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PEN/Hemingway finalist Jamil Jan Kochai breathes life into his contemporary Afghan characters, moving between modern-day Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora in America. In these arresting stories verging on both comedy and tragedy, often starring young characters whose bravado is matched by their tenderness.

Leggere le nuvole è una formidabile riscrittura dei miti biblici in chiave futura. Se la nostra genesi, l’intera mitologia religiosa e la realtà stessa non fossero altro che immense simulazioni dentro altre simulazioni, prodigiose scatole cinesi virtuali create da esseri talmente evoluti che, dall’alto della loro potenza tecnologica, si divertono a guardare le civiltà nascere, crescere e morire?

Blended Whiskey is a short story featuring multiple points of view during Aidan and Jamie’s wedding weekend. It should be listened to after the other books in the Agents Irish & Whiskey series. This second edition features a new cover and formatting and light content editing.

I’ve been taken captive by a man who wants to destroy my family. There’s no escaping him–or the way he makes me feel. I was born a mafia princess, the only daughter of the most powerful man in Italy. My purpose has always been to marry well, to be used to form an alliance that will benefit my father–and the man he chooses for me. But now I’m being used for revenge. For two years, Andre Leone has been kept as a my father’s prisoner, under house arrest on one of his estates. For two years, he plotted how he would bring my father down. And now, he’s taken his first step. He’s ...

When a six-foot-tall tan giant of man comes into Albert Blunt's International Detective agency, Tommy and Tuppence—married couple and detective aficionados—are in for a treat. Not only has Mr. Stavansson emerged after a two-year Arctic adventure, but he's lost his fiancée Hermione too. What telegrams and scraps of information Tommy and Tuppence can gather are all the hope the adventurer has in finding her. But this information leads the duo into dangerous situations, investigating secluded country houses in the dead of night, and that's only the start of it.

"The Caballero's Way" is a short story by the American author O. Henry. It was first published in the July 1907 issue of Everybody's Magazine and was collected in the anthology The Heart of the West later the same year. The story introduces the Cisco Kid, a fast-shooting caballero who murders for sport. Lieutenant Sandridge, a ranger who is after the outlaw, goes to see Tonia, the beautiful girlfriend of the Kid. They fall in love, and Tonia begs Sandridge to kill the Kid in order to ensure their safety. Unbeknownst to the lovers, the Kid overhears their plan.

Captain Sessle is found stabbed through the heart with a hatpin, and the only clue is a bit of red wool in his hand. A pretty blonde is charged because she was wearing a bright red wool coat, but the Beresfords aren't so sure.

Party Girl is an evocative story that grabs you until the very end and leaves you wanting more. N’Dea is a self-proclaimed party girl. Each weekend you can find her in the club with her girls, having the time of her life. Young & carefree, N’Dea is ignorant to the shady characters in the club who hide in plain sight. One night N’Dea becomes a target. Someone’s been watching her, hoping to catch her slipping. If N’Dea sticks to her usual party ways, she’ll live to talk about it.

These boys weren’t born cruel, savage, and merciless. Someone made them that way. The boys who started out as my tormentors saved my life. From who? None of us are quite sure. But when I wake up, somehow alive and mostly in one piece, I wake up to a changed house. Cayde and Dean seem to have turned over a new leaf. Instead of hurting me, they want to protect me. Instead of terrorizing me, they want to make me feel safe. And instead of punishing me—well, actually, I’ve learned to like that part. But even if they think the game is over, I know it’s just begun. There’s still people ...

Russian Folk Fairy Tales is a wonderful collection of the most famous Russian fairy tales. The "Russian skazki" ("skazatz" means to tell) are the mass of folk-tales distributed widely throughout all the Russias. Handed down, by constant repetition, from generation to generation, a possession common to peasant's hut and Prince's palace from a time when history did not exist, they are to-day, from Archangel to the Black Sea, and from Siberia to the Baltic, almost as much a part of the life of the people as the language itself.

When young widow Sarah decides to restart her career as a marketing professional after her husband’s untimely illness and death, she joins the crew of the Dogs First Rescue Center. Her main responsibility is making sure the upcoming fundraising gala goes off without a hitch. Instead, she runs into one last-minute problem after another. Many of these problems happen because of what the handsome know-it-all, Dodge Armstrong, another volunteer at the Center, does – or doesn’t do. In the middle of it all is Stanley, the lovable but chaotic rescue hound who keeps managing to get into some ...

"The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story by O. Henry first published in the July 6, 1907 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It follows two men who kidnap, and demand a ransom for, a wealthy Alabamian's son. Eventually, the men are driven crazy by the boy's spoiled and hyperactive behavior, and they pay the boy's father to take him back. The story and its main idea have become a part of popular culture, with many children's television programs depicting versions of the story as one of their episodes.

After a long journey, love has finally come to Samantha Lapp's life. But just as quickly as happiness has found her, tragedy strikes. Samantha is left trying to pick up the pieces of her broken life. Will her faith be strong enough to guide her through, and will she ever be able to open her heart up again after what happened? Amish Widow's Faith Series Book Order: Book 1 -- An Amish Widow's Faith Book 2 -- Amish Temptation Book 3 -- Amish Anniversaries Book 4 -- Amish Rekindling Book 5 -- An Amish Christmas Love Amish Widow's Faith 1-4 Boxed Set

A Captivating Story of Love, Family, And A Child's Innocence. Finding Happy: A Very Human Dog Lover Story Katie and Mike are happily married. And it often seems as though things couldn’t possibly get any better for them. People sometimes comment that their marriage and family seem perfect. Her friends often throw the words “fairy tale” around, much to Katie’s pleasure. So, when their little daughter Laura, decides to ask for a dog, Katie was taken by surprise. “A dog?” She hadn’t expected to start her Saturday morning with a request like this. “And where did this come from?...

The Boy with a Heart of Gold is a coming-of-age story that incorporates several timely cultural themes in Latin America: the undemocratic forces that have enslaved communities for generations and the causative damage this corruption has on personal and social attitudes. The protagonist, Jonathan, is a kind and wise soul who intercedes to save a whale during her torturous capture by a brutal pack of pirates. His courage in confronting these brutes and his generosity in paying for her release are both endearing and transcendent. Jaime Bedoya Martínez then poses the paradox of Jonathan’s ...

"The Cop and the Anthem" is a December 1904 short story by the United States author O. Henry. It includes several of the classic elements of an O. Henry story, including a setting in New York City, an empathetic look at the state of mind of a member of an underprivileged class, and an ironic ending. "The Cop and the Anthem" has only one character who is given a name, the protagonist "Soapy." It is made clear that Soapy is homeless, one of the underclass men and women who flocked to New York City during the earliest years of the twentieth century.

Tres novelas breves del más clásico estilo de Rivera Letelier, hombres perdidos que llegan a la pampa salitrera a descubrir una parte de sí mismos y del mundo que se perdió en ellas.

After a painful breakup, Claudia's world crumbles. She struggles to feel God's presence and yearns for the love she once had with Darius. His betrayal and abandonment leave her shattered with a heart that needs mending. Can she find the strength to heal, rediscover herself, and find God again? "I Am the One" is a transformative journey—a testament to finding strength and purpose in the midst of heartache, reminding us that God is always near to the broken-hearted.

Dive into the chilling depths of "Spooky Stories: Terrifying Tales and Haunted Encounters and Eerie Legends," a spine-tingling collection that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Stefan Zweig: Sternstunden der Menschheit. Zweigs Sternstunden taugen nicht als Rekordverzeichnis nach dem Motto: die Schönste, der Stärkste, der oder die Erfolgreichste. Vielmehr schildern sie Extremsituationen des Menschlichen. Erfolg und Scheitern, Glückseligkeit und Verzweiflung, geben sich dabei die Hand. Die Sternstunden folgen auch nicht akribisch den Tatsachen, sondern konzentrieren sich auf den vom Schicksal gepackten, erhobenen und dann wieder niedergeschmetterten Menschen. Die Sternstunde, -minute oder -sekunde beschreibt die Bewährung eines Menschen, der seinem Schicksal unentrinnbar begegnet.