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Three Poems: Host and Guest / Aluda Ketelauri / The Snake-Eater by Vazha-Pshavela
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVazha Pshavela (1861-1915) is considered one of the great poets in the fifteen-centuried Georgian literature. The three poems represented in the book are the most distinguished works of the poet... -
![Hellados by Nodar Dumbadze]()
Hellados by Nodar Dumbadze
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHellados von Nodar Dumbadze erzählt über die Geschichte von zwei Teenagern aus Abchasien – Djemal und Ianguli. Als Djemal von Tiflis nach Suchumi zur Verwandtschaft umzieht, wird er mit dem Häuptling des Stadtviertels, dem griechischen Jungen Ianguli, konfrontiert. Ihre Beziehung, die am Anfang voll von Brüskierungen war, entwickelt sich langsam zur starken Freundschaft... -
![Mountain Massacre: Rocky Mountain Saint Book 4 by B.N. Rundell]()
Mountain Massacre: Rocky Mountain Saint Book 4 by B.N. Rundell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a grief-stricken young mountain man goes to Fort William to re-supply, he runs smack into a bully and a drunkard. That meeting leads Tate Saint to take on the responsibility of guiding a bunch of dirt-farmers across the beginnings of the Oregon Trail and to the distant Wind River mountains and South Pass... -
![The Dean's Watch by Elizabeth Goudge]()
The Dean's Watch by Elizabeth Goudge
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet in a Cathedral city in the 1870s, a remote town dominated by the great cathedral and its formidable Dean Adam Ayscough, who holds a deep love for his parishioners and townspeople. But the craggy, homely old Dean, lived locked in by shyness... when an obscure watchmaker, the timid, fearful little Isaac Peabody, a genius of a clockmaker, strikes up an unlikely friendship with the Dean... -
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![Grass Valley Brides by Shanna Hatfield]()
Grass Valley Brides by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s a matchmaker to do when the husband-to-be rejects the bride? Again...Widowed as a young wife, Cara Cargill turned her head for business and love of romance into a successful mail-order bride enterprise. She’s never had a problem matching couples until one mule-headed man continues to refuse to wed the women she sends to meet him in Grass Valley, Oregon... -
![Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera: A Reader's Guide by Thomas Fahy]()
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera: A Reader's Guide by Thomas Fahy
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is part of a new series of guides to contemporary novels. The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years from The Remains of the Day to White Teeth... -
![Renegade Rampage by B.N. Rundell]()
Renegade Rampage by B.N. Rundell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was just supposed to be a family journey to see the wonders and waters of that strange land to the north, but the land of the north had become a battle ground with a recently freed slave and some mountain men... -
![Vengeance Valley by B.N. Rundell]()
Vengeance Valley by B.N. Rundell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTate Saint, man of the mountains and now a family man, has had more than his share of Indian uprisings and battles, but has always maintained a friendship with many of the native peoples... -
![თეთრი ბაირაღები by Nodar Dumbadze]()
თეთრი ბაირაღები by Nodar Dumbadze
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsსტუდენტ ზაზა ნაკაშიძეს, ჩხუბში მონაწილეობისთვის დააპატიმრებენ, უდანაშაულობის დამტკიცების იმედი არა აქვს. ციხის საკანში სხვადასხვა ეროვნებისა და მრწამსის დამნაშავეები შეყრილან. დროს განვლილ ცხოვრებაზე და დანაშაულის ჩადენის მიზეზებზე კამათში კლავენ. ქურდის, მკვლელის, სახელმწიფო ქონების გამფლანგველის, ყველაზე საშიში ბოროტმოქმედის სულშიც კი შეიძლება სათუთი გრძნობები იმალებოდეს... -
![From the Ashes of Atlanta by Jeanne Hardt]()
From the Ashes of Atlanta by Jeanne Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter losing his Atlanta home and family to the war, Confederate soldier, Jeb Carter, somehow wakes up in a Boston hospital. Alone, desperate, and with a badly broken leg, he pretends to be mute to save himself from those he hates—Yankees... -
![Come Rack! Come Rope! by Robert Hugh Benson]()
Come Rack! Come Rope! by Robert Hugh Benson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYet, as Robin rode to Marjorie none of these things were done... -
![The Fisherman by Larry Huntsperger]()
The Fisherman by Larry Huntsperger
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFew New Testament characters are as fascinating as Simon Barjona, the man called Peter-a reluctant disciple who changed the face of Christianity. For more than twenty-five years, author and pastor Larry Huntsperger has spent hundreds of hours studying New Testament documents in preparation for writing this fictional first-person account of the life of this enigmatic disciple...Categorized as:
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![The Obsession of Victoria Gracen by Grace Livingston Hill]()
The Obsession of Victoria Gracen by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe straight-laced little town of Roslyn was shocked when Victoria Gracen opened her home to young Dick Gracen. They understood that he had just lost his mother and needed a home, but everyone knew that Dick was a hopeless case - a reckless troublemaker who could bring gentle Victoria nothing but grief... -
![The Collected Works of George MacDonald: The Complete Works PergamonMedia (Highlights of World Literature) by George MacDonald]()
The Collected Works of George MacDonald: The Complete Works PergamonMedia (Highlights of World Literature) by George MacDonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 28900 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The Princess and the Goblin• Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women• Lilith: A Romance• The Princess and the Goblin• At the Back of the North Wind• The Light Princess• A Book of Strife in the... -
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![Hidden Rainbow by Christmas Carol Kauffman]()
Hidden Rainbow by Christmas Carol Kauffman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA true story about a forbidden New Testament that shattered the calm of a Yugoslavian village. John and Anna Olesh, through a simple act of kindness, faced undreamed-of turmoil and hardships. They and their family learned that when God moves, no government, no organized religion, can stand in His way... -
![Not Under the Law by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Not Under the Law by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife became complicated for Joyce Radway when her beloved aunt died. Joyce was left to live with her cousin and his wife, who saw Joyce as a handy cook, maid and babysitter. But their oppressive and demanding way of treating Joyce drove her out of the house one night and onto the road--destitute and alone... -
![The Chesterton Reader: 21 Works in One Volume (Unexpurgated Edition) by G.K. Chesterton]()
The Chesterton Reader: 21 Works in One Volume (Unexpurgated Edition) by G.K. Chesterton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Halcyon Classics ebook collection contains twenty-three works by British author, philosopher, and apologist G.K. Chesterton. Includes classics such as 'Orthodoxy,' 'Manalive,' and 'All Things Considered.' With active table of contents for easy navigation... -
![The Laird's Inheritance by George MacDonald]()
The Laird's Inheritance by George MacDonald
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForced to live in poverty as his family's land is sold to pay their debts, Cosmo Warlock, a young Scot, learns the importance of a spiritual inheritance... -
![How Far to Bethlehem? by Norah Lofts]()
How Far to Bethlehem? by Norah Lofts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSkillfully woven together, the stories of the three wise men and Mary and Joseph,give the traditional story of the coming of the Christ Child new depth and meaning...Categorized as:
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![Millie's Fiery Trial by Martha Finley]()
Millie's Fiery Trial by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe A Life of Faith: Millie Keith novels follow the exciting life and times of Millie Keith, a girl of strong Christian faith growing up on the Indiana frontier in the mid-1800s. Adapted from Martha Finley's 1876 sequel to the popular Elsie Dinsmore novels, these revised and updated, modern-language books introduce readers to yet another delightful Christian heroine... -
![Happiness Hill (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Happiness Hill (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPoverty-stricken, hard-working Jane Arleth could not shake the feeling that she did not belong in Lew Lauderdale's wealthy and sophisticated world. Still, he had taken great pains to see her and made no secret of the fact that he had fallen in love with her beauty... -
![Silver Wings (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Silver Wings (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmory Lorrimer watched from her bedroom window as the plane landed. The rugged young pilot who jumped from the plane was quickly surrounded by admiring friends. For a moment he looked toward the grand old mansion--and then his eyes met Amory's. In that instant they fell in love. The next morning Gareth was to leave on a dangerous flight over the Arctic--but his plane never made it...Categorized as:
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![The Street of the City by Grace Livingston Hill]()
The Street of the City by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a handsome young man comes to tell Frannie that her mother is very ill, she wants nothing more than to go home. But her kind messenger assures her that he will take care of everything. Touched by his concern and sensitivity, Frannie's love for him begins to grow. There is only one problem: He is from the wealthy side of the river, and she is from the poor side... -
![Crimson Roses by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Crimson Roses by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRomance . . . intrigue . . . spiritual awakenings. A heartwarming, enchanting story from this favorite Christian romance author. When a secret admirer brings the prospect of romance into Marion's lonely life, she finds herself wondering if she can find her place in his world of wealth and glamour... -
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![Treasures from Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson]()
Treasures from Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJourney back to Grandma’s childhood on a Michigan farm in the 1800s for heartwarming stories that inspire faith and godly character. Arleta Richardson’s beloved series, Grandma’s Attic, returns with Treasures from Grandma's Attic, the fourth in the refreshed classic collection for girls 8 to 12...Categorized as:
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![Marcia Schuyler by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Marcia Schuyler by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrace Livingston Hill weaves an enchanting love triangle and introduces one of her most delightful characters in part one of the Miranda trilogy. Two sisters are as different as night and day--and inexplicably linked by the man they both desire. Kate Schuyler lives only for what pleases her in the moment, while Marcia Schuyler sacrifices her youth to marry her older sister's jilted fiance... -
![Thomas Wingfold, Curate by George MacDonald]()
Thomas Wingfold, Curate by George MacDonald
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery... -
![The Bird in the Tree by Elizabeth Goudge]()
The Bird in the Tree by Elizabeth Goudge
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Vibrant Novel About the Joys of Life ... and The Pangs of Love Love had come to David for the first time, glorious, overwhelming, passionate. It was far greater and far more lovely than he had ever dreamed possible. And it was returned in full measure, with equal passion. But he could not take her without pain--pain for himself, for her, for his beloved family... -
![The Collected Poems by Sergei Yesenin]()
The Collected Poems by Sergei Yesenin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Preserving in English the immortal spirit and rhyme of the great Russian genius."Biographical notes on Esenin and Isadora Duncan precede each vol. and some chapters.Includes several color reproductions of landscape paintings by Isaac Levitan mounted on pages with captions, and other photos, including a portrait photo of Esenin and his wife Isadora Duncan, American dancer (v. 2, p. [7])... -
![The Giant-Killer by A.L.O.E.]()
The Giant-Killer by A.L.O.E.
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... The two-handled sword also, which nothing could resist--" "What was that ?" interrupted Constantine. "I would rather that you should discover that for yourself," said Mrs... -
![Out of the Storm by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Out of the Storm by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOut of the Storm by Grace Livingston Hill (Marcia Macdonald). Illustrated by Walter Stewart. 1929 hardcover published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York...Categorized as:
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![Jamie MacLeod : Highland Lass by Michael R. Phillips, Judith Pella]()
Jamie MacLeod : Highland Lass by Michael R. Phillips, Judith Pella
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrphaned at the tender age of seven, Jamie MacLeod comes to live with her grandfather on the wild but beautiful mountain of Donachie. There she begins to wonder what life can offer a mere Scottish shepherd lass... -
![Violet's Defiant Daughter by Martha Finley]()
Violet's Defiant Daughter by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVi is confident that her problems have been resolved, but mistrust and misunderstanding lead to one of the most difficult challenges of her life. The happiness of her new family is at stake, and if Vi doesn't act wisely, hearts will surely be broken...Categorized as:
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![Lincoln County Series by Sarah Jae Foster]()
Lincoln County Series by Sarah Jae Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to leave home and all she’s ever known at nineteen, Cameron Engel heads for Lincoln County, Kansas, ready to explore life like never before. But she quickly realizes her inexperienced nature is no match for this rough and dangerous new town... -
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![Duskin (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Duskin (Love Endures) by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTake a fresh look at a well-loved Grace Livingston Hill classic. Secretary Carol Berkley is a woman ahead of her time. When her boss has an accident, she volunteers to go on a business trip for him. It is her chance to prove her worth. . .and save the company from corruption. But as she boards a train bound for Chicago, she inadvertently steps into a dangerous plot... -
![The Seventh Hour by Grace Livingston Hill]()
The Seventh Hour by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeautiful, willful Caralie is in love at last with a wonderful man of faith, but will her turbulent past keep them apart? Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love... -
![Starring Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced / The Body in the Library / Murder With Mirrors by Agatha Christie]()
Starring Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced / The Body in the Library / Murder With Mirrors by Agatha Christie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of three Miss Marple novels by the inimitable Agatha Christie. It contains the following stories:1. "The Body in the Library,"2. "A Murder is Announced," and3. "Murder With Mirrors" (full title: "They Do It with Mirrors").Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection< "Starring Miss Marple... -
![The Greatest Story Ever Told: The Timeless Bestselling Life of Jesus Christ by Fulton Oursler]()
The Greatest Story Ever Told: The Timeless Bestselling Life of Jesus Christ by Fulton Oursler
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvailable for the first time in audio, Fulton Oursler's 1949 novel about the life of Jesus Christ was written with powerful simplicity and set against a rich historical background. Using a fictionalized narrative, Oursler takes events from the Gospels of the New Testament and adds imaginative dialogues and personalities to recreate the first century, while maintaining Biblical integrity... -
![Miranda by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Miranda by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one ever would have guessed that one of the richest men in town wanted to marry Miranda—or why she had turned him down. But Miranda was faithful to another... -
![Where Two Ways Met by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Where Two Ways Met by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHandsome young Paige Madison didn't know what to do. He had returned from the war and was on his way to building an exceptional career with a prominent businessman. But, though Paige couldn't quite put his finger on it, he was sure there was something wrong, maybe even unscrupulous, about his new boss... -
![Don Juan McQueen by Eugenia Price]()
Don Juan McQueen by Eugenia Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Eugenia Price captures the drama, the glory, and the pure emotion of Southern life and love with perfection in Don Juan McQueen.A powerful novel by Eugenia Price, Don Juan McQueen tells the story of John McQueen, an American patriot and friend of Washington and Jefferson, who finds himself bankrupt and forced to flee to Spanish East Florida to escape imprisonment... -
![Millie's Reluctant Sacrifice by Martha Finley]()
Millie's Reluctant Sacrifice by Martha Finley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGirls ages 10-14 follow the challenges of Millie Keith as she discovers that being married means making sacrifices Millie's new husband is offered a job overseas---but not in the country Millie feels called to... -
![The Complete Poems of Heinrich Heine by Heinrich Heine]()
The Complete Poems of Heinrich Heine by Heinrich Heine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible... -
![A Spider Thread by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa]()
A Spider Thread by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLet us suppose the Buddha Sakyamuni was taking a morning stroll in paradise one day and happened by a lotus pond whence the flowers shone brilliant white as jewels, their golden centers effusing an ineffable perfume everywhere thereabouts... -
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![Gentian Hill by Elizabeth Goudge]()
Gentian Hill by Elizabeth Goudge
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNovel set in England at the time of Napoleonic Wars. They met as children... Unable to bear the prospect of life at sea, young Anthony O'Connell deserts his ship at Torquay and escapes into the Devonshire countryside under a new name. Zachary Moon. In this lush, enchanting land where anguish and strife did not exist, he met Stella Sprigg, the adopted daughter of local farmers... -
![The Rosemary Tree by Elizabeth Goudge]()
The Rosemary Tree by Elizabeth Goudge
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMichael Stone was once a famous author. That was before he went to prison. Now, just released, he needs to get his bearings. It was a gray day in early April when Michael stumbled wearily into the tiny English village. Even though his heart was torn by remorse and shame, he was home at last. In the village of Belmaray he finds much to muse on.. -
![The Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. Douglas]()
The Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. Douglas
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt was a calm, early summer noon in the southern mountains of Arabia. Sheltering the King's well-guarded domain, a mile above and a dozen miles east of the Dead Sea, motionless masses of neighbourly white clouds hung suspended from a remote blue ceiling. There had been an unusually heavy snowfall in the winter, not only upon the King's land but throughout the country... -
![Selected Poems by Paul Verlaine]()
Selected Poems by Paul Verlaine
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoems selected from Verlaine's first six books of verse are presented in the original French as well as in English... -
![García Márquez: Crónica de una muerte anunciada by Stephen M. Hart]()
García Márquez: Crónica de una muerte anunciada by Stephen M. Hart
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEsta Novela se basa en un hecho histórico acontecido en la tierra natal del autor. Sin embargo, en García Márquez la dialéctica entre realidad y mito es tan fecunda que eleva el hecho a categoría de metáfora universal sobre la condición humana... -
![The Christmas Bride by Grace Livingston Hill]()
The Christmas Bride by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Greg Sterling glances out his hotel window one bleak afternoon, he's startled to see a young woman slip from the park bench where she had been sitting and fall in a crumpled heap to the ground. He races to the woman's aid and vows to help her overcome her desperate circumstances. Soon though, he realizes that his interest in Margaret is more than that of a benefactor...
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