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This treatise deals with the practice of alchemy in medicine, and the use of antimony and lead in particular. Roger Bacon provides the recipe for processing antimony to make the famous red oil of the philosophers. In Bacon’s opinion, this elixir was efficacious against a wide array of afflictions like fever, plague, gout, and leprosy.

The Alchemical Catechism is text in the form of an extended series of questions and answers. It deals with nature, the examination of nature, the elements, the extraction of essences, the formation of gold, transmutation of metals, and the creation of Venus and Saturn among others. The text contains an interesting bibliography or recommended reading list, which includes the authors Raymond Lully, Roger Bacon, John Fabricius, and Jean D’Espagnet.

The great mystic Theophrastus Paracelsus (1493-1541) highlighted the medicinal aspects of the alchemical art. Considered one of his most prominent works, The Aurora of the Philosophers (a.k.a. ‘Monarchia’) deals with the ancient history of magic as practiced in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia. It also contains instructions for practical experiments on subjects like the philosopher’s stone, tinctures and transmutation.

Belinda was given the chance to represent her people on Earth after Jessica had crossed over to Belinda's world. Her mission was to collect as much information about Jessica's world as possible, and so her adventure begins. This story is graphic in nature and is intended for adults only. All characters depicted are 18 or older.

High school counselor Aislin Kennedy’s charisma and exuberance mask deep scars that prevent her from letting anyone too close. Instead, she throws herself into helping her students. CEO of a fashion conglomerate, Susanna Durr has been through three painfully public divorces, and to say she’s given up on love would be an understatement. When Aislin agrees to help Susanna connect with her daughter, Cynt, surprising feelings awaken for both of them.

When a spaceship accident costs Camellia her chance to explore the universe as a botanist, she jumps at the chance to be a test subject on an experimental voyage. If the gamble restores her hearing, her dreams for the future will no longer be out of reach.

Death comes for us all, but Kasey saw him coming. Born a witch, Kasey has always been plagued by visions of the future. One haunting vision has troubled her since her twelfth birthday. New York City on fire, terrified people swarming the streets as the towering skyscrapers collapsed. Kasey has spent her entire life fighting to stop her vision becoming reality, but she is out of time. With only hours left until the deadly plot unfolds, Kasey is caught in a deadly race.

When cyborg Treeka wakes from an interrupted cryogenic sleep in a genetics lab, she does so in a brave new world, one where immortality is no longer a concept but a construction. Now, the consciousness of a person can live on in a body that can outperform the limits of human ability. This “miracle” soon becomes personal to Treeka: she was once a living woman, and someone has brought her mind back from the dead. As memories of her past life resurface, Treeka realizes she has a sister, put into stasis just like she was.

It’s been over a year since my world changed forever. After waking up thousands of miles from home, I was forced to start over, guided by scars I didn’t recognize. It hasn’t been easy, especially when life keeps pulling me toward a past I can’t fully grasp. Now, a twist of fate has brought me back, thrusting me into a world I don’t remember. At college, I run into Ryder—someone who swears he knew me before, someone whose eyes spark a connection I can’t explain. Then there’s Jayson, whose pain and anger cut through me like shards of a forgotten past.

The yearly floods in Stonecreek inevitably claim lives, but when Valerie pulls a refugee from the turbulent waters, she uncovers a dark secret about her home. For most, there is sanctuary to be had in their high-walled homes. For outsiders shunned by those in power, there is only exile or death. To create a better future for Stonecreek, Valerie must become a light in the dark—even if it means she joins the ranks of those doomed to be purged from the city-state’s stony streets.

Her husband's death shattered her world. But it's what he left behind that just might destroy her. Taryn Metcalf is a 33-year-old journalist whose life is turned upside down when her husband is tragically killed. But just when she thinks things couldn't get any worse, she stumbles upon a shocking letter from her late husband, confessing to a heinous act he committed over a decade ago. Grief-stricken and determined to uncover the truth,

They say every love story has a beginning. If that’s the case, then mine started when I was nine years old. Jayson, Ryder, and I grew up together. We were inseparable, bound by a friendship that felt unbreakable. They were my family, my constants—my forevers.

Covid is "over," right? If only that were true. Thousands of studies now show in the clearest of terms that Covid's initial infection is just the tip of the iceberg. Yet confusion, misinformation, disinformation, and resistance toward prevention clouds nearly every aspect of this preventable disease. This inclusive book is a guide to making changes that produce results, whether it's finding a low-key prevention tool that works, getting a loved one to take less risks, or balancing Covid safety and mental wellness.

In the bustling heart of New York, twelve-year-old Aiko Takahashi’s world is shattered when she returns home one evening to find her parents brutally murdered. Her uncle Hiroto steps in to care for her, being the only family she has left. However, just as Aiko begins to settle into life with her uncle, a fierce custody battle erupts with her mother’s best friend. The court deems Hiroto’s troubled past unfit for raising a child, forcing Aiko to live with a strict family friend.