Download or read book The Emerald Necklace and Other Stories written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eclectic and witty collection of short stories including a story about how an ordinary bridge game in a small south Texas town turns dramatic over the value of an emerald necklace.
Download or read book A Beautiful Life and Other Stories written by The Writers Discussion Group and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eclectic variety of stories, articles, travelogues, commentary, life stories and poetry by 25 talented writers. This is the fifth book by The Writers¿ Discussion Group of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Download or read book Emerald City and Other Stories written by Jennifer Egan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These eleven masterful stories - the first collection from acclaimed author Jennifer Egan - deal with loneliness and longing, regret and desire. Egan's characters, models and housewives, bankers and schoolgirls, are united by their search for something outside their own realm of experience. They set out from locations as exotic as China and Bora Bora, as cosmopolitan as downtown Manhattan, or as familiar as suburban Illinois to seek their own transformations. Elegant and poignant, the stories in Emerald City are seamless evocations of self-discovery.
Download or read book Hammer Spade and the Case of the Missing Husband written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hammer Spade, private investigator and bail bondsman in Durham, N.C., must help an international beauty find her missing husband.
Download or read book Red Cavalry and Other Stories written by Isaac Babel and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-07-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his life Isaac Babel was torn by opposing forces, by the desire both to remain faithful to his Jewish roots and yet to be free of them. This duality of vision infuses his work with a powerful energy from the earliest tales including 'Old Shloyme' and 'Childhood', which affirm his Russian-Jewish childhood, to the relatively non-Jewish world of his collection of stories entitled 'Red Cavalry'. Babel's masterpiece, 'Red Cavalry' is the most dramatic expression of his dualism and in his simultaneous acceptance and rejection of his heritage heralds the great American-Jewish writers from Henry Roth to Saul Bellow and Philip Roth.
Download or read book The Woman s Victory and Other Stories written by Maarten Maartens and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lossie written by Nellie Mae Batson and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl comes of age in a small, seaside community close to Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base during the early days of World War II. In spite of warnings from her father, she falls in love with a handsome, young Marine. Then he goes off to war and leaves her behind and pregnant. Her father intercepts her lover's letters from the front and she doesn't hear from him. She bears their son and raises him alone. She becomes a successful businesswoman but she never forgets the love she shared with her son's father. Filled with many twists and turns and told in the down east, North Carolina, dialect, this is a story of faith and love and determination. Does she ever find her Marine? Read it and find out for yourself.
Download or read book Looking for Lionel and Other Stories written by Paul V. Walters and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking For Lionel is a deviation for Walters, whose Savage Trilogy captivated readers across the globe. This quirky and intriguing collection of short stories and previously published essays are a delight to read. From the heart wrenching Looking For Lionel, Refugee and First Love to the hilarious le Grand Café, Heavenly Summit and Burying Izzy Lazzard, these stories are sure to entertain the reader looking for “something different.” Walters has the ability to capture the true essence of the short story and this anthology will take you on a journey to far away places where the plot lines drag the reader into a world of flawed characters and bizarre situations. Looking For Lionel is a must for anyone who has a love of the short story narrative. “Every one of these stories is a superbly nuanced snapshot… Walters proves he is an adept raconteur on every level.” - Alana Woods, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Praise for The Jonathan Savage Trilogy: “A trilogy of thrillers where the winner takes all. A brilliant read.” – John Affleck, Gold Coast Bulletin “Final Diagnosis sets a wonderful platform for the rest of the series. An absolute must read.” - The Irish Times “Once you start this trilogy don’t plan on going out until you finish. An absolute cracker of a series.” - The Auckland Herald “Promises a wild and exciting ride and delivers in spades.” - Michael Jacobsen, New Ltd. “Walters’ storytelling offers a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue sure to keep the reader captivated.” - The Bulletin
Download or read book Black Soldier of Mercy written by Joseph E. Brown and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2008 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Brown served in two wars during the time when black soldiers were finally getting the respect they deserved in the Unites States military. He was drafted into the U. S. Army at the end of WWII and released early when the war ended. Then the Korean War came and in his third year of medical school, he was called back into service. Soon Joe found himself in a medical unit in the thick of the fighting in North Korea. This is his story in his own words. It is black history at it¿s finest; personal and true to life.
Download or read book Hammer Spade and the Diamond Smugglers written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hammer Spade, private investigator in North Carolina, takes off for South Africa to chase down a diamond smuggling operation. Little does he know that his life will be in danger from the very thieves he chases.
Download or read book The Kingdom of America written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2084, in a desperate move to regain some of its lost territory, the UnitedStates launches a surprise attack out of Maryland and Washington, DC aimed atyoung King Henry's territory, the former state of Virginia.
Download or read book Hammer Spade and the Merchants of Death written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hammer Spade, a private investigator and bail bondsman in Durham, N.C., is hired by the United States government to eliminate the leader of a drug cartel. As Hammer and his friends pursue their prey, they meet one challenge after another along the picturesque North Carolina coast.
Download or read book Hammer Spade and the Ring of Fire written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On their wedding day Xerxes, King of ancient Persia, gave a gold ring with mysterious qualities to his new Jewish Queen, Esther. It has been stolen from the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Hammer Spade is hired to recover it.
Download or read book The Last Chance Bar and Grill written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man shows up at the gate of heaven before his time. While waiting to return to his earthly body, he listens in on the conversations of others believing they should get into heaven and he learns things that change his life.
Download or read book The Last Voyage of the Dan D written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With simple language, witty dialogue, and constant excitement, "The Last Voyage of the DAN-D" holds a child's attention captive as they join Alex on a voyage into fantasy with Captain Dan.
Download or read book The Legend of the Emerald Lady written by Carolyn Keene and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Drew is threatened when she discovers an emerald necklace.
Download or read book Hammer Spade and the Inca Curse written by E. B. Alston and published by Righter Bookstore. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hammer Spade's third South American adventure, Lady Margot Fisher lies in an unmarked grave on a desolate Andean mountain. Hammer is assigned to find the man who ordered her death and exact retribution.--Source other than Library of Congress.
