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Ups and Downs is a reflective collection that delves into the highs and lows of human existence. Aumonier's stories traverse themes of success, failure, joy, and despair, offering readers a nuanced exploration of life's unpredictable journey.
From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story—from Joe Hill’s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the Rosebud Theater for Alec Sheldon one afternoon in 1945. . . . Arthur Roth is a lonely kid with big ideas and a gift for attracting abuse. It isn't easy to make friends when you're the only inflatable boy in town. . . . Francis is unhappy. Francis was human once, but that was then. Now he's an eight-foot-tall locust and everyone in Calliphora will tremble when they hear him sing. . . . John Finney is locked in a basement that's stained with the blood of half a dozen other murdered children. In the cellar with him is an antique telephone, long since disconnected, but which rings at night with calls from the dead. . . .Voir livre
The Funeral of Sterling Ravenbarrow A Short Story AI Narrated · Cast Format · Google Play Books Runtime: 49 minutes · English · Contemporary Fiction About this audiobook When Brentworth MacTherm misses his flight to Belize to attend the funeral of his college best friend, he expects grief. What he gets is something far more Sterling Ravenbarrow. Told through eulogies, whispered memories, and a very suspicious town car driver, this warm, witty, and surprisingly moving short story is about the kind of friendship that bends the rules of the ordinary — and the extraordinary lengths one man will go to start a new life without saying goodbye. Full of humor, genuine tenderness, and a twist that feels both utterly absurd and completely inevitable, this story celebrates the rare souls who make life feel like an adventure worth showing up for. Perfect for listeners who want a short, complete, emotionally satisfying listen. Voice Cast Narrator — Scene-setting, transitions, inner thought. Warm, measured baritone. Brentworth MacTherm — Protagonist; loyal, grounded, wryly funny. Conversational American male. Sterling Ravenbarrow — Charismatic, irreverent, warmly mischievous. Confident American male with a roguish lilt. Kathy Mathis — Sharp, composed, deeply feeling. Clear American female. Supporting Cast — Baraka Mutai, Pastor Hollingsworth, Niesha & others. East African, Caribbean, and British accents. Genres & Themes Contemporary Fiction · Friendship · Comedy · Short Story · Adventure · Twist Ending · Uplifting · Standalone Listen Production Details Narration: AI-narrated (Google Play Books) · Format: Multi-voice cast · Runtime: 49 min · All ages (PG) · Tone: Light / HeartwarmingVoir livre
Adeline Virginia Woolf was born on the 25th January 1882 in South Kensington in London. Although lauded as a founder of modernist writing with such classics as ‘Orlando’, ‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘To the Lighthouse’ and, of course, many classic short stories, her background is filled with elements of tragedy that she somehow overcame to become such a revered writer. Her mother died when she was 13, her half-sister Stella two years later and with it her first of several nervous breakdowns. Appallingly it was later found that three of her half-brothers had sexually abused her so darkness must have seemed ever present. She began writing professionally at age 20 but her father’s death two years later brought a complete mental collapse and she was briefly institutionalised. Somehow she found within herself a literary career and with it great innovations in writing; she was a pioneer of “stream of consciousness”. Her tight circle of friends were the founders of the Bloomsbury Group, a movement whose legacy still influences across the arts and society in many way to this day. Whilst the dark periods continued to interrupt her emotional state her rate of work never ceased. Until, on 28th March 1941, Woolf put on her overcoat, filled up its pockets with stones, and walked into the River Ouse, in Lewes, East Sussex and drowned herself. Her body was not recovered until the 18th April. She was 59. She left behind a note which read in part “Dearest, I feel certain that I am going mad again. I feel we can't go through another of those terrible times. And I shan't recover this time. I begin to hear voices, and I can't concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do”.Voir livre
Before the Slipper Book One of the Ever After, Unbound Series By Freya Collins Ella was never waiting to be rescued. Long before the glass slipper became legend, she was the daughter of a royal advisor—a woman raised to understand power, law, and the quiet machinery of kingdoms. But after her father’s death, Ella finds herself trapped in a household balanced on appearances, burdened by debts the crown ignored and a future shrinking by the day. Then the king announces a three-night ball to choose his queen. Edmund remembers the girl who once challenged magistrates at ten years old and saw people where others saw spectacle. Ella remembers the boy who listened. When they meet again beneath the chandeliers of the palace they both once called home, what begins is not a fairy tale rescue, but a reckoning. As hidden petitions surface and old loyalties are tested, Ella and Edmund must decide whether love can survive inside the systems that failed them—or whether they are strong enough to remake those systems together. Elegant, emotionally rich, and deeply human, Before the Slipper reimagines Cinderella as a story about recognition, partnership, and the quiet courage of people who keep their promises. Perfect for listeners who love:literary fairy tale retellingsslow-burn romanceemotionally intelligent characterspolitical and court intriguegrounded fantasy with mature emotional depth A beautifully crafted short-form audio story perfect for a single immersive listening session.Voir livre
From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story—from Joe Hill’s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the Rosebud Theater for Alec Sheldon one afternoon in 1945. . . . Arthur Roth is a lonely kid with big ideas and a gift for attracting abuse. It isn't easy to make friends when you're the only inflatable boy in town. . . . Francis is unhappy. Francis was human once, but that was then. Now he's an eight-foot-tall locust and everyone in Calliphora will tremble when they hear him sing. . . . John Finney is locked in a basement that's stained with the blood of half a dozen other murdered children. In the cellar with him is an antique telephone, long since disconnected, but which rings at night with calls from the dead. . . .Voir livre
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs comes a wonderful short story, and companion tale to her unforgettable novel Family Tree Every great love story has a beginning. Annie Rush’s started at a food cart in a vibrant city park. Annie, then a film student, came across a ruggedly handsome, charismatic chef serving up gourmet street food to an ever-growing clientele lining up for his creations. Together, Annie and Martin Harlow conceived The Key Ingredient, a cooking show featuring Martin as the star while Annie handles production. As they travel to Annie’s Vermont hometown to film their pilot episode, she realizes that she might want to create more than television magic with Martin. But does he feel the same way? The weather is miserable, their shoot is a disaster, and the maple syrup just isn’t flowing. While Annie tries to cling to her vision for their show, she can’t help but wonder if she could be as unlucky in work as she is in love. Is she always destined to stay behind the scenes? Just as some recipes only come together at the last minute with the addition of a key ingredient, sometimes a single moment can change everything—turning Annie’s life into a cornucopia of good fortune, the feast of her dreams.Voir livre
