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  86'd - A Novel

  Dan Fante

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  “I’m Bruno Dante…writer of short fiction, a guy with a failed book and a twelve-year-old Pontiac to his name. A forty-two year old wannabe. Swimming against the tide. Starting over one more time.” In Los Angeles struggling telemarketer-writer and part time drunk, Bruno Dante, is jobless again. The publication of his book of short stories has been put off indefinitely. Searching The Times want ads for a gig, he finds a chauffeur job opening. When Bruno calls the number in the ad he discovers the boss is his former employer from Manhattan, David Koffman, opening a West Coast branch of his thriving limo service. Koffman hires Bruno as resident Manager of Dav-Ko Hollywood under one condition: He must remain sober. Instant business success triggers a downward spiral for Dav-Ko’s new Manager and Bruno finds himself in a series of drinking binges, blackouts and bouts of depression. Bruno learns he must ultimately confront the madness of his mind or let his old and familiar demons get the best of him yet again. Written in an arresting first-person narrative that blurs the lines between fact and fiction, 86’d confronts issues of alcoholism and depression with a gritty style that never stifles the tenderness and humor of Fante’s words.

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  A Single Shot - A Sniper Elite...

  Robbie MacNiven

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  The fate of the British Army rests on a single shot. 
   
  In the darkest days of the Peninsular War, the Duke of Wellington is struggling to contain the French. With his regiments in disarray, falling back to Portugal, he sends his spymaster to discover the source of the enemy's strength. 
   
  When his man returns with news that a deadly factory based in Zaragoza is pumping out a seemingly inexhaustible supply of gunpowder, Wellington knows he needs an elite sharpshooter to take out the maniacal French chemist in charge. 
   
  Step forward Thomas Plunket of the 95th Regiment, the "hero of Cacabelos", who is famous for making the impossible shot. He's ordered to take three men on a desperate race against time, to assassinate the chemist - or die in the attempt.

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  Pilot's Apprentice

  L J Dix

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  Join the circus, see the galaxy . . . to Anwyn this sounded like a great adventure! 
   
   
   
  Anwyn Owens won her place at a prestigious starship pilot's program on Earth and graduated with honors. But nothing could have prepared her when she followed the advice of her uncle's old friend and took a job as assistant pilot for an intergalactic circus. 
   
   
   
  The circus people became friends, she was learning new skills, and she was definitely seeing more of the "less civilized" parts of the galaxy than she might have if she'd remained with her politically prominent family. 
   
   
   
  Or maybe more of an adventure than Anwyn expected. 
   
   
   
  Not everything was running smoothly. The owner was ill, the manager seemed to take an instant dislike to Anwyn. And what exactly was the manager doing on his late-night trips off their ship on various planets, anyway? 
   
   
   
  The circus had its own secrets, but now those secrets were about to blow up on them when a police force from the League of Free Planets becomes involved, along with Anwyn's prominent uncle . . . and the team of special agents she'd met through him months ago. 
   
   
   
  Everyone is converging on the circus and Anwyn and her new friends are going to need all the help they can get!

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  The Dancing Girls

  Edna Ferber

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  The Dancing Girls is just one of the 4 excellent short stories in this recording. All written by the master, Edna Ferber for magazines between 1910 and 1919 they naturally contain her unique mix of real people, sadness, joy and always humor. The lead Story, The Dancing Girls, is my favorite for the way she paints a picture of mid America small town society and how good people somehow (and sometimes) can find their way to each other. Other stories in this collection are Old Lady Mandel; Long Distance; and One Hundred Percent (Summary by Phil Chenevert)

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  Dragonflight

  Anne McCaffrey

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  On a beautiful planet called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack from a myth that is all too real. The sole survivor of a noble ruling family, Lessa is an outcast—a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge for her murdered parents. Everything changes when she meets a queen dragon. The bond they share will be deep and last forever. It will protect them when, for the first time in centuries, Lessa's world is threatened by Thread, an evil substance that falls like rain and destroys everything it touches. Dragons and their Riders once protected the planet from Thread, but there are very few of them left these days. Now brave Lessa must risk her life, and the life of her beloved dragon, to save her beautiful world.

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  Classic Science Fiction Short...

  Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury,...

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  Step into the golden age of imagination with Classic Science Fiction Short Stories, a powerful collection of visionary tales from the masters who defined the genre. Featuring works by Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Andre Norton, and E. E. Smith, this anthology explores humanity’s future, the limits of technology, distant worlds, and the nature of reality itself. From sweeping space opera and hard science speculation to philosophical mind-benders and haunting visions of tomorrow, each story delivers timeless ideas that still resonate today. Perfect for longtime science fiction fans and new readers alike, this collection is an essential journey into the origins of modern sci-fi storytelling.

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