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  The Dark Side of Sci-Fi Volume 2...

  Ambrose Bierce, Robert W....

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  A second collection of speculative fiction stories, concerning extraterrestrials, other worlds, and bleak futures. 
  Contents: 
  "The Distortion Out of Space" by Francis Flagg 
  A strange being that came from outer space in a meteoroid. 
  "The House of Living Music" by Edmond Hamilton 
  A composer who could re-create all living things in sound. 
  "Special News Bulletin" by Vincent Gaddis 
  Flash fiction. 
  "The Hunters from Beyond" by C. A. Smith 
  Living gargoyles come to the sculptor from outland realms of evil. 
  "Moxon's Master" by Ambrose Bierce 
  A curious invention with profound implications for humanity. 
  "The Demoiselle D'ys" by Robert W. Chambers 
  A tale of temporal bodily displacement. 
  "Beyond Lies the Wub" by Philip K. Dick 
  Many men talk like philosophers and live like fools. 
  "What's It Like Out There?" by Edmond Hamilton 
  When Haddon returned from the expedition, they all asked him... 
  "Till A' the Seas" by H. P. Lovecraft 
  The tale of a dying world. 
  "The Time-Traveler" by R. M. Farley 
  What if you had the chance to relive and influence past events? 
  "The Drum" by Ian Gordon 
  A man awakens in darkness... 
  "The Seeds from Outside" by C. A. Smith 
  A fantasy about two beings that came to earth in a meteor. 
  "Tony and the Beetles" by Philip K. Dick 
  A boy befriends the native inhabitants of an alien planet. 
  "The Immeasurable Horror" by C. A. Smith 
  An expedition to Venus. 
  "From Beyond" by H. P. Lovecraft 
  A man whose curiosity leads to a fate horrible beyond conception.

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  Tombs Without Bodies - (Halfway...

  Susan Kaye Quinn

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  SHORT STORY: Humanity has left the cities to live in the "greenbelt," but a young woman’s curiosity brings her back to the bot-patrolled streets where human beings used to live... until she gets caught.Tombs Without Bodies is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection.If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson’s Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers’ Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

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  Edna Ferber: That's Marriage

  Edna Ferber

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  Edna Ferber observed people with the eye of a painter.  She saw us clearly, much too clearly for what we are: humans with strange behaviors.  Being a novelist with a way with words, she then proceeded to describe these strange behaviors in a way that was and still is, funny and painful because we recognize our silliness and oddness all too well.  In this story she describes how a tiny mannerism in a husband can drive a loving wife to up one wall and down the other. And how, when she finally breaks after 4 years with this man whom she loves and hates at the same time, the man is left with a bewildered look on his face because, well, he didn't do anything and yet his sweet wife is screaming and dissolving into tears.   Of course it works the other way too and husbands are driven to distraction by some small mannerism their wives do without thinking.  Enjoy this delightful story and take a moment to reflect on the wonderful ability of humans to live with each other at all.

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  The Man Upstairs and Other Stories

  P. G. Wodehouse

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  In this 1914 collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, readers are beckoned into the whimsical universe of P.G. Wodehouse, where wit dances hand in hand with charm. Through these stories, Wodehouse showcases his mastery of the short form, offering vignettes that sparkle with his trademark humour and keen observation of human nature. 
  Head Stories Audio presents "The Man Upstairs and other stories by P.G. Wodehouse, narrated by Simon Hester. With original music.

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  Melodies In Black Ink - 26 Songs...

  Clive Gilson

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  Melodies In Black Ink is a collection of darkly captivating short tales, each inspired by the melodies that move us, the lyrics that linger, and the stories hidden between the notes. 
  Music has the power to transport us, to spark memories, stir emotions, and tell stories beyond the lyrics. In this unique collection, twenty-six original short stories take inspiration from some great songs, weaving tales of love and loss, hope and heartbreak, mystery and magic. From whispered ballads to anthems that demand to be heard, each story transforms melody into narrative, crafting unforgettable characters and moments shaped by the rhythms of life. Whether you find yourself lost in a haunting melody, swept up in the euphoria of a chorus, or caught in the tension of a single note, these stories promise to resonate long after the final page. 
  A must-read for lovers of music and storytelling alike, because behind every great song, there’s a story waiting to be told.

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  The Bishop of Hell - An abusive...

  Marjorie Bowen

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  Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell was born on 1st November 1885 on Hayling Island in Hampshire.  
   
  Her childhood was fraught with problems, her alcoholic father left early in her life and was later found dead on a London Street. Life thereafter was poverty with an uncaring mother. 
   
  However, her talents took her to the Slade School of Fine Art and later to study in Paris.  
   
  Her first fiction, written at a mere 16, was a violent medieval historical novel, ‘The Viper of Milan’. Initially rejected by several publishers it went on to become a best-seller  
   
  After this her prolific writings were the main financial support for the family.  Her literary output numbered over 150 volumes, mainly under the pseudonym of Marjorie Bowen but she also used the names Joseph Shearing, George R Preedy, John Winch, Robert Paye and Margaret Campbell.  Within this output she assigned the pseudonyms to the various genres she worked across, from Historical fiction to supernatural short stories.  
   
  Perhaps her best known work is the 1909 book ‘Black Magic’, a Gothic horror novel about a medieval witch. 
   
  Several of her works were also adapted into films.   
   
  She was married twice.  The first to Zefferino Emilio Constanza (they had two children), who died of tuberculosis, and then to Arthur L Long (and another two children) 
   
  Marjorie Bowen died on 23rd December 1952 at St Charles Hospital in North Kensington, London after suffering serious concussion from a fall in her bedroom.  She was 67.

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