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A narrator details the calculated precision of a murder, claiming his acute senses are proof of sanity rather than madness. However, the perfect crime unravels when the killer begins to hear a sound that no one else can—a rhythmic thumping that mocks his silence.

The story follows the adventures of John Carter, a Confederate veteran from Earth who mysteriously finds himself transported to the planet Mars, known as Barsoom by its inhabitants. On Mars, Carter discovers a dying world inhabited by various humanoid races, including the Red Martians, Green Martians, and Tharks.As Carter navigates this alien landscape, he encounters Dejah Thoris, a princess of the Red Martian city of Helium. He becomes embroiled in the conflicts and politics of Mars, figh...

Two WWI enemies must work together to survive on a lost island of dinosaurs and prehistoric tribes in this classic sci-fi fantasy novel.Shipwrecked by a German U-Boat, American soldier Bowen J. Tyler and the beautiful Lys La Rue are the only survivors. They join forces with a British tugboat crew and manage to survive by taking over the German sub. Now, operating an enemy ship, they are unable to find safe harbor. And with a saboteur aboard, they soon go wildly off...

The Complete Works of Edgar Rice BurroughsThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Jungle Tales of Tarzan2 - The Chessmen of Mars3 - At the Earth's Core4 - Tarzan the Untamed5 - The Lost Continent6 - Tarzan the Terrible7 - Ce la koro de la tero8 - The Gods of Mars9 - The Mucker10 - The Efficiency Expert11 - The Oakdale Affair12 - The Mad King13 -...

This book traces the unique, dramatic odyssey of the most intriguing figure of the First Quarter Storm and of the generation of young Filipinos who helped shape Philippine history.

**A darkly comic memoir-in-essays about the scam of the American Dream and doing whatever it takes to survive in the Sunshine State—from the award-winning author of High-Risk Homosexual“Relatable, funny and deeply heartfelt, this memoir is one not to miss.”—Today**“Edgar Gomez is a young writer of deep talent and enormous grace.” —James McBride, New York Times bestselling author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store...

Molly helps her best friend find a new pet!In this Level 2 reader series, a magic charm bracelet lets Molly speak to animals! In this book, Molly helps her best friend, Lexie, choose a new pet. Lexie can only pick one. Molly talks to the animals to try to find the perfect pet. But then Lexie meets two adorable bunnies. Can Molly use her charm bracelet to help BOTH bunnies find a home? And is there a magical surprise for Molly in the end?

A suffering planet. The expansion of the human species. A corrupt elite. The truth is not what it seems.Earth is failing under the weight of human neglect. Nuclear fallout scars the land, famine spreads like wildfire, and rising PH levels choke the remaining crops. As the world suffers, The Collective—the ruthless titans controlling every major industry—tighten their grip, determined to preserve their own power at any cost. Under Anagen, a technology granting extended life to the c...

From the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, comes a picture book that teaches the smallest readers that no voice is too quiet, no message too small, to have an impact on a friend.There once was a girl who wished she was brave.But mostly . . .She was not.A little girl is scared to try new things. New things are hard! What if she fails? What if someone sees her fail? She laments that she'd li...

True leadership is revealed in adversity.Leadership in Adversity explores how challenges shape character, strengthen faith, and define authentic leadership. Through practical insight and reflection, this book guides leaders to lead with courage, integrity, and resilience when pressure is high and certainty is low.Grounded in values and purpose, it reminds leaders that adversity is not a setback—it is a calling to lead with conviction, wisdom, and trust in God’s greater plan...

A pioneer of the short-story genre, American author Edgar Allan Poe was an accomplished storyteller and poet who created haunting and macabre works that are enduring and influential more than 150 years after his death.Edgar Allan Poe Complete Tales and Poems includes all of the master’s short stories and poetic works, including “The Raven”, “The Pit and the Pendulum”, “Annabel Lee,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, “Lenore”, and “The Fall of the House of Usher”.Har...

A tenderhearted man with a life-long love of animals begins to neglect, and even misuse, the domestic pets his wife has collected for his pleasure. Eventually, even his favourite, a large and beautiful black cat named Pluto is not immune to his master’s maltreatment.A pioneer of the short story genre, Edgar Allan Poe’s stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious. His better-known stories include “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Pit...