The Survival of Margaret Thomas


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The West of the late 1800s is a lonely place. Margaret Thomas lives that loneliness. Alone, after the shooting death of her sheriff husband that she blames on herself and searches for solace in a liquor bottle. Then one day a miracle arrives in a telegram informing her that the bank robber who shot her husband has been arrested. She is invited to the trial. But that judicial proceeding is all the way across the wild United States and she’s a former easterner now living in Missouri. Margaret must make this journey for her husband’s sake and, if she is ever to live again, assuage the guilt that’s been haunting her since the day he was gunned down. Ride with Margaret Thomas as she reveals this frightening tale from her point of view. A strong woman and the bloody West meet in this unforgettable epic adventure in the tradition of True Grit.




The Survival of Margaret Thomas


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Del Howison has crafted a dark, nuanced tale about justice, found family, and the choices we make in the throes of desperation when faced with nothing to lose. The Survival of Margaret Thomas transcends genre into a tale of hope, heart, and revenge.




Dark Delicacies II


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To be able to fill an anthology with original horror tales by some of the greatest names in terror fiction is a dream come true. Bram Stoker Award-winning editors Jeff Gelb and Del Howison are living that dream... or is it nightmare? Following the first award-winning book of the series, the editors have gathered the finest horror authors from around the country, including bestselling authors James Sallis, Joe R. Lansdale, Max Brooks, Steve Niles, and Caitlin R. Kiernan. 18 original tales of carefully crafted macabre will keep you up at night. Plus there is an introduction by the late great Ray Harryhausen who, when speaking of editors Gelb and Howison, claims, “Horror is their thing and it is what they do best.” Get ready to settle in with Dark Delicacies II: Fear. It’s time for the second course!




Dark Delicacies III: Haunted


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In this third installment of the Bram Stoker Award-winning anthology series, editors Del Howison and Jeff Gelb examine what it means to be Haunted in all of its different permeations. From the constant haunting visits of a locale to being haunted by our own thoughts and memories to being haunted by the spirit of evil, Haunted explores the emotions of obsession, desire and pain. We are all haunted by something. The horror is in how we deal with it. Join twenty of the genres finest authors as they deal with their ghosts. Includes stories by Kevin J. Anderson, Clive Barker, Michael Boatman, Heather Graham, Richard Christian Matheson, David Morrell, Chuck Palahniuk, Victor Salva, Simon R. Green, and many more!




Erin's Sons


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Volume III of Erin's Sons extends the period of coverage to 1858 and lists approximately 7,000 additional Irish-born residents of Atlantic Canada. Like the other volumes in the series, it is based on a wide variety of genealogical sources, including church records, cemetery inscriptions, marriage and burial records, newspapers, census records, and ships' passenger lists.




Celebrating Thomas Hardy


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The essays collected in Celebrating Thomas Hardy include both scholarly studies by leading academics and personal appreciations by perceptive readers and writers. The volume is therefore both a substantial contribution to Hardy studies, which will be valuable to students and academics, and an approachable companion to Hardy for enthusiasts. Responding with a wide variety of subjects and approaches to Hardy's varied 'voices', the volume particularly emphasises Hardy's connections with other writers, from John Clare to Toni Morrison.




"TIMELESS ROMANTIC TROPES Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell + Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy +Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert"


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This Combo Collection (Set of 3 Books) includes All-time Bestseller Books. This anthology contains: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert




We Survivors


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After disease and nuclear warfare decimate the world population, 17-year-old Nadia is sure she's the last person left on Earth. Then she hears a voice on her radio and everything changes. But as she and her new companions unravel the mysteries surrounding their survival, they soon realize it was no accident, and that they could be in grave danger.




Thomas Chandy


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This book is a tribute to a man, who was born and raised in an unassuming Kerala town; rose up the corporate ladder, only to leave it all behind to help found Save The Children India, working towards better living and rights for the most vulnerable children of India. The book brings together many memories and anecdotes, shared by family, friends, colleagues, industry doyens, corporate heads, intellectuals and theologians, who knew him, loved him, or who held his work ethics and life principles in high regard.




Charles Thomas Kennedy V.C.


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This is the story of Charles Kennedy an exceptionally courageous young man whose selfless acts of valour won him the most prestigious military medal, the Victoria Cross. Although highly honoured at the time he was soon forgotten and his grave remained unmarked for 94 years before he was again fittingly remembered.