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1Lonely Warrior

By Claude Washburn

An idealistic American enlists and fights in The Great War. This novel focuses on his life after returning to the US “hard-boiled” and cynical, a disillusioned and embittered young man who has lost all interest in his family, his job, and his fiancé. Outraged by the fact of war, he takes refuge in apathy. It is the story of many others like himself who become lonely and discouraged and of their struggles to readjust to the changing world around them. <br> “It is a great book.” – William Allen White <br> “It has moments of rare vividness and power.” – Philadelphia Record <br> ( Lee Smalley)

2Is the Bible Worth Reading and Other Essays

By Lemuel Kelley Washburn

These are more than 100 short essays on all things atheism and freethought penned by Lemuel K. Washburn, an American freethought writer and editor for the Boston Investigator. He talks about a wide range of topics, for example about women and the church, human integrity, the character of god and the idea and teachings of Jesus. At the end of some essays there are aphorisms from his pen. Washburn is best known for the <em>Cosmian Hymn Book: A Collection of Original and Selected Hymns</em>, a collection of hymns promoted as "perfectly free from all sectarianism" published in 1888. (Summary by Ava)