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In this day and age men hardly ever talk about their problems or feelings, let alone turn them into poetry, perhaps this book can be a catalyst for men finding a sense of power and honor in vulnerability and how it's a huge part of being human. “Our darkness is a classroom with the lights off, but the lessons there are truly enlightening”

In PERIL IN PARADISE, Clara Garza is faced with this dilemma while trying to stay one step ahead of her deranged ex-husband, Damian Garza. As she embarks on her voyage for justice, Clara meets Jackson Brady, a man seeking his own revenge, and a man trying to capture her heart. The two find themselves resolving one issue only to face another sinister challenge.

Most little girls grow up playing with baby dolls, having tea parties, and fantasizing about who they'll marry when they grow up, but not poor little Blu. She spends her time learning hard lessons from the constant drama surrounding her. Resented by her delusional teenage mother and abandoned by her skirt chasing daddy, she tries to figure out life as a throwaway child. There's hope when her pistol-toting, switch-blade carrying, Jesus loving grandparents step in to raise her.

The late 19th Century and early 20th Century marked an era of significant transition, for what form of transportation could compete with the railroad? Certainly it was the ultimate means of moving people and goods! Could steamboats compete? Or horses? or Steam tractors or Air Ships? The coming age of the automobile, though poised to make a monumental change, had not fully developed when the last of our stories was penned. The stories offered here, even those written as newspaper copy, or taken from journals and trade magazines, were generally meant as entertainment, first and foremost. But ...

Зачарована Десна Олександра Довженка — романтична кіноповість, присвячена спогадам автора про мальовничу красу природи рідного краю. Твір є обов'язковою частиною шкільної програми. Олександр Довженко — український письменник і кінорежисер, автор кіноповістей Україна в огні, Поема про море, Антарктида, фільмів Звенигора, Земля тощо.

Федько-халамидник Володимира Винниченка – це насичене подіями повчальне оповідання про справжнє обличчя нехай маленької, але вже людини. Федько – розбишака, однак, в нього добре серце, натомість панський син Толя – манірна, пещена, егоїстична дитина. Ризикуючи, Федько рятує панича, однак гине сам, проте Толя лишається до цього байдужим. Оповідання є надзвичайно психологічним і спонукає юних читачів до роздумів.

Січові гості Пантелеймона Куліша – це оповідання про славетні часи боротьби за волю України, героями якого є гайдамаки. Тема історичних подій в Україні, зокрема козаччини та гайдамаччина, пронизують усю творчість Пантелеймона Куліша. у романтично-патріотичному ключі написаний твір Січові гості. У ньому йдеться про відвагу та історію виникнення гайдамацького руху. Січові гості за жанром є оповіддю, така собі розповідь-спогад старого козака про своє життя в контексті історичних подій. Ця розповідь має підґрунтя в реальному житті.

Joyful, defiant and dazzling, this is the story of Rafi Aziz—a Northern boy dreaming of his name up in lights. It's 1981 in the suburbs of Blackburn and, as Rafi's mother reminds him daily, the family moved here from Pakistan to give him the best opportunities. But Rafi longs to follow his own path. Flamboyant, dramatic and musically gifted, he wants to be a Bollywood star.

It was 1905, in New Orleans, three years after Earl’s family escaped the KKK in Mississippi. People thought Betty Jones, a brothel madam, was a witch because of her bright blue eyes when she was young. Betty assumes the role of elder to Earl’s daughter Linda. Linda is like a sponge! Betty and Linda want to create a business no black person had ever tried, requiring a complex dangerous scheme just to get started. Failure would place both of them in harm’s way. Linda’s brother, Charlie, abandons his family to find respect but only creates enemies when he dares to cross the color ...

A romantic historical drama set on Sable Island during the late 19th century. Dr. Wulfrey Dale, a well-respected country doctor, finds himself at the center of turmoil when Pasley Carew, a wealthy and brutal man, suffers a severe injury during a fox hunt. Despite Dale's best efforts, Carew dies not from his injuries but from a lethal dose of strychnine secretly administered by his long-suffering wife, Elinor. Elinor confides her guilt to Dale, pleading for his help to avoid execution, pushing him into a moral and professional dilemma. Dale, caught between his duty to the law and his ...

La reine du roman d'été revient avec une histoire lumineuse sous le soleil éclatant de Nantucket. Sur l'île de Nantucket, l'été s'annonce plein de promesses. Willa jubile : elle est à nouveau enceinte, après trois fausses couches. Sa petite sœur Carson, elle, ne pense qu'à faire la fête au Chicken Box. Quant à leur frère, Leo, il est tiraillé entre sa petite amie et son désir de liberté. Bientôt, ils pourront reprendre leurs traditions estivales, déjeuner en famille au Yacht Club, choisir une glace chez Cône.

The Mind Spins is an exploration of the creative process, of the mind as it plots a narrative and builds characters. The thirteen stories included in the collection are divided into two parts, Awake and Dreaming. The six that make up the Part I, Awake, explore how the human mind creates a story in its waking state.

In 1961, Olivia and Clarisa become part of an exodus that brings over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban children to the United States: Operation Pedro Pan. What should have been a short separation will mark the transformation of their lives. Fifty-five years later, they go back to Cuba. Will they find the closure they so desperately seek?

One sultry summer evening in Cypress Cove, a boat ride after dark stirs up a discovery that will give Maggie new purpose in life after a devastating loss. Within days, Maggie and her friends set out to make big changes in Cypress Cove.

Скарб Олекси Стороженка – філософське оповідання про справжні цінності. Павлусь – єдиний улюблений син, вередливий і ледачий, пещений батьками. Він живе у своє задоволення, ні про що не турбується, не засмучується, коли не стає його батьків. Навіть кинутий до нього у вікно здохлий хорт перетворюється на монети. У чому ж щастя, і чому так щастить нездарам? Ці питання в оповіданні Олекси Стороженка Скарб так і залишаються відкритими.

The couples we love are back with more drama and twists and turns. After the death of Dezmond, Jazzie has released him and all of her past hurts—or so she thought, until an unexpected situation connects them together. Can she ever be free of him, or will he still haunt her—even after death? Jazzie battles with the decision to move on with her life, but should she wait on the man who use to love all of her, or welcome a new flame? Maine is still trying to cope with the hurt of Jazzie’s betrayal and finds himself in a different bed that leads to ugly situations. Can he find someone to ...

As the world turns, the drama just keeps on spinning! Continue to travel down this road of love, hate, laughter, and beast-mode with all your favorite characters—Truth and Tori, Maine and Jazzie, Hot Nasty, CeCe, Eric, Doc and Momma Hattie! Find out why they’re saying Game Over!

Has Stuck on Stupid evolved into a new meaning? Can time really heal all wounds? Can you build the trust back once it has been lost? In the last installment, Jazzie was pushed to the limits after finding out Maine was sleeping with Rita and took matters into her own hands. Will that cause her and Maine to separate for good? After Tori aborted her baby, her husband Truth went completely insane, asking for a divorce which pushed his wife into the arms of another man. Will she have a new love interest? Or will she fight for the man she loves? With the death of Trinity, what will happen between...

What do you know about that Thuggish Love? It’s that raw and dirty love that only speaks through your actions. You know the kind of love that will have you ready to catch a case one minute, then in the next minute, the two of you are dripping with sweat because you can’t get enough of how you make each other feel? That’s the kind of love Bone and Isis have. They’ve been riding strong for too long and they ain’t giving it up. Isis loves her daddy, and before Bone, it had always been just him and her. She would do almost anything for him, including die. The one thing she can’t do ...

Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books—none of which she’s actually read. To replace the “pornographic” books she’s challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home: a cute wooden hutch with glass doors and neat rows of the worthy literature that she’s sure the town’s readers need.