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Courage: A story wherein every one comes to the conclusion that the Courage in question proved a courage worth having
Ruth Ogden
Courage finds her namesake in a sturdy harbor lighter and learns that the true weight of her name rests not in heroic deeds, but in the steadfastness of love under trying skies.
Dead letters
Maurice Baring
HOOK History’s most celebrated figures are reimagined as ordinary people writing home about mundane struggles, domestic gossip, and the exhausting burden of being legendary.
Dead Man's Love
Tom Gallon
HOOK An escaped convict finds a hanging body, adopts a new identity, and becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy to save a young woman from her predatory guardian.
Digger Smith
C. J. (Clarence James) Dennis
A returning soldier struggles to find his place in a changed world, discovering that true homecoming requires more than survival—it demands the courage to be vulnerable.
Eighteen Hundred and Eleven
Mrs. (Anna Letitia) Barbauld
A prophetic vision of a nation’s decline, this poem serves as both a somber warning to an imperial power and a hopeful meditation on the inevitable migration of human culture across the globe.
Facts and fancies in modern science: Studies of the relations of science to prevalent speculations and religious belief
Dawson, John William, Sir
The modern struggle between scientific materialism and spiritual conviction finds a rigorous, historically grounded defense in these reflections on the limits of evolutionary theory and the persistent necessity of a divine creator.
Facts you should know about the classics
Joseph McCabe
A brief, illuminating tour of world literature, this guide distills three millennia of writing into a practical survey of the thinkers and poets whose works have earned enduring status.
Flemish Legends
Charles de Coster
These tales breathe the spirit of old Flanders, where the boundary between the earthly tavern and the supernatural realm is as thin as a tavern wall. They capture the boisterous resilience of a people forged in the crucible of history and folklore.
Four Short Plays
John Galsworthy
This collection of four short dramas offers a sharp, unsentimental look at the hidden anxieties, moral contradictions, and fragile romanticism of early twentieth-century life.
Freedom In Service: Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government
F. J. C. (Fossey John Cobb) Hearnshaw
This series of essays offers a rigorous, unapologetic defense of the state’s authority to demand service from its citizens during a time of existential national crisis.
Gold Hunting in Alaska
Joseph Grinnell
The Arctic wilderness offers a harsh, indifferent stage for human folly, as a company of hopeful dreamers discovers that the true weight of Alaska lies not in its gold, but in the endurance of the spirit.
Happiness and Marriage
Elizabeth Towne
Happiness is a skill, not a circumstance, and it begins by mastering the one thing you can actually change: yourself. By shifting your own internal state, you transform the world that reacts to you.
Her Husband's Purse
Helen Reimensnyder Martin
A penniless young woman from the South enters a stifling Pennsylvania marriage, only to find her survival depends on outmaneuvering a husband and two sisters-in-law who view her as a costly, rebellious possession.
Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 3 (of 3)
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A woman of immense capability faces the sudden ruin of her family bank and the devastating betrayal of the man she considers her son, ultimately confronting the limits of her own formidable will.
Honeycomb
Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) Richardson
A young woman navigates the stifling expectations of early 20th-century life, seeking to preserve her inner autonomy against the encroaching demands of family, social class, and gendered roles.
In Mesopotamia
Maurice Nicoll
HOOK A physician chronicles the brutal, sweltering reality of medical service in the Mesopotamian campaign, where the greatest enemies are not bullets, but heat, thirst, and the fraying of the human spirit.
Intra Muros
Rebecca Ruter Springer
A dying woman awakens to a vivid, expansive vision of the afterlife, where the familiar comforts of earth are not lost, but perfected. This narrative bridges the gap between the mortal and the divine, offering a gentle glimpse into what lies beyond the threshold of death.
Jesus, The Messiah
Anonymous
The ancient scriptures and the life of Jesus form an interlocking puzzle, revealing a single, cohesive design that transcends time and human expectation. This work demonstrates how the long-awaited promises of the past find their ultimate realization in the person of the Messiah.
Killing for Sport: Essays by Various Writers
Unknown
The slaughter of animals for pleasure is not a sign of masculine vitality, but a moral failure that stunts the human capacity for compassion.
Lefty Locke, pitcher-manager
Burt L. Standish
HOOK A star pitcher battles a duplicitous secretary for control of a baseball team, uncovering a web of high-stakes fraud and personal vendettas in the process.
Lone Pine: The Story of a Lost Mine
R. B. (Richard Baxter) Townshend
A hardened American prospector finds himself entangled in the volatile, cross-cultural conflicts of the New Mexico frontier, where greed and ancient tribal honor collide under a vast desert sky.
Madame Claire
Susan Ertz
The wisdom of an elderly woman transforms the lives of her family, proving that age is no barrier to shaping the future. This elegant novel explores the intricate, often hidden, connections between generations.
Members of the Family
Owen Wister
The American West is not a destination in this collection of stories, but a landscape of shifting memories and vanishing frontiers. These tales capture the rugged, often lonely character of a life defined by vast distances and hard-won resilience.
Memlinc
J. Cyril M. (James Cyril M.) Weale
Hans Memling stands as a quiet giant of the fifteenth-century Flemish school, a painter whose serene, meditative works transformed the religious iconography of his era through a profound, disciplined, and deeply humanizing lens.
Men of the Bible
Dwight Lyman Moody
These biographical sketches distill the lives of iconic biblical figures into urgent, practical lessons on faith, surrender, and the transformative power of a single decision. Through these portraits, the reader is invited to examine the nature of commitment and the cost of following a divine call.
Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad
John Kendrick Bangs
A whimsical traveler and his toy companions journey from the quiet of home to the wonders of Europe, only to discover that the truest comfort lies in the familiar. This lighthearted tale follows a curious, eccentric character as he navigates the complexities of foreign travel with a logic all his own.
My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 3 (of 3): A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union
Lewis Wingfield
In the shadow of the Act of Union, a nation’s crumbling sovereignty mirrors the fractured lives of those bound by blood, betrayal, and the desperate search for liberty.
My Southern Home
William Wells Brown
This collection of sketches blends memoir, observation, and social commentary, offering an intimate look at the realities of life in the American South before and after the Civil War. It captures the resilient spirit of a people navigating systemic oppression with wit, faith, and endurance.
Nuggets in the Devil's Punch Bowl, and Other Australian Tales
Andrew Robertson
These tales capture the rugged spirit of the Australian frontier, where fortune is often found in the dirt and the line between honest toil and desperate deceit is thinner than a shearer’s blade.
Nullification, Secession, Webster's Argument, and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: Considered in Reference to the Constitution and Historically
Caleb William Loring
This work provides a rigorous legal and historical defense of the American Union, arguing that the Constitution established a permanent, sovereign nation rather than a revocable compact between independent states.
Orphans of the Void
Michael Shaara
An interstellar mission uncovers a desolate planet where thousands of metal beings have waited for twenty-five millennia. Their existence is defined by a singular, tragic imperative: to serve masters who perished long ago.
Our Young Folks—Vol. I, No. II, February 1865: An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls
Various
This collection offers a vibrant, immersive time capsule of 1865, blending moral instruction, natural history, and adventurous tales designed to capture the imagination of the post-Civil War generation.
Palissy the Huguenot Potter: A True Tale
C. L. (Cecilia Lucy) Brightwell
This narrative chronicles the life of Bernard Palissy, a 16th-century French potter and naturalist whose relentless pursuit of artistic perfection and religious integrity sustained him through a lifetime of poverty, persecution, and civil war. It is a portrait of a man who found beauty in the earth and courage in…
Portia
Duchess
A high-society household is fractured by a shameful accusation, leaving a young woman to navigate the tension between her own cold judgment and the magnetic, misunderstood man she is expected to despise.
Random Shots from a Rifleman
J. (John) Kincaid
A veteran’s firsthand account of the Napoleonic Wars captures the gritty, often darkly humorous realities of life in the ranks with remarkable candor and wit.
Rattle of bones
Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
A grim traveler, driven by a rigid moral code, finds himself trapped in a tavern where the line between natural evil and supernatural retribution dissolves into a night of terror.
Reconstruction and the Constitution, 1866-1876
John William Burgess
A scholarly reassessment of the decade following the American Civil War, this work argues that the era’s political failures stemmed from a profound misunderstanding of constitutional law and the nature of the Union.
Right End Emerson
Ralph Henry Barbour
A spirited, classic tale of schoolboy rivalry, where the true test of grit happens as much behind a store counter as it does on the gridiron.
Salmagundi
Washington Irving
This collection of satirical essays serves as a sharp, spirited mirror held up to early 19th-century New York. It blends sophisticated urban observation with a playful, self-deprecating affection for the absurdities of social life.
Savva and the Life of Man: Two plays by Leonid Andreyev
Leonid Andreyev
These two plays explore the friction between the fragility of human existence and the immense, indifferent forces that govern it. They serve as a stark, uncompromising mirror to the volatility of early twentieth-century Russian life.
Sentiment, Inc
Poul Anderson
A brilliant but dangerous man uses a revolutionary machine to manipulate the emotions of others, forcing an ordinary engineer to become an unlikely saboteur to win back the woman he loves.
Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema
Helen Zimmern
A master of light and marble, this painter transformed the ancient world into a vivid, domestic stage of sun-drenched leisure and quiet human drama.
Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls: Historical Series - Book II
James Johonnot
Noble examples of courage and integrity serve as the foundation for this collection of historical narratives, designed to inspire young minds through the study of human character.
That Gospel Sermon on the Blessed Hope
Dwight Lyman Moody
This transcript preserves a powerful, urgent sermon centered on the imminent return of Jesus Christ. It serves as an earnest invitation for believers to live in constant, watchful expectation of a transformative future event.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 6
Mark Twain
The village of St. Petersburg is a place of small-town gossip, hidden treasures, and deep-seated fears. Beneath the surface of childhood play, a dark secret binds two boys to a murderer.
The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico
John Henry Goldfrap
Four American scouts venture into the chaos of the Mexican Revolution to recover a lost fortune, testing their mettle against both the hazards of the frontier and the uncertainty of war.
The Case of Mrs. Clive
Mrs. (Catherine) Clive
A celebrated actress takes to the press to challenge the theatrical managers who hold her livelihood hostage, exposing a monopoly that stifles both art and the basic rights of performers.
The Chums of Scranton High
Donald Ferguson
A young baseball captain fights to build a winning team for Scranton High while navigating the social minefields of his town and clearing the name of a misunderstood friend.