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1 The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling

The story follows two adventurous ex-soldiers who leave British India in search of fortune and power in the remote land of Kafiristan.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Parody, Vignettes
Downloads: 104 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 75KB | 14,671 words | Posted:

2 Always a Marine by Ernest Bywater

What does an old man do when confronted with a danger? He remembers what he is, he remembers his oath to "fight all enemies, foreign and domestic." The story title says it all.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Politics, Violence, War, Military, Vignettes
Downloads: 8877 Votes: 1058 | Score: 9.36
Size: 32KB | 6,491 words | Posted:

3 Depression Soup by TC Allen

The Great Depression devastated the country. The drought, hurricanes and dust storms caused havoc across the land. This is the story of a farm boy and his family and how they coped during those terrible years.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Young Adult, Vignettes
Downloads: 13469 Votes: 471 | Score: 8.96
Size: 526KB | 104,685 words | Posted: Concluded:

4 The Grim Reaper: Adventures in Southern Law Enforcement by rlfj

The further adventures of the Grim Reaper. This is a collection of short stories that build to a finale to the entire story.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Romance, Politics, Historical, Military, Vignettes
Downloads: 3110 Votes: 84 | Score: 8.89
Size: 420KB | 81,438 words | Posted: Concluded:

5 Coming Home by Ernest Bywater

Father's been away 3 years. His young family's meeting him at the airport. --- Bad Fred, said --- It's poignant, and you hit the right notes. If I didn't know it was your story and trust you, I would have drifted away in the first few paragraphs. It moved slowly. It was lovely, but it wasn't hitting my "what happens next?" buttons. Well, until the end when it all comes together. Readers who stick with it will be rewarded. Set in Australia.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Drama
Tags: Drama, Politics, Military, Workplace, Vignettes
Downloads: 5759 Votes: 555 | Score: 8.80
Size: 11KB | 2,221 words | Posted:

6 The Mississippi Saucer by Frank Belknap Long

The story follows a farmer who spots an unidentified flying object that crashes in one of his fields.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Parody, Science Fiction, Vignettes
Downloads: 59 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 31KB | 5,932 words | Posted:

7 The Way Home by barbar

Edward loves his daughter. Collecting her from school each afternoon and walking home with her is a highlight of his day. Then one day, on the way from work to school, he meets a blind man in the park.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: General
Tags: Vignettes, Tear Jerker
Downloads: 1193 Votes: 78 | Score: 8.77
Size: 29KB | 5,751 words | Posted:

8 Fun Run by Ernest Bywater

The Ghost Reporter of the local newspaper is at the finish line of the 20 km City Fun Run. What he sees and reports moves his column from page three to the front page. Set in Australia.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: General
Tags: Sports, Young Adult, Vignettes
Downloads: 5156 Votes: 498 | Score: 8.74
Size: 7KB | 1,656 words | Posted:

9 The Defenders by Philip K. Dick

The story begins with a group of American scientists and officials who receive troubling news from the leadys.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Parody, Politics, Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Vignettes
Downloads: 134 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 31KB | 5,790 words | Posted:

10 The Blue Behemoth by Leigh Brackett

The story follows a space pilot stranded on the planet Venus, which is a wild, ocean-covered world.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Romance, Science Fiction, Space, Pulp Classic, Vignettes
Downloads: 56 Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 57KB | 11,131 words | Posted:
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