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The Long and Winding Road: a collection of short stories

Author : Fairbanks
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book The Long and Winding Road: a collection of short stories written by Fairbanks and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long and Winding Road is a collection of eleven short stories. Nine of the stories are prose; one is a play, and another is a narrative poem; but all eleven are really stories, just in different genres. The value of a collection of short stories is that you can read just one story at a sitting (or two sittings for the longer stories), rest from it, and then dip in for another treat next reading session. Settings are primarily Australian, though one story is set in a fictitious ancient kingdom and one in northern Mexico and parts of USA. The short play is set in a nursing home, of all places. Readers will meet a range of interesting characters: Miss Magnolia (who has a secret!), Viv Black (who uncovers a secret), the trans-gender Al = Mara, the young loom-girl Therese who becomes Queen, the boy-wonder Agave (who was born without vocal cords! but is anything but mute), Mohair Mary, the talented and prescient Aboriginal woman Doreen, teen Essie/Esmerelda who discovers gold as she discovers her Self, the former sex-worker Penelope in a nursing home, Master Nathaniel who dies by guillotine (!), and dozens more. Some stories border on the bawdy (but nothing X-rated), some deal with tragedy and misadventure, some with romance and strong personal bonds. It’s like life. We trudge along life’s path – the winding road – dragging life’s burdens behind in the dust, not knowing what lies around the next bend. But always there are more stories to tell.

Single, Carefree, Mellow

Author : Katherine Heiny
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385353642
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Single, Carefree, Mellow written by Katherine Heiny and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the commitment-averse women in these eleven sublime laugh-out-loud stories, falling in love is never easy and always inconvenient. “Single, Carefree, Mellow is a lot like the women who populate it: smart and sexy and a little bit ruthless.” —Entertainment Weekly “Something like Cheever mixed with Ephron.” —The New York Times Book Review Maya is in love with both her boyfriend and her boss. Sadie’s lover calls her as he drives to meet his wife at marriage counseling. Nina is more worried that the Presbyterian minister living above her garage will hear her kids swearing than that he will find out she’s sleeping with her running partner. The women grapple with love amidst everything from unwelcome houseguests to disastrous birthday parties as Katherine Heiny spins a debut that is superbly accomplished and endlessly entertaining.

I Don't Care About Your Band

Author : Julie Klausner
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101185171
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book I Don't Care About Your Band written by Julie Klausner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Julie Klausner's posts on the Penguin Blog In the tradition of Cynthia Heimel and Chelsea Handler, and with the boisterous iconoclasm of Amy Sedaris, Julie Klausner's candid and funny debut I Don't Care About Your Band sheds light on the humiliations we endure to find love--and the lessons that can be culled from the wreckage. I Don't Care About Your Band posits that lately the worst guys to date are the ones who seem sensitive. It's the jerks in nice guy clothing, not the players in Ed Hardy, who break the hearts of modern girls who grew up in the shadow of feminism, thinking they could have everything, but end up compromising constantly. The cowards, the kidults, the critics, and the contenders: these are the stars of Klausner's memoir about how hard it is to find a man--good or otherwise--when you're a cynical grown-up exiled in the dregs of Guyville. Off the popularity of her New York Times "Modern Love" piece about getting the brush-off from an indie rock musician, I Don't care About Your Band is marbled with the wry strains of Julie Klausner's precocious curmudgeonry and brimming with truths that anyone who's ever been on a date will relate to. Klausner is an expert at landing herself waist-deep in crazy, time and time again, in part because her experience as a comedy writer (Best Week Ever, TV Funhouse on SNL) and sketch comedian from NYC's Upright Citizens Brigade fuels her philosophy of how any scene should unfold, which is, "What? That sounds crazy? Okay, I'll do it." I Don't Care About Your Band charts a distinctly human journey of a strong-willed but vulnerable protagonist who loves men like it's her job, but who's done with guys who know more about love songs than love. Klausner's is a new outlook on dating in a time of pop culture obsession, and she spent her 20's doing personal field research to back up her philosophies. This is the girl's version of High Fidelity. By turns explicit, funny and moving, Klausner's debut shows the evolution of a young woman who endured myriad encounters with the wrong guys, to emerge with real- world wisdom on matters of the heart. I Don't Care About Your Band is Julie Klausner's manifesto, and every one of us can relate.

Cold Country

Author : Russell Rowland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781945814921
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book Cold Country written by Russell Rowland and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montana, 1968: The small town of Paradise Valley is ripped open when popular rancher and notorious bachelor Tom Butcher is found murdered one morning, beaten to death by a baseball bat. Suspicion among the tight-knit community immediately falls on the outsider, Carl Logan, who recently moved in with his family and his troubled son Roger. What Carl doesn't realize is that there are plenty of people in Paradise Valley who have reason to kill Tom Butcher. Complications arise when the investigating officers discover that Tom Butcher had a secret--a secret he kept even from Junior Kirby, a lifelong rancher and Butcher's best friend. As accusations fly and secrets are revealed one after another, the people of Paradise Valley learn how deeply Tom Butcher was embedded in their lives, and that they may not have known him at all. With familiar mastery, Russell Rowland, the author of In Open Spaces and Fifty-Six Counties, returns to rural Montana to explore a small town torn apart by secrets and suspicions, and how the tenuous bonds of friendship struggle to hold against the differences that would sever us.

In Open Spaces

Author : Russell Rowland
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062013440
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book In Open Spaces written by Russell Rowland and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-06-24 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the vast and unforgiving prairie of eastern Montana from 1916 to 1946, In Open Spaces is the compelling story of the Arbuckle brothers: GeorgeA rising baseball star who mysteriously drowns in the river JackA World War I veteran who abandons his family only to return to reclaim the family ranch BobThe youngest brother, whose marriage to Helen creates a fault line between him and the rest of his family BlakeA shrewd, observant man burdened with growing suspicions of Jack's role in his brother's death With breathtaking descriptions of the Montana landscape, Russell Rowland masterfully weaves a fascinating tale of the psychological wars that can rip a family apart...and, ultimately, the redemption that can bring them back together.

A Dark and Winding Road

Author : Matthew Weber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780985459062
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book A Dark and Winding Road written by Matthew Weber and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brace yourself for eleven twisted tales from the small towns of America's Deep South. From forest monsters and demons of vengeance to devious children with wicked intent, Matthew Weber serves up eleven tales of murder and mayhem to keep you shivering in suspense. This new selection of stories, all set in the Heart of Dixie, chronicles the hidden horrors of small town America. After-school fights lead to blood-covered bodies, everyday neighbors hide hideous secrets, and unspeakable horrors lurk around every corner. Fast-paced, fun and downright frightening, "A Dark & Winding Road" is an action-packed entry into the wild world of genre fiction.

Blind Turn

Author : Cara Sue Achterberg
Publisher : Black Rose Writing
ISBN 13 : 1684336104
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Blind Turn written by Cara Sue Achterberg and published by Black Rose Writing. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of a fatal texting and driving accident, a mother and daughter must come to terms with the real meaning of forgiveness. Liz Johnson single-handedly raised an exemplary daughter. Jessica is an honor-student, track star, and all-around good kid. So how could that same teenager be responsible for the death of the high school's beloved football coach? This is Texas, where high school football ranks right up there with God, so while the legal battle wages, the public deals its own verdict. Desperate for help, Liz turns to a lawyer whose affection she once rejected and attempts to play nice with her ex-husband. Jessica faces her angry peers and her own demons as she awaits a possible prison sentence for an accident she doesn't remember. A tragic, emotional, ultimately uplifting story, Blind Turn is a natural book club pick.

The Long and Winding Road

Author : T. J. Klune
Publisher : Dreamspinner Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781635336801
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book The Long and Winding Road written by T. J. Klune and published by Dreamspinner Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this final chapter in a tale of family, love, and sacrifice, the events of the past pave the long and winding road toward a future no one could have imagined.

Homesick for Another World

Author : Ottessa Moshfegh
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399562893
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Homesick for Another World written by Ottessa Moshfegh and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 An electrifying first collection from one of the most exciting short story writers of our time "I can’t recall the last time I laughed this hard at a book. Simultaneously, I’m shocked and scandalized. She’s brilliant, this young woman."—David Sedaris Ottessa Moshfegh's debut novel Eileen was one of the literary events of 2015. Garlanded with critical acclaim, it was named a book of the year by The Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle, nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, short-listed for the Man Booker Prize, and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. But as many critics noted, Moshfegh is particularly held in awe for her short stories. Homesick for Another World is the rare case where an author's short story collection is if anything more anticipated than her novel. And for good reason. There's something eerily unsettling about Ottessa Moshfegh's stories, something almost dangerous, while also being delightful, and even laugh-out-loud funny. Her characters are all unsteady on their feet in one way or another; they all yearn for connection and betterment, though each in very different ways, but they are often tripped up by their own baser impulses and existential insecurities. Homesick for Another World is a master class in the varieties of self-deception across the gamut of individuals representing the human condition. But part of the unique quality of her voice, the echt Moshfeghian experience, is the way the grotesque and the outrageous are infused with tenderness and compassion. Moshfegh is our Flannery O'Connor, and Homesick for Another World is her Everything That Rises Must Converge or A Good Man is Hard to Find. The flesh is weak; the timber is crooked; people are cruel to each other, and stupid, and hurtful. But beauty comes from strange sources. And the dark energy surging through these stories is powerfully invigorating. We're in the hands of an author with a big mind, a big heart, blazing chops, and a political acuity that is needle-sharp. The needle hits the vein before we even feel the prick.

My Crescent Moon (A Collection of Short Stories)

Author : Joseph Dylan
Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 1456628712
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book My Crescent Moon (A Collection of Short Stories) written by Joseph Dylan and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Dylan offers a splendid collection of short stories in his new collection "My Crescent Ring". Words that sparkle, themes that reverberate and shine a focused light into the human heart. The stories range across a spectrum of unique worlds. His unerring eye for detail and a range of knowledge that moves from the intricate world of medicine to love and the neon lights of Beijing. It is always delightful, surprising, dark or ironic. Each is a meaningful snapshot well told and leaves one with both hope and despair. Individually they are fulfilling and time well spent. Collectively they are a masterpiece.

The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

Author : Holly Schindler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781950514069
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky written by Holly Schindler and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lost Treasure

Author : Bruce Wetterau
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781481801249
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Lost Treasure written by Bruce Wetterau and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clay Cantrell and his partner Mac Harper are restoring a 200-year-old mansion when they uncover a dusty old journal, a Confederate captain's diary that points the way to a horde of Confederate gold coins locked in three strongboxes. Coins that today will be worth millions, if the horde can be found. The son of well-to-do parents, Clay Cantrell is not your ordinary contractor. An ex-Army Ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has settled back into everyday civilian life in his hometown of Staunton, Virginia. He restores old houses there for a living, but can't quite shake a nagging itch for adventure. So the chance to go on a treasure hunt is a stroke of luck tailormade for Clay. The adventure takes an ominous turn though, when Clay finds himself accused of murder, before he, Mac, and a third friend start out on their treasure hunt. Lost Treasure alternates between this modern-day treasure hunt-murder mystery and flashbacks to the Confederate captain's story. The captain commands a secret Confederate supply depot, hidden deep inside a cavern in the wilds of Virginia's Allegheny Mountains. That's where the Confederates put the treasure for safekeeping in the last months of the Civil War, and where the fate of the captain's command was sealed. What really happened in that cavern 150 years ago? Who is trying to frame Clay for a murder he didn't commit? Will Clay and company find the treasure? Lost Treasure is a fast-paced, tightly plotted mystery adventure that will keep you guessing to the very end. It's the first in a planned series of Clay Cantrell mystery adventure novels by Bruce Wetterau, who is currently at work on the second book in the series, Killer Fog. Visit his website at www.brucewetterau.com, for free postings of Chapter One of Lost Treasure, and The Illustrated Civil War Chronology & Travel Planner. Reader reviews of Lost Treasure: "I found myself eagerly turning the pages, as though I had found the captain's diary myself. Lost Treasure is found gold." --Rob Mason, software engineer "On a scale of 1 to 10, Lost Treasure is a 10. The book has it all--mystery, adventure, history with a strong sense of our heritage, and even a soft touch of romance. It pulled me in, kept me turning pages and wanting more. I'm looking forward to Clay Cantrell's next adventure." --Tim Fulk, CW3, Army medivac helicopter pilot "Lost Treasure makes you feel like you are right there with Clay and his two friends. The tight plot whisks you through a maze of twists and turns, saving the biggest surprise for last. Lost Treasure is a must read." --Warner Granade, library circulation manager

Along a Long Road

Author :
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316235687
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Along a Long Road written by and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow that road! Speed off on an eventful bicycle ride along the bold yellow road that cuts through town, by the sea, and through the country. Ride up and around, along and through, out and down. Frank's striking graphic style is executed in just five joyous colors, and his spare, rhythmic language is infectious. Hit a bump? Get back on track! Reach the end? Start again!

Solid State

Author : Kenneth Womack
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501746863
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Solid State written by Kenneth Womack and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music writer Womack delivers a fascinating, in-depth look at the creation of Abbey Road, the Beatles' penultimate album released 50 years ago.... Womack displays a detailed and insightful analysis that fans will hope he applies to the band's other albums.― Publishers Weekly Acclaimed Beatles historian Kenneth Womack offers the most definitive account yet of the writing, recording, mixing, and reception of Abbey Road. In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what became their final album together. Abbey Road introduced a number of new techniques and technologies to the Beatles' sound, and included "Come Together," "Something," and "Here Comes the Sun," which all emerged as classics. Womack's colorful retelling of how this landmark album was written and recorded is a treat for fans of the Beatles. Solid State takes readers back to 1969 and into EMI's Abbey Road Studio, which boasted an advanced solid state transistor mixing desk. Womack focuses on the dynamics between John, Paul, George, Ringo, and producer George Martin and his team of engineers, who set aside (for the most part) the tensions and conflicts that had arisen on previous albums to create a work with an innovative (and, among some fans and critics, controversial) studio-bound sound that prominently included the new Moog synthesizer, among other novelties. As Womack shows, Abbey Road was the culmination of the instrumental skills, recording equipment, and artistic vision that the band and George Martin had developed since their early days in the same studio seven years earlier. A testament to the group's creativity and their producer's ingenuity, Solid State is required reading for all fans of the Beatles and the history of rock 'n' roll.

American Betiya

Author : Anuradha D. Rajurkar
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1984897152
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book American Betiya written by Anuradha D. Rajurkar and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A luminous story of a young artist grappling with first love, family boundaries and the complications of a cross-cultural relationship. Perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon, Erika Sanchez and Jandy Nelson. Praise for American Betiya A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022 A YALSA Best Best Fiction for Young Adults A Cosmopolitan Best 100 Books of All Time A Book Riot best YA Book of 2021 A South Asia Book Award 2022 honoree A Children's Cooperative 2022 Best Book of the Year A 2022 Nerdy Book Club Best Novel Award Winner Rani Kelkar has never lied to her parents, until she meets Oliver. The same qualities that draw her in--his tattoos, his charisma, his passion for art--make him her mother's worst nightmare. They begin dating in secret, but when Oliver's troubled home life unravels, he starts to ask more of Rani than she knows how to give, desperately trying to fit into her world, no matter how high the cost. When a twist of fate leads Rani from Evanston, Illinois to Pune, India for a summer, she has a reckoning with herself--and what's really brewing beneath the surface of her first love. Winner of SCBWI's Emerging Voices award, Anuradha D. Rajurkar takes an honest look at the ways cultures can clash in an interracial relationship. Braiding together themes of sexuality, artistic expression, and appropriation, she gives voice to a girl claiming ownership of her identity, one shattered stereotype at a time. "A brave, beautiful exploration of identity--those thrust upon us, and those we forge for ourselves." --Elana K. Arnold, award-winning author of What Girls Are Made Of

Second Verse

Author : Jennifer Walkup
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Second Verse written by Jennifer Walkup and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-01-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad things come in threes. In Shady Springs, that includes murder.Murder NowLange Crawford's move to Shady Springs, Pennsylvania, lands her a group of awesome friends, a major crush on songwriter Vaughn, and life in a haunted, 200-year-old farmhouse. It also brings The Hunt: an infamous murder mystery festival where students solve a fake, gruesome murder scheme during the week of Halloween. Well, supposedly fake.Murder ThenWeeks before The Hunt, Lange and her friends hold a seance in the farmhouse's eerie barn. When a voice rushes through, whispering haunting words that only she and Vaughn can hear, Lange realizes it's begging for help. The mysterious voice leads Lange and Vaughn to uncover letters and photos left behind by a murdered girl, Ginny, and they become obsessed with her story and the horrifying threats that led to her murder.Murder Yet to ComeBut someone doesn't like their snooping, and Lange and Vaughn begin receiving the same threats that Ginny once did. The mysterious words from the barn become crucial to figuring out Ginny's past and discovering how their own past is connected to hers. They must work fast to uncover the truth or risk finding out if history really does repeat itself.Second Verse is the winner of a 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award. It won the Gold in its category: Young Adult Fiction - Horror/MysterySecond Verse is the winner of the 2013 Golden Leaf Award for Young Adult romance.

Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling: 25 Illustrated Collections

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling: 25 Illustrated Collections written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 5300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudyard Kipling's 'Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling: 25 Illustrated Collections' is a comprehensive compilation of short stories that showcase Kipling's literary prowess and diverse storytelling abilities. This collection reflects the author's keen observations of the British Empire and the complexities of human nature, blending elements of adventure, imperialism, and morality in his narratives. Kipling's masterful use of language, vivid imagery, and well-developed characters make this collection a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers of all ages. Each story is accompanied by stunning illustrations that enhance the reading experience and bring Kipling's vivid world to life. Kipling's writing style is characterized by its rich detail, deep symbolism, and moral complexity, making each story a thought-provoking and engaging read. As a prolific writer who drew inspiration from his own experiences in colonial India, Kipling's stories offer valuable insights into the cultural and social issues of his time. 'Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling' is a must-read for lovers of classic literature and historical fiction, offering a captivating journey through the intricacies of human nature and the lasting impact of imperialism on society.