Lance Gordan is on a mission: to bring his Uncle Ephraim and the money he stole back to the small New Mexican town they live in. His search leads him to Jubilee, Arizona, the last place his uncle can be traced. Because he has no further leads, Lance decides to stay a while and look around, fearing the worst for his uncle. But once he has a run-in with a gang member who tries to bushwhack him, Lance realizes he’s in for more than he bargained for. Later, after the death of the local marshal and a heroic display on Lance’s part, he reluctantly accepts the job as new marshal.
Slowly Lance learns of Captain Martin Kidd, the dangerous owner of The Pirate’s Den: a place where single drovers and cowhands somehow come to a deadly end.
Lance spots his uncle’s horse with one of Kidd’s men and decides that taking Captain Kidd and his men down is now a personal mission. But Lance isn’t the only one looking to exact revenge on Kidd. He must prove Kidd’s evil doings and bring him in before someone else can kill him.

Tell It To The Hangman (Avalon Western)

Literature & Fiction

Rhodes, James

United States

AmazonEncore

Tom Cardy knew he was a lucky man. He had the perfect wife, great land, good workers and a bright future. But one fateful day his luck changed when his wife, Caroline, was killed in a stage-coach ambush.
Along with good friend, Jack Madrid, they begin their hunt for Caroline's killer. At first it seems all their leads are dead ends. Their number one suspect ends up dead too.
But after a detour to find the brothers of a man killed in the ambush things start to come together. They meet Jubal Johnson, manager of the local bank who is sympathetic to Tom's loss, and they hear about Rune Ballard, a lout who might have been involved in the ambush but ends up dead.
Slowly, the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place and Tom at last, through another innocently slain person, finds the one responsible for his beloved Caroline's death.

Ambush at Devil's Whip - An Avalon Western

Genre Fiction

Horace Featherbone is scouring the land for Monk Hastings, who stole his uncle and aunt's money and then murdered them. His quest takes him, along with a companion, Zack, across the Southwest. Here he becomes a cook for a cattle driver, a flier in a traveling circus, and many other adventures.  When Horace sees Hardscrabble Valley he decides to settle down. He is in love with the valley and also Shasta Collins, whose father is into some unlawful business. It is here in Hardscrabble Valley that Horace finally meets up with Monk Hastings. Before Horace can become a part of the valley, he must deal with the murderer of his aunt and uncle.

Hardscrabble Valley

The Good Man in Society

The essays in this collection have been contributed by students and colleagues of Gerhart Niemeyer to express their esteem for him and for his many years of scholarly and pedagogical accomplishment. To them, Gerhart epitomizes a good man: a man of reason, spirit, and profound faith, a teacher par excellence, a man who has throughout his life labored at the essential human task of achieving practical wisdom and sharing it with others. The essays discuss many of Niemeyer's concerns, from the disorders of modern ideologies and other dislocations of modernity to the relation between faith and order, to public policy, literature, education and the nature of teaching, and the thought of Eric Voegelin. Co-published with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

Henry, Michael

Gueguen, John A.

University Press of America

Vengeance of Lamb

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

UNKNO

THIS WEEK Schlock! Webzine is celebrating four years as purveyors of the finest schlock horror, fantasy and science fiction. We begin with a story of a private investigator and his voyage to the bottom of the sea from first ever Schlock contributor James Rhodes, author of The Hettford Witch Hunt series and short story This Is What’s Happening, followed by a post-apocalyptic superhero tale from Gary Murphy. Next we have a new horror tale from Gregory KH Bryant, whose B-Movie horror epic Terror on Snail Island reaches Part Eleven elsewhere in the zine, followed by Death Comes in Kaleidoscope from Benjamin Welton. We also see a horrific return from Rick McQuiston, while I've included the first story I wrote, back when I was fifteen and being thirty four was far ahead, not behind me (previously featured in issue 3). We also begin a new serial, The Jewel of the Seven Stars by Bram Stoker, adapted by Hammer Horror in the seventies as Blood from the Mummy's Tomb. And in chapter two of A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court, our hero encounters a page.

Schlock! Webzine: Vol. 7, Issue 28

McQuiston, Rick

Chappell, Gavin

Murphy, Gary

Welton, Benjamin

Bryant, Gregory KH

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A visually stunning introduction to classical music for first-time listeners and long-time fans, from piano maestro and bestselling author James Rhodes. 
Bach. Mozart. Beethoven. Old guys with curly wigs, right? But trust me: those composers were the original rock stars. 
Let me introduce you to some of the most breathtaking and magnificent pieces of music ever created. We'll meet the rebels and revolutionaries who wrote them - did you know Beethoven peed into a chamber pot he kept under his piano? - and find out why they're responsible for every track on your phone today. The world of classical music is going to blow your mind. 
So take some time out to read listen to the online playlist I've curated for you. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Ravel: the perfect introduction to classical music. 
With jaw-dropping artwork and avant-garde design, this visually exquisite celebration of classical music is encased in a stunning slipcase and features a large fold-out poster.

James Rhodes' Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

Wren & Rook

How to Play the Piano

Arts & Photography

Music

Quercus

In a stunning and innovative performance, piano maestro James Rhodes introduces today’s readers to seven of the greatest composers of all time. Bach. Mozart. Beethoven. Old guys with curly wigs, right? But trust me: those composers were the original rock stars. Open your mind to some of the most breathtaking and magnificent pieces of music ever created, and find out why the rebels and revolutionaries who wrote them are responsible for every track on your phone today. Discover their backstories and how each one shaped and defined classical music. Learn about the structure of an orchestra, the language of music, and the history of musical periods. With jaw-dropping artwork and avant-garde design, this visually exquisite celebration of classical music is a surefire hit for both first-time listeners and longtime fans. Budding aficionados will appreciate the online playlist featuring James Rhodes’s favorite selections.

Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound

Education & Reference

Candlewick Studio

Now you can master Bach’s most beautiful prelude—even if you’ve never sat down at a piano before! Do you have a piano (or keyboard) and forty-five spare minutes every day? Then spend the next six weeks with acclaimed concert pianist James Rhodes. By the end, you’ll be able to perform Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C major—no prior musical experience required! Rhodes reveals How to Play the Piano step by step—how to read the treble and bass clefs as well as sharp and flat notes, and then how to practice—before teaching the Prelude in easy, bite-size segments. His method is free of tedious drills, and filled with inspiration: “If listening to music is soothing for the soul, then playing music is achieving enlightenment.” Before you know it, not only will you have learned how to play one of Bach’s most beloved masterpieces—you also will have unleashed your creativity, exercising your mind (and fingers) and accomplishing something you never thought possible. Bravo!

The Experiment

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