antelope, Mountain Sheep, Mountain Goat, Caribou, Moose, Musk-Ox, Elk, and the iconic American Bison. Join Larry Wilson as he guides you through this compelling discussion on wildlife conservation.

Valrin was born of the sea, or so he was always told. Orphaned on a desolate island, he knows nothing of his true past and wonders of his future...until the unexpected arrival of a mysterious ship changes everything. For a fleeting moment, he feels like he might have an answer to everything and then his life is suddenly ripped apart. The one person that loved him is killed protecting him and a wanted sea-captain and his misfit crew become the only hope Valrin has. If he is to survive the coming darkness, he must learn who he truly is.

Magic is awakening in the north and the Grand Protectorate retreats after its bloody defeat at Srun. Sviska stands with the Island Nation against the evils of The Order and the Itsu Priest as the allies of magic make plans for their push against the capital city of their enemy. But all is not as it seems. The Itsu Priest is tightening his grip on the legions of the north changing them from men to unholy beasts. The Saints of Wura must move quickly to save Garoa's daughter from his evil clutches but some fear she could already be dead.

Sviska seeks to protect that which he once called evil. Fleeing the destruction of the last refuge of magic in the land, he sails across the Glacial Seas with his new companions. Their path is unclear. The Galhedriss Arcana, the sacred book of magic, is safe from the grasp of The Order but for how long is unknown. In a world long against magic, they meet a mysterious half-elf that knows of their secrets and offers help against those that hunt them. But an old evil is awakening.

Sviska is a man of the shadows, an assassin without any one place to call his own. But in the Far North, he discovers a secret. Magic, long thought lost to the world, is alive. The genocide to destroy every elf, wizard, and sacred being of old is not yet complete. Sviska's masters work the strings of the world and he has been sent for a task he does not even fully understand yet. When at last he feels he has what he has always wanted, darkness falls upon the world. He must rise to face an enemy more terrible than any he has ever met.

Beatrice Kingdom (Bee to her friends) wakes up in hospital in Tuscany. After an accident on a film set leaves her burned and scarred, she feels her whole life has been turned upside down. Bee is offered the chance of recuperating in a stunning Tuscan villa in the company of a world-famous film star, the irascible Mimi Robertson. Here amid the vines and olive groves, Bee quickly finds there’s more to the place than meets the eye, not least a certain Luca (and Romeo the dog).

Hoof Beats transforms our understanding of both horses and humanity's ancient past and asks us to consider what our relationship with horses means for the future of humanity and the world around us.

Touch the Grass is an emotional rollercoaster ride for the main character Jason, as he navigates through a series of dramatic changes and events in his life. The story unfolds through the lens of online influence on young people, how seductive it is even to the sceptic. It calls into question online recruitment of young people by vested interests, and how dangerous this is to society as a whole.

Imagine a limbless reptilian monster that whirls through the swamps on a propellor-tipped tail! Or a creature so distressed by its own hideousness that it melts into tears when captured. Discover the snoligoster, the squonk, and a host of other fearsome critters in this enchanting field guide crafted by two North American foresters who have immersed themselves in these wild tales. Even if you think these creatures are mere folklore, you might want to keep an eye out for slide-rock bolters during your next trip to the Colorado mountains. - Summary by Phil Benson

This play is intended for all to listen to. It is a combination of veterinary surgery, engineering and science. It outlines the various disciplines and problems that a surgeon must deal with day to day. Examples of actual cases are provided to bring all the science and medicine together. Each topic is explored and teased out in a certain way to merge the concepts. The focus on implant design is deliberate, with the intention of hopefully rallying support for an alternative approach.

Dr. Larry Komer and Joan Chandler Komer offer new hope to those with brain injuries. Millions of people of all ages experience concussions. Many others have a more serious event known as a traumatic brain injury. Battlefield injuries often include concussions or a TBI. These brain injuries can lead to a complex condition known as PTSD that can alter a person’s life, family, and community. PTSD is a serious condition that is often difficult to treat.

My first book, What They Broke, I Fixed, was about survival. About rising from the wreckage, others left behind and reclaiming the pieces of myself they tried to destroy. It was about finding my strength, my voice, and my worth. But this book? This is about what came after. This is not the story of someone who had it all figured out. This is the story of someone who almost lost everything—even after surviving the worst of it. This is about what happened when I finally stopped running, turned inward, and started facing what I had buried for so long. This is where the real work began.

Three of Urban Book's most exciting novelists team up to tell the tales of the streets and the women who run them. Summer Fling in New York (Racquel Williams): It’s something about them island boys that have the American girls going crazy! Good girl Naomi is intrigued by this stranger, who makes his intentions clear from the moment he lays eyes on her, and will stop at nothing to get her attention. However, her heart and her mind are in turmoil as she’s tempted to give him a chance. There's only one problem: another man holds the key to her heart.

This author shares her journey from a childhood shaped by abuse, silence, and shame to the long, difficult path of healing and self-discovery. Through powerful storytelling and emotional honesty, she recounts what it means to survive abuse, raise children in the aftermath, and find strength in vulnerability. This memoir is a story of reclaiming identity, learning to trust again, and the quiet power of rebuilding a life from the ground up. It is a tribute to the resilience of those who’ve endured in silence, and a beacon of hope for anyone ready to begin again.

Pack of Wolves: Cailín i nGrá is the fourth play in the series of plays under the banner headline Quietus, a continuation from the book Quietus. It follows on from the previous three plays and explores the next part of the journey for Sophie, who featured in Quietus II. The characters are all fictional. The story is fictional. Any opinions expressed in the play are not those of the author. No intention is made to offend and listeners are advised to beware as some of the content may be found objectionable or shocking.