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East meets West as one of the most talented British Sherlockian scholars, John Hall, and a Japanese member of the Baker Street Irregulars, Hirayama Yuichi, argue important Sherlockian questions. One offers the other three questions, and the other answers them with all their Sherlockian knowledge. They are serious Sherlockian battles between an English Knight and Japanese samurai! This volume also includes Hirayama's Sherlockian papers published in The Musgraves, The Baker Street Journal, The Canadian Holmes, and The Shoso-in Bulletin.

The fourth and final book in the Magicae Mathematica series concludes the story of Alex, Archimedes, and many other beloved characters as they fight against the evil Master Wizards who possess a device that could destroy the world. With time and hope running out, can Alex become the missing variable that everyone believes she is? With recent losses from both sides heavy and heartbreaking, and the most difficult decisions yet to be made. Will the Guardians make it through the mountains?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most written about men who ever lived but despite this, some parts of his life get little attention. One such period is between 1891 and 1894 when he lived in South Norwood in present day south east London. During this period, he wrote and published much of his best work including the first two series of Sherlock Holmes short stories. This book looks at his life during this period and, in contrast to other biographies, spends time looking at some of his input into local Norwood life.

Sherlock Holmes returns to London after three years away. Traveling from New York to Liverpool he faces death-defying challenges. He finds his city in the grip of a mass murderer and No. 221B Baker Street under siege. He reforms his partnership with Dr. John H. Watson in "The Adventure of the Empty House". Miss Rachel Marcello and other characters from These Scattered Houses, a new young Inspector Chandra Das, the Baker Street Irregulars, and the usual London crew, plus a few surprises, have their parts to play.

For decades, T. J. Bryan devoted herself to her profession, rising upward constantly. Suddenly, after reaching the pinnacle of her career, she was pushed from her lofty position. To save herself from despair, she, at age 64, impulsively decided to become a distance runner. Up to this point, her only athletic success revolved around aerobics classes when she was in her 40s and early 50s.

In leadership, you need to be able to play to your strengths and look toward overcoming your limitations. The first and most important step is identifying and understanding your leadership style. Without this self-analysis, it’s impossible to know what your strengths and limitations are.

How do teenagers confront the problems of life in real, hard ways? These stories - all originally published in Encounter - were written with teenagers in mind. Each one has a unique flair for addressing very specific problems, but all of them will delight as much as any of the other work by Lancelot Schaubert.

The Sherlockian Canon, as prolific as it is, contains few accounts in which Mr. Holmes and his medical colleagues Doctors Watson and Verner solve cases involving frightening medical conditions. It strikes me that many more such cases were successfully solved by Mr. Holmes and his associates. It is unlikely that Doctors Watson and Verner would allow such mysteries remain unsolved.

Sherlock Holmes has been a beloved character from his first story, and his mystique endures to the modern age in print and on screen, but he has had a long life in the theater, as well. Where did it begin? What are the themes, stories, and characterizations that make his stage presence unique and just as enduring?

With his family murdered and his home burned and pillaged, 14-year-old Isaiah is plunged into the dangerous world of the American Revolution...on the side of the rebels. Now a part of a cause bigger than himself, Isaiah gradually discovers what it means to be a man.

Is Sherlock Holmes really as rational as he seems? He talks about the importance of reasoning and logic, but why then does he sometimes seem like a “strange Buddha”? On the other hand, why in The Sign of the Four does Watson smash a Buddha? What is going on in all the original 60 stories in “the canon”? In this study of the stories, Sheldon Goldfarb explores questions like these, from the significance of the eggs in “Thor Bridge” to the reason Watson keeps leaving Holmes for an insubstantial wife.

Gabe Douglass is the sheriff of Rutger Creek, Arkansas, and the father of seven-year-old Eva. The death of his wife signaled the end of his love life. There is no room in his heart for anyone new. But when Eva wants a mommy for her birthday, Gabe’s mother goes behind his back and orders a mail order bride for him.

In this hot naughty collection filled with 16 erotic stories, you’ll find cuckold, bisexual, BDSM, spanking, space opera, BBW, lesbian first time, medical, threesomes and much more.

Debs expresses concern for the vast number of workingmen without trades, who are often termed “unskilled” laborers. He argues that their importance in carrying forward the great industrial enterprises of the world has not been recognized in the past, and was not appreciated at the time. He also mentions that the term “skill” is often used in a sense which does great injustice to men who do not wear the badge of some particular trade, and hence, the term “skilled laborer” is never applied to men who are known as “common laborers.”

Liv and the other survivors have created a new safe haven for themselves. Their world was destroyed, but they are determined to rebuild in its ruins. Nothing is given anymore. They must fight for every day. But a world dominated by zombies is an unforgiving place. One mistake can mean death. As the survivors adapt to the new world, the zombies are adapting as well. New mutations in the virus are creating more deadly monsters. As the world gets deadlier than ever, the survivors must learn to live as one or die together as the world once again changes around them. Adapt or die.

When she came to the palace to be a lady-in-waiting, she had no idea she would be given a second chance at life. The Rion has given her the chance to start her life over; the Rion says that she can have her pick of any triad on the planet. But at her debut, she sees the general and his brothers, and she knows in her heart that there will never be any other males for her.

She was nearing the end of her long life. Anuian females rarely lived beyond 1000 years of age, and she was already 947. Her life had been uneventful and unfulfilling; she hadn't even been able to finish her education. She had no mates, no younglings, no family, and no friends. But then, one brave decision altered the course of her life forever. Deciding to accept the invitation from the new Rion - to leave her home and take up residence in the palace as a lady-in-waiting - triggered a cascade of events that led to miraculous changes that no one could have foreseen.

She went from lost in space to being sold at auction to an Anuian Prince. The Prime Triad had been searching for 500 years for the female who would be their mate, and if the One God was willing, she would become the Arianu, the demi-goddess of Anu. It is foretold that when the Arianu is born, she will bring love, happiness, life, and joy. She will heal their planet and bear many children - female children. Who would have guessed that she was the female they were looking for?

A device that can destroy the world has fallen into the hands of the two master wizards who seek to destroy the council and their city. After a terrible event strikes the city, plans are put in motion for a mission to take back the device before Diades discovers its true power. Will they reach the black castle? How will they get past the tribesmen chiefs? A city divided, alliances split, two master wizards set to conquer, and a device of incredible power. If Alex is the missing variable...now what?

A client forsworn, a threatened town, and a Goliath of unimaginable proportions. Sherlock Holmes has survived a three-year vendetta against him by Moriarty’s remaining henchmen. Wounded and bleeding, with Mycroft’s help, he clandestinely boards an Atlantic steamship. At the close of his great hiatus, Holmes finds sanctuary at Vassar Women’s College. This radical challenge entangles him in the web of a nefarious mystery. Its unraveling involves New York’s most revolutionary residents: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.