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  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  The classic story of a man who ages backwards—and inspiration for the film starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—by the author of The Great Gatsby.   Penned by one of the greatest literary talents of the twentieth century, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button follows the adventures of a man born at the age of seventy, living his life in reverse. After achieving success in the military and in business, and becoming a husband and father, Benjamin goes on to attend college, prep school, and then—as his mind begins to deteriorate—kindergarten.   At once humorous and haunting, “Fitzgerald’s wonderfully simple story is a kind of conjuring trick, an exercise in forcing the impossible into the mundane. You end it both amused and slightly saddened. For the most curious thing about Benjamin Button’s life is how ordinary it seems. All the usual triumphs and miseries are there: it’s just that the start and end aren’t the same” (The Guardian).

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  BEDTIME MEDITATIONS FOR KIDS - A...

  Simply Insight Team

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  Uncover how you can Teach Your Child Mindfulness with this Fun Collection of Short Stories. 
  Do you want to help your child experience the proven benefits of Mindfulness?  
  Looking for a Short Story Collection which helps them relax and promotes calmness?  
  Then this audiobook is for you! 
  Containing a collection of enjoyable Bedtime Short Stories, this book explores how you can manage children at the vital early stages of their development, making sure you have the skills to start their lives off on the right foot. 
  A mix of Stories for Children and practical advice for parents, this book contains tips on communication, daily routines, practical education, and much more. 
  Designed especially for ages 2-6, inside you’ll also find over 25 stories, each with important lessons about different parts of life. 
  Inside this comprehensive audiobook, you’ll discover: 
  -- Why Mindfulness is So Important in Today’s Age 
  -- The Power of Communication and Dealing with Children 
  -- Understanding Your Environment 
  -- Daily Routines and Practicing Self-Awareness 
  -- How to Promote Relaxation, Meditation, and Yoga 
  -- Many Gentle Short Bedtime Stories 
  ...and Much More! 
  With practical advice for parents and a wealth of inspiring, fun, and delightful short stories for kids, this book is perfect for any parent looking to strengthen their skills and help their child reduce their stress levels, feel calm, and practice mindfulness. 
  With stories including The Early Bird, The Animal Kingdom, and Sweet Moon, this book has something that every child will love!Buy Now to Help Your Child practice Mindfulness Tonight!

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  The Water Ghost and Others

  John Kendrick Bangs

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  Eight ghost stories by a master story teller and humorist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. (Summary by David Wales)

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  A Pastoral Horror

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  A sinister werewolf story by the master of spooky storytelling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.In a small village, high in the tyrolean mountains, an Englishman finds himself caught up in a local mystery. Peasants are being mysteriously attacked and killed by a mysterious figure who appears to live in the nearby woods.Joining forces with the local mayor, pastor and chief of police, the Englishman sets out to solve the mystery.

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  Hearts Entwined - A Historical...

  Melissa Jagears, Karen...

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  Four top historical romance novelists team up in this new collection to offer stories of love and romance with a twist of humor. In Karen Witemeyer's "The Love Knot," Claire Nevin gets the surprise of her life awaiting her sister's arrival by train. Mary Connealy's "The Tangled Ties That Bind" offers the story of two former best friends who are reunited while escaping a stampede. Regina Jennings offers "Bound and Determined," where a most unusual trip across barren Oklahoma plains is filled with adventure, romance, and . . . camels? And Melissa Jagears' "Tied and True" entertains with a tale of two hearts from different social classes who become entwined at a cotton thread factory. Each tale is a fun blend of history and romance that will delight readers.

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  Chairman Mao Would Not Be Amused...

  Howard Goldblatt

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  Stories by Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan, Booker Prize winner Su Tong, and more: “Takes readers into worlds the Chinese government has long tried to hide.”—The Washington Post Book World 
   
  “In contrast to the utopian official literature of Communist China, the stories in this wide-ranging collection marshal wry humor, entangled sex, urban alienation, nasty village politics and frequent violence…’The Brothers Shu,’ by Su Tong (Raise the Red Lantern), is an urban tale of young lust and sibling rivalry in a sordid neighborhood around the ironically named Fragrant Cedar Street. That story’s earthiness is matched by Wang Xiangfu’s folksy ‘Fritter Hollow Chronicles,’ about peasants' vendettas and local politics, and by ‘The Cure,’ by Mo Yan (Red Sorghum; The Garlic Ballads), which details the fringe benefits of an execution. Personal alienation and disaffection are as likely to appear in stories with rural settings (Li Rui’s ‘Sham Marriage’) as they are to poison the lives of urban characters (Chen Cun’s ‘Footsteps on the Roof’). Comedy takes an elegant and elaborate form in ‘A String of Choices,’ Wang Meng’s tale of a toothache cure, and it assumes the burlesque of small-town propaganda fodder in Li Xiao’s ‘Grass on the Rooftop.’”—Publishers Weekly  
   
  “Fiction that reflects the turmoil brought about by Tiananmen and the money-making ethic found in China today.”—Library Journal 
   
    
   
  Includes contributions by Shi Tiesheng, Hong Ying, Su Tong, Wang Meng, Li Rui, Duo Duo, Chen Ran, Li Xiao, Yu Hua, Mo Yan, Ai Bei, Cao Naiqian, Can Xue, Bi Feiyu, Yang Zhengguang, Ge Fei, Chen Cun, Chi Li, Kong Jiesheng, Wang Xiangfu

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