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e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited Lester del Rey collection: Badge of Infamy The Sky Is Falling Police Your Planet Pursuit Victory ...And It Comes Out Here Let'em Breathe Space Operation Distress Dead Ringer No Strings Attached The Dwindling Years Earthbound

Tuktu and Aklak are young Eskimo siblings who live with their father and help him with his job, being reindeer herder. One day, one of the reindeer gets lost on Tutku's watch and she goes on to search it, but gets lost in a fog of the mysterious Kringle Valley, the home of the Good Spirit where no man has ever stepped. Tutktu wakes up and meets the Good Spirit, or Santa Claus as she knows him, and gets introduced to many mysteries of the Kringle Valley, as well as Christmas tradition and Santa's duties. As she goes back to her village, Tutku has a hard time convincing her brother and father to believe her story, but doesn't give up on her dream to somehow help Santa when he goes to carry happiness and joy to all children in the world.

Lolly Willowes is a novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner, described as an early feminist classic. It is a satirical comedy story with elements of fantasy. It tells about a middle-aged spinster Laura Willowes who escapes from her relatives and takes up the practice of witchcraft. The whole plot of the story tells about Laura's attempt to escape from the roles the society expects from her. Yet, even when she left her brother's family and settled in a lonely village house, her nephew decides to move in with her. Infuriated Laura makes a spell to drive away the attention of the nasty relatives and suddenly a train of misfortunes persuades her nephew leave the village and his aunt's house. Laura now truly believes that every woman is a witch and is left alone to practice her favorite craft in peace.

India is the mysterious land chosen as her own by Kundalini, The Mother of the Universe. In India there are Yogis who perform such marvelous feats that Doctors, Scientists and Chemists are unable to solve nor understand them. This work serves as an anthology of material on Kundalini Yoga. Throughout the book the reader will find many quotes from great yogis and other authors such as Arthur Avalon. Contents: - The Yoga and its Object - Location of Kundalini - What the Kundalini is; When She Awakens, What Then? - Asanas and Mudras - The Power of the Pranayama Yoga - The Power of Dharana, Dhiyana, and Samyama Yoga - Samadhi Yoga - Introduction to Lalita Sahasranama - The Lalita Sahasranama - Why We Worship Siva - Rev. Leadbeater Off the Trail

The objects of this book are to alter your mental attitude, to direct your thoughts into those channels which lead to success, achievement, health, happiness and perfect good; the arousing of the inward POWER, the overcoming of bad habits; the building up of character, and the discovery and development of the creative faculty. Do not worry because you cannot follow the course exactly to the letter. Do what you can of it, adapt it to your life, and do the best you can in present circumstances. Remember that although as soon as you start thinking right, you begin to build up your life, yet it takes time for it to manifest. At first, things may seem to be worse and if so, keep on and they will soon settle down. You cannot fail in the long run if you persist and persevere.

This book tells about the mystical journey of the soul toward the union with God. This journey is made in darkness since we don't know anything of God, the Light, at the end of the trip. The journey comprises two critical phases of purgation: the purgation of senses and the purgation of spirit. These two phases make the first part of the spiritual journey. After the purgation, there comes illumination and then union.

The title story concerns the change of heart of Mr Chase, and insurance clerk who falls in love with the same mansion that he is earlier to sell off. Other stories in the collection are also unique and testimony of Vita's skill as a writer: The Heir The Christmas Party Patience Her Son The Parrot

There are hidden powers behind the human body's ability to heal itself. This book revealed the secret practices of affirmation as a healing method and started the science of concentrated thought in Western culture. Today this art is embraced in hospitals, recovery programs, or corporate offices. Yet, it's not always efficient. To learn why it works in some cases and doesn't work in others, we offer to get back to the origins of the art of affirmation and learn the practical principles that make this psychological tool so effective. This book uncovers the tools helping you get healthier, overcome life obstacles, develop confidence, awaken inner wisdom, and much more.

Persephone of Eleusis is a historical romance by Clare Winger Harris. She was an early science fiction writer whose short stories were published during the 1920s and is credited as the first woman to publish stories under her own name in science fiction magazines. Her stories often dealt with characters on the "borders of humanity" such as cyborgs. Excerpt: "The reddening glow of an evening sun was shed upon the little town of Anthela in Locris as Zopyrus, a young Persian officer in the army of Xerxes passed quickly from the shadows of the temple to Demeter into the narrow street. In his general bearing and physique he was truly a Persian; large of frame, broad of shoulders, with a proportionally small but well poised head. But the tight clusters of blond curls, clear blue eyes and sensitiveness of mouth were not distinguishing traits of Persian parentage. There was a seriousness in his expression far in advance of his years which may have numbered four and twenty."

The leader of a reformist political movement to root out political corruption in the city, Edward Hamilton is murdered, and the local Police Department is mightily confused when three people turn themselves in as the killer and confess the murder. First one is the victim's beautiful ward; second one is an elderly loon who for years has been accusing the victim of swindling him; and the third and final one is the fiance of the beautiful ward. Police Commissioner Hall pulls the atypical move and turns over this high interest murder investigation to a private investigator David Carroll believing he is the only one who can solve the mystery.

On a dark and gloomy night a glamorous lady catches a cab in the big city and after a tough ride through the blizzard the car stops at the destination. The driver finds out that the lady has gone and that there is a suitcase and a dead body of a man left on the back seat. Police department is confused and they decide to pull the atypical move and call private investigator David Carroll to help them solve the mystery.

My Lady of Orange revolves around William the Silent, aka William of Orange, and his involvement in the Dutch Revolt. Set near the end of 16th century, when William of Orange was rebelling against Spanish rule of the Netherlands, the story is told from the perspective of an English mercenary leader, John Newstead, who decides to switch sides and joins the Dutch rebels.

This controversial book was written as a protest in favor of women's rights and a critical description of a woman's position in the post-WWI society. The title itself is ironic: this was not so much a defense of women as a critique of the relationship between the sexes. It covers the following topics: compulsory marriage, women's suffrage, the feminine mind, maternal instincts, the ethics of women, intuition, why women fail, and the future of marriage.

Soon after receiving a beautiful pearl necklace set as a wedding gift from her husband, the bride is found murdered! Even the pearls are found to be fake. So, who killed the innocent bride? Where are the real pearls? Excerpt: "Kitty Walsh had just been watching the marionettes. At first with keen amusement; but suddenly they had become not funny at all--instead, a sort of ghastly parody on life. They looked so incredibly alive, their actions seemed too intelligent, and yet they were only puppets that were dancing, and making love, and even committing murders with such energy and dash. She shot a glance at Ronald Mills beside her it had been his idea that in lieu of another dance they should watch the Show for a while. He caught her eye and followed her back into the ballroom."

The Story of the Mince Pie is a collection of 24 beautifully illustrated children's Christmas stories. Table of Contents: - The Mince Pie - Raisin Doll - Currant Doll - Clove Doll - Dance of the Elves - Sprite's Tale - Allspice Doll - Nutmeg Doll - Cinnamon Doll - Pied Piper Story - Mrs. Sugar - Molasses Doll - Vinegar King - Citron Doll - Tales of the Orange and Lemon Dolls - Anna Belle's Christmas Eve - Tales of the Salt and Pepper Twins - Apple Doll - Johnny Appleseed - Stolen Doll Clothes - Brownie Doll - Pie Crust - How Jack Filled the Stockings - Interrogation Point

The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God - Allah. It is organized in 114 chapters - surah which consist of verses - ayat. This English translation of Quran was made by the anglophile British Indian civil servant Abdullah Yusuf Ali.

Ralph Leslie, a young doctor by professor, signs on as a private helper on a yacht. Soon the yacht is rocked with sensational triple axe-murders and Leslie is the only person who can inspire trust in the crew. But who is the killer? How will he get caught now? Excerpt: "The yacht Ella lay in the river not far from my hospital windows. She was not a yacht when I first saw her, nor at any time, technically, unless I use the word in the broad sense of a pleasure-boat. She was a two-master, and, when I saw her first, as dirty and disreputable as are most coasting-vessels. Her rejuvenation was the history of my convalescence. On the day she stood forth in her first coat of white paint, I exchanged my dressing-gown for clothing that, however loosely it hung, was still clothing. Her new sails marked my promotion to beefsteak, her brass rails and awnings my first independent excursion up and down the corridor outside my door, and, incidentally, my return to a collar and tie."

Men Against the Sea follows the events after the Mutiny on the Bounty, when Fletcher Christian and mutineers took control of the ship and set Lieutenant Bligh afloat in a small boat with members of the crew loyal to him. The story follows the journey of Lieutenant William Bligh and the eighteen men set adrift in an open boat by the mutineers of the Bounty. The story is told from the perspective of Thomas Ledward, the Bounty's acting surgeon, who went into the ship's launch with Bligh. Bligh exceeds with his inexhaustible determination and unfaltering leadership, saving the lives of his men and leading them through a horrific experience, to survive the South Pacific.

Payment Deferred is a crime novel by C.S. Forester. It tells about William Marble, a bank clerk living in south London with a wife, Annie, and two teenage children. William suffers financial crisis and suddenly gets visited by a rich orphaned nephew, who's just inherited a large sum of money. A cruel plot comes to his mind and eventually he gets very rich, although he now lives under the burden of a hard crime. The rich life, new love affairs and better education for children don't bring him happiness. The dark fate follows him everywhere and he lives in fear that it will finally catch up with him.

Patrician and Plebeian is a historical book dealing with the origin of colonial aristocracy in colonial Virginia. The author relegates the old belief that the Virginia aristocracy had its origin in a migration of Cavaliers after the defeat of the royalists in the British Civil War. He explains in detail how the leading Virginia familieswere shaped chiefly by conditions within the colony and by renewed contact with Great Britain. Author writes about the biggest and most influential families of colonial Virginia such were: he Carters, the Ludwells, the Burwells, the Custises, the Lees, and the Washingtons.

A dead body is found in a hotel's wardrobe and points towards an unfortunate case of drug-overdose. But Inspector Pointer is not convinced and treats it as a murder mystery. Is he right in his presumption? Or, is it indeed a drug-overdose case? Excerpt: "The door opened noiselessly, and four men came in. They were in plain clothes, and one carried a large box. "Evening," said the first. "I am Chief Inspector Pointer from New Scotland Yard. These are detectives Watts, Miller and Lester. What's wrong?" "I 'phoned," a tall young man answered crisply. "I am the manager of the hotel. This is Mr. Beale, an American gentleman to whom this room was let a couple of hours ago. It really belongs to a young fellow who is away for the week-end, but as there was no other room available we assigned it to this gentleman for the one night. Mr. Beale has just told me that there is something wrong about the wardrobe you see there. Kindly investigate that large knot-hole in the back for yourself, Inspector."

The American Revolution: A Constitutional Interpretation is a Pulitzer Prize awarded history which deals with legal and political aspects of the American Revolution. The American Revolution began and ended with the political act or acts by which British sovereignty over the thirteen English colonies in North America was definitely repudiated. All else was nothing but cause or effect of this act. Of the causes, some were economic, some social, others constitutional. But the Revolution itself was none of these; not social, nor economic, nor even constitutional; it was a political act, and such an act cannot be both constitutional and revolutionary; the terms are mutually exclusive. So long as American opposition to alleged grievances was constitutional it was in no sense revolutionary. The moment it became revolutionary it ceased to be constitutional. When was that moment reached? The Problem The Precedents The Realm and the Dominions The Precedents Natural and Fundamental Law Taxation and Virtual Representation The Charters

"Shorty Carroway's breath came in gasps from between a pair of bruised, bleeding lips. His weight resting on the heaving chest of the big man under him, knees jammed into the bulging muscles of that beaten man's forearms, Shorty's full-swung slaps jolted the swollen, battered face. Then the little cowpuncher's hand gripped the shock of hair and raised the big head from the sawdust-covered floor. "Got a plenty?" Shorty shifted his weight to one side and a sharp-roweled, long-shanked spur raked the ribs beneath the big man's heavy mackinaw. He grinned mirthlessly into the bloodshot eyes of the heavyweight champion of the Little Rockies...."

A Deal With the Devil is a tale about a 100 year old man who signed a pact with the devil that gave him ten more years of life in exchange of his soul. The main reason the old man accepted the deal is growing younger in those ten years. Up until then he was being taken care of by his granddaughter and she doesn't give up on him despite the difficulties the deal put them in. In due course of time, his granddaughter assumes the role of his daughter, sister and mother and, at every stage of her life, she tried her best to dissuade her grandpapa from getting engaged or do some other reckless thing because he only has a few years left in which he was growing younger every day.

A gift of an ornate Chinese chest ends up becoming the coffin of the receiver. Who killed him? And, why was his body put inside the same chest that was supposed to be exhibited in a party? Chief Inspector Pointer must solve the clues to this locked-room mystery and find the killer before it's too late! Excerpt: "Mr.Farrant to see you, sir, Very urgent.Mr. William Farrant." The private inquiry agent smoothed his forehead and nodded as he glanced at a calendar of social events which his clerk prepared for him daily. A moment later a young man was shown in. He was of big build, but moved with a step so noiseless that even now, when he came forward and shook Schofild's outstretched hand, no footfall could be heard, and the room had parquet flooring."