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Modern

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James Allen - Path to Prosperity (version 2)

James Allen (1864 — 1912) was a philosopher and a pioneer of New Thought movement. His works have formed the basis of much of the curriculum used today by many motivational and self-help groups, His first book,...

Algy Pug 1 hour 54 minutes

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Fictional Biographies & Memoirs

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Irving Bacheller - Silas Strong

Per the author: «The book has one high ambition. It has tried to tell the sad story of the wilderness itself—to show, from the woodsman's view-point, the play of great forces which have been tearing down his home...

Roger Melin 8 hours 11 minutes

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Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes

Culture & Heritage Fiction

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Katharine Berry Judson - Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes

It is a loss to American literature that so much of the legendary history of these Indian tribes has gone, beyond hope of recovery. Exquisite in color, poetical in feeling, these legends of sun, moon, and stars, of...

David Wales 3 hours 35 minutes

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Travel & Geography

832

Nathaniel Parker Willis - American Scenery, Vol. 2

Although the focus of this book is the engravings depicting scenic sites of 19th century America, each is accompanied by a short description of the site and location. These vignettes give us rare glimpses of scenic...

mpvoice and 6 more 5 hours 5 minutes

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Culture & Heritage Fiction

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Katharine Berry Judson - Myths and Legends of the Great Plains

Myths and Legends of the Great Plains is a compendium of myths and legends from the Great Plains region of the US. It includes many short stories, and also quite a few songs and poems. Each tale is tagged with what...

Kyle Van DeGlast 3 hours 9 minutes

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Bible (Fenton) 08, 13-14, 16-22, 25, 27: Holy Bible in Modern English, The: Psalms to 2 Chronicles

Bibles

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Ferrar Fenton Bible - Bible (Fenton) 08, 13-14, 16-22, 25, 27: Holy Bible in Modern English, The: Psalms to 2 Chronicles

The Holy Bible in Modern English, commonly known as the Ferrar Fenton Bible, was one of the earliest translations of the Bible into «modern English» (i.e., English as spoken and written in the 19th and 20th...

Mark Penfold 18 hours 25 minutes Bible (Fenton)

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Fictional Biographies & Memoirs

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Maria Edgeworth - Castle Rackrent

«One of the most inspired chronicles written in English» was the verdict of William Butler Yeats on the novel Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth which was first published in 1800. It is recognised as the first true...

NoelBadrian 5 hours 7 minutes

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History

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John Lord - Beacon Lights of History, Vol 2: Jewish Heroes and Prophets

Volume Two of the series, this book focuses on the leaders of the Jewish faith from Abraham to Saint Paul. Summary by KHand

KHand 8 hours 53 minutes

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Gothic Fiction

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Mór Jókai - Tower of Dago

This is the story of Feodor von Ungern, who, betrayed by his brother Zeno, installs himself with his son and a group of his most trusted men in a dark tower on the island of Dago. Sheltered in this tower, he...

Crln Yldz Ksr 2 hours 5 minutes

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Family Life

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Catherine Grace Frances Gore - Mrs. Armytage, or Female Domination

Mrs Armytage is a widowed landowner, spirited, independent and very much used to having her own way and exercising total dominance over her family. She is acutely aware of social distinctions, proud of her power and...

Helen Taylor 17 hours 7 minutes

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Published 1900 onward

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Mary MacLane - My Friend Annabel Lee

Published in 1903, this selection of dialogues by Mary MacLane entails a mystery of wondering who she is speaking with. Is it the statue she describes at first? Is it an imaginary friend? Is it the author’s alter-ego?...

Daryl Wor 3 hours 49 minutes

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Child in the Midst: A Comparative Study of Child Welfare in Christian and Non-Christian Lands

Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

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Mary Shauffler Labaree - Child in the Midst: A Comparative Study of Child Welfare in Christian and Non-Christian Lands

Chapters follow the progression of a child from birth through working years.Thus, Chapter 1 traces the child from newborn to toddler stage in the home. It includes assumed rights of children and mothers,...

Bill Boerst and 2 more 7 hours 18 minutes

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