Download or read book Threat Along The Homestretch And Other Stories written by Kreffan Bunker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-10-18 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consider this book. Beyond these pages is my collection of stories centered on mental health and multigenerational relationships. This is my first book since the one I finished in high school, Mr. Rot’s Garden (2018). It may seem curious there’s just nine short stories I’ve tucked in here, but I am quite proud of all of them and feel they well represent my strengths as a writer. The first I’d like to mention is “An Assessment In Frailty” which picks up right at the end of a home tour. Eighty-four year-old Franklin Sprawl is put down by homeowner Robert Lash who claims the senior hasn’t made any meaningful contribution to society during his lifetime of work. This spark’s Sprawl’s relentless need to prove lash wrong by making an art piece that says more about Lash’s flaws than anything else. The second, “Surface Street Shades,” follows Elderly widow, Geraldine Fade, who drives in a weathered truck with a distinctive gash on its tailgate. The old woman is aghast when a white SUV is stalking her, though she manages to lose them momentarily and sets upon inviting her handyman over to do work and quell her stress, she learns the hard way about the many faces of appreciation. Thirdly, my title story, "Threat Along The Homestretch" concerns an anxious young adult, with unbidden urges, who just wants to get home. But when road work redirects him away from the shorter path to his house, he must enter a senior center where he thinks he is increasingly susceptible to striking out. “The Welcoming Bench,” shows a young teen boy’s perspective change thanks to a story an old Quaker gives him about her dear deceased friend Nanette Looking. It’s a cozy premise with memorable characters which tackles greater themes of religion and universal needs for companionship.
Download or read book Miss Ayr of Virginia Other Stories written by Julia Magruder and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Praying Skipper and Other Stories written by Ralph Delahaye Paine and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ralph Delahaye Paine's 'The Praying Skipper, and Other Stories' is a collection of riveting tales set against the backdrop of the sea. Paine's prose is characterized by vivid descriptions of maritime life, offering readers a glimpse into the danger and beauty of the open ocean. Each story within the book is meticulously crafted, immersing the reader in a world of both adventure and reflection. Paine's literary style is both engaging and informative, making this collection a must-read for lovers of nautical fiction. Paine's work is deeply influenced by the tradition of seafaring literature, with echoes of Herman Melville and Jack London present throughout the stories. Through his exploration of courage, sacrifice, and the power of the sea, Paine creates a compelling narrative that is sure to captivate readers. 'The Praying Skipper, and Other Stories' is a testament to Paine's skill as a storyteller and his dedication to capturing the essence of life at sea. Readers who enjoy tales of high seas adventure and human resilience will find this collection to be a rewarding and immersive read.
Download or read book Beyond the Track written by Anna Morgan Ford and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for their amazing athleticism and unparalleled work ethic, and famed for their "great heart" and willingness to go the extra mile, off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) have proven to be the ultimate equine partner in a host of disciplines: dressage, eventing, hunter/jumpers, trail riding—even barrel racing! Now discover all you need to know to find the right OTTB and give him the solid educational foundation he needs to excel in a new career, whether as a highly trained competitor, pleasure mount, or companion animal. * A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to support the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program
Download or read book Media Learning and Sites of Possibility written by Marc Lamont Hill and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Media, Learning, and Sites of Possibility provides new insights into the relationships between youth, pedagogy, and media, and points to unexamined possibilities for teaching, learning, and ethnographic research that emerge when media - including computer technologies, photography, popular music, and film - become central features of learning spaces that youth occupy. Through six empirically driven essays, all written by new scholars in the fields of literacy, media, technology, and youth culture, this book surveys a variety of learning environments, methodological approaches, and forms of media engagement.
Download or read book The Wild Robot written by Peter Brown and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Download or read book Quantum Leaper and Other Short Stories written by and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghost Stories of Alberta written by Barbara Smith and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eerie collection of ghost stories in Alberta, from urban centres to rural areas and the Rocky Mountains.
Download or read book Collection of Allen Chapman Set of 3 Books Fred Fenton on the Track Or The Athletes of Riverport School Selected Stories of Allen Chapman Fred Fenton on the Crew Or The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School written by Allen Chapman and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Combo Collection (Set of 3 Books) includes All-time Bestseller Books. This anthology contains: Fred Fenton on the Track; Or, The Athletes of Riverport School Selected Stories of Allen Chapman Fred Fenton on the Crew; Or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School
Download or read book Melancholy Baby and Other Stories written by Julia O'Faolain and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Edith Wharton in Context written by Laura Rattray and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays examines the various social, cultural and historical contexts surrounding Edith Wharton's popular and prolific literary career.
Download or read book The Bell Ringer and Other Stories written by Abelardo S. Albis and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trouble the Saints written by Alaya Dawn Johnson and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD “Juju assassins, alternate history, a gritty New York crime story...in a word: awesome.” —N.K. Jemisin, New York Times bestselling author of The Fifth Season The dangerous magic of The Night Circus meets the powerful historical exploration of The Underground Railroad in Alaya Dawn Johnson's timely and unsettling novel, set against the darkly glamorous backdrop of New York City, where an assassin falls in love and tries to change her fate at the dawn of World War II. Amid the whir of city life, a young woman from Harlem is drawn into the glittering underworld of Manhattan, where she’s hired to use her knives to strike fear among its most dangerous denizens. Ten years later, Phyllis LeBlanc has given up everything—not just her own past, and Dev, the man she loved, but even her own dreams. Still, the ghosts from her past are always by her side—and history has appeared on her doorstep to threaten the people she keeps in her heart. And so Phyllis will have to make a harrowing choice, before it’s too late—is there ever enough blood in the world to wash clean generations of injustice? Trouble the Saints is a dazzling, daring novel—a magical love story, a compelling exposure of racial fault lines—and an altogether brilliant and deeply American saga. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book The Story Until Now written by Kit Reed and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best stories from a master of speculative fiction Called "one of our brightest cultural commentators" by Publishers Weekly, Kit Reed draws from life—with a difference. This new collection brings together thirty-four of her strong, original stories, from early classics like "The Wait" and "Winter" to six never-before-collected short stories, including "The Legend of Troop 13" and "Wherein We Enter the Museum." An early favorite, "Automatic Tiger," is the first in a series of Reed's stories about animals. There's a monkey who grinds out bestsellers with the help of a "creative writing" app. Her uncanny black dog can enter a crowded room and sit down at the feet of the next man to die. Her characters confront war in various arenas: mother/daughter battles, the war of the sexes, the struggles of men scarred by war. Kit Reed's self-described "transgenred" fiction is confirmation of an "extraordinary talent" (The Financial Times). The range and complexity of her work speaks for itself in The Story Until Now.
Download or read book Kingdom of Shadow and Light written by Karen Marie Moning and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2021 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MacKayla Lane is on a path to rule the race she was born to hunt--and kill--in this electrifying new installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning's Fever series. The brewing war between the Seelie and the Unseelie is threatening to explode--with a definitive outcome that will change the fate of the Fae forever and thrust humanity into either light or total darkness. But as Mac embarks deeper than ever before into the origins of the Fae, she begins to question who is truly good and who is evil.
Download or read book A Story of Six Rivers written by Peter Coates and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the world’s major cities sprang up on the banks of rivers. Used for water, food, irrigation, transportation, and power, rivers sustain life and connect the world together, but most of us think of them simply as waterways that must be crossed on the way to another place. Using four European and two North American rivers as examples, A Story of Six Rivers considers the place of rivers in our world and emphasizes the inextricable links between history, culture, and ecology. Peter Coates explores six rivers, chosen as examples of the types of rivers found on the planet: the Danube, the second-longest river in Europe; the Spree, which flows through Berlin; the Po, which cuts eastward across northern Italy; the Mersey in northwest England; the Yukon, which runs through Canada and Alaska; and the Los Angeles in California. Creating a series of river biographies, Coates gives voice to each of these bodies of water, exploring how rivers nurture us, provide cultural and economic opportunities, and pose threats to our everyday lives. He challenges recent narratives that paint rivers as the victims of abuse, pollution, and damage at the hands of humans, focusing on change rather than devastation. Describing how humans and rivers form a symbiotic—and sometimes mutually destructive—relationship, Coates argues that rivers illustrate the limits of human authority and that their capacity to inspire us is as strong as our ability to pollute them. An intimate portrait of the way these bodies of water inform our lives, A Story of Six Rivers will make us reconsider the streams and tributaries we traverse each day.
Download or read book The Island of Free Ice Cream written by Jack Posobiec and published by Freedom Island. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BRAVE Books partnered with Jack Posobiec to write The Island Of Free Ice Cream, a children's book that teaches kids that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
