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...In a world torn apart by a ruthless dictator, humanity is enslaved and on the verge of extinction. The governments have fallen. The cities lie in ruin. The only hope is a man who has been in exile for over a year....

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...ON Mike Saxton Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved – Mike Saxton No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,... ...ecording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system, without the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An imprint o... ... the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An imprint of Strategic Book Group P.O. Box 333 Durham CT 06422 www.StrategicBookGroup... ...ham CT 06422 www.StrategicBookGroup.com ISBN: 978-1-60911-286-8 Printed in the United States of America Book Design: Rolando F. Santos This book is d... ...river’s seat. The convertible top was up; afer all, October nights in New England usually didn’t lend themselves to being convertible or motorcycle ... ... I have known Vincent Black for my entire life. I know him and his entire history. What makes him the most dangerous is that he knows mine, as well;... ...” in its title, its service overseas had been limited through most of its history. When one would book a ticket it would be labeled as Hartford, whe... ...f rubble that was once some type of restored older building, possi- bly a church judging by the smashed dome with the bent cross on it. They hid the...

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...THE CURSE OF KALI is a historical fiction set in 19th century India by Audrey Blankenhagen. The exotic beauty of India, her British rulers living in splendid isolation; the opulence and intrigue of a Muslim Royal Court; the m...

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... Drama set in India By Audrey Blankenhagen ‘GOD IS LOVE, IS THIS THE FINAL MESSAGE OF INDIA’ E.M. Forster, 1924 ... ...a By Audrey Blankenhagen ‘GOD IS LOVE, IS THIS THE FINAL MESSAGE OF INDIA’ E.M. Forster, 1924 This bo... ...r dead, is coincidental. © 2002 by Audrey Blankenhagen. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retriev... ...s, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author. ISBN: 1-4033-8037-6 (e-book) ISBN: ... ...ld they foresee that that same Company would influence more than 200 years of British and Indian history and found the greatest Empire the world has... ...ocable fact that the story of the Honorable East India Company will vi forever be part of the history of both Great Britain and that vast and glo... ...ot, who bore no resemblance to the gentle, reserved woman he had married. THE CURSE OF KALI 3 England 1854 It was a beautiful autumn day when Si... ... shawl around her shoulders. ‘Gavin has already gone out. He said not to keep him waiting at the church tomorrow and he has left this letter and gif... ...iful dress from the night before and she remembered that she would not see Gavin again until the church ceremony. Agnes Cameron had insisted, before...

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...A compilation of quotes by U.G. Krishnamurti that can alter your life. Someone once said to his daughter who had met U.G., "Damned be the day you met this man; your life will never be the same." Whether we feel cursed or blessed, our comin...

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Robots of the world! The power of man has fallen! A new world has arisen: the Rule of the Robots! March!

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...Robots) by KAREL CAPEK Translated by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair Robots of the world! The power of man has fallen! A new world has arisen: the Rule... ...ots) by KAREL CAPEK Translated by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair Robots of the world! The power of man has fallen! A new world has arisen: the Rule of... ...f the world! The power of man has fallen! A new world has arisen: the Rule of the Robots! March! CHARACTERS HARRY DOMIN SULLA MARIUS HELENA GLORY DR.... ...he world! The power of man has fallen! A new world has arisen: the Rule of the Robots! March! CHARACTERS HARRY DOMIN SULLA MARIUS HELENA GLORY DR. GA... ...dictating) Ready? SULLA Yes. DOMIN To E. M. McVicker and Co., Southampton, England. "We undertake no guarantee for goods damaged in transit. As soon ... ... anarchists, Salvation Army, all sorts. It's astonishing what a number of churches and idiots there are in the world. HELENA And you let them speak t... ...Slaughter and domination are necessary if you would be human beings. Read history. SECOND ROBOT Teach us to multiply or we perish! ALQUIST If you des...

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...When French equestrian Claire Delacroix loses her fiance in a tragic accident, she comes to live at the Paris Opera during its 1890s heyday. Whilst working at the opera, she meets a mysterious, masked stranger: Erik. Is it possible that the two of them will heal the pain of each other's past? Buy the the paper back at Turne...

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...Perhaps the title of this Book – The Devil‘s Legacy to Earth Mortals may at first seem somewhat strange; they will pause as they do at a Witches Prayer, and wonder whether they had best look into it or no, lest they should really rai...

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...The primal natm:e of the effort to establish relation is already to be seen in the earliest and most confined stage. Before anything isolated can be perceived, timid glances mOve out into indistinct space, towards something ...

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...orm has already, since its publication fourteen years ago, exercised. on the Continent an influence, quite out of proportion to its slender size. I... ...n fourteen years ago, exercised. on the Continent an influence, quite out of proportion to its slender size. In view of this influence alone it may ... ... this influence alone it may be affirmed that 1 and Thou will rank &8 one of the epoch-making books 9f our generation. . It has hitherto been eompa... ...is influence alone it may be affirmed that 1 and Thou will rank &8 one of the epoch-making books 9f our generation. . It has hitherto been eomparat... ...is basic recognition on the part of one of the leaders of the cecumenical Church movement shows the explicit influence of Buber's thought in the sph... ... the Triune God) he attempts an investigation of the relation of faith to history. The controlling a:ffi.rma.tion of his thesis is the reality of o... ...a.tion of his thesis is the reality of our consciousness of other selves: history for him is constituted where two persons meet. Applying this, x ... ...ated into English, there can be little doubt that the trend of thought in England will be along the same or similar lines. Already, indeed, in indep...

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...n by John Florio (1553-1625) Book I. | Book II. | Book III. Note on the e-text: this Renascence Editions text was provided by Professor Emeritu... ...essor Emeritus Ben R. Schneider, Lawrence University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first p... ...e University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first published in 1603. In 'The World's Classic... ...al material was supplied by R.S. Bear from the Everyman's Library edition of 1910. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The Univer... ...t at least a fondling foster-father, having transported it from France to England; put it in English clothes; taught it to talke our tongue (though ... ...licies, and such like things: If Divines, we may note the affaires of the Church, the Ecclesiasticall censures, dispensations, cases of conscience, ... ...re. A man should rid himselfe of these vulgar and hurtful humours. Even as Churchyards were first placed adjoyning unto churches, and in the most fre... ... alone is also the rarest to be found in the world. The remainder of this history agreeth very wel with what I said; for, Eudamidas giveth us a grac... ...ith great consideration of our humane imbecilities the examples which the history of God it selfe hath left us of this use, to remit the determinati...

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...’s your movie – if you don’t like it just write yourself a better part in the script!” and Gal, who showed me how magic happens. Copyright © Tom Gla... ...magic happens. Copyright © Tom Glaister 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or tr... ...s, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published in Great Britain in ... ...ical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published in Great Britain in 2008 Firecrest Publis... ...ease from the evil clutches of sleep. Theo was surely the f rst person in history to become famous by doing nothing other than snoring occasionally.... ...and all the countries on Earth are just part of some fairy tale? That our history, our culture, our society are all made up by some old man sat on a... ...d against the window and he guessed it was going to be as cold and wet as England. He didn’t know much about Paris but didn’t suppose it was a very ... ...ted the candlelight, and Theo had the sudden sensation of be- ing inside a church. Lou lit some incense and motioned for the pair to come and sit. Th... ... snorted. ‘We are Christians, the only true religion of God. Come to our church on Sunday and repent of your sins.’ ‘What sins?’ Theo stammered, won...

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Excerpt: Moby Dick; or The Whale by Herman Melville.

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...elville A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Moby Dick; or The Whale by Herman Melville is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Uni... ...s Publication Moby Dick; or The Whale by Herman Melville is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity. This Portable Document file is furn... ...sity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ...e, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor any- o... ..., and beating the sea before him into a foam.” —Tooke’ s Lucian. “The True History.” “He visited this country also with a view of catching horse- whal... ...an incredible quantity of oil will be extracted out of one whale.” —Ibid. “History of Life and Death.” “The sovereignest thing on earth is parmacetti ... ...nd, a black Angel of Doom was beating a book in a pul- pit. It was a negro church; and the preacher’s text was about the blackness of darkness, and th... ...rst you almost thought some ambitious young artist, in the time of the New England hags, had endeavored to delineate chaos bewitched. But by dint of m... ... not do to be sellin’ human heads about the streets when folks is goin’ to churches. He wanted to, last Sunday, but I stopped him just as he was goin’...