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Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 2 - Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS


Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 2 - Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
- Author: Lucius Mestrius PLUTARCHUS
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving lives contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of...
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 056 - Various


Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 056 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include the impact of World War I on human society and endeavor: In 1916, Woodrow Wilson declares that "real glory" comes from wartime "self-sacrifice,"...
Exercises in Knitting - Cornelia MEE


Exercises in Knitting - Cornelia MEE
- Author: Cornelia MEE
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Self-Help
Mrs. Mee, her husband, and her sister ran a yarn and needlework import/warehouse business in Bath, England. Her books primarily contain practical everyday items that knit up quickly with the busy homemaker in mind. At this time, published knitting...
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 002 - Various


Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 002 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Essays & Short Works
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independently selected by the readers, and the topics encompass history, politics, religion, science and humor....
Famous Men of Modern Times - John Henry HAAREN


Famous Men of Modern Times - John Henry HAAREN
- Author: John Henry HAAREN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
Famous Men of Modern Times is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time. Summary by Laura Caldwell...
The Enchiridion of Epictetus - EPICTETUS


The Enchiridion of Epictetus - EPICTETUS
- Author: EPICTETUS
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
Epictetus (Greek: Επίκτητος; c.55–c.135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. The name given by his parents, if one was given, is not known - the word epiktetos in Greek simply means "acquired." Epictetus spent his youth as a slave in Rome to...
The Pursuit of God - Aiden Wilson TOZER


The Pursuit of God - Aiden Wilson TOZER
- Author: Aiden Wilson TOZER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
"As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God." This thirst for an intimate relationship with God, claims A.W. Tozer, is not for a select few, but should be the experience of every follower of Christ. But, he...
The Science of Being Well - Wallace D. WATTLES


The Science of Being Well - Wallace D. WATTLES
- Author: Wallace D. WATTLES
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Self-Help
If you are seeking better health and ways to stay well…This book is for you! Wallace D. Wattles was an American author and a pioneer success new thought movement writer. His most famous work and first book is a book called The Science of Getting...
Domestic Manners of the Americans - Frances Milton Trollope


Domestic Manners of the Americans - Frances Milton Trollope
- Author: Frances Milton Trollope
- Genre: General Fiction / *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
Next to de Alexis de Tocquville's almost contemporary Democracy in America, Frances Trollope's work may be the most famous (or at least notorious) dissection of manners and morals of the United States. The work was a sensation on both sides of the...
Anarchy - Errico MALATESTA


Anarchy - Errico MALATESTA
- Author: Errico MALATESTA
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Political Science
Anarchy explained by the anarchist Errico Malatesta. (Summary by Vineshen Pillay)...
Aviation Instructor's Handbook FAA-H-8083-9A - Federal Aviation Administration


Aviation Instructor's Handbook FAA-H-8083-9A - Federal Aviation Administration
- Author: Federal Aviation Administration
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Education
The handbook does an outstanding job of explaining the application of management and learning psychology for the general educator/manager with detailed guidance for those studying to become Certificated Flight Instructors. Study of the handbook...
Human Nature And Conduct - Part 1, The Place of Habit in Conduct - John Dewey


Human Nature And Conduct - Part 1, The Place of Habit in Conduct - John Dewey
- Author: John Dewey
- Genre: *Non-fiction
John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist saw Social Psychology as much a physical science (with rules and predictive power) as Biology and Chemistry. This project encompasses Part 1 of 4 of his book...
Rough Notes Taken During Some Rapid Journeys Across the Pampas and Among the Andes - Francis Bond HEAD


Rough Notes Taken During Some Rapid Journeys Across the Pampas and Among the Andes - Francis Bond HEAD
- Author: Francis Bond HEAD
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Modern (19th C)
“Galloped on with no stopping, but merely to change horses until five o’clock in the evening—very tired indeed, but . . . saw fresh horses in the corral, and resolved to push on. At half-past seven, after having galloped a hundred and fifty-three...
The Story of My Life (Version 2) - Helen KELLER


The Story of My Life (Version 2) - Helen KELLER
- Author: Helen KELLER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
An autobiography of Helen Keller published when the author was still in her early 20's. The narrative reveals how her mind developed and matured until she began her studies at Radcliffe College (Summary by George Cooney)...
Cleopatra - Jacob Abbott


Cleopatra - Jacob Abbott
- Author: Jacob Abbott
- Genre: Children's Fiction / *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
A biography of the famous Cleopatra of Egypt, written in a manner, equally interesting to children and to adults....
My Southern Home or, The South and Its People - William Wells BROWN


My Southern Home or, The South and Its People - William Wells BROWN
- Author: William Wells BROWN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave; his father was a white man who never acknowledged his paternity. Brown escaped slavery at about the age of 20. For many years he worked as a steam...
On the Heavens - Aristotle


On the Heavens - Aristotle
- Author: Aristotle
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / *Non-fiction / Nature
On the Heavens (Greek: Περί ουρανού, Latin: De Caelo or De Caelo et Mundo) is Aristotle's chief cosmological treatise. In it Aristotle argues that the Earth is a sphere by pointing to the evidence of lunar eclipses. Aristotle also provides a...
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 12) - Thomas Babington Macaulay


The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 12) - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
Much of this chapter is taken up with the affairs of Ireland during the reign of James II. The Protestants and Catholics are having their usual disagreements and James is putting his pieces in place in an attempt to use the Irish to consolidate his...
Sophisms of the Protectionists - Frédéric BASTIAT


Sophisms of the Protectionists - Frédéric BASTIAT
- Author: Frédéric BASTIAT
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Business & Economics
"To rob the public, it is necessary to deceive them," Bastiat said and believed. He reasoned, employing repetition to various applications, against fallacious arguments promoting the "Protection" of industries to the detriment of consumers and...
Life's Enthusiasms - David Starr JORDAN


Life's Enthusiasms - David Starr JORDAN
- Author: David Starr JORDAN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Essays & Short Works / Philosophy
The words in this essay on positive thought sing like those in Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." The author praises joyous living and recommends certain routes to its attainment. He explores schooling (public secondary and the university), travel, and...