The Trail of the White Mule

B.M. Bower

Equal parts daring and prone to disaster, B. M. Bowers beloved hero with a heart of gold, Casey Ryan, is at it again in The Trail of the White Mule. Whether hes veering through traffic at high speed in the boomtown of Los Angeles or pursuing bootleggers in the country, Ryan always seems to find himself in the middle of a maelstrom. He willingly got involved with moonshiners and transporting booze but lucked out in the end by helping the authorities. The Trail of the White Mule was written in the year 1922 by B.M. Bower. This book is one of the most popular novels of B.M. Bower, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.

The Trail to Yesterday

Charles Alden Seltzer

Originally published in 1913, it was one of the earliest works of Western fiction by Charles Alden Seltzer and played a significant role in popularizing that genre. A story of the Old West in which an American girl from the East finds herself confronted with a strange type of man dwelling in the shadow of an ancient grudge. Dakota, the man, first convinces her that he is a brute beyond redemption and then gradually wins her back to the belief in his own essential manliness. Before this happens, however, there has been an attempted bribe, an attempted murder that seems the response to the bribe and a wild ride through the night, that ends at Dakotas shack. Highly recommended for lovers of Western fiction.

The Traitors

E. Phillips Oppenheim

A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. The tiny kingdom of Theos is surrounded by Eastern European powers in this 1902 novel of politics, war, and romance. Russia and Turkey are plotting to take over the peaceful and rural country. A short lived Republic has been treacherously betrayed by communist elements. The country turns to its exiled King, Ughtred of Tyrnaus, a prince who has been a soldier in Britain for 20 years. The prince is convinced by Baron Nicholas of Reist to return to Theos and be crowned. Continuous action, changing alliances, loyalty and betrayal are all in play.

The Traitors Gate

Edgar Wallace

This Edgar Wallace mystery takes place in London. Hope Joyner, ward of a Mr. Hallet whom she has never met, is in love with Sir Richard Hallowell. Diana Montague, who was once engaged to Sir Richard, now keeps very dubious company Sir Richards brother Graham for one. He has just been released from prison. Since Graham has been away Diana has acquired money, and she is now Press Secretary for the Prince of Kishlastan, who according to Colly Warrington, is totally besotted with her... About an attempt to steal the British crown Jewels, Edgar Wallace has woven a story that is distinctly superior to the general run of mystery yarns.

The Treasure House of Martin Hews

E. Phillips Oppenheim

A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. The tiny kingdom of Theos is surrounded by Eastern European powers in this 1902 novel of politics, war, and romance. Russia and Turkey are plotting to take over the peaceful and rural country. A short lived Republic has been treacherously betrayed by communist elements. The country turns to its exiled King, Ughtred of Tyrnaus, a prince who has been a soldier in Britain for 20 years. The prince is convinced by Baron Nicholas of Reist to return to Theos and be crowned. Continuous action, changing alliances, loyalty and betrayal are all in play.

The Treasure of the Lake

H. Rider Haggard

In fact, this is one of several papers published after the death of Haggard. The Treasure of the Lake is another extreme adventure in the hidden heart of Africa. Allan Quatermain finds a village in the center of the Dark Continent, run by a man with a strange knowledge of future events. But what will the main character do with this knowledge? Can he change something? This is the last Quatermain book.

The Treasures of Tartary

Robert E. Howard

An Irish-American warrior passes himself of as a Kurd and sets out to steal the treasure of Tartary. This is one of Robert E, Howards fast-paced short stories, featuring lots of fights and sliced entrails. Not one of his best works, in my opinion, as it somehow lacks substance. It seemed all hell and no notion.

The Treasure-Train

Arthur B. Reeve

A railroad Vice President and his chauffeur have sudden and mysterious seizures on the way to work; a family in New York city undergoes an epidemic of beri-beri; the American consul in the Virgin Islands collapses and dies for no apparent reason; a Wall Street speculator is apparently stabbed to death with a rubber dagger. Who other than Craig Kennedy, armed with his knowledge of chemistry, technology and Freudian psychology could solve these mysteries? This mystery/detective novel features Professor Craig Kennedy who is sometimes compared to as The American Sherlock Holmes. Armed with his knowledge of different spheres of science he begins another adventure to solve the mysteries.

The Tremendous Event

Maurice Leblanc

A classic novel blending romance, adventure, and science fiction, "The Tremendous Event" is sure to appeal to fans of Leblancs detective fiction. This romantic adventure novel set after the ocean floor beneath the English Channel emerges and links Britain and France. During the chaos following the disaster bands of vicious criminals and looters roam the newly exposed land. Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc was a novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective, Arsene Lupin. From the start, Leblanc wrote both short crime stories and longer novels and his lengthier tomes, heavily influenced by writers such as Flaubert and Maupassant, were critically admired, but met with little commercial success.

The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million

O. Henry

The Trimmed Lamp follows The Four Million and provides another series of twenty-five short stories that take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henrys work. Contents: A Madison Square Arabian Night, The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball, The Pendulum, Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen, The Assessor of Success and others. Stories of the lives of blue collar workers and middle class with endings that can turn the whole story on its ear. Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henrys birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime. The Trimmed Lamp by O. Henry is a classic by one of Americas most loved and respected authors, a great addition to the collection.

The Troll Garden

Willa Cather

A collection of poignant stories about art and artists, about those who love them and those who dont. Every story in this book is about artists and disappointment. Three stories are Western, two of them set in Kansas and Wyoming, and the third is about a woman from Nebraska traveling through Boston.

The Trumpet-Major

Thomas Hardy

Hardys historical novel against the backdrop of the grandest Napoleonic wars tells about the love and sorrows of ordinary people who found themselves in unusual times. When the expected invasion brings several regiments to her small rural community, the young maid Anna Garland is looked after by three people in uniform: faithful trumpet major John Loveday, his sailor brother Bob, and the cowardly Festus Derriman of the cavalry of Yomanria.

The truth is out there

Julia Fiedorczuk

Julia Fiedorczuk Tlen część trzecia: Miejsca The truth is out there czyli na powierzchni kreślimy znaki na skórze nie jest tylko jasne kto jest adresatem co byś nie wpisał zawsze wikipedia sens życia to jedno z podstawowych zagadnień różnych systemów filozoficznych i religijn... Julia Fiedorczuk ur. 23 lutego 1975 Najważniejsze dzieła: Listopad nad Narwią (2000), Bio (2004), Planeta rzeczy zagubionych (2006), Tlen (2009), tuż-tuż (2012) , Biała Ofelia (2013), Nieważkość (2015), Psalmy (2018) Poetka, wykładowczyni akademicka, badaczka literatury amerykańskiej. Prozaiczka, autorka opowiadań oraz powieści Biała Ofelia (2013) i Nieważkość (2015, nominowana do Nagrody Literackiej Nike). Jako tłumaczka przełożyła m.in. zbiór esejów Johna Ashberyego Inne tradycje oraz teksty amerykańskiej poetki, muzyczki i performerki Laurie Anderson. Główna propagatorka i reprezentantka ekopoezji na gruncie polskim. Autorka esejów o ekopoetyce, które ukazały się w zbiorze Cyborg w ogrodzie (2015). Wraz z Gerardo Beltránem, zamieszkałym w Polsce meksykańskim poetą i tłumaczem, wydała też programową książkę zatytułowaną Ekopoetyka. W poetyckiej praktyce Julii Fiedorczuk ekopoetyka oznacza przede wszystkim odmowę stawiania człowieka na pierwszym miejscu, zwrot w stronę przyrody znajduje zaś niekiedy swoje dopełnienie w odwołaniach do języka nauki. W 2018 roku została laureatką Nagrody Poetyckiej im. Wisławy Szymborskiej za tom poetycki Psalmy. Kupując książkę wspierasz fundację Nowoczesna Polska, która propaguje ideę wolnej kultury. Wolne Lektury to biblioteka internetowa, rozwijana pod patronatem Ministerstwa Edukacji Narodowej. W jej zbiorach znajduje się kilka tysięcy utworów, w tym wiele lektur szkolnych zalecanych do użytku przez MEN, które trafiły już do domeny publicznej. Wszystkie dzieła są odpowiednio opracowane - opatrzone przypisami oraz motywami.

The Turn of the Screw

Henry James

The book opens with an unnamed narrators description of a party held one Christmas Eve in England at which some friends have gathered to share ghost stories. One of the partygoers, Douglas, says that he knows a particularly sinister ghost story about a governesss time spent taking care of a wealthy Londoners niece and nephew at a country estate haunted by two ghosts.The story is that a governess goes to an English country house to take charge of two orphaned children, Miles and Flora. The governess is told she must manage everything herself and not disturb the childrens uncle, who is their guardian. Soon the governess is alarmed when she sees an unknown man and woman around the estate, and the housekeeper informs her that the couple used to work there, but both died. The governess suspects that the children know more about these ghosts than they will admit to her, and fears for their safety.

The Turn of the Tide

Fred M. White

An old-fashioned frivolous firm for a long time, which more progressive competitors talk about with good-natured contempt, they were still in the markets of the business world. They called themselves ordinary merchants selling mixed goods from all over the world, and, as people say, Mortimer Croot, the current sole owner, was considered a person of integrity and being. He had been manager and confidential clerk to an ailing owner, and when the latter was no more Croot quite naturally stepped into all there was left of the once great concern, together with the freehold house in Great Bower Street where the business was carried on.

The Turtles of Tasman

Jack London

“The Turtles of Tasman” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.   The Turtles of Tasman is a series of short stories and plays by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: By the Turtles of the Tasman, The Hobo and the Fairy or The First Poet.  

The Turtles of Tasman

Jack London

The twelfth volume of the Complete Works by the prominent American writer Jack London includes the famous Tesman Turtles short story book. This book, written by the hand of a mature master, was the last work published during his lifetime. The stories included in the collection are characterized by a sharp, exciting plot, paradoxical, unexpected outcomes, and at the same time lyricism, understanding of life lived all this for which millions of readers around the world love the writers works.

The Twister

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallaces The Twister, published in 1928, is a tale of murder, high finance, and intrigue. Lord Frensham knows exactly whos swindling him in the stock market Anthony Tony Braid, who many call The Twister. And hes not about to believe Braids crazy notion that his own nephew, his flesh and blood, is behind the embezzlement... Then Frensham is found dead in his office, but Inspector Elk of the Scotland Yard knows its not suicide, no matter the elaborate scheme the murderer invented. But who is the murderer? It is a highly entertaining little thriller. The characters are broadly drawn but vivid, the plot movers along at a breakneck pace, and its rather luridly sensationalistic for its era.

The Two Admirals

James Fenimore Cooper

The novel Two Admirals tells about the events from the history of the naval war between England and France in the middle of the 18th century. At the center of the novel is a touching story of long-term friendship between two admirals, Jevers Oakes and Dick Bluewater. Their relationship is intertwined with another storyline the struggle for the inheritance left by the old baronet.

The Two Destinies

Wilkie Collins

The heroes of the novel love each other since childhood, but evil fate separates them for many years. Having managed to keep their feelings pure, the lovers, having gone through all the trials, finally connect their lives.

The Two-Gun Man

Charles Alden Seltzer

Along with Zane Grey and William MacLeod Raine, Charles Alden Seltzer is remembered today as an originator of whats often called the formula western. In it, a cowboy hero, who is fast with a gun, meets and subdues a vicious villain and who also wins the heart and hand of a pretty sweetheart. The Two-Gun Man has all these elements firmly in place. It is set at an unspecified time in the open ranges of the Southwest, somewhere in the neighborhood of Raton and Cimarron, New Mexico. Rustlers are stealing Two Diamond cattle, and the manager is fit to be tied. The range boss claims its the neighbor, but theres no proof. Everyone finds the neighbors sister desirable, but she finds everyone tedious. Will lies, jealousy, double dealing, and maybe even a cold-blooded killing keep Ned Ferguson from uncovering the truth?

The TypeScript Workshop. A practical guide to confident, effective TypeScript programming

Ben Grynhaus, Jordan Hudgens, Rayon Hunte, Matt Morgan, ...

By learning TypeScript, you can start writing cleaner, more readable code that’s easier to understand and less likely to contain bugs. What’s not to like?It’s certainly an appealing prospect, but learning a new language can be challenging, and it’s not always easy to know where to begin. This book is the perfect place to start. It provides the ideal platform for JavaScript programmers to practice writing eloquent, productive TypeScript code.Unlike many theory-heavy books, The TypeScript Workshop balances clear explanations with opportunities for hands-on practice. You’ll quickly be up and running building functional websites, without having to wade through pages and pages of history and dull, dry fluff. Guided exercises clearly demonstrate how key concepts are used in the real world, and each chapter is rounded off with an activity that challenges you to apply your new knowledge in the context of a realistic scenario.Whether you’re a hobbyist eager to get cracking on your next project, or a professional developer looking to unlock your next promotion, pick up a copy and make a start! Whatever your motivation, by the end of this book, you’ll have the confidence and understanding to make it happen with TypeScript.

The Ultimate Docker Container Book. Build, test, ship, and run containers with Docker and Kubernetes - Third Edition

Dr. Gabriel N. Schenker

The Ultimate Docker Container Book, 3rd edition enables you to leverage Docker containers for streamlined software development. You’ll uncover Docker fundamentals and how containers improve software supply chain efficiency and enhance security.You’ll start by learning practical skills such as setting up Docker environments, handling stateful components, running and testing code within containers, and managing Docker images. You’ll also explore how to adapt legacy applications for containerization and understand distributed application architecture. Next, you’ll delve into Docker's networking model, software-defined networks for secure applications, and Docker compose for managing multi-service applications along with tools for log analysis and metrics. You’ll further deepen your understanding of popular orchestrators like Kubernetes and Docker swarmkit, exploring their key concepts, and deployment strategies for resilient applications. In the final sections, you’ll gain insights into deploying containerized applications on major cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and GCE and discover techniques for production monitoring and troubleshooting.By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to manage and scale containerized applications effectively.

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Google Cloud Foundation. A one-on-one tutorial with one of Google’s top trainers

Patrick Haggerty

From data ingestion and storage, through data processing and data analytics, to application hosting and even machine learning, whatever your IT infrastructural need, there's a good chance that Google Cloud has a service that can help. But instant, self-serve access to a virtually limitless pool of IT resources has its drawbacks. More and more organizations are running into cost overruns, security problems, and simple why is this not working? headaches.This book has been written by one of Google’s top trainers as a tutorial on how to create your infrastructural foundation in Google Cloud the right way. By following Google’s ten-step checklist and Google’s security blueprint, you will learn how to set up your initial identity provider and create an organization. Further on, you will configure your users and groups, enable administrative access, and set up billing. Next, you will create a resource hierarchy, configure and control access, and enable a cloud network. Later chapters will guide you through configuring monitoring and logging, adding additional security measures, and enabling a support plan with Google.By the end of this book, you will have an understanding of what it takes to leverage Terraform for properly building a Google Cloud foundational layer that engenders security, flexibility, and extensibility from the ground up.