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  Humour - A Short Story Collection

  J.M. Barrie, Jerome K., Mark Twain

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  Humour, A Short Story Collection. The British, it is often said, have a stiff upper lip and a dry sense of humour.  Its true, we usually do and in the case of this perfect compendium of short stories we absolutely do.  Listen to our Scottish raconteur JM Barrie and English wits, Jerome K Jerome and Edward Lear for perfect proof of that.  But humour is many things and from many places so we also feature Mark Twain, our very talented American friend to complete this rather witty and clever volume of short stories.  Our readers include Richard Mitchley and James Taylor.

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  Fear and Other Stories

  Achmed Abdullah

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  Fear is everywhere. It's in the furthest reaches of the most desolate places in the world, it creeps up on you in both the night and in broad daylight, and it's even hiding out in your backyard—waiting for the perfect moment to pounce. This collection of short stories by Achmed Abdullah perfectly captures the feeling of fear and the mistakes of men who are caught up in the search for the things that appear in their wildest dreams. Experience the following short stories in this eerie collection: Fear, The Incubus, Pro Patria, Pell Street Blues, Mystery of the Talking Idols, The Charmed Life, and A Simple Act of Piety.

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  Bonneville Stories

  Mark Doyon

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  In the town of Bonneville, good people lose limbs, fight lightning, and slip into sinkholes. They pitch over bicycles, tumble off ladders, and expire without warning. They spin the wheel and take their chances. It’s all in a day’s work. 
  Some blame God, others blame kismet, and still others rail against random happenstance. All told, maybe there are no accidents.

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  Sunbeams

  George Wilbur Peck

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  George W. Peck was at times a writer, newspaper publisher and politician. Many of the Sunbeam essays had been published in Peck's paper, "The Sun", as amusing and often critical comments on social and political subjects, typically current in the beginning of the 1900's. Topics are often 'small town' United States, and Peck's gentle sarcasm or portrayals much resembles that of Twain.Listeners must be aware that the Spanish American War was a recent event, leading to the "Yankee" involvement in the Philippines. Admiral Dewey, who figures in several of the writings, had the Olympia as his flagship. The Dwight, mentioned in 'A Bear with a Jag', may have been Charles Dwight Sigsbee, Captain of the Maine in 1898. At this time the British Empire was in conflict with the Boers under Kruger, all topics of or mentioned in the early essays.In the slang of that time a "drummer" was a traveling salesman, while a trust was a financial combine with monopolistic powers. The essay title term "bimeatallic" likely is a take-off on the "bimetallic question", which referred to arguments over having gold and silver both as legal tender. Peck suggested, tongue in cheek, that there could be a 'standard' under which horsemeat should be disclosed as an ingredient of sausage. Indeed, many of the essays deal with questionable ingredients for foods, and were probably of high relevance to consumers who were without the regulatory protections and labelling requirements of today. In the same vein, the 'embalmed beef' served as rations to U.S. soldiers became notorious. (Summary by Arnold Banner)

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  Man of the Month Club: January -...

  Callie Love, Ann Omasta

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  Maggie’s scars are visible to everyone. Mine are hidden deep inside. We are both too damaged to love… Or so we thought. 
  The fire at Maggie’s workplace leaves scars on her skin that make her feel undesirable. 
  Jett shows her she’s beautiful, but his scars run much deeper than hers. 
  What starts out as a silly matchmaking game turns into the most pivotal moment of their lives as these two broken souls collide in ways they never imagined. 
  Will Maggie and Jett help each other heal or are some wounds beyond repair? Find out now in Man of the Month Club: January. 
  The Hot Shots of Romance Quickies are scorching short stories featuring sexy heroes, curvy heroines, seductive insta-love, sizzling bedroom scenes, and satisfying happily-ever-after endings. Start anywhere. Binge-read them all. Grab January now and enjoy a perfectly-portioned taste of steamy romance to satisfy your craving.

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  Eight Strokes of the Clock...

  Maurice Leblanc

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  The Eight Strokes of the Clock is a collection of short stories centred on Arsène Lupin, former gentleman thief extraordinaire. In this series, Lupin has abandoned his life of crime in favour of that of crime solver. Under the guise of a prince named Rénine, he invites the young and beautiful Hortense Daniel to help him solve several mysteries. (Summary by Cate Barratt)

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