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  • Mexico, California and Arizona

    by William Henry Bishop ...
    Mexico, California and Arizona by William Henry Bishop is a fascinating travel narrative that offers readers a vivid portrait of three distinctive regions during a period of significant cultural and historical development. Combining firsthand observation, historical insight, and descriptive storytelling, Bishop provides an engaging account of the landscapes, communities, and traditions that shaped ... Read more

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    The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

    An Emperor's Advice on Crafting a Life of Virtue, Honor, Harmony, and Happiness

    by Marcus Aurelius ...
    Narrated by Vance Bishop ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 24 min

    Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus never intended his collection of personal writings to be published, but it has become the foremost work of Stoic philosophy and advice to survive from ancient times.Described by President Bill Clinton as his favorite book and carried by Secretary of Defense and Marine Corps General James Mattis on deployments throughout his career, the Meditations ... Read more

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    Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Unabridged)

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    by Mary Wollstonecraft SHELLEY ...
    Narrated by Joshua Woolsey, Derick Hogan, William Bishop, Anthony Riddle ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 5 min

    Mary Shelley's 1818 novel presents the Faustian story of a man who aspires to create life out of death, with disastrous results. The novel is constructed as a series of first-person narratives, delivered by Captain Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and his Creature, which makes it perfect for a dramatic reading. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • American Zombie Gothic

    The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Walking Dead in Popular Culture

    by Kyle William Bishop ...
    Series series Contributions to Zombie Studies
    Zombie stories are peculiarly American, as the creature was born in the New World and functions as a reminder of the atrocities of colonialism and slavery. The voodoo-based zombie films of the 1930s and '40s reveal deep-seated racist attitudes and imperialist paranoia, but the contagious, cannibalistic zombie horde invasion narrative established by George A. Romero has even greater singularity. ... Read more

    $11.89 USD

  • Foundations for a Humanitarian Economy

    Re-thinking Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy

    by William D. Bishop ...
    The modern global economy and discipline of economics place mathematical calculation above human concern. However, a re-reading of Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy can positively highlight the contrast in values and spirit of the early medieval European world with our own scientific age.This book discusses the historical and cultural contexts that influenced Boethius’ writing and explores ... Read more

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  • VATHEK (A Gothic Novel)

    Enriched edition. The Original Translation by Reverend Samuel Henley

    by William Beckford, Camille Bishop ...
    William Beckford's 'Vathek' is a classic Gothic novel that intricately weaves together themes of power, temptation, and the supernatural. Set in the orientalized world of the Abbasid Caliphate, the story follows the tyrannical Caliph Vathek as he seeks ultimate power through dark and forbidden means. The novel's lyrical prose and vivid descriptions of the occult create a haunting atmosphere that ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • As You Like It

    by William Shakespeare, Professor Tom Bishop ...
    Series series The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series
    Shakespeare's popular pastoral romance, As You Like It, features disguised lovers, exiled brothers, multiple marriage plots, a wrestling bout and the famous Forest of Arden.Friendships are formed and lovers are reunited in a play that explores the intersection of love, 'play' and deception. Rosalind's unique performance of gender, both as herself and in disguise as Ganymede, provides the pivot on ... Read more

    $11.09 USD

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  • Homelessness In America

    by Bishop William B. Caractor, Reverend Helen Caractor, Samantha Helene C. ...
    Approximately 0.17% of the American population which comes out to 556,000 people who are experiencing homelessness right now. ... Read more

    $30.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Winged Warfare (WWI Centenary Series)

    by William A. Bishop ...
    "Here for the first time is presented the thrilling personal narrative of a living champion of the air-the self-told story of Major William A. Bishop, of Canada and the British Royal Flying Corps." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pinstripe Nation

    The New York Yankees in American Culture

    by William Carlson Bishop ...
    Series series Sport & Popular Culture
    Whether loved or reviled, the New York Yankees have had an impact on American culture that extends well beyond baseball. Since the early twentieth century, movies, novels, memoirs, pop songs, and even TV sitcoms have either dealt directly with the Bronx club and its star players or incorporated key elements of Yankee iconography. In Pinstripe Nation, Will Bishop explores the myriad ways in which ... Read more

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  • Revelations From God

    by Bishop William B. Caractor ...
    A collection of articles detailing revelations on world issues that are happening right now! Thought-provoking statements backed up by historical events that I have lived to witness are just a few things that await. ... Read more

    $25.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Winged Warfare: Hunting the Huns in the Air

    by William Avery Bishop ...
    It was the mud, I think, that made me take to flying. I had fully expected that going into battle would mean for me the saddle of a galloping charger, instead of the snug little cock-pit of a modern aeroplane. The mud, on a certain day in July 1915, changed my whole career in the war. We were in England. I had gone over as an officer of the Missisauga Horse, of Toronto, a cavalry detachment of the ... Read more

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