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Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: William Shakespeare grew up in a small town in England during the Elizabethan era. As a young man his father's business suffered financial difficulties, and Shakespeare was unable to continue his Latin studies and was forced to help his father support his brother and sister. After he married and had three children he worked hard to support his extended family. Feeling unfulfilled, he decided to…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: In India, the sixth century B.C., there lived a great spiritual teacher. He was called Buddha, which means 'the enlightened one'. Born into a noble family, near the mountains of the Himalayas, he was named Siddhartha. Until he was 29 years old, he lived a life of undisturbed luxury. But his curiosity and compassion moved him to leave his palace. He wanted to understand the nature of human…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: On a cold winter's night in 1835, Halley's Comet blazed across the sky, as it did every 75 years. In a small house in a village in Missouri, the wail of a newborn baby shattered the night. He was the family's fifth child. They called him Samuel Langhorne Clemens. When Halley's Comet once again crossed the skies above the earth, Samuel Langhorne Clemens quietly took his leave of the world and…