Mabie: 48 books

Freedom from My Self begins with an account of golden early childhood experiences, and then radically transforms into a story of bullying, painful sexual discovery and the traumatic coming out process of a gay man. The depth of suffering that evolves almost ends a young adult life. The suffering continues...

pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. very historian of the Valois period is indebted to Brantôme for preserving the atmosphere and detail of the brilliant life in which he moved as a dashing courtier, a military adventurer, and a gallant gentleman of high degree. He was not...

Although written nearly 100 years ago, this collection is a wonderful read for children looking for stories which they will enjoy - and which will enhance their literacy skills! With a vocabulary so much wider and richer than many collections of children's stories today, this collection is sure to delight...

In this unique collection, life-histories of great men from different races and nationalities have been narrated. Designed to inspire the imagination and courage of children all over the world, the narratives preach that hard work and valour is required to conquer the world.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Books are as much a part of the furnishing of a house as tables and chairs, and in the making of a home they belong, not with the luxuries but with the necessities. A bookless house is not a home; for a home affords food and shelter for the mind as well as for the body. It is as great an offence against...

An essay discussing philosophical aspects of American literature of the 19th century, with mention of various significant authors — Emerson, Irving, Hawthorne, Bryant, Lowell, Poe, Whittier, Holmes, Thoreau, Whitman, etc. — excerpted from a book published in 1906, “Men of Mark in America,” Volume 2.

Published in 1903, this collection of essays focuses on writers and the locales they inhabited which most prominently inspired them.  Chapters include "The Lake Country and Wordsworth," "Emerson and Concord," "The Washington Irving Country," "Weimar and Goethe," "The Land of Lorna Doone," "America in Whitman's Poetry," and "The Land of Scott."

Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, this completely revised edition of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary series puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands. Based on the original twelve-volume set that has become a staple in college and seminary libraries and pastors’ studies...

     V. RUSTEM AND SOHRAB  From "The Epic of Kings. Stories Retold from Firdusi." By Helen Zimmern.     VI. THE SEVEN SLEEPERS OF EPHESUS  From "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages." By Sabine Baring-Gould.     VII.

Among every people and in every language there are found stories, superstitions, traditions, phrases, which are not to be explained by the thoughts or ideas or beliefs of people now living; and the same stories, superstitions, phrases, are found among people as far apart as those of Norway and Australia....

     Courage and achievement are the two signs of the hero; he may possess or lack many other qualities, but he must be daring and he must do things and not dream or talk about them.