Ambrose: 683 books

The state of Virginity is undoubtedly commended in holy Scripture, both by our Lord and St. Paul, but learned men have differed in their opinions as to the original customs and rules observed by virgins in the earliest ages. Some suppose that from the very beginning it was the custom for them to...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Monk and the Hangman’s Daughter’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Present at a Hanging, and Other Ghost Stories’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications...

Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in the world at the turn of the 20th century, a vocal and passion critic and probably best known for his works centred on the American civil war, of which he served in. Here is a collection of Bierce's finest work on the topic, including his first...

Infiltration, ambush, assassination, and espionage are the trademarks of the ninja.  Their techniques are precise, timed, and their skills are that of legends.  The mystery and mystique that surround the ninja have been popularized in Hollywood for decades.  Their skills force us to bend our beliefs...

The Control Agenda is a sweeping account of the history of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), their rise in the Nixon and Ford administrations, their downfall under President Carter, and their powerful legacies in the Reagan years and beyond. Matthew Ambrose pays close attention to...

Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce, also published under the title In the Midst of Life. With a stated publication date of 1891 (but actually published in early 1892), the stories describe unusual incidents in...

It is a time of Chaos--a time of famine and disease and war worse than anyone can remember. And yet, even in the midst of such hopelessness, a peasant boy has glimpsed a future far different than the creeping pestilence outside his door. In strange dreams and baffling visions, young Edmond has seen...

Ambrose Bierce - Selected stories An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge   A Baby Tramp     If you had seen little Jo standing at the street corner in the rain, you would hardly have admired him. It was apparently an ordinary autumn rainstorm, but the water which fell upon Jo (who was hardly old enough...

Este ebook presenta Diccionario del Diablo , con un sumario dinámico y detallado. El Diccionario del Diablo es una recopilación satírica de 998 definiciones corrosivas escrito de 1881 a 1906 por Ambrose Bierce. Inicialmente, ha sido publicado en fragmentos en diversos periódicos durante...

The Spirits Of Exeter House Are Restless... Facing tough times, private investigator Harlan Ulrich takes a job looking after a historic downtown building as a favor to an old acquaintance who's out on business. Settling into the elegant Exeter House for a week-long stay, Ulrich's apartment...

Hours of great reading await, with tales of war and military adventure by some of the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ranging from classics of the Civil War to the World Wars to the future of war -- and many other battlefields -- here more than 640 pages of military fiction! Included...

A Voice From Beyond The Grave? College students Kenji and Dylan stumble upon a strange recording in the background of an obscure song. It's a woman's voice, uttering a string of seemingly random characters. Upon further inspection, the song appears to have been embedded with a hidden message....

Winner of 2019 "Distinguished Favorite" Medal from Independent Press Awards. Bestselling author Elaine Ambrose describes the destruction of her family's 30-million-dollar fortune. With the advent of TV dinners in the 1950s, an intense and entrepreneurial father rises from poverty to build...