Editorial: And Other Stories
Originally appearing in such venues as The Paris Review, Harper's and Tin House, these stories are at last readily available. In each, Stevens spies the big questions through the microscope of a shambolic human perspective. Ghost Pains is a triumphant statement of purpose from one of our greatest young writer-thinkers.
In a world where the boundaries of reality are constantly tested, Fitz-James O'Brien’s "What Was It?" presents a chilling tale that delves into the unknown, where the unseen can become terrifyingly real.Set in a mysterious boarding house in the heart of 19th-century New York, a group of residents decides to investigate the house’s eerie reputation. Among them is Harry, who soon finds himself at the center of a nightmarish encounter. In the dead of night, as shadows loom and silence reigns, he is seized by an invisible force, a creature that defies explanation and challenges the very fabric of human understanding.As Harry struggles to comprehend the entity that has invaded his world, fear grips the household. With the creature restrained but still unseen, the inhabitants grapple with questions that threaten their sanity. What is this creature? Where did it come from? And what does it want?"What Was It?" is a masterful exploration of suspense and terror, combining elements of science fiction and the supernatural. O’Brien’s story invites readers to ponder the limits of perception and the mysteries that lie just beyond the visible world. With its gripping narrative and evocative atmosphere, this tale of horror and intrigue will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows.Enter a story where the impossible becomes reality, and brace yourself for a journey into the depths of fear and the unknown. "What Was It?" will captivate your imagination and haunt your dreams long after the last page is turned.Ver libro
Everybody knows you can't take anything with you when you die... almost everybody. In a fit of rage, a dying spiritually challenged woman vows to cheat death and take her vast fortune with her when she dies. Somehow. Unfortunately, cryogenics leaves her cold. When she stumbles on the fact that the Tibetan Buddhists have found the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation 13 times, she becomes obsessed with leaving everything to herself. But some things can't be bought, and prophecies can be unpredictable. Narrated by Australian author, Daniel Prokop. “You will laugh, cry, cringe, feel humbled and inspired. This is a simple but great story that looks at some of life's big questions in a humorous and inspiring way. I would recommend this book to anyone.” Inspired Reader, Amazon ReviewVer libro
Little Beaver, while happy with his lot as deputy sheriff in Clover Springs, wants what his friends have—a wife and children. But his heart is stuck on Asha, a woman who lives on the reservation and her father refuses to allow Little Beaver court her. Tragically, through no fault of her own, Asha is thrown off of the reservation and left to survive in the wilds. Heartbroken, Little Beaver vows revenge. His friends tell him he will destroy everything he has worked so hard to achieve, and rather than saving the woman he loves, he may place her in further jeopardy. Will Asha and Little Beaver find true happiness or has the magic of Clover Springs run out?Ver libro
In the hushed glen of Sleepy Hollow, where mist curls through ancient trees and every whisper might be a ghost, superstition is as thick as the autumn fog. Schoolmaster Ichabod Crane—awkward, ambitious, and endlessly curious—arrives in this secluded Dutch settlement dreaming of love, fortune, and respect. But when he sets his sights on the captivating heiress Katrina Van Tassel, he also stirs the jealousy of her bold suitor, Brom Bones. As harvest season wanes and shadows lengthen, tales of the Headless Horseman, the phantom rider said to haunt the Hollow, take on a terrible life of their own. One fateful night, beneath a pale moon and a canopy of rustling leaves, Ichabod’s world of reason collides with legend—and the line between man and myth vanishes. Washington Irving’s classic 1820 tale remains one of America’s most enduring ghost stories: part romance, part satire, and wholly haunting. This definitive edition invites a new generation of readers and listeners to rediscover the humor, atmosphere, and shiver of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow—a story where fear rides fastest in the imagination. (Perfect for fans of gothic folklore, timeless ghost stories, and darkly romantic Americana.)Ver libro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the first installment of the Midnight Rider Trilogy, Zac King is a moto-journalist writing a story about the eight million Americans who work the graveyard shift. It is a tale of night shifters and graveyard tanker yankers traversing the dark tarmac at witching hour. On a mission, the longer Zac rode the deeper and darker the story became. What was this bloody trail of buried bones called the Corridor of Death? Who is abducting 2000 people a day, half a million people in the U.S. yearly and what are the motives? These questions, and many more, he never knew existed now haunt his dreams.Ver libro
It’s been three months since Jesse McDermitt had any time off to go back home to Florida. When two surprise openings on the leave roster open up, he and his friend Rusty Thurman jump on it, and head back to the Keys for some scuba diving. The husband of a local reporter’s friend has nearly been killed. Not once, but four times in less than a month. The reporter is Jesse’s new girlfriend and they become curious. How does a man survive four attempts on his life? Meanwhile, the man Jesse helped put away is doing time in Florida State Prison, hundreds of miles to the north. But Bear Bering isn’t completely cutoff. His cousin, Chuck, is still working the tourist crowds in Key West and has learned that Jesse and Rusty are back in town. Suddenly, Jesse and his friends are in danger, and once again they are forced to leave. A biker gang, under Chuck Bering’s direction, comes after Jesse and his friends. The leader, a mountain of a man named Sideshift, served time with Bear and both he and chuck want to see Jesse and anyone around him crushed.Ver libro
