Books with author Maria J. McIntosh

Excerpt from Charms and Counter-CharmsHe smiled; but the smile was as grave as the tone in which he said, You seem strangely rejoiced, Evelyn, to leave your home and your friends.Those tender eyes were raised for a moment inquiringly to his face; then extending her hand to him with the franks ness of childhood, she said, as he clasped it, You are an ungrateful man, Mr. Everard Irving, and do not deserve to be reminded that I am going to the place in which you live.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Good morning, my young friend! A merry Christmas, or happy New Year, or at least a pleasant holiday to you;—for holiday I hope it is, as it is on such festivals, when there is no danger of lessons being forgotten, that I best love to see around me a group of happy children, all the happier for having Aunt Kitty to direct their plays—to show them the pleasantest walks, or, when they are tired both of playing and walking, to sit with them by the fireside and tell them some entertaining story. I am never however entirely without such young companions. I have always with me an orphan niece—Harriet Armand—who is about ten years old. Her father and mother died when she was quite an infant, and she has ever since been to me as my own child. Then I have another niece—Mary Mackay—just six years old, the merriest little girl on whom the sun ever shone, who, as her father lives quite near me, spends part—her mother says the largest part—of every day with me. Besides these, there are Susan May and Lucy Ellis, who, living in a neat, pretty village near us, seldom let a fine day pass without seeing Harriet and me.I am the very intimate and confidential friend of all these little girls. To me they intrust all their secrets. I know all the pleasant surprises they intend for each other; am consulted on birth-day presents, and have helped them out of many troubles, which, though they might seem little to larger people, were to them very serious affairs. I encourage them to tell me, not only what they say and do, but what they think and feel. Sometimes when they are a little fretful and discontented because their friends have not done just as they wished, we talk the matter over together, and find that they have themselves been unreasonable, and then the fretfulness is dismissed, and they try by a very pleasant manner to make amends for their hard thoughts and unjust feelings. If any one has really injured them, or been unkind to them, and I find them too angry easily to forgive it, I bid them put on their bonnets, and we go out together to look for their good-humor. Then, as we see the gay flowers, and inhale the sweet perfumes, and listen to the merry birds that hop around us, twittering and chirping, my little friends forget to be angry; and while I talk to them of the good Father in heaven, who made all these beautiful and pleasant things for his children on earth, they feel such love and thankfulness to him, that it seems easy for his sake even to forgive those who have done them wrong. These are Aunt Kitty's lessons,—they are lessons for the heart, and such as I hope all my readers will be pleased to learn.The walk which these little girls and I best love is to a small house, about half a mile from mine. Small as it is, it looks so pleasantly with its white walls, (it is freshly whitewashed every spring,) and green shutters, its neat paling and pretty flower-garden, peeping from the midst of green trees, that any one might be contented to live there. In this house lives a widow, with one only child, a daughter, a year older than my niece Harriet. I will tell you their story, which I think will make you feel almost as much interested in them as we do, and you will then understand why we like them so well, and visit them so often.Aunt Kitty's Tales,BLIND ALICE,FRIENDS DEAR, BUT TRUTH DEARER,IS SHE GENEROUS,BE JUST AS WELL AS GENEROUS,THE REWARD OF SELF-CONTROL

The secret place where magic never sleeps…Too awkward to wear drainpipe trousers like the cool kids, too short of cash to afford new shoes, Adrian Mead is a struggling teenager in the 1980s. When he discovers a comic book shop in a lonely back alley, he is tempted to steal something. But the shop is more than it seems. Dark creatures seek him out. And as his life crumbles around him, Adrian is drawn helter-skelter into a world of secrets and magic from which he struggles to find an escape.The Unfettered Comic Book Shop is set in the Upper Earth urban fantasy world. If you thrive on mystery, magic and battles against dark forces, T.J.McIntosh’s fantasy will give you a spellbinding ride.Open the door of The Unfettered Comic Book Shop today and discover what lies beneath.

Excerpt from Two Pictures: Or What We Think of Ourselves, and What the World Thinks of UsThe incidentaand with the one exception to which allusion has been made, the characters of the book are purely imaginary, - its principles, she trusts, will be recognized as universally and eternally true. It may, perhaps, be as well to say that the scheme of Hugh Moray, for the gradual elevation of those com mitted to his care, was suggested by her acquaintance with various experiments made by conscientious Southern masters, for the advantage of their slaves. The work was not only planned, but nearly complet ed, while there was peace in the land, and nothing seemed likely to interfere with the execution of de signs so truly Christian. The delay in its publication has been the result of circumstances of no interest to any but the author.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Beyond the veil of urban streets, another world awaits. One where legends won’t stay dead.Teenage runaway, Kath Smith, thought that dealing with the local gangs was the biggest of her problems. Then she’s kidnapped and taken deep underground, to a place where sorcerers, ghosts and monsters are a part of everyday life.And when fourteen-year-old Tom Brygwead’s grandfather dies, he must face up to a curse that has passed through his family, generation after generation. Kath and Tom start out worlds apart, but their worlds are soon to collide, and to survive they will need each other.Inheritance is set in the Upper Earth urban fantasy world. Do you long for adventures where the monsters don’t just hide in your dreams? Then step into T.J.McIntosh’s page-turning fantasy.Read Inheritance today, if you dare.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Too long, the legends have slumbered. Now they sleep no more…Deceitful cats, lonely water monsters, rat queens and ghostly dogs seeking revenge – these and other magical characters are waiting to come to life on your page. Sometimes dark, sometimes wondrous, the stories take you beyond the limits of the visible, to what’s hidden in the wild places or sometimes right beneath your nose.If you like to travel mysterious paths where the magical or monstrous await, then you’ll love T.J.McIntosh’s collection of twelve short stories, each a five minute read.Step into her world today.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.