Keeper of the Bride

Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857–1934) was a prominent English Egyptologist who was Keeper of the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the British Museum between 1893 and 1924. He was knighted in 1920 for his contributions to Egyptology. First published in 1893, this book contains a detailed discussion of the funerary rituals and objects which were used in Egyptian religion to allow the deceased to live again in the Duat (the afterlife). Budge provides detailed descriptions of common religious texts, religious rites and the major deities involved in these. He also includes interpretations for other artefacts which commonly accompanied a burial, including shabiti statues and amulets. His comprehensive study represents the state of Egyptian funerary archaeology before major archaeological finds of the twentieth century challenged its interpretations. The text reissued here is taken from the expanded and revised second edition, published in 1925.

Sandy, recently fired and divorced, agrees to do a freelance job in Memphis on a runaway bride, but she becomes drawn to a story about the murders of Elvis Presley impersonators who were supposed to p

Praise for?the previous edition (The Keeper of Lime Rock)?“Filled with fascinating stories of Lewis’s rescues, [this] book . . . will appeal to readers who enjoy a good sea story as well as those who

Part memoir, part travelogue, part crusade, Intimate China details the exploits of Alicia Little (Mrs Archibald Little), who first arrived in China as a new bride in 1887. Little was already a prolific writer before her marriage, and this narrative is both compelling and refreshingly frank. Published in 1899, her account of life in late nineteenth-century China is arranged eclectically, with chapters on 'Superstitions', 'Current coin in China' and 'Hindrances and annoyances' interlaced with descriptions of trips to Tibet and up the Yangtze. The latter third of the book is devoted entirely to politics. Fuelled with a determination to represent the Chinese 'as I have seen them', Little spares no details, supplying descriptions of the complications arising from foot-binding, a practice she found abhorrent and against which she actively campaigned. Extending to over six hundred pages and lavishly illustrated with maps and photographs, this is an extraordinary book.

When Jillian Grey answers Dalton McCullough's newspaper advertisement requesting a mail-order bride to take care of his three young children, they both agree that their marriage is one of convenience

Here Comes the Bride -- If She Can Pass Chemistry.Eighteen-year-old Bronwen Oliver has a secret: She's really Phoebe, the lost daughter of the loving Lilywhite family. That's the only way to explain

A revised and updated edition of Marilyn Werner's classic thank-you note guide, essential for any bride or bride-to-be!

Cornelia Greene is fed up with gossip about her mother. Caty Littlefield Greene was once a beautiful young bride who lifted the troops’ spirits at Valley Forge, but Cornelia knows that rumors of Caty’

The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Keeper returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure and discovery, love and freedom Centuries had passed since d

In a Libertus Mystery, set in Roman Britain, Libertus is at a society wedding on behalf of his patron when the father of the bride is poisoned after testing the wedding wine. Pompeia, the bride, decla

Alexander Randall, the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, must find a suitable bride, but instead finds himself drawn to Julia Bancroft, a village midwife who needs his protection from her f

The lively, articulate bride of a railroad executive managing finances for a contractor building the line from Prince Rupert to Prince George (in 1912-1914) writes to her family on the technical detai

Who has time to scrapbook? Not Mommy!For the busy mom-on-the-go, this memory keeper offers a quick and easy way to capture the everyday moments of motherhood. With enough space to record a single thou

Without question, you love your bride-to-be and want to spend the rest of your life with her. Ever since you popped the question, however, she's seemed somewhat different--more anxious, more neurotic,

A mother who cannot face her future.A daughter who cannot escape her past.?Lady Elisabeth Kerr is a keeper of secrets. A Highlander by birth and a Lowlander by marriage, she honors the auld ways, even

The magic continues in a brand new series from the author of the bestselling Magic Kitten! Fluffy white bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps the meadow lush and beautiful so that many

The magic continues in a new series from the author of the bestselling Magic Kitten! Fluffy coffee-coloured bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps Moonglow Meadow lush and beautiful so

The magic continues in a new series from the author of the bestselling Magic Kitten! Adorable black and white spotted bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps Moonglow Meadow lush and bea

The magic continues in a new series from the author of the bestselling Magic Kitten! Adorable silver-blue bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps Moonglow Meadow lush and beautiful so th

Christina Bjergo reveals the tarot as keeper of the secret Taoist practice of Qigong and the Way to health, happiness, and spiritual truth. Woven within the major arcana cards are little known wisdom

From the bestselling author of the “dazzling historical saga” (The Washington Post), Moloka’i, comes the irresistible story of a young immigrant bride in a ramshackle town that beco

The deadliest gunfighter in Texas, half-breed Santee Sioux, aka "Devil", plans to capture, dishonor and cast aside Sunny, the bride-to-be of his greatest enemy--and the man who scarred him--until he f

No real lady should take lessons from a scarlet woman... The Duke of Rolthven's new wife, Brianna, is the perfect aristocratic bride. So what would society say if they saw her with a copy of Lady R

Like many young boys, Danny dreams of making it into the record books. Eternally optimistic, he writes to Mr Bibby, Keeper of the Records, with hilarious accounts of his yucky endeavours. In this book

Kyle Riley grows up in his father's world of horses, cattle and rattlesnakes on the unforgiving high prairie of eastern Oregon-but his brother's tragic death drives a wedge between them. He abandons t

The Ghoulunatics – The Vault-Keeper, the Old Witch, and everyone’s favorite, The Crypt-Keeper are back to offer their twisted takes on “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” the “Twili

The Ghoulunatics – The Vault-Keeper, the Old Witch, and everyone’s favorite, The Crypt-Keeper are back to offer their twisted takes on “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” the “Twili

Love blooms in the second novel in Nora Roberts's celebrated Bride Quartet series. As little girls MacKensie, Emma, Laurel, and Parker spent hours acting out their perfect make believe "I do" moment

Back in print.First published in 1936, this book presents tales of magic like "The Mouse Bride" and "Antti and the Wizard's Prophecy," droll stories such as "The Pig-Headed Wife," and fables from the

This book is about Konstantin Chirkov (1879-1974), a White Shaman from the banks of the Indigirka River in the North of Siberia. He was not only a skilful healer, but also a keeper of spiritual cultur

In 1919 a returning World War I veteran named Harry Hahn and his French bride attempted to sell what they thought was a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci in New York. Renowned art dealer Sir Joseph Duveen

First, a bride-to-be needs a groom. Next?and almost as important?she needs the expert assistance of celebrity wedding planner Donnie Brown. Although other wedding planners may excel at arranging for t

A young man falls in love, gets hitched, and throws it all out the window to take his newlywed bride on the most rewarding journey of their lives, around this little blue ball we call Earth. This trav

He's on the hunt for a bride . . . Adam Faramond, Earl of Rothbury, needs to find a wife—immediately!—or his beloved grandmother will leave him penniless. But Adam, an unrepentant rake

In?January, 1914, Jonathan Crane returns home from his travels with a new American bride, former Coney Island showgirl Beatrice. In the remote Lancashire village Beatrice is the focus of attention, th

A thought-provoking and controversial story of timeless relevance Father Michael Flannery is Keeper of the Sign, prophesized to bring the gospel of peace to the world. On his way to a landmark symposi

Pelu, the Little Fluffy Playboy, is comic tale of a cute extraterrestrial creature that comes to Earth determined to find himself true happiness in the form of a human bride. Our hero's search takes h

New author Tessa Dare takes passion to the high seas in this steamy tale of a runaway bride and a devilishly disarming privateer.Desperate to escape a loveless marriage and society’s constraints, pamp

The men of the Bastion Club proved their bravery secretly fighting for their country. Now their leader faces that most dangerous mission of all: finding a bride. As the mysterious leader of the Bast