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  Joe Biden - A Biography of an...

  Joseph Green

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  JOE BIDEN 
  Joe Biden has been a well-known political figure for decades. When he won his first bid for the senate, at only age 29, he became the fifth-youngest senator in U.S. history. He went on to be re-elected six times, becoming the state’s longest-serving senator; he represented Delaware in the senate from 1972 until 2009. 
  He would then go on to serve as the Vice President alongside Barack Obama, before he himself was elected as the 46th President of the United States. 
  This book aims to serve as a biography-to-date of Joe Biden, detailing both his life and career up to this point in time. Inside this book, you will learn about Joe’s upbringing, his childhood, education, career, political beliefs, and more. Ultimately, the goal of this book is to provide an unbiased look at the POTUS, void of any political agenda so that the reader may better understand who the President is, and what the future of the United States might look like under his leadership.

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  CS Lewis: The Life and Legacy of...

  Charles River Editors

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  C.S. Lewis had an interesting and turbulent life, during which he maintained a prominent academic career and wrote fictional books that, to this day, captivate readers all over the world, regardless of their age and nationality. To understand his life, it must be kept in mind that he was a communicator at heart. He lectured at Oxford, wrote essays for wartime radio, and crafted fairy tales imbued with moral and theological symbolism. No matter which of these tasks he had at hand, his goal was always the same: convey complex ideas in an accessible manner, defend the rationality of his faith, and, most importantly, tell stories. As a result, the stories Lewis told would attempt to reveal many of the deeper truths about the human condition and experience, some of them referencing his own.  
  Though Lewis wrote his fantasy stories and theological books nearly a century ago, he is still lauded as one of the most celebrated British authors of the 20th century, and it would be an understatement merely to say that he has left a lasting impact on generations of readers. The Chronicles of Narnia have sold over 100 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages, while his apologetic books are still widely read by believers and skeptics alike. Many popular writers in the 21st century, such as Philip Pullman (despite strong disagreements), Neil Gaiman, and J.K. Rowling have all acknowledged Lewis’ role in shaping modern fantasy. At the same time, pastors, professors, and public thinkers still quote him as being one of the clearest voices bridging intellect and faith, referring to his theological works in a variety of ways.

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  In The Storm

  James LeMoyne

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  "In The Storm" is LeMoyne's personal account of the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in south Florida. The writer, with his wife, daughter, and sister-in-law, evacuated their apartment near downtown Miami and drove to a friend's concrete-block house about five miles inland. The worst of the storm struck just 10 miles farther south. In the end, Hurricane Andrew severely damaged 300 square miles, with about 100 square miles blasted or simply gone. Fifteen people were killed that night by the storm. This selection is part of the full length audiobook, "Storm: Stories of Survival From Land and Sea." 
   
  James Lemoyne is a writer and journalist. His work has appeared in many magazines, including The New Yorker. Foucheux’s acting career began in 1983. The Louisiana native hosted a local morning talk show before turning to writing and acting—he’d minored in theater at Nicholls State University—eventually winning a Helen Hayes Award for his performance in Edmond at Source Theatre.

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  HorrorBabble's Night Terrors -...

  Arthur J. Burks, Henry Kuttner,...

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  A collection of stories exploring the struggles of the unconcious mind. 
  Contents: 
  Vale of the Corbies by Arthur J. Burks (Weird Tales, 1925) 
  Dreams of an unkindness of ravens. 
  A Dream of Red Hands by Bram Stoker (The Sketch, 1894) 
  The sad tale of a man plagued by terrible nightmares. 
  Thirteen Phantasms by Clark Ashton Smith (The Fantasy Magazine, 1936) 
  A series of strange visions torment a sick man. 
  The Lady in Gray by Donald Wandrei (Weird Tales, 1933) 
  A strange woman and a loathsome gray slug. 
  The Crawling Chaos by H. P. Lovecraft (Beyond the Wall of Sleep, 1943) 
  The consequences of dabbling with opium. 
  The Watcher at the Door by Henry Kuttner (Weird Tales, 1939) 
  The horrible dreams of a man called Edward Keene. 
  The Man in the Tree by Ian Gordon (That Time of the Night, 2023) 
  A boy visited by a strange figure in a tree overlooking his bedroom window. 
  What Waits in Darkness by Loretta Burrough (Weird Tales, 1935) 
  A dreadful recurrent dream. 
  A Vignette by M. R. James (The London Mercury, 1936) 
  Nightmares connected to a haunted plantation. 
  The Dream Snake by Robert E. Howard (Weird Tales, 1928) 
  A terrified individual recounts the details of a recurring nightmare.

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  The Facts in the Case of...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Poe was born in Boston Massachusetts on 19th January 1809. His father abandoned his family the following year and within a year his mother had died leaving him an orphan.   
  He was taken in by the Allan family but never formally adopted although he now referred to himself as Edgar Allan Poe.  His father alternatively spoiled or chastised him and tension was frequent over gambling debts and monies for his education.  His university years to study ancient and modern languages was cut short by lack of money and he enlisted as a private in the army claiming he was 22, it is more probable he was 18. After 2 years he obtained a discharge in order to take up an appointment at the military academy, West Point, where he failed to become an officer. 
  Poe had released his 1st poetry volume in 1827 and after his 3rd turned to prose and placing short stories in several magazines and journals.  At age 26 he obtained a licence to marry his cousin.  She was a mere 13 but they stayed together until her death from tuberculosis 11 years after. 
  In January 1845 ‘The Raven’ was published and became an instant classic.  Thereafter followed the prose works for which he is now so rightly famed as a master of the mysterious and the macabre. 
  Edgar Allan Poe died at the tragically early age of 40 on 7th October 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. Newspapers at the time reported Poe's death as ‘congestion of the brain’ or ‘cerebral inflammation’, common euphemisms for death from disreputable causes such as alcoholism but the actual cause of death remains a mystery.

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  Silent Child

  Toni Maguire, Emily Smith

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  Unlike people with carefree previous lives, I packed away my past. There are some memories labeled 'Look at', and others 'Leave well alone' . . . 
   
   
   
  Emily Smith was held in a prison of fear for ten years. When she was four, her father left and a new man was brought into her life. He loved her, he kept telling her so, but the emotional and physical abuse she suffered at his hands were a daily nightmare. Until one day, after he crept into her bedroom, her life became unbearable. 
   
   
   
  Emily found she was different in another way as her autism became more noticeable and punishments for her 'abnormal' behavior more severe. Astonishingly, she managed to escape her home of hell, where she was abused right in front of her mother. Emily determinedly gained a university place and emerged triumphant with a new life and family in Ireland, desperate to treat her daughter, so similar to her, to a different life. 
   
   
   
  Heartbreakingly true, Silent Child is a testament to Emily's strength as she sheds light on rampant abuse still happening today. Powerful and shocking, sharing her story means she finally has a voice to say: enough. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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