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  Top 10 Short Stories The -...

  Herman Melville, Ambrose Bierce,...

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  The top 10 short stories of all time written by American male authors. 
   
  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. 
   
  From cities to vast open landscapes to the interiors of our fears the male authors of America dominate their stories with characters and narratives that are big, bold and beautiful.  Stories begin and end as fully formed, as necessary as oxygen as beguiling as life itself. 
  1 - The Top 10 - The American Men - An Introduction 
  2 - Hands by Sherwood Anderson 
  3 - An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce 
  4 - The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 
  5 - The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte 
  6 - Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  7 - The Gift of the Magi by O Henry 
  8 - To Build a Fire by Jack London 
  9 - The Call of Cthulhu by HP Lovecraft 
  10 - Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville 
  11 - The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

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  You Talk We Die

  Judy Ryan

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  ‘They should do something,' I groaned. Then a frightening prospect — they might be me! What the hell could I do?In July 2016, inner-city resident Judy Ryan found a young man — one of ‘her regulars' — slumped and quiet at her gate. He had overdosed from heroin. Fortunately, that man lived. But Judy had reached breaking point. After four years in a ‘war zone', where children might encounter a body on the streets, enough was enough.Knowing little about what she was getting into, but fired with resolve, Judy launched a grassroots campaign against apathy and prejudice. While the residents fought for their neighbourhood and for the right of those suffering from addiction to be treated with the needed care and respect, they would see three coroners' reports, two elections, a private member's bill, the police finally acknowledging that arresting their way out of the problem didn't work, and more unnecessary deaths before the trial of a safe injecting facility was agreed to.A story of drugs, addiction, and a health crisis that touches people from all walks of life, You Talk, We Die is also a highly personal yet practical account of how an authentic local voice and an inclusive campaign can change the minds of business and political leaders to improve the lives of everyone in a community.‘Anyone who cares about humanity should read this inspiring story.' JOHANN HARI

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  Famous Adventures and Prison...

  William Pittenger, A.E....

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  Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unknown soldiers, the well known commanders, politicians, nurses and civilians amidst the war. 
  "Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War" is a collection of seven narratives gathered and edited by the first modern southern writer, George Washington Cable. Mr. Cable put together the most interesting Civil War stories he had heard, which he shared with the readers and thusly saved them from oblivion. 
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  War Diary of a Union Woman in the South
  The Locomotive Chase in Georgia
  Mosby's "Partizan Rangers"
  A Romance of Morgan's Rough-riders
  Colonel Rose's Tunnel at Libby Prison
  A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie
  Escape of General Breckinridge

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  Crucible Leadership - Embrace...

  Warwick Fairfax

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  For leaders who believe they may not be maximizing their leadership potential, Warwick Fairfax is the trusted leadership advisor who helps readers uncover their own unique path to living and leading with significance, effectiveness, and authenticity in all areas of life. In Crucible Leadership, he shares the power of embracing the crucible moments: those past trials, failures, and setbacks that can be seen as either roadblocks or as jumping-off points to leading a life of significance and purpose dedicated to serving others. Crucible Leadership comes alive through the unique framework of Warwick’s own story: how his legacy shaped his worldview and drove decisions that eventually led to his own crucible moment. He demonstrates to readers in an honest, self-reflective way how they can make sense of their own talents and trials to lead with authenticity in all areas of life. Warwick empowers readers to become the leader they were designed to be through his unique perspective, which has been shaped by three powerful touchstones: Hard-won insights and honest, self-reflective lessons learned from his own crucible moment, and the long road back from itInspiring and instructive stories from his rich and iconic family history Time-honored leadership truths proven out by history’s greatest and most inspirational figures

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  Who Is Paul Mccartney? Do We...

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  In this dynamic, hard hitting audiobook music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of contemporary legend Paul McCartney. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author, as well as rare archival, unheard interviews - here is the perfect collection celebrating Paul McCartney for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media, as well as all school, library, institutional and university collections. An ultra rare, exciting audio biography!Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of thirty two popular international best selling biographies on the Beatles and other iconic rock groups of the 1960s. He is also a well know Hollywood screenwriter, the voice on over five hundred popular audiobooks as well as an actor in some twenty five classic films. For everyone interested in the history, art, and cultural significance of the popular music of the 20th century, this series is a once in a lifetime, must have audio event. Perfect for universities and all educational institutions. Hosted, written, narrated and authored by Geoffrey GiulianoProduced by Geoffrey Giuliano in New YorkEdited and mixed by Macc Kay in BangkokProject Coordinator Alex Franchi in MilanExecutive In Charge Of Production Avalon Giuliano in LondonICON Intern Eden Giuliano in DelhiSpecial thanks to Glenn Bernardis & Brandon StickneyDedicated to Vrndarani Devi 1953-2017Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission©2019 Icon Audio Arts (P)2019 Icon Audio Arts

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  Seattle's Forgotten Serial...

  Cloyd Steiger

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  “An in-depth look at the 1971 trial of a serial killer who’s been mostly forgotten—except to those who were forever impacted” (The Seattle Times).In 1969, the body of a young woman was discovered in the woods of Renton, Washington, rocking the communities along Puget Sound. Three more brutal murders followed, drawing the attention of multiple police agencies as they tried to piece together the meager clues left behind. The seemingly unrelated cases challenged detectives, who struggled to realize they were all connected to one man: Gary Gene Grant. Before the term “serial killer” was even coined, Grant stalked his prey, destroying lives and families while walking unseen among the masses. Decades later, his crimes have all but been forgotten.Join author and homicide investigator Cloyd Steiger as he uncovers the story of the murderer who slipped through the cracks of history.

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