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  With A Demon's Eye - A Short Story

  J.F. Penn

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  How far would you go to see again? 
  Conflict photographer, Sara Miles, loves being embedded with the military out in the desert. Her pictures pay tribute to those who fight, suffer, and die for freedom and the images she captures can turn public perception in the never-ending war.  
  Her photography matters. 
  But when Sara is caught in an explosion out on patrol, her eyes are damaged by a face full of shrapnel. She may never be able to see through a lens again. 
  The military offers her a cutting-edge operation to restore her sight, but it comes with a price … 
  A short story with a supernatural edge from award-nominated, USA Today bestselling thriller author, J.F. Penn.

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  A Lesser Antagonist

  Martin Hicks

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  It is the late autumn of 1854 and the steam gunboat Spartan, commanded by James Rutherford has returned to duty following the repair of her battle damage in Calcutta. 
  Another, though less powerful, Russian commerce raider is still at large in the China Sea, though as events follow their course, Rutherford is forced to confront the fact that this lesser antagonist might be a more potent adversary than he previously believed.

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  Nathaniel Hawthorne - Six of the...

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  Six has always been a number we group things around – Six of the best, six of one half a dozen of another, six feet under, six pack, six degrees of separation and a sixth sense are but a few of the ways we use this number. 
   
  Such is its popularity that we thought it is also a very good way of challenging and investigating an author’s work to give width, brevity, humour and depth across six of their very best. 
   
  In this series we gather together authors whose short stories both rivet the attention and inspire the imagination to visit their gems in a series of six, to roam across an author’s legacy in a few short hours and gain a greater understanding of their writing and, of course, to be lavishly entertained by their ideas, their narrative and their way with words. 
   
  These stories can be surprising and sometimes at a tangent to what we expected, but each is fully formed and a marvellous adventure into the world and words of a literary master. 
   
  1 - Six of the Best - Nathaniel Hawthorne -  An Introduction 
  2 - Nathaniel Hawthorne - An Introduction 
  3 - Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  4 - The Devil In Manuscript By Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  5 - The Artist of the Beautiful by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  6 - The Wedding Knell By Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  7 - Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 1 by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  8 - Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 2 by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  9 - Roger Malvin's Burial by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  Concho Diamonds

  Pam S Backlund

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  Concho Diamonds is a rich tapestry of 44 captivating short stories set in the late 1800s, each offering a unique glimpse into the lives of those navigating the rugged terrain of West Texas. From the resilience of Black soldiers at Camp Charlotte to the whimsical adventures of a child scheming to avoid chores, this collection shines a light on the diverse characters who forged their paths in the face of adversity, prejudice, and the forces of nature. 
  Follow Bram, a Buffalo Soldier with a sharp wit, as he builds roads under the unforgiving Texas sun. Join Juanita and Olga as they mend their friendship through secrets shared over tortillas by the fire. And witness the courage of yet another character, Angela, as she embarks on her marriage, grounded in love, family, and the enduring traditions of adobe-making. 
  Concho Diamonds invites readers to experience the hardships, joys, and triumphs of people whose stories echo across the Texas plains. Each tale illuminates the humanity, determination, and hope of those often left out of the history books—God's precious people, shining like diamonds in the rough.

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  They Got Out 4 - A Sci-Fi and...

  C.A. Gleason

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  Keep Out: The signs were obvious. Two hikers chose to ignore them. 
  Beware of Research: Thieves break into an old mansion only to realize they aren’t dealing with a run-of-the-mill security system. 
  Bites in the Night: Mysterious bite marks appear every morning, deepening the sense of evil. 
  This collection includes eight additional stories about a haunted hiking trail, a haunted road, a weakling developing his powers, a mysterious lake hiding secrets, a hoarder’s worst fear, the perfect day becoming a nightmare, a paranoid agoraphobe, and the unauthorized conclusion to [REDACTED].

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  A Dialogue Among Clever People -...

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in the Russian province of Tula to a wealthy noble family. As a child, he had private tutors but he showed little interest in any formal education. When he went to the University of Kazan in 1843 to study oriental languages and law, he left without completing his courses.  Life now was relaxed and idle but with some writing also taking place.  Gambling debts forced an abrupt change of path and he joined the army to fight in the Crimean War.  He was commended for his bravery and promoted but was appalled at the brutality and loss of life.  He recorded these and other earlier experiences in his diaries which formed the basis of several of his works. 
  In 1852 ‘Childhood’ was published to immediate success and was followed by ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Youth’. 
  His experience in the army and the horrors he witnessed resulted in ‘The Cossacks’ in 1862 and the trilogy ‘Sevastopol Tales’. After the war he travelled around Europe, visiting London and Paris and meeting such luminaries as Victor Hugo and Charles Darwin.  
  It was now that Tolstoy began his masterpiece, ‘War and Peace’. Published in 1869 it was an epic work that changed literature. He quickly followed this with ‘Anna Karenina’.  
  These successes made Tolstoy rich and helped him accomplish many of his dreams but also brought problems as he grappled with his faith and the lot of the oppressed poor. These revolutionary views became so popular that the authorities now kept him under surveillance.  
  He led a life of asceticism and vegetarianism and put his socialist ideals into practice by establishing numerous schools for the poor and food programmes. He also believed in giving away his wealth, which caused much discord with his wife.  
  His writing continued to bring forth classics such as ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’ and many brilliant and incisive short stories such as ‘How Much Land Does A Man Need’.  
  In 1901 Tolstoy was excommunicated from the Church and controversially deselected for the Nobel Prize for Literature. 
  Whilst undertaking a pilgrimage by train in October 1910 with his daughter Aleksandra he caught pneumonia in the nearby town of Astapovo.  Leo Tolstoy died on November 9th, 1910, he was 82.

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