Cobwebs and Cables by Hesba Stratton is about the tale of Roland Sefton after he steals 10,000 pounds from his own bank and must come to terms with his sins and crimes. Excerpt: "Late as it was, though the handsome office clock on the chimney piece had already struck eleven, Roland Sefton did not move. He had not stirred hand or foot for a long while now; no more than if he had been bound fast by many strong cords, which no effort could break or untie."

They have come to the majestic campus of Elon College in North Carolina for different reasons. Laura, a pretty, naive girl from a small town, wants to study education so that she can return home to teach; her roommate Jennifer is in school only to meet the rigorous expectations of her exacting father before she settles down to marry her boyfriend. Both young women believe they are on the road to the predictably secure futures they have mapped out--until they meet the men who will change everything. Laura and Brad encounter each other their first day as freshmen. Brad is an aspiring photographer who hides the scars of his painful childhood behind a facade of brazen charm that has left a trail of broken-hearted girls in its wake. From the first moment, a charge of sexual electricity sparks between them to ignite a volatile passion that draws them together--then blasts them apart.Jennifer is restless and homesick until she meets Lauras charismatic brother Kurt. He focuses his ardent attention on his sisters beautiful friend with an intensity that manages to burn her sadness away but also creates troubling emotional conflict for them both.These four spirited, very different individuals make their way through school and then follow their dreams to the hectic business arenas of Washington, D.C. and New York City. As they become entangled in the web of social upheaval, sexual permissiveness, political unrest, and drug experimentation, their paths veer off into unexpected territories. In a rapidly changing society, they struggle to maintain their unpredictable relationships as they come to understand the desires of their own hearts.In a sweeping novel that captures the soul of a generation, Tesa Jones intimately illuminates the lives of four unforgettable characters who come of age and make their mark on the world against the vivid backdrop of a changing American landscape.Tesa Jones, a wife and mother of two, lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Cobwebs of Time is her first novel

Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.

Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read. This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect." Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter. E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books. Whether enjoyed in the classroom or for homeschooling or independent reading, Charlotte's Web is a proven favorite.