On a bitter January night twenty years ago, Beverly Moon disappeared from the home she shared with her husband and daughter in the idyllic river town of Fairmont, Pennsylvania. When present-day writer/bartender Will Jameson gets wind of the story he unwittingly returns it to the front page of the local newspaper and sets a maelstrom in motion that won’t come to rest until not one, but two mysteries are unraveled. With “Traveling Clothes,” Bill Deasy builds upon the promise of his award-winning debut, “Ransom Seaborn,” and establishes himself as a fresh new voice in American literature.

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The General History of Plants by John Gerard and Thomas Johnson

Gerard’s Herbal, or The Generall Historie of Plantes, is the fourth gathering in 400 years, in a line of descent from the original folio, the 1633 edition enlarged & amended by Thomas Johnson, and the 1927 Marcus Woodward version. The Velluminous Press edition spans 428 pages containing 300 separate plant entries and 323 illustrations taken from the original woodcuts. Gerard’s Herbal is a timeless treasure trove of botany, medicine, gardening, textiles, cookery and travel.

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Hamlet  From the Velluminous Shakespeare Series

An uncluttered presentation of Hamlet, typeset as poetry to bring the Bard’s immortal voice to the fore (much as it would have been in the original manuscript) and free of distracting extrania and over-busy layout. Scholarly versions are available elsewhere; this edition will appeal to lovers of the pure.

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A young man investigating his father’s untimely death. A woman’s initials, carved in an ancient tree. A half-forgotten hex sign revealing a crooked path. An Appalachian community that closes ranks to preserve its secrets. A tale of moonshine, murder and Blue Ridge Mountain magic by the author of The Road to Harmony.

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Thinking for yourself is the new black.

The way one changes the world for the better is not by coercion, cajolement or the manipulative technique of lies, but by reacquainting oneself with the concept of common sense, to awaken to who you truly are–not a victim of your government, nor a slave of corporations, but a sovereign soul who may have stepped into the trap of trusting others to fix the world for you.

It is up to you to change the world by changing yourself, and by claiming your right to be free. Like any gift, the message within this book can either be discarded wholesale, or grasped like a flaming torch and carried aloft on your journey.

In this spirit, may you take what you can use and light your own way to freedom.

Mary-Elizabeth: Croft, author of “How I Clobbered Every Bureaucratic Cash-Confiscatory Agency Known To Man” says, “TheAntiTerrorist Handbook is brilliant, honourable, fun, insightful, entertaining and… necessary.”

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A non-threatening, female-friendly introduction to the topic of male chastity, ideal for nervous keyholders or as a love-offering from a would-be-chastened male.

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Storytelling qualities such as plot and character development often take a back seat in erotic fiction–and why shouldn’t they? The reader picks up a dirty book for one reason: to be turned on, right? So why should a writer bother with all that craft stuff? But what if there were more to it than that? What if readers wanted a real novel with a real story that satisfied emotionally and intellectually–as well as erotically? It’s possible to craft a story to satisfy those readers. This book will show you how.

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“A How to Write Erotica Book We Can Get Behind: Conflicting Desires: Notes on the Craft of Writing Erotic Stories by Han Li Thorn is the real deal. This book covers a lot of interesting ground and is perfect for newcomers to erotica writing. Do you know how to convey plot information without resorting to cliches and overblown sex imagery? How do you communicate the heat and passion of the sexual moment without coming off like bad porn?

Any book on how to write erotic stories that references Joseph Campbell and Bret Easton Ellis is definitely coming from a different place than your average “write sexy” how-to.

I’d advise anybody who wants to learn more about writing erotic stories to pick up Conflicting Desires. This is money well spent.

Some might complain that the tone is a bit scholarly for an erotica book, but trust me, you need the information in these pages if you want to break into erotica. The art of writing ANY story involves these mechanics, but Thorn does take the time to address specific situations, character types and other issues common to erotic fiction.” — sexwriter.info

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When you think of a cane, do you think of an elderly person walking down the street, using the “stick” as a crutch? When author Octavio Ramos Jr. sees a cane, he sees a hard-hitting self-defense weapon with a crook and horn capable of incapacitating any opponent within a matter of seconds. This book teaches the art of one of the most unexpected self-defense tools ever created. Carried anywhere–into almost any situation–the cane rarely attracts undue attention…until you need it to.

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Here’s what Master Ron Geoffrion, 6th dan (President and Chairman of the World Tae Kwon Do Association, New Mexico Schools) says of Raising Cane: “An unfortunate aspect of our society is that the criminal element most often attacks individuals that are perceived as weak (i.e., women, children, the aged, and the disabled). The techniques explained in this book by Mr. Ramos would not only be effective but, in some cases, devastating and deadly. An elderly person or someone who is resigned to carrying a cane for a physical impairment could take this book, practice the exercises Mr. Ramos suggests, train and condition as specified in Section 5, and become quite capable of defending themselves from assault.”

Octavio Ramos Jr has ten years experience serving with the New Mexico Mounted Patrol, a statewide law-enforcement agency. He is certified in a number of weapons including pepper spray and the ASP baton and qualifies with firearms every year. His martial arts experience includes Filipino Kali (stick and knife fighting) and Goju-Shorei Karate weapons (cane and knife). He is the author of Cerro Grande: Canyons of Fire, Spirit of Community and numerous adventure novels. He is also a regular contributor to The Police Marksman, Sheriff Times and Police Times magazines. He lives, writes and teaches in New Mexico.

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If your house won’t sell because the lawn is dead, and you reach for the green spray can … If police officers nowadays aren’t just young, but gorgeous too (and also strangely clueless) … If you’ve ever wanted to book a voyage on a big Gay Navy Cruise Ship … If you’re not quite sure how to tell your lover you suspect he’s a fugitive from justice … If you’re a young gay American looking for enlightenment in all the wrong places … And most of all, if you believe that when you say something clearly, it has no choice but to become beautiful…

…then welcome to the world of The Chili Papers.

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Old Friendships Die Hard.

Private pilot George Ashton seems to have it all: the dream job, the beautiful wife, the lovely home…and twenty-five years of guilt from a college caper gone murderously wrong. When his past catches up with him in the sinister form of Brady Keyes, it’s all too clear that the visit is about more than just sharing old times. Brady is looking for a pilot to fly a very special–and highly illegal–mission. Manipulated and exploited, George piles betrayal on betrayal in a desperate attempt to reclaim his life–and as the stakes escalate, he discovers that to challenge the forces ranged against him, he must dare as he never dreamed.

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