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Ghost stories by M. R. James are pretty varied, and based on the genre of Gothic novels. The plot of "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" is unveiled when Professor Parkins finds a whistle engraved with a Latin inscription... and blows it. "The School Story", builds a mystic and fearsome atmosphere around a mysterious Byzantine coin. Once again, well-chosen voices, superb music, and original cover-graphics serve to enhance the feel of the stories.

Mike and Nathan quickly fall in love with the house during an open house. However, they soon find that another bidder has offered a considerably higher amount for the home a few hours before. Can they come up with a counter-offer in order to seal the deal?

An eclectic selection of short story classics by great writers of latter day such as Jack London, O' Henry, M.R. James, G.K. Chesterton, James Joyce and Anton Chekhov.

Midnight Shadows features two classics of horror and the supernatural. "Young Goodman Brown" is the chilling story of a young Puritan man who finds himself drawn into a world of witchcraft and unspeakable black magic. "The Ash Tree" is the tale of Sir Richard, who encounters an ancient tree that harbors a dark and grotesque secret.

A Liaison With Her Leading Lady/The Duke's Sister And I has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

A mysterious highlander takes her by surprise - a wild man with a warrior's fury and a hidden magic, introducing her to the realm of sensual love. Her people had long known of the wolves in the Black Wood near her clan's territory, but what they didn't know, was the werewolf secrets deep within the heart of the forest. Ailsa meets adventure and misfortune, battling for her independence and for love.

I sneak out of the tent during the first night of my camping trip to get away from my boyfriend, when suddenly I find myself cornered by four snarling, raging grizzly bears....

When Mr. Dillet buys a breathtakingly beautiful antique dolls' house from a dealer, he is delighted with his purchase and has it installed in his bedroom at home. When he goes to bed, however, he hears a clock strike one and then a strange scene unfolds before his eyes, leading him into a vision from the past in which he unravels a mysterious unsolved murder...

This is a story from the Chilling Ghost Stories collection. In Rats by M. R. James, Mr. Thompson comes to regret his decision to investigate a locked room in a country inn.

M.R. James' second collection of ghost stories which he wrote whilst Provost of King's College, Cambridge to be read aloud.

Reader Stephen Critchelow has spent a lifetime collecting and reading works like these and, with carefully chosen music, brings a strong sense of atmosphere to this recording. "Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad" provides a great listening experience for dark autumn evenings.

Human Gifts is a book about the innate capacities that lie within each of us and how, through developing and sharing them, we can find personal meaning and fulfill our potential in the world.

Success is one of those words that has different meanings. More often than not, however we define it, it is misunderstood. If you see a finely dressed person driving an expensive automobile, without knowing anything else about that person, you can’t help but automatically think, “Boy! That’s a successful person!” It could very well be that he is facing bankruptcy. Or her health is failing. Or his personal life is in shambles. Likewise, were you to see a somewhat disheveled person driving a late model automobile, you don’t give them a second thought. At the least, you don’t even ...

During WWI, three college friends join the military and find themselves in the trenches, battling spies, subs, and sabotage in the Brighton Boys’ thrilling radio service adventures. Discover hundreds of ad-free audiobooks, soothing sounds for sleep and meditation, and more—unwind and learn at www.adfreebooks.com!

How would your life change if you knew that fear was not a given, but a choice? Get ready for a remarkable awakening, because what you've previously believed about fear is about to be turned upside down. After spending two decades exploring a variety of spiritual teachings, historical reflections, and physiological processes, author R. James Case discovered something he found astonishing: that fear is something learned, not instinctual, for us as humans. From our time in our mother's womb, we have been so inundated with fear that it has become the manipulator of choice, in part because we ...

Question: How did the lightning leave the party? Answer: In a flash Question: What animal can you always find at a baseball game? Answer: A bat! Knock-knock Who’s there? Annie Annie who? Annie body want to go on a picnic? Want a GOOD, CLEAN [non-raunchy] Joke book for your children? The Fantastic Book of Jokes, Riddles, Jokes, Brain Teasers and Knock-knock Jokes is brimming with MORE boatloads of FUN, lots of a-ha moments, big smiles and laughter for children ages 7-12 — and the adults in their lives!! There's even a BONUS Word Search Summer Fun puzzle and a Chapter for STAR WARS fans! ...

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The clergyman named John Haynes becomes an archdeacon after his predecessor dies a seemingly natural death. One day, he touches a carved wooden figure in Barchester Cathedral. Then an ancient spell goes into effect....

I never really knew just how life-saving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation could be. By all means, I shouldn't be feeling nearly as pissy over the course of this vacation as I am. The atmosphere is sublime, the circumstances are almost surreally beautiful in some ways, and I'm about as spoiled and as pampered as I could possibly hope to be. But, in many other ways, I feel as though I'm being seriously left in the lurch. My husband, Darren, has spent the entirety of this week-long getaway talking business on his cell phone.