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  Beneath the Bonfire - Stories

  Nickolas Butler

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  Nickolas Butler's debut novel, Shotgun Lovesongs, became an international bestseller and won numerous accolades, including France's Prix PAGE/America. Now, in Beneath the Bonfire, he demonstrates his talent for portraying "a place and its people with such love that you'll find yourself falling for them, too" (Josh Weil, author of The Great Glass Sea).Young couples gather to participate in an annual "chainsaw party," cutting down trees for firewood in anticipation of the winter. A group of men spend a weekend hunting for mushrooms in the wilderness where they grew up and where some still find themselves trapped. An aging environmentalist takes out his frustration and anger on a singular, unsuspecting target. One woman helps another get revenge against a man whose crime extends far beyond him to an entire community. Together, the ten stories in this dazzling, surprising collection evoke a landscape that will be instantly recognizable to anyone who has traveled the back roads and blue highways of America, and they completely capture the memorable characters who call it home.

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  Princess Mary's Gift Book

  Various Various

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  In 1917, Princess Mary, then 17 years of age, gave her name to this collection of short stories and essays from the most prominent authors of the time for the purpose of raising funds for the "Work For Women Fund".   A few of the outstanding authors represented in this sparkling collection are J.M. Barrie with is essay on A Holiday in Bed; A. Conan Doyle; J.H. Fabre the naturalist with his well know description of The Ant-Lion; H. Ryder Haggard; Rudyard Kipling; Alfred Noyes ("A Spell for a Fairy"); Baroness Orczy (yes, that one); and Kate Douglas Wiggin    .   - Summary by Phil Chenevert

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  Brknk's Bounty

  Jerry Sohl

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  In Brknk's Bounty by Jerry Sohl, a desperate fugitive finds himself on a distant planet where survival means outwitting ruthless bounty hunters. Brknk, a seasoned tracker, is relentless in his pursuit, but his latest target is unlike any other—cunning, resourceful, and determined to escape at all costs. As the chase intensifies across alien landscapes, the line between hunter and prey begins to blur. Packed with suspense, action, and thought-provoking twists, this gripping sci-fi adventure explores morality, justice, and the price of freedom. Will the fugitive break free, or will Brknk claim his bounty?

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  ASMR Reading from my Books &...

  DexRay

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  ASMR Reading from my Books & Poetic Lyrics... 
  Tonight we have a nice collection of ASMR excerpts from some of my books, & poetic lyrics. 1 full hour of reading to put you to sleep fast. Enjoy the D3XASMR Broadcast & be sure to check out more from wherever it is that you found this one at! Positive vibes sent your way... 
  Stay Zen &... Carpe diem

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  Woodcuts of Women

  Dagoberto Gilb

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  These ten stories of “intensity and bravado” by the acclaimed Chicano author explore love, lust, and longing among people struggling to find their way (Jean Thompson, The New York Times Book Review).    Featuring characters of Mexican American heritage, each of these haunting stories is crafted with Gilb’s quintessentially spare yet evocative language and explores the lives of men and women at odds with each other. Steeped in an ethos of regimented gender roles, the men in these stories see the women in their lives as little more than woodcuts—crude variations of their actual complexity; symbols of seduction, mystery, and power that will ultimately bring about their undoing.   At turns powerful and resonant, hopeful and humorous, Woodcuts of Women is a tour de force by one of America’s foremost Latino writers.   “Lonely, tough stories—stories that force us to confront what’s difficult in us, and in the people we love.” —Esquire   “The gritty passions of men for women—the grand delusions and tender mercies—are the jukebox songs playing through the 10 stories of Gilb’s ‘Woodcuts of Women.’” —San Francisco Chronicle

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  The Mysterious Affair at Styles

  Agatha Christie

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  Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When the woman is killed, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery. The first book of the "Hercule Poirot" series, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a masterpiece of mystery and a must-have for all who love a great story!

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