This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... the government of the country an interest in providing facilities for its consumption." A pecuniary interest, of course; an interest, the extent of which depends upon the amount of wreckage performed upon human character, human happiness, and upon personal and domestic peace and prosperity. For, the proportion of the liquor profits belonging to the government being substantially fixed by law, the extent of the government's interest in the liquor traffic is practically in the direct ratio of the degradation, want, and despair inflicted by alcohol upon the victims of disease. Living upon the western frontier for some years, I there became acquainted with a "mountain man;" a person employed in the service of the American Fur Company. This man, when he came into the settlement, was a drunkard. While recovering from the effects of a spree he told me that he had engaged in the business of trapping solely to be removed from the temptation to drink; that, when he was within the reach of liquor he could not resist the impulse to intoxication. He had no serious craving for alcohol while away in the mountains. He knew it could not be obtained, and his appetite was not aroused by contemplating the subject of drink. The plans to which the inebriate resorts in order to cheat and overcome his appetite for liquor are innumerable, and they are known, as a rule, to himself only. But they demonstrate his weakness and the imbecility of his will in the direction of his proclivity, while they also prove his anxiety to escape from the galling yoke of his morbid predisposition. CHAPTER X. Dipsomania in its mental attitudes and relations, continued. The operations and characteristics of impulse further considered--When impulse may be...

FRAMED Lured into a dark classroom, high school teacher Claire Kendall stumbles over the body of a dead student—and into the clutches of the killer. Certain she's about to die, Claire is shocked when DEA agent Matt Ross bursts in and rescues her. The former army ranger who broke her heart ten years ago is back in town to bust a drug trafficking ring operating at the school. With Claire being framed for the young informant's murder, she has to put aside their past and trust her handsome ex to keep her safe. But someone is dead set on bringing their hometown reunion to a permanent end. Rangers Under Fire: Nothing's more dangerous than falling in love.

Product Description: Meet the Kincade brothers: they’ll do what it takes to protect their legacy—but what happens when love gets in the way?Hockey star Jordan Kincade wasted no time ditching Sunshine Valley and everyone who mattered for a career in the NHL—a truth Jordan confronts when his parents’ deaths bring him home...read more

Written three years before her death, this story about the romances of Lucy Snowe reflects Bronte's teaching experiences in Brussels and her bitter emotions

Villette is a superb novel by Charlotte Brontë, the author of Jane Eyre. After a family disaster, Lucy Snowe travels from England to the French-speaking city of Villette to teach at a girls' school. She is soon drawn into adventure and romance. The writing demonstrates the skill and imagination of a brilliant author. The book was first published in 1853. This large format edition has been created to allow for easy reading and convenient study with spaced to write notes in the margins.

Product Description: Coming soon! Her Small-Town Cowboy by Mia Ross will be available Dec 15, 2015.

Product Description: When bullying threatens to destroy a teen’s life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J.C. Fullerton. With the support of the Sweet Magnolias, they bring the town together to ensure that a promising student’s future isn’t ruined...read more