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This Smashwords edition of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was transcribed from the 1908 Second Edition of a translation by Herbert A. Giles. Broomhandle Books has edited the stories to provide modern punctuation and styling so as to make them more accessible to a reader in this e-book format. In addition, Chinese personal and place names have been rendered into modern pinyin.

The long awaited sequel to Akeldama - Field of Blood (now available for free on Smashwords), The survivors of Hidden Valley, New Mexico are awake in a dark world ruled by vampires. Some are holed up in an abandoned farmhouse, recovering from battle and mourning their loses, all the while surrounded...

From their holiday preparations to the unexpected guest in their hotel room, Rachel and John continue to explore their sexual fantasies, using whatever or whoever they find to hand. Did Rachel enjoy the vibrating egg, purchased from the adult shop before they left? Did the maid eventually melt the...

BREAKFAST is SEVERED“There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy”—Alfred Henry LewisDavid Cameron finds himself in a changing world, life as he knows it, is gone.Global drought, brought on by climate change, swept across the planet causing a worldwide...

This book collects two previously released stories, already published at Smashwords. The whole narrative is about a scumbag writer endowed with the gift of humor and vision. A man whose perception will take you on a journey across the extraordinary-in-the-ordinary. It's the story of a seduction, a...

Dear ReadersThe Holy Quran states: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them….” Holy Quran 7:180My humble effort has been to write a poem on each of these 99 names in order to help increase our gratitude and encourage us all to strive to get closer to Him.“And that there is...

This Smashwords edition of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was transcribed from the 1908 Second Edition of a translation by Herbert A. Giles. Broomhandle Books has edited the stories to provide modern punctuation and styling so as to make them more accessible to a reader in this e-book format. In addition, Chinese personal and place names have been rendered into modern pinyin.

A major natural disaster with the potential to wipe out much of the human race is on the horizon. Four acquaintances work for an agency trying to prevent knowledge of the impending destruction from getting released to the general public and causing a global panic. Three are having doubts about the...

Benedict Arnold is the archetypal traitor—or was he? Abducting Arnold richly dramatizes the American Revolution’s most brilliant officer while turning little-known history into an edge-of-your-seat thriller.Cry, laugh, exult and rage as you read of General Arnold’s attempt to betray the...

A few million humans are isolated on a earth-like planet. They occupy a continent that has an ecosystem that is identical to North America of 100,000 BC, complete with Wooly Mammoths and Saber Toothed Tigers. They have just discovered that other, alien races also inhabit the planet and that these...

George Washington Carver High School is a complex, sprawling, urban institution with a long history of excellence, and the accomplishments of its students in various fields: academics, athletics, leadership, and extracurricular activities, give the school an outstanding reputation. Nearly three thousand...

The MAINTENANCE ENGINEER is Action Packed from page #1 ***Now Newly Expanded with Exciting New Pics!!! Imagine a space adventure where the safety of the ship & crew relies on just one man. The Maintenance Man! He runs a well ordered ship & NOBODY MESSES with his ship! So, Get Strapped...

It wasn’t the fact that in 1984 Hollywood movie director James Cameron had a premonition that I would write this book and quickly altered the character’s names and the plot slightly to make his blockbusting film, it was the fact that he then sent a robot back through time to eliminate me before...

Copyright Cheryl Dyson and Xina Marie Uhl, 2012, Smashwords Edition. Brydon's quest was simple. Borrow the fabled Gauntlet of Ven-Kerrick, bring it home to prove his worth, marry the princess, and ascend the throne. He had planned for the dangerous terrain and assassins, but not the werewolves, slavers, and magical horse thieves. Luckily his worst enemy was there to help him out.