The Shepherd of the Hills is Harold Bell Wright's mostly fictional tale of people living in the foothills of the Ozarks. First published in 1907, the story is principally concerned with the relationship of Grant Matthews, Sr., affectionately known in his community as "Old Matt", and "The Shepherd of the Hills", a wise old man who has chosen the peace of the backwoods over the hustle and bustle of the city.The Shepherd is a quiet and mysterious character who is tryi...

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This file includes: "Casey Ryan" by B.M. Bower; "Black Jack" by Max Brand; "Camp-Fire and Wigwam" by Edward Ellis; "Crittenden" by John Fox, Jr.; "The Eagle's Heart" by Hamlin Garland; "The Call of the Canyon" by Zane Grey; "Heart's Desire" by Emerson Hough; "The Deserter" by Charles King; "Bucky O'Connor" by William MacLeod Raine; "'Drag' Harlan" by Charles Alden Seltzer; "Blazed Trail Stories" by Stewart Edward White and "Lin McLean" by Owen Wister.

A collection of spine-tingling Appalachian ghost stories and tall tales passed down from generation to generation. Whether they tell of faucets that drip blood, monster catfish that lurk at the bottom of quarries, or strange lights on the mountaintop, these stories will make you--like the people who are sharing them--question what you believe.Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving th...

This file includes: "Chip of the Flying U" by B.M. Bowe; "Bull Hunter" by Max Brand; "The Cave in the Mountain" by Edward Ellis; "A Cumberland Vendetta" by John Fox, Jr.; "The Forester's Daughter" by Hamlin Garland; "Desert Gold" by Zane Grey; "The Law of the Land" by Emerson Hough; "Foes in Ambush" by Charles King; "A Daughter of the Dons" by William MacLeod Raine; "The Range Boss" by Charles Alden Seltzer; "The Blazed Trail" by Stewart Edward White; and "A Straight Deal" by Owen Wister.

“The ending...is so unexpected that readers will eagerly anticipate [the] third volume.”—Kirkus ReviewsCole Harper is struggling to settle into life in Wounded Sky First Nation. He may have stopped a serial killer but the trouble is far from over. A creature lurks in the shadows of Blackwood Forest, the health clinic is on lockdown by a mysterious organization, and long-held secrets threaten to bubble to the surface. Can Cole learn the truth about his father's deat...

The Man From Bar-20, The Bar-20 Trilogy, and Other Stories is the collected works of Clarence E. Mulford, who was the author of Hopalong Cassidy, written in 1904. He wrote it in Fryeburg, Maine, United States, and the many stories and 28 novels were followed by radio, feature film, television, and comic book versions.This edition contains 8 works:1 The Man From Bar-202 The Bar-203 The Bar-20 Days4 The Bar-20 Three5 The Orphan

Mysterious murders, shadowy figures, and high school. Life can be hard; death can be harder.Cole Harper is dead. Reynold McCabe is alive and free. Mihko Laboratories has reopened the research facility and works to manufacture and weaponize the illness that previously plagued Wounded Sky. People are missing, and the community has been quarantined. What deal did Eva strike with Choch? Who will defeat Reynold and Mihko? Time is running out.

The first book featuring Ben, the lovable, humorous ex-sailor and down-at-heels rascal who can’t help running into trouble.Ben is back home from the Merchant Navy, penniless as usual and looking for digs in fog-bound London. Taking shelter in an abandoned old house, he stumbles across a dead body – and scarpers. Running into a detective, Gilbert Fordyce, the reluctant Ben is persuaded to return to the house and investigate the mystery of the corpse – which promptly disappears! The ...

Charles Stuart came to Scotland seeking support to dethrone Englands King George II and replace him with his father, James Stuart. If the Highlanders will join his uprising, his promise to them is freedom from English tyranny, as well as guns, artillery and provisions for the battle. However, when the Battle of Culloden began, weary Highlanders had no weapons or food. They faced the Kings British Army who were trained, armed and ready for battle. Those Highlanders who were not killed were ...

O. Henry (1862 - 1910) was an American short story author whose real name was William Sydney Porter.Henry's rich canon of work reflected his wide-range of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings.The author is especially famous for the surprising endings of the stories he wrote.

A best-selling American writer of fiction, essays, and non-fiction during the first half of the 20th century. Although mostly forgotten or ignored after the middle of the 20th century, he is said to have been the first American writer to sell a million copies of a novel and the first to make $1 million from writing fiction. More than 15 movies were made or claimed to be made from Wright's stories, including Gary Cooper's first major movie, The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) and the John W...