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  No Shield From The Dead

  Gordon R. Dickson

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  No Shield From The Dead by Gordon R. Dickson - No conceivable force could penetrate Terri's shield. Yet he was defenseless. 
  It was a nice little party, but a bit obvious. Terri Mac saw through it before he had taken half a dozen steps into the apartment. A light flush staining his high cheek-bones. "This is ridiculous," he said. 
  The light chatter ceased. Cocktail glasses were set down on various handy tables and ledges; and all faces in the room turned toward a man in his late fifties who sat propped up invalid-wise on pillows in a chair in a corner of the room. 
  "The Comptroller is perspicacious," said the old man, agreeably, waving one hand in a casual manner. "On your way, children." 
  And the people present smiled and nodded. Quite as if it were an ordinary leave-taking, they pushed past Terri Mac and filed out the door. Even the blonde, Terri had picked up at the embassy ball and who had brought him here, strolled off casually, but in a decidedly less drunken fashion than she had exhibited earlier in the evening. 
  "Sit down," said the old man. Terri Mac did so, gazing searchingly at the skinny frame and white eyebrows in an unsuccessful effort to connect him with something in memory. "This is ridiculous," he repeated.

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  Lost Hearts

  M. R. James

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  A young orphan. A sprawling country estate. A distant relative with unsettling interests.
  This is a tale where quiet dread builds behind closed doors, and the line between scholarly pursuit and ancient ritual begins to blur. Twelve-year-old Stephen Elliott arrives at Aswarby Hall expecting safety—but the deeper he explores its halls, the more he senses that something watches from the shadows.
  Whispers of vanished children, strange dreams, and spectral figures at the window speak of a secret both chilling and deliberate. Here, horror doesn't shout—it lingers, creeping on soft feet, breathing through the cracks in the walls.
  Elegant, eerie, and exquisitely restrained, this story is a masterclass in supernatural suspense—one that disturbs not with gore, but with what it dares to suggest.

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  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  Washington Irving

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  One of the first noted American authors to be highly acclaimed in Europe during his life time, Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) wrote numerous short stories, biographies, histories, and tales of his travels. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," first published in 1820, is variously regarded as a Gothic tale and a modern folk story about the early history of the United States of America.  The story is most famous for the strange encounter between a superstitious schoolmaster named Ichabod Crane and the ghost of the Headless Horseman, said to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannon ball during the Revolutionary War. He is believed to be always in search of his head.  Many of Irving's works have inspired adaptations to the stage and film. It was Irving who affixed the nickname "Gotham" — an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "Goat's Town" — to New York City.  The spirited narration is by Oscar nominated an Emmy Award Winning Special Makeup Effects Artist, Edward E. French.

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  The Pigeon - and other Stories

  E.B. Harding

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  The Pigeon: is a contemplative and subtly humorous exploration of the human condition, set against the backdrop of everyday life. The story follows Sam, a web designer, who becomes inexplicably fixated on a pigeon he sees perched on a ledge outside his window. As he grapples with the bird’s sudden disappearance, Sam begins to question the fleeting nature of existence and his place in the world. His partner, Emily, initially amused by his obsession, grows concerned as his thoughts deepen into an existential reflection. Through conversations with friends and a thought-provoking dinner party debate, Sam navigates his thoughts on life’s impermanence, searching for meaning in the mundane. The Pigeon is a poignant and relatable tale about finding peace amidst life's uncertainties and the significance of the small moments that shape our understanding of the world. 
  Dissociate As Henry struggles with writer's block, he turns to an AI for help, only to discover that it knows him better than he ever imagined. What begins as a tool to reignite his creativity soon becomes something far more personal, as the AI reveals a connection to his past that he can’t ignore. Haunted by memories and uncertain of what is real, Henry is drawn into a web of technology and emotion, where the lines between human and machine blur, and the echoes of lost love resurface in the most unexpected way. 
  Lavender is a poignant tale of love, loss, and discovery. After the sudden death of her estranged mother, Clara returns to her childhood home, a place filled with memories and unanswered questions. As she sorts through her mother’s belongings, Clara uncovers letters that reveal a tragic family secret: a sister she never knew, lost in a devastating accident. Guided by the faint scent of lavender and subtle apparitions, Clara pieces together the story of her mother’s overwhelming fear of loss and the deep, hidden love that drove her actions.

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  Wicked Prince The (Story Time...

  Hans Christian Andersen

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  Once upon a time there was a proud and wicked prince who thought only about how he might conquer all the nations of the earth and make his name a terror to all mankind. He plunged forth with fire and sword; his soldiers trampled down the grain in the fields, and put the torch to the peasant's cottage so that the red flames licked the very leaves from the trees, and the fruit hung roasted from black and charred limbs. Many a poor mother caught up her naked baby and tried to hide behind the smoking walls, but the soldiers followed her, and if they found her and the child, then began their devilish pleasure. Evil spirits could do no worse, but the Prince rejoiced in it all.

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  Human Insanity

  Michael Anderle

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  Not all monsters come from the stars. 
   
   
   
  For Angelina, it was a clear-cut case of her or her boyfriend. 
   
   
   
  Unfortunately, Terry has seen her very human response to the situation Angelina, Charley, and he dealt with in San Antonio. Except this time, there is no one to help her deal with the emotions but an alien from another system and a guy from the south. In short, her two friends. 
   
   
   
  When Angelina finds another "ticket" into trouble, will she have the guys help this time or deal with it herself? 
   
   
   
  Perhaps Terry will find out just how much humans can manipulate their bodies to match his capabilities on their own. 
   
   
   
  Unknown to many powerful people in the world, this new enemy is willing to kill anyone to push humanity to the next level. Some sacrifices must be made. For Terry, he isn't willing that one of them becomes Angelina or Charley. So, how do they stop it? 
   
   
   
  When you make friends on an alien planet, sometimes your emotions come along for a ride you don't expect.

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