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"Doc" Turner was one of the least likely heroes that appeared in the pulp magazine stories. He was a little old pharmacist who ran a drug store in the slums of New York, where just about everyone came to him when they had problems. Oh, and what problems they had! Werewolves and vampires mixed in with extortionists and gangsters. And solve their problems he did, with the aid of his strapping red-headed assistant, mechanic Jack Ransom, and his young stock boy Abe Ginsberg.

"Doc" Turner was one of the least likely heroes that appeared in the pulp magazine stories. He was a little old pharmacist who ran a drug store in the slums of New York, where just about everyone came to him when they had problems. Oh, and what problems they had! Werewolves and vampires mixed in with extortionists and gangsters. And solve their problems he did, with the aid of his strapping red-headed assistant, mechanic Jack Ransom, and his young stock boy Abe Ginsberg. This volume features "Killer’s Circus", "The Devil’s Candlestick", and much more!

"Doc" Turner was one of the least likely heroes that appeared in the pulp magazine stories. He was a little old pharmacist who ran a drug store in the slums of New York, where just about everyone came to him when they had problems. Oh, and what problems they had! Werewolves and vampires mixed in with extortionists and gangsters. And solve their problems he did, with the aid of his strapping red-headed assistant, mechanic Jack Ransom, and his young stock boy, Abe Ginsberg.

A multi-dimensional entity, known as The Scribe, is on a mission to unravel all of Creation. The Scribe has his mind set on the Cosmic Clock, as it counts down to another Great Reset. As the epitome of chaos and a purveyor of purpose, it is only fitting that he does what he was created to do; to cause a chain reaction that would undo all of Creation.

Where Love Is, There God Is Also is a short story by Leo Tolstoy written in 1885, about a shoemaker named Martin Avdeitch. Martin had lost his wife and children, and in his grief, he denied God. One day, after a visit from a missionary, Martin bought a Bible and read about a Pharisee who had invited Jesus into his house, and about the woman who anointed and washed Jesus' feet with her tears. That night, he dreamed that God told him that He would visit him the next day.

War and Peace is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy, first published from 1865 to 1869 in Russki Vestnik, which tells the story of Russian society during the Napoleonic Era.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgAll Librivox recordings are in the public domain

Tolstoy wrote Anna Karenina in 1875, 13 years after he was married to his beloved wife Sophia. It is clear from recovered diaries that he was devoted to her, but also struggled with what he called a “torturous struggle of lust” and was very open with Sophia that “he was not in control of himself”. Tolstoy and Sophia had 13 children and their marriage survived to the end of Tolstoy’s life.

Imagine if it was hot in Antarctica! Watching the polar caps burn. Madeline is no longer a journalist in New York, but her connection during the peak of her career deems to be useful when she needs to assist her husband, Ciaran, to stop a plot in the paranormal world that might destroy the Antarctica and Earth. The only weapon they have is their Silver Blood. The only contact they have is a retired journalist living in Argentina. Yet they fight the vicious paranormal and space creatures to obtain the Virgo key to save Earth.

Thou Shall Not Pass (the title comes from a command England captain Terry Butcher would shout before every match) celebrates the football position where brutal characters are loved for their hard-hitting tackles and bruising mentality and yet laughed at for their apparent lack of skill. As well as covering the long and illustrious history of the centre-half, the book will take the listener into the muddy penalty area frequented by our protagonists, into their domain.

A selection of short stories for the holidays including classics from Hans Christian Andersen, Tolstoy and L. Frank Baum.

The story begins with the childhood and exceptional and accomplished youth of Prince Stepan Kasatsky. The young man is destined for great things. He discovers on the eve of his wedding that his fiancée Countess Mary Korotkova has had an affair with his beloved Tsar Nicholas I. The blow to his pride is massive, and he retreats to the arms of Russian Orthodoxy and becomes a monk. Many years of humility and doubt follow. He is ordered to become a hermit.

Das Jahr 2036: Seit sie mit der Stardust in der Wüste Gobi gelandet sind, werden Perry Rhodan und seine Mannschaft belagert. Immerhin schützt eine Energiekuppel die Astronauten und den schwerkranken Arkoniden Crest vor dem schweren Beschuss der chinesischen Truppen. Crests Zustand verschlechtert sich allerdings immer schneller. Das Leben des Außerirdischen hängt an einem seidenen Faden - doch von seinem Wissen hängt die Zukunft der Menschheit ab.

Embark on an exciting one-day journey of numbers with Helen and her lovable companion, Louie, in this enchanting children's book. From the early morning to the night, Helen and Louie explore the world of counting, filling each moment with delightful discoveries.

Tyskland i april 1943. Hitler utfärdar den hemliga ordern "Operation Citadell" som hade som mål att visa att Tyskland var oövervinnerligt. SS-Stormdivision Wotan tar sig an uppdraget och kastar sig med huvudet före in i slaget om Kursk. Ett blodigt pansarslag som snabbt utvecklades till en mardröm då Wotan snart hamnade i underläge på den ryska stäppen.

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Tolstoy's literal interpretation of the teachings of Jesus, centering on the Sermon on the Mount, caused him in later life to become a fervent Christian anarchist and anarcho-pacifist. His ideas on nonviolent resistance are represented in his short story "A Candle", which tells the story of a group of peasants suffering under a tyrannical overseer.

Tolstoy’s final novella, The Forged Coupon is an examination of the destructive powers of evil. In Part II, the author shows that good works have a domino effect, just as evil does in Part I.

This short story by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy was written in the year 1903 and published posthumously in 1911. It explores high culture and social governance through one man's experience with love. Based on a series of events that occurred surrounding Tolstoy's brother, Sergei, who had fallen in love with a woman who happened to be the daughter of a Commander.

Descubra e mergulhe na parte essencial da cultura mundial que é a literatura russa, com citações das obras de Dostoievsky, Tolstoy e Chekov. Este audiolivro permitir-lhe-á compreender rapidamente estas grandes figuras através das suas próprias palavras, graças a uma selecção de excertos e citações representativas das partes mais influentes de um grande género.

In der Milchstraße schreibt man das Jahr 1469 NGZ. Perry Rhodan und seine unsterblichen Gefährten wollen die Einigung der Galaxis weiter voranbringen; die uralten Konflikte zwischen den Zivilisationen sollen der Vergangenheit angehören. Dabei soll die phänomenale Transport-Technologie des Polyport-Netzes behilflich sein. Mithilfe dieser Technologie bestehen Kontakte zu weit entfernten Sterneninseln, allen voraus der Galaxis Anthuresta, wo sich die Stardust-Menschheit weiter entwickelt.