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Aug. 18, 2024

ANNIHILATION AND EXAMINATIONS ZANE GREY THE YOUNG PITCHER

The big day arrives during spring training and the banished varsity players , sidelined this year due to their playing for other teams off season, arrive to wreak revenge upon Coach Arthur's new recruits with a crowd of thousands of …

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Aug. 14, 2024

THE STORY OF SIR PELIAS (CHAPS 5-6) by HOWARD PYLE from THE STORY OF …

In Chapter 5: How Sir Gawain met Sir Pelias- then how Sir Gawain found his way into Lady Ettards castle In Chapter 6: Sir Pelias is saved from certain death by the Lady of the Lake Check out our new …

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Aug. 11, 2024

THE THREE TOOLS OF DEATH A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY by G.K.CHESTERTON

Father Brown is called upon to investigate the recent death of an older recluse who was at one time well known to the community, His brilliant insight leads the police to the manner in which the old man's death took …

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Aug. 7, 2024

THE CAGE and OUT ON THE FIELD BY ZANE GREY

Wayne University Ken Ward has a long shot at playing varsity baseball ijn his first year due to the team's varsity players being grounded by playing ball outside the college off season. When the tryouts come over a hundred players …

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Aug. 4, 2024

THE SAFETY MATCH by ANTON CHEKHOV

A truly rare story from Anton Chekhov which is best decribed as a mystery spoof. A seasoned Russian investigator teams up with a 20 year old detective wanna-be to determine the fate of a retired worker. Visit our new website …

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July 28, 2024

THE STORY OF SIR PELLIAS (CHAPS 3-4) from THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR A…

In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight of the green sleeves- and winds up being treated to a dinner within …

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July 24, 2024

A TINY LITTLE THING and ANDROCLUS & THE LION TALES FOR ALL AGES

A Tiny Little Thing- A father teaches a little girl the importantace of all lives big or small Androcles & The Lion- A slave turned gladiator befriends a lion when they share a cave and later the favor is returned …

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July 21, 2024

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES and THE SWINEHERD HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

Two classic morality tales which have been shared for way over a hundred years from Hans Christian Anderson. The Emperor's New Clothes: The ruler of a kingdom is duped by a pair of conmen pretending to be weavers who convince …

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July 17, 2024

THE SIGN OF THE BROKEN SWORD A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY

This is one of best Father Brown stories I have had the pleasure to share. Its a great story that rings true- a story of a military leader whose legend was perhaps not as well deserved as all his admirers …

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July 14, 2024

PRISONER OF THE SOPHS and CALL FOR CANDIDATES ZANE GREY THE YOUNG…

Ken Ward, after talking to his coach not long after the great potato fight, is talked into walking over to the Sophmore dormirories to aplogize to the varsity basball captain, Dale- but Dale has other plans, and Ken and the …

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July 10, 2024

THE VARSITY CAPTAIN and A GREAT ARM by ZANE GREY

The start of another great series of baseball short stories (the last one was "The Red-Headed Outfield)- this one being"The Young Pitcher'- the storyof a very young man who attends a large college as a freshman and soon learns what …

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July 7, 2024

THE STORY OF SIR PELIAS (CHAPS 1-2) FROM HOWARD PYLE'S 'THE STORY OF …

Sir Pelias, one of King Arthur's top knights, makes a promise to Lady Guinevere that he will go on a mission to defend her honor, and leaves her company unarmed, promising he will capture another knight's armor and return with …

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July 5, 2024

BEST OF 1001 (#20 OF 463) BOULE DE SUIF (PT 2) by GUY DE MAUPASSANT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Guy de Maupassant

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July 5, 2024

BEST OF 1001 (#20 OF 463) BOULE DE SUIF (PT. 1) by GUY de MAUPASSANT

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Guy de Maupassant

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July 3, 2024

THE LOADED DOG by HENRY LAWSON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Henry Lawson

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June 30, 2024

THE WARRIOR MAID OF SAN CARLOS by ROBERT BARR

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Robert Barr

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June 28, 2024

#19 (of 462) BEST OF 1001 RIKKI TIKKI TAVI by RUDYARD KIPLING

1001 Classic Short Stories Stories by Rudyard Kipling

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June 26, 2024

PLAIN FISHING by FRANK STOCKTON

Our narrator tells a great fishing story whicfh begins at the home of an old local fisherman with two beautiful daughters and continues with a battle of wits between he and a huge trout followed by some good country advice.

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June 23, 2024

OUR AROMATIC UNCLE by HENRY CUYLER BUNNER

A marrried couple who for years has ben enjoying gifts from a generous uncle they had never met finally get the chance to meet him when he cables that he is traveling to see them and stay for awhile. As …

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June 21, 2024

#18 (of 461) BEST OF 1001 NEGORE, THE COWARD by JACK LONDON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Jack London

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June 19, 2024

THE FILLMORE ELDERBERRIES by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

A young man who has just lost his father and needs to support his mother tries to find work but no one, inluding his own uncle, will hire him due to his deceased father's bad reputation as a shirker. Finally …

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June 16, 2024

TRANSFORMATION by ROBERT BARR

Two brothers who own a successful clock/watch shop in Paris are surprised when a disreputable looking man enters the shop- and they both believe has has come to case the shop before robbing it. They contact the police, and the …

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June 14, 2024

BEST OF (#17 OF 460) A BURGLAR'S CHRISTMAS by WILLA CATHER

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Willa Cather

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June 12, 2024

THE STRANGER by AMBROSE BIERCE

"The Stranger" by Ambrose Bierce: A group of men traveling in the old west meet a strange man at their campfire- a man who has an even stranger story. We also include a background on the incredible life of Ambrose …

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