Publisher: Serapis Classics
"A collection of short stories, some funny, with twist endings. O.Henry's style is witty, but sometimes difficult to understand. He often introduces his stories with his view on American history and society, which is not always easy to understand for the modern reader. The stories are inventive and creative. A nice discovery." - Paul Groos
The #1 New York Times–bestselling true crime author dissects unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger’s ultimate betrayal. Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, the calculating sociopaths in this true crime collection targeted those closest to them—unwitting victims whose last disbelieving words could well have been “but I trusted you . . .” Headlining this page-turning anthology is the case of middle-school counselor Chuck Leonard, found shot to death outside his Washington State home on an icy February morning. A complicated mix of family man and wild man, Chuck played hard and loved many . . . but who crossed the line by murdering him in cold blood? And why? The revelation is as stunning as the shattering crime itself, powerfully illuminating how those we think we know can ingeniously hide their destructive and homicidal designs. Along with other shocking cases, immaculately detailed and sharply analyzed by America’s #1 true crime writer, this fourteenth Crime Files volume is essential reading for getting inside the mind of the hidden killers among us.Show book
A highly successful couples therapist reveals the true story of her own failed marriage—and reflects on why we stay so long in unhappy relationships. For years, Sharyn Wolf was a practicing psychotherapist and “relationship expert” revitalizing the marriages of countless couples. But while she was being interviewed on Oprah and other shows and writing bestselling books, instructing millions on how to flirt, find mates, and “stay lovers for life,” she was going home every night to a dark secret: a totally failed marriage of her own to a good man she just couldn’t leave. In a memoir that ranges from poignant to horrifying to side-splittingly funny to heart-rending, Wolf explains how it is possible for two good people to make each other miserable and yet still be unable to leave. In fifteen years of marriage, she and her husband had sex twice. Despite the fact that Wolf was a renowned self-help author, her husband couldn’t bring himself to read a single one of her books. Communication between them had broken down so utterly that the simple domestic activity of buying a couch together escalated to disastrous proportions. Yet through it all, they stayed together—even though neither one knew why. With touching anecdotes that help reveal why she could never bear to leave this man who made her so unhappy, Wolf turns her analytical eye on herself and her husband, and deftly depicts a marriage on its long last legs. The result is a sad yet beautiful tapestry that ultimately sheds a universal light on the human condition.Show book
Katie Nicholl, bestselling author and royal correspondent for The Mail on Sunday, gives an inside look into the life of the future Queen of England, Kate Middleton. Since becoming Duchess Catherine of Cambridge in 2011, Middleton has captivated royals fans around the world and now, Nicholl delivers the story of her early life, first romances, and love with Prince William. Nicholl will reveal new details on Middleton's initiation into royal life and, of course, her first pregnancy.Show book
From the day he joined a ramshackle Kenyan cycling club made up of orphans and street children, Chris Froome was destined for greatness. Froome: the Ride of his Life chronicles Froome's journey from the dusty mountain tracks outside Nairobi to the historic roads of the world's most famous bicycle race and his victory in the 2013 Tour de France. It's a journey that begins by learning to fix punctures in a Kenyan village under the mentorship of his long-time friend David Kinjah. It's the story of a boy who once sold avocados on the side of the road and lived with his mother in the servants' quarters at the back of a lavish homestead in Nairobi, but who had a free spirit and a drive to follow his dream. From his challenges and triumphs on the road to the tragedy of his mother's death, Froome emerges as a man apart but loyal and compassionate to those nearest to him as he sought to capture road cycling's ultimate prize - the Tour de France. From Africa to the Alps, this is the story of Africa's greatest cycling moment. This is the ride of Chris Froome's life.Show book
A Times Political Book of the Year A Daily Mail Political Book of the Year A Guardian Political Book of the Year An Independent Political Book of the Year Veering from the hilarious to the tragic, Andrew Mitchell's tales from the parliamentary jungle make for one of the most entertaining political memoirs in years. From his prep school years, straight out of Evelyn Waugh, through the Army to Cambridge, the City of London and the Palace of Westminster, Mitchell has passed through a series of British institutions at a time of furious social change – in the process becoming rather more cynical about the Establishment. Here, he brilliantly lifts the lid on its inner workings, from the punctilio of high finance to the dark arts of the government Whips' Office, and reveals how he accidentally started Boris Johnson's political career – an act which rebounded on him spectacularly. Engagingly honest about his ups and downs in politics, Beyond a Fringe is crammed with riotous political anecdotes and irresistible insider gossip from the heart of Westminster.Show book
It's an autobiography mainly covering 35-years in the magazine publishing business featuring successes, failures, amazing people, and crazy stories that really happened. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic wrote: "Humor is a serious business for happiness and cultivating humor in life, even during the darkest times, can be the secret to keeping us from despair." LAUGH EVERY DAY, NO MATTER WHAT illustrates the value of laughter in life during the good times and the bad.Included are funny anecdotes related to hockey, football, squash, scuba diving, and fly-fishing along with a cast of unique personalities. Excerpts from the Foreward, by Neil Morton, a former magazine writer, and editor: "From the first time I met Greg MacNeil in the 1990s when I was an intern on one of the publications the magazine mogul oversaw, I knew I was around someone genuinely unique and special. Indeed, everyone who has ever been around the guy for any length of time has the same sentiment: Boy, that Greg is a beauty, one of a kind!" The book covers the hurdles, the people, the magazine world, the highs, and lows, the defining moments, and the belly-ache laughter anecdotes.What you do with what you have and the cards you were dealt defines you. The above themes and messages are delivered loudly and clearly while listening to this entertaining gem that is like being at the best dinner party you've ever attended with non-stop stories, jokes, and wisdom."Show book
