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  A Woman of Independent Means

  Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey

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  Inspired by the author' s irrepressible grandmother, A Woman of Independent Means is a bestselling novel about Bess Steed Garner, a determined woman at the beginning of the twentieth century. At a time when women had few choices, Bess inherits a legacy— not only of wealth but of determination and desire. Following the novel' s success, the story was adapted into an acclaimed one-woman show starring Barbara Rush, and this audio presentation is Rush's tour de force performance of that play. Told entirely through letters, the action follows Bess' life from 1899, when she is in the fourth grade, to her death in 1977. What evolves is a moving portrait of a memorable character.

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  Stories About Miners And Mining...

  Bret Harte, D H Lawrence, E T A...

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  Man has learnt to control his dominion by the use of what initially lay about him; wood and stone for shelter and building as well as resources from the plant and animal worlds over which he slowly obtained dominion.  But as he organised into Nations and Empires, he needed more with which to keep the whole machine spinning.  Society was growing and consuming more.  But many of the richer seams of fuel and minerals lay buried underground.  These riches needed exploiting, brought to the surface to be used and sold.   
   
  In this volume our authors detail sharp-eyed narratives on people whose lives were connected and directed by what happened underground. 
   
  1 - Stories About Mines and Mining - An Introduction 
  2 - Odour of Chrysanthemums by D H Lawrence 
  3 - The Mine Cart by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 
  4 - The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte 
  5 - An Unexpected Reunion by Johann Hebel 
  6 - The Mines of Falun - Part 1 by E T A Hoffman 
  7 - The Mines of Falun - Part 2 by E T A Hoffman 
  8 - Her Turn by D H Lawrence

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  Casualties of Truth

  Lauren Francis-Sharma

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  Prudence Wright seems to have it all: a loving husband, Davis; a spacious home in Washington, D.C.; and the former glories of a successful career at McKinsey, which now enables her to dedicate her days to her autistic son, Roland. When she and Davis head out for dinner with one of Davis's new colleagues on a stormy summer evening filled with startling and unwelcome interruptions, Prudence has little reason to think that certain details of her history might arise sometime between cocktails and the appetizer course. 
   
   
   
  Yet when Davis's colleague turns out to be Matshediso, a man from Prudence's past, she is transported back to the formative months she spent as a law student in South Africa in 1996. As an intern at a Johannesburg law firm, Prudence attended sessions of the Truth and Reconciliation hearings that uncovered the many horrors and human rights abuses of the Apartheid state. When Matshediso finally reveals the real reason behind his sudden reappearance, he will force Prudence to examine her most deeply held beliefs and to excavate inner reserves of resilience and strength. 
   
   
   
  With keen insight and gripping tension, Casualties of Truth explosively mines questions of whether we are ever truly able to remove the stains of our past and how we may attempt to reconcile with unquestionable wrongs.

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  3 Christmas Stories - Sad - A...

  Hans Christian Andersen, Anton...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears.

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  Tomboy of the Ton

  Emily Royal

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  A thorn in his side, or the woman of his dreams? 
   
   
   
  Henrietta Redford wishes she were a boy—after all, boys are masters of their own fate. Casting her dolls aside, she climbs trees, plays at swordfighting, and indulges in practical jokes. 
   
   
   
  Once she's had her come-out, Henrietta has promised her father that she'll settle down and marry. Any eligible man might do, but it certainly won't be Giles Thorpe—the older boy from the estate next door, whose arrogant disdain of her tomboyish ways only increased as he grew into a man. 
   
   
   
  Until they share a passionate kiss . . . 
   
   
   
  After inheriting an earldom when his profligate father died, Giles understands the dangers of irresponsibility. The infuriating tomboy next door is the epitome of recklessness and the last woman he should associate with—no matter how fast his heart beats at the sight of her delectable form. 
   
   
   
  When scandal threatens to ruin the Thorpe family name, Henrietta, unbeknown to Giles, is his best hope for salvation. But Henrietta will have to sacrifice everything—including the man she's grown to love. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Letter The - A Short Story...

  Edgar Allan Poe, Honoré de...

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  In modern society writing a letter, on paper, is almost unheard of.  We all scribble notes and reminders but very rarely compose our thoughts in lengthy prose for another person to read. 
     
  In bygone days the letter was the fastest and most accurate means of communication.  Letters were sent and delivered at incredible speeds, summoning this and requesting that.  
   
  Within its lines and paragraphs all manner of pleadings and heartfelt wordings were made—from romance to business—the world of infinite colour was all there in simple black and white. 
   
  In this volume our talented authors bring us a plethora of narratives that centre themselves on how vital a few lines on a page are to characters navigating through the twists and turns of a story. 
   
  Genius in every page.

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