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Ron Sanders Freak

Horror
English
2 Words
Ages 18 and up
47
5

Freak follows the tortuous course of Nicolas Vilenov, a predator working his way through all the women and [more]

Keywords: Fiction and literature, science-fiction, thriller, gothic, crime, adventure, mystery, predator, mind control, action, pheromones, natural causes, rapist, manhunt, Venice Beach, paranormal, incubus, psychopath, villainy, dark, sinister, macabre, eerie, the unknown, courtroom drama, prose mastery, horror [more][Less]

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Dr. Jennifer Agard Brain Challenge Puzzles: A Fun Way to Learn Vocabulary – Grade 7 and 8 Part 3

Practice your vocabulary - HOME SCHOOL TOOL

Education
English
7001 Words
Ages 12 and up
112
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Brain Challenge: A Fun Way to Learn Vocabulary offers a unique, educational approach to teaching vital skills to [more]

Keywords: worksheet, puzzle, grammar, sentence, practice, definition, quiescence, quagmire, quaint, qualm, quandary, quell, query, quibble, quiescent, quip, quixotic, quizzical, quotidian, radiant, raconteur, ramble, rancorous, rapacious, rapt, rarefy, ravenous, reactionary, recalcitrant, recant, reckless, recidivism, recoil, reconciliation, recrimination, redress, refract, rejoinder, relegate, relinquish, replete, repress, reprieve, reputable, requisition, rescind, restore, retain, revere, rife, sagacious, salubrious, salvage, sanctimonious, sanguine, satiate, saturate, saturnine, savant, savvy, scapegoat, scoundrel, scurry, secrete, sedative, seethe, sentient, setback, severe, specious, spontaneous, sportive, subsist, supercilious, superficial, superfluous, suppress, surfeit, surmise, surreptitious, susceptible, suspend, tacit, taciturn, talisman, tangential, tangible, tantamount, taunt, tautological, tawdry, temperance, tempestuous, tenable, tenuous, tepid, terse, testimony, thwart, timeless, timorous, tirade, tolerate, torpid, torrid, tortuous, touchstone, tractable, transcribe, truncate, tumult, turpitude, tutelage, tyro, ubiquitous, umbrage, uncanny, unconscionable, unctuous, unfrock, universal, unkempt, unparalleled, unscrupulous, unyielding, upbraid, urbane, utilitarian, vacillate, vaunted, veer, velocity, venerable, venerate, verbose, verboten, verdant, verisimilitude, veritable, vestige, vie, vilify, vindicate, viscid, viscous, vitiate, vitriolic, vituperate, vociferous, voluble, voracious, vouchsafe, vulgarian, waver, wanton, watershed, wean, wheedle, whimsical, whittle, wield, winsome, withhold, wizened, worst, wrath, writhe, wry, yen, yearling, yeoman, yield, yoke, zeal, zealot, zealous, zenith, zephyr, vocab, vocabulary, word [more][Less]

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Rex Beach The Net(fiscle part-3 of 1)

Short Story
English
56852 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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The Train From Palermo Was Late. Already Long, Shadowy Fingers Were Reaching Down The Valleys Across Which The Railroad Track Meandered. Far To The Left, Out Of An Opalescent Sea, Rose The Fairy-Like Lipari Islands, And In The Farthest Distance Stromboli Lifted Its Smoking Cone Above The Horizon. On The Landward Side Of The Train, As It Reeled And Squealed Along Its Tortuous Course, Were Gray And Gold Sicilian Villages Perched High Against The Hills Or Drowsing Among Fields Of Artichoke And Sumac And Prickly Pear. [more]

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Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Biography & Autobiography
English
63907 Words
Ages 6 and up
429
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. There are actual breaks in the narrative between the first three parts, but Part Three's narrative continues into Part Four without an authorial break. We Americans devour eagerly any piece of writing that purports to tell us the secret of success in life; yet how often we are disappointed to find nothing but commonplace statements, or receipts that we know by heart but never follow. [more]

Keywords: Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin, Biography, Memoires

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George Barr Mccutcheon The Rose In the Ring(fiscle part-3) Of 2

Romance
English
68334 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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With All The Irony Of Luck, Colonel Grand Brought Fair Weather. It Was As If He Had Ordered the Sun To Shine And It Obeyed him. When The Mud-Covered wagons Rumbled into Town After Their Tortuous Twenty-Mile Journey, The Sun Was High And The Skies Were Clear And All The World Seemed to Be Singing with The Birds. David Had Prepared mrs. Braddock And Christine; They Looked for The Colonel On The Station Platform As The Train Rolled in. He Was There, Waiting, As If Directed by Providence, At The Foot Of The Steps Which Mrs. Braddock Was To Descend. He Had Eyes For No One Until She Appeared in the Car Door. Then His Ugly Smile Projected itself; His Silk Hat Came Off And He Bowed low. One Knowing the Innermost Workings Of Colonel Grand'S Mind Would Have Understood The Profoundness Of That Bow. He Was Giving her Time To Collect Herself; He Was, On His Own Part, Deliberately Evading the Look Of Repugnance He Knew So Well Would Leap Into Her Eyes At The First Glimpse Of Him. [more]

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Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan The Terrible (Fiscle Part-X)

Drama
English
97804 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Silent As The Shadows Through Which He Moved, The Great Beast Slunk Through The Midnight Jungle, His Yellow-Green Eyes Round And Staring, His Sinewy Tail Undulating behind Him, His Head Lowered and Flattened, And Every Muscle Vibrant To The Thrill Of The Hunt. The Jungle Moon Dappled an Occasional Clearing which The Great Cat Was Always Careful To Avoid. Though He Moved through Thick Verdure Across A Carpet Of Innumerable Twigs, Broken Branches, And Leaves, His Passing gave Forth No Sound That Might Have Been Apprehended by Dull Human Ears. Apparently Less Cautious Was The Hunted thing moving even As Silently As The Lion A Hundred paces Ahead Of The Tawny Carnivore, For Instead Of Skirting the Moon-Splashed natural Clearings It Passed directly Across Them, And By The Tortuous Record Of Its Spoor It Might Indeed be Guessed that It Sought These Avenues Of Least Resistance, As Well It Might, Since, Unlike Its Grim Stalker, It Walked erect Upon Two Feet--It Walked upon Two Feet And Was Hairless Except For A Black Thatch Upon Its Head; Its Arms Were Well Shaped and Muscular; Its Hands Powerful And Slender With Long Tapering fingers And Thumbs Reaching Almost To The First Joint Of The Index Fingers. Its Legs Too Were Shapely But Its Feet Departed from The Standards Of All Races Of Men, Except Possibly A Few Of The Lowest Races, In that The Great Toes Protruded at Right Angles From The Foot. [more]

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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, H. F. Stewart (Translator) The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy

Fiction
English
99051 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Boethius (Boetius)—Anicius Manlius Severinus—Roman statesman and philosopher (ca. 480–524 CE), was son of Flavius Manlius Boetius, after whose death he was looked after by several men, especially Memmius Symmachus. He married Symmachus’s daughter, Rusticiana, by whom he had two sons. All three men rose to high honours under Theodoric the Ostrogoth, but Boethius fell from favour, was tried for treason, wrongly condemned, and imprisoned at Ticinum (Pavia), where he wrote his renowned The Consolation of Philosophy. He was put to death in 524, to the great remorse of Theodoric. Boethius was revered as if he were a saint and his bones were removed in 996 to the Church of S. Pietro in Ciel d’Oro, and later to the Cathedral. The tower in Pavia where he was imprisoned is still venerated. Boethius was author of Latin translations of Aristotle, commentaries on various philosophical works, original works on logic, five books on music, and other works. His The Consolation of Philosophy is the last example of purely literary Latin of ancient times—a mingling of alternate dialogue and poems. His Theological Tractates are also included in this volume. Boethius's "Consolation of Philosophy" is considered as one of the most important and influential works of medieval times. Written during Boethius's year-long imprisonment for treason which would ultimately lead to his tortuous execution, "Consolation of Philosophy" is a classical exposition of human nature as Boethius reflects on the treacherous betrayal by his friends that led to him quickly falling out of the favor with his lord. Presented here in this volume is H. F. Stewart's translation of "Consolation of Philosophy" and "The Theological Tractates". [more]

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Craig G Duncan The Father, Mother and Son

Philosophy
English
110184 Words
Ages 16 and up
83
1

An ancestral love story revealed through a philosophy that is handed down between three generations of violent men in the most unexpected way. Their early lives are desperate with no love or care and lacking positive direction. This miss management of parental love produces violent lost characters, who act out their daily lives in a familiar way to what they know. Their insane upbringing, coupled by their actions, finally comes to a head when they’re imprisoned. A convicted murderer hands his vocational council on life down to a young Mac and the result is the transformation of his character. This sacred oral form of communication has been received in this way since the birth of time, bringing peace to the troubled mind of the individual. Mac the main character takes decades before the message is revealed and understood but Lip a much shorter time. As this knowledge is passed on, we see it grow and evolve with each man before accumulating and manifesting in the trial of Lip. Accused of three deaths, he shows age and wisdom beyond his years in his dual with all around him. Their wish is to kill or imprison him for the rest of his natural life. We follow him through the depths of despair and madness before direction appears giving guidance from his tortuous ways. At first it comes in the form of vengeance and retribution, whilst walking his vengeful path he begins the search for his own killer having no desire to live in a world without love. We follow him as he traverses the lines between sanity and insanity that will surprise you and make you question which was insane – the accused on trial or his accusers. This ancient way of living breaks their recognisable moulds and destroys their devilish characters before transcending them into something unrecognisable in the modern world. This rare energy is only spoken about but very rarely experienced in religion and not acknowledged outside the rules and stipulations of these devout organisations. Yet these men have come through all the demands and tribulations of life, to stand alone without the dual conscious of a disturbed mind. [more]

Keywords: Spirituality, Crime, Drama, Philosophy, Life, Oneness

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Isaac R. Betanzos The Quantum Pilgrimage

An Existential Quest to the Quantum Self

Psychology
English
17264 Words
No Age Recommendation
85
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What if I told you that the way we perceive and take for granted time, space and true interpersonal connections can be misleading, even when their true nature lay before us? THE QUANTUM PILGRIMAGE is an existentialist, abstract and tortuous fable about the inner journey we all endeavour during our biological existence. Since that quest is as unique and unpredictable as each one of us, any interpretations drawn are filtered by your own experiences and expectations. Because, just as it happens in the Quantum Realm, everything that truly matters is distorted and crafted by our own unique consciousness. This dark and introspective odyssey serves as a brief introduction to a much wider and profound topic backing this and upcoming books: Quantum Psychology. Because perhaps the real question is not how our consciousness fits with this Universe and reality, but the other way around: how everything that we experience is deployed and influenced by a basic and intrinsic part of our awareness that remains mostly unexplored. That central piece of our minds (or the Quantum Self) connects us with ourselves, our biological existence, society, the rest of energy forms and forces in the Universe, and even to the Quantum Realm, where the rules of time, space and connection are completely different to our instinctive perception. But, far more important, it connect us with others at a transcendental level. Because if Quantum Psychology lies as the centre piece connecting all aspects of existence and reality, at the heart of that centre you will find the raw and meaningful emotional and interpersonal connections we establish throughout life; those that are as subjective as ourselves, but also universally identifiable. Because your life can be changed in a heartbeat of pure conviction if you know where to hear, as every great achievement in history starts with a seemingly crazy idea. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Isaac R. Betanzos is a novel writer with an academical background in research & Psychology. Combining Positive Psychology and Quantum Physics, through Quantum Psychology we will be able to re-think time, space and interpersonal connections. For more information, contact and insights about the upcoming books visit www.IsaacRBetanzos.com [more]

Keywords: psychology, existentialism, fantasy, spiritualism, quantum, positive, positivism, motivation, optimism, philosophy, fiction, dream

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Bhushan Chopra THE DYNAMICS OF PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Strategies and skills to unlock your potential in your professional career

Biography & Autobiography
English
42369 Words
Ages 16 and up
307
1

SYNOPSIS The author shares the story of his uprising from deprivation to a successful professional. Born in a large family in India, he faced insurmountable odds on completing his education. Driven by dignity of labour, he did not shy working on any job. It was owing to his grit, unflinching determination, and impregnable passion that he could pursue his targets. This book maps the arduous journey that the author undertook in his professional career. As a young man he had to climb many steep hills without the oxygen of outside help. Since he was not going to be content with anything but the best to realise his dreams, he went through a tortuous number of hoops. However, his focus always remained on achieving the best he could in his career. He did not give in when encountering impossible situations or when failure was staring in his face. His resolve, tenacity, resilience and unflinching determination helped him to overcome everything that life could throw at him. His determination to pursue his dreams manifested in the diverse strategies that he adopted to combat the toxic impact of failure. His subject knowledge and expertise in his chosen field, his phenomenal appetite for new technologies, his refusal to allow any adversity to damage his self-belief, his impeccable professionalism – it all contributed to his success. He did not flinch when the chips were down, he did not let despair impair his judgement, and the clarity of his vision when undertaking new projects served him well in his career progression. The book is full of numerous learning points for any person who is embarking on their journey to make their professional life a little bit more than merely satisfactory. There are nuggets of wisdom in every anecdote that the Author narrates. Even when he hits an impasse, he offers insights to enable improvement in the future. There is a repertoire of wisdom based on experience over decades that young professionals could glean from reading this book. What is being offered is practical, germane and relevant for a wide range of professions. This book provides a wide variety of life’s lessons for every individual… more like unraveling the secret to the way life works. The more time readers will spend with this book, the more they will like it and learn from it. Although this is a book about the life of a finance professional, it contains much that will be of interest to even people outside this field. This book is as much an autobiography as it is a valuable window to the journey called life. The Author believes that the book shall appeal to a wide spectrum of professionals and entrepreneurs: Chartered Accountants, Engineers, Architects and Marketing Executives to name a few. It shall be a guiding star for those who enter their professional career or enterprise and those who struggle in their profession or enterprise. [more]

Keywords: Key to Success, Finance, Strategies, Potential, Professional Career, Professional Achievements, Goals, Strength, Enterpereneurship, Professional Journey, Chartered Accountant, Autobiography, Young Professionals, Career Making, Career Makaing, Success in Legal Profession, Self Employed Entrepreneurs

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