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My name is Jane, and I can make you do whatever I want. If you think I'm going to say "just kidding!" think again. My wish is also my command. Being chronically ill means you have the best seat on the perpetual struggle bus. Thanks to the very sexy diagnosis of end-stage kidney disease I was...

When an interfering angel with the best of intentions comes down to Earth to help her charge, will she bring her favorite couple back together, or will she instead learn the true meaning of love during the Christmas season? High school art teacher Grace Webster thought she'd found her soulmate in Jordan Dixon. But a year into their relationship, Jordan's wandering eye shattered Grace's world. Enter Chloe Valentine, a novice angel with a heart full of hope and a mission to keep Grace and Jordan together.

In the heart of a bustling city lies The White Cat, a back-street political club where secrets brew alongside beers. Meet a well-meaning but clumsy lawyer who unexpectedly finds himself entangled with a pair of charming old maids and a captivating young woman. As he navigates this quirky trio, he realizes he must adopt the skills of his sleuthing friends, a detective and a sharp-witted newspaperman, to unravel a mystery that mixes political favors with the threat of murder. This engaging tale by Mary Roberts Rinehart weaves humor and intrigue, inviting listeners into a world where every ...

Dedications is an anthology of the forms used from the earliest days of book-making to the present time. My purpose in the following anthology of dedications has been to make a representative, rather than an exhaustive collection. My first idea was to take only beautiful dedications, and above all those which showed thought and originality. I next sought those which were quaint and curious, grave and gay, and then wandering through the wide field of English literature, tried to have each section of it represented. Dedications which brought one in touch with the world of religion, philanthropy,...

A Monster Story. A Moral Catastrophe. The Birth of Science Fiction. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein at eighteen years old during the strangest summer in recent memory — stranded on the shores of Lake Geneva with Percy Shelley and Lord Byron, during a year of unnatural cold and darkness caused by a volcanic eruption halfway around the world. The ghost story competition Byron proposed that summer produced one entry worth remembering. The result was the first science fiction novel ever written — and one of the most influential books in the English language.

The Essential Classics: Volume 7 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Jonathan Keeble, Kristin Atherton, Emma Gregory, and Matt Bates. From the charming and compassionate world of Cranford to the ambitious and tragic tale of Jude the Obscure, this volume is a rich tapestry of human experience. Daniel Deronda challenges notions of identity, morality, and destiny, while Evelina offers a sharp yet humorous commentary on social class and manners.

Does your happiness depend on someone else's affection and presence in your life? Are your thoughts consumed by another person? If so, the relationship has become skewed - get help before it becomes a prison! Through 31 daily readings with reflection questions and practical action steps, Ellen Mary Dykas helps you to strengthen your relationship with Christ - embracing him as your true refuge - and to cultivate godly relationships with others from a place of confidence and peace. 

세이디는 남편 윌의 외도와 아들 오토의 학교 문제 등으로 과도한 스트레스에 시달리던 중, "모든 걸 잊고, 새 출발을 하는 계기가 될 것"이라며 얼마 전 죽은 누나 앨리스가 유산으로 남긴 집으로 이사를 가는 게 어떻겠느냐는 윌의 제안을 받는다. 오랜 고민 끝에 이사를 결심한 세이디는 외딴 섬, 오래된 단독주택, 새로운 가족에게 적개심 가득한 앨리스의 딸 이모젠으로 인해 자신의 결정을 후회하지만, 이내 마음을 다잡고 새로운 생활에 적응하려 애쓴다. 그러던 어느 날, 이웃집에 살고 있던 여자가 변사체로 발견되고, 우연에 우연이 겹치면서 세이디가 유력한 용의자로 지목된다.

The Last Man is an early post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, which was first published in 1826. The three volume book tells of a future world that has been ravaged by a plague. Volume One describes the future world and family of Lionel Verney, central character, son of a nobleman who gambled himself into poverty, up to the appearance of the plague. - Summary by Jude Somers

The Nature Writing Essentials Collection gathers fourteen works of wilderness reflection, natural history, travel, memoir, and literary observation.

Hello all, Jory Harcourt here. The second volume of my He Said, he said columns happened in 2020, when the whole wide world was in lockdown. So many facets of everyday life changed for me, and everyone else, and writing about family and friends, and leaning on them, carried me through. And yes...

I do not see what right Mr Darcy had to decide on the propriety of his friend’s inclination, or why, upon his own judgement alone, he was to determine and direct in what manner that friend was to be happyWhen Fitzwilliam Darcy hides Jane Bennet's presence in London from his friend Bingley, he assures himself it was done for the best. That he was forced to collude with the scheming Miss Bingley and betray his own principles to do it is immaterial—Bingley cannot be trusted to behave rationally where Miss Bennet is concerned.

On a routine trip to Pittsburgh, Lawrence Blakeley faces an unexpected twist when he discovers his bank notes and clothes have vanished from his train berth. Tasked with verifying the authenticity of forged notes, Blakeley’s journey quickly spirals into a gripping adventure. As he navigates the mystery of the missing items, he encounters deception, danger, and a cast of intriguing characters. With each twist and turn, the stakes rise, and Blakeley must use his wits to uncover the truth behind this bizarre heist. Will he solve the mystery before it’s too late? Dive into this classic ...

Cada semana investigamos historias criminales que estremecen: asesinos en serie, casos sin resolver y misterios reales que aún claman justicia. Aquí encontrarás true crime en español contado con respeto, detalle y suspenso. 📂 Desde documentales de crimen sobre desapariciones inexplicables 🕰️ hasta investigación criminal de los casos más oscuros ⚖️, narramos cada historia con profundidad y precisión. 🔍 Si te apasionan los crímenes impactantes, los secretos que la justicia no ha revelado y los relatos que exponen el lado más oscuro de la mente humana… has llegado al ...

Begleite uns auf eine Reise in die Welt der gruseligen Geschichten und Horrorerzählungen, die dir das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen. Unsere fesselnden Erzählungen und düsteren Geheimnisse werden dich in ihren Bann ziehen und dir Gänsehaut bereiten. Von wahren Kriminalfällen bis hin zu paranormalen Begegnungen und mysteriösen Ereignissen – unser Kanal bietet dir die besten Horrorgeschichten, die dich die Schönheit des Schreckens erleben lassen. Lass uns gemeinsam die faszinierende Welt der Geistergeschichten und Urban Legends entdecken und jeden Moment der Angst genießen. ...

Willkommen bei Tommy – Geschichten, die die Nacht erzählt.Geschichte ist kein Schulfach. Sie ist ein Spiegel – und wer hineinschaut, versteht die Gegenwart besser.Ich bin Tommy. Ich erzähle dir Geschichten, die du so noch nicht gehört hast:📜 Historische Ereignisse – die die Welt verändert haben 🌍 Vergessene Kulturen – deren Weisheit bis heute wirkt 🧠 Menschliche Abgründe & zeitlose Lektionen – ehrlich, tiefgründig, unvergessen🎧 Perfekt zum Einschlafen, Entspannen und Träumen – lass dich jede Nacht auf eine neue Zeitreise mitnehmen.Geschichte hört sich hier nicht...

Historias de Terror Para Dormir | Sonidos de Lluvia combina relatos de miedo, terror psicológico y cuentos oscuros con sonidos de lluvia relajantes. Cada episodio está diseñado para acompañarte durante la noche con historias inquietantes, misterios, leyendas urbanas y ambientes nocturnos ideales para relajarse y dormir. Ponte cómodo, apaga la luz y deja que la lluvia te lleve a una historia que no olvidarás.

Bienvenido a tu dosis semanal de terror. Aquí narramos las mejores creepypastas e historias de terror con la inconfundible voz de Loquendo: relatos perturbadores, leyendas urbanas, casos paranormales y cuentos para no dormir.Cada episodio te sumerge en la oscuridad con historias narradas para escuchar de noche, con auriculares y las luces apagadas. Creepypastas clásicas, relatos originales y el terror más escalofriante de internet… todo en un solo lugar. Suscríbete y activa las notificaciones. La madrugada nunca volverá a ser igual. Contenido recomendado para mayores de 13 años.

A spellbinding guide to the entwined evolution of humans and flowers—and what they can teach us about life The love story between flowers and humans is millions of years old. Over millennia of ecological changes and challenges, flowers have inspired us, comforted us, and taught us some of our...

An iconoclast in many fields herself, Mary Heaton Vorse was fascinated with Bohemia, the colorful unboundaried land of poets and artists and philosophers, a place whose denizens lived by their own rules without regard for the conventions of bourgeois Society. In this comic little romance, she explores the most famous corner of American Bohemia, New York's Greenwich Village, poking fun with gentle irony at its pretensions and its passions. - Summary by Expatriate