Happy New Year! and Other Stories

Happy New Year! and Other Stories
Author: Sholom Aleichem
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2015-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0486808564

One of the most beloved and prolific writers of Yiddish literature, Sholom Aleichem (1859–1916) produced a wealth of wonderful stories that combine traditional Jewish oral humor with Western literary tradition. For years a living legend, he wrote enduring gems of fiction, eleven of which are included in this entertaining collection. The master storyteller brilliantly recaptures the joy and tribulations of Jewish life in such tales as "Geese," "At the Doctor's," "Three Widows," "The Passover Eve Vagabonds," "On America," "Someone to Envy," "Three Calendars," "The Ruined Passover," the title story, and two others. Introduced and ably translated by Curt Leviant, these tales sparkle with wit, wisdom, and a warm humanity that will appeal to a wide audience of readers, especially those with an interest in Jewish cultural life.

...And a Happy New Year?

...And a Happy New Year?
Author: Holly Bourne
Publisher: Usborne
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-10-31
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781474936774

Spinster Club girls Evie, Amber and Lottie are having a New Year party to remember! For the first time since leaving college, all three girls are back together. It¿s time for fun and flirting, snogs and shots. (And not tears and tantrums and horrible secrets.) Because everything¿s going right for these girls - Spinster Club for ever! Right? Get ready for some serious partying - and some major New Year's revelations - from everyone's favourite cheesy-snack-loving feminists.

Happy New Year, Beni

Happy New Year, Beni
Author:
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1993-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780805019612

After constantly fighting with his cousin Max during the celebration for Rosh Hashanah, Beni discovers that the new year is an opportunity to put his mistakes behind him and start over.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year
Author: Jason Ayres
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781980862697

Amy was never very keen on New Year's Eve - and that was before the time travel accident that sent her plummeting back into the past. Now she's living every New Year of her life all over again. Starting at thirty-nine years old, she grows progressively younger, revisiting snapshots of her life along the way. From dealing with an unfaithful boyfriend to trying to help her alcoholic mother, she attempts to make the most of her second chances, with varying degrees of success. As Amy grows ever more youthful, the reality of her impending mortality looms ever larger. Her only hope is to track down the mysterious stranger who sent her back through time, but he is nowhere to be found. Happy New Year is the fourth in a loosely connected series of time travel novels. It features characters and situations from the accompanying Time Bubble series and can be read standalone or alongside those stories. Want to know more about the author? You can find him at: jasonayres.co.uk facebook.com/TheTimeBubble/ twitter.com/AusterityDad ============================================================================= What readers are saying about Happy New Year... Very good as are all of Jason's novels. I love novels where a person's self or consciousness goes back in time to inhabit their younger bodies. - Ian Wardell on Amazon UK. All books by this author are great, and this one is no exception. Easy to read, uncomplicated, but intriguing and thought provoking at the same time. I have read all of his books and I am never disappointed. - LoubyLou on Amazon UK. I've read all the books by this author and every one has been hard to put down. He's brilliant with details and I look forward to future books. - Jamie Walters on Amazon UK. I sometimes find that time travel books are cliche or cheesy, but this one was not at all. It was complex and fun to read! Plus you didn't have to read the other books in the series to understand what was going on. - Springj7 on Amazon. Another thoroughly enjoyable book by Jason Ayres. They may be intended as light reads but his characters stay with you and provide much food for thought long after you finish the story.- Mark L. Swisshelm on Amazon.

White Nights and Other Stories

White Nights and Other Stories
Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2020-07-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3752382279

Reproduction of the original: White Nights and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Witch and Other Stories

The Witch and Other Stories
Author: Anton Chekhov
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2018-09-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3734013755

Reproduction of the original: The Witch and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov

Under the Mistletoe & Other Stories

Under the Mistletoe & Other Stories
Author: Manali Desai
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2022-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 935697523X

Diana is all set to welcome her loved ones for Christmas. An unexpected (and uninvited!) guest shows up at her door, spoiling her festive mood. All her attempts to thwart Dylan’s intrusion go in vain as he keeps dropping in, again and again, insisting that she join his family for Christmas Eve dinner. Against her better judgment, she finally gives in, just to get him off her back. As they stand under the mistletoe after the dinner, Diana and Dylan know things have changed for the better for both. A group of passengers is stranded at the airport together on New Year's Eve. Their plans were to celebrate the last day of the year and then ring in the new year with their loved ones by their side. But a delayed flight mars their plans and their happiness. They end up talking to each other, exchanging their New Year's Eve plans and how they celebrated it these many years so far. As they all welcome the new year together at midnight, their combined resolutions are to stay in touch with each other. They also resolve to make the best out of whatever life throws their way. Because as they have seen and experienced, not all things go as planned, always. Samantha is visiting her native, Benakatti, after many years. Even though it’s Christmas time, it's not a happy occasion in the family. As friends and family drop in for a visit, Samantha recalls the many winter breaks she spent in this village as a child. An unexpected guest shows up one day, bringing forth a cherished memory they had made on a foggy winter day many years ago. These and 10 other stories encompass this festive special anthology. These are stories of hope, love, healing, new beginnings, acceptance, and everything that the holidays represent.