Summer Vacation and Other Stories

Summer Vacation and Other Stories
Author: Theodore Kohan
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2007-09-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1467824976

Male-female relationships are at the center of this collection of thirteen stories. Roughly half the stories take place in the United States and half in Chile. A common thread runs through these keenly sensitive stories: the women take the initiative, and the men, willingly or unwillingly, follow their lead. At one end of the spectrum, Ari, 14 years old, is awakening to his sexuality, and at the other, Al, almost 70 and a former college professor, sees a potential affair with a young woman as his last opportunity to indulge his taste for sexual mischief. Along the way we also meet Dora, a free-spirited woman who, thirty years earlier, was in hot pursuit of Sergio, a married man, but who now holds a secret he is determined to uncover; Josh, home for the summer after having completed his freshman year in college, who is torn between family expectations and his attraction for Sofia, a Colombian immigrant; and a gallery of other unique characters.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Author: Mark Teague
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2013-08-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 030779248X

This wildly funny twist on the "How I spent my summer vacation" school-essay ritual details one child's imaginary adventures over the summer and is perfect for back-to-school reading! Most kids go to camp over the summer, or to Grandma's house, or maybe they're stuck at home. Not Wallace Bleff. He was supposed to visit his Aunt Fern. Instead, Wallace insists, he was carried off by cowboys and taught the ways of the West--from riding buckin' broncos to roping cattle. Lucky for Aunt Fern, he showed up at her house just in time to divert a stampede from her barbecue party! Perfect for back-to-school read-alouds, here's a western fantasy with sparkling illustrations and enough action to knock kids' boots off!

Summer's Vacation

Summer's Vacation
Author: Lynn Plourde
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2003
Genre: Behavior
ISBN: 0689842236

Despite reminders from Father Time and Mother Earth, Summer neglects her chores while she is on vacation.

Carl's Summer Vacation

Carl's Summer Vacation
Author: Alexandra Day
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2008-05-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780374310851

Carl and Madeleine are supposed to be napping while Mom and Dad get the summer cabin ready for company but escape from the hammock to do some exploring on the lake.

Summer Storm and Other Stories

Summer Storm and Other Stories
Author: Glenda Baker
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2009-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146532545X

During the fi fteen years Glenda Baker was the publisher and editor-in-chief of NEWN, she read and critiqued hundreds of short stories. She also wrote many of her own. This volume contains twenty-two of Glendas storiesfrom short (21,000 words) to short-short (about 1,000 words) to flash fiction (52 words total) in which Glenda addresses subjects such as: After doing a favor for his boss, how does a man end up in an maze he cant find his way out of? What would happen if a contemporary kid created a golem? What secrets do three generations of women learn about each other while on a weekend trip to Cape Cod? How far will a passive-aggressive woman go if pushed to the limit?

The Alien in My E-Mail and Other Stories

The Alien in My E-Mail and Other Stories
Author: Wolfgang Niesielski
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2012-05-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781475909913

Most of us have encountered frustrating incidents in our lifetimes. For humor columnist Wolfgang Niesielski, one of his most exasperating moments involves an expensive hotel room, a faulty thermostat, and a patronizing front desk clerkonly to be rescued by two gentlemen who, after conferring with each other in hushed tones, change their pleasant demeanor into the serious miens of surgeons before a heart transplant operation. In this compilation of his humor columns, Niesielski provides an amusing take on everyday experiences. See what its like to have an evil cyber presence monopolize your e-mail account, understand the overwhelming differences between first class and tourist class on an airplane, and find out why its important to choose the right gift for a loved oneeven if it is a Salad Shooter or an electric nail-file buffing system. From learning how unforgiving Mother Nature truly is when he forgets how to water the lawn to the moment when he discovers he is a procrastinator in the worst way, Niesielski illustrates what fun life can be when one learns to laugh at himself. The Alien in My E-Mail and Other Stories takes others on a delightful ride through one mans wacky lifeSalad Shooter and all.

The Greatest Summer Vacation

The Greatest Summer Vacation
Author: E. Michaels
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017
Genre:
ISBN: 9781977940506

Buried Treasure! Stretch stood close by, watching. A clink of the spade striking something drew his attention back to Shorty. "Hey, boss! I think it's still down here." "Dig it up. We're in a hurry. Remember?" Shorty continued digging, each jab of his spade striking the buried treasure. *** Join Jed and Josh, two adventurous boyswho stumble upon a mystery during asummer hike in:The Greatest Summer Vacation

The Rebellious Rani of Belavadi and Other Stories

The Rebellious Rani of Belavadi and Other Stories
Author: Basavaraj S. Naikar
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2001
Genre: Historical fiction, Indic (English)
ISBN: 9788126901272

The Rebellious Rani Of Belavadi And Other Stories Contains Twelve Stories Dealing With Various Aspects Of South Indian Life. The Themes Range From The Historical To The Contemporary; From The Religious To The Secular And From The Elemental To The Academic. These Stories Explore Different Aspects Of Human Relationships Against The Cultural Background Of South India And Are Easily Comparable To Those Of Raja Rao, Mulk Raj Anand, Khushwant And Manoj Das.

The Seaside Bride and Other Stories

The Seaside Bride and Other Stories
Author: Dasu Krishnamoorty
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2019-06-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 057821802X

Dasu Krishanmoorty, in his ninety fourth year, has immense faith in the power of memories to bring back days already lived for a re-evaluation, a leveling of highs and lows. Eventually, every man searches his past for clues, seeking to solve the enigma of being and the negotiation of a life not of his making. Dasu's personal tales are spun from four significant migrations that defined his life, tracing his lineage to an ancestor who was also a migrant. He takes the reader to places with different histories, geographies, and cultures. Three of these locations, once ruled by Muslim dynasties, are open-air museums of royal tombs and homes to awe-inspiring Islamic marvels of architecture: Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and New Delhi. In contrast, the setting of the first story in Dasu's collection, ?Cracking Infinity, ? epitomizes modern minimalism in the United States, the location of his last migration.