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William MacLeod Raine
On the untamed plains of the North, where law is a whisper and survival is a daily contest of will, two men forge an unlikely brotherhood while fighting to protect the woman they both admire.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief
William Henry Giles Kingston
High above the Pacific, where ancient Inca mountains meet Spanish rule, an English family becomes wrapped up in a dangerous native uprising.
Men, Women, and God: A Discussion of Sex Questions from the Christian Point of View
A. Herbert (Arthur Herbert) Gray
The path to a fulfilled, moral life is paved not by fear or repression, but by a courageous, honest embrace of human love and the divine intention behind our sexual nature.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home
Nell Speed
A young woman from Kentucky embarks on a European journey that transforms her from a sheltered girl into an independent traveler ready to embrace the life—and love—she has secretly desired all along.
Moufflou, and other stories
Ouida
This collection of three stories explores the quiet, profound intersections between human emotion and the natural world, illustrating how ambition, sacrifice, and love shape the lives of the humble and the proud alike.
Mrs. Dorriman: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3
Chetwynd, Henry Wayland, Mrs.
A timid, self-doubting woman finds her quiet life upended when she must navigate the domineering demands of her brother and the volatile ambitions of two young wards left in his charge.
National Strategy for Combating Terrorism: September 2006
National Security Council (U.S.)
Defeating modern violent extremism demands a unified campaign that pairs immediate tactical disruption with the global promotion of democratic governance.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 128, April 10, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
Various
This Victorian-era periodical acts as a central clearinghouse for the curious, inviting readers to exchange obscure facts, literary minutiae, and antiquarian discoveries in a spirit of collective intellectual inquiry.
Old Rambling House
Frank Herbert
An ambitious couple finds the home of their dreams, only to discover that the architecture is a trap designed to enslave them across the stars.
Only an Ensign: A Tale of the Retreat from Cabul, Volume 1 (of 3)
James Grant
A secret marriage, a stolen inheritance, and the looming shadows of war define the struggles of a young woman thrust into a world of family betrayal and sudden, tragic loss.
Orchard and Vineyard
V. (Victoria) Sackville-West
The landscape of the mind is often as untamable as the wild moors, yet beauty remains a constant, persistent force. This collection maps the quiet tension between the longing for freedom and the pull of home.
Patience Wins: War in the Works
George Manville Fenn
HO0K: A young man navigates the escalating dangers of a strike at his family’s new steel works. Through steadfast resolve and courageous action, he gradually transforms a hostile workforce into a loyal community.
Pleiades Club—Telegraphers' Paradise on Planet Mars
J. W. (Jeff W.) Hayes
A group of telegraphers finds eternal harmony on the planet Mars, where they gather to celebrate their earthly history and the enduring legacy of their craft.
Polly: A New-Fashioned Girl
L. T. Meade
Six motherless sisters and two wild Australian cousins collide in a rambling English vicarage, where independence and fiery tempers spark domestic chaos.
Probabilities
Martin Farquhar Tupper
The pursuit of spiritual conviction begins not with blind devotion, but by clearing the path of intellectual obstacles. Logic serves as a necessary prelude to belief, transforming unlikely mysteries into anticipated truths.
Rabbits Have Long Ears
Lawrence F. Willard
An alien crew, fearful of discovery, misinterprets Earth’s radio broadcasts as warnings of a bloodthirsty, giant race. Their rigid reliance on a faulty computer turns a simple reconnaissance mission into a comedy of errors.
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon
Louis Constant Wairy
A firsthand witness account of the final, unraveling years of the Napoleonic Empire, as told by the man who stood closest to the Emperor’s private life.
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1885. Seventh Report: (Vol. II No. 2)
J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown
The rhythm of the seasons is written in the flight of wings across the lighthouses of Great Britain and Ireland. This meticulous collection of field observations captures the immense, shifting patterns of avian migration during a single pivotal year.
Researches on the Visual Organs of the Trilobites
Gustaf Lindström
The visual world of the trilobite is far more complex than a simple pair of eyes; this investigation reveals a hidden, intricate anatomy of cephalic lenses and enigmatic hypostomic organs.
Samantha Among the Colored Folks: "My Ideas on the Race Problem"
Marietta Holley
A sharp-tongued, observant rural housewife navigates the complexities of post-Reconstruction America, offering a plain-spoken critique of Southern race relations through the eyes of a traveler witnessing deep systemic injustice.
Scott Burton, Forester
Edward G. (Edward Gheen) Cheyney
The young man who leaves his comfortable home for a rigorous, frontier education discovers that the true weight of his future lies in the calluses on his hands and the integrity of his choices.
Sea Scouts All: How the "Olivette" was won
Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
A group of Sea Scouts takes on the challenge of delivering a motor-yacht from Yarmouth to Dorset, discovering that the open sea offers far more than just a simple voyage.
Self-Organizing Systems, 1963
Unknown
=Self-Organizing Systems, 1963= chronicles a pivotal moment in cybernetics, capturing the ambitious quest to bridge biological brain function with the burgeoning field of electronic computation. It serves as a technical record of an era when researchers first dared to treat the human mind as a system that could be…
Sermons
J. B. (Joseph Barber) Lightfoot
The divine is not found in the grand or the exceptional, but in the most common, rugged corners of human experience, demanding a shift in perspective to be perceived.
Seventeen Years in the Underworld
Wellington Scott
A man who spent nearly two decades navigating the shadows of the criminal world reflects on his journey from a lonely, nearsighted youth to a reformed citizen, offering a rare, intimate perspective on the American penal system.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland
Hayes, Edward, active 1602
A harrowing first-hand record of ambition, maritime disaster, and religious conviction, this sixteenth-century narrative captures England's violent, fumbling early steps toward empire.
Squash Tennis
Richard C. Squires
A high-velocity ball ricochets off wood and sheet metal, demanding split-second reflexes and relentless tactical discipline inside a confined, four-walled court.
St. Domingo, its revolution and its hero, Toussaint Louverture
Charles Wyllys Elliott
The black man who rose from the plantation to command a nation remains a singular figure of history, whose life serves as a profound challenge to the prejudices of his age.
Stories for children: A book for all little girls and boys
Unknown
This collection of nineteenth-century moral tales and verse serves as a gentle primer on the virtues of obedience, humility, and kindness. Through a series of dream-visions and fairy encounters, it instructs children on the rewards of a pure and selfless heart.
Stories Pictures Tell. Book 3
Flora L. (Flora Leona) Carpenter
Designed as a bridge between art appreciation and the primary school classroom, this instructional guide turns masterworks into accessible, human stories. It invites young readers to look closely at color, shadow, and subject, transforming gallery paintings into familiar, cherished companions.
Sue, A Little Heroine
L. T. Meade
A young London girl takes the blame for a theft to save her father, enduring trials among the city's poorest while her crippled brother waits for her return.
The Abergeldie Winter Book
Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière
This collection of Victorian needlework patterns offers a window into the structured, decorative world of 19th-century domestic craft. It provides meticulous instructions for transforming simple yarn and silk into elaborate, hand-wrought winter attire.
The Angel in the Cloud
Edwin W. (Edwin Wiley) Fuller
A man seeks answers to the riddle of existence by traveling through the cosmos on a cloud, confronting the divine and the nature of human desire. This philosophical journey challenges the boundaries of mortality, faith, and the self.
The Archives of Dentistry, Vol. VII, No. 4, April 1890
Various
The nineteenth-century dental office was a place of rapid innovation, where the line between a crude mechanical repair and a refined medical art was being drawn in real time. This technical chronicle captures a profession in transition, grappling with the chemistry of the mouth and the ethics of a burgeoning specialty.
The Author's Printing and Publishing Assistant: Comprising Explanations of the Process of Printing
Frederick Saunders
Practical guidance for the aspiring writer navigating the nineteenth-century world of print, this manual demystifies the technical labor behind every finished volume. It serves as a bridge between the solitary act of composition and the complex machinery of the commercial press.
The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West
Laura Lee Hope
A stray train derailment, a long-lost father, and the open expanse of the American frontier bring four spirited siblings face-to-face with wild cattle and deep-woods lumber camps.
The Boss of Taroomba
E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
A refined artist finds his courage tested against the brutal realities of the Australian bush when he must defend a woman he secretly loves from a desperate gang of outlaws.
The Boy Aviators in Nicaragua
John Henry Goldfrap
Young pilots of a cutting-edge flying machine find themselves caught in the crossfire of a Central American revolution while attempting a daring rescue mission.
The Boy Scouts Afoot in France
Carter, Herbert, active 1909-1917
HOOK Four American Boy Scouts find their European excursion interrupted by the outbreak of the First World War, pulling them into the heart of the conflict near Paris.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer
Charles Lever
A young Irish officer blunder-steps his way through garrisons, duels, and high-society drawing rooms, finding that his own quick tongue is his single greatest liability.
The description and use of the globes and the orrery: To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system
Joseph Harris
The heavens are not merely a vast, silent expanse, but a precise, rhythmic mechanism that can be mapped, measured, and understood through the elegant application of geometry and light.
The Earl of Essex: A Tragedy, in Five Acts
Henry Jones
The pride of a queen and the ambition of her favorite collide in this sweeping drama of political intrigue, where a single, withheld token of mercy seals a tragic fate.
The folk of Furry Farm
K. F. (Katherine Frances) Purdon
This rural Irish tale captures the rhythmic, gossiping life of a small community where the landscape is as influential as the people who toil upon it. It is a slow, atmospheric study of village manners, matchmaking, and the quiet endurance required to keep a household—and a legacy—intact.
The Fortunes of the Farrells
Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
A unexpected inheritance test pits moneyed comfort against quiet integrity.
The girl from Hollywood
Edgar Rice Burroughs
A privileged Southern family’s idyllic California ranch life collides with the dangerous, drug-fueled underworld of the early Hollywood motion picture industry.
The Green World
Hal Clement
A scientific expedition to a lush, green world unearths a mystery that reveals they are not the first, nor the most intelligent, life forms to claim the planet.
The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2)
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
The inheritance of the Kurts is not wealth or land, but a volatile, passionate nature that threatens to consume those who possess it. This concluding volume traces the struggle to master that inherited fire through education, love, and the pursuit of social justice.
The Hermit of Mars
Stephen Bartholomew
A solitary archeologist living on Mars for decades remains content in his isolation, until two men arrive with a weapon that threatens to destroy his quiet world and Earth alike.