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Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One
by Robert Silverberg26 of the best sci-fi short stories ever written. These stories were selected by members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.
Sing Down the Moon
by Scott O'DellThe Spanish Slavers were an ever-present threat to the Navaho way of life. One lovely spring day, fourteen-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird took their sheep to pasture. The sky was clear blue against the red buttes of the Canyon de Chelly, and the fields and orchards of the Navahos promised a rich harvest. Bright Morning was happy as she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of her tribe. She turned when Black Dog barked, and it was then that she saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her.
Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson
by George JacksonWhen he was 18, Jackson was sentenced from 1 year to life for stealing $70 from a gas station. His letters are an outpouring of grief, passion, outrage and defiance.
The Blacker the Berry ...
by Wallace ThurmanEmma Lou, a young African American woman, wants to find acceptance and happiness. She is dismayed to find that others of her own race are prejudice against her because her skin is exceptionally dark. She tries several jobs, friends, and romantic relationships in her quest to find her place among what she considers to be "the right people." In hopes of fitting in, Emma Lou tries lightening her skin, going to college, making friends with lighter skinned people, and moving to Harlem, but seldom do things work out for her. Does she ever find the acceptance she craves? This is her story; a classic which was, at the time of its publication, a very controversial book.
The Body Has a Head
by Gustav Eckstein"The intent of this book is to make the human body more familiar to anyone who owns one." How our bodies function...
The Law of Love and the Law of Violence
by Leo TolstoyAn exploration of the teachings of Jesus Christ and thoughts of morality.
The Poky Little Puppy
by Janette Sebring LowreyFive little puppies dig a hole under a fence and go for a walk in the wide, wide world, but one of them is poky.
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise BrownA bunny tells his mother he will run away in various ways and she explains how she will catch him no matter what he does.
Whose Land? A History of the Peoples of Palestine
by James ParkesWho has the right to live in Palestine - settlers? natives? both? Are there special rights whereby a settler population may displace a native one?
21 Great Stories
by Abraham H. Lass Norma L. TasmanShort stories by Pirandello, Hurlbut, Bradbury, Saki, Lord Dunsany, Steele, Clark, Brand, Stockton, Bierce, Poe (2), Bryan, de Maupassant, Conan Doyle, London, Stephenson, Joyce, Thurber, Twain, and Steinbeck.
A Personal Matter
by John Nathan Kenzaburo OëA father comes to terms with his abnormal child, by the Nobel Prize winner for Literature.
Angels of Light?
by Hobart E. FreemanAre modern seers authentic prophets of God? Can involvement in occult games cause spiritual bondage? How can one experience release from Satan Worship? Can I trust my feelings?
Bernard Shaw: A Reassessment
by Colin WilsonThe author devotes much thought to Shaw's formative years, 20-30, and how his novels built up the Shaw persona, and how his success changed him.
Clutch of Constables (Roderick Alleyn #25)
by Ngaio Marsh"Five Days Out of Time..." ... that was how the ad had described the Zodiac cruise on the "weirdly misted" English river. The passengers were the usual, unusual lot: a couple of unpleasantly hygienic Americans, an aloof Ethiopian doctor, a snooping cleric with a wall-eye, an artist running away from her success ... But they were not all what they seemed. For Inspector Alleyn knew that one of them was the faceless "Jampot"-the ruthless killer who could take on any personality, whose thumb was a deadly weapon. The problem was, which one! Alleyn had five days to trap him, or the other passengers would pay with their lives-and one of those passengers was Alleyn's wife! "WITH DEVILISH CUNNING MISS MARSH HIDES THE IDENTITY OF THE MASTER MISCREANT UNTIL VIRTUALLY THE LAST PAGE!"
Damnation Alley
by Roger ZelaznyTo the squares, this was Damnation Alley. To Hell Tanner, it was still a parking lot. As far as he was concerned, the Alley started in the place that was once called Colorado.
Death and the Dancing Footman (Roderick Alleyn #11)
by Ngaio MarshIt was to be a grand house party thrown by a jaded millionaire, but murder threw a damper on it, so Inspector Roderick Alleyn received a late invitation.
Fat City
by Leonard GardnerA fighter's dressing room in a seedy arena, lovemaking on a river levee, a back-breaking day of farm labor - Gardner lays his people's lives open to the bone.
Helen Keller: From Tragedy to Triumph
by Katharine E. WilkieFocusing on her childhood years, this biography is about Helen Keller who overcame her handicaps with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan.
Image of the Beast and Blown
by Philip Jose FarmerAfter viewing his partner's mutilation in a home movie, Herald Childe, a horrified private detective pursues leads in the most disgusting case of his career. His investigation plunges him into a nightmare of sexual brutality and supernatural bestiality. Or is it a giant hoax? Or is it just difficult for humans to understand the lifestyles of truly alien beings? Or if you are caught in a war between two groups of supernatural creatures (or is it aliens) can a mere human tell who are the good guys and who are the bad guys (there are good guys and bad guys aren't there)? And what can all this possibly have to do with that movie and the death of Childe's partner?
Is the Bible Really the Word of God?
by Watch Tower Bible Tract SocietyExamining who wrote the Bible.
Laxdaela Saga
by Magnus Magnusson Hermann PalssonWritten around 1245 by an unknown author, the Laxdaela Saga is a tale of conflicting kinships and passionate love, a compelling work of Icelandic literature.