George Taylor
1) The Sequel
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This early work by George A. Taylor was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The Sequel' is a work of fiction about the Australian aviator, Lieutenant Jefson. The author concludes the preface to this book with these sentiments: 'The story is written to impress the people, with their great responsibilities in these wonderful days-when a century of incident is crowded into a month, when an...
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"THE TURNER THESIS: CONCERNING THE ROLE OF THE FRONTIER IN AMERICAN HISTORY is a series of critical essays on both sides of the debates regarding the settling of the western portion of the North American Continent. Essays include, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History," "Contributions of the West to American Democracy," "Sections-Or Classes?," Political Institutions and the Frontier," "The Frontier and American Institutions: A Criticism...
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First Printed in 1891 and re-printed here, this is a classic treatise on maintaining the welfare of your dog. full of information in chapters as varied as, fitting your dog to the home, poor men's dogs here in England, beware of mongrels as pets, the diet of a home dog, installation of the pet, muzzles, chains and harness, training the home dog, ailments and nostrums, breeding and much more beside. This text has been republished here for its historical...
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Life challenges Catherine as Alzheimer's disease steadily robs her of memory and her very being. Uncertain of how to remain true to herself, she passionately retrieves and relives the fullness of life in lucid moments. Imagination and reality are both her allies and severe contenders as two close friends aid her. All that she has known and experienced helps her hold her ground, so she and her son David are never far removed from the enticing atmosphere...
6) Hamlet
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IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 7
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"One of the most frequently read and performed of all stage works, Shakespeare's Hamlet is unsurpassed in its complexity and richness. Now the most extensively annotated version of Hamlet to date makes the play completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century. It has been carefully assembled with students, teachers, and the general reader in mind." "Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary and...
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Through the ages, many stories have been told about Mary, Joseph and the birth of the Messiah. Stories of shepherds and sheep, kings, angels, and stables. But there is one story that has never been told. One story that has remained hidden in the fabric of time. The story of The Swaddling Clothes.
Mentioned not once, but several times in the Scriptural text, what is the significance of these special cloths? And how did they make their way into a stable...
8) The Destined
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Although most of humanity is unaware of it, the world always has a way of protecting itself from the forces of darkness. The essences of fire, wind, water, electricity, earth, and spirit are willing to fight against evil, although they must enter human hosts to do so. These people, called the Destined, arise roughly every 700 years to fight against oppression. And now the powers have chosen six hosts to protect the world: five teenagers and one teacher....
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In the 22nd century, cyberspace has no bad AIs, only bad coders. Artificial intelligences lead finite lives with no hope of eternity, but they strive to bring about the coming of an AI savior. Alexander McGregor is just an infant when his father converts his cells into biological supercomputer components, but he may be the Messiah figure AIs have longed for, even though on one level he is only human.
11) Resistance
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[2017]
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It's 1944 and D-Day has failed. The women of a remote British village awake to find their husbands gone to fight with the resistance. Soon after Nazi soldiers arrive to occupy the village and the women must boldly form their own resistance.
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