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Green-bearded ageing hippie launches mind-altering herbs book

Herbs that intoxicate and that have mind-altering properties have always been used by people around the world. Today many are termed "entheogens" and can produce altered states.

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Donna Leon: The Girl of His Dreams - A Book Review

In this book review, I discuss Donna Leon’s 17th detective novel, The Girl of His Dreams. I look at what makes Leon a great crime writer and critique this intriguing book..

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Gaudeamus Book Fair in Bucharest, November 2013

We have two major book fairs in Bucharest: Bookfest in spring and Gaudeamus in fall. I try to go every time, because the discounts are worth it.

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Buy Leonard Cohen - A Remarkable Life by Anthony Reynolds

Singer-songwriter, author and poet Anthony Reynolds has written a biography of Leonard Cohen. This book on the life of the Canadian legend is published by Omnibus.

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Connie Willis's Time Travel Series - History Degrees Just Got Real

It's 2054 and science has FINALLY got round to inventing time machines. Historians no longer have to guess what happened, they can check it out for themselves.

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Writing and Publishing

Images and Copyright

It is your responsibility to make sure that you have the rights to the images you use. Otherwise, you could end up with a lawsuit!

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The Giving Tree Story: Book by Shel Silverstein

The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, is a book telling the story of love between a tree and a boy.

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The Birth of Hermit Lit

A short story for lovers of solitude who openly embraced being alone, as opposed to those who are terrified by the thought of not having someone else to hide from reality behind.

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What Is A Dystopian Society As Depicted In Works Of Fiction

What is a dystopian society in current fiction, what are its main characteristics, and how does it all tie in with the dystopian novels?

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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

At 24, Susannah Cahalan began exhibiting physical and mental symptoms that baffled first her friends and family then her doctors.

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My Favorite Books to Read and Re-Read

My collection of books that I enjoy reading and re-reading. Some books are just that good!

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Reasons to Read Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

The anticipated day arrived - July 14, 2015 - when all could purchase "Go Set a Watchman" by the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Harper Lee. Come share my excitement!

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Regina's Big Mistake | A Best Picture Book Review

Do you have a young child who lets perfectionism stifle her efforts? You need to get this book!

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The WWI War Poems of Wilfred Owen: The Poetry is in the Pity

Wilfred Owen is arguably Britain's greatest ever war poet. His words took his readers right into the trenches of the First World War, and broke their hearts.

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Literary Genres and Forms

What Makes a Tragic Hero Tragic?

All tragedies need a tragic hero or heroine, but what makes a character tragic? Who are the most famous tragic heroes and what do they have in common?

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KZine Issue 15: Review of May 2016 Issue

From a fairy story to an adult tale about a junkie, the fifteenth issue of Kindle genre magazine KZine is well worth a read

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Letters and Correspondence

Your Gift to the Future: Why You Should Write Letters

In this digital age, anything handwritten is rare. In an attempt to become more efficient, we are losing the means by which our descendants can learn about how we truly live.

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Dragonriders of Pern Series

A series of more than 15 books written by Anne McCaffrey follows a number of valiant protagonists on their quest to rid their world of the diabolical foe, thread.

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