Maison d'édition: Babelcube
You have in your hands a compilation of forty-six horror and science-fiction short stories intended to affect the reader’s psyche without being overly revealing or descriptive. A small sip of poisoned coffee that hits right in the area where fear lives: your subconscious...
Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories is a collection of short stories by Bram Stoker, first published in 1914, two years after Stoker's death. Here Emma Topping reads two stories from the collection, "Dracula's Guest" and "The Judge's House".Voir livre
A little book with a surprisingly big heart. A kidnapped princess and a killer porter, a naked artist and a neonatal astronaut . . . The lives of strangers intertwine, moments become lifetimes, in their unconscious quest to let go of grief and hold on to the precious. Beautifully imagined, A Pocket For Biscuits seeks a deeper understanding of ourselves in the every day, inspiring a gentle compassion for the disconnected and voiceless. This is a rare gem that sparkles with courage and hope, subtly lit by incidental kinships you’ll treasure for a lifetime.Voir livre
When two sibling’s worlds are shattered by a single bullet, will they choose a path that leads to danger? Henrietta longs for independence, seeking it by marrying into Savannah’s elite society. But when her love interest is a philandering scoundrel, her protective brother, Clifton, vows to stop her. And when emotions run high, an accidental murder threatens to rip their worlds apart. A shattered and heartbroken Henrietta mourns for the life she’s lost. Meanwhile Clifton, alone and devastated, escapes the reality of his tragedy through a series of dangerous choices. Physically and emotionally separated, the siblings find themselves on paths of reckless abandon. Will their lives on water create a powerful pirate duo, or will the rough seas of their past make the waves that lead to death? Rise of the Pirate is the thrilling first book in the pirate adventure series Clif and Ri on the Sea. If you like redemption arcs, take-charge females, and treacherous waters, then you’ll love Nellie H. Steele’s ride across the ocean. Buy Clif and Ri on the Sea now to walk the plank today!Voir livre
What happens when beauty, privilege, and celebration collide with the quiet reality of death? This powerful audiobook brings to life a story where elegance and unease exist side by side - where a perfect summer garden becomes the stage for a profound awakening. Follow Laura Sheridan as she prepares for a lavish party, surrounded by comfort, charm, and effortless wealth. But when tragedy strikes just beyond her family’s world, her growing empathy clashes with the indifference of those around her. What begins as a day of joy transforms into a deeply moving journey through class, compassion, and the fragile loss of innocence. Rich with symbolism, emotional tension, and haunting reflection, this unforgettable listening experience captures the exact moment when sheltered innocence meets life’s most sobering truth - and can never return unchanged. Step into the garden… and discover what lies beyond its gates.Voir livre
Set in San Francisco and North Carolina, the linked stories in Damn Love introduce us to characters struggling with love in all its complicated forms, including a young doctor getting over a breakup with the help of a patient, a newly married gay man who reconnects with his estranged mother, a trio of physicists caught in a surprising love triangle, and a soldier who takes secrets with her to the Iraqi desert. Together, these stories report out from the fault lines of American life, uncertain territory where identity, risk, and desire co-mingle, and where reconciliation can be found in even the most flawed efforts to connect.Voir livre
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was born in Randolph, Massachusetts on the 31st October 1852 to parents who were strict and orthodox Congregationalists. When she was a teenager the family moved to Brattleboro, Vermont and it was there she finished her education and began writing verse and stories for children. When the family’s dry-goods store closed in 1873 the family, now impoverished, returned to Randolph where her mother was to die mother three years later. She published ‘The Ghost Story’ in 1881 after it won a short story competition. With elements of the supernatural and domestic realism she had hit upon a solid formula for success. Two years later her father died and with no immediate family and only a small estate she now committed to writing full-time to secure an income. For the times it was a brave move but her undoubted talent meant success would follow. Over her career she published more than two dozen volumes of short stories and novels and is most well-known for ‘A New England Nun’. Her works were mainly set in New England and many of her female characters are strong and assertive, challenging contemporary stereotypes over their then roles, values and relationships in society. As a feminist she was keen to engage her audience in a discussion about the lack of control women had over many issues including the family finances. A meeting with the younger Dr. Charles Manning Freeman began a slow, decade long, courtship that endured many obstacles and delays until they eventually married on New Years Day, 1902. They built a home in Metuchen, where Mary was something of a local celebrity. Sadly her husband suffered from alcoholism and addiction to sleeping powders, fast horses and was also prone to womanizing. He was committed to the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane and with that the couple separated. After his death in 1923, he left his estate to his chauffeur and one dollar to Mary. On 13th March 1930, Mary E Wilkins Freeman suffered a fatal heart attack in Metuchen. She was 77.Voir livre
