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  Saadat Hasan Manto was born in 1912.  As a playwright and author, he wrote in what was then British India until the 1947 partition placed him on the Pakistan side of the new border.  He wrote mainly in Urdu and was a prolific short story writer.  His writing attracted controversy, and he was arrested and charged with obscenity 6 times but was never convicted.

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  USA: The Land with at Least 50...

  Robert Okine

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  Ever stood frozen in a grocery aisle, paralyzed by 37 types of orange juice or milk options that require a PhD to decode? Welcome to America—the land of freedom, fries, and fifty wildly different grocery store experiences. 
  In this delightfully quirky road trip, Robert Okine trades tourist traps for frozen food sections and souvenir shops for snack aisles. With the eyes of a global nomad and the wit of your favorite stand-up comic, he journeys state by state—from California’s kale sanctuaries to Texas’ brisket emporiums, from Vermont’s maple-syrup serenity to Florida’s hot mess of sunshine and Spam. 
  Forget Michelin stars—this is a love letter to the humble grocery store, where culture, identity, and chaos collide under fluorescent lights. It’s anthropology with a shopping cart, humor with heart, and America like you’ve never seen it: through the absurd abundance of almond milks, the regional pride of ranch dressings, and the soulful confessions of hot bars and deli counters. 
  Whether you're a curious traveler, a cultural junkie, or just someone who’s ever yelled “WHY are there eight kinds of frozen waffles?”—this book is for you. 
  Grab your reusable bags, buckle your snack belt, and prepare to laugh, nod, and crave a cheese curd you’ve never tasted. 
  Because in the U.S.A., one thing’s for sure: you’ll always have options.

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  Here Comes the Fun - A Year of...

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  THE NEW AUDIOBOOK FROM THE MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE GRAN TOUR, A CHIP SHOP IN POZNAN AND THE MARMALADE DIARIES 
   
  Food fights, fishing and French cooking - bestselling author Ben Aitken's year of actively pursuing fun 
   
  Ben Aitken wasn't getting enough. He knew it and so did everyone else. He was grumpy, increasingly boring, mostly joyless. So, he joined a lawn bowls club. A week later, he doubled down on the doldrums by learning to dance like they do in Bollywood. Then - with an almost entirely reformed selfhood winking appealingly just around the corner - he started swimming in cold water and was back to square one. 
   
  Despite the setbacks (and hyperventilation), it was becoming clear to him that the very pursuit of fun was a great way of not feeling naff. And so he made a vow to have as much of the f-stuff as he possibly could. 
   
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  Peanut Elegy - An Appalachian Tale

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  In the small Appalachian town of Pine Hollow, the economic decline and simmering tensions between locals and newcomers have left the community on edge. The Caldwell brothers—Mike and Danny—are struggling to make ends meet after their father’s death in a mining accident and the closure of the town’s lifeline, the local coal mine. Desperate to get back at Mike’s ex-wife’s new husband, Mark, and make some quick cash, the brothers hatch a plan to rob his hardware store, dragging their cousin Jimmy Combs along for the ride.But what starts as a simple burglary quickly spirals out of control when Jimmy accidentally shoots himself while trying to break open a locked storage cage. In their panic, Mike and Danny concoct a bizarre plan to cover their tracks: they’ll smear peanut butter on Jimmy’s body to attract animals, hoping it will destroy the evidence. Things go from bad to worse when Danny, who has a peanut allergy, accidentally falls into the peanut-butter-covered corpse, sending the brothers racing to the hospital.As the brothers scramble to keep their crime hidden, Deputy Sara Blake quietly begins connecting the dots. New to Pine Hollow and eager to make a difference, Sara has her own reasons for being in this forgotten town, far from the city life she left behind. Her investigation into the hardware store break-in, coupled with her instincts about the Caldwell brothers’ suspicious behavior, leads her deeper into a web of secrets, guilt, and desperation.As the police close in and the brothers struggle to stay ahead of the law, Sara must unravel the truth about what really happened that night before the fragile calm of Pine Hollow shatters completely. Tensions mount, alliances fray, and the lines between right and wrong blur, culminating in a haunting exploration of guilt, survival, and the consequences of choices made in the heat of the moment.Peanut Elegy is a darkly comedic crime story about small-town life, family loyalty, and the lengths people will go to

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  Do you think I'm insane?

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  A funny and fictional confession of an insane.

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  Call the police

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  Welcome to the wild world of ridiculous emergencies! Call the Police Dummy is a hilariously nonsensical guide to knowing exactly when to dial 100. From coconut trees to moon laughter, traffic jams to floral torture chambers, this satirical masterpiece offers absurd scenarios that will leave you laughing and asking, “Wait… should I actually call the police?” With a repeated chorus of “Phrase, police,” this collection of bizarre situations turns everyday chaos into comedic gold. Perfect for readers who love random humour and twisted logic.

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