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  The Garden Lodge

  Willa Cather

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  "The Garden Lodge" is a short story by Willa Cather, first published in 1905. It tells the story of a woman asked by her husband if she would agree to tear down their garden lodge and build a new summer house there instead. She grows nostalgic as she remembers spending fond times there with tenor Raymond d'Esquerre when he was visiting. Although a moderate and no-nonsense woman, the singer rekindled her passion for music during his stay. She had to let go of it after her lazy brother killed himself and her father was crippled with debts. She then proceeds to go to the garden lodge and plays a piece of opera that she played with the tenor the previous summer. However, after a night's sleep she comes around and tells her husband she agrees the lodge should go.

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  Old Yeller

  Fred Gipson

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  Awarded the Newbery HonorWhen a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. 
    
  When his father sets out on a cattle drive for the summer, fourteen-year-old Travis is left to take care of his family and their farm, and he faces new, unanticipated and often perilous responsibilities in the wilderness of early fronteir Texas. But Travis is not alone. He finds help and comfort in the courage and unwavering love of the stray animal who comes to be his most loyal and very best friend: the big yellow dog Travis calls ""Old Yeller."" 
  An enduring and award-winning American classic, Fred Gipson's Old Yeller stands as one of the most beloved novels ever produced in this country, and one that will live in the hearts and minds of readers for generations to come.  
    
   

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  The Holly Tree Inn

  Charles Dickens, Barry M. Putt Jr.

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  On Christmas Eve, a traveler finds himself waiting out a snowstorm at the Holly Tree Inn. While passing the hours for the weather to pass so his coach can continue its journey, the warm hearth of the inn brings his mind to roam to pass recollections, both happy and grave. He also ponders the true meaning of his current journey and reason for his melancholy… the women he planned on marrying is, instead, going to marry his best friend.  However, the delay at the inn is about to bring him a miraculous discovery. With a full cast, sound effects, and a majestic score by Jeffrey Gage, THE HOLLY TREE INN is the fifth Dickens Christmas story to be produced by the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air. THE HOLLY TREE INN.Starring The Colonial Radio PlayersExecutive Producer Mark Vander Berg. Produced by M.J. Cogburn. Dramatized for Audio by Barry M. Putt Jr. From the short story by Charles DickensMusic by Jeffrey Gage. Directed by Jerry RobbinsCover Illustration by Jeff Hayes

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  Alexander's Bridge

  Willa Cather

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  ""Alexander's Bridge" is the first novel by the American author Willa Cather. It was initially published in 1912 and later re-released with an author's preface in 1922. The novel also ran as a serial in McClure's magazine, providing Cather with some free time from her work for that publication1.    Here's a brief summary of the novel:    Plot Introduction:  The protagonist, Bartley Alexander, is a construction engineer and a world-renowned builder of bridges.  Bartley is undergoing a mid-life crisis and is married to Winifred.  Despite his marriage, Bartley resumes his acquaintance with a former lover, Hilda Burgoyne, in London.  The affair gnaws at Bartley's sense of propriety and honor.  Plot Summary:  Professor Lucius Wilson arrives at the Alexanders' house in Boston. Bartley had persuaded him to attend a Congress of Psychologists in the city.  Bartley's wife, Winifred, greets Professor Wilson.  Bartley discusses his trouble with a bridge in Canada.  Bartley's relationship with Hilda becomes a central conflict.  The novel takes a tragic turn when Bartley is called to inspect the failing bridge in Canada.  While on the bridge, he realizes its structural integrity is compromised, but it collapses before he can prevent disaster.  Bartley dies along with many workers.  The aftermath involves Winifred making arrangements for her husband's corpse, and Professor Wilson reflecting on the consequences of Bartley's actions.  "Alexander's Bridge" explores themes of love, ambition, and the impact of choices. Cather's portrayal of human connections and their fragility resonates throughout the novel."

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  The Door in the Wall and Other...

  H. G. Wells

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  What if the greatest discovery of your life was hidden behind a simple green door you could never find again? 
  In The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories, reality is a fragile tapestry waiting to be unraveled. In the titular tale, a prominent politician is haunted by the childhood memory of a mystical garden, forcing him to choose between worldly success and the pursuit of an elusive utopia. But the journey doesn't end there. Brace yourself for cataclysmic extinction in 'The Star' as a rogue planetary body races toward Earth, boiling oceans and shattering continents. Witness the psychological torment of a man living a continuous future life torn apart by a horrific, advanced war in 'A Dream of Armageddon,' and feel the suffocating industrial dread as a jealous ironmaster seeks fiery vengeance in 'The Cone.' 
  Why you will love this: Fans of classic Science Fiction & Fantasy will be utterly captivated by this eclectic anthology. Masterfully blending psychological thriller elements, dystopian themes, and cosmic disaster tropes, H. G. Wells pioneers the foundational ideas of early speculative fiction, dark fantasy, and hard sci-fi. Whether you are craving a sweeping apocalyptic narrative, time-bending dreamscapes, or supernatural mystery, these stories deliver unmatched atmospheric tension and profound philosophical stakes. 
  About the Author: H. G. Wells (1866–1946) is universally celebrated as one of the founding fathers of science fiction. His visionary intellect and gripping storytelling anticipated space travel, apocalyptic warfare, and the complex psychological struggles of modern humanity, leaving an indelible mark on global literature.

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  Dead Souls

  Nikolai Gogol

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  Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol is a satirical exploration of 19th-century Russian society through the eyes of Pavel Chichikov, a cunning opportunist. Traveling across the countryside, Chichikov buys "dead souls"—deceased serfs still registered on census records—to secure loans and wealth. His scheme exposes the corruption, greed, and absurdities of landowners he encounters. Each character represents a caricature of human folly, from miserly farmers to pompous nobles. As Chichikov’s plan unravels, Gogol critiques the moral decay of imperial Russia, blending dark humor with social commentary. The novel remains an unfinished masterpiece, leaving readers pondering the fate of its antihero and the soulless world he inhabits.

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