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  Parables & Wisdom From the...

  Various Ancient Writers

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  What if gems of wisdom lay scattered outside the traditional Bible—poetic reflections and moral teachings that nurture the soul and guide daily life? 
  In this compilation, prepared for modern readers, encounter texts like Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon, revered in certain Christian traditions yet omitted by others. Soak in the Odes of Solomon’s spiritual longing, the Psalms of Solomon’s psalmic devotion, and selected moral exhortations from the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs. Each text stirs renewed reverence, humility, and ethical clarity. 
  Included Texts:Wisdom of Solomon & Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) – Profound counsel on living well and revering God.Odes of Solomon & Psalms of Solomon – Early Jewish-Christian hymns praising salvation and virtue.Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs (selected) – Patriarchal wisdom and admonitions.Sentences of Sextus – Compact moral sayings from a Christian-ascetic backdrop. 
  What You’ll Discover Inside:Practical Ethics & Spiritual Depth – Meditations on humility, charity, and righteous conduct.Poetry of Heartfelt Devotion – Hymns bridging Old Testament piety and nascent Christian hope.Guidance Across Cultures – Reflect on universal human virtues that transcend denominational lines.Rich Literary Tradition – Revel in ancient metaphors, parallelisms, and lyrical praise. 
  Open yourself to this treasury of hidden wisdom. Let these poetic exhortations enrich your moral compass and spiritual life.

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  Hot Soapy Water - A bubble bath...

  Auguste Knuckles

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  So, I see you've picked up Hot Soapy Water, a bubble bath that's not for kids. It's okay, no need to look over your shoulder, I'm not there, I've never been there. Well, you've taken the first step. I suppose the question is, are you really going to do that old cliché and judge? "Hot Soapy Water, someone's fetish with bath time?" Nope. I haven't diluted the contents of this book with fragrant bath bombs, candles and Barry White playing in the background. It's mustard gas in the eyeballs, salt on an open wound. It's utter modern-day carnage. Stories within stories, short poems. War, death, destruction, a chef's journey, addiction, hedonism, mental health, trauma, the cold dark blanket of suicide, bravery, courage, bewilderment and some funny shit. It's a book you will not put down if you are brave enough to start. Why? Because I'm the voice in your head telling you this. My name is Auguste Knuckles, and you will ask yourself a question when the last page is turned: 'how am I alive? Am I alive or has an alien written this nuclear bomb narrative fired into a volcano?'

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  Thriller - An Anthology of New...

  Don Bruns, Dahlia Rose, Jennifer...

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  From Beat It to Billie Jean, the songs we know and love take on a brand-new, thrilling connotation in this anthology edited by Don Bruns. 
  In this second collection in the Music and Murder Mystery series, nine award-winning, bestselling authors have written their own interpretations of the Thriller song list. With original work from some of the best mystery authors out there, the anthology includes stories from Heather Graham, Jeffery Deaver, William Kent Krueger, Dahlia Rose, and David R. Slayton, among others. 
  With poignant, frightening, and intriguing stories from some of the best writers in the genre, this eerie collection is sure to keep you up at night—and maybe even haunt your dreams.

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  Terrified - The Heartbreaking...

  Angela Hart

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  What lengths would you go to to save a troubled little girl?A Sunday Times bestseller, Terrified is a deeply personal memoir from foster carer Angela Hart. It tells the emotionally devastating but ultimately uplifting true story of Vicky, a little girl who arrives on Angela's doorstep unwanted and unloved after suffering years of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother. Desperate never to return home, Vicky is haunted by many demons and waking nightmares.A tearjerking true story, Terrified is Angela's moving account of her determination to set Vicky free.'A no holds barred insight into the reality of looking after someone else's children' – Casey Watson, author of Little Girl Lost'A moving story that testifies to the redemptive power of love. I hope Angela Hart inspires many others to foster' – Torey Hayden, author of One ChildDiscover more inspiring stories from Angela Hart in The Girl and the Ghosts and The Girl in the Dark.

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  A Journey of Little Profit -...

  John Buchan

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  The Scottish novelist John Buchan enjoyed a remarkable career as politician, historian and Governor General. He was born John Buchan on 26th August 1875 and later added 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH to his name.  
  Buchan studied at Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Glasgow and at seventeen won a scholarship to the University of Glasgow to study classics. There he began to write poetry. In 1895 he transferred to Oxford to continue his study of Classics and in 1896 ‘Sir Quixote of the Moors’ was published followed by the non-fiction ‘Scholar-Gipsies’. His prolific literary output now hardly faltered. 
  He graduated in 1900 and became the private secretary to Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for Southern Africa and other colonies. Buchan found the same inspiration in the African landscape as he had in the Scottish Borders, and would later set many works here. Returning to London he became a partner in a publishing house, and garnered an editorial role at The Spectator. He also completed his law studies. He was called to the bar in 1901 but never practiced.  
  On 15th July 1907 Buchan married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor, the cousin of the Duke of Westminster. In 1910 he wrote ‘Prester John’, the first of a series set in South Africa.  
  In 1911 Buchan entered politics as a Unionist candidate in the Scottish Borders advocating the support of free trade, women’s suffrage, national insurance, and reducing the power of the House of Lords.  
  The Great War saw Buchan writing for the War Propaganda Bureau and as Times correspondent in France. In 1915, he published ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps’, his most famous book and a follow-up Richard Hannay novel, ‘Greenmantle’, in 1916.  
  In 1916 Buchan enlisted in the Intelligence Corps which included writing speeches for Sir Douglas Haig. By 1917 he was Director of Information under Lord Beaverbrook. Buchan called it “the toughest job he ever took on”. He somehow found time to assist in a history of the war magazine. This was later published in 24 volumes: Nelson’s History of the War. 
  After the war his writing focused on historical studies. In 1927 Buchan became the Unionist Party Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities. In a speech to Parliament he said “I believe every Scotsman should be a Scottish nationalist. If it could be proved that a Scottish parliament were desirable… Scotsmen should support it.”  
  Over the next decade he continued to distinguish himself politically and in literature.  On the 1st June 1935 he became 1st Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield in the County of Oxford.  
  He was now also given the position of Governor General in Canada and resolved to travel all over Canada to gain a better insight of the country. Having crossed both length and breadth he saw the cultural shift between areas and their common ground and helped bring about a clear national Canadian identity. 
  On the 6th February 1940 he collapsed from a stroke and sustained a very serious head injury in falling. Two rounds of surgery to stabilise his condition were unsuccessful and Buchan died on the 11th February. After a state funeral in Ottawa his ashes were returned to his estate in Oxfordshire.

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  Margaret of Anjou

  Jacob Abbott

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  Learn about the life and times of Margaret of Anjou, wife of England’s Henry VI, and the famous the War of the Roses. With the Lancasters and the Yorks each vying for the throne in 15th century Britain, Margaret of Anjou played a key part in this more than 30 year war. This exciting and accessible 1861 biography by Jacob Abbott for young readers, "Margaret of Anjou", chronicles Margaret's life, from her courtship with the king, and the plots and schemes of her reign, to her eventual exile. Abraham Lincoln was a great fan of Abbott's historical biographies. 
  Jacob Abbott (1803-1874) was an American author mainly of children’s books, but also brief histories, biographies, religious books, and popular science.

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