Episode 131: The Riddle of the Sands, chapter 26

In which Carruthers discovers what "seven" means.

The Riddle of the Sands, chapter 26

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Lagniappe 35: The Power of Pause

The Power of Pause
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A little something extra about pausing to recharge your batteries.

Get the book here: The Power of Pause: Becoming More by Doing Less

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 34: Science and Science Fiction

Science and Science Fiction
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A little something extra with Michael Flynn's thoughts on science and science fiction.

Get the book here: The Forest of Time and Other Stories

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 130: The Riddle of the Sands, chapter 25

In which Carruthers doubles back.

The Riddle of the Sands, chapter 25

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• This book is in the public domain
• Story rating: G
• Maps (scroll down a bit for the maps) and text of the book
• Wikipedia page
• Special thanks to: Anne is a Man for helping with place name pronunciation (after episode 119). Any proper pronunciation is largely due to his help. Any mistakes are purely my own.
• Forvo is my source for the pronunciation of common German expressions.

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Episode 129: The Riddle of the Sands, chapter 24

In which Carruthers shows his skills at riposte.

The Riddle of the Sands, chapter 24

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Book Information

• This book is in the public domain
• Story rating: G
• Maps (scroll down a bit for the maps) and text of the book
• Wikipedia page
• Special thanks to: Anne is a Man for helping with place name pronunciation (after episode 119). Any proper pronunciation is largely due to his help. Any mistakes are purely my own.
• Forvo is my source for the pronunciation of common German expressions.

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