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About the Book Brenda's mother grew up extremely poor but blessed with a loving father and nurturing home environment. Even though the relationship between Brenda's mother and her mother was rather strained, Brenda's mother describes the first eleven years of her life as that of a content child until the sudden passing of her father, which left this twelve-year-old devastated and quite traumatized. Two years after her father's death, this same little...
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About the Book Short Stories for Busy Boomers is not going to solve the world's problems. It may, however make you forget them for a minute or two while reading. Maybe even make you laugh. The stories are about Boomers for Boomers and are only a couple of pages each. The author has planned it that way, so you can go back to being busy. About the Author Brian Dickens Barrabee is the author of Confessions of a Real Estate Man, Confessions of an American...
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All Over the Road is a fun collection of short stories-some with a dark twist. In "James J. Burton's Wizard of Oz," Horace Richardson is enjoying his retirement when out of the blue a ghost from his past comes to confront him-and he wants answers. Things online are easy until you meet the human behind the pain. The "Human" will show you the darkest parts of humanity. And, in "A Most Unusual Stickup," what kind of man is able to convince would-be robbers...
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Accidentally into the interstellar age, Lin Kexin thriller found that the world has no fairy! Combat division, auxiliary ability division is the mainstream
Accidentally into the interstellar age, Lin Kexin thriller found that the world has no fairy! Combat division, auxiliary ability division is the mainstream
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El perro de aguas español, considerada la más inteligente de las razas caninas, ha hecho acto de presencia como protagonista o compañero de andaduras en relatos literarios.
Reconocidos escritores de finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX han incorporado a su obra personajes caninos de esta estupenda y actualmente poco conocida raza de origen español; entre ellos, Félix Lope de Vega Carpio, José Estremera y Cuenca, Manuel Moré, Santiago...
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¿Qué es la fantasía y qué la realidad?
Son opuestos que a simple vista no hay que analizar mucho. La realidad es todo aquello que nos rodea y podemos comprobar que existe, ya sea mediante los sentidos o investigaciones. Mientras que la fantasía es todo lo contrario, algo que no nos rodea y no podemos comprobar su existencia.
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Recogemos aquí las geniales narraciones de Bécquer que no se consideran "leyendas", de muy diversa temática, como son: La venta de los gatos, ambientada en Sevilla, sobre un pintor que va a una taberna del barrio de San Jerónimo donde se bebía, se cantaba y se bailaba. Tres fechas, cuya narración transcurre en su vivida ciudad de Toledo,¡Es raro!, cuando el encanto se rompe en Madrid, El aderezo de esmeraldas, con aires autobiográficos donde...
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Elizabeth Bauer is a girl from a working-class family on Long Island in the 90s. She had her first kiss there, her first love and rejection. She grew up in that tiny town, having done everything from killing a slug with salt on a neighbor's porch to discovering the Playboy channel via illegal cable at a sleepover. But nothing is really about Elizabeth. At times uplifting and heartbreaking at others, One Square Mile recalls what it's like to figure...
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A debut short story collection investigating the strange and unexpected intersections of loneliness and connection.
From his car, a lonely, heartbroken man secretly watches strangers going about their lives in the comfort of their own homes; when caught, he wrecks his car in an attempt to escape. A man hears a car wreck outside his home and has a wild night of romance with a strange woman he meets at the scene. A reclusive old writer starts to...
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"The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling" presents a literary journey through the prolific and diverse writings of one of the most celebrated authors of the 19th and 20th centuries. Rudyard Kipling, a master storyteller and poet, takes readers on adventures across the British Empire, delving into the complexities of human nature, colonialism, and the clash of cultures.
'Captains Courageous' takes you on a nautical adventure, exploring the transformative...
11) Caught by Him
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Blockbuster movie actor, Brody Nash doesn't quite know what to make of the gorgeous woman precariously perched on his neighbor's gate, but as they start to get to know each other better, he begins to wonder if she might just be the one for him. Willabelle Stone was only helping out her grandfather but after losing the key to his house, she ends up stealing the heart of the famous Brody Nash, but when their ex's set out to destroy their new relationship,...
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In Sheltered Shadows
Fifteen-year-old Erica thinks her life is over and dreads the changes ahead when her family is forced to move into a rundown inherited home after her parents lose their jobs. Little does she know, the flickering lights within it create shadows that will pull her in and forever scar their lives.
Perpetual Past
Clara has spent her life walking further away from her past and the horror that the villagers created. The voices...
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We Buy Used Marbles and Other Tales of Terror by K.P. Maloy
Dive into a chilling anthology that uncovers the malevolent influence of The East Erie Company, an enigmatic entity based in the quaint town of Patrick, Ohio. Specializing in fates that are not just terrifying but soul-crushing, these tales will leave you questioning the very fabric of reality.
From its core story set against the backdrop of Cincinnati to the global repercussions...
14) An Absurd Palate
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You shouldn't play with your food at dinner, but playing with language is still on the table. In a fusion of poetry and fiction, An Absurd Palate entices the reader's appetite. The book is divided like an Italian ten-course meal, touching on themes of overt appetite and subverted expectations. Buon appetito!
15) Wishing on Water
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People getting engaged. Married. Adopting pets. Buying cars and houses. Having babies. Meanwhile, Hope is still living with her parents, hasn't accomplished anything since high school and her relationship status isn't just single – it's non-existent. As she sees it, there's nothing else to do but the one thing that makes the most logical sense: flee to her great-aunt's retirement community. The last thing she expects is to meet a very handsome,...
16) The Cat's Meow
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From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Chris Keniston: another episode of the Surf's Up companion Flirts to the popular Aloha Beach Read SeriesAfter losing her job, what's a girl to do except take a dream vacation to Hawaii? But when Courtney is caught in a provocative position by a handsome lawyer she discovers Paradise may not be the only thing she can't resist.More From the AuthorWhat's a flirt? I think of them as episodes of a weekly TV show. Same...
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Come and stay in one of the quaint and cozy cottages at Hart Land-but be warned, once you meet the family and delightful cast of characters, you may never want to leave. Fiona Hart is the devoted matriarch. Elegant, wise, and arts patron, but despite all her efforts, she has yet to find her own artistic outlet. Lucy isn't just a housekeeper, she's part of the family. She also fancies herself a real life Dolly Levy, except she's much better at cooking...
18) Poppy
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Come and stay in one of the quaint and cozy cottages at Hart Land-but be warned, once you meet the family and delightful cast of characters, you may never want to leave.Fiona Hart is the devoted matriarch. Elegant, wise, and arts patron, but despite all her efforts, she has yet to find her own artistic outlet. Lucy isn't just a housekeeper, she's part of the family. She also fancies herself a real life Dolly Levy, except she's much better at cooking...
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Come and stay in one of the quaint and cozy cottages at Hart Land-but be warned, once you meet the family and delightful cast of characters, you may never want to leave. Fiona Hart is the devoted matriarch. Elegant, wise, and arts patron, but despite all her efforts, she has yet to find her own artistic outlet. Lucy isn't just a housekeeper, she's part of the family. She also fancies herself a real life Dolly Levy, except she's much better at cooking...
20) Doggone Romance
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Welcome to Romance Virginia and the first Main Street Romance Flirt.A weekend road trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains is just the escape Kelly Harrison needs. Add in her best friend, a scenic overlook, an a cappella serenade from a popular country band, and the adventures are off to a grand start. Without a map or schedule, they can go anywhere, which is exactly what they do when Romance, Virginia, beckons.Thrilled to unplug from life's hectic...
