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From the award-winning “master of the short story” (The New York Times Book Review)—nine shattering, hilarious tales of men on the outskirts of America, habituating the motels, hot dog stands, and dive bars time forgot, grappling with a world that is swiftly changing, and dreaming of a return to the wooded shores of their youth

In the windswept isolation of 1760s Cornwall, Eleanor Penrose tends the Porthmorna Lighthouse, her days haunted by the sea that claimed her husband three years prior. Grieving and bound to her duty, she finds solace in the beacon’s steady rhythm—until a violent storm wrecks a ship and delivers Gideon, a mysterious sailor who collapses in her arms, only to vanish with the dawn tide. Night after night, Gideon returns, his presence as fleeting as the high tide, stirring Eleanor’s heart with hope and love.

Seeds of Transformation is a collection of thought-provoking tales that gently awaken the heart and stir the soul. Blending timeless wisdom with imaginative storytelling, these stories invite you into worlds where destinies are altered in a taxi, AI goes into the prayer business, and love reveals itself in unexpected ways.

Primer libro de relatos cortos de la escritora vasca nacida en San Sebastián, Luz Aguirre. Impenitente viajera y gran enamorada de los usos y costumbres de los pueblos del mundo.

Step into the hidden layers of society with Secrets in the Shadows: Social and Cultural Conspiracy Theories. This intriguing collection brings you over 20 compelling mini-stories that unravel the whispered secrets, shadowy plots, and controversial theories that have shaped cultures and societies across the globe.

It's her looks that lure them in, predators looking for their next defenseless prey until they meet her. They had never encountered a prey like her, an Apex Prey. Everything goes well until Polly meets him, and she must make a decision. Love, or her youth?

August, 1932. Rick Justice and Intrepid search western Europe for an ancient weapon with magical properties: the enigmatic Black Axe. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt, and Intrepid must race against time to find the deadly axe before their shadowy adversaries do.

Inspired by Jane Austen’s birth—and death—day, The Last Gift considers what happens if July 18, 1817 was only the beginning for Jane Austen. After the Lady meets her characters in the Universe she created, what would make her existence not only tolerable but also transcendental?

Il taglio del bosco (1959) è una raccolta di nove «racconti lunghi e romanzi brevi» costruita attorno a quello eponimo, che funge da spartiacque tra la fase "subliminare" dei primi tre testi e quella più matura, realista degli ultimi cinque, nella quale si avverte il respiro del grande romanziere. La raccolta, nel suo insieme, appare quindi come una sorta di precipitato del passato e di anticipazione del futuro, un'opera nodale di dolente forza poetica che delinea al contempo uno spaccato della società italiana in un'epoca di forti cambiamenti letterari e civili.

From the creator of the beloved and universally acclaimed television series BoJack Horseman, a fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love - the best and worst thing in the universe. Equally at home with the surreal and the painfully relatable (and both at once), Bob-Waksberg delivers a killer combination of humor, romance, whimsy, cultural commentary, and crushing emotional vulnerability.

The award-winning author of The Return of Faraz Ali paints a profound portrait of contemporary Pakistan. In these seven searing, atmospheric stories, Aamina Ahmad finds a world of pathos in the tightest circumstances, from the fugitive intimacies of villages where nothing escapes notice to the...

From science fiction and fantasy author K.N. Salustro comes a collection of short stories written over the course of 2020. There are no plagues in this audiobook, the extreme weather comes from a mythical creature, and the biggest disaster you’ll see takes place on a spaceship when someone tries to make baked goods with an incendiary combination of ingredients.

Santa Claws by Andie J. Fessey is a blood-soaked holiday thriller to forever change the way you look at Christmas. In a bustling shopping mall, a towering robotic Santa Claus, touted as the cutting-edge centrepiece of holiday cheer, becomes a nightmare when a sinister malfunction turns it into a relentless killing machine. With its glowing red eyes, booming voice, and deadly metal claws, Santa does not just check who is naughty or nice, it punishes.

Elk jaar komt de familie Bijsters samen in hun vakantievilla in de duinen van Domburg. Maar dit jaar roept Dorothé Bijsters, mater familias en burgemeester van Oldeheuvel, de familie een week eerder bijeen dan gebruikelijk. De reden blijkt niet vrolijk: Do is in groot gevaar. Maar dat laat de familie niet zomaar op zich zitten.

ಹದಗೆಟ್ಟ ಗ್ರಹಗತಿಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಹಣೆಬರಹ ತಾನೇ ಬರೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಲೀಲಾವತಿ, ಎರಡನೇ ಭಾಸ್ಕರಾಚಾರ್ಯರ 'ಲೀಲಾವತಿ' ಪುಸ್ತಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಾರಣಳಲ್ಲ. ಅಮ್ಮನ ಸಾವಿನ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ, ಅಪ್ಪನ ಘನತೆಯ ತತ್ವಕ್ಕೂ ಮೀರಿ ಮಾನವೀಯತೆ ಮೆರೆದಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಹಾನಳು.

Wake up. Is this a dream? Has this all happened before? Is ignorance truly bliss? For would-be YouTuber Ryan Judge III, it doesn't matter. He is going to be a legend with his first viral video. However, while on his quest for internet immortality, a choice is coming—one that Ryan cannot foresee.

Kaum hat Bettina das Weihnachtschaos ihrer Familie gemeistert, steht schon die nächste Herausforderung vor der Tür: Silvester. Drei Generationen der Familie Padderborn unter einem Dach – das verspricht ein Abend voller Trubel, unvorhergesehener Wendungen und viel Gelächter. Wird Bettina es schaffen, den Jahreswechsel in ein unvergessliches Erlebnis zu verwandeln?

It's a wet and blustery day outside, but inside the old shop, Bagpuss and his friends are warm and busy. As the rain patters on the window, Madeleine, Gabriel, Professor Yaffle and the mice from the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ find ways to turn a grey afternoon into something quietly magical. Originally published as a picture book by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, Bagpuss on a Rainy Day is now released for the very first time as a gentle, immersive audiobook.

Within this accursed tome lies an unlucky 13 chilling tales to send an everlasting chill down your spine. From horrifying whispers from damned spirits, to killer forests and haunted lakes, to cursed children’s toys and possessed video games, and even sinister family members who are true monsters, hidden in human skin; these gospels of horror are sure to always rob you of a peaceful slumber...

'It’s a Fallen World!' is a very unusual audiobook. Here you will find four flash fiction audio stories. Each story is only about seven minutes long. They are brought vividly to life with immersive, cinematic sound effects. For the full experience, please use personal listening devices. This collection is perfect for the short Uber commute, a waiting room or wherever and whenever you need a break from the everyday boring reality. This is darkly comedic satire at its best!