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Indelible linked stories centred around Azurée, a young Arab woman living in the echoes of her ancestors' voices.
Masterfully tracing the deep roots of the Arab immigrant experience, these interlocking stories follow an Arab family as they flee the Middle East in the nineteenth century, settle in Montreal in the twentieth, and face the collision between tradition and modernity in the twenty-first. This family includes trailblazing Lebanese freedom...
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With one exception, these short stories were written for this collection, and they tentatively look at different themes such as compassion, passivity and their opposites, which are not, of course, original themes, as none exist. The stories are told in different keys, and some characters appear in more than one story. The subject matter also shifts from the social to the political, and the tone becomes increasingly pessimistic. An Algerian immigrant...
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This is a collection of eleven short stories whose common theme is the heroism of our flawed lives. It explores the arduousness of people's lives and covers such diverse subjects as human solidarity, generational change, single parenthood, domestic violence, the tragic complexity of revolution, police brutality, artistic hubris, and the limitations of rationalism. In 'The Hat', a polish Jew on the run in Eastern Europe goes down to a town in search...
4) Parts of Me
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In this tidy collection of short stories, Thomas Cannon delves into the messy world of relationships. Jason is a man that has never met a commitment that he didn't run from but falls in love with a woman that has dedicated her life to her sick father and his business.Father Matt is a Catholic priest that falls in love with the new vocalist in the choir. Matt and Teresa connect in a deep way, but they also have a deep love of God.A father questions...
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What are you doing to Advance Febronianism today?Ms. Febronianism is doing everything to Advance Febronianism. We will probably never reach Ms. Febronianism's level of greatness,Yet we can aspire closer to itSo let's Advance Febronianism today The best way to Advance Febronianism?Choosing this book!So kindly choose this book, when you have a chance. 27 pages.
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As the great Mel Brooks said, " Humor is just another defense against the universe" - and in these chaotic times, an irreverent and chaotic book like When the Rains Came, will definitely help you gird your loins AND laugh your head off. This entertaining collection of flash fiction, has been mysteriously spun out of the very deep, extended, chaotic, intense, personal experiences of a unique, one-of-a-kind person....
7) Mellow Tales
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A heartwarming collection of thirty tales for those of a tender, sensitive or more gentle disposition.Those who, in the olden days, would have been referred to as the gentler sex.
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Mi Estimado AlguacilUna obra literaria escrita por:Carlos Rafael Fernández MorilloCarfer Esta es la historia de un juez de pueblo al cual le asignan algunos casos muy polémicos dentro del ámbito politico y social convulsionado por la revolución política para que dicte sentencia, dicho juez que tambien es polémico en sus sentencia cuenta con su alguacil que es su mano derecha y él cual fue comprado por los enemigos del juez para que le tendiera...
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"O Pequeno Herói" é um conto escrito em 1849, numa época em que Dostoiévski cumpria uma pena de prisão. Segundo o próprio autor, trabalhar nesta pequena obra foi como que uma espécie de salvação perante o horror que o cercava.
O enredo trata da história de um menino que passa alguns dias na casa de um parente rico. Tímido, ele começa a sentir-se atraído por uma jovem loura, bem mais velha do que ele, alegre e brincalhona…
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No conto "Os Crimes da Rua Morgue" ("The Murders in the Rue Morgue"), Edgar Allan Poe conta a história do assassinato brutal de duas mulheres em Paris. Envolto em mistério, o crime tornou-se um grande desafio para a polícia, sendo desvendado apenas por Auguste Dupin, um homem tão enigmático quanto os assuntos dos quais se ocupa. Publicado pela primeira vez em 1841 na "Graham's Magazine", o texto inaugurou a linhagem do conto policial moderno,...
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Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) não é apenas um dos mais importantes escritores franceses de todos os tempos, mas é também considerado por muitos o pai do conto moderno. Discípulo de Flaubert, Maupassant soube aproveitar ao máximo o espaço limitado das histórias curtas, elevando-as à categoria de arte, e serviu de inspiração para grandes nomes da literatura como Somerset Maugham e Henry James. Nas 21 histórias que compõem os "Contos do...
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These five stories could've maybe happened. In spring 2006, a rural Texan sees a car broken down on the roadside and stops to help. His discovering the occupant is famous is just the beginning of a wild day. In 1985, a man meets a woman with a startling secret. Through the ensuing years, she demonstrates her unique abiity until a chance encounter changes everything. In 2005, a happily married man who loves music ventures off to Austin to seek the...
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Gwen is known as someone who listens well and solves problems. Clients pay for her counsel as they sit in the purple chair and untangle their emotions and stories. Word of mouth keeps people coming to her door. But who listens to Gwen? Who helps solve her own problems? As she supports clients to heal, her own life swirls in pain. She is sliding further down. Will she ever learn to take her own advice and who will catch her if she doesn't?
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"The Works of Edgar Allan Poe" is a captivating five-book series that immerses readers in the dark, intricate world of one of America's most iconic writers.
This collection showcases Poe's mastery across various literary forms, from eerie short stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" to his haunting poetry, including the renowned "The Raven." Poe's works delve into themes of the macabre, the mysterious, and the...
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Ever longed for a world where time pauses, and unconditional love envelops you? Want to escape to a place that feels like luxurious bubble baths, the sun's warm embrace, and joyful hugs? This collection of 11 short tales, Jack and Kitty's Feel-Good Stories, is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face - and make you want to dance like nobody's watching.A young girl soothes her anxiety through the rhythmic art of knitting.Two strangers from different...
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Este SEAL gruñón podría haber encontrado a su pareja...LilaCuando Warren se muda a la casa de al lado, me siento atraída al instante por el gigante lleno de cicatrices.Sé de inmediato que está destinado a ser mío.Lástima que se hace el duro.WarrenNo quiero volver a California.No quería esta misión.Me siento como si me estuvieran dejando de lado.El único punto positivo de mis días ha sido mi nueva vecina con curvas.Estoy decidido a no echar...
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A short story by Evie Wyld from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In 'Behind The Mountain', an English wife struggles with the loneliness of a new life in Canada and finds herself drawn to the town's outsider. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance...
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A short story by Linda Grant from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In 'The Mash Up', a woman recalls the strain of juggling opposing cultures at her wedding. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë's game-changing novel and its...
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A short story by Esther Freud from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In 'Transference', a woman in a troubled relationship is drawn to her enigmatic therapist. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë's game-changing novel and its...
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A short story by Sarah Hall from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In 'Luxury Hour', a new mother encounters an old lover after her daily swim and inexplicably lies to him. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë's game-changing...
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