Mason: 1146 books

On July 8, 1776, the bell in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia began to ring, letting the citizens know that an important announcement was about to take place. It was the reading of the Declaration of Independence, a statement by representatives of the 13 American colonies...

Christened Martha Sophia, officially registered as Estelle, called Pat from teenage. Born 1902 in USA, back to UK in 1907, she always wanted to say 'Califormia here I come'! Eventually she did, but what a lifetime in between. I am her son, and I am still amazed.

The world's elite soldiers can survive in the worst of conditions, whether the extreme heat of the desert or the snowy summit of a mountain. These units are trained to be experts in warfare, but their training also gives them the knowledge to live in the planet's wildest places for weeks at a time....

Legend told of a rogue planetoid once inhabited by an extremely advanced society that vanished without explanation. It was said that anyone bold enough to find this runaway planet might be rewarded with technology beyond imagination. But, this ghost planet was traveling at nearly the speed of light...

Ed was sent to a religious treatment camp when he first told his family he was gay. When Sarah recognized she was a lesbian, she found support from a gay teacher in her high school. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres announced her sexual orientation on national television, and internationally-recognized musician...

The world is a curious place and the things that humans know are scarcer than the unknown and unexplained. The existence of ghosts is probably one of the things that science cannot either prove or disprove; in all its aspects, at least. Though their presence on Earth is not widely accepted,...

W..E.B. Du Bois's mother came from a long line of free blacks living in the North. His great-grandfather was a white plantation owner whose ancestors came from France. Long before the start of the Civil Rights movement, W.E.B. Du Bois worked tirelessly for black people in this country. He was a brilliant...

Life on the American frontier of the 1800s is the stuff of American myth and legend. It was here in the wide-open spaces of the West that the rugged individualism of the American character was refined: in the strong but silent cowboy, the saloon girl with a heart of gold, and the sod-busting pioneer....

When a child becomes seriously ill, everybody in the family deals with the situation differently, and the challenges are different for each person. If you have sister or brother who is sick, you might feel left out, angry, scared, helpless, and abandoned. These feelings are all to be expected, and...

Love me… Carter James, real estate agent for reality TV hit, Renovate or Relocate, has been crazy about Brynn Dawson, the show’s designer, for years. After he gets the chance to spend a hot, sensual night with her and fulfill his wildest fantasies, he falls hard. But when the show’s...

I will love and honor you all the days of my life… Those were the words Ali Crawford had hoped to recite on her wedding day—just not to a total stranger, and definitely not on a TV reality show. Assured the marriage will be annulled after the show has aired, and as a favor to her...

What happens when negligent plastic surgeons receive a taste of their own medicine…? Chicago investigative reporter, Eden Risk, receives an unmarked envelope containing a postcard ordering her to watch the enclosed DVD…or someone else dies. No Police. After Eden watches the DVD, a gruesome,...

Jude Kendrick, retired Army captain and owner of an auto repair shop, has spent over a decade putting the past to rest. After his fiancée’s brutal death, he never thought he’d risk his heart again. Then Paige Daniels walks into his garage. One look at her, and his black and white world bursts...

Beware of what lurks in the shadows... Four women have been found dead in the outskirts of a small Wisconsin town. The only witness, clairvoyant Celeste Risinski, observes these brutal murders through violent nightmares and hellish visions. The local sheriff, who believes in Celeste’s abilities...