Ogden: 216 books

An ancient manuscript containing inscriptions over 4,000 years old surfaced in 1871; however, it was quickly deemed a fraud even though its translator Dr. Ottema was confident in its authenticity. Dr. Ottema also claimed there was a world-wide conspiracy to stop the book’s production and distribution....

In a deep valley in the Peak District of England a reservoir built during the Second World War empties during a long drought. When the remains of the drowned village of Bailsford emerge from the water they awaken painful memories for one old lady, Alice Lammas. It is a harrowing tale that Alice tells...

A lavishly illustrated, in-depth early history covering two thousand years of diamond jewelry and commerce, from the Indian mines to European merchants, courts, and workshops This richly illustrated history of diamonds illuminates myriad facets of the “king of gems,” including a cast of...

A monstrous tyrant in his pomp….A desperate suicide bid to kill him….Set in 1937, four years after the Nazis’ rise to power in Germany, The Goddess of Freedom is the remarkable story of Sara Solomon, a Jewish student of architecture living in Frankfurt.She is a gifted designer,...

Scritto in collaborazione con l’architetto Ogden Codman Jr e pubblicato nel 1897, La decorazione della casa è il primo libro di Edith Wharton, tuttora considerato uno dei testi fondamentali del design di interni. Nel libro viene tracciata un’ampia panoramica, arricchita da moltissime illustrazioni...

Be careful who you trust, for wolves lie in sheep's clothing, and lions are but little lambs... Where do you turn when your world is ripped from the solid ground beneath you? Michael Anderton finds himself in such a situation when he is forced to go up against the national police force in an...

The Content in this Compilation has been Image Enhanced and Digitally Remastered for your Viewing and Reading Pleasure. Stories Include:   1.....The Knell of Doom   2.....The Man who Wasn't   3.....The Opal of Al Khar  ...

Haunted Theaters comprises more than two dozen suspenseful stories of spooky happenings and ghostly tales in historic theaters, opera houses, and other stages in the United States (Broadway and beyond), Canada, and England. Some of the spirits are actors; some are members of the audience; others are...

A collection of Christmas stories from two regions, seldom told in the US or England.

Fire ants. Fraud. Footie pajamas. Twins Edgar and Ellen live alone -- their parents disappeared years ago, and who can blame them? -- in the quaint, little town of Nod's Limbs, in a grim, gray house overlooking the cemetery and the junkyard. They spend their days avoiding Heimertz, the mysterious...

What's on your list? Do you dream of writing a novel someday? or of recording an album of your own music? Would you spend a month backpacking through China if you could? Have you always secretly wanted to try skydiving? or snorkeling? or snowboarding? Whatever your personal goals or aspirations, no...

From the bestselling biographer of Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman comes a multi-generational saga of one of America's wealthiest and most controversial families--the Annenbergs.

Covering an era from the early twentieth century to the present, this volume features twenty-seven South Carolina women of varied backgrounds whose stories reflect the ever-widening array of activities and occupations in which women were engaged in a transformative era that included depression, world...

Haunted Hollywood brings together more than two dozen stories about historic landmarks, theaters, watering holes, hotels, and houses that are haunted by movie stars, television personalities, and other celebrities. Some of the tales are ones the stars themselves confided, while others tell of stars whose spirits have left Hollywood but have shown up to haunt other places around America.