"Yes; Lengling, the foreman at the saw–mill, met him this afternoon, and informed me of the fact as he passed. We have very little left in the way of ham and smoked salmon, and I don't want to run any risk of being caught with an empty larder. Tourists are likely to begin their excursions to the Telemark almost any day now; especially, if the weather should become settled, and our establishment must be in a condition to receive them. Do you realize that this is the fifteenth of April?

The Lottery Ticket (French: Un Billet de loterie, 1886) is an adventure novel written by Jules Verne. It was also published in USA under the title Ticket No. "9672" Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Since Europeans first settled along Jacksonville's riverbanks in the 16th century, the area has been a diverse community that thrives not only on commerce, music, and the arts but also on the advantages of a subtropical climate and waterside lifestyle. The city grew up around a crossing point for cattle in the St. Johns River and first became known as Cowford. The Great Fire of 1901 left 10,000 people homeless but not defeated. The ashes gave birth to a new era with strong architecture and...

Book your ticket now for a trip to the future, the past, and the timeslips in between.Through the eloquent prose and imaginings of eighteen tellers of tales, we are pleased to present to you a collection of stories-on-a-train that will transport you to tantalizing worlds that you simply cannot imagine.Perhaps no other anthology in-living-memory encapsulates such wholehearted, ill fated, poignant, and even hallucinogenic stories with such grace and balance a...

Latina Leadership focuses on the narratives, scholarly lives, pedagogies, and educational activism of established and emerging Latina leaders in K-16 educational environments. As the first edited collection foregrounding the voices of Latina educators who talk back to, with, and for themselves and the student communities with whom they work, this volume highlights the ways in which these leaders shape educational practices. Contributors illustrate, through their grounded stories, ...

This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they have created inviting classrooms; established friendly educational experiences both within and beyond the classroom; engaged faculty and enhanced the teaching experience; and developed instrumen...

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor’s mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices—and some very real consequences.“The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read…”

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Fire Fighter Danni Cutter is trapped by Hurricane Sandy in a face off to the death.Two years earlier she was brutally attacked and left to die by Swat Commander Randy Sweetland, only much to his horror, she didn't die! Two years to the day he comes to her new home as the hurricane hits, to finish off victim 31 - the only one to get away - what he doesn't count on is she's waiting for him with a plan of her own and only one of them is getting out alive!

In "The Greatest Adventure Books of All Time - Jules Verne Collection," readers are invited to traverse the vivid landscapes of human curiosity and innovation. This anthology showcases Verne's masterful blending of science fiction and adventure, encapsulating the spirit of the 19th century's burgeoning exploration narrative. Featuring thrilling tales such as "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth," Verne's prose is characterized by meticulous resear...

Un été à Belleporte, Laura AbbotBelleporte, sur les bords du lac Michigan. C’est ici, dans ce cadre de rêve, que Laurel a choisi de relancer sa vie après l’échec de son mariage. Un choix qu’elle ne regrette pas tant elle s’y sent bien, grâce notamment à Ben Nolan, un homme auprès duquel elle est enfin elle-même. Pourtant bien qu’à l’évidence attiré par elle, Ben semble garder une mystérieuse réserve…Le retour d’Adam Kendall,

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor's mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices—and some very real consequences."The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-e...