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Delightful and insightful stories from ancient India. Includes questions after each chapter to enhance understanding and help readers apply the lessons learned.

First printed in 1758, The Way to Wealth is one of the most practical books on money management ever published. This special edition also includes "The Art of Making Money Plenty, " "Advice to a Young Tradesman, " "Rulers Proper to Be Observed in Trade, " "The Art of Virtue, " and "Poor Richard's Quotations on Wealth and Character"-all of Franklin's most important financial advice in a single volume.

A blueprint for successful and happy living, this gem of a book points out a course of action for approaching life in a meaningful manner. The author's practical philosophy has awakened millions to the discovery and perception of the truth. Weaving his way through the inner dynamics of the mind, James Allen shows us what we already intuitively know: how changing our mindset can improve our circumstances -- no matter how difficult. Written in a...

Ivan Ilyich Golovin, a high court judge in St. Petersburg with a wife and family, lives a carefree life and like everyone he is aware of, he lives a life spent almost entirely in climbing the social ladder, and his life begins to amass more hypocrisy as it goes on. Enduring life with a wife whom he often finds too demanding, he works his way up to be a magistrate focusing more and more on his work as family life becomes more miserable.

Nothing is so quintessentially Japanese as the tea ceremony--more properly, "the way of tea"--with its austerity, its extravagantly minimalist stylization, and its concentration of extreme subtleties of meaning into the simplest of actions. The Book of Tea is something of a curiosity: written in English by a Japanese scholar, it was first published in 1906, in the wake of the naval victory over Russia with which Japan asserted its rapidly acqu...

First published in 1918, and set in Nebraska in the late 19th century, this tale of the spirited daughter of a Bohemian immigrant family planning to farm on the untamed land comes to us through the romantic eyes of Jim Burden. He is, at the time of their meeting, newly orphaned and arriving at his grandparents' neighboring farm on the same night her family strikes out to make good in their new country. Jim chooses the opening words of his reco...

Have you ever wondered why success seems to come for some but not for others? Do you think the secret to success may be more than just hard work? Would you like to unlock the hidden potential inside of yourself, and finally realize success in all areas of your life? Within the pages of this book, you will find the secrets of success from William Walker Atkinson, attorney, merchant, publisher, author, and pioneer of the New Thought movement. Yo...

Two books in one. Loosely based on an experience in Joseph Conrad's life, Heart of Darkness tells the story of one man's journey into darkest Africa--and the darkness of the human heart. Both thoughtful and compelling, Heart of Darkness takes measure of "the thin line between civilization and barbarity." The Secret Sharer, likewise based on an actual accident at sea, is an exciting adventure tale that reveals truths about human nature on sever...

David Balfour, a young Scotsman orphaned by the death of his father, is betrayed by his uncle, shanghaied, and carried to the New World for a life in bondage--until a swashbuckling highlander, Alan Breck Stewart, comes to his rescue. Balfour escapes to the Highlands with the help of his friend but encounters further danger and intrigue as he tries to clear his name and regain his rightful property.

The Secret Sharer, actual accident at sea, is an exciting adventure tale that reveals truths about human nature on several levels. Albert J. Guerard of Stanford University wrote that these two stories are "among the finest of Conrad's short novels, and among the half-dozen greatest short novels in the English language." And Virginia Woolf wrote of Conrad, "His books are full of moments of vision. They light up a whole character in a flash. . ....

Huckleberry Finn has been taken in by the Widow Douglas and her sister, Miss Watson, who intend to "sivilize" him. But when Huck's violent drunk of a father kidnaps him, Huck fakes his own death to escape. Teaming up with Jim, an escaped slave with a price on his head, the two fugitives go on the run, traveling down the Mississippi River on a raft. But Huck finds himself facing a terrible decision. Should he help Jim escape to the free states ...

These are the times that try men's souls, " begins Thomas Paine's first Crisis paper, the impassioned pamphlet that helped ignite the American Revolution. Published in Philadelphia in January of 1776, Common Sense sold 150, 000 copies almost immediately. A powerful piece of propaganda, it attacked the idea of a hereditary monarchy, dismissed the chance for reconciliation with England, and outlined the economic benefits of independence while es...

The Book of Mormon is filled with parallelisms, a form of ancient poetry. The poetic patterns serve, as they do in the Bible, to structure and emphasize messages, define and expand them, and make them more memorable. One form of parallelism, chiasmus, has been extensively studied, the Book of Mormon has an abundance of chiasmus, as well as other forms of parallelism. The prophets of the Book of Mormon were inspired in their stylistic choices,...

Before The Greatest Salesman in the World, The Richest Man in Babylon, and Acres of Diamonds, The Magic Story captured the imagination of people worldwide, inspiring them to reach for ever-greater levels of success. Since its first publication, this timeless parable has sold tens of millions of copies.

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day has helped millions manage their lives and their time by making the most of "the daily miracle"-the fresh allotment of time we receive every day of our lives.

In 1897 Bram Stoker wrote a classic horror story that has spawned hundreds of imitators but has never been surpassed. From Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire to such writers as Stephenie Meyer, the story of the vampire--and the godfather of them all, Dracula--lives on. Compelling, chilling, engrossing, filled with suspense and fear--this is a tale you can't put down. This edition includes an interview with Bram Stoker, as well as a rare and ...

What if we could interview George Washington and learn his views on the state of America today? What if we could ask him about the national debt, defense issues, social spending, and the true purpose of the American Constitution? What if he could share his thoughts on the separation of powers and the place of religion in America? This book approximates such an interview as the author asks questions of vital importance for our day and shares th...

Mary Shelley's prophetic classic deals with the dangers inherent in the single-minded pursuit of science. It also portrays the injustice of a society that persecutes those who are "different." Could Dr. Frankenstein's creation have become a man rather than a monster? Disturbing, thought-provoking, and moving, Frankenstein is much more than a novel of terror.

Where is success? Is it far away, or could it be right under your nose? Russell Conwell's motivational classic will help you find it, and it may be much closer than you ever imagined. The diamonds of life are there for the taking, if we but open our eyes to see.

Ulysses, on his way home from the Trojan War, encounters resistance from the Sirens, Circe the sorceress, the Cyclops, and other dangers, only to find his wife, Penelope, being pursued by various suitors.