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  Earth Inherited - A Short Tale...

  Justine Avery

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  Nothing sets the tone for the day like learning your home planet has just changed ownership. 
   
  Today is a day like any other on Earth. People wake and work. Minds plug into electronic devices. Social networks spark with spontaneous brain sputterings. A woman primps. A man scratches his balls. Humans relate, congregate, procreate. 
   
  And news anchors across the globe offer an ounce of vital information for every pound of mind-numbing nonsense... 
   
  Then, the figurative bomb hits. Screens are ablaze, and radio is abuzz with a news flash like no other: 
   
  Earth has been inherited. The planet has a new owner. 
   
  And he's not happy to find his endowment overrun by a planetary pestilence. 
   
  Earth gets its wakeup call. How would you answer it?

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  Stark Munro Letters

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The letters of my friend Mr. Stark Munro appear to me to form so connected a whole, and to give so plain an account of some of the troubles which a young man may be called upon to face right away at the outset of his career, that I have handed them over to the gentleman who is about to edit them. There are two of them, the fifth and the ninth, from which some excisions are necessary; but in the main I hope that they may be reproduced as they stand. I am sure that there is no privilege which my friend would value more highly than the thought that some other young man, harassed by the needs of this world and doubts of the next, should have gotten strength by reading how a brother had passed down the valley of shadow before him.HERBERT SWANBOROUGH. LOWELL, MASS.  - Summary by Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Night Terrors Vol 22 - Short...

  Jack Neel Waddell, Nina...

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  Terror lurks just out of sight. But it won’t stay hidden for long… 
  A terrifying science experiment unleashes a phantasmal killer from beyond the grave. An ancient tome devours the minds of all who dare read its endless pages. And a donut shop waitress discovers a sinister secret ingredient, that keeps customers coming back for more… 
  Scare Street is proud to present a breathtaking new collection of diabolical tales. Every page unleashes a new terror, torn straight from the darkest shadows of the night. 
  You’ve seen them before, just out of the corner of your eye. Dark, slimy things, slithering through the shadows when you turn off the light. 
  And now you hear them, scraping on the door of your bedroom, as you pull the covers over your head. 
  And as their footsteps creak across the floor, you wonder… 
  Will this be the last sound you ever hear? 
  This volume features the following stories: 
  1. Soul Bottle by Jack Neel Waddell 
  2. Good Help is Hard to Find by Nina Wachsman 
  3. Snowblind by Clarence Carter 
  4. Jaws of Glass by Matthew R. Davis and Roger Davis 
  5. Aiyana’s Hearth by Craig Crawford 
  6. The Dashwood Donut Emporium is Now Hiring by Kat Sokol 
  7. Black Wolf's Sedan by P. D. Williams 
  8. Something in the Water by Margaret Eve 
  9. At the Cemetery Gates by D. C. Marcus 
  10. The Nobody Book by Adam Vine 
  11. Good Company by Madeline Jacobson 
  12. Haunting Memories by Justin Boote 
  13. Darling Daughter by Justin Moritz 
  14. The Doll by Ron Ripley and Kevin Saito

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  Self-Reliance

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  Follow the thoughts of essayist, poet and American Transcendentalism founder Ralph Waldo Emerson as he discovered his own belief system in the anthology "Self-Reliance ." In "Self-Reliance," Emerson explained that standing on one's own two feet against society was essential to forming a strong union with God. Once this essay was published, it received both wild praise and hurtful backlash from different factions of America. However, Emerson pushed through the negative criticism, stood against the crowd, and found himself stronger in his faith than he ever had before. Emerson found that self-reliance, no matter the situation, would always help the individual persevere and become stronger. Because Emerson wrote for the common man, many of his essays and poems are relatively simple and straight-forward; he wanted audiences to understand his thoughts and identify with his beliefs. He also wanted to wake them up from the conventional modern life that he believed had often placated them. Emerson's writings were meant to help the reader transcend to a more thoughtful mindset. His essays discuss themes of philosophy, poetry, history, politics, ethics, and literary criticism, all of which helped break people from what he believed were their mediocre lives. He saw that humanity could become stronger as a whole if people would take the steps to make themselves and their minds stronger. The texts in "Self-Reliance" will not only inspire readers, but they will inspire self-examination and evaluation as well.

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  Morning and Evening Thoughts

  James Allen

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  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 As a Man Doesare spiritual jewels of wisdom, reflecting the deepest experiences of the heart. As a 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 volume is sure to move you, console you, and inspire you--every morning and every evening of your life.

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  Heathcliff Redux - A Novella and...

  Lily Tuck

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  A mesmerizing new novella and stories from National Book Award winner Lily TuckA provocative and haunting new collection from critically acclaimed writer Lily Tuck, Heathcliff Redux, A Novella and Stories explores, with cool precision, the hidden dynamics and unspoken conflicts at the heart of human relationships.In the novella, a married woman reads Wuthering Heights at the same time that she falls under the erotic and destructive spell of her own Heathcliff. In the stories that follow, a single photograph illuminates the intricate web of connections between friends at an Italian café; a forgotten act of violence in New York's Carl Schurz Park returns to haunt the present; and a woman is prompted by a flurry of mysterious emails to recall her time as a member of the infamous Rajneesh cult.With keen psychological insight and delicate restraint, Heathcliff Redux, A Novella and Stories pries open the desires, doubts, and secret motives of its characters and exposes their vulnerabilities to the light. Sharp and unflinching, the novella and stories together form an exquisitely crafted collection from one of our most treasured, award-winning writers.Contains mature themes.

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