Emil, like most Texans, grew up studying the battle of the Alamo. He often dreamed about reliving that historic struggle, hoping to achieve a better outcome. When suddenly presented with the opportunity to do so, he gladly accepts. He will soon meet the celebrated heroes of that conflict, along with others who were equally as brave. He will help solve some problems for the small force that attempted to hold against overwhelming odds, and later witness the birth of the great city of San Ant...

This book is a collection of short childhood stories written by different writers from around the world. A short storybook for all age groups especially for those who want a glimpse of their childhood days. Take a short break and enroll yourself back in the golden days of your life which already passed, i.e. your childhood. Recall those memories of innocent acts, headless talks, tension free wanderings, endless joys and many more uncountable feelings. Recollect those broken or forgotten mo...

This book is a collection of short childhood stories written by different writers from around the world. A short storybook for all age groups especially for those who want a glimpse of their childhood days. Take a short break and enroll yourself back in the golden days of your life which already passed, i.e. your childhood. Recall those memories of innocent acts, headless talks, tension free wanderings, endless joys and many more uncountable feelings. Recollect those broken or forgotten mo...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

The Detective has been a mainstay of fiction writing ever since we can remember.Their deductive powers, their intuition and fleet-footed grasp of every detail can often turn the unlikeliest situation, or bunch of red herrings, into a breakthrough to capture even the most ingenious and dastardly of criminals.In this series our classic authors explore not only various themes, such as Occult Detectives, Female Detectives, Curious Crimes and a whole host more, but also bring a ...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poet...

The Detective has been a mainstay of fiction writing ever since we can remember.Their deductive powers, their intuition and fleet-footed grasp of every detail can often turn the unlikeliest situation, or bunch of red herrings, into a breakthrough to capture even the most ingenious and dastardly of criminals.In this series our classic authors explore not only various themes, such as Occult Detectives, Female Detectives, Curious Crimes and a whole host more, but also bring a ...

Mysteries come in all shapes and sizes. Some are simple to solve, others are fiendishly complex to work our way through. With many a red herring, McGuffin or dead end our authors take us on many a merry waltz through narratives and characters that ensure our literary adventures with them are entertaining to say the least.01 - A Myriad of Mysteries - An Introduction02 - The Mystery of Marie Rogêt - Part 1 by Edgar Allen Poe03 - The Mystery of Marie Rogêt - Part 2 by ...