Books with author W.T. Hamilton

Who took Kathleen Seville? Dellwood, Missouri 1981Mystery writer, Kathleen Seville, vanished days before the grim discovery under Beaumont House. The gardener of Beaumont House, Gladys Flynn, hires retired detective, John Malone, to find her after she receives a cryptic message, Gladys believes is a call for help. The message is a passage upon a page ripped out of the book, Murder in Room Nine. Kathleen wrote this book while staying in room nine at the grand house, and they suspect it may hold clues as to what really happened to her while staying there.John Malone reluctantly drags himself away from an unsuccessful fishing jaunt on the Mississippi River to take this case on. As he begins his investigation, he discovers trickery is at play in the form of an underground Soviet spy ring on American soil. And Kathleen may not be the innocent victim they first thought.This is a fast-paced, gripping thriller that takes the reader on unexpected twist and turns as the characters unmask the truth.

Experience the adventure of Disney's The Lion King, plus a removable movie projector to shine images of Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and the rest of your favorite movie characters onto your wall!Disney's award-winning movie The Lion King is one of the most beloved animated adventures of all time. The heart-warming take of Simba, the brave lion cub who grows up to become the Lion King, has enchanted fans both young and old. Now, the magic of this timeless tale comes to The Lion King Movie Theater Storybook and Movie Projector. The book also includes built-in movie projector and five picture disks that let kids project twenty colorful images on their wall as they read.

A spy-hole between two rooms.A handsome stranger falls to his death.Letters found between two mysterious lovers written 30 years before.Dellwood, Missouri 1981Detective John Malone investigates the residents at Beaumont House, a mansion once owned by opulent mogul, Red Beaumont, to uncover the truth of what really happened the night the handsome stranger fell from the room nine window. As he digs deeper, he discovers an alarming connection between a writer, patients and staff of a War Veteran's Home opened in 1951 and the mining accident of 1948.

Coming Soon!Please note# This book can be read as a standalone.1981The head of Herb, a homeless man, was discovered in a hatbox in a fleapit called Danny's Hotel in Chicago. The room Herb's head was left in, a young woman was staying there, under a pseudonym, and has now vanished. A waitress who knew Herb, frustrated with the lack of progress from police, hires PI John Malone to find out who killed him and locate his family, if he has any, to have them notified of his demise. But Malone already has a connection to this case and is eager to have it put to rest. Finding out who Herb really is and tracking down the young woman, takes Malone on a journey of dangerous twists and turns to an unexpected outcome.

In 1842, following the doctor's orders for a change of climate, William Thomas Hamilton found himself accompanying a party of trappers on a year-long expedition. Heading into the wild, Hamilton would prove himself to be a fast learner, as adept with a firearm as with sign language: this early experience would be the making of him. As the nineteenth century progressed, along with many other trappers, Hamilton found himself drawn into the Indian Wars brought about by territorial expansion.Exploring, trapping, trading and fighting, Hamilton shows how every aspect of a mountain man's life relied on his wits and knowledge in order survive the inhospitable environments.First published in 1905, when the experiences of such pushing, adventurous, and fearless men were becoming a thing of the past, Hamilton's unassuming memoir relates an extraordinary life in a disappearing American West.

Of course I knew how to scalp, and soon accomplished the feat, much to his satisfaction, for he said, “You are broke in now. You will do.” Following the doctor’s orders for a change of climate, in 1842 William Hamilton found himself accompanying a party of trappers on a year-long expedition. Heading into the wild, Hamilton would prove himself to be a fast learner, as adept with a firearm as with sign language: this early experience would be the making of him. As the nineteenth century progressed, along with many other trappers Hamilton found himself drawn into the Indian Wars brought about by territorial expansion. Exploring, trapping, trading and fighting, Hamilton shows how every aspect of a mountain man’s life relied on his wits and knowledge in order survive the inhospitable environments. First published in 1905, when the experiences of such pushing, adventurous and fearless men were becoming a thing of the past, Hamilton’s unassuming memoir relates an extraordinary life in a disappearing American West. William Thomas Hamilton (1822-1908), also known as Wildcat Bill, was a Scottish-born mountain man, trapper, and scout of the American West. Trapping from an early age, in the 1850s he became an Indian fighter and at the end of the decade established a trading post, concurrently holding a variety of jobs including county sheriff. Albion Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.

Would you like to learn how to use writing as a meditation technique? “Writing Meditations” combines writing and meditation to encourage creativity and mindful concentration. Many of history’s greatest minds spent countless hours writing things that were never meant to be seen by anyone. Scientists like Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, politicians like Benjamin Franklin and Winston Churchill, artists like Leonardo Da Vinci and Ernest Hemingway, and historical figures like Marcus Aurelius and Abraham Lincoln all spent considerable time writing to no one but themselves. They understood that the deliberate practice of writing had significant benefits to their creativity, self-awareness, memory, productivity and well-being.Writing meditations are short, 5- to 20-minute focused writing sessions that encourage creativity through mindful, diligent concentration. Writing meditations are an effective form of meditation and deliberate practice to reflect on important matters and improve decision making. Research has shown that writing exercises can have significant health benefits and increase productivity. The writing prompts described in the book include simple instructions for:creating listsgenerating creative ideas and solutionsmaking plansreflection and personal improvementWriting meditation prompts described in the book include: 10 Bad Ideas, Stream of Consciousness, Time Capsule, Gratitude Journal, Proust Questionnaire, Limerick, Letter from a Space Ship, Decision Tree, Stoic Virtues, Mind Map, New Year's Resolutions, Worry About It Later, Elevator Pitch, Predictive Journaling, and many more.Contents:IntroductionBasics of Writing MeditationTypes of Writing Meditation PromptsSection I - Creative ThinkingSection II - Reflect and DecideSection III - Plans and Getting Things DoneTips for More Effective Writing MeditationsVery Short Writing MeditationsAbout the AuthorThis amazingly practical reference book is packed with writing techniques to expand and improve your meditation practice. Buy your copy now and start using writing meditation techniques today!

Excerpt from My Sixty Years on the Plains: Trapping, Trading, and Indian FightingAn Expedition to Explore Utah. The Boy Becomes Bill. Old Bear Orders us off. Big Chief never Smokes with White Dogs. Trapper Life ina Hostile Indian Country. Fortified in Camp Weber. The American Trapper a Fine Type. We Hear Wolf Howls and Prepare for Attack. The Enemy Repulsed with Heavy Losses. A Big Talk and Peace.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.

Would you like to learn many different meditation techniques? Do you want inspiration to start or improve your own meditation practice? “Meditations” provides simple and clear instructions for 50 different meditation techniques including:mantra meditationmindfulnessbreath countingrelaxationmetta meditationvisualisationbody scanflight relaxationstoic meditationwriting meditationsand moreThe techniques are divided into three categories: focused attention, monitoring/mindfulness and intentional thinking, and in addition there are 25 tips for starting, improving and maintaining a meditation practice.Meditation has been used by humans for thousands of years to improve concentration, reduce stress, gain perspective, increase well-being and to achieve more. There are many ways to meditate, and each person’s practice can grow and evolve over time, in different situations and at different stages of life. Knowing different meditation techniques is an excellent way to try, and to find, a meditation practice that is right for you, right now.“Meditations: 50 techniques and 25 tips is a great resource for anyone interested in meditation or looking for new ways to improve or expand their own practice.” A. N.“Every time I look through CM Hamilton’s ‘Meditations’ I find new insights and helpful suggestions.” F. P.Contents of the book:IntroductionBasics of MeditationFocused Attention TechniquesMonitoring/Mindfulness TechniquesIntentional Thinking TechniquesTips for Starting, Improving and Maintaining a Meditation PracticeVery Short MeditationsTwelve More TechniquesMeditation techniques described in the book include: Breath Counting, Box Breathing, Mantra, Object Contemplation, Mindfulness, Body Scan, Infinite Chalkboard, Bottom of the Pool, Full Body Smile, Car Meditation, Random Happiness Meditation, Sinking into Bed, Deliberate Writing Meditations, Ray of Light, Lotus, Metta, Dalai Lama Meditation, Creative List Meditation, Memento Mori, Sports Visualisation, Airplane Flight De-stresser, and many more.Buy your copy now and delve into this amazingly practical reference book that is packed with new techniques to expand and improve your meditation practice!