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  • A golden sunset streams through a medium mature hardwood forest. The trees seem to all be either red maple in autumnal glory or some hemlocks at the back. A dirt road leads away from the viewer into the woods.

    Something Left Out

    Patrick Lyon has a new Project Room for “Something Left Out”: The Enigma of Tom Bombadil.  This book dedicates itself to one purpose: exploring the enigma of Tom Bombadil in as comprehensive a manner as possible. The book does not aim to solve or answer the ‘conscious enigma’ Tolkien created with the character, because Bombadil…


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    Finding the Fountain of Wisdom

    by Michael Raymond Astle Have you ever wondered how Signum’s staff came to know so much? Well, you might not believe this, but a little fawn told me it might have something to do with all the excellent books they read. So, I set myself out on a quest to discover the wellsprings of their…


  • SPACE logo is a golden compass on a field of stars.

    Considering a Return to SPACE?

    By Michael Raymond Astle One day, while roving the sprawling verdant greens of Signum University, Will spied a face he’d seen before. “Deanna,” said Will, as he took a seat upon the bench in his characteristic way, “what brings you here?” He smiled reminiscently. “I’m planning on going into SPACE in a month or so,”…


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    A Slow and Secret Poison

    Come read Christopher Lyon’s A Slow and Secret Poison: The Fall of the Roman Republic 146-31 BC, which is Volume I of Legends and Legacies: A History of Europe from the Fall of the Roman Republic to the Fourth Crusade in Seven Volumes.  “A Slow and Secret Poison is the story of the dramatic collapse…


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    Pure Delight with Ginger and Pesky

    By Verlyn Flieger Can two cats, a squirrel, a rat, and a tree nourish a flourishing friendship? In Verlyn Flieger’s Ginger and Pesky they can! This collection of short stories, with delightful artwork provided by Jenny Gosselin, explores the companionship and conversations among these unlikely friends, who offer many surprising insights into the deeper realities…