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In his three novellas, In Short Measures, Strong Conspirators, and Sally Forth, Michael Ruhlman delves deeply into the nuanced complexity of romantic and sexual love - and the inevitable evolution of the heart over the span of years and decades. Each novella asks questions about the nature of love in terms of loyalty and fidelity - what are one's obligations toward one's spouse, one's family, and one's heart?

Twelve make-believe spoof comedy documentaries charting the lives of celebrated fictional characters ‘Gorgeously silly’ The Independent Have you ever wondered what became of the protagonists from your favourite childhood stories? Well, wonder no more: in these hilarious mockumentaries, the...

When a storm reveals a mysterious cave behind a waterfall, the young mystic’s apprentice and her wolf investigate. Inside, she discovers a secret place containing a pile of human bones and the young girl makes what could be a fatal mistake. In this Legends of the First Empire prequel, we witness the events that helped shape the woman who would one day become Suri the Mystic, the first Rhune Artist, and a hero to a generation

Discover the vast worlds and pocket universes of Michael Swanwick (Stations of the Tide), the only author to win science fiction’s most prestigious award five times in six years. In his dazzling new collection, the master of speculative short stories returns with tales in which magic and science improbably coexist with myth and legend. With two stories original to this collection, Swanwick aptly demonstrates with poignant humor why he is widely respected as a master of imaginative storytelling.

Vancouver is the story Paul would tell if he were living in plague times - a story that comforts, a story that wards of evil. His story is about the giant that influenced his life, it's about the day the world changed, and it's about what happens when our giants come tumbling down.

Michael Baer's life mirrors his own passion for learning. He delights in the thrill of a search, the celebration of a find, and the gift of bringing to light a discovery to share with others. This collection of stories and accounts from Michael's life illustrates the power of "redefining moments"—experiences which profoundly shape our character and map out pathways through life. In this book, Michael shares some of his most treasured "redefining moments" with us.

Harlan Ellison’s work shaped the science-fiction, fantasy, and horror genres in the twentieth century, and this collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as listeners discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time.

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORKER, NPR The first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master of the form since her number one New York Times best seller Unaccustomed Earth Rome—metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted...

Kleists weltberühmte Erzählung, gelesen von Rolf Boysen. Angelehnt an eine wahre Begebenheit aus dem 16. Jahrhundert erzählt Kleist die Geschichte des Pferdehändlers Michael Kohlhaas, der durch eine List zwei seiner Pferde an den Burgherrn Wenzel von Tronka verliert. Wutentbrannt über diese Ungerechtigkeit begibt er sich auf einen zerstörerischen Rachefeldzug, der letztendlich im Tod des selbsterklärten Gerechtigkeitskämpfers endet. Eine weltberühmte Erzählung, die auf fesselnde Art und Weise Themen wie Selbstjustiz, Moral und das Versagen des Rechts beleuchtet.

In a style reminiscent of John Cheever and Alice Munro, Michael Nye's second collection of stories, Until We Have Faces, contends with transfixing themes: marital and familial estrangement, ways of trespass, the intractable mysteries and frights of modern life, the uncertainty of knowledge and truth, the gulfs between people and the technology we use, the frailty of our economic lives - while underlining throughout the persistency of love. His consummate skill, penetrating wit, and unfailing emotional generosity are on full display in this fine new collection.

Tadeusz Borowski’s concentration camp stories were based on his own experiences surviving Auschwitz and Dachau. In spare, brutal prose he describes a world where where the will to survive overrides compassion, and prisoners eat, work, and sleep a few yards from where others are murdered; where the difference between human beings is reduced to a second bowl of soup, an extra blanket, or the luxury of a pair of shoes with thick soles; and where the line between normality and abnormality vanishes.

A troubled young woman, Miss Mary Sutherland, arrives at 221B Baker Street in distress. Her fiancé, the mysterious Mr. Hosmer Angel, has vanished on their wedding day without a trace. Her stepfather insists there’s no cause for alarm—yet something in the case feels far from ordinary.

A medieval slave-turned-sultan, an alien who declines to visit Earth, a prophet who dares to ask "is God funny?" and a ghost who fears the living - these are among the terrifying, tragic, passionate, and comic characters who animate Michael Oren's stories. Crisscrossing genres, they explore the outer bounds of imagination and artistic freedom, exposing the listener to a kaleidoscope of human emotions and experience. In The Night Archer, the acclaimed historian, political commentator, and statesman Michael Oren is revealed as a writer of bold versatility.

Long considered a master of the form and an essential voice in American fiction, Michael Knight's stories have been lauded by writers such Ann Patchett, Elizabeth Gilbert, Barry Hannah, and Richard Bausch. Now, with Eveningland he returns to the form that launched his career, delivering an arresting collection of interlinked stories set among the "right kind of Mobile family" in the years preceding a devastating hurricane.

Fällt es Dir schwer loszulassen? Wie oft liest man in Motivationsratgebern, dass man durchhalten soll: "Gib niemals auf!" Dabei liegt manchmal gerade im Loslassen die wahre Stärke. Endlich losgelassen, eröffnen sich plötzlich völlig neue Perspektiven! Wie lange dürfen wir in einer belastenden Situation bleiben? Wie lange dürfen wir trauern? Wie lange dürfen wir uns im Kreis drehen und auf Besserung hoffen?

When Cuban fisherman first spotted the Key West lighthouse floating in Florida waters, they called her Stella Maris, Star of the Sea. It’s a beacon that draws people from everywhere seeking the end-of-the-line bohemian oasis that can still be found amidst the condo share towers, chain stores, and Redneck Riviera clientele. And it’s a mecca for gay men and the women who love them. Sue Kaufman Prize-winning author Michael Carroll knows the territory intimately. His stories wind in and out of the bars and guesthouses and lives of this singular paradise.

Written in seclusion following the intense negative public reaction to the publication of his novel Pierre, The Piazza Tales is Herman Melville's accessible and entertaining collection of short stories and novellas concerning love, labor, and loss. The collection includes his three most important achievements in the genre of short fiction: the short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and the novellas Benito Cereno and The Encantadas.

Since returning from the peninsular wars, Michael Waterstone has learned to live within restricted boundaries and taught himself not to yearn for what he can never have. Fortunately for him, ex-courtesan Angelique Delisle is no respecter of boundaries of any kind, and offers him a provocative Christmas wager that might change his life forever.

Un lugar mejor es una apabullante muestra del mejor horror contemporáneo, una colección de relatos que demuestra que todavía no está todo dicho en el género de terror, no en vano ha sido nominada y galardonada con los mayores premios tanto nacionales como internacionales. En estas historias se mezcla el horror cotidiano con el cósmico, la verdadera naturaleza de la madre tierra con las profundidades del alma humana. Un viaje a la oscuridad que cambia por completo a quien lo emprende.

Buddhistische Geschichten für mehr Achtsamkeit, Selbstreflexion und Glück im Alltag. Dieses Hörbuch enthält eine wundervolle Sammlung zeitloser buddhistischer Erzählungen sowie viele Anregungen, die das Nachdenken über unser eigenes Leben in den Vordergrund rücken. Es ist eine Quelle der Inspiration für alle, die sich nach mehr Ruhe und Gelassenheit sehnen. Michael Steinwand kombiniert die Auswahl von 52 buddhistischen Geschichten aus dem alten Indien mit persönlichen Anekdoten und baut so eine Brücke in unsere heutige Zeit.