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“Adventure,” L. Ron Hubbard said, “I well know, is in the heart, not in the view.” In his stories, which were uniquely drawn from true-to-life experiences, including then-rare voyages to Asia and the South Pacific, he adventured grandly, carrying readers into the cold, storm-swept sea, or the heat of a vast desert or the wild currents of the air. A member of the famed Explorers Club, Mr. Hubbard delivered in these stories a sharp jolt of reality with a healthy dose of pulse-pounding bold adventure.

This short story of Francis Scott Fitzgerald depicts the strange and curious life of Benjamin Button, born an old man and aging backwards. Narrated by Michael Ward

This is the classic adventure of Richard Hannay, who upon being buttonholed at his door by a mysterious stranger called Franklin P. Scudder, finds himself drawn into adventure and international intrigue with Europe on the brink of war, and the fate of England at stake.

In this groundbreaking tale by H. G. Wells, a Victorian-era time traveller explores a distant and dystopian future populated by fragile Eloi and bestial Morlocks underground....

The best of M R James' ghost stories. Includes the classics "The Mezzotint", "Whistle and I'll Come for You My Lad", "Lost Hearts", "The Tractate Middoth", and "The Casting of the Runes". Narrated by Michael Ward for the Huntingdon Community Radio station HCR104fm.

Every Halloween the town of Deadsville holds their annual "Circus of Horrors" that brings in tourists from all over the world. This was the only real money maker for the town of Deadsville. Deadsville had one post office, one church, one store, etc., so there wasn't very much excitement in this little town. Though the town of Deadsville wasn't totally dead, hence the name. Just like everything this world has to offer in everyday life. Things can get rather boring unless you can think up new ideas that will stand out.

When an elderly widower takes up lodgings in London, she develops an interest in the mysterious house to let across the way. What follows is a collection of stories and poetry of the house's previous occupants that gradually builds up the history of the house before the mystery is revealed.

Discover the power of embracing your inner child and healing from within to transform your relationships and personal growth. Are you haunted by past traumas and insecurities that hinder your happiness and well-being? It's time to explore shadow work—a transformative journey towards self-assurance and freedom.

Dan spent most of his childhood trying to hide in plain sight. A raw, abusive upbringing tarnished his entire family. Dan and his older brother Chris were born under the brutal fists of their father, impacting them emotionally and physically. Somehow, Dan found his way out through sports, and with one success after another. Chris wasn’t so lucky. Most say Chris never had a chance. When Chris died, Dan knew this story needed to be told. For anyone going through a hard time, this is the book that will give hope to continue on.

From Jack London comes another tale of the wild. In this story the wild half-wolf White Fang survives a harsh living in America's frozen northland. First in the wild, then as a dog of the Indian peoples, then as a fighting dog, before at last finding a good home in the south.

Psychological Intelligence is the science of decoding minds. It’s the wisdom winners use to outsmart adversaries, conquer obstacles, and soar to success at work. In this “don’t play fair” business environment, you’ve got to armor up with every available advantage. Your most potent arsenal? Your own mind. This book reveals more than 100 psychological secrets and strategies you can use with peers and supervisors to put you in a power position - even if you’re not in a position of power.

Opening with the poem that made Poe a household name overnight, this collection of his short works includes the narrative poem "The Raven", the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher", and the first of Poe's "ratiocination" tales: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", featuring the first of the fictional detectives: C. Auguste Dupin.

Have you ever thought that some dogs are obedient and well-behaved while others are defiant and mischievous? Leadership and structure are two things that are essential to the well-being of humans and their canine companions. You can help your dog grow into a well-behaved member of your family that’s happy to be there by providing a training program that is both consistent and rewarding.

Why this book? Why now? Being a teacher is more demanding than ever. Up to 50 percent of new teachers leave the field within five years, and many veteran teachers are pondering second careers. With the guidance and proper support offered in this book, teachers can find joy and success in education and make a difference in the lives of our youth.

This rip-roaring 19th-century adventure yarn by Anthony Hope tells us the adventure of Rudolph Rassendyll, who, thanks to his bearing an uncanny likeness to his distant relative Crown Prince Rudolph of the fictional land of Ruritania, is forced to swap places with him in order to secure the throne from Black Michael the usurper. What follows is a fast-paced adventure replete with derring-do, romance, and heroism.

Stolen by a gardener's assistant, Buck, a St. Bernard cross, is taken from his comfortable life in the south and sold as a sled dog at the height of the Klondike gold rush. Thrust into the savage world of the frozen north, Buck must reconnect with his old ancestry to survive in this forbidding environment. Written by Jack London who spent a year himself in the Yukon, The Call of the Wild has never been out of print since its initial release in 1903.

The Cricket on the Hearth is a homely tale about stout parcel carrier John Peerybingle; his small young wife, Dot; Caleb Plummer and his blind daughter, Bertha; their employer, the gruff old Mr. Tackleton, and his young bride-to-be; and what portentous consequences the arrival of a mysterious old man means for them all.

Written by Doc EE Smith, considered by modern luminaries such as Clark and Aasimov as one of the three great writers of early 20th-century science fiction alongside Heinlein and Weinbaum, comes Triplanetary. Chronicling the adventures of Conway Costigan and the Triplanetary Service of Earth in their battles against mysterious pirates and implacable alien foes from distant suns, this space adventure never lets up and is sure to entertain fans of early comics and pulp science fiction.

This quintessential classic: the famous tale by Washington Irving of Ichabod Crane, schoolmaster of Sleepy Hollow and his chance encounter with the spectral fiend, the Headless Horseman!

Rudyard Kipling's classic fables, from the story of how the whale got his throat, to the tale of the butterfly that stamped. Narrated by Michael Ward.