Essential Classics

Why do we do the things we do, think the thoughts we think, and feel the ways that we feel? Dr. Andrea Bonior has spent more than 15 years in the field of psychology helping people discover "what makes them tick". In her clinical practice, as well as various mental health agencies and counseling centers, she draws upon sound psychological principles to address anxiety disorders and depression, relationship issues, grief and loss, and other issues. As a mental health columnist and public speaker, Dr. Bonior encourages people to fuel their energy by connecting with themselves and cultivating the relationships around them.

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas in Five Staves when he was 31. Now with numerous adaptations for film, television, radio, stage - and indeed in audio - it has become an essential part of Christmas for many. Raconteurs Audio has created this collection to include Dickens’ two Christmas novellas, The Chimes and The Cricket on the Hearth, as well as some of his lesser known short stories with a Christmas theme.

Hispanic Food for Everyone. Get your copy of the best and most unique hispanic and tex-mex recipes from BookSumo Press! Come take a journey with us into the delights of easy cooking. The point of this cookbook and all our cookbooks is to exemplify the effortless nature of cooking simply. In this book we focus on tex-mex. Hispanic Food Recipes is a complete set of simple but very unique tex-mex recipes. You will find that even though the recipes are simple, the tastes are quite amazing. Besides recipes you will learn about the following: Flavors of the Southwest: Exploring Arizona and Tex-...

Listen up! Embark on an electrifying journey through rock history with this witty and insightful guide to the albums that shaped the genre. From The Beatles' groundbreaking "Abbey Road" to The Clash's genre-defying "London Calling," author Staci Layne Wilson presents a meticulously curated list of 30 essential rock albums that every music lover should experience. This book isn't just a list—it's a time machine, whisking readers through three decades of musical innovation. Dive deep into the naked emotion of Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush," the conceptual brilliance of Pink Floyd's "The...

The War Collection: Essential Battlefield Classics is a collection of 13 works of fiction, philosophy, military strategy, and epic poetry, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are novels from Ernest Hemingway; military strategy from Sun Tzu and Carl von Clausewitz; essays from Orwell; philosophy from Freud, and epic poetry from Homer, amongst much more.

This Audiobook contains the following works: "The Island of Doctor Moreau" [H.G. Wells], "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" [Thomas Hardy], "The Call of Cthulhu" [H.P Lovecraft], "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" [Mark Twain], "The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" [Robert Louis Stevenson], "Crime and Punishment" [Fyodor Dostoyevsky], "Wuthering Heights" [Emily Brontë], "A Christmas Carol" [Charles Dickens], "The jungle book" [Rudyard Kipling], "The Border Legion" [Zane Grey].

The War Collection: Essential Battlefield Classics is a collection of 14 works of fiction, philosophy, military strategy, and epic poetry, read by esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Included here are novels from Ernest Hemingway and Erich Maria Remarque; military strategy from Sun Tzu and Carl von Clausewitz; philosophy from Freud, and epic poetry from Homer, amongst much more.

A Study in Scarlet was the career-starting, first Sherlock Holmes story published by Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in 19th-century London, it follows Dr. John Watson, a war veteran, and the enigmatic young Sherlock Holmes, a uniquely gifted detective. Two murders in London have Scotland Yard confounded, and the solution Holmes illuminates transports the listener to America’s Wild West of the 1850s, and beyond.

Father Brown: The Essential Stories brings together the finest tales of the beloved amateur detective, Father Brown - a small, unassuming priest with a remarkable knack for solving the most baffling crimes. With his quiet wisdom, sharp intuition, and deep understanding of human nature, Father Brown solves cases that baffle even the most seasoned detectives.

Dracula is a Gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker, considered to be one of the most enduring and skillful examples of the modern vampire genre. It tells the story of Count Dracula, and of Professor Abraham Van Helsing, who attempts to thwart the vampire in his attempt to move from Transylvania to London, in order to find new blood and spread the undead curse. This Essential Classics edition includes a new introduction by Professor Vivian Heller, PhD in literature and modern studies from Yale University.

H.G. Wells was more than a science fiction pioneer—he was a futurist, a philosopher, and an architect of ideas that continue to shape modern discussions on global governance, education, and human progress. This essential collection brings together Wells’ most influential works on civilization’s fate, world order, and the role of centralized planning in shaping the future. From the bold proclamations of The Open Conspiracy to the thought-provoking insights of World Brain, these writings lay out his vision for a unified, scientifically managed society.

The Time Machine cemented author H.G. Wells as the father of modern science fiction. In it, the Time Traveller embarks on a staggering journey 800,000 years into the future, where he is propelled to the age of a slowly dying Earth. There he encounters the highly evolved Eloi, as well as the brutish Morlocks who lurk beneath in tunnels. The Time Machine offers a harrowing and penetrating look into a proposed future for mankind, and illuminates its roots in the present.

Billy Budd, Sailor is the final novel by American writer Herman Melville, first published posthumously in London in 1924 as edited by Raymond M. Weaver, a professor at Columbia University. Other versions were later published. Melville had begun writing the original work in November 1888, but left it unfinished at his death in 1891. Acclaimed by British critics as a masterpiece when published in London, it quickly took its place as a classic literary work in the United States.

Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so he may find new blood and spread the undead curse. It then relates the epic battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.

Potatoes are Versatile Potatoes are Delicious. Get your copy of the best and most unique Potato recipes from BookSumo Press! Come take a journey with us into the delights of easy cooking. The point of this cookbook and all our cookbooks is to exemplify the effortless nature of cooking simply. In this book we focus on Potato. Easy Potato Dishes is a complete set of simple but very unique Potato recipes. You will find that even though the recipes are simple, the tastes are quite amazing. Besides recipes you will learn about the following: The History of Potato The Potato Family Name and ...

As the Napoleonic Wars come to an end in 1814, admirals and captains of the Royal Navy are put ashore, their work done. Anne Elliot meets Captain Frederick Wentworth after seven years, by the chance of his sister and brother-in-law renting her father's estate, while she stays for a few months with her married sister, living nearby. They fell in love the first time, but she broke off the engagement.

Jane Austen's first novel, Northanger Abbey, published posthumously in 1818, tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen's fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature. The satirical Northanger Abbey pokes fun at the Gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex.

Throughout his life Kipling never stopped writing. Greatly revered during his own lifetime and recipient of the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature The Essential Kipling celebrates a truly prolific and varied career; with his poetry and stories interpreted vividly by wonderful actors.

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Eager to uncover the hidden gems of the English realm? Bypass the well-trodden paths and discover unprecedented ways to revel in its storied scenery. (2025 Edition) Have you ever dreamed of journeying through England, but despise off-the-shelf travel experiences? Unsure of which sites to pick when your visit is short? Battling with preparation but yearning for the freedom of exploration? England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming is your quintessential guide to unveiling the lesser-known jewels that will transport you to a place steeped in a history that shaped the world and entranced ...