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Sun, Sky & Moon Chronicles Chapter 3: Evil Snake or Land Mermaid?
“You’re an interesting child,” remarked the man dragging Zenon down to a large cavern. “My technology can negate your strength, but I can’t break that aura protecting you. I think I’m going to enjoy studying a god.”
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Humanity’s Question
“There’s a question you’ll ask at some point in your life if you haven’t already asked it. But the truth is it’s already been answered…”
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Fruits of Forgiveness: Overcoming Evil with Good
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Some of the greatest works of art contain the ability to make us react in such a way, to find ourselves in the warp and wield of dehumanization.
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Lost Time: Chapter 17
Gabriel has assured her that the children are very good and loving to each other as adults, and that she did a good job raising them. She has to trust him for now. She looks forward to getting to know her children again…
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Black Dogs and the Wild Hunt
BY NICK O’CONNOR Brendon Wilkins, projects director of archaeological group Dig Ventures, said: “Most of these legends about dogs may have some roots in reality.”
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The Nightingale and the Rose
“Her purity was radiant as she stretched proudly towards the sun, basking in its warmth.”
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Angel Image: A Phantom of the Opera Story
“Suppose I didn’t fit your perception of an angel. An Angel of Music, or…any other kind.”
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Breathless Horror: Frankenstein and the Monster Within
BY CAITEY GEHAN In fact, if Frankenstein had spent time nurturing his creature and teaching it right from wrong if it could’ve turned out differently.
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Les Miserables… The Title Says It All
BY SARAH LEVESQUE I watched and I waited for good music. Hugh Jackman sang and Russell Crowe sang and I don’t know if the songwriter failed or if the actors failed.
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Love of a Father
His name was Quasimodo and he resembled his name, incomplete… He caused horror and disgust in all but one single person: his adopted father, the young priest Claude Frollo.
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Reprise: A Les Miserables Story
As he watches the inspector gaze up at the night sky, Valjean notices that he is standing up on the edge of the bridge. Frowning, Valjean starts to walk towards him. “Inspector, what are you doing?”
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Up in Flames
“You will be hired as a butler for my family,” stated the man matter-of-factly. “You will help in caring for the children, since I am unable to, see to it that their needs are met, and they are disciplined well. You will also have to be on the look-out for enemies who will try to…
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Notre Dame: A Picture Walk from 2017
I rejoiced greatly at the news that the Eucharist and artwork had been saved from the fire, especially because I had gone to see Notre Dame when I went to France on pilgrimage in 2017. Here I will share with you the pictures I took…
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One Small Star: A Les Miserables Poem
“One small star, like the flame of a candlestick One small star which my blot out the rest One small star that may heal all enmity One small star that may make the cursed blest.”
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An Emperor’s Grudge
“You wanted to see me, sir?” queried Thomas. “Ah, yes,” nodded Napoleon. “You were impressive during yesterday’s battle. I thought when they charged us when we first took the city, that would be the end. Now a revolt. But you solved that, didn’t you? Knocking down the doors of the Al-Azhar mosque, mounted on your…
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Beauties, Beasts, and Phantoms: A Brief History of Beauty & The Beast
BY T.K. WILSON The perennially beloved tale of Beauty and the Beast has been told in dozens of different ways throughout the years.
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A Tale of Two Men: A Character Comparison between Sydney Carton and Dermot
BY ANNA RAJAGOPAL These two novels are alike in the fact that their plots are driven by men whose characters are essential to the culmination of the story.
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House Cat: A Phantom of the Opera Story
BY STEPHANIE PIRO “I ask only to see the person, whether angel or not, who matters more to me than any other.”
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Bells of Notre Dame
He gave a slight bow to the statue of Our Lady before dashing up the stairs to the bell tower. He enjoyed listening to them and wondered who was ringing them nowadays. He smiled sadly as he knew it couldn’t be Quasimodo, though he wished he could have met the fellow. It had been about…