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  Maxim Gorky - A Short Story...

  Maxim Gorky

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  Alexei Maximovich Peshkov was born on 28th March 1868, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. 
   
  Better known as Maxim Gorky he was orphaned at 11 and ran away from home at 12.  At 19 he had already attempted suicide and thereafter travelled, by foot, across the Russian Empire for 5 years. 
   
  His first book ‘Essays & Stories’ in 1898 was a sensation and so began a long career as an author of short stories, novels and plays.  Gorky saw writing as a moral and political act that would help to change the unjust world around him.  He was an ardent early advocate of the emerging Marxist movement and publicly opposed the Tsarist regime leading several times to his arrest.  
   
  In 1904 he began his own theatre but the censor banned every play and Gorky was forced to abandon the project. 
   
  But Gorky was a financially successful author, editor, and playwright and gave monies to political parties as well as for civil rights and social reform.  The brutal shooting of workers, which set in motion the Revolution of 1905, pushed Gorky more decisively toward radical solutions.  
   
  In 1906 he went to the United States to raise funds for the Bolsheviks. Those experiences including a scandal over travelling with his lover and not his wife deepened his contempt for the ‘bourgeois soul.’ 
   
  Gorky now moved to Capri in Italy, both for health reasons and to escape the increasingly repressive times in Russia.  
   
  An amnesty for the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty saw him return to Russia in 1914. His politics remained close to the Bolshevik cause.  But soon, after the 1918 revolution, his essays referred to Lenin as a tyrant for his senseless arrests and repression.  He was soon appealing to the outside world for food aid after the catastrophic crop failure. 
   
  In October 1921 Gorky returned to Italy, now in Fascist hands, and settled in Sorrento until 1932.  His health worsened with the onset of tuberculosis. 
   
  He wrote several successful books there but now decided to find an understanding with the communist regime. Stalin invited him home and his return was hailed as a major propaganda victory.  He was decorated with the Order of Lenin, and a province, a park, and various streets re-named in his honour. 
   
  But he had his faults too.  In 1933, Gorky co-edited a book on the White Sea-Baltic Canal and denied even a single prisoner died during its construction, but thousands had. As well, knowing that some Nazis were homosexual, a phrase was attributed to him that said ‘exterminate all homosexuals and fascism will vanish’.  Although he was himself was quoting another he was decidedly homophobic. 
   
  With the increase of Stalinist repression in 1935 Gorky was placed under unannounced house arrest. 
   
  Maxim Gorky died on the 18th June 1936 from pneumonia.  He was 68. 
   
  Stalin and Molotov were among those who carried Gorky's urn of ashes at his funeral. 
   
  01 - Maxim Gorky - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  02 - Twenty-Six Men and a Girl by Maxim Gorky 
  03 - One Autumn Night by Maxim Gorky 
  04 - In The Steppe by Maxim Gorky 
  05 - Her Lover by Maxim Gorky 
  06 - Chelkash - Part 1 by Maxim Gorky 
  07 - Chelkash - Part 2 by Maxim Gorky 
  08 - Chelkash - Part 3 by Maxim Gorky

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  Monster Inside the Monster The...

  Sarah Noffke

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  What happens when the ultimate predator discovers he's about to become... family?
   
  
   
  Ren Lewis has faced assassins, psychics, and world-ending conspiracies. But nothing—nothing—has terrified him like this:
   
  His daughter Adelaide is pregnant.
   
  
   
  And she expects him to welcome a baby into his carefully controlled world.
   
  
   
  The man who can manipulate minds across continents is hiding from a nursery. The monster who's conquered every enemy is running from responsibility. But while Ren drowns himself in work, a new threat emerges—one that might be his perfect match.
   
  
   
  Vivian Bishop. Strategic. Brilliant. Devastatingly beautiful.
   
  
   
  And she's infiltrating American homes, bending entire families to her will.
   
  
   
  For the first time, Ren faces an enemy who mirrors his own darkness. But this final battle will demand something he's never given before—something that could destroy him completely:
   
  He'll have to evolve.
   
  
   
  The monster must learn to love. The predator must become protector. And the man who controls everything must surrender to the one thing he can't manipulate:
   
  What it means to be human.
   
  
   
  Will evolution be Ren's salvation... or his complete undoing?
   
  The final reckoning begins now.

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  Exposure Therapy : MILF’s...

  Tori Westwood

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  MILF Monica Foster takes her younger, virgin housemate Virgil to see a therapist regarding his addition to adult movies, but when the experimental Doctor, Trudy Fuller, invites Monica into the session, all bets are off. 
  Dr. Fuller suggests that Monica try to desensitize Virgil by getting undressed, but it only serves to excite him more as his darkest fantasy comes true. Listen his insatiable lusting for his older housemate inside, as Dr. Fuller instructs Monica to exorcise multiple releases from the potent hunk before getting one of her own in this ffm, breeding fantasy!

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  Fudge Frosting Murder

  Daniel Carson

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  WELCOME TO THE BAKING SCHOOL BAKERY 
  Where the food is delicious, the people are nosy, and murder is always on the menu.  
  Delaney Dodge has it all. Her bakery is thriving. She teaches baking lessons at night. She's landed a big deal with a New York publisher for a cookbook. And the most eligible bachelor in town can't stop flirting with her. 
  But all of this is threatened when Delaney finds a dead body early one cold January morning. 
  The most respected businessman in town has been murdered, and the evidence points to one of Delaney's oldest and dearest friends. And with a local county attorney looking to make a name for himself with a high profile arrest, time is running out. So Sheriff Maggie Duckworth, understaffed and overextended, asks Delaney Dodge a question that will change the course of the young baker's life. 
  Are you as good at solving crimes as you are at baking desserts? 
  Join Delaney, Gladys, Marv, Jamal. Laura Lee, Sheriff Duckworth and the rest of Appleton Falls as we find out the answer together. 
  Start your  Baking School Mysteries adventure today by listening to the first book in the series, Fudge Frosting Murder, and hear how the amazing Nicol Zanzarella brings the characters of Appleton Falls to life with her fabulous narration! 
  BONUS: Delicious Recipes Included at the END of the BOOK!

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  The Devil in the Dark - DI Jamie...

  Morgan Greene

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  A copycat killer is recreating Jamie's old cases, and the victims are all too familiar ... 
  When bodies are discovered in the open, the killings seeking to reenact Jamie's previous investigations, the team picks up the trail. A single killer is working from the shadows with ruthless efficiency, claiming victims before Jamie can even take a breath. But what's his endgame and what message is he trying to send? 
   
  As Jamie starts to close in on the culprit, she begins to buckle under the weight of her own career. The monsters she's worked so hard to lock away are clawing their way out, and as the bodies start piling up, the team is pushed to their breaking point. A devious mind is working to divide them, to get Jamie on her own. To get her in the open. To make his final move. 
   
  But when the hammer finally drops, what then? Who is this mysterious puppeteer pulling all of their strings, and why is Jamie squarely in his crosshairs? Finding the killer won't be easy, and Jamie will have to retrace her own steps, peeling back the layers of her own life to see where she put a foot wrong, where she went too far, and where she made the mistake that's come back to haunt her. The problem is ... there's lots of them, and the list of people with an axe to grind isn't short. But who among Jamie's collars, catches, and kills is the one she wants, and will she be able to find them ... before they find her?

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  Silent Patient The: Book Summary...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alex Michaelides. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  Dive into the mesmerizing world of The Silent Patient, a gripping psychological thriller that explores the intricate layers of trauma, obsession, and the struggle for redemption. In this enthralling journey, you will meet Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter whose life takes a shocking turn when her husband, Gabriel, is found brutally murdered. Alicia stands accused, but instead of defending herself, she chooses silence, refusing to utter a single word.
   
  Enter Theo Faber, a determined forensic psychologist who becomes captivated by Alicia’s haunting story. Driven by his own demons, Theo is convinced that he can unlock the mystery behind Alicia's silence and help her reclaim her voice. As he navigates through the corridors of The Grove, the psychiatric facility where Alicia is confined, Theo’s obsession with her case deepens. Through her diary and the intricate web of relationships surrounding her, he uncovers shocking truths that will change everything he thought he knew.
   
  Filled with unexpected twists and profound psychological insights, this audiobook invites you to reflect on the nature of love, loyalty, and the shadows of the human mind. Experience the tension, the heartbreak, and the ultimate revelation that binds Alicia and Theo together in a story that will keep you guessing until the very last moment.

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