Naomi Miller

Miller revisits and reimagines the life of one of Shakespeare's neglected female literary contemporaries, Mary Sidney Herbert.

A Spellbinding Story Based on a Remarkable Tudor Life

Imperfect Alchemist

In the small town of Abbott Creek, mystery is as much a part of daily life as The Sweet Shop's sugar cookies. Katie Chupp spends her days at The Sweet Shop, taking care of customers and baking delicious treats . . . not exactly a profession where one expects to be thrown into the midst of mysteries and mayhem. But when the bakery is broken into, someone has to find the thief . . . besides finding another place to do the baking and get the orders to the customers. Is this a random theft, or is the thief trying to ruin the town's Independence Day celebration? Book 1 of the Sweet Shop Mysteries series And watch for book 2 - Christmas Cookie Mystery - COMING SOON!

Blueberry Cupcake Mystery

Macy Morrows

SOPHIE IS A KITTEN WHO FOUND TWO CHILDREN . . . AND DECIDED TO ADOPT THEM AS HER OWN This is the story of how a sweet, shy kitten found two children and decided they would be her new family. Read along with Sammy and Macy as they tell the story of their family moving. . . and taking Sophie with them, how Miss Sophie adapted to her new home, and all sorts of fun stories of her adventures in her new home.

Sophie's New Home

Samuel Miller

Gwendolyn Miller

SOPHIE IS A KITTEN WHO FOUND TWO CHILDREN . . . AND DECIDED TO ADOPT THEM AS HER OWN This is the story of how a sweet, shy kitten found two children and decided they would be her new family. Read along with Sammy and Macy as they tell the story of finding a little lost kitten, naming her, loving her, and making her part of their (or rather, becoming her own) family.

Sophie Finds a Family

Peter John Boyce

Mark Stanley Rea

The authors discuss issues surrounding lighting quality, including: aging, color, cost, daylight, energy, expectations, eyestrain, glare, maintenance, style.

A View of Lighting Quality

Light Conversations

Focusing on related works and relevant documentary and literary evidence, this book uncovers the layers of accrued thinking about cities over time. Uncovered also is the way in which these Renaissance maps reflect the transformation from a cartography based on sacred, mythological and historical events to one determined by topography, new visualization of spatial relationships, and new modes of design. Throughout, the reader is invited to appreciate the importance of maps for understanding urban civilization. The author further celebrates maps as works of art which serve not only practical needs, but function as emblems of civic humanism.

The Language and Culture of Cartography in the Renaissance

Mapping the City

Reflections on the Garden Grotto

Heavenly Caves

Fort Steele began in 1864 as the site of John Galbraith's ferry, which transported eager gold seekers across the Kootenay River to nearby Wild Horse Creek. Major Sam Steele's "D" Division of the North West Mounted Police built Kootenay Post here in 1887 and helped alleviate tensions between white settlers and the Native Ktunaxa people. With all disputes settled peacefully and Steele recalled to Alberta to take on a new challenge, the appreciative residents renamed the town in 1888 to honour the highly regarded Mountie. As more settlers came, trails became roads. In summer, riverboats ran north and south to link with railways. Government offices made Fort Steele the administrative centre for East Kootenay. A bustling business community developed, and a newspaper was born. A school, three churches, an Opera House, and a hospital soon followed. Fort Steele boomed until the BC Southern Railway bypassed it. Naomi Miller, a local resident and interpreter at Fort Steele Heritage Town, provides many insights into the lives of the citizens of the town and district.

Gold Rush to Boom Town

Fort Steele

A marriage of dynasty: that is what is expected of Mary Sidney. A marriage to Sir Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, to be precise. But Mary's sharp mind longs to work on her writing and translation projects, ideally alongside her brilliant brother Philip, and perhaps learn more of the alchemical arts at the elbow of the dazzling Walter Raleigh. Rose Commin, a young country girl with a surprising talent for drawing, is desperate to shrug off the slurs of witchcraft which have tarnished life at home. The opportunity to work at Wilton House, the Herbert's Wiltshire home, is her chance. Defying the conventions of their time, these two women, mistress and maid, will find themselves facing the triumphs, revelations and struggles that lie ahead by leaning on each other.

A remarkable life lost to history is brought into sharp focus England, 1575. Young Mary Sidney is bearing a devastating loss while her father plans her alliance to Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. But Mary is determined to make her mark on the world as a writer and scientist. As Mary Sidney Herbert steps into her new life with the earl at his home, Wilton House, an unusual friendship is forged between her and servant Rose Commin, a country girl with a surprising artistic gift, that will change their lives for ever. Defying the conventions of their time, mistress and maid will face the triumphs, revelations and dangers that lie ahead together. 'An artful tale of spirit and courage ... Rich and engaging' Ruth Ozeki, author of A Tale of the Time Being 'A tribute to the strong women of the times ... I wholeheartedly recommend it' Margaret George, author of The Autobiography of Henry VIII

In the last years of Elizabeth I's reign, one woman dares to be different ...

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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