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Emma, I have scratched out the beginning to my father, for I think I can write more easily to you. This is my last farewell to all, the last you will ever hear or see of an unworthy friend and son. I have failed in life; I am quite broken down and disgraced. I pass under a false name; you will have to tell my father that with all your kindness. It is my own fault. -- with Fanny Van De Grift Stevenson.

The Ebb-Tide is a gripping tale of desperation and greed as three down-and-out men take control of a ship carrying a valuable cargo. Their moral corruption leads them into perilous situations, revealing the dark side of human nature. A compelling and suspenseful maritime adventure.

EbbTide Wellness will empower you and your health across your personal cycles, challenges, and seasons by offering Mindfulness-based teaching and practical exercises for real impact and healing. Each session, Dr. Heather Rupp will introduce alternative wellness tools with an emphasis on Mindfulness. Most sessions will include discussion of a topic, a related guided meditation, and personal inquiry; as well as suggestions for the incorporation of other natural healing modalities such as homeopathy, spirituality, and acupuncture. Expect to learn more about yourself, habits, motivations, pains, ...

Three men down on their luck in Tahiti agree to ship out on a vessel whose officers have died of smallpox. Their desperate venture inspires them to a further idea: they will steal the schooner and its cargo of champagne, sell them, and live a plentiful life. The thought is intoxicating... and so is the cargo, which they sample. Inattention nearly brings them to grief in a sudden storm. This sobering experience is followed by another - apparently the dead officers had a similar ambition! - and their dreams of riches vanish.Then, nearly out of provisions and deep in the heart of the Pacific ...