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First published in 2014, this tenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning collection includes three new stories.A young mother intrudes in the life of an older woman, thinking she knows what's best. An academic becomes convinced that he is haunted by his double. Two children spy on their supposedly criminal neighbours. A man enables his cousin's predatory impulses out of loyalty, and a circus performer dreams of a perfect wedding. These characters...
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"Chronicles of Unbound Love: Tales Woven in the Threads of Time" is a poignant collection that explores the depths and intricacies of love transcending the ordinary boundaries of time. Each story within this emotionally charged anthology unfolds against unique backdrops, featuring unconventional elements such as mystical lighthouses, whimsical wardrobes, and enchanted rainforests. As characters navigate these fantastical realms, the collection delves...
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¿Alguna vez te has preguntado si tu mundo y lo que te rodea en tu cotidianeidad es lo único que existe?
Pues no. Desde mi lugar frente a la imaginación, quisiera demostrarte que hay tantas historias como seres que habitan o habitaron, con un lenguaje propio, con sentimientos singulares y que la intriga no siempre es lo que nos adentra en ellas. Una madre joven con un bebé muerto en medio de la nada en otra época histórica, creencias de antes...
4) Stranded
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A superb collection of nineteen nail-biting, perfectly plotted short stories from internationally bestselling crime writer Val McDermid, the queen of the psychological thriller.
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Fighting is the most natural instinct in mankind, whether they are young or old; whether it is fighting back an oppressive system; fighting in wars; fighting back our desires, or fighting each other. We all fight.
A memorable history lesson that will change the course of two teenagers lives, little voices that speak up big words, a soldier's diary and the vows of a broken lover.
We'll Be Alright tells the story of everyday struggles wrapped up...
6) Ballsy
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In this collection of novellas by Perry Glasser, three very different women find themselves confronting a world of men unable to see them for who they are.They are pursued, tracked, and fearful, but they are never timid.When they turn to face their foes, they must rely on their extraordinary courage and will to prevail.Call it guts, call it bravery – or call it ballsy.
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Like Paul, try having a heart-to-heart conversation with an appliance and see what happens, but beware: you are entering unchartered territory. Anton, the keen archer keeps seeing blue lights flitting around. Could they be a message from beyond? Learn to what extent a woman goes to make the man, in whose shadow she shelters, happy. What would you choose to do if, like Aella, you came across a set of brightly coloured doors? Or, follow Nikhil the ogre...
8) Sweet Potato
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Kim Tongin (1900-1951) is one of Korea's earliest and most respected modern writers whose naturalist fiction brilliantly depicts Korean life during a period of profound social change. Namesake of the prestigious Dong-in Literary Award, Kim Tongin's succinct writing style can still inspire readers and provide insight into early 20th century Korea over 60 years after his death. Finally, a volume of Kim Tongin's short stories, most of them previously...
9) Seagulls
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Seagulls is an eclectic collection of short, shorter and micro stories by GJ Maher which takes us from the refugee trails of Africa to Charles Dickens' country studio, from a monkey writing his first story to a jetty somewhere in coastal Australia where they sell, of all things, ideas.From politics to travel, word games to love poems, campfire conversations to polemic - if you're a sucker for exotic locations and unexpected encounters, this is the...
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What does a memory look like? Often it will appear personal and sacred because we have created it ourselves with every sensual focus we brought to our experience. Then, we sprinkle our thoughts and perspectives on it. A memory will reconnect us to the past for a reimagining, a review, and a reframing. It will end up looking very much like who we are. I hope the stories on these pages will entice you to return home to your...
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"They say time and tide wait for no man. I, on the other hand, wait for you all."
A clock ticks above your head, counting down time, counting down your life. There's no escaping it. For millennia, I have walked amongst you. I have only one job: collection of the newly departed. My name is Death. In all this time I have never spoken to a living soul… That is until now.
Follow Death through the annals of time as he shares the tales of his 'collections'...
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Los secretos de la muerte te sumerge en un intrigante mundo de misterio que desafía los tabúes más arraigados sobre las enfermedades mentales que acechan a individuos en nuestra sociedad, consumiéndolos hasta llevarlos a la desesperación y a una vida solitaria. A través de una serie de relatos cautivadores, cada uno teje una historia única alrededor de personajes que luchan con diversas enfermedades mentales. Estos trastornos deforman sus vidas...
13) Dropped Calls
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Dropped Calls will ring like a lost phone and have you scrambling to pick up the call. Should water, food, and even the air we breathe become threatened? Providence assembles at the bugler's call. When democracy is under threat from our collective complacency, these words shall find meaning in the screaming echoes of two centuries past "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty". In this work of fiction, the resonance of truth should challenge the...
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Lōa H (also Lai He, 1894-1943) was a pioneering writer from Taiwan often called the 'father of New Taiwanese Literature'. As a doctor during the colonial period in Taiwan, Loa witnessed the cruelty of Japanese rule and wrote stories which display both his sense of justice and social insight. His writing often utilized irony and satire to criticize the status quo, and his work provides a fascinating window into the struggle for Taiwanese self-determination...
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En los siete cuentos de este libro aparecen situaciones concretas que se terminan resolviendo por las decisiones morales que se deben ir tomando momento a momento. Los distintos personajes en las diferentes tramas son arrastrados por euforias y corduras, culpas y absoluciones, vidas y muertes, amores y felicidades, normalidades y prejuicios, miedos y audacias, sosiegos y rutinas, desarraigos y dolores, y también por aspectos materiales e inmateriales...
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Erin McGraw's wry but poignant new collection of short stories brims with priceless insights and fresh descriptions. The Good Life features characters battling daily demons of envy, fear, and disillusionment while somehow maintaining an abiding optimism. Here are characters trying to weather the confounding people of the world--the chronically successful, the lucky in love, the athletically gifted--characters clinging to their cynicism while admitting...
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Often quirky, containing unexpected, sometimes unnerving twists, these tales can catch the reader unawares. A lonely boy on holiday with his absent mother; an elderly lady still living in her exciting, wartime past; a kindly, old gentleman, trapped inside a body which no longer works; a teenage girl who finds she might possibly be capable of murder, the central characters spring to life in our imaginations as each short tale unfolds. Sometimes you...
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Mientras el mundo cambia es una compilación de relatos escritos con una precisión exquisita. J. M. Aguilera perfila cada una de los personajes protagonistas de estas historias con un cincel diestro, con el que ilumina las complejas aristas psicológicas de todo ser humano ubicándolos en situaciones comprometidas, inquietantes o meramente desapacibles mientras el mundo alrededor sigue su curso, «mientras el mundo cambia».
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Labyrinth of Love: Enchanting Tales of Whispers and Sweet Surrenders" is a captivating collection that explores the intricate pathways of love, weaving through the complexities of emotion, destiny, and unexpected connections. Each story within this collection unfolds against diverse backdrops, from mystical realms and moonlight sonatas to bustling cities and ancient forests. The characters navigate through the twists of fate, encountering serendipitous...
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