Download or read book The River in Me and Other Smalltown Stories written by Angie Richart-Lawburgh and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A River Story written by Anna Odessa Linzer and published by Publication Studio. This book was released on 2010 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Book Award-winner Anna Odessa Linzer's new novel tells the story of Fish Town, a self-invented community that took root along the banks of the north fork of the Skagit River, near La Conner, Washington. The story is told by a young woman named Rose, recollecting her childhood, and an older man, Leo, recalling his late-in-life romance with both the place and the people of Fish Town.Anna Odessa Linzer is a poet, prose-writer, and long-distance cold-water swimmer. Her first novel, Ghost Dancing was published by Picador USA.
Download or read book Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories written by Murder Squad and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including The Message by Margaret Murphy and Laptop by Cath Staincliffe, both winners of the CWA short story Daggar Award 2012. Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning crime writers who all share a special passion for crime, which is reflected in this superb new volume. Funny and sad, atmospheric and dark, ingenious and frightening, each of the thirteen stories in this collection will thrill lovers of crime fiction.
Download or read book The River of Life and Other Stories written by Aleksandr Kuprin and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The River of Life, and Other Stories is a short collection of stories by Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin. Includes: The River of Life; Captain Ribnikov; The Outrage; and, The Witch.
Download or read book And All Our Yesterdays and Nine Other Stories written by Kenneth C. Gardner Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in "All Our Yesterdays..." and Nine Other Stories continue to explore the lives of the Cockburn family and other characters in and around the fictional town of Menninger, North Dakota, first created in the novel The Song Is Ended and continued in the novel The Dark Between The Stars and the short stories in Meatball Birds and Seven Other Stories. While the events and the characters found in the ten stories exist in rural and small town settings, the themes explored have a universal appeal.
Download or read book The Small Town Midwest written by Julianne Couch and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people in the United States live in urban areas; still, there are nearly fifty million people living in small towns of just a few thousand people or less. Some towns are within a short drive of a metropolitan area where people can work, shop, or go to school; some are an hour or more from any sort of urban hub. In this book, Julianne Couch sets out to illuminate the lives and hopes of these small-town residents. The people featured live—by choice or circumstances—in one of nine small communities in five states in the Midwest and Great Plains: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Daily they witness people moving out, heading to more urban areas, small businesses closing down, connected infrastructure drying up, entrepreneurs becoming discouraged, and more people thinking about leaving. This is the story we hear in the news, the story told by abandoned farms, consolidated schools, and boarded-up Main Streets. But it’s not the whole story. As Couch found in her travels throughout the Midwest, many people long to return to these towns, places where they may have deep family roots or where they can enjoy short commutes, familiar neighbors, and proximity to rural and wild places. And many of the residents of small midwestern towns are not just accepting the trend toward urbanization with a sigh. They are betting that the tide of rural population loss can’t go out forever, and they’re backing those bets with creatively repurposed schools, entrepreneurial innovation, and community commitment. From Bellevue, Iowa, to Centennial, Wyoming, the region’s small-town residents remain both hopeful and resilient.
Download or read book Sunny s Story written by Kathy Almeida and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunny's Story tells of a young woman in search of her dreams. On impulse, Sunny leaves her job and her roommate, to move in with Jake. When she discovers that is not what Jake wants, she is devastated and goes to plan B. What follows is a series of adventures, misadventures, heartbreak, and love (old and new). With each experience, Sunny discovers the person she's always wanted to know and the love that lies within her.
Download or read book Small Town Michigan Tales written by Joseph E. Pluta and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2010 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of twenty-four short stories focuses on diverse experiences in small Michigan communities during the second half of the twentieth century. It addresses such topics as racial conflict and harmony, white collar crime, college life, family dynamics, tragedy, aspirations of young athletes, growing up, personal rejection, dishonesty in academia, unusual mentors, less than ethical policemen, class conflict, and career triumphs of a twice unhappily married woman. Michigan's Polish, Finnish, Irish, Hispanic, and Asian cultures are highlighted. The stories present the human side of life in American small towns from the relative ease of physical entry into these communities to the psychological difficulty of exit.
Download or read book The Other Side of the River written by Alex Kotlowitz and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz is one of this country's foremost writers on the ever explosive issue of race. In this gripping and ultimately profound book, Kotlowitz takes us to two towns in southern Michigan, St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, separated by the St. Joseph River. Geographically close, but worlds apart, they are a living metaphor for America's racial divisions: St. Joseph is a prosperous lakeshore community and ninety-five percent white, while Benton Harbor is impoverished and ninety-two percent black. When the body of a black teenaged boy from Benton Harbor is found in the river, unhealed wounds and suspicions between the two towns' populations surface as well. The investigation into the young man's death becomes, inevitably, a screen on which each town projects their resentments and fears. The Other Side of the River sensitively portrays the lives and hopes of the towns' citizens as they wrestle with this mystery--and reveals the attitudes and misperceptions that undermine race relations throughout America.
Download or read book The Essential Books of Mormons Complete Collection written by William Alexander Linn and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-16 with total page 12321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Books of Mormons - Complete Collection is a seminal anthology that encapsulates the profound spiritual and historical journey of the Latter-day Saint movement through its most pivotal writings. This collection boasts a remarkable range of literary styles, from doctrinal essays and personal revelations to historical narratives and poetic musings. Its diversity mirrors the rich tapestry of Mormon belief and the evolution of its theology, offering readers an unparalleled insight into the foundations of one of the world's youngest major religions. Noteworthy are the works that delve into the early struggles, visionary experiences, and doctrinal expositions that have shaped the faith, providing a comprehensive overview without centering on a single author's perspective. The contributing authors and editors, including Joseph Smith Jr., Brigham Young, and James E. Talmage among others, bring together a diverse array of backgrounds ranging from theologically foundational figures to pivotal reformers and poets. Their collective contributions reflect not only the historical and cultural milieu from which the Mormon faith emerged but also its enduring relevance in contemporary discourse. This anthology aligns with significant cultural and religious movements, showcasing the development of Mormon thought and its interaction with broader religious and historical narratives. The Essential Books of Mormons - Complete Collection invites readers on a journey through the heart of Mormon doctrine and history. It offers a unique opportunity to engage with the multifaceted perspectives and literary styles of its authors, fostering a deeper understanding of the Latter-day Saint movement and its teachings. Scholars, believers, and curious readers alike will find in this anthology an invaluable resource for education, reflection, and inspiration, making it an indispensable addition to any collection dedicated to understanding the breadth and depth of religious thought.
Download or read book Saigon River A True Story written by Thu Trang Dao and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Year's Day (Tet) is a beautiful day, but now everything changed. Her family has to live between the North and the South Vietnam war. The young child's dress is ruined and her village is destroyed. All her father wanted was to have a normal life with his family, but there was no way out. The young girl's father went missing and her mother, eight months pregnant, went out to find her husband. Her mother struggled to survive with five children in the war zone. At seventeen years young, she found herself being pushed onto a boat with no idea of where she was going. This was the beginning of a life as a refugee in a strange country. All she can do now is pray and hope for the best. As three long years went by, her family thought she was dead. Finally, she discovers the truth. Her father's killer is ready to confess.
Download or read book Dead River written by Glenn Clayburn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-18 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Dane, Police Chief of a small New Mexico ski town, is called out to investigate two deaths on the property of a local hermit, but what he finds is beyond his ability to explain. But when he begins to hear that similar cases are being reported in his state, he begins to realize that these are no simple murders, and as he gets closer and closer to the truth, Dane must confront a terrible new reality: that a new plague is bringing its victims back from the dead, and that if something is not done, it could spell death, and worse, for everything he holds dear. Aided by his loyal officers and a few friends, Chief Dane must prepare for a showdown between the living and the dead, but whatever happens, the world as Dane knows it may already be gone forever.
Download or read book Stories of the Trade River Valley I written by and published by Russell B. Hanson. This book was released on with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales from the Suwannee River Country written by Emily B. Curtis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-12-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of the Suwannee River Country, a collection of twenty-six stories and essays, traces the personal journey of Emily B. Curtis, who grew up in North Florida during the Great Depression. As a shy young writer and pianist, Emily led a life of poetry and music and later became a teacher. Her father, a local attorney, defended the victims of shootings in the region, which introduced Emily to the world's evils, and ultimately taught her powerful lessons about life. From stories about small town American life in the South, to regional history and fiction, Tales of the Suwannee River Country will take you back in time to when the world was simpler and more secure.
Download or read book The Collected Stories of Mavis Gallant written by Mavis Gallant and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This generous collection of fifty-two stories, selected from across her prolific career by the author, includes a preface in which she discusses the sources of her art. A widely admired master of the short story, Mavis Gallant was a Canadian-born writer who lived in France and died in 2014 at the age of ninety-one. Her more than one hundred stories, most published in The New Yorker over five decades beginning in 1951, have influenced generations of writers and earned her comparisons to Anton Chekhov, Henry James, and George Eliot. She has been hailed by Michael Ondaatje as “one of the great story writers of our time.” With irony and an unfailing eye for the telling detail, Gallant weaves stories of spare complexity, often pushing the boundaries of the form in boldly unconventional directions. The settings in The Collected Stories range from Paris to Berlin to Switzerland, from the Italian Riviera to the Côte d’Azur, and her characters are almost all exiles of one sort or another, as she herself was for most of her expatriate life. The wit and precision of her prose, combined with her expansive view of humanity, provide a rare and deep reading pleasure. With breathtaking control and compression, Gallant delivers a whole life, a whole world, in each story.
Download or read book Time Is a River written by Mary Alice Monroe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While recovering from breast cancer in a remote cabin in North Carolina, Mia Landan finds the journal of Kate Watkins, a 1920s fly fisher, and, inspired by Kate's example, learns to fish and uncovers many secrets around her.
Download or read book The Captain and the Kid Another Imaginary Tale from Margaritaville written by Gary Bunch, II (Also Known As "Gary Buffett" on the Internet) and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Parrothead themed novel, story teller Jimmy Buffett's music drives the protagonist (Gerry Boon, II) via a "haunted radio" in his hotrod Chevy Corvette convertible. New to the ways of the world, Boon would NEVER know that a girl liked him unless she came right up to him and planted a big old smooch on him. Even then, he might NOT still know if she liked him or not.
