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GOD'S COUNTRY | by Steven Travers May 10, 2011 | 774875 words | Read a sample |
| CONSERVATIVE, CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW OF HOW HISTORY FORMED THE UNITED STATES EMPIRE AND AMERICA'S MANIFEST DESTINY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | ||||
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AMBITION | by Steven Travers May 16, 2011 | 707251 words | Read a sample |
| My struggle to fail and succeed in baseball, politics, Hollywood, writing . . . and the rocky path I've walked with Christ. | ||||
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THE WRITER'S LIFE | by Steven Travers May 12, 2011 | 667623 words | Read a sample |
| A compilation of the author's works over the years. | ||||
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An Index to the Qur'an | by Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar June 23, 2011 | 599131 words | Read a sample |
| Discusses living our lives in harmony with the Qur'an; this book helps us to search the Qur'an word for word, ayat by ayat, in order to deepen our understanding of the Qur'an, and thus enable us to lead better lives. | ||||
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Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 1 | by Blue Tyson June 08, 2010 | 521113 words | Read a sample |
| This book is about the work of science fiction writer Leigh Brackett, and is a companion to the Leigh Brackett (ology) website and collects the content found at the site. Brackett was known as the Queen of Space Opera, and famous for a series of brilliant planetary romance adventures, particularly those of Eric John Stark on Mars, Venus and Skaith. | ||||
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The USC Trojans: College Football's All-Time Greatest Dynasty | by Steven Travers May 17, 2011 | 439971 words | Read a sample |
| History of Trojans football. | ||||
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Blessings Of A Curse - 2012 Metric Edition | by Wayne Edward Clarke Feb. 02, 2012 | 405211 words | Read a sample |
| FREE for a limited time! New Revision! Book One of The Nexus of Kellaran Series. A mighty world of wonder approaches a global turning point, and a global war. Young Mark finds himself at the center of an intense whirlwind of adventure, romance, and action that will transform the world of Kellaran in only seven days! A passionately acclaimed High Fantasy Epic! Uses Metric (SI) measurement units. | ||||
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Blessings Of A Curse - 2012 USA Edition | by Wayne Edward Clarke Sep. 01, 2010 | 405155 words | Read a sample |
| FREE for a limited time! New revision! Book One of The Nexus of Kellaran Series. A mighty world of wonder approaches a global turning point, and a global war. Young Mark finds himself at the center of an intense whirlwind of adventure, romance, and action that will transform the world of Kellaran in only seven days! A passionately acclaimed High Fantasy Epic! Uses American Imperial meas. units. | ||||
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Cyclopedia of Philosophy | by Sam Vaknin Jan. 03, 2010 | 389526 words | Read a sample |
| Cyclopedia of issues in modern philosophy: The philosophy of science and religion, the cognitive sciences, cultural studies, aesthetics, art and literature, the philosophy of economics, the philosophy of psychology, and ethics. | ||||
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Torres de medianohce | by jesser rose Dec. 14, 2011 | 375247 words | Read a sample |
| Los cascos de Mandarb marcaban un ritmo familiar en el terreno accidentado. Lan Mandragoran cabalgaba hacia su muerte. El aire seco le provocaba escozor en la garganta y el suelo estaba salpicado de cristales de sal que salÃan a la superficie después de desecarse bajo tierra | ||||
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PIGSKIN WARRIORS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S GREATEST TRADITIONS, GAMES AND PLAYERS | by Steven Travers June 04, 2011 | 335251 words | Read a sample |
| History of college football. | ||||
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Melody and the Pier to Forever: Book One | by Shawn Michel de Montaigne April 20, 2011 | 315493 words | Read a sample |
| The Pier goes on ... forever. Epic battles at sea, an undead soul-eating villain, the unbreakable bonds of friendship and love, and the courageous heroes who are called upon to rescue a doomed world ... This is just a taste of what awaits you in the pages of the epic fantasy saga Melody and the Pier to Forever. [For young adults and up.] | ||||
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Shattered Remnants of a Dream [Volume I: The Death Jam Exordium] | by Dan Luffey June 21, 2010 | 311190 words | Read a sample |
| Blood, battles, love, loss, and the destruction of our universe. An epic sci-fi/adventure tale dealing with parallel dimensions, ancient powers, and the warping of space and time through one young man’s eyes. Volume I in a series. | ||||
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Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 2 | by Blue Tyson June 08, 2010 | 306551 words | Read a sample |
| The second volume about the work of science fiction writer Leigh Brackett, and is a companion to the Leigh Brackett (ology) website and collects the content found at the site. Brackett was known as the Queen of Space Opera, and famous for a series of brilliant planetary romance adventures, particularly those of Eric John Stark on Mars, Venus and Skaith. | ||||
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Ôtahc | by Damaru Kalli Feb. 14, 2010 | 288368 words | Read a sample |
| Ôtahc | ||||
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In A Time Of Darkness | by Gregory James Knoll Nov. 23, 2011 | 287245 words | Read a sample |
| Treachery - A disillusioned King who murdered his way into the throne. Vengeance - A broken champion desperate to redeem his fallen Kingdom. Hope - A group of rebels on a journey, uniting the races to fight for Freedom. Darkness - A nefarious, beautiful stranger vying for absolute, unreserved destruction. | ||||
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Life equal to death - Poems on life , death | by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010 | 278580 words | Read a sample |
| This iss a 1200 pages poetry book . The enigmatic collection of poems explores and equates the boundless possibilities of life and death and delves into each intricate inexplicability of survival. Parekh's roving philosophical eye brings the unconquerable richness of life to the fore and yet at the same time explicitly highlights the veracity of 'death' as the absolute certainty of every existece | ||||
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Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Genre and Rating Guide | by Blue Tyson May 06, 2009 | 263145 words | Read a sample |
| SH = Scary Horror SF = Science Fiction SI = Shootist SO = Sorcery Fantasy SU = Supernatural Fantasy SL = Sleuth SD = Soldier SE = Speculative SP = Sport SY = Spy ST = Study SP = Superhero SW = Swords Second Position N = Novel C = Collection A = Anthology M = Magazine O = Omnibus S = Short Story E = Excerpt R = Serial X = Non-Fiction Out Of 5 Stars | ||||
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You die , I die - Love Poems ( Part 1 ) - Poetry on Romance, divorce, friendship, lovers | by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010 | 261664 words | Read a sample |
| The first part of this Poetry book is about 1000 pages long . Poems symbolizing the immortality of love and at times its fickleness. Parekh takes the reader through a paradise naturally embellished with the ingredients of eternal romance and its sporadic failures. | ||||
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Indie Chicks: 25 Independent Women 25 Personal Stories | by Cheryl Shireman Feb. 15, 2012 | 253955 words | Read a sample |
| This exciting anthology contains stories from twenty-five women from different parts of the world. Their ages differ, as do their backgrounds and locations, but one thing they have in common is a spirit of independence and a determination to not only succeed, but prevail. These stories will make you laugh, inspire you, and maybe even make you cry. Also sneak peeks into all of their novels! | ||||
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Le cronache militari del Regno di Napoli e l'evoluzione tecnico-tattica della guerra verso il declino dell'egemonia spagnola (1668-1707). | by Guglielmo Peirce Aug. 12, 2010 | 253907 words | Read a sample |
| Una "full immersion" in una dimenticata dimensione storica. 'Editing' molto frequente; si consiglia pertanto i lettori di ripeterne periodicamente il gratuito 'downloading'. | ||||
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Rhuddlan | by Nancy Gebel Aug. 24, 2011 | 249134 words | Read a sample |
| William Longsword, illegitimate son of Henry II of England, has been sent into exile in northern Wales. His nemesis, Earl Hugh of Chester, has retreated to a manor in Wales after a disastrous defeat at Henry's hands. The two resume their rivalry on this foreign ground, a conflict which expands to involve wives, lovers, local chiefs and a neighboring abbey. | ||||
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Angry White Male | by Steven Travers May 13, 2011 | 246571 words | Read a sample |
| A novel | ||||
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Amanda Ackers and The Deep Forest Elves | by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Jan. 03, 2012 | 244305 words | Read a sample |
| Book One. This series tells of the Greatest Adventures In Modern Elvish History. Challenges and battles abound. Join Amanda Ackers and elves, dwarves, witches, wizards, and other creatures, as she finds a long lost and powerfully Wizitched artifact, that she was never meant to find. She must learn to control the spirits trapped within it, or all the good within all realms, will perish. | ||||
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Nature Abhors a Vacuum | by Stephen L. Nowland Sep. 09, 2011 | 240435 words | Read a sample |
| For Aiden Wainwright, a trip to a nearby town was supposed to be an opportunity for continuing his research into the arcane. But dire circumstances see the town gates closed for weeks, & together with some locals of diverse character, he sets out to fill the vacuum of power left by the absent King’s army and deal with the rapidly escalating situation that threatens the security of the land. | ||||
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Quran - The Final Testament - Authorised English Version | by Dr. Rashad Khalifa Ph.D. Dec. 16, 2010 | 236630 words | Sample 30% |
| Proclaiming One unifying religion for all the people. The Book is, without a doubt, a revelation from the Lord of the Universe. The Final Testament comes with built-in physical evidence that it is God's message to you; it is mathematically composed beyond human capability. \This proves that God is the Truth, and that He revives the dead, and that He is Omnipotent. | ||||
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The Three Musketeers For All | by Alexandra Dumas Aug. 16, 2010 | 232361 words | Read a sample |
| A D'Artagnyn story. A young Gascon woman goes to Paris, with little more than her mother’s sword, a letter of introduction and a burning desire to be a musketeer. That is if the Three Inseparables Athys, Porthys and Armays don’t kill her in duels first. Kings to save, plotting cardinals to counter, killers to catch, battles to win—for all! A Gender Switch Adventure. | ||||
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EvoguÃa | by Steven Lyle Jordan July 21, 2011 | 232193 words | Read a sample |
| A scientist in Atlanta creates a revolutionary breakthrough in accessing the untapped potential in humans, and in so doing, sows the seeds of a decades-spanning conflict between Homo Sapiens and a group of people—a 98-pound weakling, a police detective, a boy with learning difficulties and an illness-prone woman—who become the first generation of Homo EvoguÃa... the Self-Evolved Man. | ||||
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THE 1969 MIRACLE METS: THE IMPROBABLE STORY OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST UNDERDOG TEAM | by Steven Travers June 08, 2011 | 225242 words | Read a sample |
| The 1969 "miracle Mets." | ||||
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The Moghul | by Thomas Hoover Aug. 19, 2010 | 218603 words | Read a sample |
| Doubleday 1983 Reviewers called it the best novel on India since Kipling. An immediate European bestseller, optioned by Indian/German producers who commissioned a six-hour mini-series, then Canadian producers with BBC. Based on real people (ca. 1620) – an English “sea dog†shoots his way through Portuguese gallons and into an Indian port to open trade. Once on land, there’re tiger hun | ||||
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Tam İlmihâl Seâdet-i Ebediyye Üçüncü Kısm | by Hüseyn Hilmi Işık Nov. 30, 2011 | 218245 words | Read a sample |
| Yüzlerce kıymetli eserden hazırlanmıştır.İstifade edilen bu eserler, çeşitli kütüphanelerde mevcuttur.Bunların çoğu da tercüme edilmemiştir. Her okuyucunun bu eserleri bulup faydalanması imkânsız denecek kadar zordur.Balın kıymetli bir gıda olması, birçok çiçekten toplanarak hazırlanmasından ileri gelmektedir.Seadet-i Ebediyye de buna benzer. | ||||
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The Upraised Hand | by Michael Steptoe March 03, 2011 | 217898 words | Read a sample |
| After a disaster at sea and the failure of a "get-rich-quick-plan" two fisherman find themselves involved in a wave of crime that has them running for their lives across the high seas off New Zealand's eastern coastline and through the rugged wilderness of the Raukumara Ranges. This fast paced drama brings you into the obscure drug world of the Rastafarian society on the isolated East Coast. | ||||
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Der Kaiser ohne Namen | by Peter Marnet Sep. 17, 2011 | 212543 words | Read a sample |
| Der Roman spielt in einem unbestimmten Land, in einer unbestimmten Zeit. Fantasy also, ohne dass übernatürliche Kräfte wirken. Woi ist der Sohn des Fürsten Alta. Li ist die Tochter seines Hofschreibers. Beide werden an den Hof des sterbenden Kaisers geschickt und dort in den Kampf um die Thronfolge verwickelt. | ||||
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Macedonia: A Nation at a Crossroads | by Sam Vaknin Jan. 03, 2010 | 211918 words | Read a sample |
| The economy, culture, society, politics, and Balkan geopolitics of the Republic of Macedonia and its people. | ||||
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رساله ØªÙˆØ¶ÛŒØ Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø³Ø§Ø¦Ù„ آیت الله العظمی موسوی اردبیلی | by hossein lookzadeh Sep. 18, 2011 | 208697 words | Read a sample |
| رساله ØªÙˆØ¶ÛŒØ Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø³Ø§Ø¦Ù„ مطابق با ÙØªØ§ÙˆØ§ÛŒ ØØ¶Ø±Øª آیت الله العظمی آقای ØØ§Ø¬ سید عبدالکریم موسوی اردبیلی دام ظله | ||||
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Osmanet | by Osman Nuri Topbas Jan. 15, 2011 | 207735 words | Read a sample |
| Besimi me fenë si forma e institucionalizuar e tij janë synimi final i krijimit dhe natyrës njerëzore, janë koleksion sistematik i ligjeve hyjnore që rregullon jetën mes shpërgënjve dhe qefinit dhe, kështu, e përgatit njeriun për lumturinë e jetës tjetër, ahiretit; gjuha është mjeti shprehës i drejtësisë dhe i të vërtetave të parashtruara nga besimi dhe feja. | ||||
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America Disarmed: Inside the U.N. and Obama’s Scheme to Destroy the Second Amendment | by Wayne LaPierre Dec. 06, 2011 | 207683 words | Read a sample |
| America Disarmed shows you how Obama and the United Nations are teaming up to make their gun ban dream – and your nightmare – a reality. This expertly sourced sequel to Wayne LaPierre’s 2006 blockbuster, The Global War on Your Guns, exposes the Obama administration’s scheme to use the United Nations to make an end-run around the Constitution. | ||||
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Black And Blue, The Blue Series Volume 3 | by Josephine Dillon April 20, 2012 | 207414 words | Read a sample |
| Dillon travels further down the rabbit hole as he tries to connect with his brother David. Defying God and Angelkind, he will painfully learn what he can and cannot do as a young mortal angel. David develops demonic allies as he continues to adapt to life after death in the volatile Underworld. | ||||
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English Translation of the Qur'an | by Dr Muhammad Muhsin Khan Jan. 26, 2012 | 206169 words | Read a sample |
| Between these two covers you will find the answer to those questions which touch the very depths of your soul. Why am I here? Where am I heading? How does one achieve happiness? Can one really find inner-peace? How can the “God†issue be resolved? Is blind faith and the curbing of logic the only road to spiritual nourishment? The answers given are plain and simple. All that is required to... | ||||
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Personalıtetı Shembullor Hz. Muhammed Mustafa (s.a.v.s.) | by Murat Kaya April 23, 2011 | 206025 words | Read a sample |
| Zoti ia ka kushtuar njeriut çdo gjë që ka në qiej e në tokë, por edhe ka bërë të ditur se s’e ka lënë njeriun të papreokupuar e të paorientuar. Duke vënë ligje hyjnore edhe për botën, edhe për njeriun, e ka vënë rrjedhën e përgjithshme të jetës nën dekretimin e vet brenda një ekuilibri të ëmbël lirie dhe përgjegjësie. | ||||
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Жар объÑтий | by Dukenbai Doszhan June 07, 2011 | 204367 words | Read a sample |
| Мир героев в книге предÑтавлÑетÑÑ Ñ‡Ð¸Ñ‚Ð°Ñ‚ÐµÐ»ÑŽ Ñтоль же жизненным, как Ñама реальноÑть. Поражает необычноÑтью целого и Ñвоеобразием чаÑтного, которое неизменно призывает возвышать человечеÑкие Ñердца. | ||||
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The Aeolian Master Book One Revival | by John Northern Sep. 18, 2010 | 203078 words | Read a sample |
| It could have been considered a whirlwind event, but it was more like a hurricane of circumstances and political intrigue that brought him to the Galaef. No one at this level of government would take an interest in the myth of the Aeolian Master, unless there was some nefarious subplot lurking just below the surface. But why had they involved him--a nobody from an insignificant planet? | ||||
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Documents of the Right Word | by Abdullah Suwaydî Dec. 20, 2011 | 202918 words | Read a sample |
| A collection of small books written by Sunni scholars for answering Shi'a claims. | ||||
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Illusion | by Lynn Allen May 06, 2011 | 202782 words | Read a sample |
| When Scottish-born Elizabeth Wallace returns to Australia to become managing director of a major new government organization she could not have imagined the difficulties she will face. She has left a long-term lover in Scotland as well as a successful corporate career. With unfinished personal troubles haunting her and increased media scrutiny she wonders whether she has made the right decision. | ||||
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Tam İlmihâl Seâdet-i Ebediyye Birinci Kısm | by Hüseyn Hilmi Işık Nov. 30, 2011 | 200470 words | Read a sample |
| Yüzlerce kıymetli eserden hazırlanmıştır.İstifade edilen bu eserler, çeşitli kütüphanelerde mevcuttur.Bunların çoğu da tercüme edilmemiştir. Her okuyucunun bu eserleri bulup faydalanması imkânsız denecek kadar zordur.Balın kıymetli bir gıda olması, birçok çiçekten toplanarak hazırlanmasından ileri gelmektedir.Seadet-i Ebediyye de buna benzer. | ||||
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Meddlers In Time | by Wayne Watson Nov. 19, 2009 | 199617 words | Read a sample |
| You can’t change history- can you? No- but you can make a new reality when you alter events. ‘Meddlers in Time’ explores the shaping of a parallel earth, by altering events in 9th century England. Some were lured by money, other by the adventure- a few just wanted a new chance at life. One thing remains constant- time travel changes all who follow that path… | ||||
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The Republic | by Simon Cutting July 13, 2011 | 199179 words | Read a sample |
| The Republic of Azal is in turmoil. The fearsome Demirati have invaded the sub-continent and a desperate last stand is taking place in the frozen North. Factional rivalry has caused the governing Orators to lose their way and it appears that the fall of the Republic is close at hand. But the real threat is the one they cannot see. The real threat comes from within. | ||||
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Ember Rising Light | by C.K. Mullinax May 22, 2011 | 197955 words | Read a sample |
| A shrouded world - hidden in plain sight. A place where darkness hides evil and pure light veils extraordinary power... Tray and Ember Pateman are gypsies gifted with epic supernatural skills. They must learn to use their amazing powers as the shadows approach. Unearth a secret culture. Discover the unknown. Unravel the mysteries. There's no way to prepare for - this... | ||||
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Death Drop | by Sean Allen Oct. 15, 2011 | 197902 words | Read a sample |
| For eight years, smuggler Dezmara Strykar has managed to outfox hordes of bounty hunters hoping to cash-in on something so rare that it is hardly thought to have ever existed—a Human. But when a creature in a matching ship steals a weapon that can save countless worlds from an unspeakable evil, Dezmara will become tangled in a web of deceit and murder that could destroy her. | ||||
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Under The Blue, The Blue Series Volume 1 | by Josephine Dillon Sep. 18, 2011 | 196861 words | Read a sample |
| David Smith is on the verge of self destruction. Drawn into his dream world by a darkness he cannot detect, he unknowingly opens the door to the other side. As the darkness begins to consume him, he becomes less and less human. Under The Blue is a story of two brothers caught in the middle of a timeless war between good and evil. | ||||