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Timeless, concise, and endlessly revealing, Aesop’s Fables remain among the most influential stories ever told. This classic collection, presented in the widely respected translation by V. S. Vernon Jones, gathers dozens of brief moral tales drawn from ancient oral tradition. Through animals that speak and act with recognizably human motives—pride, greed, cunning, patience, and mercy—these fables explore the enduring patterns of human behavior with clarity and restraint.

There is an urban legend in Wrexham which tells of something not quite human. Forever on the peripheries of society, he stalks the night, living amongst the shadows and feeding on the scraps. His sallow complexion and reddened grin led to the sinister moniker Colours the Clown. Stories forged around the campfires and graveyards of this vicious bogeyman and, gradually, his savage notoriety bloomed. Meanwhile, Bernie Davies is seeking one last haul before the holidays; he has habits he needs to fuel.

What started out as a night of fun at a Vegas hotspot somehow turned into saying "I Do" by an Elvis impersonator. If you think that's bad, it gets worse. My new husband lied to me and told me he ran a not-for-profit. That couldn't be further from the truth. Imagine my surprise when I realized I married one of the best tight ends in the league. Did I mention my uncle owns the team?

Publicly fighting with a man for an oversold airline seat—embarrassing! Realizing he was the quarterback for the Atlanta Arrows—awkward. Knowing he was your friend's older brother and teenage crush but didn't recognize you—humiliating. When I stormed out of the airport after throwing a temper tantrum, I never expected to cross paths with him again. All I wanted to do was put the night behind me and enjoy a martini. The last thing I expected was for him to waltz into the bar and offer me a night I couldn't refuse.

Abolitionism was the movement that strove to end slavery in the United States. The abolitionists saw slavery as a stain and an affliction on the United States and made it their goal to eradicate slave ownership. Abolitionists produced anti-slavery literature, sent petitions to Congress, and ran for political office.

An essential history of African American women’s pursuit of political power—and how it transformed America “Elegant and expansive.” —New York Times Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History Named a Best Book of the Year by Ms. Time Foreign Affairs Smithsonian...

I will be talking about on my podcast. How to beat death and the origins of life. A lot of people don't know their true history. I will talk about Origins 1st. Then I will talk about How to beat death. Only time can tell what going to happen next. I've been researching for almost 40 years, of forbidden and forgot knowledge. So for all truth seekers, conspiracy theories, and whoever want to learn the truth come with me and learn your true history. I'll be talking about aliens, Archons, Anunnaki, Gigi, Outer space. I'll be talking about all forgotten knowledge.

One of the perks of being one of the best wide receivers in the league was having my pick of cleat chasers looking for a good time. Unfortunately, the only one to hold my attention was the feisty brunette who wanted nothing to do with me. Did I still try to flirt with her—you bet I did. Did she fall for my charms? That would be a hard no. Instead of laughing at my jokes, she pretended I didn't exist. The girl was trouble with a capital T. She was also smart, gorgeous, and all wrong for me—just ask her brother. My best friend.

In Story Two of The Fortune Series, we find country musician Dallas Fortune in a tight spot. Guitar God Billie Joe McAllister has betrayed her once again. As if by magic, her BFF from Ft. Worth Texas, guitarist Jodie Marie Jennings, drives all night to come to her aid in a time of need. What happens at Bud's honky tonk in Trenton, Georgia, should stay at Bud's, but it doesn't. What went wrong? Who gets in trouble and who gets revenge? Who are JD Fowler and Tom Vanderfleet?

This is a gripping story based on the author's personal experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese Army during World War II. In 1941, the Japanese Army aimed their victorious war machine at the Pacific island of Corregidor. American defenders, relying only on limited supplies of food and ammunition, were unable to repel the invasion. The island fell and thousands of Americans were taken prisoner. Many died daily from mistreatment, disease, malnutrition, or a combination of all three.

A collection of short stories featuring characters from the world of The Broken Gods trilogy by fantasy author Aaron S. Jones. Blood feuds in the Borderlands. Murder mysteries in the United Cities. A heist gone wrong in the East. Meet some of the weird and wonderful characters of the world of Takaara and they fight, love, and survive in A Long Way from Home.

Stacy Lowe had as close to an idealistic life as one could imagine: she had a loving husband and a baby on the way. When a tragedy strikes her and her husband though, she struggles with it. By the time she has her little girl, she can’t seem to handle anything in her life, so she flees.

Nightmares slither from the shadows in Scare Street’s latest spine-tingling collection. Thirteen tales of the macabre await in this chilling new volume - a never-ending stream of ghosts, ghouls, and other horrors to haunt your dreams.

For years, Trent Turner has worked in the shadows using his vigilance and determination to covertly defend his country. His anonymous days dispatching of the world's dark realities are interrupted when the unthinkable happens and sends him on a path that could destroy him. He finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy where political and financial powers collide when members of a hacktivist group are strong-armed into helping a sworn enemy of the United States rise to power once again.

Welcome fellow travelers to another exciting issue of The Thrill Book! Herein lies all manner of stories for the discerning fan of pulp fiction. We have the chilling science fiction tale of a demented inventor wreaking havoc upon the world in Murray Leinster's "A Thousand Degrees Below Zero". Explore the lost civilization of the Sargasso Sea in the first installment of "The Lost Empire"! We also get the next part of the sea-faring serial "The Opium Ship" as well as the concluding section of the spy story "Strasbourg Rose"! And that's only scratching the surface! So much more lies inside. We ...

Spirituality Uncorked explores the wisdom where inner consciousness shapes outer reality. Host Kelly S. Jones dives deep into spiritual awakening, conscious creation, and authentic living – sharing transformative insights that shift how you live, lead and love. Alongside solo explorations, Kelly sits down with conscious experts, leaders, and pioneers across purpose-driven fields who integrate spiritual intelligence into their lives and work, uncovering what they've learned so all may benefit. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Alice Queensbury has been living a difficult life with her oppressive mother, the Queen of Hearts Advertising president herself, Margaret. Between working for her and taking care of her sick father, the only way Alice can escape is by going to the Wonderland in her mind, a world she created all on her own since she was nine years old but what happens when reality catches up to Alice?

Addie Edwards was just trying to get home. That’s all. When she boarded flight 393, the direct flight she had booked from Seattle, Washington to Nashville, Tennessee, she was relieved to finally be going home after an exhausting week of helping her sister with her wedding but when the plane unexpectedly reroutes to Hawaii, her relief quickly turns to panic. After that, the plane gets rerouted again to another destination after a passenger gets hurt and needs immediate attention. Addie can’t help but wonder what’s going on, is her life in danger and will she ever make it home?

Three university philosophy professors provide analysis of each and every Coen brothers film, in chronological order.

Victoria Kingston is the homecoming queen in high school. When she heads off to college, she’s going to need to learn that you can’t get everything (and everyone) you want in life.