The monastery at Siani was famous throughout the academic world for its library. The monks of medieval days routinely obtained ancient, crumbling manuscripts and recopied them. Among them, hidden in a wall in the cellar, the following parchment was found and faithfully recopied in the practiced hand of the Sianian monks several centuries after its original writing: "According to the official Catalogue of Popes, after the Holy Father Leo IV died in the Year of Our Lord, Eight hundred fiftyfive, he was succeeded by Pope Benedict III. I, Martin Paschal, swear upon my eternal soul that the Catalogue lies. Leo died on the twentieth day of June, eight hundred fifty-four, and to him succeeded John, who was a woman, who sat on the Papal Throne for two years, five months, and four days..." This is not the first time that the sensational enigma of the legendary female Pope has been explored, but this version is different from all others in that it treats its characters with the seriousness and depth they deserve, while telling an epic story of Europe in the throes of birth in the darkest of the Dark Ages. Hugo N. Gerstl, nationally famous American trial lawyer, world traveler and author of the best-sellers Scribe: The Only Female Pope, Amazing Grace: The Woman Pirate, The Motherland Trilogy: A Turkish Saga, Misfire, and Standoff, which so far have been translated into Portuguese, Czech, and Turkish, lives in Carmel, California with his wife Lorraine, a writer and teacher. Together they have raised five children, now grown.
Pets Welcome is, quite simply, the best guide to pet-friendly inns, hotels, Resorts and bed & breakfasts in the city and countryside, no matter what your budget. It's been written up in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and numerous national pet magazines. It's been cited favorably by Walt Disney's Animal Planet and featured on Fox TV weekend. Pets Welcome, greatly expanded with more than three times as many entries as our first edition, celebrates over 300 pet-friendly establishments - everything from the creme-de-law creme in the Big Apple to wonderfully rustic hideaways in the Garden State and upstate New York. America's Number 1 source for finding the perfect accommodations for you and your pet includes the name of the Hotel, Motel, Inn or Bed & Breakfast, room rates, up-to date contacts, and an accurate description not only of the property, but also of the most exciting and worthwhile things to see and do in the area. Properties are rated 2 paws, 3 paws, 4 paws or 5 paws. We feature detailed travel tips for both 4-legged and 2-legged travelers to make your trip effortless, as well as outdoor pet-friendly recreation venues both the Empire State and the Garden State. Summer, winter, spring, or fall, it's the best pet travel guide of all.
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