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  The English Governess at the...

  Anna Harriette Leonowens

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  This 1870 memoir, which was the basis for the musical The King and I, vividly recounts the experiences of Anna Harriette Leonowens, who served as a governess for the sixty-plus children of King Mongkut of Siam and as translator and scribe for the King himself. Bright, young, and energetic, Leonowens was well-suited to her role, and her writings convey a heartfelt interest in the lives, legends, and languages of Siam’s rich and poor. 
  She also tells of how she and the king often disagreed on matters domestic—this was the first time King Mongkut had met a woman who dared to contradict him, and the governess found the very idea of male domination intolerable. Her exchanges with His Majesty on topics like grammar, charity, slavery, politics, and religion add much to her diary’s rich, cross-cultural spirit and its East-meets-West appeal.

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  The Trial for Murder - From...

  Charles Dickens

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  Charles Dickens is a name that dominates the landscape of English literature.  From his early years of hardship he rose to become one of the great novelists of any age.  But amongst his other talents were that of short story writer, turning his pen to many subjects and genres as well as travel articles, speaking tours and as an advocate for social justice.  He was also amongst the first to commercialise Christmas and a publisher of various periodical magazines for which he also contributed and encouraged the talents of very many others. 
  Dickens died at only 58 leaving an incredible legacy that is still admired to this day.

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  Things I Only Tell My Friends -...

  Lori-Ann Keenan

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  By the end of “Things I Only Tell My Friends,” you’ll feel like you’ve chatted with your best friend who has mentored you to understand what steps you need to take to make a more meaningful life for yourself and those you love. Throughout the book, Lori-Ann gives you practical tips, entertaining stories, and humor. Finally, you’ll learn how to live authentically and regain inner peace. 
    
  It is like a smorgasbord, jam packed with diverse experiences and nuggets of wisdom about love, life and success. 
    
  In a refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, with practical, straightforward style, the            author always the perfect hostess – serves up 16 delicious chapters, helping you to: 
    
  •  Transform your life in every aspect and accelerate your path to happiness and success 
  •  Recognize those “And then it happened…” moments when it’s time to take a leap of faith 
  •  Learn successful techniques for managing others with confidence  
  •  Tie it all together across sales, service, product management, and development  
    
  The author illuminates the habits that separate superstars from the ordinary. This book will show you how successful people think, how they lead, and how they serve.  
    
  With her down-to-earth writing style, the author invites you into her life and shows you how she became a successful entrepreneur at age 24, and owner and operator of a multi-million dollar five-star international English school. She describes practical tips throughout the book on:  
    
  •  How to organize and center your life 
  •  How to deal with employees and peers  
  •  How to entertain one to hundreds 
  •  How and where to vacation 
  •  How to visualize and meditate on a conscious manifestation  
  •  How to maintain healthy and happy relationships 
  •  How best to plan for the future 
    
   

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  Wovoka: The Life and Legacy of...

  Editors Charles River

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  Wovoka (1867-1932), the Ghost Dance Prophet, was a member of the Walker River band of Paiutes, in western Nevada. The Walker River Reservation was established in 1859 and was Wokova’s home off and on for years. Wovoka was also known as Jack Wilson, a name he acquired while he was, for some years, employed on the David Wilson family ranch in the Mason Valley. At that time in Nevada, Indians not living on a reservation often lived on a ranch. Wovoka was exposed to the pious Wilson family’s daily Bible readings, and that may have helped shape his own beliefs. 
  His father was a traditional medicine man, himself a devotee of an earlier prophet. In 1889, Wovoka followed his father in also becoming a medicine man. The year, Wovoka had a series of visions that led to what is sometimes called the Ghost Dance religion, which spread like wildfire across much of the West in 1889 and 1890. 
  Wovoka’s 1889 visions grew into a new religion that gripped the hopes and imaginations of dozens of tribal groups, and it eventually extended over much of the West. It was a kind of antidote for defeat and cultural dislocation. The Lakota Sioux in particular were so caught up in the Ghost Dance and their adaptation of Wovoka’s revelations that they remain strongly associated with the Ghost Dance more than a century later. 

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  Ryle on the Christian Life -...

  Andrew Atherstone, Justin...

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  An Introduction to the Life and Work of J. C. Ryle 
  John Charles Ryle (1816–1900), a lover of Puritan theology, was one of the most popular evangelical orators and lively tract writers. Known for his direct and punchy style, Ryle expressed gospel truths with clarity and vivacity, leaving a legacy that continues to shape Christians today.
  This audiobook traces the life of J. C. Ryle, highlighting his work as a clergyman in the Church of England, the first Bishop of Liverpool, and a prolific tract writer. His tracts were designed to grab his readers' attention, with pithy titles like Are You Forgiven?; Are You Happy?; Do You Believe?; and Repent or Perish!. Ryle on the Christian Life offers a fresh examination of Ryle's timeless writings, delving into his profound wisdom on key topics such as Scripture, salvation, the cross of Christ, conversion, revival, sovereign grace, and more.
  
  - Part of the Theologians on the Christian Life Series: Provides accessible introductions to some of church history's greatest teachers
  - Historical: Provides a compelling account of J. C. Ryle's life as a clergyman, bishop, and tract writer, highlighting his lasting impact on the church
  - Wise Teachings: Presents Ryle's timeless teachings about Scripture, salvation, conversion, revival, grace, holiness, and more

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  To the Man On the Trail

  Jack London

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  "To the Man On the Trail " is a classic adventure short story  by the American writer Jack London, was published in 1900.
  This is f story about a stranger who stops to rest at Malemute Kid's cabin. He tells the other men a little about himself. A little later, the men hear another story about the stranger from the authorities.

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