In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or chance, he discovers an exquisite clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it's worth or rescue its lone survivor, a beautiful and wealthy girl who could lead him to a better life... Views: 280
In this collection of twenty-one unforgettable stories, Joyce Carol Oates explores the mysterious private lives of men and women with vivid, unsparing precision and sympathy. By turns interlocutor and interpreter, magician and realist, she dissects the psyches of ordinary people and their potential for good and evil with chilling understatement and lasting power. Views: 280
The Child From The Sea tells the rich, turbulent tale of Lucy Walter, secret wife of Charles II, and mistress-despite-herself to a gallant and reckless Irish nobleman in exile. It is a story filled with the passions and adventure of an age of glory and squalor, nobility and depravity, courage and betrayal. Views: 280
Native American ingenuity faces criminal-element in this suspenseful, dynamic and exciting tale of an P.I. whose has the Native-foxlike skills to outwit, investigate and capture some of the modern American West's culprit.Bo Jon is an private investigator who works out of the West. He is native-American, a former-Marine and Green Beret stationed at DMZ and went on to attain his Masters in Economics... Intelligent, wise and cunning he's learned from his heritage a father sitting Chief of his tribe, and many accolades from as a Reservationalist-officer to retiring to live on his ranch, Secato S. A very capable detective. He works out of the Modern day West from Alaska to discover fishery disease to Houston TX to uncover a heist thought impossible. He aids, assists and solves many sorts of crimes that he has the innate ability to solve and apprehend. Views: 279
From award-winning suspense author Brandon Massey comes a thrilling new tale of buried secrets and stunning revelations . . .LOSTTwenty-five years ago, a jealous ex-boyfriend murdered Mallory Steele's mother. With no close family to take in Mallory and her older sister, the girls became wards of the state—and were soon ripped apart, sent to live with different foster families. THEN FOUNDTaken in by loving parents, Mallory went on to a successful career as an investigative reporter at an Atlanta newspaper. She hasn't been able to locate her sister despite her best efforts—until she discovers a promising connection on a genealogical website. Hoping for a reunion, Mallory sets off for the small town in South Georgia where she believes her sister lives. BUT NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAMEThere, at Sanctuary, an old antebellum mansion deep in the murky backwoods, Mallory meets her sister's... Views: 279
Lydia is a graduate student in cultural anthropology—a fellow at a prestigious university, with a bright future ahead of her. Harvey, her brother, is a seminary student driven by his god-besotted studies. The two have never shared much of anything except a mutual desire to escape the stifling confines of the home they grew up in and the parents they left behind. But when Lydia's estranged parents call her to say Harvey has mysteriously dropped out of seminary, Lydia begrudgingly sets out to "rescue" him—though the dark path into Harvey's new world leads Lydia herself through a threatening terrain of addiction, sexuality, and violence. An astute, insightful, and mordant examination of faith, family, and sibling ties, The Rescuer is Joyce Carol Oates at her best. Views: 279
When I Grow Up is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Richard E. Lowe is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Richard E. Lowe then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 278
Another comic adventure for the trio of lovable mice starts when Rolo meets a wounded homing pigeon.“Homing Mouse” is a comedy in a similar vain to Ratatouille - if you are a parent please read through before giving to a child.For an introduction to the characters in this story it is suggested you read "Mice Movie", the first story in the series, and "Mouse on a Motorcycle".Another comic adventure for the trio of lovable mice starts when Rolo meets a wounded homing pigeon.“Homing Mouse” is a comedy in a similar vain to Ratatouille - if you are a parent please read through before giving to a child.The author would like to thank Louise (bristolwritersgroup.com/members-2/louise-g) for editing "Homing Mouse" and Conore (facebook.com/conore.art) for the cover page artwork.For an introduction to the characters in this story it is suggested you read "Mice Movie", the first story in the series, and "Mouse on a Motorcycle".This story was inspired by a lost homing pigeon that sat outside my flat for a couple of days. The synopsis was written on 28/07/12 and the story was published on 10/09/12. Views: 277
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world\'s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Views: 277
Veterinarian James Herriot recalls life in England during World War II, when the great forces of the modern world came even to his sleepy Yorkshire hamlet
Only a couple of years after settling into his new home in northern England, James Herriot is called to war. In this series of poignant and humorous episodes, the great veterinarian shares his experiences training with the Royal Air Force, pining for a pregnant wife, and checking in on the people back home who made his practice so fascinating. As the young men of Yorkshire are sent into battle and farmers consider the broader world they’re a part of, Herriot reflects on the lives—human and animal alike—that make his home worth fighting for.
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Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience. Views: 277
When you are about to breathe your last breath and the Grim Riper is knocking on your door, it's good to have a brother by your side.When Sonny, former Road Dogs president, is down and out with cancer and about to cross over to the other side, Cave Man comes back to bring a brother home; to fight off the Grim Reaper and a band of evil little demons that are trying to drag Sonny's soul to hell.Spending Christmas in the little village of Blå Dalen, deep in the heart of the Norwegian Alps, Ashley meets Runo under the glow of the northern lights. They hit it of, and with the promise of spectacular scenery, she follows him into the mountains, hoping to capture the perfect photograph. But Runo has a terrible secret, and after one moment of weakness, Ashley's life will change forever. Views: 277
A cat and mouse game played by those who stalk the night. Who is the hunter and who is prey? This 2,100 word short explores the classic vampire and hunter story from a different angle.**Book 1 of 3 in the Planet of Riches Trilogy** For someone who’s been in college as long as I have, you’d think I’d be used to people by now. And for the most part I am…until I met Meredith.Meredith was annoying on too many levels to count and was just too self-centered to live. Not that I had plans on killing her because I didn’t. Instead, I planned to ship her away to a slave planet where she’d spend the rest of her life toiling away in inhumane conditions. Poetic justice as I like to think of it for all she’d ever done to me.But as I dug into her history, and present, I found out that she was looking for the Planet of Riches, a mystical planet which generations of people have been searching for.A planet I’d just started searching for.If that wasn’t bad enough, she was dealing with the Planet Mafia, the biggest and most organized mafia in the universe.Could I use this association to my advantage or would I end up disappointed?Would I find the Planet of Riches or end up as lost as all the others who’d searched and found nothing?What secrets did this planet have just waiting to be revealed?**This is Book 1 of 3 in the Planet of Riches Trilogy**Book in the Trilogy:Planet Secrets (Book 1)Planet Mafia (Book 2)Planet of Riches (Book 3) Views: 277
