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Gods' Man is a wordless novel by American artist Lynd Ward (1905–1985) published in 1929. In 139 captionless woodblock prints it tells the Faustian story of an artist who signs away his soul for a magic paintbrush. Gods' Man was the first American wordless novel, and is seen as a precursor of, and...

This is a refurbished book from the original 1916-edition "The Real Mother Goose Junior Edition" with selected nursery rhymes from The Real Mother Goose.  Less busy and perhaps more accessible for the youngest children.

"The Fun of It" (1932) is Amelia Earhart's second book after her travelogue "20 Hrs., 40 Min.". In it Earhart recollects how she became interested in being an aviator, which led to her establishing several firsts for women, and also becoming aviation editor for Cosmopolitan Magazine....

Neville Lancelot Goddard was born on 19 February 1905 in St. Michael, Barbados in the British West Indies, the fourth child in a family of nine boys and one girl. He came to the United States on board the S.S. Vasari to study drama at the age of seventeen (September 1922) and whilst touring with his...

Upton Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American writer who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclair's work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. Exerpt from the book: All...

"Practical Vipassana Exercises" is a basic, short and direct instructional ebook on the Vipassane meditation practice: the preparatory stages with a series of basic exercises. Part two, deals with the progressive practice and the practical vipassana exercises. The appendix explains the techniques involved in the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition.

Victor O. Schwab was one of the most famous direct marketing copywriters of all time. His work for Dale Carnegie’s "How to Win Friends and Influence People" made it a best-selling book in the 1930s. "How to Write a Good Advertisement" is in effect a short course in copywriting,...

In 1935, the editor of Fantasy Magazine asked five prominent science fiction writers and five prominent fantasy writers to write two "round-robin" stories, both called The Challenge From Beyond. The authors of the fantasy version were C.L. Moore, A. Merritt, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard...

H.G. Wells was a writer of science-fiction works—including The Time Machine and War of the Worlds—who had a great influence on our vision of the future. This collection includes 15 classic novels by H.G. Wells: A Dream of Armageddon A Modern Utopia The Owner of the Voice In the Days of...

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970), known as E. M. Forster, was an English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist. Many of his novels examined class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society, notably A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910),...

Satipatthana or the practice of mindfulness is recommended for all who seek to grow spiritually and eventually attain the realization of enlightenment. Buddhism itself is essentially a practical path, a system of physical and psychological techniques designed to bring about this realization. The method...

Neville Lancelot Goddard was born on 19 February 1905 in St. Michael, Barbados in the British West Indies, the fourth child in a family of nine boys and one girl. He came to the United States on board the S.S. Vasari to study drama at the age of seventeen (September 1922) and whilst touring with his...

Welcome to the Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter, a collaborative effort towards providing an extensive guidebook to the Harry Potter series. Readers should be able to learn more about the characters, places, events, and magic than what is merely present in the books. Critical commentary on each chapter,...

This book by Wikipedia contributors gives you a complete guide through the Star Wars universe. Topics covered: Overview: Star Wars Films: Star Wars, later retitled "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" The Empire Strikes Back, also known as "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" Return...