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  Chimney Smoke

  Christopher Morley

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  Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked free. This collection of Norse sagas retold by author Padraic Colum gives us a sense of that magical time when the world was filled with powers and wonders we can hardly imagine.

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  Calling Things by Their Right...

  Booker T. Washington

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  Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community and of the contemporary black elite. Washington was from the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery and became the leading voice of the former slaves and their descendants. They were newly oppressed in the South by disenfranchisement and the Jim Crow discriminatory laws enacted in the post-Reconstruction Southern states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  CALLING THINGS BY THEIR RIGHT NAMES: A few evenings ago I talked with you about the importance of learning to be simple, humble and child-like before going out into the world. You should remain in school until you get to the point where you feel that you do not know anything, where you feel that you are willing to learn from any one who can teach you.

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  Martin Eden- Audiobook

  Jack London, Classic Audiobooks,...

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  Martin Eden is a semi-autobiographical novel by Jack London, chronicling the journey of a working-class sailor who strives to become a writer to win the love of a woman from a higher social class. Martin's relentless self-education and pursuit of artistic success highlight the tension between individual ambition and the constraints of society.As Martin rises to fame, he becomes disillusioned with the very world he once idolized. The novel is a powerful exploration of class, identity, and existential despair, showcasing London's critique of capitalism and the literary elite. It remains a haunting and deeply introspective work.

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  Through a Window (Unabridged)

  H. G. Wells

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  Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne and the publisher Hugo Gernsback.
  THROUGH A WINDOW: After his legs were set, they carried Bailey into the study and put him on a couch before the open window. There he lay, a live-even a feverish man down to the loins, and below that a double-barrelled mummy swathed in white wrappings.

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  The Luft Bad

  Katherine Mansfield

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  The Luft Bad is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: I think it must be the umbrellas which make us look ridiculous. – When I was admitted into the enclosure for the first time, and saw my fellow-bathers walking about very nearly “in their nakeds,” it struck me that the umbrellas gave a distinctly “Little Black Sambo” touch...

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  Five Children and It

  Edith Nesbit

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  "Five Children and It" by Edith Nesbit follows the adventures of the adventurous siblings who discover a magical creature, the Psammead, granting wishes with unpredictable outcomes. Each wish leads to comic misadventures, teaching valuable lessons about consequences, responsibility, and the fleeting nature of desires. Nesbit's enchanting tale explores the boundary between fantasy and reality, emphasizing the transformative power of imagination in the lives of these spirited children.

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