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Set twelve years after Riders of the Purple Sage, the novel follows John Shefford, a former clergyman, on his quest to find Fay Larkin in the remote Arizona-Utah borderlands. He discovers a hidden Mormon village of "sealed wives" and meets the enigmatic Sago Lily. As federal authorities move in to prosecute polygamists, Shefford confronts secrets that test his beliefs on faith, justice, and personal freedom in the harsh desert frontier.

First published in 1905, The Gift of the Magi is one of O. Henrys most beloved short stories, celebrated for its heartfelt message and unforgettable twist ending. The story follows a young married couple, Jim and Della, who struggle financially but deeply cherish one another.Determined to buy a meaningful Christmas gift, each secretly sacrifices their most prized possessionDella sells her beautiful hair to purchase a chain for Jims watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Dellas hair. Through this poignant irony, O. Henry highlights the true meaning of love, generosity, and selfless giving.Tender, simple, and emotionally powerful, The Gift of the Magi remains a timeless holiday classic that continues to inspire readers with its message that love is the greatest gift of all.

First published in 1922, Siddhartha is Hermann Hesses profound novel about a young mans quest for enlightenment in ancient India. The story follows Siddhartha as he leaves a life of comfort to seek wisdom, experiencing the richness of the world, love, and suffering along the way.Through encounters with ascetics, merchants, and the river that teaches him the rhythm of life, Siddhartha discovers that true understanding cannot be taught but must be experienced. Hesses lyrical prose explores themes of self-discovery, inner peace, the nature of desire, and the path to spiritual fulfillment.Poetic, reflective, and deeply philosophical, Siddhartha remains a timeless classic, inspiring readers to contemplate the meaning of life and the journey toward personal and spiritual awakening.

First published in 1895, The Red Badge of Courage is Stephen Cranes powerful and realistic portrayal of a young soldiers experience during the American Civil War. The novel follows Henry Fleming, a Union soldier who struggles with fear, doubt, and the desire for courage in the face of battle.Rather than focusing solely on action, Crane delves deeply into the psychological turmoil of warfareexploring themes of fear, shame, pride, heroism, and the search for identity. The "red badge" symbolizes both a wound of honor and the internal transformation that comes from confronting ones own weaknesses.Intense, introspective, and groundbreaking in its realism, The Red Badge of Courage remains a landmark of American literature and a profound exploration of the human spirit under the pressure of war.

First published in 1894, The Jungle Book is a beloved collection of adventure stories set in the forests of India. The book follows Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, as he learns the laws of the jungle under the guidance of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, while facing the threat of the fierce tiger Shere Khan.Blending adventure, moral lessons, and vivid storytelling, Rudyard Kipling explores themes of belonging, courage, identity, and the balance between civilization and the wild. In addition to Mowglis tales, the collection includes other memorable animal stories filled with imagination and wisdom.Exciting, timeless, and rich in atmosphere, The Jungle Book remains a classic of childrens literature that continues to captivate readers of all ages.

First published in 1886, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a gripping Gothic novella that explores the dual nature of humanity. The story follows the respected scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll, who develops a mysterious potion that transforms him into the sinister and violent Mr. Edward Hyde.As Jekyll struggles to control his darker alter ego, the boundary between good and evil begins to blur, leading to shocking consequences. Through suspense and psychological depth, Robert Louis Stevenson examines themes of morality, identity, repression, and the hidden impulses within human nature.Dark, thought-provoking, and enduringly influential, this classic novella remains a powerful exploration of the conflict between civilization and primal instinct.

Landskabet vugger sig omkring den lille i by. Man nrmer sig til den over blgende hje, der slres af olivenskove, som var de indspundne i grgrn silke. Nr vejen lfter sig over en bakke, ligger byen forsnket i en blgedal og vinker med sine trne. Den ligner en murkrone, trykt ned over en af hjene. Vejen snor sig, og staden bliver borte. Rytteren traver blge op og blge ned og stirrer efter staden som efter et smrke.Nrved ser det ud, som havde en hrd hnd fra himlen slet ned i denne skov af murpiller. Som var trnene splintrede og kappede i et uvejr. Som var hattene blst af. Kun et enkelt brer endnu sin taghjelm, der stritter p fire piller; under dens hvlving hnger en klokke. Den holder for tiden sin malmtunge rolig. Rebet falder lodret ned i trnet.

Ainda com o manto negro da Santa Inquisição, uma nova era do ocultismo se manifestava. Sobre os ombros do pai da medicina Paracelso, Jerônimo Cardano, e o médico católico Cornélio Agrippa. Mestres qu

Over almost seventy years, the original Land Rover evolved from the ground-breaking Series I model in 1948 to the final Defender in 2016. Now there is a totally new Defender for the 2020s.Land Rover charts the history of the authentic bloodline in this carefully compiled collection of striking and, in some instances, very rare photographs.It presents the memorable mileposts and bizarre diversions in an astonishingly long life and is a rich visual tribute to the genius and guts of these legendary vehicles.

Marco do pragmatismo, A vontade de crer investiga a relação entre fé, razão e experiência. Nesta tradução rigorosa e fluente, William James questiona a origem de nossas crenças e o limite da racional

Fruto de um incansável trabalho de jornalismo investigativo, este é o primeiro grande livro a expor a realidade catastrófica do comércio global de lixo — um negócio clandestino cuja finalidade é desp

A first-class mysteryBernard OKeeffe is on a roll to the big time Daily Mail. Perfect comfort reading The Times. An enthralling mix of mystery and murder Mail on Sunday. An enthralling mix of mystery and murder Mail on Sunday. What goes around comes around on the carousel of time. Every summer four friends gather at Barnes Fair to ride the carousel in memory of Esther, the school friend they lost in a car crash they were all involved in as teenagers.This year, the morning after the fair, one of those friends, Shelley Gregory, is found murdered on that very carousel. DI Garibaldi has questions to ask. Who killed Shelley, and why there? Is her death linked to the tragedy the friends commemorate each year, or do the answers lie closer to home in the quiet Thameside village of Barnes, where Shelley was well known but not always well liked? As Garibaldi pieces together the events of that summer night, he uncovers dark undercurrents beneath Barness genteel surface and begins to see the truth: what goes around comes around when you ride the carousel of time.

Com lirismo e ironia, o autor mais emblemático do Harlem Renaissance narra os medos e fantasias que fundamentam a violência racial e, ao mesmo tempo, as micro resistências cotidianas aos caprichos da

Some islands are erased from maps.Others are erased from memory.This story belongs to the latter.!Island of the Damned is not merely a work of speculative fiction. It is an examination of a recurring human impulsethe belief that isolation grants permission, that secrecy absolves responsibility, and that power, when hidden far enough from public sight, can reshape morality itself.Across history, islands have served as laboratories of ambition. Removed from law, distanced from conscience, they become ideal vessels for experimentationnot only on bodies, but on ethics, identity, and the very definition of humanity. In this novel, Aethelburg Island stands as such a place: a sealed ecosystem where science detaches from accountability, where progress is pursued without restraint, and where the human form becomes raw material.Island of the Damned asks a simple but unsettling question:If humanity could be redesigned.Who would be trusted to decide what must be removed?This book does not offer comfort. It offers reflection. It invites the reader to confront the seductive nature of control, the danger of believing oneself exempt from moral limits, unsettling truths

"A Science-Fiction Novel"The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs and the second of Burroughs Barsoom series.The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs and the second of Burroughs Barsoom series. It features the characters of John Carter and Carters wife Dejah Thoris. It was first published in The All-Story as a five-part serial in the issues for January-May 1913. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in September, 1918 and in many editions subsequently.As usual for him, Burroughs begins with a frame story that explains how he (Burroughs) came into possession of the text. At the end of the first book, A Princess of Mars, John Carter was unwillingly transported back to Earth. The story proper begins with his arrival back on Barsoom (Mars) after a ten-year separation with Dejah Thoris, their unborn child, and the Red Martian people of the nation of Helium, whom he has adopted as his own. Unfortunately, Carter materializes in the one place on Barsoom from which nobody is allowed to depart: the Valley Dor, which is the Barsoomian afterlife.

Glenn Killbourne and his fiancee Carley Burch find a strange test of their love in the mountains and canyons of Arizona.What subtle strange message had come to her out of the West? Carley Burch laid the letter in her lap and gazed dreamily through the window.It was a day typical of early April in New York, rather cold and gray, with steely sunlight. Spring breathed in the air, but the women passing along Fifty-seventh Street wore furs and wraps. She heard the distant clatter of an L train and then the hum of a motor car. A hurdy-gurdy jarred into the interval of quiet."Glenn has been gone over a year," she mused, "three months over a year-and of all his strange letters this seems the strangest yet."She lived again, for the thousandth time, the last moments she had spent with him. It had been on New-Years Eve, 1918. They had called upon friends who were staying at the McAlpin, in a suite on the twenty-first floor overlooking Broadway. And when the last quarter hour of that eventful and tragic year began slowly to pass with the low swell of whistles and bells, Carleys friends had discreetly left her alone with her lover, at the open window.

This gentle volume gathers three winter-touched dream journeys by Christopher T. Winters into one continuous collection of calm, stillness, and quiet reflection.Across moonlit snowfields, sleeping gardens, and forests where light itself learns to dream, these stories invite the reader to slow down and rest within carefully crafted atmospheres of silence and warmth. Each narrative unfolds without urgency, allowing the mind to soften and the imagination to drift naturally toward sleep.Winters Quiet Stories Volume I is designed as a companion for nighttime readinga place where thoughts can loosen their grip, breath can deepen, and the world can feel gentle again. There is no conflict to resolve, no tension to overcome. Only presence, memory, and the soft reassurance of quiet landscapes shaped by moonlight.This collection includes: The Moon Wrote Its Quiet Secrets in Snow The Moons Quiet Garden The Forest Where Moonbeams Learned to DreamIdeal for readers seeking calming fiction, bedtime reading for adults, and poetic stories that linger softly at the edge of sleep.

The Boxcar Children is a childrens book series originally created and written by the American first-grade school teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner. The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. They create a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. They eventually meet their grandfather, who is a wealthy and kind man (although the children had believed him to be cruel). The children decide to live with the grandfather, who moves the beloved boxcar to his backyard so the children can use it as a playhouse.When a baker and his wife learn that the children are orphans, they make plans the children dont like. They plan to send the children, who live in a house next door to the bakery, to live with their grandfather, but the children have been brought up to fear their grandfather, whom they have never met, because he did not like their parents marriage. The baker and his wife plan to take the three elder children, who are old enough to be helpful in the bakery, but to send the youngest, Benny to an orphanage.Finding an abandoned boxcar, the children start a new life of work.

Elara, however, had been raised on whispers and forbidden texts by her grandmother, a descendant of a hidden lineage. She wasnt interested in turning lead into gold; she was interested in the essence of things, their vibrational frequency, how they interacted not just on a molecular level, but on a well, a soul level. Her laboratory, powered by scavenged solar cells and hidden beneath a sprawling hydroponics farm, was a haven of bubbling beakers, glowing crucibles, and the pungent aroma of rare earth elements.Above the earth, the Techno-City rose like a monument to precisionglass towers, perfect algorithms, emotions regulated into compliance. Below it, buried beneath living roots and whispered knowledge, alchemy never truly died.Fire still remembered.Matter still listened.And frequency still told the truth.Elara was never interested in turning lead into gold.Gold was inert. Predictable. Dead.Elara, standing at the edge of her hydroponics farm, watched the city bloom with newfound life. She had saved them, not by replacing science, but by complementing it. The age of alchemy had returned, not as a mystical art, but as a vital, missing piece of a complex puzzle

A group of scientists, driven by the understanding that "singularity points" exist not only in cosmic phenomena but also within human consciousness and moments in time, embark on an ambitious quest to understand the fundamental nature of life and the universe.Their research leads them to explore quantum dimensions, where they uncover a profound interconnectedness that binds all existence. This interconnectedness, they realize, is the embodiment of pure love. However, their pursuit of this truth attracts the attention of a terrifying and malevolent force, an entity that actively seeks to prevent humanity from realizing or spreading this revelation.The scientists find themselves in a desperate race against this dark force, which relentlessly attacks them in an effort to silence them and suppress the knowledge of universal interconnectedness and love. The narrative details their frantic struggle for survival and their determination to safeguard this crucial discovery.Ultimately, through their perseverance and the inherent power of good, the scientists emerge victorious, defeating the malevolent force and ensuring that the truth of universal love can be known..!