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  Bullets Biscuits and Bloodshed

  William W. Johnstone, J. A....

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  Legendary bounty hunter Luke Jensen enlists the help of chuckwagon cook Dewey "Mac" McKenzie in a deadly manhunt—but ends up neck-deep in an even deadlier range war . . .Dewey "Mac" McKenzie doesn't have much of an appetite for bounty hunting. Before he was a cook, Mac had a price on his head—and bounty hunters on his tail. Nowadays, he'd much rather be stewing beef over an open fire than opening fire on another man. Then he met Luke Jensen, bounty hunter extraordinaire. As a favor to his new friend, Mac agrees to join Luke on the trail of a wanted fugitive. A trail that leads them deep into Oregon timber country—and smack dab in the middle of a brewing war . . .The trouble starts in a saloon, a knuckle-busting brawl between the loggers from Pine Knob and some cowboys from a nearby ranch. When the ruckus turns bloody, Luke and Mac join the fray. Funny thing is, Luke takes the side of the ranchers while Mac teams up with the loggers. Which works out in their favor. By splitting up, they can now search for the fugitive in both groups at the same time. Mac steps in as the loggers' new cook, while Luke joins the cowboys at the Triangle 7 Ranch, where this feud first ignited—and is getting hotter by the day. For Luke and Mac, that means stepping out of the frying pan—and into the gunfire.

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  The Brookes Effect - Unmasking...

  Dean Hall

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  The Brookes Effect 
  A NOVEL 
  The Brookes Effect chronicles a high school history teacher’s controversial quest to teach the pre-American Civil Wars Trans-Atlantic African slave trade with the same historical scrutiny as other well-known genocides like the Holocaust.  
  When James Hiers decides to teach his students about the Trans-Atlantic African slave trade, he knows it will be a controversial topic using his methods. Still, he is determined to give his students an accurate picture of this dark chapter in history. 
  Hiers’ approach is met with resistance from some parents and community members, who believe that his approach is too radical. Undeterred, he thinks it is essential for students to understand the full impact of the slave trade, including its origins, and he is determined to give them the tools they need to think critically about this issue. 
  As Hiers’ teaching methods become more and more controversial, he finds himself at the center of a media firestorm, but he refuses to back down. He knows the truth is worth fighting for, even if it means putting his career on the line. 
  Will Hiers be able to teach his students about the Trans-Atlantic slave trade without sacrificing his principles? Or will he be forced to abandon his quest in the face of overwhelming opposition? 
  Find out in The Brookes Effect, a gripping novel about the power of history and the importance of teaching the truth, no matter how difficult it may be.

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  Esther Kahn - A poor Jewish...

  Arthur Symons

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is the famed Decadent author and poet Arthur Symons.

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  Testament - The new Ancient...

  Wilbur Smith, Mark Chadbourn

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  Global bestselling author of River God and The New Kingdom, Wilbur Smith, returns with the next epic book in his brand-new Ancient Egyptian series.FROM THE RUINS OF BATTLEA HERO MUST RISEFOR THE GLORY OF EGYPTYears of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those who seek to take advantage of the turmoil created by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus summons his protégé, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure Egypt's future forever.But in the tumult of war, an evil has thrived. Malevolent followers of Seth, the god of chaos, are determined to claim this power and usher in a new age of darkness.The fate of Egypt is at stake. Can Piay prevent their land falling into the hands of those who would see its ruin?

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - War -...

  Guy de Maupassant, Luigi...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  In this volume our authors take on War, the destroyer of humanity.  Our literary masters bring the true scale of the horror in sometimes tiny fragments of peoples lives to reveal its true and deep-felt effects. 
   
  01 - The Top 10 - War - An Introduction 
  02 - Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant 
  03 - War by Luigi Pirandello 
  04 - The Locket by Kate Chopin 
  05 - Three Wars by Emile Zola 
  06 - Them Others by Stacy Aumonier 
  07 - An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce 
  08 - The Siege of Berlin by Alphonse Daudet 
  09 - The Bowmen by Arthur Machen 
  10 - My First Goose by Isaac Babel 
  11 - The German Spy by William Hope Hodgson

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Ambrose...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  For America, as the century closes, she is becoming less isolated.  Her industrial might, her rising military power are pulling her ever closer into the entangled globe of nations.  Her authors flex ideas and lexicons with riveting tales of this astonishing society. 
   
  1 - The Top 10 - The 1890's - The Americans - An Introduction 
  2 - The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain 
  3 - Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin 
  4 - The Death of the Lion - Part 1 by Henry James 
  5 - The Death of the Lion - Part 2  by Henry James 
  6 - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
  7 - The Open Boat by Stephen Crane 
  8 - An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce 
  9 - A New England Nun by Mary E Wilkins Freeman 
  10 - The Mysterious Card by Cleveland Moffet 
  11 - The Wife of His Youth by Charles W Chesnutt 
  12 - The Repairer of Reputations Part 1 by Robert W Chambers 
  13 - The Repairer of Reputations - Part 2 by Robert W Chambers

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