Wild Bill Hickok was a man of strong character - a colorful and imposingpersonality with a single-mindedness that made him stand out andattract much attention. Not one of his friends or peers considered himin a bad light, as this quote from his friend Captain Jack Crawfordstates:“…Wild Bill had his faults, grievous ones, perhaps… Hewould get drunk, gamble, and indulge in the general licentiousnesscharacteristic of the border in the early da...

A very troubled, sad man who drowns his sorrows and fears in alcohol begins to turn from being a loving and thoughtful husband and animal lover with many pets, to a deeply disturbed individual who takes his feelings of misery out on his pets, and especially targeting his black cat, who loves him deeply. From that point on, the man spirals down further and further into his own bleak maelstrom of troubles, losing everything he owns and loves as a result. Eventually, in his maniacal rage dire...

Edgar Allen Poe's masterful poem, The Raven, is a strange and haunting story of lost love. It tells of a distraught young man who, while lamenting the loss of his lover, Lenore, is visited by a talking raven, adding a supernatural element to an already mysterious experience. The story traces the man's slow, sorrowful descent into madness.The narration of this edition of The Raven is enhanced by the use of music and sound effects, and includes historical information about the author...

This collection of popular poems from the master American poet and storyteller, Edgar A. Poe, includes: “The Raven”, “A Dream”, “The City In The Sea”, “Annabel Lee”, “A Dream Within A Dream”, “Lenore”, “Eldorado”, “To Helen”, “The Haunted Palace”, and “Alone”.At the heart of Edgar A. Poe’s work is the anguish, sadness and extreme difficulties he experienced during his short and tragic life. Even in his darkest hours, when he was deprived by circumstances, and by other people, of th...