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  The Fair Magnolia

  Naomi Finley

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  A thirst for death. His master's desire to save him. A young girl's mission to heal his shattered spirit. 
  Years have passed since Jimmy and his daughter Magnolia were sold to owners in different states. Broken and beyond hope, a last attempt to end his suffering earned him a night in the pit. Now his owner is eager to be rid of this troublesome slave before he loses the money he paid. He takes Jimmy to town to be sold and they meet slave owner and reformed abolitionist Charles Hendricks along the road. Charles can see Jimmy is a lost soul—a mere reflection of the man he once was because of his painful existence, so he asks to purchase the slave and offers Jimmy a special proposition.  
  Once Jimmy is at Livingston Plantation, his new masa's daughter stirs up memories of the past he wants to forget. Will Jimmy finally give in to his growing anguish and end it all? Or will the gentle soul of this child give him enough purpose to persevere? 

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  Preacher's Bloody Rampage

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

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  When innocent people are threatened, Preacher punishes the guilty, dispensing his own brand of justice—one bullet at a time . . . 
   
   
   
  Johnstone Country. Where evil dwells . . . and justice awaits. 
   
   
   
  In a North American British province, a group of Norweigan settlers have carved a life for themselves in a lakeshore village called Skarkavik. Hunters and fishermen, they raise their families in peace under the natural cover of the surrounding forest. 
   
   
    
  Decker Galloway believes the land's natural resources are being wasted on the few when so many have a greater need. Having made his fortune logging the wilderness of the eastern provinces, he wants to turn his axes and saws loose on the untouched western region. And no villagers are going to stand in his way. 
   
   
    
  But then there's Preacher. He doesn't mind standing in Galloway's way. 
   
   
    
  Together, Preacher and his friend, the warrior Tall Dog, will remind the Norwegians of their Viking ancestry and declare war on Galloway's gang of murderous gunslingers—with Preacher leading the charge.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  D H Lawrence, G K Chesterton, A...

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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, from all the social classes, make their observations on life as they journey through a fascinating decade of need and greed.  What they reveal may be all in hindsight for us but through their words, the reality of their prose the decade is beautifully dissected and captured. 
   
  01 - The Top 10 - The 1920's - The English - The Men - An Introduction 
  02 - The Horse Dealer's Daughter by D H Lawrence 
  03 - The Resurrection of Father Brown by G K Chesterton 
  04 - Rats by M R James 
  05 - The Death Room by Edgar Wallace 
  06 - Running Wolf by Algernon Blackwood 
  07 - Mrs Amworth by E F Benson 
  08 - Major Wilbraham by Hugh Walpole 
  09 - Smee by A M Burrage 
  10 - As the Crow Flies by John Davys Beresford 
  11 - The Dabblers by W F Harvey

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  Scouting Dave - The Trail Hunter

  James L. Bowen

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  Set in the rugged wilderness of 19th-century America, Scouting Dave: The Trail Hunter by James L. Bowen is an adventurous tale that takes readers deep into the untamed Mississippi River Valley. Dave, a skilled frontiersman, must navigate perilous terrain, face dangerous wildlife, and forge complex relationships with the indigenous Winnebago people. With its vivid descriptions of frontier life and timeless themes of survival, courage, and camaraderie, this classic novel captures the spirit of exploration and the challenges of pioneer life. A compelling story for fans of historical adventure and tales of the American frontier.

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  Until We Meet - We'll Meet Again...

  Rhonda Forrest

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  A small garrison of Australian soldiers is left to defend a town and its people against the might of the Japanese forces. This is a story of those who were left behind and those who waited for them to return. 
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  In early 1940, Bud joins the United States Navy, his aim, to become a US Submariner. Less than two years later, Japanese forces bomb Pearl Harbour. Those living on the islands of New Guinea lie directly in the path of the oncoming enemy. 
   
  In Rabaul, Joanie prepares to depart, leaving behind her fiancée, those who she loves and many who she has become friends with. As the volcano Tavurvur gathers its forces and bursts forth from its crater, the ill-equipped, small Australian defence known as Lark Force is left to secure the small town. Overwhelmed by the large enemy forces, the order is given, ‘every man for themselves.’ Although some will survive, 1053 men lose their lives when a US Submarine sinks the POW Japanese ship, Montevideo Maru. The seeds of destiny are sown and the lives of the American submariner, Bud, and those in Rabaul, intrinsically linked. 
   
  Will Michael return to fulfil his promise of marrying Joanie and what will be the fate of his young daughter, Gracie, who still turns to the evening star for guidance, for her questions to be answered, and above all to be reunited with her father. 
   
  Until We Meet is an epic saga, based on actual events that continues the story of Elizabeth’s Star. A tale of survival, love and family, set amidst the backdrop of World War II.

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  Uncertain Legacy An

  Susan Greenwood

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  1659: Alone at fifteen years old, Elisabeth Osborne is easy prey as she fancies she can manage on her own in Paris, but a chance meeting with the madam of a gentlemen's club changes her mind. It is here she receives protection, the sort of education not taught in convents, and, just as important, the freedom to practice her skill with herbal remedies without fear. 
   
   
   
  But it isn't only her unusual knowledge of plants and the workings of the body which might land her in danger. In times of stress, she is capable of extraordinary feats which she cannot always control and which she struggles to keep secret. 
   
   
   
  Blessed with good looks, education, and an aristocratic air, it's not long before Elisabeth is pursued and swept up into high society, where she quickly learns that women who wish to be independent need to be clever, for there are few choices open to them in a patriarchal society where the law is very much against them. 
   
   
   
  Elisabeth doesn't know her mother's English family or who her father is—and she doesn't know why she's able to see and do things others can't. She sets out to find answers, traveling to Brittany and across to England, where London is gripped by plague and fire.

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