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The Old English Baron
by Clara ReeveClara Reeve (1729-1807), novelist, was the author of several novels, of which only one is remembered -- "The Old English Baron" (1777), written in imitation of, or rivalry with, the "Castle of Otranto" by Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, with which it has often been printed. Her novel has noticeably influenced Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Her innovative history of prose fiction, "The Progress of Romance" (1785), can be regarded generally as a precursor to modern histories of the novel and specifically as upholding the tradition of female literary history.
The Poky Little Puppy
by Janette Sebring LowreyFive little puppies dig a hole under a fence and go for a walk in the wide, wide world, but one of them is poky.
Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain
by Sheila Ostrander Lynn SchroederEncounters with Russia's scientifically tested psychics and their research in Soviet Russia, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise BrownA bunny tells his mother he will run away in various ways and she explains how she will catch him no matter what he does.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One
by Robert Silverberg26 of the best sci-fi short stories ever written. These stories were selected by members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.
Sing Down the Moon
by Scott O'DellThe Spanish Slavers were an ever-present threat to the Navaho way of life. One lovely spring day, fourteen-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird took their sheep to pasture. The sky was clear blue against the red buttes of the Canyon de Chelly, and the fields and orchards of the Navahos promised a rich harvest. Bright Morning was happy as she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of her tribe. She turned when Black Dog barked, and it was then that she saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her.
Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson
by George JacksonWhen he was 18, Jackson was sentenced from 1 year to life for stealing $70 from a gas station. His letters are an outpouring of grief, passion, outrage and defiance.
The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues
by Plato Benjamin JowettAmong the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought: Euthyphro, exploring the concepts and aims of piety and religion; Apology, a defense of the integrity of Socrates' teachings; Crito, exploring Socrates' refusal to flee his death sentence; and Phaedo, in which Socrates embraces death and discusses the immortality of the soul.
Voyage of the Liberdade
by Joshua SlocumIn 1890, the author became the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone. This is the account of one of his lesser-known but no less remarkable sea journeys. From the Publisher: Great 19th-century mariner's thrilling, account of the wreck of his ship off the coast of South America, the 35-foot brave little craft he built from the wreckage, and its remarkable, danger-fraught voyage home. A 19th-century maritime classic brimming with courage, ingenuity, and daring. Easy-to-read and fast-paced.
Whose Land? A History of the Peoples of Palestine
by James ParkesWho has the right to live in Palestine - settlers? natives? both? Are there special rights whereby a settler population may displace a native one?
The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966
by Richard BrautiganThis novel is about the romantic possibilities of a public library in California.
Bird Ambulance
by Arline ThomasStories from a woman in New York who began her own shelter for injured wild birds. She talks about assisting falcons, hawks, pigeons and owls, but there is also a chapter on other animals--like squirrels--who come into her life. A fantastic read with helpful information on what to feed injured birds and mammals.
The Case of the Drowning Duck and The Case of the Crooked Candle
by Erle Stanley GardnerTwo intriguing Perry Mason novels, from the master of suspense
The Couple
by Alfred Palca Monte GhertlerA husband and wife's utterly frank account of their experience in the Masters & Johnson sex clinic.
Destiny Doll
by Clifford D. SimakThe planet beckoned them from space, and then closed around them like a Venus fly trap.
Furthest
by Suzette Haden ElginWhen Coyote Jones visited the planet Furthest, he was restricted in the areas he could visit. What were the natives hiding?
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse Richard Winston Clara WinstonThis novel is set in the future, looking back at the life history of Joseph Knecht, Magister Ludi, who plays the Glass Bead Game.
God Dwells Within Us
by Fr. Thomas DubayA detailed description of the mystery of the Trinity indwelling in the Christian soul
The Heart of the Matter
by Graham GreeneScobie, a policeman in a West African colony, is above reproach, but he's forced to borrow money to send his wife on holiday. While she's gone, he falls in love with a pathetic child widow, and inexorably, his conscience and his love of God lead him to disaster.
The Human Comedy
by William SaroyanA warm and captivating story of an American family in wartime, and in particular, of Homer Macauley, the fastest telegraph messenger in the San Joaquin valley.