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Chicken soup for the soul

"101 Tales of feline friendship. How do cats do it? They brighten our days, act as our therapists, and become our best friends--without saying one word. They're frequently hilarious, often heroic, and surprisingly human. And we learn so much from them too"--Page 4 of cover.

The Indian captivity narrative, 1550-1900

Survey of narratives chronicling the unpredictable encounters between Native Americans and newcomers.

Women writers of ancient Greece and Rome

an anthology
2004
A comprehensive anthology of writings by women writers from the ancient Graeco-Roman world, with English translations of the works of more than fifty women from the era.
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Black boy joy

2023
A collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

The best American food writing 2023

2022
Contains twenty-three writings on food from 2023.

The hitherto secret experiments of Marie Curie

2023
"Luckily for humanity, scientist Marie Curie applied her brilliant mind and indomitable spirit to expanding the frontiers of science, but what if she had instead drifted toward the darkness? At the cusp of between child- and adulthood, at the crossroads between science and superstition, a teen Marie Curie faces the factual and the fantastic in this . . . . collection of stories that inspire, delight, and ask the question: What if she had used her talents for diabolical purposes? Includes twenty short stories and poems by award-winning writers including Seanan McGuire, Scott Sigler, Jane Yolen, Alethea Kontis, and Jonathan Maberry, among others"--Provided by publisher.

A literary Christmas

an anthology
2018
A seasonal anthology that contains poems, short stories, and prose by famous poets and writers of the English language, including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Rudyard Kipling, Dylan Thomas, and Nancy Mitford.

Chicken soup for the soul

2021
"These 101 stories and 12 poems, written by and for Black women, cover it all--from fierce to funny--about hopes and dreams, fears and realities, identity and self-discovery, family, children, even hair. Each one starts with a quote connecting you to a wellspring of wisdom from historical and contemporary Black women"--Back cover.

Memorial Day

(decoration day)
1990
A reprint of a 1940 anthology, featuring stories and poems that honor Memorial Day.

Chicken soup for the soul

thanks mom
2009
A collection of 101 personal stories that give thanks to mothers.

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