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The Tale of Jemimah Puddle Duck
Beatrix Potter
Published by Fredrick Warne and Co of London, 1908
Retrieved from Internet Archive on 2/16/2026

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Jenimah Puddleduck is a strong and independent young duck who is soon to lay some eggs. But the overbearing farmers wife would not let her do it by herself! So the proud duck decides to leave the farm and make her own nest to lay the eggs. But the world outside the farm is not as safe as it appears, and Jemimah is not as strong and independent as she thinks.

A classic tale for children by Beatrix Potter, the book is a cautionary story aimed at young women about the dangers of over estimating your ability and underestimating the dangers of the world. It also has some lessons for young men about what to do when they encounter a similar situation.
 

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Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Illustrations by Clifton Johnson
This edition Published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Co, New York, 1910
Original publication 1854
Retrieved from Internet Archive 2/18/2026

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In the mid 19th century, American author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau set up residence in the wilderness of Massachusetts outside Concord at Walden Pond. A two year experiment in living "off the grid", 19th century style, Thoreau would muse about universal truths of civilization and individualism. In many respects, the suffocating social pressures and technology of the 19th century were as reminiscent to him as any "live innawoods" prepper would find today in the 21st century.

This book condenses his entire experience into a single one year narrative retelling, using each "season" as a means to meditate further on the nature of human existence and his own thoughts on the matter. It is considered one of the foundational books of American literature and American philosophical thought in general, explaining in clear terms "Why are Americans so weird" to people outside the country in a clear and easily understood prose.
 

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n the mid 19th century, American author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau set up residence in the wilderness of Massachusetts outside Concord at Walden Pond. A two year experiment in living "off the grid", 19th century style, Thoreau would muse about universal truths of civilization and individualism. In many respects, the suffocating social pressures and technology of the 19th century were as reminiscent to him as any "live innawoods" prepper would find today in the 21st century.
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He did not live in the "wilderness". Accross the pond from his cabin was the mansion of his friends who owned the property he was living on. While living "off the grid" he went to their house for meals and begged money of them when he needed to buy stuff.

Walden is the tale of a College Communist faggot living in his limousine liberal's pool/boat house and trying to act like it is some huge act of defiance and living in harmony with nature.
 
Words From a Bosnian Survivalist
"Selco" (real name unknown)
Originally written in 2015
Retrieved 2/18/2026 from https://legacy.powersfirearmstraining.com/resources/Words from a Bosnian Survivalist.pdf

During the Bosnian War in the 1990s, "Selco" had the singular misfortune of being caught in a survivalist situation For 12 months, he had to survive without modern conveniences, the police, the army, or any help he could get outside of himself and his immediate family. He would post this harrowing story onto a survivalist forum, answering questions posed by interested members. It is a disturbing reminder of how fragile our social order really is.
 

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Entdecktes Judenthum (Judaism Unmasked)
Johann Andreas Eisenmenger (translated by Updated Works)
Published in 1711 (Vol. 1) and 1714 (Vol. 2); full English translation published 2/20/2026
Retrieved 2/21/2026 from https://mega.nz/folder/ulgzwJgY#LQPgGo6sq351KTfoHcANig

A two volume work published following a 19 year investigation into Jewish traditions and practices, the book would be banned after pressure from prominent Jews who feared the work would stir up antisemitic attitudes. Only 3000 copies were ever published and none were ever published in English. In February 2026, the fine folks at Updated Works managed to acquire one of these copies and laboriously translated all 3000+ pages from 18th century German into 21st century English. It is this translation that has been uploaded to Kiwi Farms.
 

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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Published 1925 by Charles Scribner's Sons
Retrieved 2/28/2026 from archive.org

Nick Carraway, bond salesman, Yale graduate, and World War 1 veteran, moves to New York City as part of his job. As part of his social life, he attends the lavish parties thrown by his neighbor, millionaire Jay Gatsby. The parties are dazzling, yet Gatsby does not participate in them. As Nick becomes acquainted with Gatsby, he soon comes to realize everything Gatsby does is to attract the attention and affection of a former lover: Daisy Buchannan, a distant cousin of Nick's. Events soon spiral out of control as emotions override reason, and Nick can only watch powerlessly as the tragedy unfolds.

Written near the heady heights of the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby gives a cynical view of the prosperous life of its time, the lives of the upper class, and the American Dream in general. Themes of inherited versus self-made wealth, social class, and gender pepper the novel as it pushes towards its tragic climax. Capturing the life and times of East Coast America in the 1920s, yet standing distinctly apart and critical, The Great Gatsby is not only a great American novel, but one of the greatest novels ever written.
 

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La Bête Humaine (The Beast In Man)

Emile Zola

Published in 1893, by Paris G. Charpentier

Obtained from Internet Archive on 03/03/2026

La Bête Humaine delves into the darker aspects of human nature against the backdrop of the French railway system. The story centers around Roubaud, an assistant station-master in Paris, and his wife, Séverine, who has a complicated past tied to an influential judge, Grandmorin. Tension escalates when Roubaud, consumed by jealousy upon discovering Séverine's former affair with Grandmorin, coerces her into aiding him in the judge's murder.

The narrative also follows Jacques Lantier, a troubled train driver grappling with violent impulses and a psychological desire to kill women who attract him. Their lives intertwine as investigations into the judge's murder unfold, revealing layers of betrayal, passion, and moral conflict. The novel explores themes of jealousy, the consequences of violence, and the complexity of human relationships, as characters navigate their desires and the repercussions of their actions. Zola's work is notable for its naturalistic style, highlighting societal issues and the darker facets of humanity, making it a profound examination of the human condition.
 

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The Camp of the Saints
Jean Raspail
Published by:
Éditions Robert Laffont (France)
Scribner (United States)
Publication date 1973
https://archive.org/details/the-cam...il-jean-2nd-american-ed-1975/page/88/mode/2up retrieved March 3, 2026 Arxhive,org

The novel was authored by novelist and explorer Jean Raspail. He had written several books before The Camp of the Saints, mostly travel works or adventure fiction. Several sources noted the book to be very different from the rest of his writings.Raspail has said his inspiration came while at the French Riviera in 1972, as he was looking out at the Mediterranean, he had a "vision".

"A million poor wretches, armed only with their weakness and their numbers, overwhelmed by misery, encumbered with starving brown and black children, ready to disembark on our soil, the vanguard of the multitudes pressing hard against every part of the tired and overfed West. I literally saw them, saw the major problem they presented, a problem absolutely insoluble by our present moral standards. To let them in would destroy us. To reject them would destroy them."
 

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Roberts Rules of Order for Deliberative Assembly's
Henry M. Robert
Published by Scott, Foresman and Company of New York, Chicago and Atlanta, 1876, revised 1915
Retrieved from Internet Archive, 4/8/2026


One of the most consequential books you have never read, "Roberts Rules of Order" was authored by US Army Brigadier General Henry Martyn Robert in 1876 to codify how deliberative meetings should be conducted. He wrote this down after seeing numerous catastrophic meetings, including the negotiations during the Pig War between his superiors in the US Army and the Hudson Bay Company that nearly caused a war between the United States and Great Britain.

The Books guidelines were seen as so useful, the United States Congress formally adopted them as their chamber rules. If you ever watch C-Span and hear the phrase "The Chair Recognizes", well, guess what. That comes direct from Roberts rules. The US Congress giving the book its seal of approval basically meant that it would soon be adopted by State Legislatures, Church Vestry Boards, School Boards, Social Club Boards, your city council, you county planning commission, the ladies rotary club...and by the shear osmosis of American culture soon spread globally that now European and Asian political parties (including the communist varieties) use terminology and guidelines based on this book in their party conferences and by extension their own legislatures.

It has however led to some break down in Trans Atlantic communication. Under Roberts rules, "Table a Motion" means "Lets set this aside and deal with it later". But in Parliamentary speak in the United Kingdom "Table a Motion" means "We are putting this on the table in the center of parliament and it needs to be decided NOW NOW NOW!" Winston Churchill would opine over this dichotomy by writing " The enjoyment of a common language was of course a supreme advantage in all British and American discussions. The delays and often partial misunderstandings which occur when interpreters are used were avoided. There were however differences of expression, which in the early days led to an amusing incident. The British Staff prepared a paper which they wished to raise as a matter of urgency, and informed their American colleagues that they wished to "table it." To the American Staff "tabling" a paper meant putting it away in a drawer and forgetting it. A long and even acrimonious argument ensued before both parties realized that they were agreed on the merits and wanted the same thing."
 

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Title: The Sign of the Four
Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Year of original publication: 1890
Location : archive.org
Date 22. 4. 2026
Brief explanation: It is the second novel Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. In this adventure famous duo are searching for treasure that originally belonged to Indian Raja.
 

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TempleOS
Terry A. Davis
Downloaded from https://templeos.org/ on 4/22/2026

TempleOS is a fully functional operating system written by Terry A. Davis over the course of 10 years. It was designed to, in his words "Serve has a third temple for God." Terry suffered from schizophrenia, and much of the development of the program was done during manic episodes as his mental health declined. Despite this however, Terry was a talented programmer and the result has been described as a monumental achievement, in that TempleOS is in fact, a fully functional lightweight operating system. Written in a coding language that Terry Davis also created called HolyC, or C✝️, a tongue in cheek joke to how much of it is based on C and C++. A dedicated group of fans continues to write programs to run on the system to this day.
 

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The Journals of Captain James Cook
The Voyage of the Endeavor, 1768 to 1771
The Voyages of Resolution and Adventure 1772 to 1775
The Voyages of Resolution and Discovery 1776 to 1780
Editions published by the Haklyut Society via Cambridge University Press, 1967
and Eliot Stock of London, 1893
Retrieved from Internet Archive, 5/4/2026


In 1768, with the victory of the British Empire over France in the 7 years war complete, the British had secured for themselves numerous valuable French possessions in North America, the Pacific and Indian oceans. In order to tie this all together neatly, a grand survey expedition was commissioned by the Admiralty to chart what was up until this point, largely uncharted south and central pacific ocean. Captain Cook would command what is, for all intents and purposes, one very grand adventure that included the first charts of places like Hawaii and New Zealand. The expeditions included global circumnavigation in the age of sail, along with contact with numerous indigenous tribes who had never encountered white people before.
 

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