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One word to sum up what you will find in these pages is variety. Variety in subject matter - childhood memories, humor, nostalgia, travel, personal feelings and opinions, history, adventure, fantasy, relationships, storms, crime - to name a few.Variety of location - Florida (of...

Founded in 2009, the Second Sunday Poetry Series has become one of the leading poetry events in the Los Angeles area. This anthology collects 54 of the more than 100 poets who have appeared over the last ten years--from L.A.'s unofficial poet laureate, Brendan...

THIS inspiring collection of short verse of Christopher Mwashinga offers poetry lovers an outstanding sampling of more than 100 poems spanning 25 years of his career as a poet. Although short in length, these poems are fortified with beauty, imagination and originality. They were...

The Day The Bull Lived: And Other Poems is a book of poetry about life. Written in a continuous flow of stream-of-consciousness prose, Hemingway delves into the heart and soul of what it means to be human and writes about loneliness, loss, love, passion,...

DISILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR--AND OTHER EYE-OPENERS is an eclectic poetry collection of ironic and profound realizations about everyday life and interpersonal connections; amusing "aha!" moments that call attention to the magic within mundane experiences; and biting social commentary. Some of the poems are song lyrics,...

In every life there are seasons, and their dependable arrival provides stability in a hectic world. Wherever we look, they surround us. life, death, rebirth; a time of learning becomes that of teaching; being taken care of by those we later care for. Football...

Excerpt from The New Testament in the Christian Church: Eight Lectures These Lectures were delivered in Boston in March and April, 1903, before the Lowell Insti tute. The material has been somewhat increased, but the Lectures are published substantially as they were delivered. Even...

Deeply human, brutally bruising, shockingly uncompromising yet the collection of short stories in the book is unified by the universal theme of divine love and mercy upon the most grave and wicked of mortal sinners.Each story depicts how people live their lives in the...

THIS IS THE NINTH BOOK THE AUTHOR HAS PUBLISHED THROUGH AUTHORHOUSE PUBLISHING. IT INCLUDES POETRY, JOKES, SHORT STORIES AND WORDS OF WISDOM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.: THIS IS THE FOURTH OF A SERIES OF THE AUTHOR'S MEMOIRS. THE REST OF HER BOOKS ARE ABOUT LOVE,...

It seems we have woken up in a world that looks the same and feels the same, but we've stopped doing the things we 'normally' do together. In this book you will discover how an unexpected visitor came into the world and everything has...

Stories Seen Through Screen Doors The Roots and Branches of Black Southern Experience A truth seldom recognized is that there are almost as many African American southern experiences as there are states and cities in the South. Our lives as southern black people intersect,...

The Afghan Wars, written by Archibald Forbes in 1892, is a British account of two Anglo-Afghan wars, fought between British India and Afghanistan; the first war took place from 1839-1842, and and the second from 1878-1880. Though history dictates the conclusion of both British...

Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five...

The roots of white supremacy lie in the institution of negro slavery. From the 15th through the 19th century, white Europeans trafficked in abducted and enslaved Africans and justified the practice with excuses that seemed somehow to reconcile the injustice with their professed Christianity....

Author: Edward E. HaleISBN-10: 1605979392ISBN-13: 9781605979397Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2008Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.42d

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was a Victorian novelist and short story writer. She wrote about the lives of the very poor and those people who had a love of literature. In 1851 Cranford was published in serial form in a magazine called Household Words edited...

...I suppose it was environment that caused me to write these novels; but the mystery of it is, that when I left my native village I did not dream that imagination would lead me there again, for the simple annals of our village and...

Herman Melville had just completed his novel Pierre when the public intense reaction to this novel forced him into seclusion. Herman Melville was an 18th century American novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer. He is best known for his works Moby Dick and...

Author: Katherine MansfieldISBN-10: 160597594XISBN-13: 9781605975948Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/08/2008Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.21d

Jack London was one of the first writers to earn a living in part from his writings in commercial fiction magazines. London became a socialist and his writings reflect this change in his political views. In this science fiction novel the world governments are...

Henry Rider Haggard was a British Victorian writer known for his adventure novels set is exotic places. His writings are sympathetic to the African natives. He often portrayed Africans as heroic in his stories even though the main characters are usually European. Ayesha is...

Lang is known for being a poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He is most famous for his folk stories and fairy tales. The Coloured Fairy Books are a 12 book set. The stories in these books came from oral traditions. Many...

Author: Ambrose Bierce,Bierce Ambrose BierceISBN-10: 1604241179ISBN-13: 9781604241174Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2007Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.10d

Jack London (January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916), was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a huge...

Jack London (January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916), was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a huge...

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (9 May 1860 - 19 June 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. He is best remembered for creating Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, whom he...

The prefaces of many books are more enduring than the letter-press they introduce. It is as if an author's after-thoughts more nearly express his real thoughts than his well-considered, neatly planned succession of chapters. The reason for this, though a natural one, came to...

First published in 1990, this paperback reintroduces a major contribution to our understanding of George Eliot's fiction, in which the author explores the different critical paradigms that have shaped the remarkably varied reception that Eliot's fiction has received. Basing his study on contemporary theories...

Author: Joseph ParkerISBN-10: 157910083XISBN-13: 9781579100834Publisher: Wipf & Stock PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/1997Pages: 402Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.86d

Detectives are investigating the death of Dahlia Winter's husband and also looking into the mysterious deaths of young boys who are imported for labor in a future-time San Francisco. Citing the plots of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Terminator 2, and Blade Runner as...

This collection of essays looks at the body of work of Quebec writer Dany Laferrière, including his notorious first novel, Comment faire l'amour avec un Nègre sans se fatiguer, through a variety of critical and analytic lenses. Issues such as identity, privilege, memory, exile...

To aspire is to rise up to a goal, an abundant hope of fulfilling a worthwhile journey. To inspire is to convey a feeling of joining a better ideal, influencing spiritual action. Do you want a better life? Do you need to aspire to...

Fire, Faith & Glory commemorates my second year in pediatric residency in KK Womens & Childrens Hospital. It is an anthology of poems that brings you, the readers, through an emotional trajectory through my various postings across neonatology, high dependency, and the childrens intensive...

The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton is a novel by Daniel Defoe, originally published in 1720. It has been re-published multiple times since, some of which times were in 1840, 1927, 1972 and 2008. Captain Singleton is believed to have...

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of Machiavelli's political treatise entitled, "The Prince" (1532). The work notably advocates the power of human action and free will - unusual ethical concepts in the political landscape of Florence that customarily favoured religion and ancient...

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women. In the mid-1860s, Alcott wrote passionate, fiery novels and sensational stories. She also produced wholesome stories for children, and after their positive reception, she did not generally return...

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire...

Carl Berger here relates the fascinating story of the propaganda and subversion activities of both factions during the American Revolutionary War. The writ­ings of the period, the archives and litera­ture, are filled with intriguing references to "secret arts and machinations," some relating to incidents...

Collection of prose and poetry from Varenna independent living communityAuthor: Varenna WritersISBN-10: 1503182657ISBN-13: 9781503182653Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/26/2014Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

A delightful little book of short stories; poetry I learnt 65 years ago; sayings and memorable words. My grandmother's recipes pre 1930 and hints on wine making and recipes; chutney and pickle recipes and a few unusual ones. Letters my grandmother's evacuee wrote home...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.Author: Edith WhartonISBN-10: 1498196306ISBN-13: 9781498196307Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.61d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1879 Edition.Author: Snorri Sturluson,Rasmus Bjorn AndersonISBN-10: 1498197256ISBN-13: 9781498197250Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.64d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1918 Edition.Author: Benjamin B. WarfieldISBN-10: 1498199844ISBN-13: 9781498199841Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 334Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.70d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1722 Edition. Being The Second And Last Part Of His Life, And Of The Strange, Surprising Account Of His Travels Round Three Parts Of The Globe.Author: Daniel DefoeISBN-10: 1498195245ISBN-13: 9781498195249Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 278Format:...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.Author: Thomas HutchinsonISBN-10: 1498199704ISBN-13: 9781498199704Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 330Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.69d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.Author: Albert SchweitzerISBN-10: 1498194443ISBN-13: 9781498194440Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.56d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.Author: William M. TaylorISBN-10: 1498193331ISBN-13: 9781498193337Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1880 Edition.Author: Philip William FlowerISBN-10: 1498193110ISBN-13: 9781498193115Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1880 Edition.Author: R. W. MorganISBN-10: 1498191398ISBN-13: 9781498191395Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 230Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.Author: Saint Augustine of HippoISBN-10: 1498190936ISBN-13: 9781498190930Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.47d