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In 1948 a childhood friend of Billy the Kid claimed Billy was still living and led investigators to a man in Texas known as William H. "Brushy Bill" Roberts. After initially denying it, Brushy finally agreed to confess his identity on the condition the investigator would help him obtain a pardon so he could die a free man. Over the course of several months Mr. Roberts provided many astounding proofs that he was the Kid of legend, including physical evidence and firsthand knowledge of many ...

John Tinker spends his days in the lonely vacuum of the asteroid belt, troubleshooting the isotope plants that humanity relies on. Between the constant threat of a radiation leak and the company of his abrasive partner, his life is one of grim routine — until Siria Cottrell arrives. She’s a technician from Earth, efficient and no-nonsense, but her voice over the radio sparkles with a warmth that Tinker hasn’t felt in months.As they work side by side, surrounded by headless robots t...

The Energy Caper, or Nixon in the Sky with Diamonds, takes us on a merry romp with a band of idealistic twenty-somethings looking for love and hoping to change the world.In a luckier universe, in which the Kennedys were not assassinated and the Vietnam War ended before it began, we find President Richard Nixon and Dr. Timothy Leary, the escaped convict Nixon calls “the most dangerous man in the world” for turning America’s youth into no-good hippies. Nixon...

“Part history lesson, part coming-of-age story, this Vietnam-era tale delivers the kind of stirring details that can only come from personal experience.”—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the baseball playgrounds of Little League in the conservative fifties, through the Summer of Love and the radical sixties, to the last days of the Vietnam War, Luck of the Draw is the story of four idealistic boomers coming of age while looking for love and trying to change the...

"Crime and Its Causes" by William Douglas Morrison delves into the intricate relationship between societal factors and criminal behavior. Morrison explores various dimensions of crime, including economic, psychological, and environmental influences that contribute to criminal activity. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the root causes of crime rather than merely focusing on punitive measures. Through a comprehensive analysis, the book challenges readers to reconsider their perc...

Embark on an unforgettable odyssey with "Amazing Tales Volume 97", an extraordinary anthology offering unparalleled expedition. This collection offers an immersive exploration into the heart of human experience through the evocative lens of science fiction—each story a portal into the profound and the unexplored. In Morrison's own masterful creation, "Task of Kayin", the protagonist—a lone fugitive from a desolate world—confronts the stark and eerie indifference of Earth's dwellers, crafti...

This 2nd volume of contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors' last names: Jerome, Jerome K.: Three Men in a Boat Joyce, James: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Joyce, James: Ulysses Kingsley, Charles: The Water-Babies Kipling, Rudyard: Kim La Fayette, Madame de: The Princess of Clèves Laclos, Pierre Choderlos de: Dangerous Liaisons Lawrence, D. H.: Sons and Lovers Lawrence, D. H.: The Rainbow Le Fanu, Sheridan: In a Glass Darkly Lewis, Matthew Gregory: The ...

«50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die vol - 4 (2026 Edition)», by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Louisa May Alcott, Horatio Alger Jr, Grant Allen, David Belasco, Charlotte Brontë. This digital edition brings together the text and its chapter structure for continuous reading. Contents include: 1. In a Grove - Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ; 2. Flower Fables - Louisa May Alcott ; Flower Fables ; The Frost-king: or, the power of love. ; Eva's Visit To Fairy-Land.

If you want my opinion, old Maxwell should have kept his big mouth shut ... and then El Greco could not have put Earth in a frame! A masterful tale of science fiction, told by a master storyteller, William Morrison!

Anyone mad enough (1) to land on that crazy world (2) in order to rescue that screwball explorer should (3) have his head examined! A fantastic futuristic science fiction tale woven by a master of the genre, William Morrison!

The book recounts the events and memories of eight decades of the author’s life from the late 1930s - a mere fifteen years after independence - to the current year of the pandemic, 2020.It describes the simple village life of an ordinary middle class family growing up in the suburban village of Blackrock County Dublin. It is as much a social history of the times as a description of a personal childhood. The story of the early working life and subsequent business career reflects the changes...

He was lost—anyone could see that—but she had no idea how entirely lost he was nor why!