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Thomas Milton Stewart (1866-1945) was a physician from Ohio, as well as a prolific, although rather unknown, writer of Freemasonry, Theosophy, and philosophy. This particular piece was originally an oration given by Brother Stewart, on the occasion of December 29, 1909, at the Pike Centennial Anniversary, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He speaks about the concept of True Initiates or Masters of Wisdom.

Leadership Foundations for New Professionals is a practical introduction to leadership for individuals at the beginning of their careers who want to build confidence, responsibility, and credibility in the workplace. This book presents leadership as a skill developed through consistent actions, clear communication, and personal accountability rather than titles or authority. It provides a steady, realistic framework for growing into leadership while still learning your role.

This volume collects all 100 drabbles from the 4th year of 100 Word Project, which encourages its participants to write a new 100 word tale each month from a specific one-word prompt.

Published in the same year as Dracula, an overlooked nineteenth-century Gothic novel centered around a queer, feminist vampire that challenged the norms of Victorian society In 1897, the same year Dracula by Bram Stoker was published, Florence Marryat released The Blood of the Vampire, featuring...

Join four adventurous friends as they embark on a thrilling quest to strike it rich during the California Gold Rush of 1849. Journey with them as they navigate their way across the isthmus of Panama to the bustling streets of San Francisco. Along the way, they face hostile Native Americans, encounter dangerous desperadoes, and endure the wrath of nature itself. Will fortune favor them, or will their dreams of gold turn to dust? Tune in to discover their fate in this captivating tale of ambition and adventure. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)

Step into the captivating world of the American West with Arizona Nights, a mesmerizing collection of stories shared by those who lived them. Join storyteller Adam E. Maroney as he weaves together unforgettable narratives that bring the spirit of the frontier to life.

Author Short Stack is a short, bingeable podcast series for nonfiction authors who want a simpler, more strategic way to reach readers through podcasting.If you are:-- thinking about starting a podcast but not sure you can sustain a weekly schedule; -- planning to guest on podcasts and want a better call-to-action than “buy my book"; -- already hosting a podcast, but want a more focused, book-aligned strategyThis series is for you!You’ll learn how a short stack standalone podcast series supports your book sales by serving your target readers and giving them a clear place to stay with you...

When the original Presidential Agent is gunned down during a mass shooting, Pick McCoy swears a brutal revenge in this revival of W. E. B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling series. Charley Castillo, the original Presidential Agent is in Virginia Beach to visit his son when two gunmen appear...

Nominated for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. A Globe and Mail Best Book of 2025. A staff pick at Boulder Bookstore, Carmichael's Bookstore, Flying Books, Parnassus Books, Politics & Prose Bookstore, Thank You Bookshop and Type Books. With biting wit, Aurora Stewart de Peña...

Read about the incredible life of Walt Disney in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series. Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family was poor, and...

A football player is shot dead in front of a packed crowd of people. DS Jason Smith is put in charge of the investigation. The murder weapon is found in a house across the road from the football ground. It is a rare Russian army issue sniper rifle. As the investigation hits dead end after dead end, two government agents arrive and take over, pushing Smith and his colleagues to the side.

The circus comes to town and children start to disappear. Detective Sergeant Jason Smith is persuaded to return to work after three weeks of a marijuana induced haze. Forced to endure the leadership of a new DI, the fulsome Bryony Brownhill, Smith is faced with the most difficult investigation of his colorful career.

Two years ago, a fist not only tore away the last tattered threads of Riley Ross's ability to trust another human being with her heart, but also stole any chance she would ever have of carrying another child. Since she wouldn't ask any man to walk through that grim reality with her, she's made a decision not to start any relationships.

The first body is found in a hamper in the woods. Her feet were tied with a leather belt. There are traces of incense on her dismembered body, candle wax on her skin, and strange crumbs on her lips. As more butchered adolescent corpses turn up - the victims of a serial killer whose signature is the communion wafer left in each one's mouth - the evidence leads NYPD lieutenant Vince Cardozo into the sacred and moneyed world of Manhattan's exclusive parishes.

NYPD homicide cop Vince Cardozo must unmask a cunning killer in best-selling author Edward Stewart’s powerhouse tale of crime and punishment. When it comes to the dark side of humanity, Vince Cardozo has already seen plenty. But his encounter with cult leader Corey Lyle will challenge even Cardozo. Lyle stands accused of a brutal terrorist bombing and the murder of a Manhattan power couple. His trial transfixes the city - but nothing about the case is what it seems.

For Richer, for Poorer is the story of Kitty Kellogg Stokes, born into a hardscrabble life in small-town Pennsylvania, who rose to become the most influential woman in the political circles of New York and Washington, DC. When Kitty marries John Stokes, Jr., she bears him two sons. So begins a deception that will continue for decades and test the limits of a woman’s desire for revenge - and a mother’s love.

Written by musician/entrepreneur Dave Stewart and branding expert Mark Simmons, The Business Playground offers a revealing look at what creativity is and how to apply it in business through an inspiring mix of scientific studies, anecdotes, high-profile interviews, and thought-provoking games that you can play alone or with your co-workers.

>"How unusual is it, really, in the history of all known human experience, to enjoy the blessing of living free?" The answer may surprise you. In The Miracle of Freedom, Chris and Ted Stewart make a strong case that fewer than five percent of all people who have ever lived on the Earth have lived under conditions that we could consider "free". So where did freedom come from, and how are we fortunate enough to experience it in our day?

In the summer of 1947, Kate Herrick, widowed by the war, returns to Rose Cottage, her childhood home. A tiny, thatched dwelling nestled in an idyllic country setting, Rose Cottage at first appears the picture of tranquility. But Kate soon discovers that someone has broken in, and valuable family papers have disappeared. The village seethes with gossip. How harmless are her elderly neighbors, who are suspected of witchcraft? And what is behind their reports of nighttime prowlers and ghosts in the cottage garden?

A “brilliant” (The Washington Post), “clear-eyed and incisive” (The New Republic) analysis of how the wealthiest group in American society is making life miserable for everyone—including themselves. In 21st-century America, the top 0.1% of the wealth distribution have walked away with...