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Author: Steven Pressfield

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Description: Xeo, the sole Spartan survivor of the infamous Battle of Thermopylae, is kidnapped by the PersiansXeo, the sole Spartan survivor of the infamous Battle of Thermopylae, is kidnapped by the Persians and demanded by King Xerxes to tell the tale of the courageous Spartans who dared to stand against his massive force while the rest of the Hellenistic world quaked with fear, and how 300 Spartans managed to hold off 100,000 Persians for a week. The story unfolds in flashbacks narrated by Xeo, beginning when his childhood home in northern Greece was overrun and he escaped to Sparta. There he joins the Spartan army and is rigorously schooled in the art of war - an education brutal enough to kill half the students. From here we are moved to the epic battle itself, in which the Spartans demonstrate a form of courage that is not only inspirational, but ultimately mysterious....

2006-01-15

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Author: Jack London

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Description: Follows the trying life of a wolf cub, the lone survivor of the litter. He very quickly learnsFollows the trying life of a wolf cub, the lone survivor of the litter. He very quickly learns the way of the harsh Northern world when he is sold to the Indian chief, Gray Beaver. He is soon given to the sadistic and inhumane Beauty Smith as a fighting dog, mercilessly beaten and forced to fight other dogs for money. He is transformed into a wild, tormented, bloodthirsty beast. But his life is changed when he is bought by a man named Weedon Scott, who shows him a kindness he has never known. A compelling, touching story of redemption....

2006-01-15

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Author: C.S. Lewis

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Description: The myth of Cupid and Psyche retold through the eyes of Orual, Psyche's embittered andThe myth of Cupid and Psyche retold through the eyes of Orual, Psyche's embittered and ugly older sister. A beautiful story on the struggle between sacred and profane love....

2006-01-15