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  • Through Prison Bars

    The Lives and Labours of John Howard and Elizabeth Fry

    A fascinating look—first published in 1894—at two philanthropists known as the "Prisoner's Friends" and the early history of prison reform.Prisons in England were once dark, inhumane places lacking any regulations. The facilities were poorly managed and unsanitary, and prisoners were treated like animals. One man and one woman, the "Prisoner's Friends," sought to change that.Through Prison Bars is ... Read more

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  • Dusty Zebra

    And Other Stories

    Series Book 11 - The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak
    Tales of science fiction and adventure from the Hugo Award–winning author of Way Station and City .The long and prolific career of Clifford D. Simak cemented him as one of the formative voices of the science fiction and fantasy genre. His literary legacy stands alongside those of Robert A. Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. This striking collection of nine tales showcases Simak's abili... ... Read more

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  • Riverworld and Other Stories

    Three stories of a world shared by resurrected humans from all times and places—plus ten more tales by the Hugo Award–winning author of the World of Tiers series.On author Philip José Farmer's Riverworld, humans from every era and culture have been simultaneously resurrected. Ancient Hebrews, medieval warriors, Spanish Inquisitors, and modern Americans intermingle in this strange new environment, ... Read more

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  • Witches

    by Erica Jong ...
    The New York Times–bestselling author of Fear of Flying celebrates witches in a gorgeously illustrated brew of witchcraft lore, potions, secrets, and myth.With a mix of genuine fascination, passionate enthusiasm, and keen feminist insight, Erica Jong wades through a bog of myths, misinformation, historical hysteria, and contemporary Halloween costumes to offer a generous exploration and ... Read more

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  • The Thing in the Stone

    And Other Stories

    Series Book 12 - The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak
    A mind-opening collection of short science fiction from one of the genre's most revered Grand Masters.Legendary author Robert A. Heinlein proclaimed, "To read science fiction is to read Simak. A reader who does not like Simak stories does not like science fiction at all." The remarkably talented Clifford D. Simak was able to ground his vast imagination in reality, and then introduce readers to ... Read more

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  • The Shipshape Miracle

    And Other Stories

    Series Book 10 - The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak
    Nine tales of imagination and wonder from one of the formative voices of science fiction and fantasy, the award-winning author of Way Station and City .Named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Clifford D. Simak was a preeminent voice during the decades that established sci-fi as a genre to be reckoned with. Held in the same esteem as fellow luminaries Isa... ... Read more

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  • The Exploits of Dr. Sam Johnson, Detector

    Series Book 4 - The Dr. Sam Johnson Mysteries
    Literary legend Samuel Johnson and his biographer, James Boswell, solve mysteries in eighteenth-century London in this delightful story collection.A brilliant thinker and his trusted assistant sit in their drawing room, pondering a story in the newspaper, when the door opens and the subject of the article enters, begging for help. It's a classic scene from English detective fiction, set not at ... Read more

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  • Three Powerful Science Fiction Classics

    The Lovers, Dark Is the Sun, and Riders of the Purple Wage

    From a multiple Hugo winner and Science Fiction Grand Master: Three mind-bending stories featuring future worlds, space travel, and aliens.Author Philip José Farmer blasts into space, races into the future, and travels back in time in three astoundingly original and thrilling science fiction adventures.The Lovers: Linguist Hal Yarrow catches a lucky break with an assignment on planet Ozagen, ... Read more

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  • The Spellsinger Adventures Volume One

    Spellsinger, The Hour of the Gate, and The Day of the Dissonance

    Series series The Spellsinger Adventures
    The first three novels in the beloved fantasy series about a slacker's adventures in another world, from a #1 New York Times –bestselling author.A college slacker's world is turned upside down when he's transported to a new land where music can create magic . There, he teams up with other magical brethren and creates bonds of friendship he will honor for life.Spellsinger: Jonatha... ... Read more

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  • After Doomsday

    by Poul Anderson ...
    The only survivors of an annihilated human race must unite to destroy the alien aggressors who destroyed Earth in this classic science fiction adventure.After a three-year mission, the American starship Benjamin Franklin and its all-male crew have returned to Earth, only to discover the planet is dead, a blackened shell devoid of life. It is clear that one of a trio of alien species engineered the ... Read more

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  • Hard Landing

    by Algis Budrys ...
    A science fiction adventure told from the point of view of aliens who crash-land on Earth and must assimilate in secret—until their human cover is blownBudrys's final novel opens with the report of a man found electrocuted on suburban train tracks in Shoreview, Illinois. Neville Sealman appeared to be just another commuter, but after his tragic death, no one comes forward to claim his body. And a ... Read more

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  • Lunar Descent

    by Allen Steele ...
    The former head of a lunar mining operation returns to the moon and is immediately sucked into a dangerous morass of labor troubles, lies, larceny, and corporate wrongdoing in this wildly entertaining science fiction thrill rideThere is big trouble on the moon. The blue-collar working stiffs of Descartes Station, who mine the surface for minerals and the North Pole for water, have become ... Read more

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