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  <title><![CDATA[An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories (Thrift Edition)]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One of the most original and innovative American writers of the 19th century, Ambrose Bierce wrote stories in a myriad of styles &amp;#8212; satire, fantasy, horror, and realism. This modestly priced volume includes many of his best, from the Civil War classic &quot;An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge&quot; to the renowned horror tale &quot;The Moonlit Road.&quot; 24 stories in all. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Ambrose Bierce]]></name>
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  <date_added>Fri Jul 17 05:54:29 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[For my mind, the short story in the title is an absolute must for all to read. It has been dramatized frequently, despite the short length. Some are of the period, some modernized. Again, I would insist that the story itself is truly great, a timeless classic, and a must read. You can find a modern ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63840629">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[May be my favorite short story of all time. At least top five.<br/><br/>In no particular order, here they are.<br/><br/>&quot;An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;The Story of an Hour&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;The Lottery&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas&quot;...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The ending is really thought provoking and chilling,  The character has a sort of vision.  Our minds are mysterious and unreliable.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting, strange short stories with unexpected twists and turns. &quot;Behind the wall&quot; was very sad.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[it explained how death was being honored it's a short story but still powerful]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2002</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Disturbing, relevant, and thought provoking from a historical perspective.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked the Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. The other short stories that followed it weren't quite as good or as thought provoking. I even went online and found where I could watch the old movie short I'd read about in other reviews. It was exactly like the story and just as interesting.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Just reading the short story of the books namesake.  Referenced in Art and Physics.]]></body>
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