Bedtime Stories
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu by TheGnote
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The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written during the 16th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapter, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long to been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is the first and one of the most successful works on strategy and has had a huge influence on Easters and Western military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu was the first to recognize the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment. He taught that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through a to- do list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing condition. Planning works in a controlled environment , but in a competitive environment,
This Is Everything I Didn't Say by CielloMaxin
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Dear whoever you might be, I hope someday you'll find this and know that this is everything I didn't say. Copyright © 2015 by CielloMaxin Highest ranking: #11 in Poetry #7 in poetry - 10/9/16 #5 in poetry - 10/11/16 #4 in poetry - 10/29/16 DISCLAIMER: I do not own the photos I use for the covers of my books. All credits belong to their respective owners.
Romeo and Juliet by WilliamShakespeare
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Cover done by @zuko_42
Great Expectations (1861) by CharlesDickens
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On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about six years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother, father, and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. The next day, soldiers recapture the convict while he is engaged in a fight with another convict; the two are returned to the prison ships from which they escaped...
Pride and Prejudice (1813) by JaneAusten
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The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.
Tightrope by cndyprfumegirl
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Sometimes you have to believe that even if you fall, someone will be there to catch you.
UNZIPPED by spiritofalbatross
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A re write of what we all wanted to happen when Sanem asked Can to zip her up into the black sparkly dress.
CAMERA SHY by spiritofalbatross
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He's moved his business into MY building, walks into MY office whenever he feels like it and now he's moving in on MY girl. This guy, Yigit is a thorn in my side and Sanem is working for him. He needs a little reminder of where my boundaries lie.
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART  by spiritofalbatross
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As a child Can was lost in the fog. As an adult he has travelled the world on his boat and his fears now consist of losing Sanem, the sun to his moon. Combine these two fears and Can Divits nightmares become known...
REMEMBER ME!  by spiritofalbatross
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After surviving the car crash, Can still has no memory of Sanem. What can he do? Sanem has brought him to the rocks...