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Born with the appearance of a 70-year-old man, Benjamin Button grows physically younger with each passing year, until, in the end . . . Well, you'll just have to read it for yourself. A masterful story from the master storyteller of the Jazz Age. The author wrote, "This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain's to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. By trying the ex...

When the self-satisfied members of a midwestern church are challenged by a tramp to live up to their declaration of faith, they pledge to live for one year asking themselves in every situation, "What would Jesus do?" Newly designed and typeset for modern readers by Waking Lion Press.

Best known for his tales of Sherlock Homes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also knows how to write a scary story. Guaranteed to make your spine tingle, this excellent collection includes "The Horror of the Heights, " "The Leather Funnel, " "The New Catacomb, " "The Case of Lady Sannox, " "The Terror of Blue John Gap, " "The Brazilian Cat, " "The Lost Special, " "The Beetle-Hunter, " "The Man with the Watches, " "The Japanned Box, " "The Black Doctor, ...

This motivational masterpiece is the result of more than twenty years of research based on the author's close association with numerous individuals who achieved great wealth during their lifetimes, including such luminaries as Andrew Carnegie, Woodrow Wilson, George Eastman, Henry Ford, Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Schwab, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison. Summarizing his findings, the author presents 13 principles in the form of a philos...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the time of the French revolution, and Dr. Manette, imprisoned unjustly 18 years ago, has been released from the Bastille prison in Paris--but his trials are just beginning. This meticulously researched novel is a classic examination of the power of sacrifice, and of finding life and redemption in the most miserable of circumstances. This edition has been newly formatted and typeset f...

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A 17th-century work by a Portuguese priest who spent nine years as a missionary in Abyssinia. This unique work of both travel and religious writing examines the customs, dress, and hospitality of a truly ancient and alien civilization.