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The Story of Pentecost by Clay Lane

Jesus’s apostles receive the gift of God’s Holy Spirit, and the startling effects quickly draw a crowd.

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The Music of the Spheres by Clay Lane

Sir William Herschel not only discovered Uranus and infrared radiation, but composed two dozen symphonies as well.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Clay Lane

Hermia and her lover Lysander elope from Athens, only to become tangled with squabbling fairies in the woods.

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The Gift of the Gab by Clay Lane

There was one form of power that self-taught engineering genius George Stephenson never harnessed.

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The Jacobite Rebellions by Clay Lane

Loyal subjects of King James II continued to fight his corner after he, and any real hope of success, had gone.

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Victoria and the Munshi by Clay Lane

Abdul Karim’s rapid rise in Victoria’s household made him enemies.

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The Man Born Blind : A man born blind is healed by Jesus, but finds himself a social outcast as a result.
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Deep Harmony : In the midst of the US Civil War, a simple melody briefly brought the warring factions together.
Thirty Minutes : Describe half an hour in one of these places.
And is there Care in Heaven? : Sir Guyon lies in an enchanted swoon, but he is not without help.
Pirate : For each of these words, suggest others that seem to go with it, and use them to bring a scene to life.
Tilting at Windmills : Don Quixote seizes his chance to capture a giant for his lady-love, Dulcinea.
Kim’s Game : Test your memory with this mental agility game from the pages of Rudyard Kipling.
A Mechanical Miracle : The father of computing believed his machine held the key to some of life’s greatest mysteries.
Essential Nouns : Suggest nouns of essence, such as leadership or supremacy.
The Follies of Youth : RL Stevenson was of the opinion that wrongthink was better than groupthink.
Thick and Thin : Express each of these ideas as a single word.
Break : Explain what each of these common expressions means, and give examples.
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