Publisher: Booklassic
The Two Christmas Celebrations, A.D. I. and MDCCCLV. was written in the year 1856 by Theodore Parker. This book is one of the most popular novels of Theodore Parker, and has been translated into several other languages around the world. This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
Each Wednesday morning they take the bus--the lonely graduate student, the Marine trying to start a new life in the corporate world, the elderly woman on her way to the senior center, and the exhausted single mother and her daughter--but they never interact. Not until the day tragedy strikes and brings these five strangers together.Show book
Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English writer. In 1886 he published the book of verses "Departmental Ditties". It was followed by "Plain Tales from the Hills", 1888 – laconic, often rough stories about life of the British India. "Bubbling Well Road" was first published in the Civil and Military Gazette of 18 January 1888. The narrator describes his adventure in Africa. He went to jungle to hunt a pig. When he wanted go back, he missed his dog. Searching his dog, the narrator reached a beautiful place. The story contains vivid descriptions of the African nature. Eventually the hunter came to the hut of an African priest. How did the story end? Read "Bubbling Well Road" to know it.A SmartTouch Media production.Show book
Short stories about the universal need to be loved, from “a quietly gorgeous writer” (The New York Times Book Review). In “Pelican Song,” a thirty-year-old modern dancer who moonlights as a movie ticket taker visits her parent’s picturesque home to discover that her stepfather has begun mistreating her too-accommodating mother. “Horse” follows maladjusted honeymooners in Atlantic City whose romantic weekend is saved from emotional catastrophe. A holiday in New York City turns from shopping sprees to a young girl’s sharp discovery of her father’s secret life in “Rome.” With an elegant blend of humor and pathos, Mary-Beth Hughes captures the turning points in relationships that make us wonder how well we really know those we love. Double Happiness is a revealing meditation on the fragility of contentment and the lengths we must go to in order to sustain it, and “[an] intensely moving collection” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “Excellent.” —The New YorkerShow book
While holidaying in New Zealand, Martin and Elaine come across the eccentric Mayor of the Mayonnaise Manor who loves Mayor's Mayhem Mayonnaise! But is the hobbit like mayor really like he seems?Show book
Games of the Heart by Sylvia Assumpta is a powerful tale of love, betrayal, and emotional conflict that pulls readers into a world where the rules of romance are rewritten at every turn. When two souls, each bearing the scars of past relationships, cross paths, they are drawn into an intricate dance of desire, vulnerability, and deception. As secrets are revealed and trust is shattered, they find themselves playing a dangerous game where the stakes are higher than they ever imagined—their hearts. Will love triumph over the tangled web of lies and pain, or will they both be left heartbroken? In Games of the Heart, every move could mean winning it all or losing everything. This unforgettable love story will leave you breathless, questioning how far you'd go to protect your heart. Perfect for fans of emotional, character-driven romance with a touch of suspense, Games of the Heart explores the delicate balance between passion and heartbreak, where the ultimate prize may just be love itself.Show book
'Nobody believes what they see on TV, so they want to look for something else, an alternate reality, or a conspiracy theory, and it's interesting to explore it, Twitter is fucking full of it, especially now. It's no wonder people round here are into it, but you don't have to read all that shit, just have some mushrooms and wander round Lidl off your tits.' In these fourteen northern tales, Campbell takes us from the edgelands of Manchester to the cloistered villages of The Peak District, Northumberland and Scotland, and illuminates the lives of outsiders, misfits, loners and malcontents with an eye for the darkly comic. A wild-eyed man disturbs the banter in a genial bookshop. A fraught woman seeks to flee a collapsing reservoir. A failed academic finds solace in a crime writer's favourite pub. A transit van killer stalks a railway footpath. A poet accused of plagiarism finds his life falling apart.Show book
