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Hunger & Thirst

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The visionary first novel by the author of What Dreams May Come in which a man paralyzed by a gunshot reflects on his sordid past and hopes for redemption.Hunger and Thirst is Richard Matheson’s first and until now previously unpublished novel, written fifty-plus years ago when Matheson was only twenty-three-years-old. Matheson’s agent told him it was unpublishable due to its length and so to that end, Matheson put the manuscript in a drawer and left for California where his writing career changed dramatically.Hunger and Thirst centers around Erick, who lies paralyzed on his hospital bed after being shot during a botched bank robbery. Erick contemplates how his life became such a mess—from his childhood, to his service in the war, his romantic life, and now—and holds out hope to be saved…Perfect for fans of Stephen King’s Gerald’s GamePraise for Richard Matheson“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.”—Ray Bradbury“The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.”—Stephen King

Her Playboy's Secret

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Everyone has a secret… Heartbreakingly handsome senior midwife Lucas Elliot manages to make any woman go weak at the knees! Only English obstetrician Darcie Green seems immune to his charms—his love-'em-and-leave-'em attitude infuriates her… But for Lucas, buttoned-up Darcie is the ultimate challenge—he's determined to bring out her wild side before she returns to England! Yet Lucas's plan backfires when he realizes he's dangerously close to falling for her… And, more worryingly, Darcie's even closer to discovering the secret behind the playboy!

Harvard on the Beach

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Get smarter on the sun! Whether that be on the beach or in the deck chair on your terrace or backyard. The Harvard Classics in 51 volumes include the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In addition – there are 20 volumes of the greatest works of fiction. Content: The Harvard Classics: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton, Browne V. 4: John Milton V. 5: R. W. Emerson V. 6: Robert Burns V. 7: St Augustine & Thomas á Kempis V. 8: Nine Greek Dramas V. 9: Cicero and Pliny V. 10: The Wealth of Nations V. 11: The Origin of Species V. 12: Plutarchs V. 13: Æneid V. 14: Don Quixote V. 15: Bunyan & Walton V. 16: 1001 Nights V. 17: Folklore & Fable V. 18: Modern English Drama V. 19: Goethe & Marlowe V. 20: The Divine Comedy V. 21: I Promessi Sposi V. 22: The Odyssey V. 23: Two Years Before the Mast V. 24: Edmund Burke V. 25: J. S. Mill & T. Carlyle V. 26: Continental Drama V. 27 & 28: English & American Essays V. 29: The Voyage of the Beagle V. 30: Scientific Papers V. 31: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini V. 32: Literary and Philosophical Essays V. 33: Voyages & Travels V. 34: French & English Philosophers V. 35: Chronicle and Romance V. 36: Machiavelli, Roper, More, Luther V. 37: Locke, Berkeley, Hume V. 38: Harvey, Jenner, Lister, Pasteur V. 39: Prologues V. 40–42: English Poetry V. 43: American Historical Documents V. 44 & 45: Sacred Writings V. 46 & 47: Elizabethan Drama V. 48: Blaise Pascal V. 49: Saga V. 50: Reader's Guide V. 51: Lectures The Shelf of Fiction: V. 1 & 2: The History of Tom Jones V. 3: A Sentimental Journey & Pride and Prejudice V. 4: Guy Mannering V. 5 & 6: Vanity Fair V. 7 & 8: David Copperfield V. 9: The Mill on the Floss V. 10: Irving, Poe, Harte, Twain, Hale V.11: The Portrait of a Lady V. 12: Notre Dame de Paris V. 13: Balzac, Sand, de Musset, Daudet, de Maupassant V. 14 & 15: Goethe, Keller, Storm, Fontane V. 16–19: Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev V. 20: Valera, Bjørnson, Kielland

A Farewell to Arms

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Frederic Henry is an American lieutenant of an ambulance corps serving in the Italian front of World War I. During his service he meets Catherine Barkley, an English nurse who goes on to work closely with him.As their relationship between Frederic and Catherine develops, the novel follows the effects the war has on them and those around them. But the war is not the centerpiece of the book; rather, it serves more as a background and plot device for the growth of the characters’ interpersonal relationships.Though the novel is not in any way an autobiography, Hemingway himself served as an ambulance driver in the Italian front, and his experiences directly inspired the character of Frederic Henry; a nurse named Agnes von Kurowsky who cared for Hemingway when he was wounded served as the inspiration for Catherine Barkley. Several other real-life people Hemingway engaged with during his time in Italy also served as inspiration for other minor characters.A Farewell to Arms went on to become his first bestseller, with contemporary critics calling it “the premier American war novel from World War I.” It cemented his reputation as a powerful voice of the Lost Generation, and modern critics consider it among his best works.

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

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Apprehension seems to exist among the people of the Southern States that by the accession of a Republican administration their property and their peace and personal security are to be endangered. There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension. Indeed, the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations.

W. E. B. Du Bois: Selections from His Writings

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A towering figure in African-American history, W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) created a substantial literary legacy beyond such seminal works as The Souls of Black Folk. This volume highlights his other nonfiction writings and should be of great value to students in secondary school and college as well as to other readers. Contents include:Strivings of the Negro People (1897); A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South (1899); The Song of the Smoke (1899); The Black North: A Social Study (1901); The Sorrow Songs (1903); The Talented Tenth (1903); Credo (1904); Address of the Niagara Movement to the Country (1906); Religion in the South (1907); The Value of Agitation (1907); The Case (1907); The Burden of Black Women (1907); Evolution of the Race Problem (1909); Politeness (1911); Jesus Christ in Georgia (1911); The Upbuilding of Black Durham: The Success of the Negroes and Their Value to a Tolerant and Helpful Southern City (1912); Intermarriage (1913); Socialism and the Negro Problem (1913); Woman Suffrage (1915); Booker T. Washington (1915); The Shadow of Years (1918); Returning Soldiers (1919); Let Us Reason Together (1919); The Souls of White Folk (1920); The Damnation of Women (1920); and Again, Social Equality (1920).

The Lost Door: A Zimbell House Anthology

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In this collection of twenty-two short stories by twenty emerging writers, Zimbell House has brought together a unique experience all relating to a lost door.From whimsical to tragic, from science-fiction to tales of fairies, these writers have stretched their imaginations to deliver stories set to intrigue you.Featured Contributors:Alison Thornton Alma SinanBetty GabrielCalvin MillsDennis Winkleblack DJ TyrerEmily LeedhamE. W. FarnsworthGary WoskJayne Moore WaldropJeremy KratkaJohn VicaryJon AlstonMatthew McKiernanMichael EvisMichelle MoniganPamela JeffsSammi CoxTony Conaway Yi Yi Du

Fantasmagoriana Deluxe

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First published in 1812, Fantasmagoriana has become one of the most seminal ghost-story anthologies of all time.Originally collected as a French translation of eight German-language tales, Fantasmagoriana famously led to the creation of such works as the horror-classic novel Frankenstein, the short story "The Vampyre" (a progenitor to the fantasy vampire genre), the novella "Ernestus Berchtold; or, The Modern Oedipus," the poem "Manfred," and more.In 1813, the anthology was partially translated into English as Tales of the Dead, excluding three of the original stories while adding in one new, and inspiring an even wider audience to delight in stories of the ghostly and macabre.Now, for the first time, both Fantasmagoriana and Tales of the Dead have been combined with all stories into one English-language volume, in this beautifully presented showcase by Dark Moon Books!Also included within are:• Original English translations by Anna Ziegelhof• Introduction by award-winning author Lisa Morton• Annotations by noted literary editor Leslie S. Klinger• Illustrations, biographies, reading list, and more! Open yourself to Fantasmagoriana Deluxe, and to all that is weird, ghostly, and wonderous.

PEN America 3: Tribes

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Tribes features PEN tributes to Langston Hughes and Yukio Mishima and writing by authors such as Edward Said, Denis Johnson, Seamus Heaney, Sandra Cisneros, C. D. Wright, Tony Kushner, and Sherman Alexie. PEN members discuss their literary tribes. PEN America: A Journal for Writers and Readers is published by PEN American Center. Featuring fiction, poetry, conversation, criticism, and memoir, PEN America champions international authors and provides first-hand insight into the minds of contemporary writers through provocative symposia. In 2000, PEN America was named one of the Ten Best New Magazines by Library Journal. PEN America has been a finalist for the Utne Independent Press Award for international coverage, and work from recent issues has been selected for Best American Essays, Best American Stories, and the Pushcart Prize. PEN American Center is the largest of the 141 centers of International PEN, the world's oldest human rights organization and the oldest international literary organization. International PEN was founded in 1921 to dispel national, ethnic, and racial hatreds and to promote understanding among all countries. PEN American Center, founded a year later, works to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship. Its 3,400 distinguished members carry on the achievements in literature and the advancement of human rights of such past members as James Baldwin, Willa Cather, Robert Frost, Allen Ginsberg, Langston Hughes, Arthur Miller, Marianne Moore, Eugene O'Neill, Susan Sontag, and John Steinbeck. To learn more about PEN American Center, please visit: www.pen.org. PEN American Center welcomes readers and writers from all walks of life to join us in our mission to protect free expression and celebrate literature. To learn how to become a Professional or Associate Member of PEN, please visit: pen.org/join.

Antiquities of the Jews

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Antiquities of the Jews or Judean Antiquities is a historiographical work composed by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus in the 13th year of the reign of Roman emperor Flavius Domitian which was around AD 93 or 94. Antiquities of the Jews contains an account of history of the Jewish people, written in Greek for Josephus' gentile patrons. In the first ten volumes, Josephus follows the events of the historical books of the Hebrew Bible beginning with the creation of Adam and Eve. The second ten volumes continue the history of the Jewish people beyond the biblical text and up to the Jewish War. This work, along with Josephus's other major work, The Jewish War, provides valuable background material to historians wishing to understand 1st-century AD Judaism and the early Christian period.

La ridícula idea de no volver a verte + El peligro de estar cuerda (pack)

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Por fin juntos en un estuche ideal para regalo, los dos libros más originales y celebrados de Rosa Montero, en los que ensayo, memorias y ficción se dan la mano para explicarnos algunos de los misterios del alma humana.Solo una escritora como Rosa Montero podría llevar a buen puerto dos proyectos literarios tan ambiciosos, únicos e inclasificables como La ridícula idea de no volver a verte y El peligro de estar cuerda, que se han convertido además en dos de sus libros favoritos entre los lectores. En el primero, partiendo del diario que Marie Curie escribió tras la muerte de su esposo, nos habla de la superación del dolor, de la fuerza salvadora de la literatura y de la sabiduría de quienes aprenden a disfrutar de la existencia con plenitud y ligereza. En El peligro de estar cuerda, por su parte, nos ofrece un estudio apasionante sobre los vínculos entre la creatividad y la inestabilidad mental, compartiendo con el lector numerosas lecturas y curiosidades asombrosas sobre cómo funciona nuestro cerebro y sobre la vida de grandes creadores que escandalizaron al mundo.

Autorità

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«La Trilogia dell'Area X somiglia a Lost ma anche a Hunger Games e Philip K. Dick: si legge come si guardano le serie Tv, per abbuffate e senza riuscire a staccarsi». «Vanity Fair» «Da un certo punto di vista la vera Area X è l'immaginazione di VanderMeer: grande, strana e scatenata». «The New Yorker» *** Se non avete mai sentito parlare dell'Area X è merito della Southern Reach. Da trent'anni un fenomeno dall'origine sconosciuta sta alterando l'ecosistema costiero di un territorio nel Sud degli Stati Uniti. Cosa (o chi...) ha generato l'Area X, cosa avviene all'interno del confine impenetrabile che la divide dal resto del mondo, quale destino attende chi decide di esplorarla? Sono domande a cui, da trent'anni, tenta di rispondere la Southern Reach, un'agenzia governativa segreta incaricata di studiare il fenomeno. Senza risultati, almeno finora. Alla Southern Reach c'è un nuovo direttore: John Rodriguez, anche se tutti lo chiamano Controllo. Eppure quello che sembra mancargli è proprio il controllo sulle cose. A cominciare dalla struttura che è stato chiamato a dirigere, dove tutti perseguono i loro scopi, tanto segreti quanto personali. La sua vice, per esempio, ancora legata alla direttrice precedente e forse a conoscenza dei veri motivi che hanno spinto l'ex capa a prendere parte alla dodicesima missione nelle vesti della psicologa. O i membri della sezione scientifica con i loro terribili e pericolosi esperimenti con i conigli. O Whitby che sembra sapere troppe cose per un semplice «tuttofare». A Controllo basterà poco per capire che i misteri della Southern Reach sono altrettanto numerosi e pericolosi di quelli dell'Area X. Qual è il vero scopo della Southern Reach? Chi la comanda? A quale autorità risponde? E chi ha messo lí Controllo? Per rispondere a queste domande, Controllo potrà contare su un unico, imprevisto alleato. Lo capisce appena la guarda negli occhi, nella sala degli interrogatori dove l'hanno portata appena è ricomparsa al di qua del confine: la biologa è tornata.

Pierre and Jean

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Pierre et Jean is a naturalist work written by Guy de Maupassant in 1887. It tells the story of a middle-class French family whose lives are changed when a deceased family friend, leaves his inheritance to Jean. This provokes Pierre to doubt the fidelity of his mother and the legitimacy of his brother.

Fallen in Plain Sight

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Danger comes to Amish country in this reader-favorite novella from Marta Perry…When Sarah Weaver finds her employer dead, and strange things begin to occur around the deceased man's house, Sarah is suspicious that a murder has happened in their peaceful community. Her questions lead her to confide in her childhood friend Jacob Mast, but when Sarah becomes the target of frightening stalkers, Jacob swears to protect the woman he has always loved. Now a series of menacing incidents put their faith—and newfound love—to the ultimate test…Originally published in 2012 Dark Crossings anthology

Tarzan of the Apes

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The baby of an English aristocratic family becomes orphaned in the equatorial African jungle, and is raised by apes. As he grows up he discovers he is human, and very different from his anthropoid companions. He learns and develops human traits, yet retains his primitive skills and physical prowess. As he comes into contact with other humans, conflict, adventure, wonder, and triumph result. To those he encounters, Tarzan becomes a symbol of the natural man, contrasting with the shortcomings and perfidies of human society.

The Age of Fable

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The Age of Fable is a Mythological type of book. It contains many Greek and Roman myths, including simplified versions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as a selection of Norse and “eastern” myths. Thomas Bulfinch’s goal was to make the ancient myths accessible to a wide audience, and so it is suitable for children.

El rescate

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Una apasionante historia de amor. Por el autor de El cuaderno de Noah.

Breaking All The Rules

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Sometimes you gotta toss your whole life into a burning dumpster to find what’s most important...Beatrice Archer has always done everything she’s supposed to —worked her ass off, ignored her non-existent personal life, and kept her mouth shut. Now she’s over it. The rat race, respectability…the underwire bras. She’s taking her life back. Starting with moving to Nowhere, Colorado to live life on her own terms.Now Bea gives exactly zero forks. Beer for breakfast. Sugar for everything else. Baggy sweats and soft cotton undies FTW. Then a much younger and delightfully attractive cop is called to deal with her flagrant disregard for appropriate clothing outside the local diner (some folks just don’t appreciate bunny slippers) and Bea realizes there’s something missing from her little decathlon of decadence…and he might be the guy to help her out. When it comes to breaking rules, Officer Austin Cooper is surprisingly eager to assist. He’s charming, a little bit cowboy, and a whole lot sexy. But Bea’s about to discover that breaking the rules has consequences. And all of the cherry pies in Colorado can’t save her from what’s coming…

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine Issue #7

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The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up eighteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading."—Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes"Small Discrete Intervals from a Sample Size of One" by J. Steven York"Daisy's Heart" by Robert J. McCarter"Dogmatic Computing" by Kent Patterson"Suicide by UFO" by Jerry Oltion"Another Door" by Annie Reed"Introducing Alligators" by Preston Dennett"The Mouse Is Watching" by S. Andrew Swann"Dreams Of Memories Never Lived" by Rob Vagle"A Pathetic Excuse for a Dragon" by David H. Hendrickson"Moulin Rouge" by Jason A. Adams"Maddie Sue's Locket" by C.A. Rowland"Rough Draft" by Kevin J. Anderson (written with Rebecca Moesta)"A Good Shooting" by O'Neil De Noux"Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" by Teri J. Babcock"Lost Book" by Ryan M. Williams"Acceptable Losses" by Dayle A. Dermatis"A Choose Your Own Fangle Adventure" by Robert Jeschonek"Say Hello to my Little Friend" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Minions at work: White Space" by J. Steven York

Stark wie unsere Liebe

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Jake will die süße Bonnie adoptieren und braucht dafür eine Ehefrau. Candy, seine Ex, wäre perfekt. Beim Wiedersehen ist Jake wie elektrisiert: Candy ist so sexy wie nie zuvor. Eine Zweckehe mit ihr wäre unerträglich! Außerdem wollte sie nie Kinder. Aber Jake verfällt ihr erneut ...

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