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Revisit the beloved Chicago Fire trilogy in these three sweeping, romantic tales from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs.
THE HOSTAGE
Deborah Sinclair is a beautiful, accomplished young heiress with a staggering dowry, but her fortune does her no good when, one horrible night, Chicago is engulfed in flames. Tom Silver will walk through fire to avenge a terrible injustice-and he may have to. Yet when he makes Deborah a pawn in his revenge,...
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Fortress:1. A well-protected place, which is intended to be difficult for enemies to enter2. A place of refuge or support3. A person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance Each author in this anthology was given a single word 'fortress' and asked to write a story around it. Take it in any direction you want, but run with it. And run they did. This diverse group of award-winning authors varies as much as their exploration of the...
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From short stories about the dark and the light, and how we loved then and now, to poems en route the world gathering notes of those in search of beginnings and those at their ends, and essays exploring the lost and the found, grief, being- the works in this anthology are unexpected and defiant of conventions. In myriad genres and styles and with the mere power and beauty of their words, the writers in this collection hold a prism to...
5) Compendium
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I've always dreamed of a poetry scene in the UAE. Not a fleeting stage but an immortal book, to hold our painted words and bring them to the hands of those who would read them. I myself write but I didn't imagine this book with me alone. I wanted it to express a multitude of emotions, ideas and expressions. That's when I started looking for other poets to contribute to this book. It started with a small twitter group consisting of me, Zayed and A.Y.A....
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From the author of Access Denied, The Roots of Evil, The Wretched and Cinema, comes a unique selection of original poems.Featuring historical reference poems such as "The Mary Celeste", "The Mother of Angola", "The Ode of Phineas Gage" and tributes to The Queen and King Charles III along with silly rhymes, David E. Gates expresses his love and frustration with the world today.Let yourself dip into the Realm of Rhyme.With additional material from Karen...
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From an automaton of Nick Cave, to a man who can't keep his blood out of the food he is preparing; from a vengeful Uber driver to a spinner of souls; and from a boy caught up in a robbery to a girl desperate to save a failing greyhound, the characters who populate this short story anthology could have dropped straight from a Nick Cave song book. These 21 stories, from some of Australia's favourite creators, respond to Cave's visionary genius with...
8) The Heartbeat of the Universe: Poems From Asimov's Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and F
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The Heartbeat of the Universe collects poems from the top writers in the science fiction and literary genres, including voices such as Jane Yolen, Bruce Boston, Robert Frazier, Jessy Randall, and many others. These poems, selected by editor Emily Hockaday from the pages of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine and Analog Science Fiction and Fact over the past decade, examine the Universe's smallest particles and largest astral phenomena. These poems travel...
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Al igual que ocurre con otros volúmenes de la Colección Mejores Cuentos, la presente antología reúne historias de los más destacados cuentistas de Inglaterra. La cantidad de grandes escritores ingleses es vasta, de tal manera que es una tarea muy ardua seleccionar pocos cuentos entre tantos excelentes. Por otro lado, el lector puede tener la máxima certeza de que encontrará en esta obra cuentos hermosos escritos por cuentistas de talento incuestionable,...
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Founded by Holly Lyn Walrath, Interstellar Flight Magazine is an online SFF and pop culture mag devoted to essays on what's new in the world of speculative genres. With interviews, personal essays, rants, and raves, the authors of Interstellar Flight Magazine explore the vast outreaches of nerdom.
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Get the Summary of Jim Harrison's The Search for the Genuine in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Search for the Genuine" by Jim Harrison is a rich tapestry of personal reflections, anecdotes, and musings on nature, hunting, fishing, and the human condition. Harrison intertwines his experiences with broader philosophical considerations, emphasizing the importance of genuine connections to the natural world and...
12) All Hallows' Eve
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A ghoulish collection of classic poetry and prose ...
All Hallows' Eve is the perfect gift for the parent, child or friend who revels in the spooky spirit of Halloween. Ghastly poems, sinister short stories, and curious black and white line illustrations throughout are sure to keep your bones chilled and imagination ablaze. Including writing by Thomas Hardy, Hugh Mearnes, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and more, All Hallows' Eve will complement...
13) Resilience
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Blindsided by a break-up? Betrayed by someone you treasured? Broken and beaten down by life? We've been where you are. Unfortunately, a shattered heart or hopeless day is a universal suffering that can connect us all. Women are caretakers and providers, on top of the many other hats we wear daily. Yet in the midst of all our day to day responsibilities, we shoulder crushing obstacles. Many of us feel we can't allow ourselves to miss a beat. So, where...
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Dragons are creatures of legend. Of magic. Of wisdom, nature, and the power of creation. They have been in every culture and mythology since the beginning of time. Writers are creatures of legend. With magic, wisdom, and the power of creation at their fingertips. They, too, are in every culture and have been creating their own mythologies since the beginning of time. Within each writer is the power of a dragon. . . . The power of creation. Gathered...
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Esta antología de relatos es una iniciativa de tres instituciones culturales de primer orden: el Hay Festival, el British Council y el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Conaculta) de México, que buscaron la complicidad como seleccionadores de tres escritores internacionalmente reconocidos (Juan Villoro, Guadalupe Nettel y Cristina Rivera Garza) para establecer una muestra de relatos de los autores más interesantes de la nueva literatura...
16) Mugby Junction
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En 1865, Charles Dickens sufrió un accidente cuando descarriló el tren en el que viajaba. Un año después, vivió una mala experiencia con el servicio de la estación de Rugby, donde tuvo que quedarse durante un día entero. Fue a partir de estos sucesos que Dickens decidió, junto con sus colaboradores Charles Collins, Amelia B. Edwards, Andrew Halliday y Hesba Stretton, escribir una serie de relatos repletos de humor negro que encuentran su punto...
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Die Menschenfrau verliert ihre Stimme.
Über den Schmerz tritt sie in einen inneren Dialog mit der Sprachmelodie imaginärer Tierwesen.
Ihre Klause befindet sich ein Stockwerk über der Galerie Zottel mit Gemälden aus allen Zeitepochen, die zu Traumgeistern geworden sind. Eine alte Hyäne, Wächterin der unterweltlichen Geschicke, verbindet sie gleichzeitig mit der astralen Welt.
Für die Menschenfrau ist dieser Ort das Tor zur Anderswelt, ein Übergangsort...
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New Stories from the Midwest presents a collection of stories that celebrate an American region too often ignored in discussions about distinctive regional literature. The editors solicited nominations from more than 300 magazines, literary journals, and small presses and narrowed the selection to 19 authors. The stories, written by Midwestern writers or focusing on the Midwest, demonstrate that the quality of fiction from and about the heart of the...
19) Love Wows
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Love Wows Engr Dr Naila Hina Affectionate Wows, promises of love and chances of destiny in one single file.
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TO THE FORTUNATE READER: In days gone by, the men who penned their words of wisdom to MUSIC were known as 'Singin' Cowboys. In our time, we have men like Brian W. Woodward and others like him who wear their hearts on their sleeves as they pen their heartfelt words on sheets of paper for all to read and enjoy. Brian, Is not just a member of the Dead Poet's Society, he is probably the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of this esteemed club: and yet,...
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