<p>The Ellan Vannin An Account of the Loss of the SS Ellan Vannin by Richard StaffordThe SS Ellan Vannin sank 100 years ago on 3rd December 1909. approaching the Mersey in hurricane force winds and giant seas. All 35 passengers and crew were lost, and it was a national tragedy for the Isle of Man.This riveting account of the event and the circumstances leading up to, examines all the theories about the disaster, as well as the many bizarre coincidences that came to light afterwards.Was the message in a bottle found on the nearby beach a hoax? And what did the watchman on the Bar Lightship really see after the Ellan Vannin passed in the storm.Details of the passengers and crew are given in the book, as well as the reaction throughout Britain to this terrible tragedy.</p>

Ellan Vannin Story: an Account of the Loss of the SS Ellan Vannin

Stafford, Richard

Manx Heritage Foundation

<p>* 2013 winner of Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best First Book of Fiction, Independent Book Publishers Association* Top 25 Indie Fiction Books of 2012 - Kirkus ReviewsTHE IGUANA SPEAKS MY NAME—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Lush landscapes, enchanted happenings, tangled roots and violence suffuse this beguiling collection of stories set in the highlands of Guatemala.Quince, the narrator of these interlocking stories, is a writer living in the village of Panimache, near three volcanoes and a deep blue lake. He serves as a keen observer of the vibrant, tense surroundings in a land that “bled from a war no one wanted to notice.” Panimache is a town divided by conflict, caste and consciousness. It’s teetering between bourgeois aspirations and Mayan peasant culture, seemingly placid but on edge from the fighting between government soldiers and guerillas, and simmering with repressed bad memories. The title novella introduces a diverse, intriguing set of characters—shopkeepers and restaurateurs; Quince’s friend Uno, a nature photographer and reputed shaman; El Capitan Lobo, the urbane army commander who feels apologetic about the brutal counterinsurgency he’s waging (“[s]ometimes we massacre the Indians, other times it’s the guerillas”); and La China, a whore longing to be a muse. These and other figures recur in 10 more yarns that are often shot through with exquisite threads of magical realism: A youth is beguiled to his doom by a gorgeous vampire; a con man makes his living with a fortunetelling sparrow; a man’s frantic search for buried treasure yields an astounding payoff; an orphaned, ostracized Mayan girl hides herself in the shapes of birds and animals. Moulun’s clear prose balances sensual sounds, colors and foods against a deadpan humor and a detached, meditative mood. His writing has a fablelike quality, featuring strong narratives linked to mythic themes, but it’s also full of social nuance and subtle psychological shadings. Moulun transforms Guatemala’s troubled, complex reality into a rich, compelling aesthetic vision.Imaginative storytelling with real literary depth.Pub Date: Sept. 1st, 2012ISBN: 9780985774400Publisher: EgretBooks.comProgram: Kirkus IndieReview Posted Online: Aug. 31st, 2012</p>

The Iguana Speaks My Name: Plus Ten Backyard Stories From Panimache

Literature & Fiction

Moulun M.D., Roberto

Short Stories & Anthologies

Egretbooks.com

Hear the word of the Lord ye rulers of Sodom, give ear unto the law of our God ye people of Gomorrah.

History

World

Gale ECCO, Print Editions

                 The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++British LibraryT100425At end: Written by Richard Stafford.  Drop-head title, imprint from colophon.[London] : Printed in the year, 1702. 24p. ; 8°                 

Gal. II. Ver. XX. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, ...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT100425At end: Written by Richard Stafford. Drop-head title, imprint from colophon.[London]: Printed in the year, 1702. 24p.; 8°

Gal. II. Ver. XX. I am Crucified With Christ: Nevertheless I Live; yet not I, but Christ Liveth in me: and the Life Which I now Live in the Flesh, I Live by the Faith of the Son of God,

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