Free-eBooks. infoPoirot Investigates is a collection of eleven short stories involving the famed eccentric detective; first there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond... then came the 'suicide' that was murder... the mystery of the absurdly chaep flat... a suspicious death in a locked gun-room... a million dollar bond robbery... the curse of a pharoah's tomb... a jewel robbery by the sea... the abduction of a Prime Minister... the disap...

'The Odyssey' by Homer is one of the greatest epic poems in world literature, telling the unforgettable story of Odysseus, the clever king of Ithaca, as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War. Although the war has ended, his journey lasts another ten years, filled with dangerous adventures, powerful gods, mythical creatures, and constant tests of courage and wisdom. Along the way, he faces the Cyclops Polyphemus, resists the enchanting songs of the Sirens, escapes the deadly whir...

Bookshub. co.inYogananda provides a scientific explanation of the use and power of prayer affirmations for health, success and happiness. The book contributes to conscious understanding and application of the laws governing the super-consciousness. Paramhansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, 'Autobiography of a Yogi'. Included are comprehensive instructions an...

Bookshub. co.inOriginally published in 1928, this is the book that began Napoleon Hill's self-help odyssey. Hill queried dozens of people about the keys to their prosperity and organized his findings into 16 principles. Each principle marks a chapter of this book, forming a methodology for employing untapped 'mind-power' that leads to success.Hill was well known for researching what made millionaires different from the common man. The sixteen lessons in this book p...

First published in 1941, Random Harvest is a novel written by James Hilton. The novel was immensely popular, placing second on 'The New York Times' list of best-selling novels for the year.It is set in the period immediately preceding the outbreak of the Second World War. It is told in the first person of Harrison, and by means of two extended external analepses tells the story of Charles Rainier, a wealthy businessman and politician, from the time he was invalided...

Lucius Annaeus Seneca's 'Letters from a Stoic' is not just a historical philosophical treatise; it is a warm, deeply personal conversation reaching across the centuries. Written near the end of his life, these letters are addressed to his younger friend Lucilius, but they feel as though they are spoken directly to the modern reader. Seneca transforms the often rigorous and demanding philosophy of Stoicism into a profoundly humane, practical guide for navigating the chaos of everyday life.

The Beautiful and Damned written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined. Set in New York City, the book tells the story of Anthony Patch, a socialite who thinks of himself as a refined aesthete. He marries the impressively beautiful Gloria and they both lead a luxurious life, travelling from one place to another and spending money irresp...

Villette is a novel written by English author Charlotte Bronte's third and last novel. First published in 1853, it is Bronte's most accomplished and deeply felt work. Her narrator, the autobiographical Lucy Snowe, flees England and a tragic past to become an instructor in a French boarding school in the town of Villette. There, she unexpectedly confronts her feelings of love and longing as she witnesses the fitful romance between Dr. John, a handsome young Englishman, and ...

St. Alphonsus (1696-1787), an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian, was a man in love with Jesus. For Alphonsus, The Way of the Cross provided the opportunity to meditate on the true meaning of the love of the Most Holy Redeemer. With its poetic translation of the original, this revised version-long a parish favorite-offers insight into the mind of a saint and the emotion and passion tha...

The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad tells the story of Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy against Britain. In a rough-and-ready shop in Soho in Victorian London, Mr. Verloc lives a humble existence sustaining himself, his wife, her infirm mother, and her disabled brother, Stevie. But all is not as it seems with Mr. Verloc, a secret agent in the employ of a foreign government.Verloc is a businessman who owns a shop which sells pornographic material, contraceptives...

A vital part of childhood, The Real Mother Goose by Blanche Fisher Wright, has been delighting millions of children, and today the magic is as strong as ever.The identity of Mother Goose may remain a mystery, but the timeless appeal of the fairy tales and nursery rhymes associated with this cherished imaginary author has lasted for generations of young readers. This collection includes more than three hundred of Mother Goose's best-known and best-loved nursery rhym...

Tarzan of the Apes, a classic tale of adventure by Edgar Rice Burroughs has captivated readers both young and old ever since it was first published in 1914. Highly imaginative, the story tells of an infant, the son of an aristocratic English couple, who was abandoned when his parents died in the jungles of Africa. Rescued and reared by apes, he learns to speak their language and imitate their ability to travel swiftly through the treetops. Eventually, his courage, immense ...