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  Troublemakers - Stories

  Harlan Ellison

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  In a career spanning more than 50 years, Harlan Ellison has written or edited 75 books, more than 1700 stories, essays, articles and newspaper columns, two dozen teleplays, and a dozen movies.  
   
  Now, for the first time anywhere, Troublemakers presents a collection of Ellison's classic stories—chosen by the author—that will introduce new readers to a writer described by the New York Times as having "the spellbinding quality of a great  
  nonstop talker, with a cultural warehouse for a mind."

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - Men...

  Joseph Conrad, Anton Chekhov,...

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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. 
   
  As the Century staggers to a close under the burdens of its expansive history authors, freed from many constraints, are exploring new ideas on a more intimate scale but on a wider landscape.  Their now everyday names and reputations are forged in these stories.  
   
  1 - The Top 10 - The 1890's - The Men - An Introduction 
  2 - Youth - Part 1 by Joseph Conrad 
  3 - Youth - Part 1 by Joseph Conrad 
  4 - About Love by Anton Chekhov 
  5 - Twenty-Six Men and a Girl by Maxim Gorky 
  6 - B24 by Arthur Conan Doyle 
  7 - Lost Hearts by M R James 
  8 - The Burial of the Rats by Bram Stoker 
  9 - An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce 
  10 - The Inconsiderate Waiter by J M Barrie 
  11 - Hide And Seek or Pliatki by Fyodor Sologub 
  12 - The Repairer of Reputations - Part 1 by Robert W Chambers 
  13 - The Repairer of Reputations - Part 2 by Robert W Chambers

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  Wood’s Justice - Action &...

  Steven Becker

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  When a sun-soaked paradise turns treacherous 
  Mac Travis dives into the crystal-clear depths of the Florida Keys and the U.S. Virgin Islands to rescue a friend from the hands of an old nemesis. 
  Set In the Florida Keys and the idyllic U.S. Virgin Islands, danger lurks beneath the turquoise waters and among the swaying palms. Mac Travis, a rugged adventurer with a penchant for trouble, is plunged into a high-stakes game of survival and intrigue in "Wood’s Justice." 
  When a close friend is snatched from his paradise and held for ransom, Mac is thrust into a race against time that will test his skills, courage, and cunning. The kidnappers demand Mac's knowledge of a long-lost treasure. As Mac delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a web of secrets that spans from the sunken wrecks of World War II to the heart of Virgin Islands National Park on St. Johns, a place where nature's beauty hides deadly secrets. 
  From heart-pounding scuba diving expeditions to high-speed boat chases through crystal-clear channels, "Wood’s Justice" is an action-packed adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Mac must navigate through treacherous waters, and face his own past demons as he fights to save his friend and protect the fragile balance between history and greed. 
  Get ready to dive into a world where danger and discovery go hand in hand. As the tides of intrigue rise, Mac Travis must summon all his courage and resourcefulness to uncover the truth and outwit his adversaries. 
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  Women of Consequence

  Greg Wolos

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  In these stories, readers will meet women like: the fallen starlet who revives her career by voicing a wretched dog-man in an animated horror film; the surrogate nearing her due date who, hoping for greater profit, runs off to Mexico with her valuable cargo; the meals-on-wheels driver with an eating disorder who survives on bits picked from the dinners of her clients; the casting agent who hires a performance artist to nurse her new baby; the young professional who, seeking eligibility for an exclusive dating service, pretends severe colorblindness; the dangerously protective mother who attempts to destroy her child’s faith in his physical senses. Victims or victimizers, the mothers, daughters, sisters, lovers, friends, and ghostly presences in this collection face their unique circumstances with passion and creativity. Whether or not they find satisfaction, they are all Women of Consequence.

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  Strychinne for Dogs - Gask was...

  Arthur Gask

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  Arthur Cecil Gask was born on 10th July 1869 in Marylebone, London. 
   
  He began his career as an author late in life.  It was only in 1920 when he and his second wife and family emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia to set up a dental practice that writing took its hold. 
   
  Gask paid for the publication of his first work, ‘The Secret of the Sandhills’, which was an immediate success, both commercially and critically.  
   
  Over the next 3 decades Gask wrote over thirty books, usually featuring his detective invention Gilbert Larose, as well as short stories.  Many of his works were translated, serialised and even broadcast on the radio.  HG Wells and Bertrand Russell were avid fans. 
   
  In the last years of his life he was still writing, usually two novels a year. 
   
  Arthur Gask died on 25th June 1951, in Adelaide, Australia.  He was 81 
   
  In this story we meet his most popular character, Detective Gilbert Larose, who, whilst on holiday, is drawn into a case of dogs being poisoned.  But why would anyone do that?

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  Wood's Harbor - Action and...

  Steven Becker

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  Action and Adventure in the Florida Keys 
  From Bestselling author Steven Becker comes a great new series 
  Washed up on a beach, with a path of destruction in his wake, Mac Travis must put his life back together. With his girlfriend in a coma and hanging by a thread, he becomes embroiled in a plan to blow-up US and Cuba’s fledgling relationship. Along with his wayward mate, the colorful Trufante, they fight to save Mel’s life and get back everything he’s lost. Experience the Florida Keys in this new adventure by best-selling author Steven Becker. 
  An action-packed thriller featuring plenty of boating, SCUBA diving, fishing and flavored with a generous dose of Conch Republic counterculture

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