Starting Over at Sixty Years Old

Modern

For three quiet, patient years, Christina kept house, only to be coldly discarded by the man she once trusted. Instead, he paraded a new lover, making her the punchline of every town joke. Liberated, she honed her long-ignored gifts, astonishing the town with triumph after gleaming triumph. Upon discovering she'd been a treasure all along, her ex-husband's regret drove him to pursue her. "Honey, let's get back together!" With a cold smirk, Christina spat, "Fuck off." A silken-suited mogul slipped an arm around her waist. "She's married to me now. Guards, get him the hell out of here!"

Fantasy

At eighty, I lay dying in a sterile hospital room, a life I felt was utterly wasted flashing before my eyes. My wife of sixty years, Olivia Hayes, sat beside me, her stoic composure a familiar mask. Then, her whispered confession shattered everything: "Tell Daniel… I've always loved him." Daniel,

Others

In "36 Years Old," author describes their life with raw honesty and vulnerability. They take you on a journey through their past, recounting the moments that shaped them into the person they are today. As they delve into their present, you get a glimpse into the struggles they face on a daily basis,

Romance

I was five years old when my dad traded me to a dying billionaire. He called me his lucky charm, a living prophecy, and in return, I got a mansion, a trust fund, and a fancy title: "Madam Chair" of a multi-billion-dollar foundation. I grew up navigating the opulent halls, an outsider in a gilded c

Modern

At my sixtieth birthday celebration, after I finished my speech, my usually serious husband suddenly burst into tears. Then my son, daughter-in-law, and grandson did the same. Everyone stood up, with tears in their eyes, and walked towards me. Their sudden emotional displays made me a bit u

Literature

It is the time of the Jacobite uprising of 1745 which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty in the person of Charles Edward Stuart, known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie". A young English dreamer and soldier, Edward Waverley, is sent to Scotland that year. He journeys north from his aristocratic family hom

LGBT+

What do you fear the most? Matthew's only fear is coming out as gay to his family, who are devoutly religious and consider homosexuality a sin. But when he heard from his doctor that he had less than three months left to live. Matthew decided that living his truth was more important than his fears

Romance

She suddenly becomes the girl he yearns for, the girl he wanted to himself and himself alone, the girl he suddenly became attracted to, was it love or was it obsession?... All Scarlett ever wanted was to find the culprit behind the death of her sister alongside achieve her dreams of becoming a model

Romance

Jasmine Reinle found out she was pregnant for her secret boyfriend just a few days to her highschool graduation and elder sister's wedding to her mysterious fiancee, but unfortunately for Jasmine, her boyfriend left town before she could tell him about the pregnancy, and she had no clue where he wen

Literature

Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge by George H. Ralphson

Literature

History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome by Chauncey Jerome

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Old Calabria by Norman Douglas

Literature

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally impor

Literature

Over literatuur by M.H. Van Campen

Literature

Annie Roe Carr was a pseudonym used by various authors for the Stratemeyer Syndicate to produce popular kids books. The best known books under this name were the Nan Sherwood series.

Literature

In 1889, while many Americans were disdainful of newly arrived immigrants, Jane Addams established Hull-House as a refuge for Chicago's poor. The settlement house provided an unprecedented variety of social services. In this inspiring autobiography, Addams chronicles the institution's early years an

Modern

The story opens dramatically with the repercussions of the murder of the Archbishop of St.Andrews by a group of "Covenanting Whigs" and spans ten years of tumult: from the defeat of John Graham of Claverhouse by the covenanters at Drumclog, and the victory of the Duke of Monmouth over the

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not

Fantasy

A lady named Caroline set out to awaken a dark god. To free the god she as to find a holy relic called the Hallo bone. A group of religious demon hunters are on a mission to stop her.

Literature

Over Periscope Pond by Esther Sayles Root and Marjorie Crocker