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Autobiographical travelogue. According to Wikipedia: "William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 May 11, 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic... In 1858, he began to work at the Ohio State Journal where he wrote poetry, short stories, and also translated pieces from French, Spanish, and...

Though it did not achieve the popular success of novels like The Rise of Silas Lapham, critics regard William Dean Howells' The Landlord at Lion's Head as a masterpiece of literary naturalism. It follows amoral antihero Jeff Durgin as he transforms his humble family farm into an upscale resort property.

The Flight of Pony Baker is a novel for children which tells the story of a young boy named Pony Baker who, throughout the book, attempts to run away from his home where he lives with his mother, father, and five sisters. The setting of the story is "fifty years ago" in the Boy's Town of...

William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author and literary critic. He wrote his first novel, Their Wedding Journey, in 1871, but his literary reputation really took off with the realist novel A Modern Instance, published in 1882, which describes the decay of a marriage. His 1885...

William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author and literary critic. He wrote his first novel, Their Wedding Journey, in 1871, but his literary reputation really took off with the realist novel A Modern Instance, published in 1882, which describes the decay of a marriage. His 1885...

After returning to Rio de Janeiro from Brasilia a young woman working for a major oil company does not make it to her hotel in Ipanema. The company CEO calls in his best security investigator to travel to Brazil, find her, and discover who planned and executed the kidnapping. He soon discovers there...

Less Fear, More Life—a Practical Guide These days there’s so much fear in the air, you can almost taste it—along with all the varieties of anxiety, anger, and addiction that grow out of it. How can you navigate your way through the fear and confusion, and find your way to peace? In...

     It all started with this advertisement in the San Francisoo Examiner: Wanted: Pen pal from the California area. I am a 24-year-old female from Manchester, Illinois looking for a kind and loving gentleman to correspond with and hope that more than friendship may develop. Please...

Starting into a brand-new series, USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith asks a simple question: What happens if ghosts can fight crime and bad guys? Just fifteen minutes after Dr. Jewel Kelly meets Deputy Sheriff Tommy Ralston, they both die. They simply become ghosts, hanging around...

This is a group of limericks based upon Cities in Texas from Abilene to Yorktown. Some are fun, others serious, and some are just plain silly. If you like limericks, you'll enjoy reading about some of the most famous cities and some obscure hamlets throughout the Lone Star State.

On May 1 1990 Gregg Smart was gunned down in his home in Derry, New Hampshire. On March 4, 1991 his wife Pamela Smart was placed on trial for accomplice to murder. The sensational aspects of the case sparked a media frenzy that spawned several books and two movies. Now for the first time, Greggs brother...

Jack is a guardian angel. A guardian angel who has failed every single assignment - for the past hundred years. Now he has been given his final assignment, and he has one last chance. One chance to prove himself, one chance to change his fate. But there is a catch: the assignment can’t...

WARNING: the Jaared Sen Quartet thrillers are NOT cozy mysteries! They contain graphic depictions of violence and adult situations in a near future London. The Amber Room is found Stolen by the Nazis and missing since 1945, rumours of the wondrous Amber Room are turning up in London. It's 2041...

Amy E. Dean, bestselling author of Night Light and Pleasant Dreams, tells us in Facing Life's Challenges--Daily Meditations for Overcoming Depression, Grief and "The Blues," that there are healthy responses to emotional pain, as well as destructive responses. She says, "Give yourself...