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Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories and captivating tales are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive w ...
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The Clean Shaved Podcast - Yankees Baseball

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The college crew of Brandon, Jack, and Kyle will cover everything Yankees Baseball during the #Chasefor28 for the 2019 season and beyond that. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for our weekly draft. Follow @pridepowerpinstripes on Instagram for your Yankees news!
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Curating exceptional reads to elevate your literary journey. Your go-to source for the finest books worth savoring. 📚✨ #BookRecommendations #Books #eBooks #Audiobooks #PDF #Kindle #Mobi #ePub Powered by Firstory Hosting
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Project Gutenberg and Microsoft have worked together to create thousands of free and open audiobooks using new neural text-to-speech technology and Project Gutenberg's large open-access collection of e-books. This project aims to make literature more accessible to (audio)book-lovers everywhere and democratize access to high quality audiobooks. Whether you are learning to read, looking for inclusive reading technology, or about to head out on a long drive, we hope you enjoy this audiobook col ...
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A powerful and cruel Archbishop traveling with a 12 man escort is returning home after demanding allegiance from smaller fiefdoms in the region when he is suddenly surrounded by a force twice his size and given an invitation to dine with the female ruler of a castle he has not yet conquered, thinking she will be an easy victory. Check out all of ou…
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell (pt 2):The thrilling conclusion to Richard Connell's popular short story The Most Dangerous Game pits John Rainsford, a big game hunter from New York, as the prey of a mad Russian general who is hunting him to kill for sport. Music by Mattia Cupelli Dark Mysteric Ambient Learn more about your ad choices.…
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A 1001 Classic Short Stories Flashback: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell: In this classic short story by Richard Connell, a big game hunter finds himself the unwilling prey of a Russian killer who kills men for sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Jon Hagadorn
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The Duke of Exmoor wears a wig which people believe hides a family disfigurement- namely a deformed ear. He creates a terrible curse that would befall anyone who sees his naked head. When a local reporter calls out the Duke for creating a false curse Father Brown, using his understanding of human behavior, challenges the Duke to reveal his secret.…
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Giovanni enters the garden for the first time and soon Beatrice joins him. The two find they have much in common- but there is a lingering fear on the part of Giovanni regarding her poisonous apsect, a fear which become worse after Giovanni is warned by jhis father's friend that she has become a part of her father's deadly experiment.…
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A down and out young man looking for work gets a job as custodian at a wax works museum and finds himself captivated by a woman's wax likeness in the section reserved for murderers. This story was inspired by the author's attempt to sneak into the famous Madame Tussaud's London waxworks- the story of which we are currently playing at 1001 Hedroes, …
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The Three Wise Men by Damon Runyan tells the story of three mobsters who stop to help a woman having a baby, and find unexpected redemption for their troubles. Damon Runyan, a New York city sports writer and author, rose to fame in the prohibition era for his colorful stories which involved characters typical of the shady side of Brooklyn. Runyan's…
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The team plays an overconfident State University team and teaches them some lessons. After the game, the coach warns the team of their only weakness- that of every man on the team adhering to the rules of curfew and rules regarding no smoking/no drinking. But one player is going against the grain- and Ken calls him out.…
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In The Spring- A young man goes outdoors on a warm spring day and finds his attentions are riveted on a beautiful young girl- but before he can approach him he is pulled aside by an older man who insists on telling him a story about the dangers of love. A Coward- An overly proud young man challenges another to a duel but his courage fades as the ho…
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On the streets of New York our narrator runs into an old buddy named Kansas Bill who he hasn't seen for a long while. After a few beers his old pal,shares a whopper of a story about how he got himself involved with an Irishman who planned to rule a small town on the coast of a small Latin American country, and how Kansas Bill was invited along. Enj…
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Upon invitation to Sir Henry's residence, a small group mof close friends, both men and women, gather to have a chance to meet the famous African big game hunter Mr. Allen Quartermaine. This story, written in 1885, is one of H. Rider Hagarrd's best short stories and a tale so well told you can't help but feel you are in the room listening to the na…
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New Englander writer Nathaniel Hawthorne visits the remains of Fort Ticonderoga, which played an important part in the French-Indian and Revolutionary wars as first the French battled the English for possession of the valuable waterways and later the British battled the American colonists for possesion of the northern colonies. For more short and l…
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The big day arrives during spring training and the banished varsity players , sidelined this year due to their playing for other teams off season, arrive to wreak revenge upon Coach Arthur's new recruits with a crowd of thousands of students. Afterwards, Ken goes for early exams to qualify to play this season. Check out our new website at www.besto…
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Father Brown is called upon to investigate the recent death of an older recluse who was at one time well known to the community, His brilliant insight leads the police to the manner in which the old man's death took place. You are invited to explore over 2,500 episodes from our 11 podcasts at our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com- Enjoy!…
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Wayne University Ken Ward has a long shot at playing varsity baseball ijn his first year due to the team's varsity players being grounded by playing ball outside the college off season. When the tryouts come over a hundred players show up and they are hooted mercilessly by the varsity players now on the sidelines. Try out our new esbsite at www.bes…
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A truly rare story from Anton Chekhov which is best decribed as a mystery spoof. A seasoned Russian investigator teams up with a 20 year old detective wanna-be to determine the fate of a retired worker. Visit our new website at www.bestof1001stories.com and enjoy the best of my first ten years of stories from the 1001 stories network.…
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In 1914, when America sent many of her young men to fight for Europe's freedom, a call was put out throughout the state of Iowa for written articles and stories about life in Iowa which would be combined into a book which would be sent to the young men from that state who away fighting. These two stories were included in that book, which is called …
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This classic story from America's first widely recognized author Washington Irving tells the story of a henpecked husband who fell asleep in the Catskills for twenty years and upon waking up, was surprised to find that everything had changed and that the American Revolution had taken place during his absence. Get the new link for 1001 CLASSIC SHORT…
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In chapter 3 Sir Pellias holds true to his promise to declare Queen Guinivere to be the most beautiful queen while outside the castle of the knight of the green sleeves- and winds up being treated to a dinner within the castle where he is persuaded to give up his enchanted necklace - after which troubole follows. In chapter 4, back in Camelt, Sir G…
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