Books with author Richard H. Davis

When a family of four visit Combe Haven in Devon for their Easter holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling, ghostly adventure that goes beyond their wildest imagination... Filled with spirits of the past, old Parish records and raging seas, Hill of Souls is a wonderfully atmospheric novel, inspired by ghost stories, mystery books, traditional folk tales and country legends from England. When brother and sister, Davie and Jen, uncover some ancient wood working tools in the stream near the holiday cottage they’re staying at, that's only the beginning... The town of Combe Haven has a deep, dark secret, involving the hanging of an innocent man more than 500 years ago. Davie and Jen gradually uncover the shocking truth about Joseph Methias, who was wrongly hung for murder. But they soon realise they’re not the only ones with a personal stake in the story. What terrible truths will Davie and Jen uncover? And how can they help Joseph? This mystery ghost story for young and older adults will suit those who enjoyed reading Famous Five and anyone who loves mystery stories. Hill of Souls is richly populated by spirits seeking revenge in a place where the past is ever near the surface, and life blurs into myth and history. With its supernatural twist and poignant plot, this beautifully written book promises to leave you laughing and crying in equal measure.Richard Davids vividly brings his characters to life with perception, humour and heart. Portraying a good sense of place, he paints his settings with an artist’s eye, from the prehistoric wilderness of the olden days to the gentle beauty of Combe Haven, Devon. This book is written with a beautiful integrity that’s hard to find, with an unforgettable moral that will move you to tears.Spooky, but with an underlying sweetness, this ghost story for children is sure to warm the cockles of your heart. Hill of Souls isn’t just a ghost mystery story. It offers readers a memorable blend of chills, thrills, heart-warming love, family unity and friendship.So lock your door, turn up the lights and put some extra logs on the fire as you indulge in this fabulously written ghost story book...About the AuthorRichard Davids is a freelance writer, artist, poet and the British author of children’s book, ‘The Story of Flyn the Stickleback’. Richard enjoys the challenges of creativity and attention to detail, and has been an eager nature lover for decades. The natural world has always been a source of wonder for him, which inevitably sparked his love of writing about it. He grew up in Harrow, where he spent many a day on hiking trails looking for animals, identifying trees, wildflowers, insects and reading about sea life, forever twisting them into his current works. He now lives in the beautiful suburbs of Hertfordshire, Berkhamsted, with his wife, son and dog. He has a daughter who is also a writer, and author of nine children’s books. Read more by visiting his website: http://lynrick.wix.com/richard-davids

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A History of Mourning By Richard Davey Death, Funerals and Lamentation Mourning is, in the simplest sense, synonymous with grief over the death of someone. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate. Customs vary between different cultures and evolve over time, though many core behaviors remain constant. Wearing black clothes is one practice followed in many countries, though other forms of dress are also seen. Those most affected by the loss of a loved one often observe a period of grieving, marked by withdrawal from social events and quiet, respectful behavior. People may also follow certain religious traditions for such occasions. Mourning may also apply to the death of, or anniversary of the death of, an important individual like a local leader, monarch, religious figure etc. State mourning may occur on such an occasion. In recent years some traditions have given way to less strict practices, though many customs and traditions continue to be followed.

Richard Herrick was a young man with a gentle disposition, much money, and no sense of humor. His object in life was to marry Miss Catherweight. For three years she had tried to persuade him this could not be, and finally, in order to convince him, married some one else. When the woman he loves marries another man, the rejected one is popularly supposed to take to drink or to foreign travel. Statistics show that, instead, he instantly falls in love with the best friend of the girl who refused him. But, as Herrick truly loved Miss Catherweight, he could not worship any other woman, and so he became a lover of nature. Nature, he assured his men friends, does not disappoint you. The more thought, care, affection you give to nature, the more she gives you in return, and while, so he admitted, in wooing nature there are no great moments, there are no heart-aches. Jackson, one of the men friends, and of a frivolous disposition, said that he also could admire a landscape, but he would rather look at the beautiful eyes of a girl he knew than at the Lakes of Killarney, with a full moon, a setting sun, and the aurora borealis for a background. Herrick suggested that, while the beautiful eyes might seek those of another man, the Lakes of Killarney would always remain where you could find them. Herrick pursued his new love in Connecticut on an abandoned farm which he converted into a "model" one. On it he established model dairies and model incubators. He laid out old-fashioned gardens, sunken gardens, Italian gardens, landscape gardens, and a game preserve.

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A History of Mourning by Richard DaveyALTHOUGH tradition has not informed us whether our first parents made any marked change in their scanty garments on the death of their near relatives, it is certain that the fashion of wearing mourning and the institution of funereal ceremonies and rites are of the most remote antiquity. Herodotus tells us that the Egyptians over 3,000 years ago selected yellow as the colour which denoted that a kinsman was lately deceased. They, moreover, shaved their eyebrows when a relative died; but the death of a dog or a cat, regarded as divinities by this curious people, was a matter of much greater importance to them, for then they not only shaved their eyebrows, but every hair on their bodies was plucked out; and doubtless this explains the reason why so many elaborate wigs are to be seen in the various museums devoted to Egyptian antiquities. It would require a volume to give an idea of the singular funereal ceremonials of this people, with whom death was regarded, so to speak, as a "speciality;" for their religion was mainly devoted to the cultus of the departed, and consequently innumerable monumental tombs still exist all over Egypt, the majority of which are full of mummies, whose painted cases are most artistic.

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"Six noted heroes of adventure." -The Dial In his great novel, 'Soldiers of Fortune,' Mr. Davis described the ideal adventurer. Here he tells even more brilliantly the true and extraordinary histories of such men as General William Walker, Baron Harden-Hickey, General Maciver, Winston Spencer Churchill, and Capt. Philo Norton McGiffen. "The remarkable deeds of six remarkable men, told by a writer also accounted remarkable, furnish reading that should be and is remarkably interesting....Not in every instance does Mr. Richard Harding Davis write from intimate personal knowledge of his hero; but he always seems so to have caught the spirit of the man he is describing....The chapter on Mr. Churchill, soldier, war correspondent, lecturer, author, and politician, gains peculiar freshness and actuality from the writer's near acquaintance with and admiration for his bold and talented young hero. But the last chapter of all, that on Major Burnham, rivals it as an interest-awakener." -The Dial "Mr. Davis sketches the 'kind of man who in any walk of life makes his own fortune, who, when he sees it come, leaps to meet it and turns it to his advantage.'" -Book Review Digest "Written with the author's usual spirit and dash." -A. L. A. Booklist "A collection of biographical sketches of unequal merit." -Atheneum "The exploits and adventures of these real soldiers of fortune are not a whit less interesting or astonishing than those of Mr. Davis's ideal soldier of fortune." -Literary Digest "Adventurous spirits are presented in the narrative, with anecdote, episode, and adventure, which reads like the wildest romance, and yet through the care of the author is not dissociated from the historical events in which these men played important, but, for the most part, thankless roles." -The New York Times "The spirit and dash with which these biographical sketches are written will certainly attract young readers." -Outlook "Undeniably entertaining....Throws a light on the sources of some of its author's best works of fiction." -The Bookman Contents MAJOR-GENERAL HENRY RONALD DOUGLAS MACIVER BARON JAMES HARDEN-HICKEY WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL CAPTAIN PHILO NORTON McGIFFIN GENERAL WILLIAM WALKER, MAJOR BURNHAM, CHIEF OF SCOUTS