Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

André Gide

Nonfiction / Outdoors & Nature / History

Personal recollections from André Gide on a man who profoundly influenced his work—Oscar Wilde   André Gide, a towering figure in French letters, draws upon his friendship with Oscar Wilde to sketch a compelling portrait of the tragic, doomed author, both celebrated and shunned in his time. Rather than compile a complete biography, Gide invites us to discover Wilde as he did—from their first meeting in 1891 to their final parting just two years before Wilde's death—all told through Gide's sensitive, incomparable prose.   Using his notes, recollections, and conversations, Gide illuminates Wilde as a man whose true art was not writing, but living.   This ebook features a new introduction by Jeanine Parisier Plottel, selected quotes, and an image gallery.
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Cole Fire

Cole Fire

Micheal Maxwell

Mystery / Suspense / Romance

Where does justice end and vengeance begin?Once again, Cole Sage wanders into foreign territory. The world of the Tongs and San Francisco Street Gangs is deadly turf. Seeking answers that will bring justice for the murder of his friend, Cole unknowingly endangers the life of his intern and protégé.Believing the saying "it is never a good idea to bring a knife to a gun fight", Cole enlists the help of L.A. gang members to bring truth and justice to the streets of his newly adopted city.This strategy brings conflict and turmoil to Cole's soul but seems the best solution for the challenges being faced.Micheal Maxwell has found a niche in the mystery genre with The Cole Sage Series that departs from the usual, heavily sexual, profanity laced norm, and gives readers a character driven stories, with twists, turns, and page turning plot lines, but most of all a hero they can relate to and root for with each new case he finds himself involved in.The Cole Sage Mystery Series started with...
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Dalir's Salvation

Dalir's Salvation

Nina Crespo

Nina Crespo

To be with the man of her dreams, she'll have to face her worst nightmares...Ari is looking to live a normal life. But after she hits her head, normal is no longer an option. A mysterious, rugged man appears, whom only she can see... each night he fulfills her fantasies and leaves her begging for more. She's sure he's a figment of her imagination—until she finds out the hard way that he's all too real. Now, to truly be with him, Ari will have to embrace the parts of herself she's been desperately keeping at bay. Dalir's been burned by love before, yet he can't resist Ari's beauty and charm. And all it takes is one kiss to spark nights of passion. But there's danger on the horizon that only Dalir and his friends in the band Thane's Redemption can deal with. And the longer he stays with Ari, the greater the peril to them both. Will the two of them be strong enough to fight for their newfound love—and their lives?"Super spicy sex scenes...will...
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Slocum and the Terrors of White Pine County

Slocum and the Terrors of White Pine County

Jake Logan

Jake Logan

Slocum is under the gun...John Slocum is in Reno to see a man about a horse—a broke-down nag given to him as payment by a hornswoggling horse trader. But his attempt to get his money's worth may end up costing him even more. Because the only way Slocum is going to get anything out of this deal is to cross barrels with a pack of murderous mongrels known as the Terrors...
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Into the Valley of Death (2012)

Into the Valley of Death (2012)

Berridge, A L

Berridge, A L

1854 - The Allied armies prepare to besiege the Russian stronghold in the CrimeaHarry Ryder is a maverick hero. Resentful of the army that destroyed his father and his own career, he has no time for incompetent commanders. He clashes with his superiors as fiercely as he fights the Russians. Four men, one woman and a game of cards will change everything and alter the course of a war.Something evil has crept into the ranks of the British Army's own officers, an unknown enemy who plans lure men to ruin on the battlefields. The only path to victory lies in uncovering the truth, but to find it and confront his own destiny Ryder must charge with the Light Brigade into the Valley of Death itself...
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Love Strung

Love Strung

Jamie W. Matlock

Jamie W. Matlock

Country music hopeful, Kennedy Masters is a leap-before-you-look type of woman. Live in the moment, the here and now. That's her policy - anything other than that is boring, and she's never been particularly interested in boring. So, when she makes the erratic decision to join country music's reigning star, Mick Callahan, on his tour bus after a show, she's just living right up to her life's motto. The only problem? Her snap decision making lands her on the front page news and it's for less than desirable reasons. Even worse is the fact that Mick decides she's his next conquest, sporadically announcing to the public that they're engaged. Her only option? Hiding out at the Callahan Ranch until the storm blows over - a decision that she's not altogether pleased with, but one that she must follow considering the circumstances. When unexpected sparks fly upon meeting Mick's mysterious older brother, Griff Callahan, Kennedy's left sorting through matters of the heart - something that's not exactly her forte. Oh,and her career? Well, it's been labeled TBD. Kennedy must figure out a way to deal with her heart and her career, all while fighting her own feelings and fending off someone else's.
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The Last Raider

The Last Raider

Douglas Reeman

Douglas Reeman

The Last Raider is from the master storyteller of the sea, Douglas Reeman who also writes under pseudonym Alexander Kent; bestselling author of the Bolitho adventures.It is December 1917. Germany opens the final, bitter round of the war with a new and deadly weapon in the struggle for the seas - the Vulcan sails from Kiel Harbour. To all appearances she is a harmless merchant vessel. But her peaceful lines conceal a merciless firepower; guns, mines and torpedoes that can be brought into play instantly. The Vulcan is a commerce raider. And under crack commander Felix von Steiger her mission is to bring chaos to the seaways.
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The Regime: Evil Advances (Before They Were Left Behind, Book 2)

The Regime: Evil Advances (Before They Were Left Behind, Book 2)

Tim LaHaye

Religion / Fiction / Nonfiction

Tim Lahaye Before They Were Left Behind SUMMARY: The second prequel will continue the story of the rise of the Antichrist and the journey of the other main characters as, unknown to them, time hurtles toward the Rapture. Readers will want every possible soul saved to avoid the sevenyear Tribulation, and they will see why characters such as Rayford, Chloe, and Buck fail to believe. Events in Israel will be heating up, and some main characters like Rayford and Buck will be thrust into the thick of the drama.
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