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  10 Self-Help Classics to Guide...

  George Samuel Clason, Marcus...

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  This Audiobook contains the following works :The Richest Man in Babylon [George Samuel Clason] - Starts at Chapter 1Meditations [Marcus Aurelius] - Starts at Chapter 20Every Man His Own University [Russell H. Conwell] - Starts at Chapter 33How to Get What You Want [Wallace D. Wattles]  - Starts at Chapter 39Self Development And Power [L. W. Rogers]  - Starts at Chapter 44Self-Reliance [Ralph Waldo Emerson]  - Starts at Chapter 47The Game of Life and How to Play it [Florence Scovel Shinn] - Starts at Chapter 49The Life Triumphant [James Allen] - Starts at Chapter 59The Psychology of Salemanship Franklin [William Walker Atkinson]  - Starts at Chapter 69What you can do with your will power [Russell H. Conwell]- Starts at Chapter 79

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  The Doll - The Lost Short Stories

  Maurier Daphne du

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  “Early stories [that] vividly portrays with humor, candidness, and detail du Maurier’s fascination with the problems of human connection.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  Perhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork Rebecca—the basis for the Academy Award–winning motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock—Daphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In The Doll, thirteen of du Maurier’s early shorter fictional works have been collected—each story written before the author’s twenty-third birthday and some in print for the first time since the 1930s. Compelling tales of human foibles and tragic romance, the stories in The Doll represent the emergence of a remarkable literary talent who later went on to create Jamaica Inn, The Birds, and other classic works. This breathtaking collection of short fiction belongs on the bookshelf of every Daphne du Maurier fan. 
   
  “[D]electably florid.” —New York Times Book Review 
   
  “[Du Maurier’s] storytelling gifts are formidable.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  The Curse of the Seven Children

  Thomas Frederick Crane

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  "The Curse of the Seven Children" is a fairy tale about a king and queen who already have six sons. When the seventh child is due, the king must travel away. He tells his wife that when the baby is born, she should hang a lance out of the window if it is a boy and a distaff if it is girl.  Shortly after this the queen bears a daughter. But a mistake is made and a lance is hung out of the window. Desperate for a daughter, the king returns and curses his seven sons. When he realizes his mistake it is already too late. Only the baby princess can save her brothers...

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  A Christmas Carol - Full Cast Drama

  Charles Dickens

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  In the heart of London, during a chilly Christmas Eve, a tale of redemption and the transformative power of goodwill unfolds in Charles Dickens' timeless masterpiece, "A Christmas Carol." The story introduces us to Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who values wealth above all else and has long abandoned the joy and compassion of the holiday season. 
   
  Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his long-deceased business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley, condemned to an eternity of torment for his own avarice in life, arrives weighed down by heavy chains made of cashboxes, ledgers, and padlocks, a grim testament to the price of a selfish existence. Marley warns Scrooge that he, too, is bound for a similar fate unless he changes his ways. To aid in this transformation, Scrooge will be visited by three more spirits: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. 
   
  The story's power lies in the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, as he confronts his own misdeeds and awakens to the true spirit of Christmas. As he witnesses the lives of those around him, his icy heart begins to thaw. The Cratchit family's humble celebration, despite their meager means, touches him deeply, and he is especially moved by the vulnerability of Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's ailing son. Scrooge's transformation culminates when he is confronted with the vision of his own lonely death, unloved and unmissed. Filled with remorse and newfound understanding, he implores the spirit for a second chance, a chance to change his ways and embrace the spirit of giving, love, and compassion that embodies the true essence of Christmas. 
   
  "A Christmas Carol" serves as a timeless reminder that it is never too late to change, to find the joy in life's simplest pleasures, and to share the wealth of kindness and goodwill with those around us, especially during the holiday season.

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  Infamous Relations - A Pride &...

  Catherine Bilson

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  A Pride And Prejudice What If...? story. 
  What if... Mr Collins had been even more despicable than in Jane Austen's original tale? 
  Would such an infamous relation destroy Elizabeth and Darcy's chance of happiness forever, or would his actions set in motion an entirely different sequence of events?

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  The Age of Innocence

  Wharton Edith

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  The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton's masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the sumptuous Golden Age of Old New York, a time when society people "dreaded scandal more than disease." 
  This is Newland Archer's world as he prepares to marry the beautiful but conventional May Welland. But when the mysterious Countess Ellen Olenska returns to New York after a disastrous marriage, Archer falls deeply in love with her. Torn between duty and passion, Archer struggles to make a decision that will either courageously define his life—or mercilessly destroy it.

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