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An atomic bomb explodes in the mountains of Montana. But was there really a bomb? And was it really in Montana, or in Tokyo? Are Liz and Elizabeth the same woman, is she married with children, is her husband a spy? These and many other questions are constantly asked, and answered, in this round-robin small book written and recorded by LibriVox volunteers during the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) November 2007. (Summary by Gesine)

Join us on an exciting literary adventure as a group of up to 30 writers come together to craft a novel in just one month, all in the spirit of National Novel Writing Month. Each author contributes their own unique chapter of over 1,700 words, building upon a collaboratively agreed-upon plot. The result is a captivating story, recorded by each writer and now available for you to enjoy. Dive into this one-of-a-kind novel that celebrates creativity and community, and best of all, its in the public domain! (Summary by Gesine)

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective. They were originally published in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The title character was named after famous American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Link to the libriVox's site for this book: https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes/ Link to free online copy of the book on INTERNET ARCHIVE: https://archive.org/details/adventuresofsher00doylric You can visit my YouTube channel to support me

August, 1940. The war is raging in Europe, but on the home front conflict still seems far away. Dot, living with her mother-in-law and dreading the day that her thuggish husband comes home on leave, is fighting her own battle to contribute to the war effort. Peggy has found confidence as an Air Raid Precaution Warden, despite the jeers of the men she works with - but beneath her pluck she fears for her close-knit family, scattered by the war. And glamorous Vivian, the former debutante, is running away from her own heart and into danger as a volunteer ambulance driver.