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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Joseph Conrad, Leonid...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  A new century dawns, but old suffocating ideas live on.  Society seems wary of change until it is forced upon it.  But Europe’s authors seem to have no fear.  They move in relentless pursuit with an energy that must at some near future point challenge everything.   The World begins it short march to catastrophe. 
   
  1 - The Top 10 - The 1900's - The Europeans - An Introduction 
  2 - The Informer by Joseph Conrad 
  3 - Silence by Leonid Nikolaevich Andreyev 
  4 - Tomato Sauce by Hanns Heinz Ewers 
  5 - Putois by Anatole France 
  6 - The Devil's Horse by Ion Luca Caragiale 
  7 - How Treason Came to Russia by Rainer Maria Rilke 
  8 - The Duel by Nikolai Teleshov 
  9 - Cuchulain of Muirthemne. The Only Son of Aoife by Lady Augusta Gregory 
  10 - A Dry Spell by Eimar H Kvaran 
  11 - The Salvation of a Forsythe - Part 1 by John Galsworthy 
  12 - The Salvation of a Forsythe - Part 2 by John Galsworthy

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  This Book is Not for You - My...

  Daniel J. Isenberg

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  "A raw, deeply revealing reflection on loss, love, grief and healing..." 
   
  Daniel Isenberg lost his vivacious, tenacious, and gifted Neapolitan wife after a four-year battle with a very rare, untreatable cancer. In “Not for You” Isenberg takes us with him on a uniquely honest, intimate, raw journey starting with the months leading up to his loss, and in the months after, grappling with the “knife” buried in his chest after her death. Deeply reflective, Isenberg studiously avoids giving out advice while allowing readers to reach their own conclusions about how to deal with tragedy and loss. 
   
  Powerful and beautiful, painful and resonant, vivid… thank you for sharing your journey. - Karen Dillon-Perez, co-author of bestseller, “How to Measure Your Life,” and former chief editor, Harvard Business Review. 
   
  Daniel Isenberg is a former Harvard professor, investor, former entrepreneur, global authority on entrepreneurship, proud father and enamored grandfather. He has danced salsa on stage, painted, given cooking demonstrations, published a children’s book, and raised a family of four now with numerous grandchildren. Author of Worthless, Impossible, and Stupid (HBRP 2013), Isenberg has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard and speaks Hebrew and Italian in addition to English.

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  Early Years Part II The - The...

  Steve Hodel

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  Twenty years before shocking the world in Los Angeles in 1947 as “The Black Dahlia Avenger”, did George Hodel terrorize California by committing some of its most infamous crimes and serial murders? 
  From the introduction: 
  In writing The Further Serial Crimes of George Hill Hodel, MD, The Early Years Part 1: 1920s, my original intent was to present all my father’s suspected crimes from the 1920s and 1930s in one edition. I have found this is simply not possible as it would require a book that would dwarf Dostoevsky’s nearly 700-page opus Crime and Punishment. Therefore, I will present “The Early Years” in two parts—two editions. This edition is part one and presents my investigations of his suspected crimes in the 1920s. Note that I said “suspected crimes”. I want to be crystal clear on this point. My two-part “Early Years” investigations are just that—a search for the truth. 
  In the presentation of these crimes from long ago (the first one goes back 100 years), I make no claim to a “solution”. I am not saying that my father, George Hill Hodel, committed any of these crimes beyond a “reasonable doubt”—which would be the legal requirement to find him guilty. 
  Several of these crimes—without the introduction of hard physical evidence or DNA—are not solvable. Others have been claimed “solved” by law enforcement and are considered “case closed”. To be clear: These crimes from the '20s and '30s did not present themselves to me post-Black Dahlia Avenger, published in 2003. I was aware of them and his possible involvement in them as early as the year 2000, a full three years before I presented my father to the world as the killer of Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short and the other LA Lone Woman Murders.

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  She’s F*cked

  Aimee Goodman

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  In "She's F*cked," Aimee takes you on a harrowing yet empowering journey through the shadows of her past. With unflinching candor, she reveals the horrors she endured, the scars that marked her, and the resilience that carried her forward. Aimee's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, a reminder that even in the darkest of times, hope flickers, and survival is a triumph. Through the pages of this gripping autobiography, you'll witness Aimee's transformation from victim to survivor, from a life shattered by unspeakable trauma to one marked by resilience and reclamation. Her story challenges societal norms and inspires the courage to face our own demons. "She's F*cked" is not just a memoir; it's a rallying cry for survivors, a call to break the chains of silence, and a testament to the enduring power of the human will. Aimee's journey is a beacon of hope, a reminder that healing and reclamation are possible for all who have faced the darkest of nights.

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  Oscar Wilde - A Life from...

  Hourly History

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  Who was Oscar Wilde? Was he just an author of witty but meaningless plays, only out to get a laugh or two? The answer is a resounding no. Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright in the late nineteenth century. His controversial plays were riddled with mockery of social status, cleverly covered by the use of comedy. 
  Wilde may have paved the way for people living a little off the center line. He was full of flash and flare, and he wrote some of those colorful traits into his literature. Take a journey into the world of Oscar Wilde and find out just how individualistic he was.

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  Revisiting the Depths:...

  Amy Tan

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   "... is a work of art... (and) ... compelling read for those drawn to personal growth, environmental concerns, and the spiritual connection with nature." 
  "The writing doesn't just tell—it immerses.  ... a thoughtful meditation on life." 
  — Literary Titan 
  "... a must-read ... Readers will finish this book feeling inspired and with a newfound understanding of the indomitable human spirit." 
  "... an immersive memoir that transports readers to another time and place. ...relatable to readers from all walks of life." 
  — Books to Hook Publishing 
  You Need to Read this Award-Winning Memoir of Healing and Self-Discovery 
  Amy Tan masterfully blends self-help with a powerful story of healing and growth in this inspirational book. If you’re looking for healing books for women, men, and even young adults. 
  A traumatic first dive dampens her love of the ocean. Thirty years later, the ocean is still in her blood, but fear holds her back from trying again. 
  Unable to ignore the lure of the waters and the beauty of the ocean, she decides to overcome her fear and reclaim her life. On the beautiful, little-known Tioman Island, she gathers her courage. 
  Guided by her divemaster and supported by her husband, Amy learns to trust herself. With every dive, the ocean inspires her to overcome all that holds her back – and not just in the water. 
  Each trip below the surface challenges her fear and helps her discover who she is truly meant to be. Get inspired with this growth mindset book to face your fears, find peace, and jump into life with your whole heart. 
  If you only read one memoir this year, make it this one – discover the lessons learned in the depths of the ocean and unlock the keys to personal growth and spiritual growth.

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