A thoughtful, reflective narrative of a reluctant soldier that captures the rhythms of life in war as well as the boredom and chaos of Vietnam.At the height of the Vietnam War, Charles Carr left graduate school to serve in the army in Southeast Asia, knowing that if he didn't, another man would go—and possibly die—in his place. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 47th Infantry (Mechanized) in the northern Mekong Delta for a tour of forcing himself through r...

Good source of poems for your sympathy letters and cards. Information on the complexity of teaching truth but fair opinions of the Bible to the young. All is not written, your own opinions on gray matters may be as good as anyone else. Let the Spirit lead you. Don't go against your conscience, because of other opinions on a particular belief. Sin against the Holy Spirit is the only unforgivable sin. Don't be political correct if it goes against your conscience.Personal story of sex...

I watched him in high school; I knew his reputation. I knew he was wealthy, privileged, and mean.He ran the show back then, a partier and a player. Then he came back from college, back to the town I never left. He's different now.He comes into the bar, and I know his routine. I know which stool he'll pick. I know his favorite drink. I know which sports team he'll want on the television screen. And I watch as he gets hit on.Sometimes he leav...

Dylan St. Clair is chaos. And chaos always leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. I just never expected it to be my heart he destroyed.I've had a crush on Dylan St. Clair ever since he climbed into my bedroom window ten years ago.Wrong window, Romeo.I was eleven. He was seventeen.A bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks with a chip on his shoulder and fresh bruises from his latest fight, he went on to play the starring role i...

First published in 1850, David Copperfield begins with avid the tragedy of David's brother dying when David is just a boy. After this episode, he is sent by his step-father to work in London for a wine merchant. When conditions worsen he decides to run away and embarks on a journey by foot from London to Dover. On his arrival, he finds his eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood who becomes his new guardian. Being witness to the formation of David's character is quite fascinating. David begins as ...

The Pickwick Papers was Charles Dickens' first novel. Because of his success with Sketches by Boz published in 1836 Dickens was asked by the publisher Chapman & Hall to supply descriptions to explain a series of comic "cockney sporting plates" by illustrator Robert Seymour,[and to connect them into a novel. The book became Britain's first real publishing phenomenon, with bootleg copies, theatrical performances, Sam Weller joke books, and other merchandise. On its cultural impact, Nicholas ...

What’s the reward for a job well done? A tougher job.Matt and Natalia can’t catch a break. All they want to do is chase bounties, get paid, and live their lives in peace.If only life in the Big Easy was that simple.Everywhere they turn, something or someone is hell-bent on interfering with their plans.Winston Blackwell’s plotting against Matt and Natalia turns dark when he hatches a scheme to remove Matt from the equation and leave Natalia v...

Sometimes the only way to fight monsters is to be scarier than they are.Under constant attacks, Matt and Natalia have weathered the storms of multiple plots against them.Now, with her ability to use her powers hampered by Dark magic, can she survive being held captive by one of the monsters from her past?Matt has spent his life using his powers for good. First as a Silver Griffin and then as a licensed Bounty Hunter sent after magical beings bent on...

“Now, what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts; nothing else will ever be of any service to them.”? Charles Dickens, Hard TimesHard Times is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book surveys English society and satirizes the social and economic conditions of the era.Hard Times is unusual in sever...

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time (better known as The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain is a novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens's Christmas novellas. The story is more about the spirit of Christmas than about the holiday itself, harking back to the first in the series, A Christmas Carol.Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's bes...

First published in 1850, David Copperfield begins with avid the tragedy of David's brother dying when David is just a boy. After this episode, he is sent by his step-father to work in London for a wine merchant. When conditions worsen he decides to run away and embarks on a journey by foot from London to Dover. On his arrival, he finds his eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood who becomes his new guardian. Being witness to the formation of David's character is quite fascinating. David begins as ...

“A heartfelt and lovely Christmas tale for kids, moms, dads and book lovers everywhere!" The Washington PostCharles John Huffam Dickens FRSA was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. A true Christmas treasure for the whole family!