A Dedicated Man And Other Stories
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Author | : Elizabeth Taylor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Short stories, English |
ISBN | : 9780860686071 |
A collection of stories by the author of "The Sleeping Beauty", "Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont", "The Soul of Kindness", "In a Summer Season" and "Angel".
Author | : Tony Lam |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2016-11-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781539725411 |
"Y-not" is "Tony" Spelled Backwards-And That Semordnilap* Can Change Your Life Too many of us go through life getting the "short-end of the stick", cheating ourselves of the bestthat the world has to offer. But not Tony Lam. He learned early on to ask himself why not live lifelarge?, why not go for the gold? Life didn't start out too promising for Tony. He could have been stigmatized from infancy whenhis pediatrician told his mom that her son would grow up to be a short man, relatively speaking.But rather than quail at the news, Tony's mother became determined to prepare her son for theinevitable. A clever, inventive "Tiger Mom," she playfully recast the physician's diagnosis as whatshe calls "Short Man Syndrome" and began to encourage her Tony's gigantic appetite for life andall it has to offer. In his new book, Short Man Syndrome, Tony Lam shares with readers how he came to that oversizedzest for living-and how it's rewarded him with success, happiness, and accomplishment.By the time you finish this self-inspired book, you'll be asking yourself "why not restart my own personal journey?" And if you do, your life might be nothing short of amazing!
Author | : Peter Robinson |
Publisher | : Penguin Canada |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2008-12-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0143173219 |
"If you haven't encountered Chief Inspector Alan Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology. And watch for those twists—they'll get you every time." —Ian Rankin The second installment in Robinson's internationally bestselling Inspector Banks series Harry Steadman, a well-respected historian, is brutally murdered, his body half-buried in a farmer's field in the peaceful Yorkshire dales. Who would want to kill the kindly, dedicated scholar? Was it Penny Cartwright, a beautiful folk singer with a mysterious past? Harry's editor? The shady land developer? And is it possible that young Sally Lumb, locked in her lover's arms on the night of the murder, could unknowingly hold the key to the case? Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks investigates his second case in Yorkshire and unearths disturbing secrets behind the idyllic façade of this remote community.
Author | : Peter Lovesey |
Publisher | : Soho Press |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2022-02-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1641293624 |
Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Peter Lovesey presents a collection of short fiction spanning fifty years, including the first story he ever published and three brand-new stories. More than fifty years ago, Peter Lovesey published a short story in an anthology. That short story caught the eye of the great Ruth Rendell, whose praise ignited Lovesey’s lifelong passion for short form crime fiction. On the occasion of his hundredth short story, Peter Lovesey has assembled this devilishly clever collection, eighteen yarns of mystery, melancholy, and mischief, inhabiting such deadly settings as a theater, a monastery, and the book publishing industry. The collection includes the career-launching story, as well as three never-before-published works. And surprising the author himself, the irascible Bath detective, Peter Diamond, "bulldozed his way" into this volume.
Author | : Ranae Rose |
Publisher | : Ranae Rose |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2015-12-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 131080687X |
A one night stand has never gone so wrong … or so right. Two months after one scorchingly hot July night, tattoo artist Abby is pregnant and the man who showed her everything she’d been missing is nowhere in sight. When he walks into the Hot Ink Tattoo Studio looking for much more than some new ink, she risks their rekindled connection by confessing that she’s pregnant … with his twins. Sworn to serve and protect, Pittsburgh police officer Sam isn’t one to back down from responsibility, and he’s definitely not going to let the woman who’s been haunting his dreams all summer get away again. But two babies on the way means a reunion that’s anything but what he imagined. Can unforgettable chemistry evolve into real love before her due date arrives? Book 3 in the Inked in the Steel City Series
Author | : Patrick D Smith |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2012-10-01 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1561645826 |
A Land Remembered has become Florida's favorite novel. Now this Student Edition in two volumes makes this rich, rugged story of the American pioneer spirit more accessible to young readers. Patrick Smith tells of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family battling the hardships of the frontier. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias and Emma MacIvey arrive in the Florida wilderness with their son, Zech, to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that his wealth has not been worth the cost to the land. Between is a sweeping story rich in Florida history with a cast of memorable characters who battle wild animals, rustlers, Confederate deserters, mosquitoes, starvation, hurricanes, and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the Florida swamp. In this volume, meet young Zech MacIvey, who learns to ride like the wind through the Florida scrub on Ishmael, his marshtackie horse, his dogs, Nip and Tuck, at this side. His parents, Tobias and Emma, scratch a living from the land, gathering wild cows from the swamp and herding them across the state to market. Zech learns the ways of the land from the Seminoles, with whom his life becomes entwined as he grows into manhood. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Author | : Bob Stockton |
Publisher | : Dog Ear Publishing |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2015-03-10 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781457536694 |
A Japanese bar that becomes much more than a place to get a drink. An unusual dream. A man who lost his wife unexpectedly. An obnoxious drunk who gets more than he bargained for. Ranging from autobiographical to allegorical, each of these stories-and more-finds a home in Bob Stockton's fifth book, A Man Who Lost His Wife and Other Stories. The book's first section includes stories and comments not previously published. The second section highlights stories adapted from the author's first book, Listening to Ghosts, which describes the coming of age of a boy who lives in a bluecollar neighborhood in the Northeast. The final section features stories adapted from the author's third book, Counting Coup: The Odyssey of Captain Tom Adams, based on the adventures of the larger-than-life nineteenth century scout Kit Carson. Readers will find humorous snippets that last no more than a few paragraphs to longer stories that touch the heart. Grab a cup of coffee and escape into the mind of a Navy veteran with a flair for describing what's really important in life.
Author | : Hanya Yanagihara |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 833 |
Release | : 2016-01-26 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0804172706 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Author | : D. Baden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2021-09-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781739980306 |
Worms have more purpose than Tim, and a better love life. They break waste down into rich fertile soil; Tim just makes the rich richer. Worms copulate for three hours at a time whereas the closest thing Tim has to love is his lesbian friend Jo. Salvation comes from Jo's flaky niece Charlotte who asks him three profound questions. Inspired, he sheds his old life to become Habitat Man, giving advice on how to turn gardens into habitats for wildlife. His first client is the lovely Lori. Tim is smitten, but first he has to win round Ethan her teenage son. Tim loves his new life until he digs up more than he bargained for, something that threatens to bring out all the skeletons in his cupboard.
Author | : Elizabeth Taylor |
Publisher | : Virago |
Total Pages | : 596 |
Release | : 2012-06-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1405512717 |
Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth - Sarah Waters Elizabeth Taylor, highly acclaimed author of classic novels such as Angel, A Game of Hide and Seek and Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont, is also renowned for her powerful, acutely observed stories. Here for the first time, the stories - including some only recently rediscovered - are collected in one volume. From the awkward passions of lonely holiday-makers to the anticipation of three school friends preparing for their first dance, from the minor jealousies and triumphs of marriage to tales of outsiders struggling to adapt to the genteel English countryside, with a delicate, witty touch Elizabeth Taylor illuminates the nuances of ordinary lives. Books included in the VMC 40th anniversary series include: Frost in May by Antonia White; The Collected Stories of Grace Paley; Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault; The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter; The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann; Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith; The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West; Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; Heartburn by Nora Ephron; The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy; Memento Mori by Muriel Spark; A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor; and Faces in the Water by Janet Frame