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Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930

Astounding Stories of Super-Science (Vol. II No. 1 February, 1930); pulp science fiction and horror. In this issue: "The Man Who Was Dead" by Thomas H. Knight “Brigands of the Moon” by Ray Cummings “Monsters of Moyen” by Arthur J. Burks “Vampires of Venus” by Anthony Pelcher “The Soul Snatcher” by Tom Curry "The Ray of Madness" by Capt. S. P. Meek "The Readers\' Corner" by All of Us
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Street of Angels

Everyone knows a few sermons can't change the world of the Deep South in the turbulent 1960's, especially when certain preachers on opposite sides of the color line prefer the status quo. But two nearly destitute widows and their very different sons reaching across the street in selfless love just might save their community.Character author J. Timothy King's short-short romance sampler contains the following 8 stories:* "Pine," a coming of age romance;* "A Penchant for Cotton," a psychological romance;* "Only the Lonely," alone in a crowded room;* "Dead, Long Dead," a zombi-character romance;* "Of Death and Smiles," about marriage and happiness;* "The Woman Who Loved Men," a twisted concept;* "The Confidant of Jericho," based on the story of Rahab;* "The Nitpicker's Guide to Magnum, P.I.," an interesting date.
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Faery Moon

Celtic faery is a mazy world of lochs and bog edges, moon-driven and sun-driven magic, faery power and gods both bright and dark. Every woods has its spirits, every dale its resident sprite, and those with a touch of the faery about them can see what lies unseen by ordinary mortals. Caith, cursed from his origins, finds faery in his path, and his company not a creature of his choosing. Faery Moon contains both the short story "The Brothers" and a completely rewritten edition of the book originally published by Ballantine/delRey as "Faery in Shadow."
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Magician's Realm

Kelvin Hobbs, a brilliant soul, a future C.E.O. and a young man destined for greatness, has fallen prey to a secret plight with pornography. With darkness rendering him powerless and enslaved, he finally hears the inner reveille of his very dangerous predicament. Pleading to God for help, an inspired direction comes his way: to seek out a theologian and the information he so readily needs.It's a perfect day and Carlene is getting married..but it's not a perfect day because Carlene really does not want to get married.On her wedding day, Carlene Marie Sanchez tries to get away from it all and ends up realizing that there are more things that she has to know about herself. That love isn't always what she thought it to be. Will Carlene get back on the so-called right track? Or will she finally get what she deserves?
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The End of it All

Roger Daye, a stockbroker whose wife suddenly left him, has changed his appearance in hopes of changing his life for the better. His longing for Amy, a childhood flame, is rekindled when he sees her at a dance in his old hometown. However, his attention is soon drawn to another attractive woman — and that woman is Amy's daughter. Jealousy and revenge come to the forefront in this dark tale as
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Tori

Tori is royalty, the daughter of the King's brother, and third in line for the throne. In a palace where magic is outlawed, she has to find a way to save her father's life.Read it for free at https://stories.osterin.comThe Heilmann Drive allowed humanity to spread across the stars and prosper for nearly two thousand years. But when the use of the device begins to eat into the fabric of the universe, the People's Interstellar Republic bans all faster-than-light travel. A new age begins, one of isolation and stagnation. This era becomes known as the Fall.One rebel, Captain Seth Garland, steals the last starship in existence. He is now mankind's only hope of re-uniting the stars.Babel Among the Stars: In the last days of the Heilmann Drive, a precocious student at the Republic School for Interplanetary Relations takes desperate measures to preserve the existence of the revolutionary starship engine.
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Phebe, the Blackberry Girl

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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With a Vengeance

With a Vengeance is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by J. B. Woodley is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of J. B. Woodley then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
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Strange Angels

In Strange Angels, Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called “the touch.” (Comes in handy when you’re traveling from town to town with your dad, hunting ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and the occasional zombie.) Then her dad turns up dead—but still walking—and Dru knows she’s next. Even worse, she’s got two guys hungry for her affections, and they’re not about to let the fiercely independent Dru go it alone. Will Dru discover just how special she really is before coming face-to-fang with whatever—or whoever— is hunting her?
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