Ethel: 266 books

There came a sudden blare of music from the great ballroom below, and the woman who stood alone at an open window on the first floor shrugged her shoulders and shivered a little. The night air blew in brisk and cold upon her uncovered neck, but except for that slight, involuntary shiver she scarcely...

At one time or another, most of us have made — or wanted to make — jam from berries and other fruit that we've gathered with our own hands. But what happens if the urge strikes out of season, when the pickings are slim? The answer is resourcefulness, as is discovered by young Anthony. The lesson...

At one time or another, most of us have made — or wanted to make — jam from berries and other fruit that we've gathered with our own hands. But what happens if the urge strikes out of season, when the pickings are slim? The answer is resourcefulness, as is discovered by young Anthony. The lesson...

The Sweeney family enjoyed their first born and nicknamed him Buddy.Less than two years later, a little girl named Hillary joined the family.As time went on, they had other children and raised them in the outskirts of Fairbanks, Alaska.Raising children in the cold winters in Fairbanks wasnt always...

When Mara was very young, her mother warned her that the Israelites would be punished for their idol worshipping. Later, when the Armenia Army invaded Israel, she remembered what her mother had told her. When Hannah was captured by Captain Naaman, Mara was devastated. But Hannah was a strong believer...

Eric heard a loud crash and knew that the airplane he was on had just crashed on an island. When he looked around, he realized that the majority of the passengers had died from the severe impact. Once he left the plane he discovered there were seven survivors. He also discovered that the front of...

When her father told Abigail that she was pledged to Japhethher playmate through the years, she was delighted. But just days before they were to marry, Japheth had a fatal accident. Abigail was devastated! She was very unhappy with her father when he made another marriage arrangement for her just...

Levi, as the pastors son, was very popular with the young people. He had no intention of getting serious with any of the girls he dated. He felt that God had called him to the ministry and his goal was to attend Mount Vernon University. While finishing the last year of his high school, the pastor...

My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride. But it is an accepted--though painful--fact that beggars cannot be choosers. Lady Brian spoke with plaintive emphasis the while she drew an elaborate initial in the sand at her feet with the point of her parasol. "I cannot live in want,"...

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The roar of a lion is not the kind of music one expects to hear at night in the stillness of the English countryside. Yet in the neighbourhood of 'Ganges', Sir Benjamin Watson's house, that terrifyingly wild sound is not uncommon. Sir Benjamin is rich enough to indulge his expensive hobby of...

No. 11 India Crescent is officially a dead address. Its absentee owner, General Tygarth, and his wife are reported to be living abroad, but it is so long since they have been seen in the town that few remember them. Only one or two people recall its tragic story of domestic tyranny, ill-starred...