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Beyond the Door is an anthology of short stories representing a wide variety of genres including inspirational, western, science fiction, and Christmas.

Paris, 1806. The renowned botanist Michel Adanson lies on his deathbed, the masterwork to which he dedicated his life still incomplete. As he expires, the last word to escape his lips is a woman’s name: Maram. The key to this mysterious woman’s identity is Adanson’s unpublished memoir of the years he spent in Senegal, concealed in a secret compartment in a chest of drawers. Therein lies a story as fantastical as it is tragic: Maram, it turns out, is none other than the fabled revenant.

"Beyond the Door" is a short story by Philip K. Dick, first published in the January 1954 issue of *Fantastic Universe*. The narrative centers on Larry Thomas, who purchases a German-made cuckoo clock for his wife, Doris, reminiscent of one her mother owned. Doris becomes enamored with the clock, believing the cuckoo favors her while disliking Larry. Unbeknownst to Larry, Doris is involved with Bob Chambers, an antique enthusiast. One day, Larry unexpectedly discovers Doris and Bob together at their home, leading him to expel them both but retain the clock, asserting his ownership.

"Beyond the Door" is a story that asks and answers the question: What lives beyond the door? And is it dangerous? Philip Dick knows and writes wih his usual verve and pinache. The man really knows how to tell a story.

Step into the unsettling world of Philip K. Dick's "Beyond the Door," now available as an immersive audiobook experience. This haunting short story follows a peculiar cuckoo clock with an uncanny consciousness and the tense domestic drama that unfolds around it. When Larry gifts his wife Doris a charming cuckoo clock, he's unaware of the strange bond forming between them. As Larry's jealousy grows and tensions escalate, listeners will be drawn into a tale where ordinary objects harbor extraordinary sentience.

It’s easy to talk about freedom. But unless someone has lived in a world that suffocates freedom, it’s difficult to appreciate the liberty found in America. This is the true story of a Pakistani Muslim who immigrates to the United States for college and discovers five transformational freedoms along the way: the freedom to fail and start over, to love, to choose one’s faith, to be an entrepreneur, and to self-govern.

The streets may be quiet, but violence lurks beyond closed doors. Greg has his challenges. Trying to get Chris to take his marriage proposal seriously is one. Finding the mole who is leaking intelligence from Norfolk Police is another. Add in a pandemic, a knife-wielding nutter with delusions of grandeur and two missing children, and he is going to need all the help he can get.

All Raegan Maeve Overhill wants is to survive another October. It's the anniversary of the worst thing that ever happened to her: the unsolved disappearance of her father nearly two decades ago. But when mysterious drownings grip the city of Philadelphia, Raegan sets her mourning rituals aside for a career-making opportunity to lead her newspaper's investigation. Her hunt for answers takes her to the city's shadowy places where magical beings appear in puddles, the Fair Folk offer bargains, and magic is very, very real.

Beyond the Closet Door celebrates the demonstrated power of Christ to heal adult child abuse victims. All victims of abuse deal with emotional issues in the aftermath of their oppression, whether it is physical, sexual, verbally or mental. This work of nonfiction furnishes the breath of life for the hope found within the resurrected soul touched by Calvary’s cost and empowers them to find God’s divine purpose for their lives. Many broken Christians are looking for their salvation experience to fix them. When the honeymoon period in Christ is over, they have to face a new level of ...

Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime.

Brian and Sage Drakeford were living their life as a loving couple and devoted parents until Sage caught her husband cheating. Seven years after their divorce, Sage Monroe Drakeford finds it hard to love again. As skeletons from her husband's past resurface, Brian desperately wants to remain a part of his family's life. After meeting a client who expresses his feelings for her and his knowledge of her husband's secrets, Sage fights to ignore her emotional attachment. It is apparent, Brian has moved on and jealousy becomes a reason for Sage to consider dating. Just as she decides Brian is ...

Welcome to "Beyond the Front Door," the podcast that takes you beyond the typical real estate conversation! Presented by Peak Properties and hosted by Wyoming real estate agents Lindee Wiltjer and Rhea Parsons, we bring you real stories from the front lines of our community. This podcast is more than just real estate; it’s about the lives, dreams, and big changes that intertwine with our beautiful state of Wyoming. Join us as we share insightful "jump stories" of individuals making significant life changes, explore what it means to live in Wyoming, and provide valuable resources for anyone ...

Danger at Your Door: Encounters with Black Eyed Kids by Gemma Jade delves into the chilling urban legend of the Black Eyed Kids. This gripping book traces the origins of these mysterious entities, weaving through folklore and eyewitness accounts. Readers are taken on a journey through spine-tingling encounters, as Jade compiles stories from those who claim to have faced these eerie children. The book doesn't just recount tales; it also explores various theories about the nature of these beings. Are they ghosts, aliens, or something else entirely? Jade's investigative narrative provides a ...

In this second instalment of The Blue Door trilogy, Katie is all set to continue her time-travelling adventures with her true love. They will visit times and places that are new, some that are familiar, and some places which had regressed into myth and legend—until now. One of these holds the key to a new friendship, a new story, and, perhaps, a new destiny.

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Do you ever wonder what it’s really like to be a teacher in today’s modern world? Pupils, principals, phones, parents, pressure and Pythagoras all combine to make a recipe for teacher–pupil meltdown. But for some it’s the best job you could ever wish to have. Mr Collins guides you through what it is really like to be a high-school teacher with humorous tales of his time working in three different countries over 20 years. A sneak peek inside the staffroom reveals secrets that the outside world never gets to see. What is it really like to teach teenagers every working day? How do ...

Every wonder why it seems so hard to get beyond a few condos or duplexes? In this episode, we break down what it really takes to scale beyond 6 units in Quebec. Financing, human and legal traps, and the mindset shifts you’ll need to go from the Mom-and-Pop zone to serious portfolio. You won't hear at this from the majority of brokers or at most Real Estate meetups.Terrie Schauer’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrieschauer/ Terrie Schauer’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrieschauer/ Check out all the other MPI Podcast Network Shows: https://masterpassiveincome.com/...

Did you ever wonder at the lonely life the bird in a cuckoo clock has to lead--that it might possibly love and hate just as easily as a real animal of flesh and blood? Philip Dick used that idea for this brief fantasy tale. We're sure that after reading it you'll give cuckoo clocks more respect.

With my grandmother as my guide, I visited the life beyond, or as some call it, the afterlife.I found out that Heaven and Hell are for real, that God and Satan exist, and that both are involved in our lives. I got to go back in time and witness the creation of the world and discover its actual age. I met many people who lived on this earth through the ages and heard firsthand accounts of their lives. I was allowed to visit the three heavens spoken of by Paul and see the kind of people who go to each and what they are doing there. I experienced things that are very hard to describe. However,...

In "Beyond the Door", a man buys a cuckoo clock for his wife who has always wanted one. When he catches her cheating on him, the man throws his wife out of the house with her lover. Though he never really cared for the clock, he keeps winding it because he dislikes the silence. But the cuckoo clock, who preferred the wife's company, begins to plot against its owner.