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James Baldwin (1841-1925) was a textbook editor and children's author on the subject of legends, mythology, and biography, among others. Thirty More Famous Stories Retold (1905) was written by the author in response to requests for more stories like the ones in his popular book of 1896, Fifty Famous Stories Retold.

Jon is an alcoholic - well that's not entirely true because alcoholics go to meetings. He also is a famous stand-up comedian but it hasn't always been that way. In his own words, Jon explores the meaning of his life through relationships and comedy. All along the way he grapples with battling alcoholism, love, and finding his life's purpose. Plagued by a variety of mental health illnesses, he provides a raw firsthand account of what his life is really like.

Ingersoll Lockwood (1841-1918) was a New York attorney, diplomat and lecturer who wrote children's books, satire, and poetry. 1900, Or: The Last President is a dystopian, alternative history book which was published in 1896 and ostensibly involves events of a few years later - the 1898 election that put William Jennings Bryan in power and led to civic unrest. As a work of political satire, the narrative deplores the rise of socialism and populism in its dystopian vision of the future.

A British antiquary named Somerton and his protégé follow a coded message about a huge treasure said to have been buried within a monastery by a disgraced abbot. Much to their peril they ignore ominous warnings of a supernatural guardian protecting the treasure. They are led to a place in Germany where the treasure is discovered. When he takes the treasure, Somerton finds that an entity will torment him until he returns the treasure to its hiding place.

Here’s how you can turn that golf-learning process into an enjoyable time! Let’s be honest. Learning how to golf can be really intimidating. Particularly for a golf beginner, the world of golfing can present it in such a complicated and chaotic way. Other times, it seems deceivingly simpler than it actually is. For example, many people believe that golfing simply means throwing a ball and putting it in a hole. As you know, that’s far from the actual truth, as the truth is much more complicated than that.