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First published in 1943, 'A Theory of Human Motivation' is an article by Abraham H. Maslow, an American psychologist, in which he first introduced his hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling inherent human needs in preference, pinnacling in self-actualization. Maslow thereafter expanded the idea to include his observations of humans' inherent curiosity. His theories parallel many other theories of human d...

First published in 1853, '12 Years a Slave' was written by Solomon Northup, an American abolitionist and the primary author of this memoir. In 1841, Solomon Northup was seized and coerced into slavery for a period of twelve years. Northup's account is detailed in its account of life on a cotton and sugar plantation and the daily routine of slave life during the first part of the 19th century. The book relates the daily life of slaves in Bayou...

First published in 1920, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In this, Christie presents readers to the valiant detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The mystery of the novel is the ...

A Novel of two young lovers lives ripped from one another to protect an expatriated American from the long arm of the law. They go on the run to prepare for their disappearance and existence as U.S. citizens. There is uncertainty along the way, with a questionable end. What will someone do for freedom and lots of money?

First published in 1896, 'In His Steps' is a religious fiction novel by Charles M. Sheldon, an American Congregationalist minister and leader of the Social Gospel movement. A longtime pastor in Topeka, Kansas, Sheldon was an early proponent of civil rights and social services for African Americans and a strong believer in putting one's religion into practice in daily life. This is a book about life, which has been so widely circulated. Its si...

World's Best Short Stories' is a compilation of fascinating adventure tales from all around the globe, written by some of the most remarkable storytellers and highly famous authors. Centuries are overwhelmed with amazing narratives for all lovers of literature, English teachers, and students. Many of history's finest novelists have attempted their hand at the short story, and some are even best-known for their prowess in this form. A selectio...

21 Short Tales by Franz Kafka' is a unique body of writing-much of which is unfinished and which was primarily published posthumously-is viewed to be among the most significant in Western Literature. Franz Kafka was a German-speaking Bohemian Jewish novelist and short-story writer, who was one of the major fiction writers of the 20th century. He was born to a middle-class German-speaking Jewish family in Prague, Bohemia (presently the Czech ...

First published in 1899, 'The Interpretation of Dreams' written by Sigmund Freud, presents the theory of the unconscious with respect to dream interpretation and discusses what would later become the theory of the Oedipus complex. Sigmund Freud is an Austrian neurologist and the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating mental illness and also a theory that explains human behavior. Freud believed that events in our childhood h...

First published in 1990, 'The Tempest' is a play by William Shakespeare, an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely considered the most splendid writer in the English language and the world's most remarkable dramatist. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the suitable Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her proper place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He invokes a storm, the eponymous tempest, ...

There are some who believe that the honor of a samurai is reserved for men. But they are wrong. Keiko was born the daughter of a samurai. But as a mere younger sister, her future was to run errands for her lovely elder sister and obey her father. Until the day her brother thought it would be amusing to teach Keiko the way of an onna-bugeisha-a warrior woman of the samurai. As a samurai, Keiko finds a new place in the world. One where it sud...

First published in 1623, 'Macbeth' is an iconic play by William Shakespeare, an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely considered the most splendid writer in the English language and the world's most remarkable dramatist. It is regarded as one of Shakespeare's darkest works. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the psychological and political effects when evil is chosen to fulfill the ambition for power. On a moor, three witches ap...

Written in 1603, 'Othello' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely considered the most splendid writer in the English language and the world's most remarkable dramatist. It is set in the contemporary Ottoman-Venetian War fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus, since 1489 a possession of the Venetian Republic. The play examines the difficult position held by Moorish general, Ot...

With two great stories in each book, it's fun learning your first words in French with the French robot! In the first story in this book, the French robot wraps up some of Daniel's toys, and Daniel has to guess what they are. But are they all his toys? In the second story, Daniel helps Père Noël by counting in French how many books and scarves there are, and by wrapping some presents. Père Noël lets Daniel choose something to take home, but wh...

The Power of the Spoken Word' is a collection of lectures by Florence Scovel Shinn, which have been collected, made into a book, and published posthumously by her student. Florence Scovel Shinn was an American artist and book illustrator who evolved into a New Thought spiritual teacher and metaphysical writer in her middle years. In New Thought circles, Shinn is best known for her first book, 'The Game of Life and How to Play It'. This book e...

First published in 1908, 'The Man Who Was Thursday' is a metaphysical thriller novel by G.K. Chesterton. It is the story of Gabriel Syme, who is recruited by Scotland Yard as part of an anti-anarchist task force. When he meets Lucian Gregory, a poet, and member of a secret society of anarchists, he gains access to the underground movement. The group is led by a central council of seven men, each named for a day of the week. Gabriel convinces...

First published in 1788, 'The Federalist Papers' is a collection of 85 articles and essays by Alexander Hamilton, an American revolutionary, statesman, and Founding Father of the United States. Appeared as a series of letters to New York newspapers encouraging voters to approve the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly discussed and open to often contentious understandings, the arguments first presented here by three of Amer...

Dans Le prochain niveau d'investissement dans les crypto-monnaies, Wayne Walker, auteur de renom dans le domaine de l'investissement, propose des stratégies d'investissement avancées et puissantes pour l'Ether, le Bitcoin et d'autres cryptocurrences. Ce livre s'adresse à ceux qui ont dépassé les bases et qui sont prêts à passer au niveau supérieur de la gestion du risque pour leur portefeuille de crypto-monnaies existant ou futur. Vous serez e...

My aim in this storyline is to simplify the definition and nomenclature of substance-dependency (addiction) as also few suggestions to uproot it from our system 'in-toto'. Anything which disrupts your duties and responsibilities is preventable-dependency or addiction. Put in plain words, everything under the sun which alters your mood & thought-process is something you need to identify and work on, to eradicate from within. Many would be sur...

Rajanandi' is the fourth historical novel I have written. I have written this book based on the events that took place during the Pallava period. AD in Tamil Nadu. The Pallavas ruled from the third to the ninth century. The Carmandal Century states that one of the eighteen was a Pallava. The Pallavas ruled over places like Kanchipuram as their capital. The novel focuses on historical events that took place during the time of Parameswaravarman ...

Nirvana is fusion of untouched mind and love, which is a small attempt by the poetess to put it into words. "Nirvana" is the ultimate state of finding oneself in love and merging in the beloved, where the heroine is expressing the feelings of the heart, sometimes separation, sometimes meeting, sometimes pain, sometimes with nature...