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Howard Lester, a young scientist, becomes obsessed with the problem of death and begins a series of unconventional experiments aimed at increasing human longevity. In the course of their research, Lester and his friend Sir Henry Littleway make a startling discovery: A simple, harmless operation on the brain's prefrontal cortex results in vastly expanded consciousness and mental powers.

Robert the Bruce, scion of one of the most noble houses in Scotland, is propelled into rebellion by the "Hammer of the Scots". Edward Plantagenet, king of England, who uses Scotland's inherently unstable clan system to seize power and claim the disunited country as his own.

In the Doorchusser Constellation, a rock planet hangs in a dark galaxy. Hidden on this world is the Miradoor, the only gateway into the evil realm of Agroanan Manbats, where Alignment commanders and another are held captive. In the midst of a Huroid revolution brewing, it is up to Solar Commander Thyron to find away through the Miradoor, protect his crew from Manbat Psymindtrics, rescue their brethren, return to their universe, and close the gate forever.

The Coil is the most commonly used name for the multiverse, a place of wondrous and magnificent various realities. While most consider the Coil to be a home, it would better be called a battlefield. Harmony, discord, time, and fate all wage an endless war for control of existence, control of the weave.

George Washington Gayle is not a name known to history. But it soon will be. Forget what you thought you knew about why Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. No, it was not mere sectional hatred, Booth’s desire to become famous, Lincoln’s advocacy of black suffrage, or a plot masterminded by Jefferson Davis to win the war by crippling the Federal government.

Sadly Mary E. Bakewell only ever wrote one book: True Fairy Stories, which was published in 1902. However, she lived a very inspirational life, most of it in the frontier west during the 1920s. The little town she lived in was poverty stricken, and Mary did her best to bring relief, solidarity, and a little pleasure to the people of the community, and each year held a Christmas party for all the children. This book has long been out of print.

In the middle of a dark winter night, Doc's shed is burned down by a curious meteor that cures disease, reverses aging, and elicits euphoria. But the silver lining also comes with a dark cloud, and circumstances arise that probe the nature of life, love, old age, and renewal.