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"And you once said, Heavy Stone, that you did not believe a poilu could love a fat girl!" Helen said it in something like awe. While Ruth's tea-urn bubbled cozily three pair of very bright eyes were bent above a tiny, iridescent spark which adorned the "heart finger" of the plumper... Read Full Overview

" In "Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound" by Alice B. Emerson, the resourceful protagonist, Ruth Fielding, embarks on a heartfelt journey back to her roots and the place she calls home. As Ruth makes her way back home, she reflects on the transformative experiences she has had in her... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview