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“Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, / May be refin’d, and join th’ angelic train.” Stolen from Africa, Phillis Wheatley persevered through enslavement to become the first published African American poet. These poems of faith, empowerment, and the experience of enslavement not only capture the heart of their author, but illuminate her astounding expertise in classical poetic form.

A detailed criticism of capitalism and charity from an anarchist perspective. The Soul of Man Under Socialism, by Oscar Wilde, examines the cause and impact of altruism. Despite good intentions, the nature of giving remains in direct opposition to capitalism. Therefore, it creates an environment incapable of solving its problems.

Daphnis, a boy abandoned at birth, is found by a goatherd and raised as his son. Chloe, likewise abandoned, is raised by a nearby shepherd. Growing up in the fields of Lesbos, they gradually fall in love, but the interference of others threatens to tear them apart. The Love of Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel by Longus.

Beginning with a warning to readers regarding the doubtful veracity of his tales, Lucian spins a web of untruths while narrating his experience on a voyage gone terribly wrong. With rivers of wine, womanly trees, battles in outer space, and alien beings, Lucian’s True History is a truly unparalleled novel for not only its time, but all time.

A series of stories about a ship on a mystical river that lies between Earth and the underworld. A House-Boat on the Styx, by John Kendrick Bangs, is a fantasy novel that¿s set in the afterlife. It follows a ferryman who is disturbed by the arrival of a new vessel.

Faced with the failure of his physician’s clinic, Doctor John Dolittle turns to the animal world and, with the help of his parrot Polynesia, learns to speak their language. As news of his veterinary practice spreads, Dolittle is recruited to cure animals around the world. The Story of Doctor Dolittle is a children’s novel by Hugh Lofting.

Two spoiled girls encounter a wise woman who uses magic to change their selfish ways. A Double Story, by George MacDonald, is not a traditional fairy tale. Originally published in 1875, the story presents a moral dilemma of young girls who experience the same lifechanging event but with different results.

A young boy is swept away by the North Wind and becomes her new traveling companion. At the Back of the North Wind, by George MacDonald is a fantasy novel originally published in 1871. The story centers a joyous child who discovers the shocking duality of life, death and God.

A princess is cursed with weightlessness and unable to stay physically or emotionally grounded. The Light Princess, by George MacDonald, is a beloved short story loosely inspired by the French fable, Sleeping Beauty. This fantasy follows a young woman as she attempts to find peace in the midst of chaos.

An unsuspecting hero leads a rescue mission to find his missing friend. The People That Time Forgot, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, is a sequel to the popular novel, The Land That Time Forgot. The story centers new hero, Tom Billings, as he searches for Bowen Tyler on the elusive island.

After surviving a shipwreck, young hero, Bowen Tyler must lead a group with mismatched national allegiances to safety on a mysterious island. The Land that Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs is the first of his Caspak trilogy. Set during World War Ⅰ, this pulp fiction fantasy follows the fight for survival on a prehistoric island.

Stella used to be a bomb-sniffing dog, but after a terrible accident, she goes to live on a small family farm to recover from her fear of loud noises."--

This is a book of revelations. Written in form of a story, how the protagonist, Ravi discovers his own destiny and ultimately the holy writ is revealed to him. Read on to explore his chain of revelations.

The Devil is in the details . . . Cletus Byron Winston wishes to marry Jennifer Anne Donner-Sylvester (aka The Banana Cake Queen) posthaste! He's spent the last year wanting nothing more than for the celebrations to be brief, libations flowing, and BYOB (bring your own blueberries). His future mother-in-law has other plans, plans his intended has been willing to indulge, much to Cletus's chagrin. Therefore, so must he. To a point. But truth ...

When Charlotte McKay's new friend is accused of murder, she will do anything to solve the crime. When Charlotte befriends Lisa Swanson, her dreams of owning a cupcake bakery finally begin to come true. But when a body is discovered and all signs point to Lisa being the guilty one, Charlotte doesn't know what to believe. Murder isn't the only crime that Charlotte uncovers in her quest to clear Lisa's name. When secret sins come to light, so...

In 2013, Jackie Clark launched The Aunties, a grassroots charity helping women to rebuild their lives after a period of trauma. She quit her job, turning her back on her comfortable life, to focus on The Aunties full-time, becoming Aunty in Charge and assisting hundreds of women with material needs and emotional support. Jackie has long dreamed of a publication that gives these women a voice. This powerful new book features the stories of a nu...

Revive the fine art of letter-writing, one card at a time, with Salutations & Signoffs, a set of deluxe notecards that features fascinating personal correspondence from some of history's most celebrated figures.This clever collection of 20 premium notecards and envelopes, housed in a keepsake magnetic-closure box, showcases opening and closing lines by historic letter writers -- like Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Kee...

In this six-session Bible study, bestselling author John Eldredge invites men to discover how God can heal their wounded hearts, recover their masculine heart, and put a spirit of adventure back in their lives.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author and psychiatrist Daniel G. Amen, MD, equips you with powerful weapons to battle the unseen dragons that are breathing fire on your emotional brain, driving unhealthy thoughts and behaviors, and robbing you of joy and contentment.Your brain is always listening and responding to hidden influences, many of them harmful. Unless you recognize and deal with them, they can steal your happiness, spoil your rela...