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The Irish are known the world over as friendly and engaging talkers with a word here and a few words there to each and every soul they meet. Their poets dazzle with talent and verse that few other nations dare compete with. What follows demonstrates why.

Join us in The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons, a delightful parody of the classic Sherlock Holmes tales, as narrated by the ever-loyal Dr. Watson. On that fateful April morning in 1912, at our familiar haunt at 221-B Baker Street, we found ourselves embroiled in an absolutely bewildering case—one that would outshine even The Sign of the Four and leave The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle in the dust. This is the story of the most convoluted, perplexing, and utterly hilarious mystery we have ever encountered in our illustrious career. - Summary by TriciaG & the author

A response to all ships sunk in action during the war, James Francis Dwyer uses the supernatural to achieve his end in this short story, as an Australian sailor recalls his journey on a pearl schooner and his experience of a ghost ship.

Those words... "sectioned under the Mental Health Act". However, being detained in a mental health institution will probably mark the start of the road to recovery for many. This is a novel about relationships, fears, and feelings as it traverses the sometimes-long road to good mental health. Compassionately written, it provides an insight into the care and practice of helping people come to terms with their demons when they are sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

One of the most studied and written about episodes in US history, the American Civil War remains the subject of cultural and historiographical debate. The conflict was one of the earliest industrial wars in which mass-produced weapons were employed. The mobilization of civilian factories, shipyards, transportation, and food supplies all foreshadowed the impact of industrialization in World War I, World War II, and subsequent conflicts.

These brief meditations have been collected from the third volume of Francis Grimké's Works, entitled Stray Thoughts and Meditations, a diary written over the last 25 years of his life. Grimké's thoughts on preaching display his gospel-centered piety, his wisdom, and his experience of eventually fifty years of pulpit ministry. Preachers from every Christian denomination will benefit from this African American Presbyterian voice of the early 20th century.

In Korvana, ancient daemons run rampant, spreading death and terror across the continent. Only the pistol warlocks hold them at bay: gunslingers able to summon lightning at the pull of a trigger, or trap a daemon’s essence with a single word. Temperance Whiteoak, granddaughter of the famous pistol warlock "Brimstone", travels across the continent, capturing daemons and looking for clues behind her family’s murder. In this debut story, she finds herself assisting with the transport of a dangerous criminal sorcerer.

The Great Tome series continues with The Great Tome of Darkest Horrors and Unspeakable Evils. This volume features 11 tales revolving around monsters, evil aliens, and otherworldly entities.

In this engaging chapter, we delve into the tumultuous reign of James II starting around 1685. As conflicts simmer between the crown and Parliament, we explore the introduction of the Habeas Corpus Act, the persecution faced by the Huguenots, and the unrest brewing in Ireland. Join Jim Mowatt as he unpacks these pivotal moments in history.

This podcast is a journey of discovery of all things wine and while on that road there are a few interesting topics the beg the question of: And-Wine Not?

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.