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A gentleman stumbles upon a curious old diary—an innocent discovery, or the key to something far more disturbing? In The Diary of Mr. Poynter, M. R. James once again conjures an atmosphere thick with dread, beauty, and the uncanny. This is a tale where the most ordinary object can become a gateway to forces beyond reason, and where curiosity may lead to quiet terror. With James's trademark subtlety and scholarly unease, the story whispers rather than screams—unsettling the soul long after the final word. Haunting, intricate, and elegantly unnerving.

A new Latin master. A strange sentence. A figure at the window. When boys at a quiet English school begin seeing things that shouldn't be there—and writing things they don't understand—a mystery begins to unfold, darker than any textbook could explain. In A School Story, M. R. James blends scholarly detail with creeping dread to deliver a haunting tale of the past refusing to stay buried. Quiet horror with a bite.

The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance is M. R. James at his most disquieting: where festive streets darken quickly, dreams twist into warnings, and something grotesque walks just beyond the edge of understanding. Blending holiday cheer with a creeping sense of dread, this tale invites the listener to question what hides behind tradition, and what slips through the cracks of propriety. Laced with unease and subtle horror, it is not merely a ghost story—it is a disturbance in the fabric of the ordinary.

A sacred volume, a forgotten ritual, and the lingering presence of something not entirely gone— The Uncommon Prayer-book whispers of devotion turned to dread. M. R. James crafts a world where piety and peril overlap, where quiet study leads not to understanding, but to unease. This tale moves with the hush of cloisters and the rustle of ancient pages, all the while drawing the listener ever closer to an encounter best left unwritten. Dark, refined, and utterly disquieting.

Some histories refuse to stay buried. In A Neighbour's Landmark , M. R. James offers a haunting meditation on place, memory, and the quiet persistence of old wrongs. Through gentle suggestion and masterful restraint, James evokes a creeping dread rooted in the land itself—a whisper of something long forgotten, but never forgiven. This is not merely a ghost story, but a tale where the landscape remembers, and where every stone may carry a secret. Subtle, strange, and unsettling, this is classic James at his most disquieting.

Delve into the darkness and discover the world of your nightmares. Eighteen terrifying tales of what lurks behind the veil. A make-belief monster becomes all too real, a mother's hate doesn't stop at death, a late-night work call becomes a fight between life and death, a urban legend becomes all too real. Filled with supernatural and paranormal thrills and chills. These are not your mother's bedtime stories. You have been warned.

An Episode of Cathedral History is one of M. R. James's most quietly chilling tales—a masterwork of subtle horror, antiquarian mystery, and creeping dread. Behind the stone walls of a venerable English cathedral, the past stirs with a presence that should have remained undisturbed. In this haunting narrative, the mundane slips imperceptibly into the macabre. A scholar's inquiry unlocks a forgotten secret; shadows lengthen; and something long sealed away begins to wake.

An Evening's Entertainment is a tale that lives up to its deceptively quaint title, offering not comfort, but a slow, tightening dread. In the hands of master ghost-storyteller M. R. James, a quiet rural setting becomes the stage for something far more sinister—where folklore whispers, tradition conceals, and the past refuses to stay buried. Dripping with unease and the chill of things half-seen, this is a story to be heard in silence, with the lights low and the wind outside. It is not simply entertainment—it is an invocation. Let the evening begin.

In Maria Montessori's Philosophy, Patrick R. Frierson discusses historical influences on Montessori's philosophical views, focusing on showing how her commitment to children led her to profound insights about a wide range of philosophical questions, from foundational metaphysics to applied ethics and politics. Her metaphysics, grounded in the concept of life as she observes it developing in the child, helps to address fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and the emergence of consciousness and value within it.

OCD, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder . . . these are not just diagnoses from the DSM; they are part of our everyday vocabulary and understanding of people. As Christians, how should we think about psychiatric diagnoses and their associated treatments? Biblical counselor and retired physician, Michael R. Emlet, gives listeners a helpful way forward on these important issues as he guides lay and professional helpers in the Christian church through the thicket of mental health diagnoses and treatments in a clear, thoughtful primer.

It's been almost fifteen years since I stepped foot in this small town, and nothing has changed. Then I run face-first into my childhood best friend and I couldn't be happier. But there's more to him now than I remember. He's hunky, charming, and has the most beautiful hazel eyes I've ever seen. He's still just as much of a himbo as I remember, but he protects me when some local drunks try to start a fight.

After completing a pivotal job for the President of the United States, Card Jordan is eager to leave his gunfighting days in the dust. With dreams of revolutionizing the cattle shipping industry, he plans to use his family's Texas ranch as a launching pad for his ambitious venture. But when someone takes a shot at Card on his own property and young cattle turn up missing, he realizes his troubles are far from over. With the focus and drive of a hunter, he works tirelessly to track down the men responsible for wreaking havoc on his life and the lives of his neighbors.

Marshal Card Jordan is a man of principle, but when the ruthless Slade brothers come to town, it's a test of everything he holds dear. Emmett and Preston Slade are leaving trails of blood all across Texas, and their next target is a railroad payroll they plan to rob in broad daylight. With his family and town counting on him, Card must stop the brothers before their violence reaches unbearable heights. But in the shadows of this high-stakes pursuit, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.

The seventy years had come to an end, and now a group of exiles can finally return home. The only problem is that this new generation only knew the streets and walls of Babylon and Persia as their resting place. Nevertheless, God sent a message to the ruling King to return His people to their promised land. There was joy and excitement as the people returned to their fathers and grandfathers’ home known as Jerusalem. A mission was instructed, and resources were given for success. And then it happened.

Card Jordan has avenged his family, exposed a high-profile government conspiracy, and revolutionized the Texas cattle industry. With his thriving business and the bold, beautiful Maxine Page by his side, he's closer than ever to the life he's always dreamed of. But one frontier still remains—starting a family of his own.

When a desperate letter arrives from his wife's estranged uncle, Aaron, Card Jordan faces a new kind of wilderness—the snow-capped peaks of Colorado, where claim jumpers and cutthroats rule the mountains. Aaron's gold and silver mine has drawn the attention of ruthless killers, and he's counting on Card's iron will and fast draw to bring justice. But as Card tracks Aaron's shadowy enemies, he discovers a network of violence and greed far deeper than one man's survival. .

Card Jordan is finally home and eager to start a new chapter with his beloved fiancée after a grueling quest for vengeance. But just as he begins to savor the peace he's fought so hard to achieve, an urgent call pulls him back into the fray. Summoned by a special commission from the president, Card is thrust into a high-stakes rescue mission involving a daring kidnapping scheme.

Civil War hero and adventurer Thomas Scoundrel is working as an investigative journalist in San Francisco, where he pens an exposé of a powerful businessman and is marked for death. He stows away on a warship bound for Hawai'i, wins a sugar plantation in a poker hand, and battles missionary bankers, loan-collecting Tahitian warriors, Irish gang leaders, a ruthless assassin and the most powerful figures in the world of fine art.

There is a song titled "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing." Perhaps the song should have been titled "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing." You know, a splinter, a piece of wood that gets under your skin. Time must go by until it festers, and you can be rid of that painful feeling, and the healing can begin. In the case of love, it is kind of like that splinter. You meet someone, and a reaction occurs between you, and the heat is on. It becomes like that gnawing feeling your heart gets when it hurts from being so happy or so sad.

From Award-winning author Natalie R. Murphy. It has been 5 years since the tragedy of losing her boyfriend to violence and the abduction of their infant daughter turned Mya Stevenson's life upside down. She along with her two best friends, Shantel and Toni, have relocated to the small, up-and-coming town of Jasperville, IL. Now the owner of Pages Bookstore and Cafe in the small downtown area, Mya has moved on with her life, with the exception of love. She has allowed the fear of loving and losing, again, to prevent her from even entertaining the idea of a relationship.