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May 31, 2023

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Caroline Proust's husband may have died, but her immorality never did. The resident adulteress of her small town called Dewbrook, she began to hatch a plot that involved the seduction of a wealthy neighbour, Harold Wells, after the threat of losing everything she had came to her door. Although he… Read
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Two Vietnam vets home from the war seek revenge and revolution amid the political turmoil of America in 1971. Read
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This story is based on actual events. The location, names and certain details have been changed. It combines two separate incidents: The first occurred during the Rhodesian bush war (1964-1979), and the second involved two French brothers, one a doctor and the other a soldier. The latter died in combat,… Read
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May 26, 2023

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This story is entitled to both present an exciting and tricky story of travelling to the past and make readers more interested in an era along with its some characters. I'm open to any feedback! Read
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May 26, 2023

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A brilliant young Louisianan matures during the Great Depression, and is compelled to champion the poor people of the entire US with his catchy capitalistic Populism. Because of Huey Long's substantial and growing popularity, FDR grudgingly is obliged to move to the left. Read
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Hello, I am Death. However, do not mistake me for being a vile entity, for I am the opposite of such. I am here to tell you a story. What kind of story, you ask? Well click here and see. Read
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this was an assignment for a creative writing class, to write a short story prompted by the first line of charles simic's poem late september. Read
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May 17, 2023

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Just prior to the Birth of Christ. The people on the American continent anxiously awaited a sign. Nephi, a just retired church leader began a most intriguing journey back to Jerusalem where he was able to meet the Christ Child as one of the wise men. Read
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You are aboard the RMS. Carpathia trying to escape WW1 drafting. when the ship starts sinking, you risk your life to save a woman, but when things get worse, you blame yourself. will Giorgio ever forgive you?is it even your fault? This is a work of Historical Fiction. Logan McGregor… Read
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When Amy's grandmother, Suzanne, passes away she leaves behind a parting gift. "Bear it, keep it safe. It's more important than you think," is what Amy read on a slip of paper left in the case. Upon first glance, it was an emerald silver ring. It was part of a… Read
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Poem / Historical Fiction

May 02, 2023

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Overall, the poem is a complex meditation on the ways in which identity is constructed, and the role that myth, history, and imagination play in that process. It invites the reader to question their assumptions about themselves, their communities, and their beliefs, and to consider the ways in which those… Read
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Late in his life, Michelangelo spent eight years on another Pieta - a scene with Jesus after his crucifixion and the people who loved him. However, one night, he tried to destroy it. He was pulled away from the destruction by his servant Urbino. This story is told from Urbino's… Read
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Short Story / Historical Fiction

April 27, 2023

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Na een persoonlijke tragedie op het Schulensmeer lijkt het leven van Frank Thoonen plots een totaal andere wending te nemen. Vernieuwde krachten maken van hem een ander mens. Eens hij dat gewaarwordt ontrolt zich voor Thoonen een echte roeping: ten dienste staan van de Limburgse bevolking. Maar zo eenvoudig is… Read
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A narrator's take on a nefarious pirate, interests a new crew member. That portrays love gone wrong, and a world which turns topsy turvy with war on the horizon. Read
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Script / Historical Fiction

April 15, 2023

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Script / Historical Fiction

April 15, 2023

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Under Siege

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April 15, 2023

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This is an account of a famous standoff - a siege - in 1215 in which a group of knights headed by Sir William d'Albini occupied a castle in the southeast of England to prevent the notorious King John from regaining the capital, London. Set during the months that followed… Read
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The Roman festival of Saturnalia is the setting for this story; Read
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Short Story / Historical Fiction

April 11, 2023

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I will go ahead and forewarn you--this is my first ever attempt at a piece involving war so I am definitely outside of my comfort zone. I have not personally served in the military, but have the utmost respect for our brave soldiers who answer the call. This one was… Read

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Brains

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April 11, 2023

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brains was just a beautiful intelligent dog, i had to take time and train it. Read
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Poem / Historical Fiction

April 10, 2023

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You might think why this poem is mentioned among "Historical Fiction" as its genre. It is almost 15 years since I published my first poem on Booksie. There was a simple note made by one of my first guest reader who just asked me why to prolong my writings this… Read
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My Computers

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Book / Historical Fiction

April 05, 2023

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A dinosaur of programming who wrote his first binary code for a vacuum tube computer in 1969 and still has the ability to write a Java applet shares his reminiscence on the events of the digital world development from the very beginning till our days. Read
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Script / Historical Fiction

March 30, 2023

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Book / Historical Fiction

March 25, 2023

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*An AWARD-WINNING NOVEL, Redemption’s Promise is an exciting adventure/romance set in Jerusalem during Jesus’ death through His ascension. It also weaves in Old Testament prophecies and their fulfillment in Christ. All this in a fast-paced fictional story you won’t be able to put down! - Jason bar Micaiah is just… Read
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Short Story / Historical Fiction

March 20, 2023

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Kaeya has been living a free life for quite awhile until this day. He must choose to side with his family that lost him or the family that found him. Read
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March 14, 2023

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Sooner or later every writer has to dare to enter into a fictional unthinkable dark cave reality. Read
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Book / Historical Fiction

March 10, 2023

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Jay G is back. He has taken on a very complicated case. Read
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Poem / Historical Fiction

March 08, 2023

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An odd, fun effort about 7 years in the lackadaisical making, rubbing elbows at the confluence of poetry, history, and the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Thanks for your patience ...I usually don't publish my lengthier poems here, but hope you enjoy this one. Read
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Edward is a 2nd class passenger aboard Greek lines 'Lakonia', an ocean liner built in 1930. when the ship bursts into flames, Edward is faced with the possibility of being in a new country, with no parents, as he wonders if his father is alive. unsure of his fate, with… Read
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Short Story / Historical Fiction

February 28, 2023

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A medieval English nomad discovers a coven of disturbing sorcerers in the woods. Read
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Ade Adeola Solomon is a prolific essayist, short storywriter and novelist .He turned his hand to biographical writing in 2011 with this incredible work, kept under lock and key, until it was published, 2020. 'A Man Who Conquers Is Strong' is his first story book. A story of a man… Read
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Essay / Historical Fiction

February 21, 2023

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An essay describing the feelings of a child during the fall of the Soviet Union. Read
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Short Story / Historical Fiction

February 20, 2023

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A jew is hidden in a basement of a German's house. The story revolves around the challenges they face. Read
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Book / Historical Fiction

February 17, 2023

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There is time we can keep some secrets for the rest of humanity to endure their living faith for all the greatness we are gifted here. This book is a collection of such memoir of a time when there will be such priceless vision around our entire creation on the… Read

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