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...THE CURSE OF KALI is a historical fiction set in 19th century India by Audrey Blankenhagen. The exotic beauty of India, her British rulers living in splendid isolation; the opulence and intrigue of a Muslim Royal Court; the machination...

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...a By Audrey Blankenhagen ‘GOD IS LOVE, IS THIS THE FINAL MESSAGE OF INDIA’ E.M. Forster, 1924 This bo... ...r dead, is coincidental. © 2002 by Audrey Blankenhagen. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retriev... ...tem, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author. ISBN... ...ury and roamed the country pretending to befriend travellers and then robbing and strangling them with their so-called sacred ’rumels’ (a scarf or c... ...s have come true, at last, and your handsome Prince will wed my Sleeping Beauty.’ She opened her arms as Helen rushed to her and knelt down in front... ...which she immediately regretted because as she began to draw back, the giant caught her up in his arms and bending her head backwards, kissed her pa... ...ch had leased it from the British Crown in 1668 for ten pounds per annum. Their grand, neo-Gothic buildings erected along the harbour front, testifi... ...sidency.’ The gates opened and there before them was the city of Mirapore with its white painted buildings, beautiful gardens and an artificial lake... ...ill of the Himalayan nights heralded the approach of winter, mothers started to cut up their fur coats to make garments and warm moccasins for their...

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...In a world torn apart by a ruthless dictator, humanity is enslaved and on the verge of extinction. The governments have fallen. The cities lie in ruin. The only hope is a man who has been in exile for over a year....

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...ON Mike Saxton Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved – Mike Saxton No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,... ...pying, recording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system, without the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An i... ... the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An imprint of Strategic Book Group P.O. Box 333 Durham CT 06422 www.StrategicBookGroup... ... to my wife, my mother, Mike Wolter, Shawn McQuillan, and Milton Jackson. Without all of you, this wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you all from t... ...tal was any- thing but paradise. Then the Flash Storm came. The tall ofce buildings began to topple. The Charter Oak Bridge col- lapsed into rubble. ... ... 28 th Amendment was passed repealing the 2 nd Amendment right to bear arms. Alexis, who went by the nickname Lexi, sat on the roof of the countr... ...re huh?” asked Talbot. The group had stopped for a moment. John threw his arms in the air, “Yeah, that’s it. We’re screwed.” Vincent walked over to ... ...had burst into shards. Vincent looked over and saw two individuals in lab coats lying on the foor with the shards of crystal protruding from their c... ...o. When they fnally got to their destination, there were two men in white coats standing outside. “Thank you, we’ll take him from here,” one of them...

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...Teenage twins James and Samantha Blake are caught up in a seemingly random terrorist bombing while on a school trip. Many of their friends are killed. When the twins wake up in hospital, their lives have changed forever.The doctors are amazed at the speed with which James and Sam recover from their injuries and, when the twins begin to exhibit e...

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...shed in Great Britain in 2011 by Elucidox Ltd ISBN: 978-1-908785-00-8 The right of Stephen Henning to be identified as the Author of the Work has b... ...o be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserv... ...tion may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form, or by any means with prior permission in writing from the publishers or in the case... ...by any means with prior permission in writing from the publishers or in the case of reprographic production in accordance with the terms of licences... ...cause of the smoke. She was coughing and retching. Then it felt as though strong arms were lifting her out of the wreckage. Suddenly the heat from t... ...e photos. He’d charred it in the cooker this morning, and ripped off one of its arms. He placed it next to Sam’s head, under her arm so it looked l... .... The McDonalds was busy. People were milling about with trays of food, putting coats and bags on chairs and marshalling children or elderly relati... ... sitting and the direction that her room faced that she could not see any other buildings or signs of the city. She was looking out into infinite s... ...loor,” said Jasmin. “That’s where the action is. Also, we need to get some white coats or something.” “What?” “Don’t you watch films? Put on a whi...

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... Ritter, aka "Montana." Two separate adventures take him from his Montana farm to a Wyoming cattle ranch, Dodge City, Kansas and Texas in his pursuit of the dream to become a cowboy. Along the way something unexpected happens - he becomes a man. The book also introduces Montana's famous horse "Spirit." The characters and plot lines harken back to the best of the western se...

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...tana farm to a Texas cattle drive. Along the way, he en- counters a big slice of western life -- the good, the bad, and all that lies in between. ... ... -- the good, the bad, and all that lies in between. These are the stories of that young man who, guided by the lessons of his mother and father ... ... Published by John E. Richman October, 2007 Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved by the author, no... ... by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the writer/publisher of this b... ...tana – The Beginning 69 around her to hold the reins, trapping her in his arms. To make matters worse, positioned as she was on the front of ... ..., THEY TOOK SARAH!” He started to push himself up but the doctor grabbed his arms and shoved him back down. “You can’t move right now. I still have... ... main house was quite large -- three stories. Surrounding it were several out-buildings that included a big barn and two or three corrals, suggesti... ...r place. We rode up on a man who was mending a fence near one of the smaller buildings. "Mornin'," said the Captain. The man stood up and took not... ...sy came out the same dock door. Both dressed the same, except for the winter coats they were now wearing. “Mrs. Willock handed Ellen a blanket. “Y...

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The coming of the Messiah.

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...ALL that I have to say to thee, my venerable friend Christophilus, reduces itself to the serious and formal examination of one single point; which, in the present constitution or system of the church and the world, appears to me of the highest importance; viz. Whether the ideas which we entertain concerning the coming of Messiah, that essentia...

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...ART II...32 CHAPTER I.....33 CHAPTER II....46 CHAPTER III ....67 CHAPTER IV....85 CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY...113 TO THE READER....129 A CRITIQUE OF THE WORK ...130 DEDECATION....135 PREFACE.....137 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE.....143 THE COMING OF MESSIAH...151 CHAPTER I.....151 CHAPTER II....160 CHAPTER III....163 CHAPTER IV....167 CHAPTER V.....168 ARTICLE I.......

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...STY BY JUAN JOSAFAT BEN-EZRA, A CONVERTED JEW TRANSLATED FROM THE SPANISH, WITH A PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE, BY THE REV. EDWARD IRVING, A.M... ...T, LONDON MDCCCXXVII THIS EDITION PUBLISHED BY J G TILLIN ENGLAND © MM Coming of Messiah Vol. 1 -ii- CONTENTS DEDICATION. ............ ............................................................................129 A CRITIQUE OF THE WORK .................................................... ...fflicted because of the present unawakened and even dead condition of all the churches, with respect to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, which dr... ... in this very way of shaking their unrooted disciples; and forcing them to take regular arms against an opinion which will be strong and struggling ... ...tion upon Genesis, commenting on these words,—“The Lord God made for Adam and his wife, coats of skin, and clothed them;” and purposing to deny, as h... ...y one whatever to a disputation, upon condition that they should bring and use no other arms than scripture itself, for which they professed a high ... ...ated: for history informs us that Alaric commanded his soldiers not to touch the public buildings, nor the temples. Finally, it was already Rome the ...

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...WELCOME TO THE RETRO FUTURE When I started the Dieselpunks website years ago, the word “dieselpunk” was still a curiosity. Sure, it was loaded with familiar tropes like Pulp Adventure, Film Noir, and Weird Horror, but the artists were mashing these concepts together with something different, something a little more contemporary. At that time, the steampunks were ju...

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...It was all those damn fool bankers in New York.” “Bankers?” “Yeah, bankers. They’re the ones who caused everything that’s happened. A huge pack of New York bankers got greedy. And the country was the one to cop it in the teeth when it all headed south.” “Nah. It weren’t that.” “It was too. And everyone knows it. Bankers got greedy, they sold Louisiana back to t...

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...Welcome to the Retro Future That Sort of World: A Tale of the Aether Age Pandora Driver: Who are the People in Your Neighborhood The Troubleshooter: What the Wise Man Says The World of Mañana: A Friend of Spirits Last Call...

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...Obsession with genetic engineering segregated humanity into the perfected and defective. Dictated by science and technology, the search for immortality near destroyed the human race. What remains of mankind, struggles to survive in bar...

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...n e s 1 Copyright © 2007 by Christine Jones. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,... ...tocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. This is a work of f... ...em, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product... ...he whispers echoed through the darkness. "They’re coming!" Voices changed with accents and tones while the words travelled down the line. Dust sprink... ...e their concentration. Having been protected from the initial blasts, the buildings stood like tombstones in a concrete cemetery. This colossal unma... ...They’d eat us alive if they had the chance, but we welcome them with open arms. Come in, join the family, we’ll feed yah and…" Roxanne went silent, ... ..." He cautiously moved closer, only glancing at the limp body in the man’s arms. Shaun searched his thoughts for explanation, anything to bide him mo... ...th the stairwell warmed by air conditioning and the added weight of heavy coats and backpacks, the two men were sweaty and uncomfortable. Kurt and B... ...irts soaked in sweat, the two men took a breather, having discarded their coats ten flights back. They knew it wasn’t just them, as it was getting h...

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...In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett accomplishes a tour de force of historical fiction, allowing the reader to enter for the first time into the private worlds of five remarkable people: ...

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...COVER OF VOICES FROM THE PAST: In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett acco... ...s, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett accomplishes a tour de force of historical fiction, allowing the reader to enter for the first time int... ...Shakespeare; and Abraham Lincoln. Each novel appears here in its entirety within a single unique volume of 644 pages beautifully illustrated by the... ...s, and critics, among them: JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.” CHARLES POORE in The New Yor... ...in it and let the rain lash him and then he would come and take me in his arms. The storm will rage all night and the gutters spew, and I will rage ... ...t is I, Sappho...” He squared his shoulders, his cloak slipping away. His arms went out to me, then dropped to his side. His eyes had the marble co... ...e with my drawings of the deluge: I go on with the terror, the falling of buildings, the erosion of life, the force of wind, the weight of torrents..... ...la was faithful; Bramante was friendly. I blame the city, its somber tufa buildings. Cities, like mistresses, betray. Fleeing Rome, I visited my vin... ...al. Most newcomers made for the fireplace, stamping and shaking out their coats; boots and leggings steamed. Grinning, Raleigh lit his pipe, a doze...

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...lson overcomes neglect in childhood and abuse in her first marriage to achieve fame and riches as a popular author, and finds true love and happiness with wealthy entrepreneur, Jake Edmonds. Then cancer strikes. Lacey is afraid of the pain and indignity she thinks is coming and wants to die. Her beloved daughter, Jana, will help her. But her doctor does not approve. To com...

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...SUSAN BRACKEN Copyright © 2010 Susan Bracken. All rights reserved. No part of this print publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, ... ... any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. ISBN: 978-0-9864879-1-0... ..., mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. ISBN: 978-0-9864879-1-0 The first part of this book (excludi... ...e information in the Appendix of this book is offered on an “as is” basis, without warranty and the author warns users that no liability on the part o... ... and headed across the driveway. LACEY PULLED him inside and fell into his arms as soon as she opened the door. She sobbed and clung to him. Roger awk... ...the children, again. Her shoulders shaking, Lacey put her head down on her arms and sobbed. I am such a fool. Why do I put up with it? I wish he would... ...ay and into the city of Barrie. The streets were in need of repair and the buildings non-descript. But when they rounded the corner onto 58 SUSAN BRA... ...h canopies of brilliant red, yel- low and gold trees, ablaze in their fall coats. “This is so amazing!” Lacey blurted out. Jake was pleased with her r... ...She followed Scott on shaky legs to the front door where a maid took their coats and welcomed Scott with a fond smile. They entered a marble foyer dom...

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...Thrilling narratives of voyages, discoveries, adventures, battles, darings and sufferings of the heroic characters, bold explorers and dauntless spirits who have made ocean history and established christian supremacy over the most savage lands of...

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...The Rolling Stone of History. -- Surprising revelations -- Ancient Cities that are now no more -- Effects of Cataclysms upon the human race -- The rise and fall of nations -- Cave dwellers who became masters of the world -- The first boats -- ...

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... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russ... ..." "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russia and Siberia," etc. A RECORD OF THE FINDING OF ALL LANDS And Descriptions of the First Visits Made ... ...s, and Its Settlement by the Scandinavians in the Ninth Century. SUPPLEMENTED WITH THRILLING NARRATIVES OF VOYAGES, DISCOVERIES, ADVENTURES, BATTLES... ...BID DEFIANCE TO THE ARMED FLEETS OF ALL NATIONS. EMBELLISHED WITH MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS AND LARGE DOUBLE-PAC... ...hey had seen on shore. But towards evening the German returned, bearing in his arms a great quantity of grapes, a fruit which was quite familiar to hi... ...at the people there planted corn and made beer, that they lived in pretentious buildings having walls of stone, and that many towns and villages were ... ...al forms; it is not wonderful that in the circling clouds he should behold the arms of demons stretched out to seize his vessel; that in the moaning o... ...nidad, Cortez collected a large quantity of military supplies, provided padded coats for some and armor for others of his soldiers, and set them throu... ...herein the ends of logs painted black to represent guns, put a large number of coats and hats: on sticks just inside the bulwarks to convey the impres...

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...Reading age 10+ You might not know it but you, everyone you know and the world itself are all but figments in the imagination of a Storyteller on another planet. Each night foolish creatures called Bloons gather around him to listen to the latest crazy antics of Hoomanity. But it seems as though the Story itself has gotten out of control. The Hooman...

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...magic happens. Copyright © Tom Glaister 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or tr... ... by means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published in Great Bri... ...ical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published in Great Britain in 2008 Firecrest Publis... ...Bloonland to life. Kai and Frieda gave me sound feedback when I struggled with the early stages of the plot and Nathalie’s enthusiasm meant a lot. U... ...had freed a colony of Eleckytrons, and the city was left in darkness. The buildings loomed beneath him like an ominous future and he hoped he wouldn... ...ths would want to face. A never-ending series of doctors and men in white coats marched in and out, armed with clipboards and briefcases full of sta... ...ed things had gone far enough and he stepped in front of the bed with his arms outstretched. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, as a doctor I may assure you tha... ...e moment two beefy policemen marched in. They each took one of Michelle’s arms and she smiled at them sweetly. ‘Now, now, miss. No more funny busines... ... threat- ening to rain once again. The crowd fastened the buttons on their coats, pulled up their hoods and hurried off in search of a bus or undergr...

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...When newbie slayer Savannah Marshall lands her first assignment, she doesn't plan on meeting the vamp of her dreams. Staking Donatello Ravell might not have been the best way to start a relationship but it sure gets her in more trouble than she bargained for. With two days to stop an insane vampire from starting a war between...

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...: 1-936000-00-8 ISBN 13: 978-1-936000-00-5 Published in the United States of America Publish Date: March 29, 2009 Editor-In-Chief: Gail R. De... ...t by Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc © 2009 All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any ele... ...g photocopying, recording or by any information retrieval and storage system without permission of the publisher. Names, characters and incidents... ... book has been a long drawn out labor of love and wouldn’t have been possible without the support of a lot of people. First I’d like to thank Lynne ... ...sed. Instead of going over him, my weight carried me right into his waiting arms. I tried vainly to twist out of the way, but his steely arms clam... ...o. I knew in theory Vampires were incredibly strong. Cuddle-bunnied in the arms of one told me incredibly strong didn’t begin to cover it. It fel... ...from them. “Haven’t you heard? All us old as dirt Vampires are able to leap buildings in a single bound.” He winked and pulled on his collar. “I h... ...ing me insane.” The heat coming from him told me it wasn’t the men in white coats crazy, either. “Donnie, last night was fantastic.” On so many le...

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...rean culture and that his own life is an outlier to this conservative society. As he lives there, making his living as an English teacher, he writes of Gabriele, a single parent in Ithaca New York who manifests a more open and less asphyxiating rebellion against society...

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...ter and imitate any object, and should propose to make a public display of his talents and his productions, we shall pay him reverence as a ... ...her city after pouring perfumed oil upon his head and crowning him with woolen fillets; but for ourselves, we shall employ, for the sak... ... with woolen fillets; but for ourselves, we shall employ, for the sake of our real good, that more austere and less fascinating poet and le... ... felt an empathy as deep as the gods; and the reconstructed walls of ancient buildings that he could see into and imagine long deceased emperors in co... ...here a woman in a western wedding dress stood at a pond posing for a picture with her groom. Near earlier buildings Sang Huin had noticed him looking ... ...moment. How good it was to stretch out into motion; to feel the power of his arms; and the embrace of water. He thought about how on his walk here an ... ..."Grandma" Vera with her black dress rustling in the wind carrying him in her arms. Would they think upon theirs-something similar to Vera frying hambu... ...ften forced him to stand under a coat rack with his nose against the wall as coats and the shortage of breathable air encased him. These episodes ha... ...looking stupid, he knew, would be his inevitable smothering within the heavy coats of the clothes rack for not being able to give an answer. He would ...

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...The Pope receives a vision that includes the names of four men: a U.S. Senator, a covert military intelligence agent, a priest from a small parish, and the head of the Italian mafia. These men form an alliance to eliminate the drug cartels of the world to save the children of...

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...Pope Francis lithely entered into the small chapel next to his private quarters. The dark chapel was dimly lit by a row of flickering votive candles that cast a soothing splay of shadows across the ancient altar. The Pope knelt his thin, angular body before it; his white cassock cascaded across the red, soft cushion. He gently entwined the eb...

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...l chapel next to his private quarters. The dark chapel was dimly lit by a row of flickering votive candles that cast a soothing splay of shadows acr... ...fix as he closed his eyes and began to recite out-loud the Five Holy Mysteries of the Rosary. His nightly reverie, before bed, calmed him and conne... ...llion Catholics in the area of faith and morals. This was his time to commune with his own spirituality, to harmonize his soul with the peace of his ... ...htened into an intrusive force, causing his eyes to open. Startled, he watched with curious astonishment as a purple mist emanated from the Tabernacl... ...prayed together.” Marian started to laugh. Alex gently grabbed both of her arms. “We prayed Marian. I prayed! After, I felt a huge relief...I can... ...I can’t explain it...a release of my own guilt, I suppose.” Alex squeezed her arms a little tighter. “Now, look in my eyes and tell me I’m lying.” He... ...n from different parts of the circle whipped out their Lupos from under their coats and trained them on Gallucci. Gallucci stared at Tarantino and ... ...as panting. Several servants came over and, after bowing low, asked for their coats and shoes while handing them colorful kimonos and slippers. Ky s... ...alf-inflated soccer ball, and the high-pitched voices of women yelling across buildings. It reminded him of the poor areas in Baghdad. People were th...

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...his third and newest novel in the series takes young Montana back home to help his family battle a crooked mayor and sheriff who have assumed control of his home town during his three year absence. With the help of his friends, family and famous horse "Spirit", Montana continues to fight for what's right...and ultimately prevails. This 204 page novel is suitable for young ...

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...en, and through numerous adventures, he’d done just that. He was now foreman of one of the biggest ranches in north Texas. But a surprise telegram ... ...ne Richman Cox Published by John E. Richman April, 2009 Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved by the author, no... ... Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved by the author, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a ... ... by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the writer/publisher of this b... ...e he said I could get a warm meal. I was still looking around at all the new buildings when a shot rang out up the street. In the dim light I saw a... ... mother just stood there and stared. I walked into the firelight and held my arms out. “WILLIAM! MY HEAVENS, IS IT REALLY YOU?” She then fell int... ... “WILLIAM! MY HEAVENS, IS IT REALLY YOU?” She then fell into my outstretched arms and burst into tears. “Mother, of course it’s me. Now don’t cry... ... could see it was a big three story house, surrounded by four or five smaller buildings. Even in what little was left of the light, I could see we ... ...g any noise while we’re gone,” Duke added. Duke, Hal and Cody then got their coats and guns from their rooms and raced down to the livery. They did...

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...The Path of Splitness is a major non fiction work of 1,868 pages: This is the latest revised version. The book analyzes and explains: 1: The origins of our Universe: where it came from and how it was created. 2: Basic aspects a...

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...Chapter 1: The Universe. Pgs 1-112 How the Universe came into being. Chapter 2: Life Pgs 113-131 Structural dynamics of the Universe and Life Chapter 3: Hominids Pgs 132-187 A: How we evolved into Humans Pgs 188-222 B: Summary of Hominid-Human Development Chapter 4: Modern Human Dynamics P...

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... By Indrek Pringi Library of Congress Txu 987-756 Copyright January 29th 2001 Canadian Copyri... ...to use various terms and words that are not found in dictionaries: beginning with the title. The word: ‘Splitness’ is used to describe two complim... ...ns: Connection, and Separation. This book explores the logical extrapolation of this, and other Dynamics. My challenge to the reader is simple. ... ...The Sense of Wonder blends all the Basic Elements of Understanding together. Without the Sense of Wonder: we could never gain a better, more cohesi... ...wing the Path of Splitness. Take an apple and call it Actual Infinity. Your arms represent the Conditions of Actual Causality. While holding the ... ...tter. It represents the openness and honesty of a new kind of human with his arms stretched out; waiting to hug everything it can, opening its arms ... ...living inside Nature… comfortably warm, and perfectly at home in our own furry coats that kept us warm all the time. Instead of using each other for... ...h we become attached. Just as we worship and preserve old furniture, old buildings, old books. Just as our ancestors could not survive without... ...llion years ago. That six million-year-old legacy of us losing our warm fur coats forced us to define love by closeness to each other. Other anim...

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...no other than a familiar and private end: I have no respect or consideration at all, either to thy service, or to my glory: my forces are not capable of any such desseigne. I have vowed the same to the particular commodity of my kinsfolk and friends: to the end, that losing me (which they are likely to do ere long), they may therein find some lineaments of my conditions a...

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...They have a secret, unperceived and delicate beauty; he had neede of a cleere, farreseeing and true-discerning sight that should rightly discover this secret light. Is not ingenuity (according to us) cosin germaine unto sottishnesse, and a quality of reproach? Socrates maketh his soule ...

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...e University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first published in 1603. In 'The World's Classic... ...al material was supplied by R.S. Bear from the Everyman's Library edition of 1910. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The Univer... ... Kings XIV. Men are punished by too-much opiniating themselves in a place without reason XV. Of the punishment of Cowardise XVI. A tricke of certaine... ...Moderation XXX. Of the Caniballes XXXI. That a Man ought soberly to meddle with judging of Divine Lawes Montaigne's Essays XXXII. To avoid Voluptuous... ...aves, rage and storme against the Burly pride and stubborne height of our buildings, so are there above, certaine spirits that envie the rising prosp... ...andum est. --Id. ib. 34. Feavers no sooner from thy body flie If thou on arms or red scarlet lie Tossing, than if thou rest On coverlets home-dres... ...soever he be, that is so imprudent as to alleage them. Crests, Armes, and Coats have no more certaintie than surnames. I beare Azure seme of trefoil... ...e flattering broken speech their lullaby need sing. Nor seeke they divers coats, as divers seasons bind. Lastly no armour need they, nor high-reared... ...g. Æn. viii. 387. So said the Goddesse, and with soft embrace Snow-white arms, the grim-fire doth enchase, He straight tooke wonted fire, knowne he...

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...Excerpt: Chapter 1. The towers of Zenith aspired above the morning mist; austere towers of steel and cement and limestone, sturdy as cliffs and delicate as silver rods. They were neither citadels nor churches, but frankly and beautifully office-buildings....

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...ic Classics Series Publication Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnis... ...lvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for an... ...sity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ...ania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor anyone associated with the Pennsylvania State University assumes any responsibility for the m... ...hey were neither citadels nor churches, but frankly and beautifully office-buildings. The mist took pity on the fretted structures of earlier generati... ...s acreage development, Glen Oriole. He stopped puffing and jig- gling. His arms were akimbo. His petulant, sleep-swollen face was set in harder lines.... ...d the house. He stood on the sleeping-porch and did his day’s exer- cises: arms out sidewise for two minutes, up for two min- utes, while he muttered,... ...they sat in their room, with Elbert Wing and two up-state delegates. Their coats were off, their vests open, their faces red, their voices emphatic. T... ...ally eloquent. The crowd was immense. Ten brisk young ushers, in morn- ing coats with white roses, were bringing folding chairs up from the basement. ...

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... world to distinguish between what is great in it, and what is mean; and many and many is the puzzle that I have had in reading History (or the works of fiction which go by that name), to know whether I should laud up to the skies, and endeavor, to the best of my small capabilities, to imitate the remarkable character about whom I was reading, or whether I should fling asi...

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...Excerpt: One, two, three, four, five. There were five of them. Five couriers, sitting on a bench outside the convent on the summit of the Great St. Bernard in Switzerland, looking at the remote heights, stained by the setting sun as if a mighty quantity of red wine had been broa...

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