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Sis' Becky's Pickaninny

by Charles W. Chesnutt ...

Narrated by Mark Bowen ...

Unabridged

33 min

The short story "Sis' Becky's Pickaninny" of "The Conjure Woman" now follows John as he reproaches McAdoo for all of his superstitious beliefs and how they lack foundation, commenting that these traditions are the reason why Southern Black people are destined for a life of continued acquiescence and little prosperity. This opinion stemmed from McAdoo's assertion that carrying a rabbit foot leads ... Read more

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The short story "Sis' Becky's Pickaninny" of "The Conjure Woman" now follows John as he reproaches McAdoo for all of his superstitious beliefs and how they lack foundation, commenting that these traditions are the reason why Southern Black people are destined for a life of continued acquiescence and little prosperity. This opinion stemmed from McAdoo's assertion that carrying a rabbit foot leads
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Breaching the Summit

Leadership Lessons from the U.S. Military's Best

by Kenneth O. Preston, Michael P. Barrett, Rick D. West, James A. Roy, Denise M. Jelinski-Hill, Charles Bowen ...

This unique anthology collects personal stories and leadership lessons from six highly-ranked officers across all branches of service.In Breaching the Summit, six senior enlisted advisors to the joint chiefs of staff share their stories, experiences, and lessons learned from a lifetime of military service. In their own words, each tells how they got their start, how mentors encouraged them along ... Read more

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This unique anthology collects personal stories and leadership lessons from six highly-ranked officers across all branches of service.In Breaching the Summit, six senior enlisted advisors to the joint chiefs of staff share their stories, experiences, and lessons learned from a lifetime of military service. In their own words, each tells how they got their start, how mentors encouraged them along
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The Newbery Collection

by Padraic Colum,Charles Boardman Hawes,Emily Neville,William Bowen,Catherine Besterman,Mabel Louise Robinson,Agnes Danforth Hewes,Hendrik van Loon,Catherine Cate Coblentz,Hugh Lofting,Cornelia Meigs ...

A collection of eleven Newbery Award winning books with an active table of contents to help you easily find the book you are looking for."The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived" by Padraic Colum"The Great Quest" by Charles Boardman Hawes"It's Like This, Cat" Emily Neville"The Old Tobacco Shop" by William Bowen"The Quaint and Curious Quest of Johnny Longfoot, the Shoe King's Son" by Catherine ... Read more

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A collection of eleven Newbery Award winning books with an active table of contents to help you easily find the book you are looking for."The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived" by Padraic Colum"The Great Quest" by Charles Boardman Hawes"It's Like This, Cat" Emily Neville"The Old Tobacco Shop" by William Bowen"The Quaint and Curious Quest of Johnny Longfoot, the Shoe King's Son" by Catherine
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Paladin

The Story of Augusta's Fighter Ace

by Charles W. Bowen ...

The choices confronting Army Air Corps pilot Matt Tower are equally harrowing – facing a swarm of Nazi fighters over World War II Europe or falling for the charms of an English maiden, or both. Author Charles Bowen cleverly weaves an intriguing story of war and romance in Paladin. The Mighty 8th Air Force was well-engaged in the fight for Europe when Tower joined the fray. The young Georgian was ... Read more

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The choices confronting Army Air Corps pilot Matt Tower are equally harrowing – facing a swarm of Nazi fighters over World War II Europe or falling for the charms of an English maiden, or both. Author Charles Bowen cleverly weaves an intriguing story of war and romance in Paladin. The Mighty 8th Air Force was well-engaged in the fight for Europe when Tower joined the fray. The young Georgian was
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Newbery Award Winners Collection

by Charles Boardman Hawes, Padraic Colum, William Bowen, Hendrik van Loon, Cornelia Meigs, Hugh Lofting ...

Contain The Great Quest by Charles Boardman Hawes (1921) The Golden Fleece - And The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum (1922) The Old Tobacco Shop, A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure by William Bowen (1921) The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon (1921) The Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs (1922) The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting (1922) ... Read more

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Contain The Great Quest by Charles Boardman Hawes (1921) The Golden Fleece - And The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum (1922) The Old Tobacco Shop, A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure by William Bowen (1921) The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon (1921) The Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs (1922) The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting (1922)
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Barnaby Rudge

by Charles Dickens ...

'One of Dickens's most neglected, but most rewarding, novels' Peter AckroydSet against the backdrop of the Gordon Riots of 1780, Barnaby Rudge is a story of mystery and suspense which begins with an unsolved double murder and goes on to involve conspiracy, blackmail, abduction and retribution. Through the course of the novel fathers and sons become opposed, apprentices plot against their masters ... Read more

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'One of Dickens's most neglected, but most rewarding, novels' Peter AckroydSet against the backdrop of the Gordon Riots of 1780, Barnaby Rudge is a story of mystery and suspense which begins with an unsolved double murder and goes on to involve conspiracy, blackmail, abduction and retribution. Through the course of the novel fathers and sons become opposed, apprentices plot against their masters
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Facilitating the Development and Use of Interactive Learning Environments

Edited by Charles P. Bloom, R. Bowen Loftin ...

Intelligent tutoring technology is on the verge of a breakthrough into the mainstream of training and education. Over the past 25 years, researchers have learned not only what it takes to develop an effective intelligent tutoring system (ITS), but also what it takes to deploy and use one--the true barometer of a technology's success. This volume brings together a cross-section of ITS researchers ... Read more

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Intelligent tutoring technology is on the verge of a breakthrough into the mainstream of training and education. Over the past 25 years, researchers have learned not only what it takes to develop an effective intelligent tutoring system (ITS), but also what it takes to deploy and use one--the true barometer of a technology's success. This volume brings together a cross-section of ITS researchers
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THIRST FOR BLOOD - Ultimate Collection for Halloween

600+ Supernatural Thrillers, Mysteries, Occult Novels, Gothic Classics, Macabre Tales & Ghost Stories

by H. P. Lovecraft, S. Mukerji, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Machen, Théophile Gautier, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Bram Stoker, Richard Marsh, Henry James, Algernon Blackwood, M. R. James, Wilkie Collins, E. F. Benson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce, William Hope Hodgson, M. P. Shiel, Ralph Adams Cram, Grant Allen, Horace Walpole, William Thomas Beckford, Ann Radcliffe, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, Gaston Leroux, Marjorie Bowen, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Theodor Storm, Mary Shelley, Rudyard Kipling, Pedro De Alarçon, Washington Irving, Nikolai Gogol ...

e-artnow presents the new halloween collection with meticulously picked titles for the lovers of classic thriler horror, mystery and the feel of goose bumbs while reading. Contents: F. Marion Crawford: The Dead Smile The Screaming Skull... Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan The Three Impostors The Hill of Dreams... John Kendrick Bangs: Ghosts That Have Haunted Me Devil in Iron People of the Dark ... Read more

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e-artnow presents the new halloween collection with meticulously picked titles for the lovers of classic thriler horror, mystery and the feel of goose bumbs while reading. Contents: F. Marion Crawford: The Dead Smile The Screaming Skull... Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan The Three Impostors The Hill of Dreams... John Kendrick Bangs: Ghosts That Have Haunted Me Devil in Iron People of the Dark
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The Doll

by Charles W. Chesnutt ...

Narrated by Mark Bowen ...

Unabridged

28 min

Charles Chesnutt's "The Doll" is a story of seeking truth, facing discrimination, and making bold choices for the sake of one's own livelihood."The Doll", depicts the African American barber as a human character by showing him struggle with and simply show human thoughts and emotions. The story takes place during a time of huge racial prejudice, a time in which some people did not even consider ... Read more

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Charles Chesnutt's "The Doll" is a story of seeking truth, facing discrimination, and making bold choices for the sake of one's own livelihood."The Doll", depicts the African American barber as a human character by showing him struggle with and simply show human thoughts and emotions. The story takes place during a time of huge racial prejudice, a time in which some people did not even consider
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Top 10 Short Stories, The - English Gothic

The ten best gothic short stories of all time by English authors

by M R James, Charles Dickens, Marjorie Bowen, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, Edith Nesbit, W W Jacobs, Perceval Landon, E F Benson, Algernon Blackwood ...

Narrated by Ian Holm, Mark Rice-Oxley, Patrick Barlow ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
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The Top 10 Short Stories - English Gothic

by Charles Dickens, Algernon Blackwood, Marjorie Bowen ...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
... Read more
Aerial Warfare Archives: 27 Must-Have Books

The Romance of Aircraft, Luck on the Wing, The Red Battle Flyer, Flying for France, etc.

by Laurence Yard Smith, Elmer Haslett, Freiherr von Manfred Richthofen, Robert Henry Reece, James R. McConnell, William Le Queux, Carroll Dana Winslow, Harold Rosher, Oswald Boelcke, L. F. Hutcheon, Stuart Walcott, T. D. Hallam, A. J. L. Scott, Percy F. Westerman, Gaylord Du Bois, Rowland Walker, Horace Porter, Robert Sidney Bowen, James R. Driscoll, Charles Amory Beach, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Kenneth Ward ...

Aerial Warfare Archives: 27 Must-Have Books is a meticulously curated anthology that captures the diverse narratives and varying styles related to the phenomenon of aerial combat. This collection traverses themes of bravery, innovation, and the relentless advancement of technology in warfare. Readers are immersed in captivating tales that range from personal memoirs to strategic analyses, offering ... Read more

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Aerial Warfare Archives: 27 Must-Have Books is a meticulously curated anthology that captures the diverse narratives and varying styles related to the phenomenon of aerial combat. This collection traverses themes of bravery, innovation, and the relentless advancement of technology in warfare. Readers are immersed in captivating tales that range from personal memoirs to strategic analyses, offering
... Read more

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