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  Anthology of Classic Short...

  Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K....

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  Read the best mystery and adventure short stories. Be it cozy, historical, detective or murder mystery stories; our collection includes them all:
  The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle
  The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle
  The Arrow of Heaven by G. K. Chesterton
  The Sign of the Broken Sword by G. K. Chesterton
  The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe
  The Master of Mystery by Jack London
  The Problem of Cell 13 by Jacques Futrelle
  The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy
  The Diamond as Big as the Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell

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  First into Action - A dramatic...

  Duncan Falconer

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  This unique, gripping memoir is essential listening for anyone interested in the Special Forces and how they operate.The Special Boat Service (SBS) has long been the forgotten sibling of British Special Forces, but no longer. Duncan Falconer's grippingly personal memoir finally lifts the lid on life, loss, training and operations in the toughest unit of them all - the SBS.From joining up as a teenager, through SBS recruitment, training, and operational detachments, First into Action takes us on a journey through the SBS's history, operations and tactics seen through the lens of Duncan Falconer's remarkable story.The SBS draws its manpower from the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Commando Units, and the Royal Marines are the oldest and most battle-honoured regiment in the world. First into Action is the first Special Boat Services memoir written from the inside.

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  Prairie Man - My Little House...

  Dean Butler

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  An illuminating, insider's journey through the world of Little House on the Prairie and beyond, from Dean Butler, who starred as Almanzo Wilder on the iconic show still beloved by millions of fans as it reaches its fiftieth anniversary. 
   
   
   
  Cast just before his twenty-third birthday, Dean Butler joined Little House on the Prairie halfway through its run, gaining instant celebrity and fans' enduring affection. Now, with wit and candor, Butler recounts his passage through the Prairie, sharing stories and anecdotes of the remarkable cast who were his on-screen family. But that was merely the beginning of a diverse career that includes Broadway runs and roles on two other classic shows—Moondoggie in The New Gidget and Buffy's ne'er-do-well father, Hank, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Coming of age during a golden era of entertainment, Butler has evolved along with it, and today enjoys success and fulfillment as a director and producer—notably of NBC Golf's Feherty—while remaining deeply loyal to Little House. 
   
   
   
  The warmth, heart, and decency that fans of Laura and Almanzo fell in love with on Little House echo through this uplifting memoir, a story, in Butler's words, about "good luck, good television, and the very good—if gloriously imperfect—people who made it so."

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  Autonomy - Portrait of a Buzzcock

  Steve Diggle

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  From bass player to lead guitarist, singer and last remaining founding member, Steve Diggle has been the driving force keeping Buzzcocks alive since he first met Pete Shelley in 1976. Together they would ignite the Manchester music scene, kickstart indie and become one of the best loved and most influential punk groups of all time. 
   
  Following Shelley's untimely death in 2018, Autonomy is Diggle's definitive inside account of their shared musical legacy and complex friendship through the band's rise, fall, and rise again - from their punk origins supporting Sex Pistols with original singer Howard Devoto to Top of the Pops, the excess of success, break-up, reformation and life beyond bereavement. 
   
  Funny, honest and touchingly philosophical, it is also Diggle's very personal story of working class escape, dreams, redemption and loss - an ultimately heroic survivor's tale from an irrepressible rock 'n' roll spirit.

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  William Powell and Myrna Loy:...

  Editors Charles River

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  It is something of a cliché to say that an actor’s life was like a movie he or she might have starred in, but in the case of Myrna Loy, the cliché is true. It is easy to picture her as a little girl, riding the range with her rancher father, sitting around the table and participating charmingly in family discussions of current events. It is not hard to imagine the camera panning to her first and then second visits to Hollywood, her backlot tour, and starry-eyed decision to become an actress. There would have to be some drama, which the story of her father’s untimely death would provide, along with some sort of deathbed promise made to him to care for the rest of the family. Her mother would be brave but resolute as she moved her young family to California. The lighting on set would brighten and the tempo of the background would pick up as she walked down the Los Angeles streets. Then, her big break would come. The camera would show her first comical meeting with William Powell and then a spinning scene of ticket after ticket being sold to their new picture, The Thin Man.  
  While older silent film stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton reached the peak of Hollywood, some actors born near the beginning of the 20th century were ready to capitalize. Though actors like Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant remain household names, and actresses like Greta Garbo are still widely remembered, few had careers that enjoyed the success of William Powell. In a career spanning several decades, Powell would receive three Oscar nominations for Best Actor for critically acclaimed movies, so it is somewhat ironic that he is mostly remembered today for his association with the more famous Myrna Loy. One thing that helped Powell’s career along in the old days when Hollywood would only cast white actors in major roles, no matter what the nationality of the character was supposed to be, were his dark good looks.

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  Outlasting the Warranty - Living...

  Dave Davlin

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  What if your story—messy chapters and all—was the key to building a life that mattered long after you're gone? Outlasting the Warranty – Living a Life That Outlives You blends memoir and motivation into an unforgettable reading experience. In this heartfelt and hope-filled book, keynote speaker and world-record holder Dave Davlin shares the lessons he's learned from decades of setbacks, breakthroughs, laughter, loss, and purpose-driven living. Whether you're chasing new dreams or rediscovering old ones, each chapter delivers powerful takeaways and personal reflection points that help you: Overcome the past without being defined by it Recognize the legacy in everyday choices Turn pain into purpose and memories into momentum Build a life of significance—no matter your age or starting point Part story, part guidebook, Outlasting the Warranty is for anyone who wants to make their moments count—and make their life matter.

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