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Journey to the Scottish Highlands for the further adventures of David Balfour as he grows from boy to man. Stevenson's approach to the material adjusts appropriately, becoming a hybrid adventure novel and a novel of manners. David's adventures never run in a straight line, as he must now outwit the political machinations of the Campbells, who are determined to see him hijacked in one way or another. Alan Breck Stewart aids in more ways than one, as David's tumultuous journey comes to its riveting and satisfying conclusion.

In the hollow of a terrible storm, four hunters meet a melancholy madman who offers them shelter. But has this man really lost his mind, or is he laboring under the burden of a terrible curse?

Diamond "Famous for having his heart broken by emotionally unavailable men" should be engraved on my headstone. I wish I could say I learn from each one, but the reality is… I don't. If you give me a tall, dark, and handsome cowboy with sad eyes and a kind heart, I will never say no. It's...

Results from Dr. Fred Luskin's Stanford University Forgiveness Project, one of the largest and most important studies on forgiveness ever conducted, show that learning how to forgive improves our emotional and physical well-being. Holding onto resentment or hurt disrupts our personal and professional lives, leads to bad decision-making, and releases stress chemicals that can have a negative effect on our health. Yet all too many of us clutch our grievances and give away our power by remaining victims of the people who have hurt us.

I've got 99 problems, but a fake marriage shouldn't be one of them. Hunter Burke Everyone knows my grandfather was a less-than-savoury human, but I didn't think he'd stick it to me in new ways after he died. I need a husband to claim my inheritance, and the sexy new lawyer in town volunteers to...

Upon finding a mysterious note at the scene of an accident, spunky Ann Beddingfeld throws caution to the wind and sets sail for an adventure to South Africa. She gets more thrills than she bargained for when she finds herself embroiled in a crooked diamond scheme, a murder, and in the clutches of the mysterious “Colonel". 

Jane Austen’s fourth and funniest novel introduces us to many different characters. We learn about their relationships and love life. Emma Woodhouse is a twenty-year-old girl, whose governess, Miss Tylor, has recently married a Mr Weston. Emma takes credit for their marriage and decides that she is naturally gifted in conjuring love matches. This becomes her new hobby and she starts arranging dates for her acquaintances.

International expert and consultant David Maister offers a brilliant and accessible guide to every management issue at play in professional firms. Professional firms differ from other business enterprises in two distinct ways: first, they provide highly customized services and thus cannot apply many of the management principles developed for product-based industries. Second, professional services are highly personalized, involving the skills of individuals.

Jeremy Garnet is a writer living peacefully in London with his wife when he is presented with a somewhat a peculiar opportunity. His old friend is starting a chicken farm and invites Jeremy to come along. Yet what he imagines to be a relaxing environment soon turns out to be something quite different. This novel by P. G. Wodehouse dating back to the early 20th century features that classic Wodehouse humor and is full of sticky situations. Hear the classic as read by the priceless narration of B. J. Harrison. B. J.

It’s going to be so much fun! All of the kids in the neighborhood are playing a super fun game - Invasion!

Aunt Rachel heard something last night. Gertrude heard it as well. Tonight, shots ring out, and a dead body appears at the foot of the circular staircase. Now it is up to Rachel to piece together what happened, as she weaves her way through the circular statements of paranoid staff, secret passages, and even suspicions of ghosts.

Peter Pan is a special little boy, dressed in withered leaves, who does not want to grow up. He lives with the fairies far, far away, on the magical island of Neverland. One night, Peter Pan flies into the room of Wendy and her brothers, Michael and John. He sprinkles them with magic pollen and shows them how to ride the wind and fly. The excited children follow him to Neverland, where incredible adventures await them.

Deathworld: a planet that has evolved to kill all humans. Jason dinAlt, a so-so psionic gambler, is made an offer he can’t refuse - go to Deathworld and tame it. So begins Harry Harrison’s classic science-fiction tale of alien adventure; and Jason discovers that the reason behind Deathworld’s aggression is as shocking as the violence on the surface.

Fleeing Germany just before World War I, B. Traven settled in Mexico. His character driven tale of greed is the inspiration of the Academy Award-winning film, directed by John Huston, and starring Humphrey Bogart. Grittier and darker than the film, Traven's book digs deep into the crevices of morality, and in every new situation, each character reveals his brand of integrity as they mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Exploring themes of love, goodness, and predestination, Wilder exposes the nature of his characters by examining their relationships. The bonds of parents and children, siblings, and surrogate parents are all examined with elegant skill, leading us to ask the hard questions that point to the inevitable river below.

Bertie Wooster has a growing collection of sticky wickets. What with Bingo Little falling in love with every other woman he sees, two incorrigible cousins intent on rigging a betting pool of county sermons, and Aunt Agatha pressuring him to marry the woman of her choosing, Bertie feels himself perpetually knee-deep in the proverbial consommé. Thankfully, Bertie can always count on Jeeves to exert his subtle influence at precisely the right moment, saving the day with impeccable precision.

Inspired by a trip to a graveyard in Wales, the novella was originally not well received. The Great God Pan is now considered an excellent example of Gothic fiction, and has influenced such writers as Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, and Ray Bradbury.

Some poems can really teach us something if we read carefully and understand the essence. This lyric poem by Kipling makes no difference. By reading it, a man can find some wise advice in it. The advice that most of us will find is how to deal with different situations in life. But is this all? Maybe there is a secret message which only few of us will understand. If you want to find out, do not hesitate to read Rudyard Kiplings poem "If-".
B. J.

More than vaporous spirits are summoned when a group of friends hold a séance. Mind the knocking, and keep your nerve.

It is Christmas and a little boy receives a gift - a velveteen rabbit. Although the other toys look down on him, the rabbit is happy to be with the boy. They are constant companions and it seems like nothing can worsen their days. But then the boy gets sick and the doctor insists that all the toys get burned because they may be infected. The rabbit as well. Is this the end of their friendship? Or will the rabbit’s dearest wish finally come true? B. J.