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A compelling tale of the dreaded creature, which is known under many names, but most common it is simply called "The Yowie". An agnostic meets a creature, which turns his whole view of eternity around. A very interesting story about an unusual encounter with a Yowie. Please review this book, if you liked it!
Lafcadio Hearn was born on the 27th June 1850 on the Ionian isle of Levkás in Greece to a British Army officer and a Greek Mother. His father, fearing for his career prospects at being married to a Greek Orthodox wife, sent them to Dublin whilst he continued to advance his career with further postings. Life there was difficult for mother and son. His father returned, wounded and traumatised, when Lafcadio was three. He annulled the marriage and she remarried but had to give up care of Lafcadio to her sister-in law. After brief periods for Catholic education in England and France he emigrated to Ohio in the United States when he was 19, taking on a series of casual jobs before embarking on a career as a journalist, publishing poems and essays in Cincinnati. It was whilst here that he began a side-line in translating, starting with Gautier and Flaubert. He married in 1874 to a 20 year old African-American woman in violation of Ohio's anti-miscegenation law. The marriage soon failed. In 1877 he relocated to New Orleans to write on a variety of themes before picking up a two year assignment from Harper’s to write in the West Indies, where he also wrote his first novel. In 1890 Harper’s sent him to Japan. Here he left journalism and took the remarkable decision to become a schoolteacher in the north of Japan. Enraptured by the culture he was driven to explain it in various Western publications to those who had little, if any, knowledge of its culture. Within the year he had fallen in love with, and married, a high-born Japanese lady, together they would have four children. In 1895 he became a Japanese national and took the name Koizumi Yakumo, Koizumi being his wife’s family name. The following few years, whilst a professor of Literature at the Imperial University of Japan, were his most creative and admired period. Lafcadio Hearn died of heart failure on the 26th of September 1904, in Tokyo, Japan shortly before leaving to deliver a series of lectures at Cornell University in New York State. He was 54. 1 - Lafcadio Hearn - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - A Dead Secret by Lafcadio Hearn 3 - Before the Supreme Court by Lafcadio Hearn 4 - Diplomacy by Lafcadio Hearn 5 - L'Amour Apres La Mort by Lafcadio Hearn 6 - Of A Promise Broken by Lafcadio Hearn 7 - Stranger Than Fiction by Lafcadio Hearn 8 - The Corpse Rider by Lafcadio Hearn 9 - The Ghostly Kiss by Lafcadio Hearn 10 - The Undying One by Lafcadio Hearn 11 - The Vision of the Dead Creole by Lafcadio HearnVer livro
Return to Shifting Sands Resort in this sizzling collection. Reunite with some of your favorite characters on a tropical escape to a luxury resort for shifters only. Meet new shifters (and one confused human) who find love and family on the mysterious island of Shifting Sands. In Her Hellhound Bodyguard, cat shifter—and cat burglar!—Christy has to navigate the Mexico City airport, find a missing shifter elder, and avoid getting killed. Hiring her mate for protection wasn’t part of her vacation itinerary... In Fake Fur, a group of clueless human furries are accidentally booked at Shifting Sands, to the amusement of the real shifters. But wolf shifter Calvin isn’t laughing when he realizes that the beautiful woman in faux fur fox ears is his mate. In A Hoard of Their Own, Darla returns to her ancestral home and claims the hoard from the memories that taint it...with Breck’s expert help. In Run, learn the tragic secrets of Gizelle’s parents as Janine and Evan go on the run from the enemies who threaten their freedom...and their daughter. Also, find out how Bastian came to Shifting Sands, what Tex’s first exciting day was like, and witness Scarlet’s first hint that something was terribly wrong on her island. Join Saina and Lydia for a dance lesson, witness Gizelle’s wedding, go on a cruise with the staff, and get a tantalizing look ahead at what’s coming next for Shifting Sands... In these seventeen short stories, ranging from flash fiction to standalone novellas, discover all the in-between events of the beloved Shifting Sands Resort series. From hilarious to heartbreaking, this collection is a must-read for fans of the series, or anyone who wants a sampler plate of shifter shorts with adventure, romance, magic, found family, slice-of-life vignettes, and humor with heart.Ver livro
This book portrays a closely-knit group of people living in the north Tipperary hills during the early 20th century - a community largely made up of small farmers, whose lives were far different from today. The book's inspiration comes from writers such as Thomas Hardy and attempts to pass on to readers the lyrical and rich phrasings of Tipperary's old hill folk and capture the spiritual wealth of an age that remained unchanged for several centuries. Tales of . . . brotherly love and hate, a rogue's return from across the sea and his efforts to reform, an unexpected first-love at the harvest-time dance-in-the-fields, persecution of two old saints at the hands of misguided youth, sports-day activities for adults and children alike following the arduous channelling of a new stream, two adventurous toddlers getting lost in the wilderness but saved by a witch, and more. 'Lovers of literature will find themselves engrossed in the lives of a past hillside community.' Addison & ColeVer livro
From Oklahoma to California, the heroes of A Calm & Normal Heart are modern-day adventurers—seeking out new places to call their own inside a nation to which they do not entirely belong. A member of the Osage tribe, author Chelsea T. Hicks's stories are compelled by an overlooked diaspora happening inside America itself: that of young Native people. In stories like "Superdrunk," "Tsexope," and "Wets'a," iPhone lifestyles comingle with ancestral connection, strengthening relationships or pushing people apart, while generational trauma haunts individual paths. Broken partnerships and polyamorous desire signal a fraught era of modern love, even as old ways continue to influence how people assess compatibility. And in "By Alcatraz," a Native student finds herself alone on campus over Thanksgiving break, seeking out new friendships during a national holiday she does not recognize. Leaping back in time, "A Fresh Start Ruined" inhabits the life of Florence, an Osage woman attempting to hide her origins while social climbing in mid-century Oklahoma. And in "House of RGB" a young professional settles into a new home, intent on claiming her independence after a breakup, even if her ancestors can't seem to get out of her way.Ver livro
🎬 Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching “Jonathan Dunne Horror” on YouTube. Title: The Mezzotint Series Name: Timeless Terrors Series Entry: 143 Author: M. R. James Narrator: Jonathan Dunne Original Publication: 1904 Public Domain: Yes Description: The Mezzotint is a classic supernatural tale by M. R. James, masterfully blending quiet academic realism with mounting, inescapable terror. When a curator at a university museum acquires an unusual mezzotint engraving for the institution’s collection, the artwork initially appears unremarkable — bleak, old-fashioned, and faintly unpleasant. Yet as the scholars studying it begin to examine the image more closely, they discover something deeply unsettling: the picture does not remain the same. With each viewing, subtle changes emerge within the scene, revealing movements and details that no engraving should possibly contain. What begins as mild curiosity soon gives way to growing alarm, as the observers realize they may be witnessing the unfolding of a dreadful and unnatural event trapped within the artwork itself. Rather than relying on shock or spectacle, M. R. James builds fear through implication, atmosphere, and the intrusion of the impossible into the ordinary routines of scholarly life. The Mezzotint remains one of the defining works of English ghost fiction — an eerie, intelligent, and deeply unnerving story where the stillness of an image conceals a gathering horror.Ver livro
Enjoy the classics of American literature with our audiobook series! Meet a wonderful collection of the world's best short stories! Discover the world of fear and terror with the best stories by one of the genuine horror masters, H.P. Lovecraft! Old short stories sound brighter in a stunning hight-quality audio! Now you have the opportunity to listen to your favourite books everywhere you go! Deep into the darkness with "Polaris"!A SmartTouch Media production.Ver livro
