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"Short Stories" by Larry L. Farmer is a rich collection of nine evocative tales that delve into the heart of the American experience, particularly rooted in Texas. The stories explore universal themes of struggle, redemption, family, legacy, and the search for meaning. From a former country singer testing his mettle against the land and its legends in "The Ranch," to a gambler seeking salvation in the depths of the Great Depression in "The Promise," Farmer's characters are deeply human and compelling.

Em uma Nova York implacável, a jovem Miss Leeson sobrevive em um minúsculo quarto de pensão cuja única janela é uma claraboia voltada para o céu. Entre a fome e o isolamento, ela encontra consolo ao batizar uma estrela solitária de Billy Jackson. Enquanto sua saúde definha e os outros moradores desdenham de seus devaneios, Miss Leeson mantém o olhar fixo no alto — sem imaginar que o universo pode responder às suas preces de uma forma que ninguém esperava.

Im Moloch Paris treiben sich die seltsamsten Gestalten herum. Der prosaische Großmeister Victor Hugo nutzt diese Weltbühne, um Charaktere unterschiedlichster Couleur aufeinanderprallen zu lassen und entfesselt ein spektakuläres Realitätsbild der wahnwitzigen Gesellschaft. Sorgenlose und mutige Glücksjäger, ausgestoßene Einzelgänger, vom Teufel besessene Priester, die leidenschaftlich morden und in alchemistischer Besessenheit nach Goldformeln suchen, wunderschöne Frauen, Studenten u.a.

If you have ever felt that reality is more flexible, more alive, and more responsive than most people admit, this book is for you. In St. Pete Academy of Real Magic: The Welcome Lecture, I invite you into a fictional world set in St. Petersburg, Florida that may not be fiction at all. I speak to you as if you are one of the first eight students enrolled in a yearlong private academy where the central lesson is simple and radical: you are the creator of your reality.

Am Stettiner Haff beginnt der Frühling. Mit ihm Geschichten, die Menschen verbinden und in kleinen Momenten zeigen, was bleibt. Zwischen Kirschblüten, Haffwind und den ersten warmen Tagen entstehen zehn Erzählungen über Hoffnung, Nähe und das leise Wunder dieser Jahreszeit. Eine ältere Frau wagt einen neuen Anfang. Ein Licht kehrt zurück. Erinnerungen duften nach frischem Osterbrot. Familien finden Worte, die tragen. Momente, die bleiben – ruhig, warm, klar.

Welcome to Bloodhaven, where each night a new nightmare unfolds. Mysterious bottling plants they don’t want you to know about, storage lockers with cryptic items, hitchhikers that should never be picked up. An assortment of chilling short stories await—bite-sized horrors told in a gripping, "true story" style that will make you question the quiet towns around you.

La espiritualidad más oscura te conduce a la locura más reveladora. Este libro reúne cuentos sobre el encuentro entre la espiritualidad y la locura. Son relatos de esencia filosófica, científica y psicológica, que surgen de las contradicciones, reflexiones y creatividad de un psicólogo...

Najbardziej znana, klasyczna japońska opowieść grozy, oparta na XVII-wiecznej legendzie o mściwym duchu zdradzonej i wykorzystanej kobiety, który powraca, by szukać zemsty na swoich prześladowcach. Historia ta inspirowała dramatopisarzy teatru kabuki, drzeworytników ukiyo-e, powieściopisarzy, a nawet filmowców, z Hideo Nakatą, reżyserem Ringu na czele.

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Boredom sets in on the rather less exciting than expected trip across the desert to Baghdad. Mr. Parker Pyne, with a nose for trouble, soon sets his sights on the case of the missing Mr. Long, the famed...

An urban animal fantasy set at ground level, following Bonnie, a rat surviving through a harsh winter of engines, streets, and constant hunger. Told in a stripped-back, poetic style, the series blends horror and realism into a focused, character-led story. This complete edition brings everything together in one place.

Als Nathalie und Louise am allerwenigsten damit rechnen, wird Louise von ihrer Vergangenheit als Agentin eingeholt. Nie hätte sie es für möglich gehalten, dass ihre Entführung vor vielen Jahren noch einmal Folgen haben würde, doch jetzt meldet sich ein Unbekannter bei ihr - und was er verlangt, ist nicht nur schockierend, sondern auch tödlich! Natürlich fällt auch ihren Freunden auf, dass mit Louise etwas nicht stimmt. Fieberhaft versuchen sie herauszufinden, was gerade passiert. Dabei ahnen sie nicht, in welcher Gefahr sie sich befinden.

Los Angeles, 1985. Journalist Hallie Pitney is fighting to keep her head above water selling minor stories to gossip magazines. She still dreams of her byline on something better—something that could finally launch her career. Then a whisper reaches her: a legendary movie star may be hiding a devastating secret. For Hallie, this could be the story that changes everything. But a dark choice lurks behind Hollywood’s shuttered gates: the story of a lifetime—or everything she stands for.

Der amerikanische Prosa-Künstler Washington Irving hat mit seinen Erzählungen einen prägenden Einfluss auf die amerikanische Literatur ausgeübt. Das liegt an seiner sehr angenehmen Sprachgestaltung und dem Realitätsbezug des gewählten Gegenstands. Allerdings ummantelt er seine Geschichten ebenso gerne mit einem Grotesk-Phantastischen Gewand, so dass man zum einen nie weiß was als nächstes kommt und zum anderen immer das Gefühl vermittelt bekommt hautnah dabei zu sein, wobei einem die beschriebenen Szenen sofort vor dem geistigen Auge vorüberzuziehen scheinen.

In The Remarkable Rocket, Oscar Wilde delivers a brilliantly witty and satirical tale of vanity, self-importance, and misplaced ambition. As the fireworks gather in the King’s garden, each prepares for their moment of glory. Yet none is more convinced of his own greatness than the Rocket—an absurdly proud and overly emotional figure who believes the entire celebration exists in his honor.

In The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, Stephen Crane delivers a masterful Western that quietly marks the passing of an era. With subtle irony and restrained tension, this story captures the moment when the wild frontier begins to yield to something softer, stranger, and entirely new.

In Ligeia, Edgar Allan Poe delivers one of his most haunting and psychologically charged tales—a story where love, intellect, and sheer will seem to defy the boundaries of death itself. The narrator recalls his mysterious and brilliant wife, Ligeia—a woman of extraordinary beauty, vast intellect, and an almost supernatural intensity of spirit. Her presence is unforgettable, her voice hypnotic, and her eyes—dark, luminous, and unknowable—become an obsession that lingers long after her passing. But death does not bring peace.

Silence is the first rule of the group home. No running. No shouting. No sudden movement. And never, ever touch the doll. On her first night as a caretaker, Emily Richards is warned about one resident in particular—a small, unfailingly polite girl who never raises her voice and never lets go of the heavy, antique doll she carries everywhere. The staff speak of her in careful tones. One of the quiet ones. The relief behind their smiles feels rehearsed.

The sun is not a god. It is an executioner. For ten thousand years, the Red King has reigned in the absolute silence of the Honduran underworld. He is the last of his kind—a prehistoric species of celestial navigators driven into the lightless depths of the Merendón by a sun that turned predatory. They are the Camazotz: architects of the night, masters of resonance, and the hidden gardeners of human civilization.

What would you do if the world kept shitting on you? Thomas is about to crack. An ex-girlfriend on her deathbed, a current girlfriend that tried to murder the both of them, and wounds that may never heal. Meanwhile, JoAnne is having troubles of her own, locked up in a mental ward. Will she ever make it out of there? Will she ever taste the glory of human meat again? Your favorite cannibal couple is back and this time, they're NOT so considerate...

A short story collection to make you shiver. The stories we tell through chattering teeth around campfires and on Halloween nights always contain a kernel of truth, a sinister echo of something ancient and malevolent that prowls the shadowy corridors of our minds. On stormy nights, as we huddled under blankets, those aren't tree branches scraping your window.