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Franciscan friars entered the religious landscape of the United States in 1539 and remained part of colonial history in Georgia, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, California, and Louisiana until they were no longer colonies.A Franciscan mission revival began in the 1840s when groups of Franciscan friars arrived with Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and eastern European immigrants.In the 20th century, the friars began to accompany Latin American and Vietnamese immigrants.The number of Franciscan friars peaked in the United States in the 1960s.In the midst of that boom, they engaged in such issues as civil rights and the changes that came to the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council.Despite aging and declining numbers in the last 50 years, the Franciscan friars remain active.Franciscans were--and still are--woven deep into the fabric of US history, and in their archives, they have the pictures to prove it.Images of work with Native Americans, in soup kitchens, with social service agencies, and in parishes, schools, and universities provide a compelling look at this little-known part of US history.

In June 1819 Henri Beyle (aka Stendhal) is rejected by the woman he loves. Beyle finds himself stranded in an afterlife populated by tourists, shoplifters and characters in novels he hasn't yet written. Footnoting a host of other writers, An Overcoat is an obsessional play upon the life and work of one of the founders of the modern novel.

A continuation of the Magnus and Prime series. Written by author Jack Robinson, this work follows a band of fallen heroes and criminals as they defy fate itself and attempt to save the world of Magnus from its end. A fantasy epic with more emphasis on the people within it rather than the scope and scale of the world, Meeting of the Minds is sure to entertain you AND give you something to think about.

The start to the Magnus and Prime series. When a nobleman falls ill from a mysterious curse and his condition threatens the entire world of Magnus, follow a band of unfortunate souls as they undertake a daring quest to stop the curse and save the world. Stone Soul kicks off the story with a look at some of the series' major players desperately trying to overcome fate and break the yolk of their stone souls.