This brand new edition of the fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including newly created names and traditional names that have been newly discovered. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and notes famous bearers (both historical and fictional). It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The... [Read More]
The history of Scotland is full of heroes and kings whose legends resonate throughout the ages. "The Book of Scottish Names" celebrates the country's Celtic, Viking, and French infuences, listing names--from the well-known Malcolm, Kirstie, and Heather to the more unusual Torquil, Mariota, and Eilidh. It explains their derivations, pronunciations, and meanings, and recounts the legends associated with their historical and mythical namesakes. A glossary of Scottish kings and queens gives additional inspiration to anyone wanting to discover the Scottish ancestry. The entries are accompanied with... [Read More]
"This book has my highest recommendation." ~ Amazon Reviewer"Couldn't put it down!" ~ Amazon Reviewer"Lily Baldwin is an excellent writer! She spins her tales...with elegance and a unique flair" ~ Amazon Reviewer He is an outlaw and the only man she can trust. Quinn is a Scottish rebel and outlaw to the crown--not the sort of man for a proper English lady. But when Lady Catarina is accused of a horrific crime and is forced to flee Ravensworth castle for her life, the only man she can trust is the one man who believes she is innocent, Quinn MacVie. Join Quinn and Catarina as they disappear into... [Read More]
A journey through time to save one life jeopardizes the lives of everyone Scarlett holds dear in this finale of the Laird for all Time series.Scarlett would do anything to save her unborn baby, even return to a time she never thought she’d see again. Not for a moment had she missed the constant scrutiny of a celebrity life. To reappear now, inexplicably pregnant in the eyes of the modern world would create a media circus, but Scarlett knows she can overcome any obstacles with Laird at her side and the help of new friends drawn together across time itself by the enigmatic Scotsman known as Au... [Read More]
For Every Dog An Angel celebrates the timeless connection between people and their "forever dogs." From the moment a puppy is born, the book tells us, a guardian angel is there to welcome the puppy into the world and to help the pup understand what makes it so very special. Dogs will share their love with anyone and never ask for anything in return. From time to time, if a certain person and a certain dog meet, something happens that is just like magic! It's as if they have known each other before. And the guardian angel knows her dog has found its forever person and nothing - not even time no... [Read More]
When George the giant spies a shop full of wonderful clothes, he decides to treat himself to a new outfit. He puts on his new shirt, pants, shoes, and tie, and is immediately transformed from the scruffiest giant in town to the spiffiest giant in town. But on his way home, George runs into various animals who need his help. And little by little, George finds himself giving away all his new purchases. From the creators of Room on the Broom, this is a lively tale that reminds readers that sometimes it's what's inside a person-or a giant-that matters most.
Two young women vanish, time-traveling to the age of the Vikings.Sophie Foster, a rookie cop, vows to find them.I might be the junior investigator on the force, but I’m not letting two girls disappear without a trace. Alone, I search the quiet forests where they were last seen. As a single mom with a young daughter, this case means more to me than any other, but the trail has gone cold.Tramping through the snow, I despair. My steps falter and I stumble. In a single, terrifying instant, I tumble through the darkness to another time, deep in the past.I emerge in an old world, a rugged land, a ... [Read More]
Talking to him shouldn't be this difficult...Veterinarian Greg Evans is better at caring for animals than navigating his own relationships. So when Jasper asks for help in adopting a puppy, it’s just the ice breaker he needs to get his second chance.After losing Bella, his yellow lab, Jasper’s having a hard time ignoring her absence. In an apartment that's way too big without her, a puppy is exactly what he needs to ease the ache around his heart. The fact he’s had a crush on Greg since the tenth grade doesn’t hurt.As they prepare for the puppy’s arrival, their twenty-year friendship... [Read More]
Donkey-donkey has a problem. Despite his many friends and his good master, he is sad because his ears are so long and ridiculous. If only Donkey-donkey could have short sensible ears like his friend Pat the horse, he would be content. So he seeks the advice of his fellow farm animals who suggest he wear his ears differently, more like theirs: floppy like the dog’s, to the side like the sheep’s, to the front like the pig’s. But each unnatural arrangement leads to increasing insult and injury. Finally a little girl passing by remarks on the beauty of the pretty little donkey’s ears! At... [Read More]
Book Four in the exciting PIRATES OF BRITANNIA Medieval Pirate series! 1445 A.D. - Rhoan de Wolfe has lost himself in the mystique of the powerful pirate known as Lucifer, the mysterious first mate of the leader of the Pirates of Britannia. A man with no past, and no future, Lucifer deliberately keeps the details of his life private but the truth is that a falling out with his father, years ago, have turned him into something dark, bitter, and brooding.But he is the best pirate in the group known as Poseidon’s Legion, a band of English pirates based in Cornwall. When Lucifer and his mates in... [Read More]
Bestselling author Vanessa Kelly returns with an enthralling new series about the men of the Kendrick clan—and the women who claim their hearts . . . Lady Ainsley Matthews, heiress and darling of the ton, was expected to make a magnificent match. Instead she’s hiding on a remote Scottish estate, terrified that her vicious former fiancé will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. One man can help her—Royal Kendrick, son of a distinguished Highland clan. Though a mistake drove them apart long ago, Royal is the only person Ainsley trusts to protect her baby—even if that means... [Read More]
Both Dickens and Chesterton were literary geniuses, so a book in which one of them comments on the other can be only great. Indeed, Appreciations and Criticisms by Chesterton astonishes and amazes the reader with the deep insight into human nature that characterizes the oeuvres of both authors and is considered to be classics of Dickens criticism.The book was first published in 1911 and it is a collection of the prefaces that Chesterton wrote to almost two dozens of narratives and essays about other writings by Charles Dickens. The pieces in the collection include writings not only about Dicke... [Read More]
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