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Historical Fiction

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Martha Finley - Elsie's New Relations

In this ninth book in the classic Elsie Dinsmore series, the family finishes their summer at the seaside and returns to Ion. The narrative turns from Elsie to Violet's family, particularly her step-children Max and...

Lily Marie and 7 more 6 hours 26 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

Eric Mackay - Thunderstorm at Night

George Eric Mackay was an English minor poet, now remembered as the sponging half-brother of Marie Corelli, the best-selling novelist. Mackay and Corelli, born Mary Mackay, were the children of Charles Mackay, by...

Bruce Kachuk and 13 more 17 minutes

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In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain

Historical Fiction

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G. A. Henty - In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain

In this adventure story by the novelist and war correspondent, G.A. Henty, Desmond Kennedy, a young Irishman flees political oppression and religious persecution at home to serve in the French armies of Louis XIV. We...

Rachel and 10 more 12 hours 13 minutes

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Family Life

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Martha Finley - Elsie's Children

This book continues the delightful «Elsie Dinsmore» series. Elsie's children, introduced in the previous volume, live life, grow up, and encounter various problems of their own. — Summary by GabrielleC...

David Lawrence and 12 more 6 hours 53 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Christianity - Commentary

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Charles H. Spurgeon - Morning and Evening: Daily Readings

Organized by week, this devotional has a morning and evening meditation for every day of the year. Although these devotions are short in length, they are filled with spiritual goodness. In just a few sentences,...

Matthew Reece and 24 more 29 hours 57 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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G. A. Henty - In Freedom's Cause

Another stirring tale from the master of historical fiction set in the time of Robert Bruce and William Wallace and their struggle for Scotland's independence. (Summary by Annise)

Mike Harris and 3 more 10 hours 16 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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Amy Le Feuvre - Jill's Red Bag

Jack and Jill, along with their little sister «Bumps», are two pickles. Their curious, wild ways are too much for their guardians. But when their older sister reluctantly employs a governess for them, their feet are...

GabrielleC and 3 more 3 hours 54 minutes

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Poetry

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King James Version (KJV) - Bible (KJV) 19: Psalms

The Book of Psalms, commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible. Taken together, its 150 poems «express virtually the full range of Israel's religious faith.» They each...

GabrielleC and 6 more 5 hours 17 minutes Bible (King James Version)

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Children's Fiction

Amy Le Feuvre - Teddy's Button

Teddy loves to tell the story of how his father heroically died on the battlefield and guards his button jealously. But this brings contention and strife when a new girl comes to town. Teddy begins to learn what it...

GabrielleC 2 hours 21 minutes

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Religion

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Martha Finley - Elsie's Womanhood

The fourth book in the Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie grows into a young woman. She marries her father's old friend, Edward Travilla, and together start a family. The latter half of the book occurs during the Civil War....

GabrielleC and 8 more 8 hours 45 minutes Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Bibles

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King James Version (KJV) - Bible (KJV) 05: Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible, and of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch. The Hebrew title, "[spoken] words", is taken from the opening phrase, «These are the words...»; the English title is...

Mark Penfold and 6 more 3 hours 2 minutes Bible (King James Version)

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Religion

Martha Finley - Elsie's Girlhood

In the third book of Martha Finley's much-loved Elsie Dinsmore series, Elsie's life is traced from the tender age of 12 or 13 to the mature age of 21. Her life is not all sunshine and roses, but she is secure in the...

GabrielleC and 5 more 9 hours 1 minute Elsie Dinsmore Series

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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