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First published in 2014, this tenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning collection includes three new stories.A young mother intrudes in the life of an older woman, thinking she knows what's best. An academic becomes convinced that he is haunted by his double. Two children spy on their supposedly criminal neighbours. A man enables his cousin's predatory impulses out of loyalty, and a circus performer dreams of a perfect wedding. These characters...
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A collection of short stories plus one not so short. Featuring Thai characters and/or Thai settings. A young girl wants revenge for her father's death. He was a drummer but not respected by other musicians. She steals the show with her drumsticks. She does more with blades on the Phuket's beach. A package is delivered, and an ear falls out. Then there is a tap at the door. Thailand's version of a vampire was locked in an underground room. The new...
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Set in a city where gods are omnipresent, privacy is elusive, and family defines identity, these are stories of men and women caught between their own needs and the demands of their society and culture. Psychologically rich and astonishingly acute. Arresting God in Kathmandu introduces a potent new voice in contemporary fiction.
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¿Has sentido miedo irracional?, ¿que la impotencia te supera? La salida está cerrada o nuestra mente nos hace creer que está bloqueada, pero el cerrojo está en tu esencia y la llave en tu autoconocimiento. La descarga es a veces la más sencilla herramienta y parece fácil, lo difícil es escucharla sin juzgar.
El cerebro es un músculo entrenable y redondo como un mundo, por lo que puedes hacer que tus miedos giren en espiral y, con efecto...
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For many years, author Robert Olen Butler has collected picture postcards from the early twentieth century-not so much for the pictures on the fronts but for the messages written on the backs, little bits of the captured souls of people long since passed away. Using these brief messages of real people from another age, Butler here creates fully imagined stories that speak to the universal human condition.
In "Up by Heart," a Tennessee miner is called...
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Kang Kyeong-ae (1906-1944), one of Korea's great modern authors, wrote her stories during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Kang's work is remarkable for its rejection of colonialism, patriarchy, and ethnic nationalism during a period when such views were truly radical and dangerous. With an expert commentary by Sang-kyung Lee and beautifully translated by Anton Hur, this collection of Kang's work displays her sensitivity, defiance, class-consciousness,...
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This collection of short stories and vignettes is at once sad, humorous, and inspiring, set against the backdrop of the Diaspora. Woven from the recollections and experiences of childhood in a society divided by religion, expectations, despair, and hope, it tells the tales of those who crossed the Lagan in search of a better life. This canvas captures the fleeting nature of the Church's influence and control, and the contempt for its hypocrisy.
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Tales of R.L. Culkin Vol. 1 is a group of short stories from the mind of R.L. Culkin that take the fantasies of space, death, love, fear, and the unknown and showcase them in fast-paced stories that keep you engaged and interested. Tales of R.L. Culkin. Vol. 1 is also a quick read for most and a joy not to be put down until ended. With original characters and stories please enjoy tales of R.L. Culkin Vol. 1 and read something new.
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"Stories about real life told in an assured voice." - William Wall author of No Paradiso "Stories of raw truth ranging from buoyant comedy to harrowing loss written with consummate skill." - Eoin Lynam, editor of Shorter Stories "A blast of cold air blasting through a warm room. These stories will hit you hard and stay with you long after you've finished reading them." - Paradoxical Magazine "An eclectic collection which showcases McDermott's subtle...
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Time to Choose is a collection of short stories of mystery and the supernatural. Tragedy, murder, betrayal, and revenge all haunt the pages within; a witch who uses her powers to rid herself of nuisance neighbours, a demon who terrorises a town in a race against time, a deathbed visit from the Devil himself, vengeful ghosts seeking payback from beyond the grave and the tragic ghost of an unloved, unwanted child seeking a playmate for eternity.
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Excerpt: "NOT a bit like Christmas. Everybody said so to everybody else, and surely, what all agree about must be strictly true. The farmers' wives said it to each other, as they jogged to market with well-filled baskets, containing all sorts of home-fed Christmas cheer. The butcher said it to each customer in turn, as he lightly passed his keen-edged knife outside the yellow rind of his prime Christmas beef, to suggest where the actual incision should...
12) Miedos
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¿Aún crees en monstruos bajo la cama? ¿Te aterroriza la oscuridad? ¿Hasta dónde estarías dispuesto a llegar para no caer en el olvido? ¿Qué harías si te hubiese tocado crecer en la Ruanda de 1994? ¿Y si la desidia se hubiese apoderado de tu vida? ¿Tienes miedo a estar solo? ¿O a sentirte solo?
Miedos no es un libro de terror. Estos veintisiete relatos no pretenden que nos escondamos asustados bajo la almohada, sino más bien que nos enfrentemos...
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Five Ordinary Men is a collection of five stories, each focusing on a different man, though the reader may think the book title is a misnomer and question whether some or all of the men are 'ordinary' at all. One man inexplicably commits a terrible crime, and relates aspects of his life trying to explain his actions both to himself and others. Another's memories of his close friend are reawakened when shown six varied photographs of their shared lives....
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The book is a large collection of must-read, out-of-the-ordinary stories. They are unlike anything you have ever read before. Some of them will challenge your cultural view of the world. This large collection of literary works encompasses the following genres: suspense, horror, action, science fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction, erotic, and off-the-beat.
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Ghosts
A series of mild-mannered, malcontent, miscreants telling stories of mischief, malevolence, and murder.
"I think that there are ghosts.
I haven't seen or heard
anything. I've definitely felt
something, but it's not scary."
Robbie Williams
"I don't believe in ghosts."
Ryan Gosling
16) Confrontations
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Fred and I enjoyed wrestling around on the playground. We tried not to hurt each other, and both of us knew that. "Oh no. Here comes the teacher.""Here we go. To the office again. I don't mind. I had fun wrestling with you, Fred.""Yeah, me too. My mom and dad will not like this. I just hope the paddle does not have any holes in it."The paddle did not contain any holes. However, the next time, and every time after that, there were holes in the paddle....
18) About Face
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About Face is an illustrated children's book about a dream in which ears, eyes, nose and mouth become detached from the narrator's face, taking on lives of their own.
The facial characters, free from all restrictions, delve into mischief including party music, trying to bake a pie without burning down the kitchen, eating and even dancing!
About Face is a hilarious children's story illustrated with remarkable 3D effects and fantasic visual innovation...
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Estas páginas están destinadas a proveer información e inspirar a los ciudadanos para que tomen conciencia de que la ignorancia y la indiferencia dan fuerza a los enemigos de los pueblos, los políticos de turno; esos que se enriquecen a costa de millones de personas que sufren la escasez en todas sus dimensiones, esos que nos despojan de los recursos y pisotean nuestros derechos humanos y ambientales.
La trama de este relato, además de presentar...
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Discover over 55+ Relaxing, enjoyable Bedtime Stories in this amazing Short Story Collection. Are you looking for a fun way to help Your Child get to sleep?Want to help them Relax, de-stress, and experience the benefits of Mindfulness?Then this audiobook is for you! Inside this collection, you'll discover a wide range of fun tales and adventures featuring compelling characters, fantastical locations, and important moral lessons. Designed to help your...