Publisher: Charles River Editors
Ambrose Bierce (1842 1914) was an American writer who also served the Union in the American Civil War. Bierce wrote extensively on what he had seen as a soldier in the war, including the popular short stories An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga. This version of Bierces Chickamauga includes a table of contents.
Howell's much-celebrated stories interweave elements of the commonplace with darkness, subterfuge and sheer weirdness, all realised with natural narrative flair. In this striking new collection, we see Howell explore a wide range of cultures, including Hawaii, Portugal and Japan, alongside these are period tales, and sinister and sexual encounters, all related with a cool eye for our desires and obsessions.Show book
The poetry of St Teresa of Avila, recorded in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Saint's birth (March 28, 2015).Show book
One of the first great modern writers of motivational and inspirational books, James Allen has influenced millions around the world through his classic work "As a Man Thinketh". In the same way, "As a Man Does: Morning and Evening Thoughts" presents beautiful and insightful meditations to feed the mind and soul. In each of the sixty-two meditations - one for each morning and evening of the month - Allen offers both the force of truth and the blessing of comfort. The meditations presented in "Morning and Evening Thoughts" are spiritual jewels of wisdom, reflecting the deepest experiences of the heart. As an audio book, its mission is simple: To lift the soul of its reader "in the hours of work and leisure, in the days of joy and sorrow, in the sunshine and in the cloud". Whether you are familiar with the writings of James Allen or you have yet to read any of his stirring books, this beautiful work is sure to move you, console you, and inspire you - every morning and every evening of your life.Show book
Two lovers transcend space and time, life, and death in this wildly inventive novella from a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award–winning author. Emily Larchmont is on a voyage back from England to her home in the States. The young widow hopes to start anew. She’ll be helped along the way by the dashing Jonathan Webb, who is all too eager for Emily to cast off her mourning dress and learn to love life once more. But after a storm sinks the ship, Emily fears she has lost Jonathan forever. Back home, adjusting to her new life, Emily attends a party where Jonathan shows up, hale and hearty. But is it really him? Or is it someone from beyond the stars? Either way, a passion has been ignited between the two that will leave them both changed forever. “One of the finest and most gifted writers. A master storyteller!” —Romantic TimesShow book
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. "The Stolen Body" tells the story of two men who are experimenting with mind over matter. On pre-arranged evenings they sit in their own rooms, two miles apart, and attempt to make themselves apparate in the room of the other. One evening, one of the men, Mr. Bessel succeeds in making himself visible to his friend. The friend rushes across town to discuss the success of the experiment - but to his amazement, Mr. Bessel's rooms are in disarray and the man himself has disappeared. Later that evening he finds Bessel on a London street attacking passers, using his cane as a club. Mr. Bessel attacks and injures him, before continuing his reign of terror along the streets of London. Yet within a short time, Mr. Bessel has disappeared completely, and the mystery is complete? But where is he? And what has brought about this terrible change in him?Show book
Edmund Blake is diving down a deserted road trying to escape the rigors of his life. A collection of unlikely events and irrational decisions lead him to discover a house in the woods. The house from a time long forgotten competes with him to investigate. The endeavor leads him to one terror-stricken mystery after another.Show book
