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Este volume da coleção Clássicos do Medo reúne cinco obras-primas dos contos de terror e mistério da literatura de língua inglesa.

“Ghost Stories of an Antiquary” is a collection of mysterious and atmospheric tales by renowned writer M.R. James. Transporting us into the realm of supernatural fiction, James weaves intriguing narratives that evoke feelings of unease and mystery.

My life is in tatters: a scandalous elopement, the possible loss of my beloved Longbourn, and the mortifying memory of a rejected proposal. As if that's not enough, I now have the delightful job of handling the unruly Holt children as their governess. Little did I know, this role would pull me into the world of international intrigue. Italy, Napoleon, and danger? Not exactly what I signed up for.

Wisimir, a city where schemes and plans for power have ruined nobles and commoners alike. Magister Leel sought immortality, but disappeared in a torrent of Dragon fire. Last seen alive by Urin Braymes, who was powerless to help him. Jarno Herren found out the truth only to be dragged into the depths of the city catacombs by the Wizard’s undead minions. And Jack Von Drey? Buried under the burning remains of his best friend’s house.

Montague Rhodes James was born on 1st August 1862 and, as M.R. James, is best known to the general public as a writer of remarkable ghost stories. He was also a medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge and later of Eton College. James dismantled and did away with many of the existing concepts of ghost stories. Instead his stories were placed in a more realistic and contemporary setting.

Tabby's ordinary world is turned upside down when she discovers that her ex-childhood friend, turned most popular boy in school, transforms into a hideous hunchbacked creature. Now with the help of her friends, and a few mythical creatures, Tabby races against time to uncover what happened and how to restore her friend's good looks before an ancient spell caster can use him in his plot to enslave mankind.

Want to escape the see-saw of love and be codependent no more? As human beings, social integration and interaction are the greatest features of our existence. As a race, it is the singularly most differentiating difference between us and other animals. We thrive or wither off our relationships with fellow humans, both within our inner circles and the world at large. Our outlook, attitude, mannerism, ideology, actions, fate, and destiny are irrevocably tied to the relationships we build.

Phytonutrients, or phytochemicals, are some of the least discussed nutrients we need to obtain. This short audiobook will act as your guide to understand exactly what you need to know about phytonutrients and where you can obtain them.

In this book I try to highlight financial and other areas we may not consider as young or working class people, to help improve ourselves and future generations. A simple and positive reminder to keep trying to achieve our goals. Written in an understandable format and not academic level so people can grasp concepts easily.

Jim Fisher is a first year teacher who quickly learns that his job is more than simply educating his students. He has to battle indolence in the classroom, enabling parents, and an educational system which caters to student and parental incompetence. Fisher tries to keep his standards and expectations high, even when he has to go head to head with an overbearing administrator. The novel also takes a glimpse into Fisher's personal life as he tries to balance the perils of dating with the trials and tribulations of his profession.

It’s not the 1930s you were taught. Trench fighting of "The Great War" has raged on for decades. During the carnage of a German/Russian counter-offensive, Pvt. Pepper witnessed the slaughter of his comrades. When death presses in on him, he is saved by a mysterious Knight with a magical shield.

The Cotswold Explorer brings you another collection of spooky tales ranging from haunted houses and bounding werewolves, to tongue-in-cheek tales of reincarnation.

In this particular story, a traveller in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure, Count Magnus. Apparently the count went on a ‘black pilgrimage’, the details of which are discovered by the traveller in an alchemical textbook. However, it might not be the best of ideas to go poking around in the history of such a mysterious man....

In this particular story we meet Stephen Elliott, a young orphan boy who is sent to stay with his much older cousin, Mr Abney, at a remote country mansion. His cousin is a reclusive alchemist, obsessed with making himself immortal. Stephen is repeatedly troubled by visions of a young gypsy girl and a travelling Italian boy, but what could they be trying to tell him?

No family wants to go through the nightmare that is childhood leukaemia. But the Elephant family are no ordinary family. And this is no ordinary story. It is a tale of bravery and courage, of family and faith. It all starts one ordinary summer day in Savannah Academy, when Luwan Elephant falls ill. Mr. and Mrs. Elephant rush him to Savannah Hospital, where Dr. Flamingo gives them the bad news.

In the Land of the Free is where my father Leon Watson worked as a sharecropper, picking cotton in the hot, blistering cotton fields in South Carolina on his knees, on every day except Sunday. And let us not forget my grandmother, whose married name was James and my mother Jessie Watson, who worked in the homes scrubbing floors on their knees and helping raise your children until they were teens.

Chef Brad Roe describes in this book not only how to boost your confidence as an average cook at home, but also how to further your career in the chef world and climb up the ranks to become a head chef. This useful guidebook on the culinary industry involves all of Brad's tips and views that he has acquired over the years, working at prestigious five-star hotel's throughout the world, including London, LA, Orlando, and Las Vegas.

Ghost stories from the golden age. Six great writers weave their spell in creepy, insidious style.

The murder of Edith Cavell is second only to the sinking of the Lusitania for events that outraged and encouraged America to become involved in the First World War. Edith a nurse, volunteered to run a hospital in Belgium behind the German front line. There she ran the medical facilities and offered care and treatment to all that came, including wounded German soldiers. In 1915 the German military authorities arrested Miss Cavell in the middle of the night and she simply disappeared.

Within each of us is an ancient mechanism that eliminates toxic materials, initiates fat burning, and protects cells from becoming dysfunctional - or turning cancerous. It’s called autophagy, and when it’s turned on, the complex operation not only can slow down the aging process, it can optimize biological function as a whole, helping to stave off all manner of diseases and affording us the healthy life spans we never thought possible. It’s the body’s ultimate switch to life.