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1) Death
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Roberto and his wife have just dropped off their children at the station and are now alone with each other in their suddenly quiet house. This brief tale, left unfinished, is one of Svevo's most terrifying.Translated from Italian (2012) by Juan LePuenGenre: short storyLength: 5,900 words
2) Death Quest
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A spaceship has crashed and doomed the world of Newhome as exploding fuel particles poison land and air. A small group has survived in the wind shadow of a mountain with just enough Quaradian Crystal to power their heat, light, and weapons. They barricade themselves inside a log stockade and hold off marauders with their laser weapons. Once their crystal power is exhausted, they will either die or be enslaved.Trent volunteers to journey down the mountain...
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The realms of magic, nightmares, technology, and souls co-exist, but only one being can move freely through the four realms, a shadow-bound fae rejected by his people as his powers arose. Death walks alone through the four realms, collecting the souls of the damned judging their next paths of rest, rebirth or repentance.Princess Keziah of Quaver is the second born princess in one of three great siren courts of Solis. She is bound beneath a web of...
4) On Grief, Death and Dying Exploring the Perception of Loss Within the Family, Among Adults and Adole
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Grief is a journey one can only take alone. There is no rehearsal for it, no primer courses. It cannot be measured or timed. No one can do it with you or for you. There is never an end, completion, finish line. There is no one prescribed way to do it, nor is there a tidy process. Grief is messy.Most importantly, grief is something that no one ever escapes. It surrounds us all the time. It is layered in our lives, permeates the atmosphere.It is ubiquitous....
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Jockson Hawes is a private detective with one very large problem - he is dead. Or rather; he isn't dead.He has woken up from a deep darkness and found himself sitting behind his desk, with flies buzzing around his face and no memory.In the chair across from him sits a Haitian priest, insisting that Jockson gets on with the task at hand, and talking of demons and talismans and a witch called Annie."Do not forget, Mr Hawes. The talisman is your protection."...
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The captain of the "Siracusa" has received orders to sail for Tangiers, where rebels have seized the Italian consulate. The blue peter is hoisted, and the sirens announcing the ship's departure echo off of the hills above Livorno. From all over the city, seamen and officers begin returning aboard--all of them, that is, but the junior lieutenant Luigi Carleoni, the ship captain's son.Genre: short storyDate of English translation: 2012
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Good news? I'm no longer a thief. Bad news? I'm no longer a thief.
Some may consider that only good news since I'll no longer run the risk of getting my ass thrown in a grim reaper prison for the rest of my extremely long life. Longevity comes with the phoenix nametag. Except I happen to enjoy the thrill of the hunt that comes with relieving goods from my unsuspecting targets.
Too bad a sadistic vampire messed it all up for me.
But things never...
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Whether raising honeybees as a hobby or as a business, it is always enjoyable to sit to the side of a hive and watch the comings and goings of the worker bees. On sunny days one can watch these beautiful little golden balls of light fly in the entrance with their loads of nectar and pollen. It's always fascinating to see the different colors of pollen: yellow, red, orange, brown or rarely a mix of color.Occasionally, you will look down at your shoulder...
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MOUNT OLYMPUS MEETS THE PARANORMALHades and Persephone share a love that is known by millions over thousands of years. But even the greatest of love affairs can hit rocky ground. Zeus forces them apart, banishing Hades into the deepest, darkest parts of Tartarus and into the hands of Hades's father, Cronus. If that isn't enough, the king of the Greek gods tears Persephone away from her mother, Demeter, promising to find her a more suitable husband.The...
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A debut sci-fi novel by Lyra Thorsson that has the grittiness of Jessica Jones, but the humor of Firefly. All Rebecca wants in life is to sail through space in her ship-is that too much to ask? The moment she lays eyes on her old military buddy Jonathan, Rebecca knew there was no running away from her duties. With her best friend, sometimes with benefits, Nik, she desired to return home to the Nreff Nation, one of the four government powers of the...
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Patrick Noel is a prisoner at Cook Penitentiary, facing a life sentence for the murder of his wife and son, a crime he didn't commit. But Patrick is also keeping evil under lock and key in a prison of his own...his body. As Patrick tries to fight the monster within, he will discover that his curse may turn out to be the world's saving grace.Rot in a cell next to Patrick as he faces Death Without Parole in this new horrifying short story from Christopher...
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Among the ancient vineyards sits the chapel, Notre Dame de la Salette, in which has occurred the brutal murder of two young lovers. Why? When? How? Who? A crime so horrid rarely occurs in Catalan country, let alone in the peaceful village of Banyuls-sur-Mer, comfortably nestled at the base of the precipitous Albères as they plunge into the sea – the eastern end of the lofty Pyrénées, the border between France and Spain.Told by an American anthropologist,...
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Infinite Healing- Poems and Messages for the Loss of a Loved One' is Paul Gorman's fifth book of poetry and messages,
written to provide comforting words for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The poetry expresses the stages of grief, while moving toward resolution with hopeful and healing messages from 'Oneness'.
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Durch unsere Entwicklung durften wir lernen, ein selbstverantwortliches Leben zu führen. Wer sollte es uns dann verwehren, auch selbstbestimmt aus dem Leben zu gehen? Serge, Alma, Giada und Marcell wollen so wie jetzt nicht mehr weiterleben. Ihre Beweggründe sind unterschiedlich; was sie eint, ist der Wunsch, ihre Entscheidungbewusst, selbstverantwortlich und in Würde treff en zu können. Sie wenden sich an Herrn Blau, der ihnen eine 12-tägige...
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When Amy's eyes met Robert's, it was love at first sight. However as a wealthy whaling ship owner's daughter she was destined by her father's wishes to marry a young heir to another successful whaling firm. Robert, who was a mysterious stranger in town, was not an acceptable suitor, but a vampire determined to have Amy for his own. When Amy's father forbid any contact between Amy and Robert, Robert appeared in Amy's bedroom to rescue her from the...
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Twelve people living in the Village That Does Not Accept Guests were brutally murdered on a snowy winter night. According to rumors among the people of the town to which the village is affiliated, the reason for the murders is a grave located in the Karasu Forest in the north of the village. A grave with the words "Grandfather whose birth and death are unknown" written on it... According to some, the people of the village were under the influence...
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Contentment is an art to be learned but one with which we often struggle in our Christian life. In this brief look at this important virtue, you will see that true contentment has often been misunderstood. You will discover that contentment is solidly rooted in humble submission to God and His purposes. This study will challenge you to examine your own life. Its goal is to help you to learn to rest in God's wonderful purpose and plan, for in this...
18) The Lost Sheep
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This is a commentary on the Parable of the Lost Sheep as told by Jesus in Luke 15:3-7. In reality it is a revelation of God's heart for those who have struggled in their faith, fallen into sin or who have found themselves out of fellowship with His people.The parable is not so much about a lost sheep as it is about a shepherd and what He does to find that sheep and restore it to the fold. In this Shepherd, we find a powerful example of what God expects...
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"Echoes of Existence Between Life and Death" is a captivating exploration of the liminal space that exists between the realms of life and death. In this thought-provoking book, the author delves into the mysteries of existence, consciousness, and the human experience, offering profound insights into the nature of reality and the journey of the soul.Drawing upon a rich tapestry of philosophical reflections, spiritual wisdom, and personal anecdotes,...
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~ Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Holmes' Hiatus but Conan Doyle Died Before You Could Ask ~Jackie Bowman, a modern-day American woman, mysteriously time travels to 1891, where she meets Sherlock Holmes at the point of his untimely "death" at the Reichenbach Falls. Disguised as Jack, she and the great detective partner for the next three years travelling, braving dangers, sharing adventures, and facing Holmes' ultimate challenge: boredom....
