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The stories portray human relations, especially between man and woman, children and their parents, the poor and the rich.

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...Suchitra is writing a story. Sitting in her room with doors closed, creating a world of her own, she is getting ready to write a story. A sheet of paper that she pulled out in haste from her Social Science notebook lies in front of her with a sentence, “Mother i...

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...Stories: The Dinosaur’s Baby Anitha’s House The Net Of Darkness To Catch A Grasshopper The Cockroaches The Greatest Show Music Of The Mountains The Shroedinger’s Cat Stories With Evil Characters A KungFu Fighter...

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...rant owner’s worse nightmare, but Maria needn’t worry. She’s got an ace up her culinary sleeve. These are just a few of the situations you will find in this collection of bittersweet short stories, where the characters struggle to manage their lives in a user-unfriendly universe ...

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...y slept with Elsie McGivney, a woman so dim-witted she can't make change or hold down an entry-level job. Lenny bedded the chucklehead but got no sex in the bargain. So why is he going back for more? * Bethany Glaspell approached the first-ever meeting with Great-uncle Vern, a man who returned from the jungles of Vietnam with a Hmong bride and warped personality, much as ...

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...* A young boy spends a magical weekend with his sister, a former collegiate track star crippled in a freak accident. During the visit he learns a poignant lesson about the resilience of monarch butterflies and the human heart * Mrs. Chowdhary named her youngest daughter after Saint Theresa, the Little Flower of Jesus. ...

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...n for the better when the elementary school teacher meets a gifted artisan whose handmade jewelry boxes are featured at the local museum. Well-versed in nineteenth century Russian literature, Carl Solomon also happens to be the school janitor. * Following his divorce, Dr. Stanley Gilford, chief of cardiology at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, restructured his life on the g...

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...t I knew the role possessed if I could only get it. No longer would I have to pull on pants, hide my hair, swagger around with plastic swords or sit in a chair uttering the mild regrets of middle age. No, for once I would be the centre of delight and attention, with a husband, a donkey and various deferential well-wishers from all walks of life to support my soft and vuln...

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...At first I had been upset. I was the best actress in class, not just by my own assessment but also as overheard several times in comments from my teacher. So when the roles were handed out, I was stunned. The lead went to a class mate who had never shown a special interest i...

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...Designed for the discriminating reader who expects a good story, good characters, and above all an aesthetic experience. It's in the language, you know? Contact me at R1234J@hotmail.com...

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...e hill. Like Roy always says: the first thing you do when you open one of these gallon jugs is toss the cap away. Now, he’s tumbling down a dirt path in the Presidio with the lights of The City winking behind and the GGB, a waterfront hack’s “golden”, glistening through the light fog and beckoning dead ahead. Michigan Bob gets to Roy first to make sure the wine is intact, ...

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...This is a collection of 13 short stories about the hard life, the life of characters, the life of miscreants and misfits. The characters are crude, sexual, violent, witty, thoughtful, and full of wisdom and lessons never learned by those who lead shel...

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A second volume of short stories and poetry translated from the Hebrew.

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...elovska All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija R... ...ission from: Lidija Rangelovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk or to vaknin@link.com.mk Short Fiction in English and Hebrew http://gorgelink.org... ... Lidija Rangelovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk or to vaknin@link.com.mk Short Fiction in English and Hebrew http://gorgelink.org/vaknin/ http:... ...ed by: Lidija Rangelovska, Skopje REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA C O N T E N T S Short Fiction A Beheaded Cart Language of Black and Red O... ...Abuse Our Love Alivid Moi Aussi Cutting to Existence A Hundred Children The Old Gods Wander In the Concentration Camp Called Home The Miracle of the ... ...Tableaux (van Gogh) The Author The Suffering of Being Kafka Short Fiction A Beheaded Cart by Sam Vaknin ... ... be on alert, examine suspect objects, call on your driver if in doubt. Pay heed to dubious characters and odd behaviours. Our bus is trapped in a ... ...ented and those were afternoons of magic and I felt no need to read, only to listen to the stories of the Sage and his donkey and his son and his go... ... "The Gambling Industry", Limon Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 1990 "Requesting My Loved One – Short Stories", Yedioth Aharonot, Tel- Aviv, 1997 "The Sufferi...

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...A collection of short fictions, including the complete Sexy Teenage Vampires trilogy, The Futile Epikles and other characters, and several previously unpublished stories....

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...This is the first novel in the series and introduces sixteen year old William Dean Ritter, aka "Montana." Two separate adventures take him from his Montana farm to a Wyoming cattle ranch, Dodge City, Kansas and Texas in his pursuit of the dream to b...

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... counters a big slice of western life -- the good, the bad, and all that lies in between. These are the stories of that young man who, guided by ... ...ern life -- the good, the bad, and all that lies in between. These are the stories of that young man who, guided by the lessons of his mother and... ...the other strong men and women he meets along the way, searches for his place in a world that, in many respects, isn’t all that different from today... ...eserved by the author, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form,... ...ission of the writer/publisher of this book. This work is fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author... ... they called me Billy, but most folks call me Montana. I suppose it’s because shortly after the war ended, my folks’ wagon train dropped them off n... ...t this was a two man operation,” observed McVey. “Oh, Isaak should be back shortly. He went hunting over the ridge this morning and I haven’t se... ...re than water. We need some food.” “I’ll say it again. I’m expecting a stage shortly and I can’t feed you. You might be able to find a few potatoe... ...Triple T" carved into a large board. The main house was quite large -- three stories. Surrounding it were several out-buildings that included a big...

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...For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth? A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt a...

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... Published by RFS Publications This book is a work of fiction. Name, characters, places, and incidents are products of the auth... ...y Robinson: www.jeremyrobinsononline.com No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission, e... ...hatsoever without the written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information address ... ...entrance. Several battle-hardened soldiers pounded on the door, trying to force their way in. Inside the temple, breathless and frightened, two youn... ..., desperate times call for desperate measures,” Jack said with mock seriousness. He was a short, skinny fellow, with light brown hair and a long poi... ... family together. What if the people lose confidence in me? I have only been King for two short years.” She walked over to her husband and caressed ... ... the time. I know it did mine.” “I think losing both your mother and father within such a short timeframe may have taken an even bigger toll on Alaj... ...ed in Kierani culture. To them, it symbolized strength, grace, and protection. There were stories amongst their folklore of a magi- cal lion, named A... ...t for strength. The main building was located in the center of the grounds, stood several stories high and was currently the tallest structure in th...

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...ficult to understand with just one reading, because it contains a concentration of all of A. Mercurio’s innovative thought. It is difficult to make a short synthesis of this book, so here we will simply mention some of the papers presented by the Author that the book contains. The book opens with an “Invitation” and then proceeds with “The Myth of Sophia-Analysis: life as ...

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... Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way tha... ...anslations authorized by the Author. 3 Note from the translator: In this text, several of the author’s books are mentioned. Some are alread... ...e mentioned. Some are already available English, and their titles are only in English. Some are in the process of being translated, and their titles... ...e, historically speaking, of making what is impossible today possible in a short period of time: living one’s own life like a unique, marvelous work... ... From trying to kill the mother to trying to kill life the distance is very short, and practically ineluctable. Our era is just one step away from ... ...nalistic Anthropology. 137 Just like in Pirandello’s play there are six characters in search of an author who can give them life and unity, in ev... ...ho can give them life and unity, in every individual’s life there are four characters, the I Person, the Psychological I, the Corporeal I and the SE... ...entered on the axis of the SELF, instead of on the Psychological I and its short-sightedness. Slowly but surely the I Person melds with the SELF and... ...s offer an answer to these questions. It is found in condensed form in the characters of Ulysses and Penelope, in the way I have described above. I...

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...unquenched by expensive center-pivot irrigation systems. A loosely-organized row of aggressive-looking pickup trucks--drearily-colored, indeterminate in age, manfully backed into position, and universally-equipped with locking tool boxes giving purpose to otherwise empty beds--had formed a defensive line on the torrid gravel in front of Jake's. By day a respectable dine...

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This book is written in a diary format without chapters. Author's Foreword Dedication Text Appendix Image Attributions

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...design Copyright © 2008 Lee Emory Edited by Lee Emory Printed and published in the U.S.A. by MountainView Publishing A division of Treble Heart Books... ...rials contained herein, used by permission, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopyin... ...y any informational storage and retrieval system, without express permission in writing from the publishers. ISBN: 978-1-932695-79-3 “Scripture taken... ...ng of God’s word. Even as I study the Bible to find answers for my fictional characters, I find wisdom for my own life. Instead of fame, God has bless... ...ging voice in my head, wonderful words often begin to bloom. In fiction, my characters will sometimes invent solutions, or better yet, new problems f... ...life-lessons leading to the development of meaty story lines and full-bodied characters. No paper dolls. Yet, I often get hung up with observations, ... ...to me, Lord? I’ve also made a new group of friends, people I’ve only known a short time, but with whom I feel very close. We see each other often, e-m... ...thologies, winning first prize in fiction-writing competition, and having my short story published in a literary magazine, I decided it was time to st... ...place has no equal. Remember the journals you kept, the poems you wrote, the short stories that are still tucked away in some old notebook. Y ou wrote...

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...ective discovers that Stone was murdered, but the reason behind his death is a mystery. Brand uncovers information pointing to Jamieson’s involvement in arming the international space station. As rogue generals from Russia, China and the U.S. try to install a mind-control weapon designed to divide the world into three parts, Brand tries to stop them. Enlisting the help...

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...ights focused on where Jamieson Stone would do his nightly news; the same seat he had sat in for more than twenty years. Jane Simmons, the head ass... ...tiently for Alex Trent to retire. Even though her salary was almost double of anyone else in her position at the other networks, being the head prod... ...th it, boy,” she thundered, and then spoke quietly into her headset that nestled over her short, black hair to the director who sat over looking the ... ...hind a bank of video screens. “Have you seen Stone?” The director replied, “Not a sign,” in between punching up several shots of the set, still not... ...he poor man committed suicide. Can’t we keep this to a minimum?” Barton finally eyed the short rotund man with red veins that criss-crossed his face... .... Their relationship was either good or bad depending upon the outcome of the case. A short, but intense, April shower swept through the Capitol ... ...f what he had just heard made no impression, “Did you ever talk to your husband about the stories he was working on?” “In the beginning, we talked c... ...hat her relationship with her husband had become distant, and had no idea of what kind of stories he was working on. As you said, Senator, she just ... ...tz. During his other life as Branderos in the New York barrio, he had met many unsavory characters. But there was one who he had been especially cl...

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...The inspiring story of a dyslexic girl's journey of self-discovery, in which she overcomes her disability and finds her true worth with the help of some special people. http://www.behappyinlife.com ...

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...und the globe. It excites me to think that 1million people will be joining me in spreading the word on acceptance, tolerance and diversity, until it... ...lowers Ronit Baras Ronit Baras Ronit Baras Ronit Baras 2 © 2005 Be Happy in LIFE. All rights reserved www.behappyinlife.com/books To be yo... ...y in LIFE. All rights reserved www.behappyinlife.com/books To be yourself, in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is t... ...re very hard and I geiv up. She pleid sam other geims with me, itch only for a short time. Then she geiv me a book to rid. I was so slo, my eyes sta... ...t had a naro windo in it. she put it on the lain I was riding. The peig looked shorter. I felt my eyes relaxing a bit and I started riding faster. ... ...ain at an erly steig” she sed and droo a doted lain clos to the botem (it was a short lain). “with a bit of work, we hav to meik a much biger conecsh... ...xam paper, I droo two cerly lines with flowers joining into one. Download more stories by Ronit Baras from www.behappyinlife.com/books Read inspirin... ..., are especially enjoyable as we trace the invisible emotional connections the characters have with one another. Be Special, Be Yourself contains po... ...and relationships, in a style which refrains from preaching, but rather allows characters, events and storylines to illuminate issues, struggles and ...

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...Due to the success of my Watermelon Credo Post, I created this book. Each letter in the word WATERMELON is a chapter. The W in Watermelon stands for: Whatever you believe creates your reality. And this book is a perfect example.What began as a wall poster is now a book. In his latest and happiest work yet...

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...ss"l This book is dedicated to watermelon lovers everywhere Acknowledgments In keeping with our belief that great teamwork makes for the greates... ...t, dedication, team spirit, and enthusiasm contributed enormously to our work. In most successful endeavors, there is the utility person, the volun... ...Glauberman All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, e... ...g band, that circle of eternity? To me, these traditional symbols of love fall short. A concept of love should be infinite, and embrace your childr... ...in the ever-amusing and always rhyming verses of Green Eggs and Ham. A pair of characters are unrelenting in their determination not to yield to th... ...d in countless television and radio shows and in newspaper and magazine feature stories. On the lecture circuit, he regularly addresses corporate a...

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...What was in Hitler's personal file kept by the Nazi Party's own intelligence agency, the SD? Israel Sarid Roth, only son of two survivors of the Holocaust is about to find out, as a routine assignment in Jerusalem plunges him into the...

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... © 2006-2007 All Rights Reserved Based on hundreds of newly-discovered documents in archives the world over – now … THE HITLER FILE Israel S... ...lf at the deadly center of a nightmare. • What is on the floppy disk he picked up in Jerusalem? • Who is Frankenberg, the investigative journali... ...f the SS, release Frankenberg’s father from the death camp Auschwitz? • What was in Hitler’s personal file, kept by the Nazi Party’s own intellige... ...rnalist and his grandfather, the Auschwitz inmate, Ernst Frankenberg, are fictional characters. • Heinrich Mueller. Though his body was never fou... ... imperceptibly. “Just friends” - I said unconvincingly – “We are going out for a short walk and I will be back for the delicatessen, I promise yo... ...ips bloodless and rubs his temples. “Frankenberg,” – he says – “we are going on a short trip in the Reichsfeuhrer’s own official car. I have no fa... ...e whole thing was almost amateurish. But the stegotexts were meaningless streams of characters.” Libby and I sighed in unison and then, for no app... ...s cap?” “When I ran the stegalyzer on the images, I received distinct streams of characters, one per document. It was, therefore, clear that each ... ...n savored our tense anticipation. He smiled: “And I extracted more of the same: a short string of characters.” “Sounds bad.” – I mumbled – “So a...

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...Theological Immortal Romance is an Elysian love story written in poetic form by author Kevin Brian Wright about, love, devotion, and the angelic beauty of his beloved - Isabella. Within the story the reader embarks on a spiritual journey of love and romance seen through the eyes of the ...

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...ter and better. This book is one of its kind and will definitely be a winner in the hearts of all. JT Talent and Casting (John Thomas) Casting Directo... ... big fan of Kevin for many years and this time he has done it. I simply fell in love with this heavenly experience this book takes you on. I will reco... ... collection of poems brilliantly captures the whimsical sensation of falling in love. William DeMeo - Wannabes - Sopranos With each word, he creates a... ... under their right names. Scenes and dialogue involving them with fictitious characters are of course invented. Any other usage of real people’s names... ...age of real people’s names is coincidental. Any resemblance of the imaginary characters to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. F... ... that he had only met Isabella briefly. Through correspondence or for only a short period of time. Her kiss was so tender to him that it became immort... ...ul of hers and mine, religious hands reach out and touch her and wish simple stories that heaven has told. Letters of praise find her first awake in a...