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The Confessions of St. Augustine

Posted by admin on February 5th, 2010

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In his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his Confessions is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his rare ascent from a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against the domination of his sexual nature, his renunciation of se… More >>

The Confessions of St. Augustine

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Violence of Action (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2010

Violence of Action

From Publishers Weekly

Riding the wave of controversy over Iraq, and dedicated “To the many heroes of September 11th,” this 10th volume in the breathtakingly crude but bestselling Rogue Warrior series again stars hairy-chested author/narrator Capt. Dick Marcinko, ex-navy SEAL and covert-ops antiterrorism expert. Licking his wounds after unjustly serving time in a white-collar federal prison, Capt. Dick is called to Washington when the White House is confronted with the theft of a (more…)

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Great Expectations (Optimized for Kindle) (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2010

Great Expectations (Optimized for Kindle)

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS, Charles Dickens. In what may be Dickens’s best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman—and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of “great expectations.” In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride.

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WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Kindle preferred TOC) (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2010

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Kindle preferred TOC)

It is 1801 and Thrushcross Grange has a new tenant, Mr. Lockwood. He visits his landlord, Mr. Heathcliff, who lives at Wuthering Heights, the neighboring property. Mr. Heathcliff is out, and his young relatives, Mrs. Heathcliff and Hareton Earnshaw, are very disagreeable. It starts to snow, but no one is willing to help Mr. Lockwood get home, or to let him stay. He is attacked by a dog while leaving, and in his bloody state, Mr. Heathcliff begrudgingly allows him to stay.

Mr. Lockwood passes his time reading from the journals of a young girl named Catherine. He starts to dream. (…more)

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Kill The Story (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on January 31st, 2010

Kill The Story

A serial killer known as “The Reader” is murdering journalists in the manner of their most famous stories. Dubbed the “Media Murders” by the press, the killings baffle authorities, turn once-aggressive reporters into prey and shock the country in what soon becomes a national story. The cunning killer’s first strike is cleverly disguised as a political assassination, mirroring John Hinckley’s attempt on Ronald Reagan. As it turns out, the fallen reporter had covered R (more…)

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Favorite (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on January 28th, 2010

Favorite

Sixteen-year-old Angie Favorite’s life so far has been defined by the disappearance of her mother on her eleventh birthday. Since then, she and her older brother Jason have been raised by their grandmother, while their father tours with his rock band. When Angie is attacked by a complete stranger, the crime seems random, until she meets her attacker’s wealthy mother, Lillian Bittner, and discovers nefarious connections between the Bittners and the mother no one has heard from in (more…)

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The Adventure’s of Huckleberry Finn (Kindle Gold Edition) (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010

The Adventure's of Huckleberry Finn (Kindle Gold Edition)

Mark Twain’s classic.

Huck lives with Miss Watson who is trying to civilize him. He and Tom Sawyer become friends with her slave Jim. Huck’s drunk father returns to try and take Huck back, but Huck fakes his own murder and runs away with Jim to a nearby island. Jim and Huck discover a raft, which they make their new home and set out to sail down the Mississippi River where they will both be free. Jim and Huck travel by night to avoid being caught, and sleep out in the woods during the day time. During the journey, Huck and Jim’s friendship grows considerably, and the two become like family  (more…)

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JOURNEY UNDER THE SEA:Choose Your Own Adventure #2 (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010

JOURNEY UNDER THE SEA:Choose Your Own Adventure #2Review

After a generation out of print, the original Choose Your Own Adventure series is back. First published in 1979, the books let readers remix their own stories and face the consequences. A quarter-billion copies sold worldwide as kids raced to discover lost civilizations, navigate black holes, and go in search of…the Yeti. The original titles have returned in bookstores, revamped with 21st century references (cell phones!). Everyone enjoys playing the hero – especially if the hero has cool gadgets. –Wired Magazine

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Did the Lost City of Atlantis really exist? Or is it just a myth? There’s no time to ponder this existence as the doors of your special deep-sea submarine seal shut and you plunge hundreds of feet below the surface toward the adventure of your career. You might be a talented deep-sea diver, but are you prepared for giant squids, killer sharks, even underwater earthquakes that force you to fight for your life as you search for the Lost City? Do you find it? Only time will tell as you descend deeper toward impending doom or glorious exploration…fate is in your hands!

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The Gods of Mars (Adventure Classics) (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010

The Gods of Mars (Adventure Classics)

Customer Review

One of Burroughs’s classics from the Mars series in a cleanly-formatted Kindle edition. No noticeable typos or transcription errors. Chapter breaks, margins and line breaks all in order.   (more…)

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Kindle Edition)

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-Four short stories of mystery and intrigue by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are performed radio theater style by the St. Charles Players: “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” “The Adventure of the Dancing Men,” “A Scandal in Bohemia,” and “The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot.” The narration is acceptable, although some characters sound flat and their British accent is too obviously forced. However, this detracts little from the overall entertainment (more…)

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