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“Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own will!” - and with these words, the English lawyer Johnathan Harker is drawn into a world of infamous and legendary horror... A genre defining gothic horror classic, of the fight between modern and learned civilisation and ancient and...

The year is 1916, Europe is ablaze with war, and Bowen Tyler is crossing the Atlantic to join the Lafayette Escadrille when the course of his life is forever altered by a torpedo, shot from a German U-Boat. What follows is a course of events that leads him into a land unknown to man, filled with...

Washington Irvings collected Christmas tales, telling of the Author and his holiday in a rustic country seat, Surrounded by all the good cheer and tradition the Geogian times can muster. A fine tale for the seasonal period! Narrated by Michael Ward...

On a cold day, the 304th New York Infantry Regiment awaits battle beside a river. Eighteen-year-old Private Henry Fleming, remembering his reasons for enlisting as well as his mother's resulting protests, wonders whether he will remain brave in the face of fear or turn and run. The story follows...

"one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language." - Stephen King A tense and creepy horror story, The Great God Pan revolves around the mysterious "Mrs Vaughan" and the tide of death she leaves in her wake. Can she be stopped? What connection does she have to...

The timeless story of the beatific Dorian Gray, who never seems to age, and whose features never show the stains of life, no matter how debauched his existence becomes. What is is his secret? And what is the secret of a certain portrait that he keeps forever hidden, behind a curtain, in a locked...

In this beloved classic, James Hilton tells the story of a beloved school teacher, Mr Chipping, and his long tenure at Brookfield School. From before the war to long after, Mr Chipping, known as "Chips" to all the boys, presides over Brookfield, until the final goodbye. Often adapted, by radio...

The scandalous marriage of the Countess Narona to Lord Montbarry takes place in London to the disgust of his family. Not least to his treatment of his former betrothed: Agnes Lockwood. But scandal turns to tragedy when he dies of illness in a Venetian Palace. Under a cloud of suspicion and...

"What was it that you heard about my brother's journey at Bamangwato?" asked Sir Henry, as I paused to fill my pipe before replying to Captain Good. "I heard this," I answered, "and I have never mentioned it to a soul till to-day. I heard that he was starting for Solomon's Mines." "Solomon's...

It's a disaster! Sir Simon, the vaunted Canterville Ghost, has had years of success haunting the family mansion, centuries of wailing moans, rattling chains and phantasmagoria... and what should the Canterville family do, but sell up the house! But it gets worse! They've sold the house to...

A transitional tale, situated between Lovecrafts earlier work and the later Cthulhu Mythos, The Horror At Red Hook depicts the strange and forbidding account of an Irish Detective, detirmined to unearth the truth of the mysterious spiritualist; Robert Suydam of Red Hook, and his connection with...

“Adventure,” L. Ron Hubbard said, “I well know, is in the heart, not in the view.” In his stories, which were uniquely drawn from true-to-life experiences, including then-rare voyages to Asia and the South Pacific, he adventured grandly, carrying readers into the cold, storm-swept sea, or the heat of a vast desert or the wild currents of the air. A member of the famed Explorers Club, Mr. Hubbard delivered in these stories a sharp jolt of reality with a healthy dose of pulse-pounding bold adventure.

Friends for most of their lives, Rob, Julia, and Ray are boomers who set out in their twenties to make things right in America. A couple since law school, Rob is a distinguished Constitutional scholar at Harvard and Julia a prominent journalist writing a book about the wreckage of the nation’s political life, while Ray serves as dean of the medical school. Ray’s work as a physician in a Vietnam combat zone left him scarred yet with a powerful and loving commitment to heal and to support his friends through tragedy.

Peek into the mesmerizing imagination of C. S. Lewis with the world’s leading authority on the beloved author. With more than 100 million copies printed in 47 languages, The Chronicles of Narnia is one of the bestselling book series ever. Its enduring success is no accident, but rather the...

The first book of its kind, a collection bringing together leading Black scholars and experts for a policy-oriented approach to the fight for racial justice in America. From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, the year 2020...

In Unavoidably Unsafe, Dr. Edward Geehr and Dr. Jeffrey Barke confront the prevailing beliefs surrounding childhood vaccines with unflinching scrutiny and bold insight. As seasoned physicians, they acknowledge the revered status vaccines hold in modern medicine while bravely questioning their safety and efficacy.

The legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoys regular acclaim from historians, politicians, and educators. But is that true? Deploying an abundance of primary source evidence and well-reasoned arguments, historian and distinguished professor emeritus David T. Beito masterfully presents a complete account of the real Franklin D. Roosevelt: a man who abused power, violated human rights, targeted dissidents, and let his crude racism imprison American citizens merely for being of Japanese descent.

This essential guide empowers adults and caregivers to ask the right questions, understand the science, and make vaccination decisions with confidence. Unavoidably Unsafe for Adults is not an indictment of vaccines, but a call for transparency, critical thinking, and patient-centered care in a rapidly evolving medical world.

Are you stuck on the sidelines, watching friends and family enjoy a thrilling game of bridge? Are you overwhelmed by the seemingly complex rules and strategies tied to this elegant card game? You’re not alone. Many beginners find themselves intimidated by the intricacies of bridge, the classic card game that has challenged and delighted people for over a century. But with a little guidance, you can unlock the secret to mastering the game, quickly and efficiently.

Speaking out bluntly, the CDC director during the first years of Covid-19 reveals what went right and what mistakes were made throughout the pandemic. Most importantly, he outlines a program of what needs to be done now to prepare for the bird flu pandemic that not only is coming—but may already be here.