Books with author Ph.D. O'Brien

A tolls of the Sun is a book of experiences, impressions, and dreams in the strange and lonely islands of the South Seas. It does not aim to be literal, or sequential, though everything in it is the result of my wanderings in the far and mysterious recesses of the Pacific Ocean. I am not a scientist or scholar, and can relate only what I saw and heard, felt and imagined, in my dwelling with savage and singular races among the wonderful lagoons of the coral atolls, and poignant valleys of disregarded islands. If I can make my reader see and feel the sad and beautiful guises of life in them, and the secrets of a few unusual souls, I shall be satisfied. The thrills of adventure upon the sea and in the shadowy glens, the odors of rare and sweet flowers, the memories of lovable humans, are here written to keep them alive in my heart, and to share them with my friends. Life is not real. It is an illusion, a screen upon which each one writes the reactions upon himself of his sensory knowledge. The individual is the moving camera, and what he calls life is his projection of the panorama about him not more actual than the figures and storms upon the cinema screen. In this book I have put the film that passed through my mind in wild places, and among natural people.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

Hardcover; Very Good; No Dust Jacket; Unpaginated, frontis, photographs. This is a scarce salesman's sample of this book. A very good + unmarked copy, containing chapter excerpts and numerous photographs of Will Rogers and friends. The eventual book had an appreciation by Lowell Thomas and would be 300 pages long with over 30 photographs. It would give the life of Will Rogers.

The Paper and Ink Kaleidoscope is a contemporary, urban fantasy set in Boston. Phoebe and Lulie Bean (accompanied by their talking dog) set out to rescue their grandfather who has been kidnapped by the dark wizard Calvin Pentecost. Their quest will take them all over (and under) the city of Boston, from Beacon Hill to Trinity Church. To save their grandfather, the sisters will have to learn Boston’s secret ways. They will probe the mysteries of its hidden tunnels and magical societies. They will face down a mechanical dragon, solve deadly puzzles, meet a frog prince and master the arcane tools of their grandfather. In the end, they will only succeed if they can channel the wild, faery magic of the mythical book called the Paper and Ink Kaleidoscope.

Having been asked by the Author of this Book, No. 73,194 Private Jack OB rien of the 28th Northwest Battalion, to write a few words as an introduction to the story which he is placing before the public, it gives me much pleasure to do so. The 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade raised and organized from the four western provinces of Canada has done its share and at the time of writing it is still doing its share in the field against the common enemy. The 28th Northwest Battalion, originally under the Command of Lieut.-C ol. J. F. L. Embury, C.M.G., has taken its share in all the engagements in which the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade took part, including St.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at