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  The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1845. It centers around a man named Valdemar who is hypnotized shortly before his death. After his apparent demise, his body remains in a state of catalepsy for several days. While still in this state, the narrator attempts to communicate with Valdemar through hypnosis, but the results are startling and disturbing.

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  Shadows In the Moonlight - Poems...

  Rachel Lawson

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  This is a mixture of other short stories and poems , dark, romantic and light themed read by the author and the Mortal Coil players 
  Good quotes from Stand and Deliver: In The Moonlight- 
  "Stand and deliver, your money or your life!" shouted the highwayman. 
  "I hear that you met a real highwayman the other day I wish I had been with you. They are so thrilling and romantic!" 
  "Hand over your loot! Either give it to me now or I will take it from your body!" Terrence the Terror said. 
  "I said give it back, Terry!" said Sir Justin. 
  "Tom your friend is a nut!" Mary said. 
  "What did he do murder the driver so he could drive the coach?" asked Sir Thomas. 
  "I bailed up the Terror and took your sister's stuff back as she was under my care!" said Sir Justin. 
  "New to this are you lad!" said one of them. 
  "Terry I think you killed him!" said one of the others he was the black-clad highwayman named the Ghost for his sudden appearances and disappearances. 
  "I just found her here, I was on my way to see you." 
  "I have never seen anything so beautiful! I could forget everything and live in this moment forever"

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  Around the Table: Voices of...

  Hoang Nguyen

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  This immersive audio anthology gathers diverse narratives from across the modern world. Hear from a soldier calling home from a distant base, a group of immigrants sharing their first American holiday, students hosting a "Friendsgiving" in a tiny apartment, and a multigenerational family reconciling old wounds. It’s a powerful reminder that while our tables may look different, the spirit of gratitude and connection is universal. Each story is brought to life with rich soundscapes and intimate narration, transporting you directly into these heartfelt moments of thankfulness, resilience, and the universal human need for belonging.

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  Tales of the Unexpected

  Saki Saki

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  Master storyteller H.H. Munro— better known by the pen name " Saki" — is famous for his witty, mischievous, and macabre stories of suspense. Saki specialized in impudent practical jokes, devilish trickery, and incredible yarns, and his writing became popular in the early 1900s for its witty and satirical look at the pretensions and ignorance of bourgeois English society. From the eerie yet humorous " Gabriel Ernest" to the downright chilling " The Interlopers," this brilliant collection of tales— read by multiple award-winning British actor, Sir Derek Jacobi— will succeed in bringing both chills and laughs to listeners of all ages.

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  The Eternal Moment and Other...

  E. M. Forster

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  This collection of short stories from E. M. Forster contains six tales that were initially written between 1903 and 1912.
  
  Many of these stories, including the modern classic 'The Machine Stops' - which is set in a world where humanity lives underground and relies on a giant machine to provide its needs - deal with science fiction and supernatural themes.

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  The Whale Tooth

  Jack London

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  In his tales of the South Seas, Jack London so often employs dark humor and grim irony in order to illuminate the clash of cultures. In The Whale Tooth, a white man becomes the victim of his own impulse to proselytize the benighted "heathen" on Melanesia.

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