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Old Man Johnson (Kindle Single)


Andrew Kevin Walker - 2015
    in this off-kilter, coming-of-age romantic comedy.Abbie, a twenty-something free spirit who is dreading her looming parent-mandated enrollment in graduate school, makes a semi-annual pilgrimage to visit her perfectly well meaning and perfectly boring grandfather, Henry. But Abbie is roused out of her quarter-life crisis when she meets her grandfather's persnickety, oddball friend, Johnson. With his cane and elderly clothing, he is the very picture of a bitter old man. The problem is, Johnson is 23 years old, and apparently completely delusional. Also a problem: Abbie is falling in love with him. The first novel from screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, OLD MAN JOHNSON is for the old (and young) at heart.Cover design by Kristen Radtke.Cover painting by Mark Allison.

Who's Under The Bed?


Ally Nathaniel - 2013
    ˃˃˃ Five stars reviews "This is an ebooks that children will love. It is very unique and different with great writing and great Illustrations. I enjoyed this ebook very much and highly recommend it. ""Found the idea to be quite clever by capitalizing on the issue of perspective. A great read and a unique a approach to a common childhood fear. Excellent! " Add to your cart now.

The Jackal Man


Russell C. Connor - 2009
    A beast rarely seen but greatly feared, the Jackal Man has haunted the minds of this sleepy hamlet for ages from the woods to the south. Now a land developer has purchased the area with the intent to build houses, and Frank Stanford has moved into the strange town with his family to oversee the project. He and his punk son Willie will be forced to deal with the truth behind the myth, along with an obsessed cop, a quirky zookeeper, and a sadistic hunter that may be more dangerous than the beast...

True Detective Stories


Cleveland Moffett - 1897
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Amos Barton


George Eliot - 1857
    Parson Amos Barton is responsible not only for the spiritual welfare of his flock, but also for his extensive family. Burying himself in the works of the Evangelical greats, he may find food for thought for his parishioners, but the family’s poverty only worsens. For all his learning, it seems not even the Parson can contain their inevitable tragedy. Victorian novelist George Eliot is the author of a number of remarkable works, including Middlemarch, her masterpiece.

Frederick Douglass A Biography


Charles W. Chesnutt - 1899
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The Philanderer


George Bernard Shaw - 1913
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Death of a Spaceman


Walter M. Miller Jr. - 1954
    Take old man Donegal, for example. Most of his adult life was spent in digging a hole through space to learn what was on the other side. Would he go out the same way?Play Duration: 00:38:25 Down load file sizes[mp3@64kbps - 18.4MB][mp3@128kbps - 36.8MB]Public Domain stories from Project Gutenberg, that are read by volunteers. First published in Amazing Stories

A Legend of Montrose


Walter Scott - 1819
    This hard-headed Aberdonian contrasts tellingly with the weird and passionate Highland feud in which he becomes perilously entangled, as the narrative moves from Dalgetty's unflinching encounter with the Duke of Argyll, to his dramatic escape from Inveraray Castle, to the battle of Inverlochy.

Charlotte's Inheritance


Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1868
    Lenoble de Beaubocage, but he did not insist upon this distinction; and on sending out his only son to begin the battle of life in the great world of Paris, he recommended the young man to call himself Lenoble, tout court.

The Rigger: Operating With The SAS


Jack Williams - 2001
    The British effort in Northern Ireland made unprecedented use of electronic surveillance. The Special Air Service and other British elite assault units were highly dependent on information provided by a network of towers and other devices. Construction and maintenance of the towers was the job of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals.The author and his fellow troopers of the "R. Sigs" had to climb and work on the electronic towers in full view of an often hostile population and occasionally even under fire. Jack Williams' account adds a previously little-known dimension to the campaign in Northern Ireland and provides a first-hand account of previously unknown operations and techniques.

The She Boss A Western Story


Arthur Preston Hankins - 1922
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Be Mine


Emily Harvale - 2015
    Finn, it seems, loves Lauren.A warm-hearted and witty novella about friendship, family and falling in love.When Alice Day meets a handsome stranger in a hotel bar, she falls in love at first sight and throws caution to the wind.One week later, Alice sees him again … but he’s using a different name and insisting he’s never met her before. To make matters worse, he’s dating Lauren, the step-sister of Alice’s best friend.Finn Barclay says he is an only child so there must be some mistake. Could he have a double? Or is there another explanation? And will Alice get her heart’s desire?

Amish Dreams


Hannah Schrock - 2019
    Ruth Yoder was young, vibrant and beautiful, her husband old enough to be her father. For weeks Noah struggles with the interest he has for Ruth until he finds out her husband isn’t her husband, he’s her father. Ruth and her father Peter moved to Lancaster from Ohio after her mother passed. The memories became too hard to face, her father drawing more and more into himself. When they arrive in Lancaster she hopes of a brighter future for the both of them. Over time she falls in love with Noah but it's hard loving a man who can’t follow his dreams. Working on his parent’s dairy farm, Noah’s always wanted to be a carpenter but he refuses to let his parents down. Ruth’s father is a carpenter but can’t summon the courage to work again after her mother’s death. Will Ruth find love? Can Noah fulfill his dream without letting his parents down? Follow this incredible journey of the daily challenges that Amish face and find out there will be a bright future for Ruth and her father in Lancaster County.

Louisiana Lou A Western Story


William West Winter - 2009
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