Charles Phillips

An overview of ancient India's myths and beliefs; contains a glossary, further reading list, and index.

Nick Riley and his best friend, Sam, go out to watch a meteor shower. What they encounter is more than they expected, and the evolutuion of Nick Riley has begun. But Nick's change was only the beginning as Sam would discover.

Billericay in Essex was originally a prehistoric settlement. This book tells its story from those times, through the Roman occupation, its eclipse and its subsequent rise in importance. It describes the change from a rural market town in the mid-nineteenth century to a dormitory town for London after the coming of the railway in 1889. This is the first detailed history of Billericay, packed with original research and a multitude of previously unpublished...

A young gunfighter and fomer slave become friends during the Civil War. Having participated in the Tubman Raid and numerous cavalry battles, they head West to find their fortune. After rescuing an Apache girl, they must aid in saving girls being carried away by slave traders. The decision to leave justice to the three tribes means journeying into the Apache and Comanche culture. Misunderstandings and cultural confusion lead to romance and life changing...

No discussion of the 19th Century is complete without Napoleon. We begin with Charles Phillips' eulogy, summarizing the strangeness and contradiction of the most influential man of his time. Followed by 7 brief speeches by Napoleon himself. Two speeches chronicle the injustice and tyranny of British rule. Robert Emmet's Speech From The Dock in 1803 is a classic of Irish Republicanism, given after sentence of death has been pronounced upon him for...

Miami forensic blood analyst Dexter Morgan investigates murders by day, and by night kills those who have escaped justice.