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A Child's Garden Of Verses By Robert Louis Stevenson Autho rStevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 Illustrator Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935 Title A Child's Garden of Verses
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." Mark Twain's short story, My Platonic Sweetheart, is a charming exploration of friendship and love in which the main character (believed to represent Twain) dreams of the same woman repeatedly throughout his lifetime. Across five dreams, the narrator and the woman take on different names, and the woman's appearance changes while their ages (he, seventeen, she, fifteen) remain the same. They never fail to recognise each other and their relationship always embodies the same deep, innocent affection. The story explores themes of memory, longing, and the timeless nature of platonic love. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain (1835–1910), grew up along the banks of the Mississippi River, and his early experiences inspired many of his most famous works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Widely celebrated as America's greatest humorist, Twain captured the spirit of a rapidly changing nation, and his sharp wit, keen eye for human nature, and gift for storytelling made him not only a beloved novelist but also a popular lecturer and essayist. Twain's innovative style, character-driven storytelling and ability to interweave humour with profound social critique laid the groundwork for modern American literature and has inspired countless authors, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Indeed, Hemingway famously declared that "all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn."Show book
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of English literature. He was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling and Vladimir Nabokov. VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE III: On falling in love: "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" THERE is only one event in life which really astonishes a man and startles him out of his prepared opinions. Everything else befalls him very much as he expected.Show book
1964: Christaphine is twenty years old, newly married, and determined to make a home and a life for her and her husband, Tommy. But when Christaphine discovers Tommy and his friends on the verge of committing a horrible crime, she does what she has to do to stop them. Afterwards, she knows she can't ever go home again—so she disappears. 50 years later: When Clemmie's neighbor, Muffin, drags her from Sunday morning service at Trinity Hill Church, convinced that the man she's just spotted across the aisle is a dangerous figure from her past, at first Clemmie thinks she's being dramatic. But as Muffin reveals to Clemmie what happened in the middle of a field in South Carolina five decades ago, Clemmie realizes her friend has been keeping dark secrets—just as Clemmie herself has. And the secrets that belong to both women are not the kind that can be revealed without dire consequences...Show book
There’s a crazed killer on the loose and part-time pro wrestler/full-time private investigator Swift Time fears this case just might be his last. Luckily this PI has an advantage in the ring, and when it comes to tracking down fugitives: he's got a touch of ESP and he's not afraid to use it. Swift Time has no problem utilizing his unique skill to find a missing person, solve a murder, or bring in the bad guy, but when it comes to his affection for successful bar owner Abigail Alexander, his power is useless. While their love blooms, bodies are stacking up and only Swift Time can put a stop to it. With his wrestling career and new relationship hanging in the balance, can he protect Abigail while tracking down the relentless murderer? Or will he lose everything because he neglected his supernatural ability to see it all coming?Show book
Andy Lomax’s homelife has been turned into a living nightmare by one son’s comorbid bipolar disorder. That son’s increasingly violent behavior threatens his life, and that of his wife and other son, with no respite in sight. Unable to reach an accommodation with his wife to place their mentally deranged son in a care facility, Andy exits his home and married life. Stymied by the legal system to render a decision that might restore harmony to his once happy home, he seeks out his wife, who has fled with their two children to avoid a court ruling. With no other recourse, Andy plots a diabolical plan to bring an end to his dysfunctional state, and breathe new life into his erstwhile homelife, unable to predict or control the spiraling consequences. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS an emotionally grueling tale of a father’s desperate plea to save his family, which turns deadly. “Fast-paced and thought-provoking about the complexity of family connection, Russell delivers a Down Under drama that crackles with grit and realism, while dodging familiar genre tropes, resulting in a uniquely surprising and entertaining thriller.” ~ The Independent Review of BooksShow book
The novel follows the story of Emily St. Aubert, an orphaned young woman, who finds herself entangled in a web of mysteries and intrigues. As she navigates through the eerie and foreboding landscapes of the European countryside, she encounters dark castles, secret passages, and a series of mysterious events that challenge her sanity and understanding of reality. Themes of love, betrayal, and the supernatural are interwoven as Emily unravels the secrets surrounding the castle of Udolpho.Show book
