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Brief History of the Freemansons
The history of the Freemasons has been often shrouded in mystery and suspicion. Since 1717, with the establishment of the Grand Lodge in London, the Freemasons have been a power within the nation, withstanding attacks from the Catholic Church, Hitler and public disapproval. Throughout the last three hundred years, the Freemasons have been influential in some of the most important turning points in History. Jasper Ridley explores the role of the society in both the American and French Revolutions and whether Mozart's "The Magic Flute" was an expose of secret rituals. He reveals that Pushkin, Winston Churchill, Booker T. Washington, Clark Gable, Walter Scott, members of the royal family and at least 16 US Presidents were all members.
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The Thames Valley Catastrophe
Two bicyclists, one a Londoner, the other an American geologist named Ward, out for a pleasant bicycle trip in the idyllic Thames valley, meet at a small village inn on the west bank of the Thames. Their parlor chat turns to the subjects of mountains and volcanic eruptions, and the difference between small vent-hole eruptions and large fissure eruptions. The Londoner speaks:"Let us be thankful," I said, carelessly, "that such things don't happen in our own times." He eyed me curiously. "Haven't happened, you mean," he answered. "We have no security that they mayn't happen again to-morrow. These fissure-eruptions, though not historically described for us, are common events in geological history — commoner and on a larger scale in America than elsewhere. Still, they have occurred in all lands and at various epochs; there is no reason at all why one shouldn't occur in England at present."Cycling the next morning, stopping on a river bridge, the Londoner hears a frantic cry and sees a man running on the river tow path as though being pursued by a wild animal."I glanced back to see what his pursuer might be; and then, in one second, the whole horror and terror of the catastrophe burst upon me. Its whole horror and terror, I say, but not yet its magnitude. I was aware at first just of a moving red wall, like dull, red-hot molten metal. ... I think I can recollect that my earliest idea was no more than this: "He must run, or the moving wall will overtake him!" Next instant, a hot wave seemed to strike my face. It was just like the blast of heat that strikes one in a glasshouse when you stand in front of the boiling and seething glass in the furnace. At about the same point in time, I was aware, I believe, that the dull red wall was really a wall of fire. ... a second wave from behind seemed to rush on and break: it overlaid and outran the first one. This second wave was white, not red — at white heat, I realized. Then, with a burst of recognition, I knew what it all meant. What Ward had spoken of last night — a fissure eruption!"How will he escape? Is Ward toasted? Will the torrent of molten rock follow the river valley to London? Can he warn people in time to flee and save lives? Will London be destroyed? ... !
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Sacred Book Of The Werewolf
A. Huli, the heroine of Victor Pelevin's latest book, is beautiful, slender and curiously foxlike. She lives in Moscow and works as a classy prostitute in the city's premier hotels. But when a client goes inexplicably and fatally berserk at the sight of her in his luxury suite, A. Huli has to leave in a hurry. She decides to explore new avenues and place an ad on the internet - and that's when the trouble really starts. Victor Pelevin's new work of fiction is both a supernatural love story and an outrageously funny satirical portrait of modern Russia. With all his characteristic humour and metaphysical ambition, Pelevin introduces us to an unforgettable cast of perverts, former KGB agents, oil tycoons and amorous werewolves.
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The Stories of Eva Luna
Isabel Allende delves deep into the world she created in her previous book "Eva Luna" to bring her readers delightful tales of the strange joys and sadnesses of South America. Weaving stories of passion, sensitivity, love and death, she brings to life colourful characters against poor and barren landscapes.
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Amazing Everything - The Art of Scott C
With equal parts style, humor, and insight, Scott C. has delighted an international fanbase with his unique watercolor paintings, illustrations, and drawings. Amazing Everything: The Art of Scott C. is his first monograph, the best and most imaginative works of art in his emerging career. Admirers and collectors seek out Scott C.'s appearances at such diverse venues as Comic-Con in San Diego and Galerie Arludik in Paris to see his unusual depictions of pop-culture subjects and original creations: Victorian-era dinosaurs at high tea; lumberjacks and their sometimes-awkward relationship with trees; and ninjas lounging in their living room at home. These and other reflections of Scott C.'s artistic vision have kept him on the radar of such pop-culture trend outlets as Flavorpill and Hi-Fructose.
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The Filigree Ball
Being a full and true account of the solution of the mystery concerning the Jeffrey-Moore affair.
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The Great Wonders of China
The magnificent wonders of China, ancient and modern, revealed by an international team of leading scholars.
China is the oldest continuous civilization on earth and holds a unique global place in the twenty-first century. The Great Wonders of China’s wide focus shows what makes China such a special country, with topics stretching from the natural wonders, including mountains and rivers, to the Silk Road; the technological innovations of printing and the compass; and the modern, vibrant cities of today as well as famous monuments, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Great Wall.
In this new and updated paperback edition, a team of leading scholars from Asia and the West provide a compelling history of China. Beyond the quality of the individual entries, The Great Wonders of China provides a chronicle of Chinese history and culture as well as helping readers understand and appreciate this vast country.
20 color illustrations
The Island of Dr Moreau
Edward Prendick is travelling in the South Pacific when his ship goes down. He is saved after many days at sea by another ship, and a passenger, Montgomery, nurses him back to health. Prendick becomes interested in the mystery of Montgomery’s life. Why does he live on an unknown Pacific island? Why is he taking animals there? And should Prendick fear the dark secrets of Montgomery’s master – the even more mysterious Doctor Moreau?
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The Used Virgin
Mystery in history.
A corrupt governor. A young girl. An old man. Argolicus unravels the threads.
When a lifelong friend disappears, a peaceful retreat to the provinces turns into a challenge to the local governor for Argolicus.
A cruel slander originates from the venal governor. When Argolicus visits the governor, he discovers an unscrupulous plot destined to impoverish his friend. When his lifelong tutor overhears a comment, they set out to find their friend only to discover base cruelty and a secret plot.
A plot that challenges the King’s people, the roots of Roman civility, and his friend’s life.
Affronted, he pursues the thread. Little does he know that his investigation will pitch him in a fight with thugs and ultimately set him head-to-head with the governor.
If you like mysteries set in ancient Italy, get The Used Virgin today and solve the puzzle.
5 Stars “A rich tapestry of interactions that serve to draw the reader deeper in...”
“The feel of a time long passed as a mystery unfolds.”
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The wedding gift (EN)
Long-term couples can spice up their sex life with this hot little number whether bored at home or on a weekend away from work, home, and the kids. This is an erotic short story collection from Cupido. The collection includes the following short stories: "He’d given her some new lingerie as a gift that morning.
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The Ultimate Weapon
The star Mira was unpredictably variable. Sometimes it was blazing, brilliant and hot. Other times it was oddly dim, cool, shedding little warmth on its many planets. Gresth Gkae, leader of the Mirans, was seeking a better star, one to which his "people" could migrate. That star had to be steady, reliable, with a good planetary system. And in his astronomical searching, he found Sol. With hundreds of ships, each larger than whole Terrestrial spaceports, and traveling faster than the speed of light, the Mirans set out to move in to Solar regions and take over. And on Earth there was nothing which would be capable of beating off this incredible armada—until Buck Kendall stumbled upon THE ULTIMATE WEAPON.
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Various - Rock Classics: The Collection 4CD
CD1
1. ZZ Top - La Grange [3:53]
2. The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Single Version) [3:36]
3. Alice Cooper - School's Out [3:26]
4. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock [3:06]
5. Faith No More - Epic [4:53]
6. Foreigner - Hot Blooded (Single Version ) [3:05]
7. Foghat - Slow Ride [3:59]
8. Faces - Stay With Me [4:38]
9. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) [3:14]
10. Bread - Guitar Man [3:55]
11. David Lee Roth - California Girls [2:50]
12. Skid Row - Monkey Business [4:17]
13. Bulletboys - Smooth Up In Ya [4:23]
14. Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hand To Yourself [3:26]
15. Thunder - Love Walked In (2009 Remastered Version) [6:20]
16. Blackfoot - Highway Song [4:25]
17. Jethro Tull - Aqualung [6:38]
18. Deep Purple - Black Night [3:26]
19. Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida [2:52]
20. Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (USA Remix) [3:51]
CD2
1. Bad Company - Bad Company [4:50]
2. Foreigner - Cold As Ice [3:19]
3. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop [3:11]
4. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth [2:40]
5. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet [4:49]
6. Faces - Ooh La La [3:30]
7. Jane's Addiction - Jane Says [4:52]
8. White Lion - When The Children Cry [4:20]
9. Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey [5:47]
10. Love - Alone Again Or [3:15]
11. Little Feat - Willin' [2:54]
12. Harry Chapin - Cats In The Cradle [3:29]
13. Mr. Big - To Be With You [3:28]
14. Chicago - You're The Inspiration [3:49]
15. Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis [4:19]
16. Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London [3:27]
17. Christopher Cross - All Right [4:18]
18. Tony Joe White - Polk Salad Annie [3:43]
19. Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride [3:40]
20. The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music [4:44]
CD3
1. Joy Division - New Dawn Fades [4:47]
2. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog [3:10]
3. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (Edit) [3:38]
4. The Stranglers - No More Heroes [3:27]
5. Buzzcocks - What Do I Get? [2:52]
6. Ramones - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend [2:24]
7. Echo And The Bunnymen - The Cutter [3:50]
8. The Velvet Underground - Rock And Roll [4:47]
9. Elvis Costello - The Other Side Of Summer [3:56]
10. The Jesus And Mary Chain - April Skies [4:01]
11. Aztec Camera - Walk Out To Winter [3:23]
12. Television - Prove It [5:04]
13. Dr. Feelgood - Milk and Alcohol [2:47]
14. The Germs - Lexicon Devil [2:06]
15. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams [2:37]
16. The Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson [3:44]
17. Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang [3:50]
18. Crazy Horse - I Don't Want To Talk About It [5:18]
19. Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun [2:23]
20. Yes - Roundabout (Single Edit) [3:27]
CD4
1. Nickelback - How You Remind Me [3:44]
2. Supergrass - Pumping On Your Stereo [3:17]
3. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl [3:34]
4. The Subways - Rock & Roll Queen [2:50]
5. The Black Keys - Remember When [2:11]
6. Royal Blood - Out Of The Black [4:01]
7. Disturbed - Down With The Sickness [4:37]
8. Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver [4:10]
9. Pantera - I'm Broken [4:25]
10. Faith No More - Falling To Pieces [5:12]
11. Billy Talent - Red Flag [3:17]
12. Panic! At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies (Edit) [3:06]
13. Dinosaur Jr. - I Don't Think So [3:35]
14. Babyshambles - Fall from Grace [4:22]
15. Mansun - Wide Open Space [4:33]
16. The Noise Next Door - Calendar Girl [3:44]
17. The Donnas - Dancing With Myself [3:27]
18. The Young Knives - Fit 4 U [3:16]
19. Hard-Fi - Hard To Beat [4:13]
20. Biffy Clyro - Mountains [3:20]
The Art of Stillness - Adventures in Going Nowhere
Part of the TED series: The Art of Stillness
In this age of constant movement and connectedness, when so many of us are all over the place, perhaps staying in one place - and locating everything we need for peace and happiness there - is a more exciting prospect, and a greater necessity than ever before.
Through his extensive interviews with creative geniuses of our day, as well as historical records and his own life experience, acclaimed author Pico Iyer paints a picture of why so many have found such richness in stillness and how - from Marcel Proust to Blaise Pascal to Phillipe Starck - they've gathered such rare and exhilarating fruits there. He explores the counter-intuitive truth: the more ways we have to connect, the more many of us seem desperate to unplug.
In both The Art of Stillnessand his captivating TEDTALK Where is Home?, Iyer reflects that this is perhaps the reason why more and more people - even those with no religious commitment - seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation, or tai chi. These aren't New Age fads so much as ways to connect with what could be called the wisdom of an earlier age. There is even a growing trend toward observing an "Internet sabbath" every week, turning off online connections from Friday night to Monday morning, so as to try to revive those ancient customs known as family meals and conversation.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Three years have passed since Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Moriarty vanished into the abyss of the Reichenbach falls. In that time the criminals of London have been able to sleep safe in their beds. But with the appearance of a dangerous individual with an air gun, the capital has never been in greater need of its protector. And so it is that Dr Watson meets a mysterious deformed man who reveals the truth behind the fateful final conflict between Holmes and Moriarty, and paves the way for the extraordinary return of the world's greatest sleuth in thirteen new tales of mystery and deduction ...
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The Young Buglers
The Young Buglers, A Tale of the Peninsular War is a book by British author G.A. Henty. It was published by Blackie and Son Ltd, London. It tells of the Peninsula War through the eyes of two orphaned brothers, Tom and Peter Scudamore.
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
This lyrical, evocative, thought-provoking journal of a man's quest for truth -- and for himself -- has touched and changed an entire generation. At its heart, the story is all too simple: a man and his son take a lengthy motorcycle trip through America. But this is not a simple trip at all, for around every corner, through mountain and desert, wind and rain, and searing heat and biting cold, their pilgrimage leads them to new vistas of self-discovery and renewal. "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is an elemental work that had helped to shape and define the past twenty-five years of American culture. This special audio edition presents this adventure in an exciting new way -- for the millions who have already taken this journey and want to travel these roads again, and for the many more who will discover for the first time the wonders and challenges of a journey that will change the way they think and feel about their lives.
Our Crappy Social Game Club Is Gonna Make the Most Epic Game: Volume 2
After overcoming their disbandment woes, the Meikun High School Social Game Club heads toward summer break. On Akane’s recommendation, the four of them are slated to participate in a development competition that gathers the best clubs in the country! On top of that, a voice actress who hears of their accomplishments comes along as they pump themselves up for the contest—Yozakura Aina joins the mix. With the five of them, they set out to create a game... or not?! With Kai stuck in a slump and an extraordinary feud between Eru and Aina, development is the last thing on their minds! Will they be able to bring it together and finish a social game?!
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The White Company
A historical adventure set during the Hundred Years' War. The story follows a young man as he leaves the shelter of an abbey in England and becomes involved with Edward, the Black Prince's campaign in Spain. Doyle later wrote a prequel, titled "Sir Nigel", concerning the early life of one of the heroes in this novel. “We go to France, and from thence I trust to Spain, in humble search of a field in which we may win advancement and perchance some small share of glory. For this purpose I would have you know that it is not my wont to let any occasion pass where it is in any way possible that honor may be gained. I would have you bear this in mind, and give great heed to it that you may bring me word of all cartels, challenges, wrongs, tyrannies, infamies, and wronging of damsels. Nor is any occasion too small to take note of, for I have known such trifles as the dropping of a gauntlet, or the flicking of a breadcrumb, when well and properly followed up, lead to a most noble spear-running.” - Sir Nigel, “The White Company”
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The Vicar's New Maid - Erotic Short Story (EN)
"He saw how her shirt was tight over the beautiful breasts he had just seen swaying freely under the nightgown. The Vicar had almost seen her entire body through the nightgown, which was so thin and worn as to be almost transparent, and now it felt as if the girl was standing naked in front of him. So wonderful and enticing, yet so completely out of reach.
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