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The Mabinogion is a collection of prose stories from medieval Welsh manuscripts. They are partly based on early medieval historical events, but almost certainly hark back to older Iron Age traditions...

From 1854 to 1862 Russel traveled through the Malay, Singapore, and Indonesia. The book begins with a summary of Wallace's travels and the specimens he collected. Wallace describes the geography of...

Grace Livingston Hill was an early 20th century Christian Romance novelist. She is credited with having written hundreds of short stories and novels. Her strong female characters were either solid...

The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow. I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether...

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 - January 18, 1936) was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books, including The Jungle Book (1894), The...

The Man Without a Country and Other TalesAuthor: Edward E. HalePublisher: Book JunglePublication Date: Jul 28, 2008Number of Pages: 196 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1605979392ISBN-13:...

Henry Van Dyke was a 19th century American educator, clergyman, and writer. After graduating from the Princeton Theological Seminary he became a professor of literature at Princeton. He later became...

Charles Chestnutt was an African American writer who wrote The Marrow of Tradition. This work of historical fiction sometimes classified as a melodrama. The plot tells the story of the formation of...

Charles Chestnutt was an African American writer who wrote The Marrow of Tradition. This work of historical fiction sometimes classified as a melodrama. The plot tells the story of the formation of...

Dear Girls: This book tells the story of Mary Frances, a little girl whose great ambition was to help her mother. So anxious was she to do this that even the humble Kitchen People became her teachers...

The Master BuilderAuthor: Ibsen Henrik IbsenPublisher: Book JunglePublication Date: Jan 11, 2007Number of Pages: 256 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 160424867XISBN-13: 9781604248678

In no branch of human knowledge has there been a more lively increase of the spirit of research during the past few years than in the study of Psychology, Concentration and Mental Discipline. The...

In no branch of human knowledge has there been a more lively increase of the spirit of research during the past few years than in the study of Psychology, Concentration and Mental Discipline. The...

The Master KeyAuthor: L. W. de LaurencePublisher: Book JunglePublication Date: Sep 27, 2005Number of Pages: 424 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1594621047ISBN-13: 9781594621048

Henry Bergson was a major French philosopher in the early 1900's. This lecture was delivered in 1914 and addresses the topic of war and its influences. Although war is terrible is does produce good...

The story of Robin, Maid Marion, and the men of Sherwood Forest have thrilled audiences on film, TV and in numerous books. Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911) was an American illustrator and writer of books...

James Harvey Robinson (1863 - 1936) was an American Historian. In his writings he stressed the "new history" - the social, scientific, and intellectual progress of humanity rather than merely...

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian escape artist and magician. He had an intense interest in investigating spirituality. He was also an actor, film producer, and amateur aviator. In this volume Houdini...

The Miracle of Right Thought (New Edition)Author: Orison Swett MardenPublisher: Book JunglePublication Date: Apr 20, 2007Number of Pages: 360 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

The Miracle of Right Thought - Orison Swett MardenAuthor: Orison Swett MardenPublisher: Book JunglePublication Date: Nov 08, 2007Number of Pages: 376 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

The Miracle of Right ThoughtAuthor: Orison Swett MardenPublisher: Book JunglePublication Date: Sep 30, 2006Number of Pages: 372 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1594624437ISBN-13:...

Conrad was a Polish-born English novelist. His success is even more amazing since he did not learn to speak English until he was in his 20's. Conrad's narrative style places him at the beginning of...

The Montessori method is educational philosophy as well as methodology. Originally was developed in the early 1900s by Dr. Maria Montessori as a way to educate the lower-income children. Many...

The Montessori method is educational philosophy as well as methodology. Originally was developed in the early 1900s by Dr. Maria Montessori as a way to educate the lower-income children. Many...

Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, poet, and playwright writing in the mid 19th century. His writing was very popular consisting of 27 novels, 50 short stories, 15 plays and over 100 poems. His...

Mrs. Gaskell was a Victorian short story and novelist. Her biography of Charlotte Bronte is her most famous work. Gaskell's novels portray varied social classes. Gaskell saw and wrote about the...

Mrs. Gaskell was a Victorian short story and novelist. Her biography of Charlotte Bronte is her most famous work. Gaskell's novels portray varied social classes. Gaskell saw and wrote about the...

Adelaide Fries (1871 - 1949) was a scholar who devoted her life to the study of the Moravians in the southern United States. The Moravians in Georgia covers the period from 1735 to 1740. In 1911...

...I suppose it was environment that caused me to write these novels; but the mystery of it is, that when I left my native village I did not dream that imagination would lead me there again, for the...

In 1867 Harvey Riley was Superintendent of the government corral in Washington D C. In the preface Riley states: " There is no more useful or willing animal than the Mule. And perhaps there is no...