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Hard cover; 248 pages; 1918; Grosset & Dunlap. The 11th book in the Bobbsey Twins series. Printed in the 1916-1925 G&D format. Cloth cover originally light green with fine weave. Blank endpapers. Tipped-in illustrations (frontispiece, plus three) on glossy stock. Post-text ads include The Girls of Central High 1-6;The Moving Picture Girls 1-7; The Outdoor Girls 1-7; and The Bobbsey Twins 1-8. Possibly first edition; certainly an early edition.

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The Master of Warlock: A Virginia War Story (1903) by George Cary Eggleston. "The road was a winding, twisting track as it threaded its way through a stretch of old field pines. The land was nearly level at that point, and quite unobstructed, so that there was not the slightest reason that ordinary intelligence could discover for the roadway's devious wanderings. It might just as well have run straight through the pine lands. But in Virginia people were never in a hurry. They had all of leisure that well-settled and perfectly self-satisfied ways of life could bring to a people whose chief concern it was to live uprightly and happily in that state of existence into which it had pleased God to call them. What difference could it make to a people so minded, whether the journey to the Court-house—the centre and seat of county activities of all kinds—were a mile or two longer or shorter by reason of meaningless curves in the road, or by reason of a lack of them?..."

Women workers and a young union organizer find danger not just from the boss but in the work itself.Women workers and a young union organizer in an electronics plant find danger not just from the boss but in the work itself.

James B. Hendryx (1880-1963) was the author of more than 50 novels and anthologies, and wrote hundreds of stories. And Hendryx wrote what he knew, spending time in Alaska, Canada, and the Wyoming badlands. But he’s best known for his characters set around the outlaw community of Halfaday Creek in the Yukon. Set during the Gold Rush of the late 1890s, Hendryx penned over a hundred stories featuring these characters over the span of 25 years for magazines such as West, Dime Western, New Western, Argosy, and the primary home for the Halfaday Creek series, Short Stories.

The idea originated with Bunch Jefferson. You can always count on Bunch having a few freak ideas in the belfry where he keeps his butterflies. Bunch and his wife, Alice, live out in Westchester County, about half a mile from Uncle Peter's bungalow, where friend wife and I are spending the winter. The fact that Uncle Peter and Aunt Martha had decided to give us a party was the inspiration for Bunch's brilliant idea. "Listen, John," he Macchiavellied; "not one of this push out here knows a thing about the Tango. Most of them have a foolish idea that it's a wicked institution invented by the devil, who sold his patent rights to the Evil-Doers' Association. Now, I'll tell you what we'll do, John: we'll put them wise. We'll take about two lessons from a good instructor in town and on the night of the party we'll make the hit of our lives teaching them all to Tango—are you James to the possibilities?"

For many in war-torn 1944, love blossoms in the dance hall, and airman Arty Clarke is no exception. He’s a thinker and a dreamer; however, it’s not the beautiful, talented dancer in his arms—his best friend Jean—who inspires his dreams. For when his gaze meets that of Technical Sergeant Jim Johnson, Arty dares to imagine a different dance.For many in war-torn 1944, love blossoms in the dance hall, and airman Arty Clarke is no exception. He’s a thinker and a dreamer; however, it’s not the beautiful, talented dancer in his arms—his best friend Jean—who inspires his dreams. For when his gaze meets that of Technical Sergeant Jim Johnson, Arty dares to imagine a different dance.Their love is forbidden, by both the armed forces and the law, but with Jean’s cunning and support, Arty and Jim try to bridge the distance between them and find true love despite the danger and a life-threatening disaster that could destroy Arty’s dreams for good.Can the pair stand strong together, no matter how many skies have fallen?----Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance.Part of Love is an Open Road (Don't Read in the Closet 2015), based on the prompt:Life isn’t a fairy tale. These two know that better than most. These men are survivors. Against all odds, they made it through hardships, separation, and war. They clung to hope where little existed and, as the skies fell around them and the world was torn apart, found strength in loving each other.Suddenly, the war was over. Battlefields lay silent and troops prepared for the journey home. These two were more than ready. They had experienced enough loss, grief, and pain to last ten lifetimes. The country they left behind may not have been ready to accept them, but they were prepared to live no matter how many skies had fallen.You can tell me the story of how these men met, but what I really want to know is what happened to these men after this photo was taken. Did their love endure the trials of a return to civilian life? Were they able to overcome the trauma of war and find peace together?Sincerely,Tiffany

This full-length action packed fantasy/science fiction novel reveals secrets long kept hidden by the Goth family and a reclusive Native American tribe. Psychic powered Johnny Goth returns to Goth Mountain in the Pacific North-West to oppose a ruthless land grabbing tycoon that seeks to log the sacred forest and a demon that threatens to consume Goth Mountain secrets. Prequel to Government Men.The Goth family and a reclusive Native American tribe have for centuries guarded Goth Mountain and its secrets. Now there is serious trouble. Johnny Goth's uncle and fourteen years earlier his father both mysteriously disappeared on the volcano known as Goth Mountain and are presumed dead. Tycoon Bill Fenster, his brutish nephew, and his paid-for county sheriff are scheming to log the immense old-growth trees of Goth Mountain. The werewolf/demon named Dark wants to gain for himself the secrets of the Mountain and consume the mythical creatures that are linked to it. Unexpected evil internal to the Tribe is threatening its chief and shaman. It is time for Johnny Goth to return to Goth Mountain. This complete full-length novel began as the short story Cube featured in the short story collection There Goes the Neighborhood; Earthly Fantasy/Science Fiction Short Stories. This March 2014 revision 'cleans up' spelling and several other errors discovered in the first release. This novel is the prequel to the soon to be released epic novel Government Men.

A science fiction epic adventure that sees one lone warrior racing across many worlds in a bid to fulfil an ancient prophecy and end the tide of evil that threatens his home world. Vincent must face not only the terrible evil that is the transmortal army, but on the way to his date with destiny, he must also face his own inner demons.A single baby, born to save a world.Two ancient prophecies, both foretelling the extinction of a race. Two sides racing to their appointment with destiny.A leader of men, determined to outwit the foretelling of his doom, leads his people in a sickening massacre to secure the continuation of his race.A single man, troubled with nightmares and voices in dreams, worries for his sanity as his life crumbles around him. Alone and friendless, Vincent escapes to isolated freedom, the loneliness forcing him to succumb to the terrifying nightmares and finally, to listen to the voices in the dreams. Many worlds away across the aching void, Farra listens to the voices in her own dreams, and embarks upon a perilous journey to bring truth and justice to one troubled soul struggling to find a purpose.The child that is now a man must face his nemesis and end the tide of evil that laid waste his world as he took his first breath.The voices in the dreams lead them on a journey through space and time, from world to world in a desperate struggle for truth, justice, life.

A mysterious transmission from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean sends a team of oceanographers and divers on a perilous quest in search of a discovery that could transform modern science and the future of humankind.

Short stories blending science fiction, fantasy and satire. Fourteen stories that refuse to be pigeon-holed. From the edges of the known universe, to the microscopic limits of a petri dish, to a yuppie's post-apocalyptic bachelor pad, be prepared to imagine new worlds and new ideas.Perfect for the zombie-clown-loving, giant albino spider and deranged-junkie enthusiast!Short stories blending science fiction, fantasy and satire. Fourteen stories that refuse to be pigeon-holed. From the edges of the known universe, to the microscopic limits of a petri dish, to a yuppie's post-apocalyptic bachelor pad, be prepared to imagine new worlds and new ideas.S H O R T S T O R I E SH o r r o rAn Anniversary Concession* White Daddies | Zombie Clown WesternS c i e n c e F i c t i o nFast Amnesia | Talent Police | EmbarkmentPerfection of the Mind** | Electric Comedian | Daughter ThievesThe Heat | A Blind Date for BonkersF a n t a s yThe Natural Celebrity | Soulmate DivorceThe Magic-Fiver*first published in Out of the Gutter: The Hard Times Issue**first published in Escape Velocity: The Anthology

When Ellie falls for Ian, she thinks she has finally found her Prince Charming. Could she be right or does fate have something else in store for her?They're divine. They're almighty. They're about eight thousand years late.They're the Vessel, five living gods born to smite an ancient anomaly of death. That's what beloved pop legend Jesse Cannon is saying anyway--after claiming to be a Vessel himself. It's enough to make his long-suffering assistant Jordan hand in her two week's notice. She might not survive one week, however, because Jesse's divine vision is no myth. Something is stalking them both, and it's not a crazed fan . . .Book I brings the fledgling deities together (on a tricked-out tour bus, of course) for the ride of their immortal lives. There's Ghi, a sweet amnesiac who may or may not be a terrorist--or a devout lover of soap operas. Jackson, a smart-mouthed, firefighting mama's boy. Corin, a filthy rich philanthropist who cannot function without his smartphone. And Khan, a legally blind convict with a penchant for arson, nicotine, and prostitutes. Each remarkable in his own right, each born of questionably immaculate conception, and each, as far as Jordan is concerned, utterly unprepared to deliver anyone from evil. Unearthing the Vessels' calling will take them from the banks of a forgotten Nile tributary to a Toronto truck stop, from the set of Oprah to the gates of Hell and back. Along the way, they must survive not only one another, but flesh-eating tentacles, water gun assasins, prehistoric priestesses, undead groupies, powerful hangovers, cut-off jeans, and one very fed up celebrity assistant. Gird your loins: this armageddon is just getting started.

While Ms. Colman's class makes kites for their kite-flying contest, Karen gets into a fight with her best friend, Natalie, and Karen tries to make up with Natalie and win the contest.

Twenty years after he declined an invitation to join the CIA, Air Force Colonel Paul Cameron finds he’s a part of the secret Phoenix Group and takes on an innocent-sounding CIA mission to help an old friend. Al-Qaeda hunts the pair from Europe to the Middle East, Cameron must rely on his wits to survive relentless attacks designed to silence his Saudi friend and preserve a plan to attack AmericaIt's a quick trip to Paris, right? A little cloak and dagger work, but anybody can do that when nobody's after you. All you have to do is get to a meeting. No problem, unless someone IS after you.Colonel Paul Cameron takes the trip, thinking he'll be home in a week after a quick meeting with his old friend Fahd al-Auda, a General in the Royal Saudi Air Force. But what he soon learns is that Fahd knows something is going on in Saudi Arabia something that he fears may turn into the most diabolical plot yet to threaten the American homeland. Fahd has left Saudi and come to Paris, and he doesn't know he's only one step ahead of the al-Qaeda mastermind's pursuit, a pursuit designed to kill him and all his family before they can reveal anything and ruin the plan.What ensues is a desperate chase, from the subways of Paris to the parched dunes of the Arabian Desert, The Phoenix Affair is a fast-paced and intricately-wrought thriller that skips across three continents. Cameron turns out to be a natural survivor, with skills he's never used, and his is a sweeping tale of technology, tradecraft, quick-thinking and hard fighting from the first pages to the final climactic conflict.

Earth has been ravaged by some catastrophe. But strange happenings and communities are emerging in these three tales - Gift of Green Fire, The Water Watchers and The Sun Steps of Shunai. People have fled, been overwhelmed or are reappearing bizarrely transformed. What future will unfold? These are ventures into fantasy, but also food for thought.Gift of Green Fire and Other Strange Encounters are futuristic fantasies after some cataclysm on Earth has caused chaos.In Gift of Green Fire, inspired by a notion of the late astronomer Carl Sagan, scientists settle on Khaeros, a comet with a city built in the ice and the seeds of extraordinary trees, engineered on earth planted in the snow!Simultaneously, on Khaeros, there is a megalomaniac scientist breeding a subservient yet telepathic race of beings who will help him dominate the comet and beyond. And there is another perverted scientist on Earth with similar aims and the idea of combining the qualities of man with those of trees!Meanwhile, how will Hal, the son of one of the scientists on Khaeros, who was accidentally left behind on Earth, survive?The trees on Khaeros, unable to control their roots through lack of gravity, run riot, while others, whose seeds escaped on Earth, prove more promising. With the rogue scientists overcome, can man's relationship with nature be restored?In The Water Watchers, Earth is magically transformed after some disaster affects the elements of water, fire, air and earth. The narrator is a bewildered survivor who wanders through the new world meeting the beings who have emerged from the upheaval and uncannily absorbed aspects of each element.The theme of the story is fear, from within and without. Why, for instance, are the people afraid to look at water? And there are refugees from earth attempting to live on another planet, who directly affect what happens on Earth. How can equilibrium be established?In The Sun Steps of Shunai, another world emerges from catastrophe - possibly a nuclear explosion. The people have uncanny intimations of what happened but wear masks for fear of what they will see in each other's eyes. They suffer the outlandishness of Shunai, an ardent worshipper of the sun as it reappears from within a pall of cloud. Balancing his delusions of grandeur is the newly sprung tree of regeneration, which some venerate and sense holds the key to survival. And there are centaurs!Man and beast are destined to merge. Will the tyranny of Shunai be averted?