Moon-face and Other Stories

Moon-face and Other Stories

Author: Jack London

Publisher: IndyPublish.com

Published: 1906

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13:

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JACK LONDON (1876-1916), American novelist, born in San Francisco, the son of an itinerant astrologer and a spiritualist mother. He grew up in poverty, scratching a living in various legal and illegal ways -robbing the oyster beds, working in a canning factory and a jute mill, serving aged 17 as a common sailor, and taking part in the Klondike gold rush of 1897. This various experience provided the material for his works, and made him a socialist. "The son of the Wolf" (1900), the first of his collections of tales, is based upon life in the Far North, as is the book that brought him recognition, "The Call of the Wild" (1903), which tells the story of the dog Buck, who, after his master ́s death, is lured back to the primitive world to lead a wolf pack. Many other tales of struggle, travel, and adventure followed, including "The Sea-Wolf" (1904), "White Fang" (1906), "South Sea Tales" (1911), and "Jerry of the South Seas" (1917). One of London ́s most interesting novels is the semi-autobiographical "Martin Eden" (1909). He also wrote socialist treatises, autobiographical essays, and a good deal of journalism.


Kumba Africa

Kumba Africa

Author: Sampson Ejike Odum

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1663205043

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‘KUMBA AFRICA’, is a compilation of African Short Stories written as fiction by Sampson Ejike Odum, nostalgically taking our memory back several thousands of years ago in Africa, reminding us about our past heritage. It digs deep into the traditional life style of the Africans of old, their beliefs, their leadership, their courage, their culture, their wars, their defeat and their victories long before the emergence of the white man on the soil of Africa. As a talented writer of rich resource and superior creativity, armed with in-depth knowledge of different cultures and traditions in Africa, the Author throws light on the rich cultural heritage of the people of Africa when civilization was yet unknown to the people. The book reminds the readers that the Africans of old kept their pride and still enjoyed their own lives. They celebrated victories when wars were won, enjoyed their New yam festivals and villages engaged themselves in seasonal wrestling contest etc; Early morning during harmattan season, they gathered firewood and made fire inside their small huts to hit up their bodies from the chilling cold of the harmattan. That was the Africa of old we will always remember. In Africa today, the story have changed. The people now enjoy civilized cultures made possible by the influence of the white man through his scientific and technological process. Yet there are some uncivilized places in Africa whose people haven’t tested or felt the impact of civilization. These people still maintain their ancient traditions and culture. In everything, we believe that days when people paraded barefooted in Africa to the swarmp to tap palm wine and fetch firewood from there farms are almost fading away. The huts are now gradually been replaced with houses built of blocks and beautiful roofs. Thanks to modern civilization. Donkeys and camels are no longer used for carrying heavy loads for merchants. They are now been replaced by heavy trucks and lorries. African traditional methods of healing are now been substituted by hospitals. In all these, I will always love and remember Africa, the home of my birth and must respect her cultures and traditions as an AFRICAN AUTHOR.


Yvain

Yvain

Author: Chretien de Troyes

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1987-09-10

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0300187580

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The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the continent. Yet because of the difficulty of capturing his swift-moving style in translation, English-speaking audiences are largely unfamiliar with the pleasures of reading his poems. Now, for the first time, an experienced translator of medieval verse who is himself a poet provides a translation of Chrétien’s major poem, Yvain, in verse that fully and satisfyingly captures the movement, the sense, and the spirit of the Old French original. Yvain is a courtly romance with a moral tenor; it is ironic and sometimes bawdy; the poetry is crisp and vivid. In addition, the psychological and the socio-historical perceptions of the poem are of profound literary and historical importance, for it evokes the emotions and the values of a flourishing, vibrant medieval past.


The Hynek UFO Report

The Hynek UFO Report

Author: J. Allen Hynek

Publisher: Mufon Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1590033035

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"Originally released in 1977, this new edition by the world's foremost authority on UFOs distills 12,000 'sightings' and 140,000 pages of Project Blue Book 'evidence' into a coherent explanation"--Back cover.


I Have a Dog

I Have a Dog

Author: Charlotte Lance

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1743317816

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I have a dog. An inconvenient dog. When I wake up, my dog is inconvenient. When I'm getting dressed, my dog is inconvenient. And when I'm making tunnels, my dog is SUPER inconvenient. But sometimes, an inconvenient dog can be big and warm and cuddly. Sometimes, an inconvenient dog can be the most comforting friend in the whole wide world.


Charles Pettigrew, First Bishop-elect of the North Carolina Episcopal Church

Charles Pettigrew, First Bishop-elect of the North Carolina Episcopal Church

Author: Bennett H Wall

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781015031500

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Behind the Flying Saucers

Behind the Flying Saucers

Author: Frank Scully

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-09-04

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781537492179

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Are they real or are they a hoax? Are they a hallucination or mass hysteria? Are they a secret weapon of our Army? Are they enemy missiles from Russia? Are they space ships from Venus? Is it true little men three feet high were found inside them? These questions and many more you never dreamed of are answered openly in this fascinating book!


Truth Is a Woman

Truth Is a Woman

Author: Loren Jakobov

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-12

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781548454883

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Truth Is A Woman is a poetry collection by Loren Jakobov written in response to her friends tragic death in 2015 as a victim of rape and murder. The poems discuss the World from the eyes of a woman, the pain and the beauty that lies therein.