Simon Fraser and his young assistant, Tom McElrath are back again after their initial adventures in The Borgia Blade. Two beheadings, thirty years apart, send Professor Fraser and Tom on the trail of murder and adventure when they encounter the world's most formidable medium, Millicent Zacharias, who would "scare hell out of Jack the Ripper." There's a séance murder, and yet another slaying. The final séance uncovers two further attempts at murder. Are there two killers or only one? Is one of the older crowd guilty? Or perhaps there's a killer amongst the young? Is there an avenging child about? What did the doctor know that was so dangerous? Why the sudden change from saber to poison? Some of Simon's university colleagues are involved, most particularly, a much-despised colleague of yesteryear. "If only I could prove Roland Jepson did the dirty deeds, I'd cheerfully see him fried," says an irritated Simon. As usual, the sore-tried but patient Lieutenant Campbell has to put up with his good friend's penchant for maddening secrets, but in the end, the shadows fade and Simon, "does it again," as he did in the case of The Borgia Blade.

An exuberant graphic bio of the life of John Muir. John Muir led an adventurous life, starting with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist—and even became friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. Most importantly, though, John Muir told the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference and inspired people in many countries to start protecting planet Earth— and they still do.

In all your boyhood dreams of growing up, did you dream of being a "nice guy"? Eldredge believes that every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is how he bears the image of God; that is what God made him to be.

Identify your creative mission and fulfill your purpose, guided by an inspiring road map of enthusiastic pep talks, artistic exercises, writing prompts, and a unique archetypal framework. As a bold and unique individual, you arrived on this planet with a sacred, Creative Mission—a reason for being that was whispered into your ear before you were born. But when negative forces seem to stifle you, how do you find the clarity, confidence, and resilience to share your gifts with the world? Everyone has the power to become a revolutionary artist. In this guide to unapologetic self-expression and liberation, Shereen Sun, founder of Radiant Wildheart, supports you in finding the deep personal healing that can be found from walking your Divine Purpose Path. With her encouragement and exercises, you will: discover your Creative Mission and meet your elemental archetype cultivate your inner artist to align with your values and goals utilize your natural gifts to live your truth channel your rebellious energy into a positive force for your community, your career, and the world Magical illustrations paired with straightforward advice will inspire you to express yourself in the world. When you awaken your inner artist and give them the space to flourish, your wildest, most authentic life can’t help but manifest. Are you ready to give your inner artist space to play?

Essays discuss wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions for California gardens.

This new translation of Clarice Lispector's sensational first book tells the story of a middle class woman's life from childhood through an unhappy marriage and its dissolution to transcendence. Near to the Wild Heart, published in Rio de Janeiro in 1943, introduced Brazil to what one writer called “Hurricane Clarice”: a twenty-three-year-old girl who wrote her first book in a tiny rented room and then baptized it with a title taken from Joyce: “He was alone, unheeded, near to the wild heart of life.” The book was an unprecedented sensation — the discovery of a genius. Narrative epiphanies and interior monologue frame the life of Joana, from her middle-class childhood through her unhappy marriage and its dissolution to transcendence, when she proclaims: “I shall arise as strong and comely as a young colt.”

Secrets, surprises, and second chances. This trip down memory lane with Jolie has mended as much as it's torn up. I promised her I could handle anything. Whatever she was hiding, my wild heart would always belong to her. But I could never have imagined this truth. And she can't blame me for how this will all end.