A comedic account of a wildlife biologist's career.
Mixed Magics
Some days you battle yourself and other monsters. Some days you just make soup.
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Posted : March 21, 2021 11:57 am
The unfortunate meeting of two different types of wizard at midnight in a thunderstorm causes their powers to clash when they try to help others affected by the storm. Each humorous chapter is an account of an individual who needs rescuing.
The Bell Family
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Posted : March 22, 2021 6:41 pm
A children's chapter book about a family of bellmakers.
Grandfather's Journey
Some days you battle yourself and other monsters. Some days you just make soup.
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Posted : March 26, 2021 9:30 pm
The account of a nineteenth century New York clock salesman as he delivers a grandfather clock to a customer Way Out West.
You Must Be Joking
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Posted : March 31, 2021 6:55 pm
A heavy, scholastic compendium of April Fools' Day jokes over the years, to be read before lunchtime of 1st April of any year.
The man who was Thursday.
Posted : April 1, 2021 5:24 pm
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Charles Thursday gets himself into hot water when he needs an alibi and invents a younger brother. To convince his neighbor the brother exists, he dresses up his dog in a fedora and a trenchcoat, and introduces them to, "Spike--I mean, Mike! Thursday."
Caught By Surprise
We have hands that fashion and heads that know,
But our hearts we lost - how long ago! -- G. K. Chesterton
Posted : April 1, 2021 7:39 pm
A book of photos of people who were really NOT ready for their photo to be taken. (Family friendly)
The Bungalow in New Zealand
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Posted : April 2, 2021 4:23 pm
A mystery story involving a murder in a New Zealand bungalow.
The World of Mr. Mulliner
Some days you battle yourself and other monsters. Some days you just make soup.
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Posted : April 2, 2021 5:50 pm
The inner ponderings of a milliner who would rather ruminate than sell hats.
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Posted : April 8, 2021 6:55 pm
An early textbook on using the heavenly bodies for navigation.
Jerusalem to Rome
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Posted : April 8, 2021 8:02 pm
A historian discusses the impact of Christianity on world history, law, & government as he retraces the steps of St Paul, from Jerusalem to Rome.
A fortunate life
Posted : April 9, 2021 3:12 pm
A collection of short biographies of people who have lived without major tragedies in their lives.
Mighty Jack
Some days you battle yourself and other monsters. Some days you just make soup.
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Posted : April 18, 2021 3:14 pm
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The instruction manual for an all-purpose car jack, which suits all cars and trucks.
The Runaway Settlers
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Posted : April 18, 2021 5:13 pm
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The story of centuries of world wide immigration & emigration until the end of the 20th century, with emphasis on what people were running from, & their high hopes for a better life, somewhere else.
Looking for Alibrandi
Posted : April 19, 2021 10:33 pm
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The epic tale of an intrepid (and somewhat eccentric) team of archaeologists as they search for the fabled lost continent of Alibrandi — less well known than the lost continent of Atlantis, but rumoured to house even greater riches and more fabulous secrets...
The Nargun and the Stars
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
Posted : April 20, 2021 3:02 am
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