A Novel of the Cathars. As the 13th century dawns, Cathar heretics in southern France guard an ancient scroll that holds shattering revelations about Jesus Christ. Esclarmonde de Foix, a beloved Occitan countess, must defy Rome to preserve the true path to salvation. Christianity suffers its darkest hour in this epic saga of troubadour love, monastic intrigue, and esoteric mystery set during the first years of the French Inquisition. THE SPIDER AND THE STONE.

I expect my spinal stenosis to mess up my days, but migraine, I wish it could take a hike. Today, I got up late, ate food, had it a second time. I just want to go back to bed. I had big plans for today. Tuesday, 11 August 2015. Going off on a tangent, or am I? And then I pictured all these mathematicians, engineers and scientists attending the cha.