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  Dog's Book of Verse

  J. Earl Clauson

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  It is not surprising that dogs, beloved by so many, have received many poetic tributes throughout history.  Here the author has gathered together short verses celebrating dogs.  From the well-known poets to the less-known, each verse honors our canine friends. - Summary by Larry Wilson

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  The Best American Series: Short...

  Series The Best American

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  A collection of eleven fiction and nonfiction selections from the 2011 editions of the Best American Series, highlighting 2011’s best American writing. The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. The guest editor then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected—and most popular—of its kind. This special ebook contains eleven selections from the 2011 editions. From The Best American Short Stories edited by Geraldine Brooks:“Housewifely Arts” by Megan Mayhew Bergman“Phantoms” by Steven Millhauser From The Best American Essays edited by Edwidge Danticat:“Chapels” by Pico Iyer“There Are Things Awry Here” by Lia Purpura From The Best American Mystery Stories edited by Harlan Coben:“A Crime of Opportunity” by Ernest J. Finney From The Best American Science and Nature Writing edited by Mary Roach:“The Killer in the Pool” by Tim Zimmermann“The Whole Fracking Enchilada” by Sandra Steingraber From The Best American Sports Writing edited by Jane Leavy:“The Surfing Savant” by Paul Solotaroff“New Mike, Old Christine” by Nancy Hass From The Best American Travel Writing edited by Sloane Crosley:“My Year at Sea” by Christopher Buckley “Miami Party Boom” by Emily Witt

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  The Bloody Crown of Conan

  Robert E. Howard

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  In his hugely influential and tempestuous career, Robert E. Howard created the genre that came to be known as sword and sorcery-and brought to life one of fantasy's boldest and most enduring figures: Conan the Cimmerian, reaver, slayer, barbarian, king.This volume gathers together three of Howard's longest and most famous Conan stories:THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLEAmid the towering crags of Vendhya, in the shadowy citadel of the Black Circle, Yasmina of the golden throne seeks vengeance against the Black Seers. Her only ally is also her most formidable enemy-Conan, the outlaw chief.THE HOUR OF THE DRAGONToppled from the throne of Aquilonia by the evil machinations of an undead wizard, Conan must find the fabled jewel known as the Heart of Ahriman to reclaim his crown...and save his life.A WITCH SHALL BE BORNA malevolent witch of evil beauty. An enslaved queen. A kingdom in the iron grip of ruthless mercenaries. And Conan, who plots deadly vengeance against the human wolf who left him in the desert to die.

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  Reader I Buried Them and Other...

  Peter Lovesey

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  More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey’s lifelong passion for short form crime fiction.On the occasion of his hundredth short story, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection: eighteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theater, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes that first story that launched his story-writing career as well as three exclusive new stories. In addition, Lovesey fans will delight in a personal essay by the author about the historical inspirations—and in an appearance by the irascible Bath detective Peter Diamond, who has, in the author’s words, “bulldozed his way” into this volume.

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  Pomegranate Seed

  Edith Wharton

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  Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928 and 1930.Among her most popular and terrifying tales are the many masterly ghost stories which she wrote in her early career. "Pomegranate Seed" is a disturbing ghost story in which a man receives a series of eerie letters from his dead first wife.

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  The Serpent Woman - A Spanish...

  S. G. C. Middlemore

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  When Don Juan returns home after years of travel, he brings with him a beautiful and mysterious young wife, Dona Pepa. Despite her beauty, Dona Pepa is mistrusted and disliked by everyone.Several years after this, Don Juan invites his nephew, Don Luis, for an extended visit. Don Luis takes an instant dislike to his aunt. Moreover, he often sees a sinister snake around the house, which fills him with fear and loathing. He soon realises that this snake is Dona Pepa in another form.He seeks the advice of a hermit who tells him how to deal with the evil woman. But Don Luis is reluctant to take action against his aunt, until something happens that leaves him no choice. A chance meeting with a former servant leads him to discover the strange method by which he can conquer the evil serpent woman.

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