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Leighton Sealeaf street royale

a battle royale covered by corruption

Short Story
English
986 Words
Ages 10 and up
202
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a corrupt government plans to eradicate all past employees. but in a clever way so no suspician arises. [more]

Keywords: battle royale

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Mark Twain The Gilded Age

History
English
156825 Words
Ages 12 and up
251
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In United States history, the Gilded Age is a period approximately spanning the final three decades of the nineteenth century; from the 1870s to 1900. The term was coined by Mark TwainThe Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, satirizing what he believed to be an era of serious social problems disguised by a thin gold gilding. The theme of the novel is that the lust for getting rich through land speculation pervades society. The main action of the story takes place in Washington, D.C., and satirizes the greed and corruption of the governing class. Twain also satirizes the social pretensions of the newly rich. Although more than a century has passed since its publication, the novel's satirical observations of political and social life in Washington, D.C., are still seen as pertinent. [more]

Keywords: the gilded age, mark twain, american history, satire, american literature, political corruption, economic exploitation

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Darren Hobson Just Papering over the Cracks.

Poetry
English
11275 Words
Ages 14 and up
220
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The Just series of books welcomes a new cub to their family with words of poetry about the glory and the tragedy that you find in our daily lives, there are words of hope to bring people back from the brink of depression when it seems all hope is lost, there are words of truth that have been hidden from the world, words that only can be whispered to one another in the kitchens of families desperate to see a better time, there are words from the past that were brutal and cruel, words that want to be part of a better, brighter future. This collection of poetry is a stunning, interactive portrait of what this indie poet sees every day, this is like a fairground ride that lashes you from one point of view to another, short stories that are based on facts from the past, some poems document what a cruel world we live in, but no matter how deep the poems get, or how tragic and bloody life becomes, the poet believes in the future , he believes the best is yet to come, that we as humans should unite as one to overcome our struggles to move forward, to unite to move forward out of the dark ages of greed and corruption, of violence and murder to base our future on truth and honesty, so why not read what is here and believe in yourselves. [more]

Keywords: poetry, mafia, corruption, world affairs, history, tragedy, life, italy, love, short stories, thoughts

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Debbie Lacy The Concealed Government

Short Story
English
6694 Words
Ages 16 and up
198
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Adrian West and his good friend Carlton Wright were traveling back to their military base one wintry night [more]

Keywords: Naples Italy, Milan, Italy, US Navy, US Veterans, Orthopedic Surgeon, Tracking device, Conspiracy, Corruption, Tragedy, Drug Cartel, Drugs, Cocaine, Military Intelligence, Orgy

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Darren Hobson Just 16

Poetry
English
9492 Words
Ages 14 and up
242
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As the seasons change and the warm weather has turned to that of the cold and inhuman taste of autumn, it is time for the reader to huddle down below the blankets with her cup of cocoa and read something horrific but true. Here is a collection of poetry that will slice you apart from the very first page, bouncing from one cruel and grim story to another. There are tales of wisdom and joy and yes there are tales of graveyard debauchery, tales of unwanted identities, a twist of life after death and just a hint of necrophilia. Halloween is only one day in an uneventful year but reading this kind of poetry will satisfy all your grim whims and sadistic sarcasm, just turn the page to be transported into a never ending truth trail of lust and corruption, this is the gateway to the spirit world, this is the way down to the underworld, this is Just 16. This indie poet continues to surprise his readers with his wit and unlimited imaginary, painting a picture of words that is simple to read but ingenious in the making, not everyone will like the grim tales that this collection holds but they will read this poetry with a smile nonetheless. [more]

Keywords: poetry, horror, stories, truth, shocking, ghouls, ghosts, love, forbidden fruit, graveyard, car crash, work, earthquake, corruption, mafia, lust