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Her Lies of Redemption by KBadran
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Her Lies of Redemptionby Khalid Badran
Aila is nothing more than a lost pawn in the game I've already won. She thinks saving him-the man she failed, the man she believes holds the key to her redemption-will r...
How to Escape Death: A Practical Guide by HeberLonghurst
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How to Escape Death: A Practical G...by Heber Longhurst
Chelem accomplishes the unbelievable in an attempt to achieve the impossible.
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The Last Messiah: A Eulogy for Humanity by sbrass26
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The Last Messiah: A Eulogy for Hum...by Simon Brass
We are always awaiting the Messiah that never arrives... Filled with existential despair and acerbic wit these short stories or, 'lamentations,' grapple with themes rang...
Perfection Imperfection by alaskayoungkolkata
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Perfection Imperfectionby Archi banerjee
It isn't living people say..it's just a dream to turn everything into reality. It's just not the zeal to unveil the beauty of love and trust but to move towards excellen...
CORONA MORTIS by SimonGithuku9
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CORONA MORTISby Simon Githuku
a poem on the futility of life and how it all runs fast ..how it happens so abruptly that we never see it coming..the punctual creditor
Out of Nothing by justisr
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Out of Nothingby justisr
One finds themself alone in a place of endless emptiness.
LETTER TO ATHEISTS by OzzyKing3
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LETTER TO ATHEISTSby Ozzy King
INTRODUCTION This little book is divided into two beautiful parts: part one features conversations with an atheist while part two talks about his futility.
First Day by anonymous_writer_82
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First Dayby anonymous_writer_82
A short story about a girl's first day at school... It's Millie's first day at her new school. She wants to get a fresh start and develop a new identity. But she finds t...
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The Birth Lottery by sbrass26
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The Birth Lotteryby Simon Brass
A nameless character awaits the results of the 'birth lottery.' Filled with existential despair and acerbic wit these short stories or, 'lamentations,' grapple with them...
The Farmer and the Girl by Jolras95
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The Farmer and the Girlby Jolras95
While on a vacation from her ballerina school, Ava, a young aspiring ballet dancer, returns to her family's home on a farm. There, she accidentally meets a mysterious fa...
Charles A. Sprague by TwistingTowers55
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Charles A. Spragueby TwistingTowers55
An exploration of the decisions faced by former Oregon Senator Charles A. Sprague during WWII.
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These Books Are Not Coffins by Shuprovo
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These Books Are Not Coffinsby Shuprovo
Hemingway talks to an old man who locks himself up in a library.
Futility by keiyani
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Futilityby Night
This is a story of unrequited love, and of the tragic happenings that left me struggling futilely against the bonds that held me back.
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Wordsmith by AmbersEatingCake
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Wordsmithby AmbersEatingCake
‘It would be addictive, enthralling and consuming. Her readers would not be able to put the book down until the final sentence. It would be the next big thing. This, she...
Standing in the Shadows of Giants by AdamJaya
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Standing in the Shadows of Giantsby Adam Johnson
My first attempt at a poetry collection, this is a selection of works that I mainly wrote across the summer of 2010, with some other stuff in there too. Forbidden love...
Futility by Pryzium
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Futilityby Pryzium
Sometimes, I write short little stories I call "read-ons." As you read, you will obtain an understanding for the unexplained situation at hand, so just make su...