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The Chicago Tribune has dubbed Elmore Leonard, “the coolest, hottest writer in America.” In the same league as the legendary great ones—John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain—Leonard demonstrates his remarkable mastery with Get Shorty, one of the most adored of his forty-plus novels. The basis of the hit movie starring John Travolta and Danny DeVito, Get Shorty chronicles the over-the-top, sometimes violent Hollywood misadventures of a Florida mob loan shark who chases a deadbeat client all the way to Tinseltown and decides to stick around and make movies.

𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬... Kurt’s life shatters the night he witnesses his best friend’s murder on the gritty streets of Harlem. Seeking to shield him from the violence that haunts their neighborhood, his mother sends him to live with his estranged father in Los Angeles. But LA proves to be a different kind of battlefield. In South Central, Kurt quickly learns that gang colors define the rules of engagement. His cousin, Trey Bone, a feared gang leader, becomes his reluctant mentor, teaching ...

Johnny Cook is eight-years-old. It’s 1933. His father’s death leaves Johnny with his siblings and mother to survive on a small farm four years into the Great Depression. Grandpa Eddie asks a black man to help the white family. But Johnny does not want anything to do with black people, already entrenched strongly in his prejudice, a product of his environment. The young boy’s sense of justice and fairness grows with him into manhood as Shorty teaches him through life lessons. Johnny tells the story in his words as a transformation takes place in his life. Retold from true accounts, the...

Sarah Booth just wants to help her fiancé recover from a leg wound in peace.... Until, that is, an ex-porn star declares that she's being stalked, and Sarah Booth suddenly finds herself in the midst of a wild case with no idea what to believe or whom to trust.

The sequel to Chili Palmer's hit movie Get Leo tanked, and now Chili's itching for a comeback. So when a power-lunch with record label executive and former associate Tommy Athens ends in a mob hit, he soon finds himself in an unlikely alliance with organized crime detective Darryl Holmes and the likely next target of Russian gangsters. But where others see danger, Chili Palmer sees story possibilities.

Kurt has ascended to unimaginable power, his influence suffocating the entire city of New York. But as his brainchild spirals out of control, the very empire he built threatens to consume him. Locked away, Monk grapples with the haunting legacy of his and Kurt’s creation. Disillusioned and yearning for freedom, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the man he once called a brother. Yet, no matter how hard he tries to sever ties, the shadows of their past refuse to release him. As the city teeters on the brink of mayhem, both men must confront their demons. Will Kurt's thirst for ...

An alien warrior. A frustrated human. And an accidental kidnapping. Trying to come to terms with the likelihood of her forever-solo status after a failed last-ditch attempt at meeting a guy at the local Bachelors & Spinsters Ball, Stella Carragher heads into the desert to metaphorically lick her wounds. And eat somewhat melted chocolate. Because, in a world where women outnumber men 8 to 1, there's really not much else for a girl to do. Tennn has his own wounds: banned from battle by a government determined to reinforce the façade of the universe being at peace, his life seems devoid of ...

In this collection of stories you'll meet a bunch of memorable guys including Lonesome Shorty, a cowpoke torn between the proud life in the saddle and the comforts of warm apartments and women; Buddy, the teen-age leper in Sioux Falls; Earl Grey, the great tea inventor and former Republican child; Casey, at the bat in Mudville again; Dionysus, the god of wine; and Roy Bradley, boy broadcaster.

Thirty-two short stories compiled by Bill Bernico....

~ Utterly delicious, utterly filthy, and utterly hilarious ~ Tennn (yes, that is his real name, and he is all that—plus about two inches more). Anyway, Tennn and his comrades accidentally abducted me—no, wait. I can’t keep calling it abduction when I was practically begging them to take me. Anyway, Tennn has a job to do: deliver me to the flesh-traders at Daorheris and collect the money sorely needed by his government. But now that he’s had a taste of me, he seems happy to delay that eventuality. Aided by his comrades, who are eager to serve their commander, we’ve come up with a ...

In this bite-sized episode, Keegan, Cassi and Christina discuss faking your death to get out of a hard conversation, laugh about dinosaur conspiracies, and mistaken communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luigi Francis "Shorty" Rossi, the tough-talking, fedora-wearing star of Animal Planet's hit show Pit Boss, may stand only four feet tall, but that hasn't stopped him from living large, becoming a successful businessman and an outspoken advocate for pit bulls, the most misunderstood dog breed in the world.

In this bite-sized episode, Keegan, Cassi and Christina discuss faking your death to get out of a hard conversation, laugh about dinosaur conspiracies, and mistaken communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

~One human virgin. Two frustrated alien warriors. Three days to change their worlds~ My sister, Stella, was abducted by a trio of hot alien warriors. Well, actually, the truth is that she begged them to take her—but what woman wouldn't, when Earth's population has been decimated by a shortage of men? Despite being a (very reluctant) virgin, I'm as red-blooded as any other female, so when Stella popped back to say goodbye, I wasn't about to miss the chance to hitch an interstellar ride. But now Stella is pregnant to the gorgeous alien commander, the guys are not so keen on handing us over ...

Being raised in the game by conniving, money-hungry, married-to-the-streets parents, the only thing 17-year-old Porsha Jackson was sheltered from was fairytales. Calvin, her father, is one of the most feared and respected drug dealers in the city, and Trinity, her mother, has a reputation for a firm hand and on-point aim. From hustling and grinding to balancing a few hours of school a week to keep social services off the family's back, Porsha has been groomed from an early age to hold her own and help run the family's business.

Hotline BlingIn this episode of Self Made Pod, we catch up on some personal updates—everything from health curveballs to business wins—and dive into the realities of running a woodworking biz right now. We talk about how tariffs are hitting the cabinetry world, the trend of commercial work coming back to the U.S., and what it all means for small shops trying to grow.We also dig into some new product developments and geek out over a van build that’s been equal parts exciting and exhausting. From wiring headaches to clever layout hacks, it’s been a ride. And yes—we absolutely spend way...

It’s Christmas! And this year, Shorty Bean will be performing in a Christmas play at her school! But what will happen after the Christmas play once all of the students are dismissed for winter break is where the real adventure begins. Shorty Bean and her parents will go to her grandparent’s cottage for Christmas. But Shorty had no way of knowing that it would launch a series of events which would bring unexpected change as lives are forever rearranged.

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 2 and is titled “This My Block”.

Collecting money for the Mob isn't too different from any other job, reckons Miami loan shark Chili Palmer. He soon finds himself ordered to collect on a bad debt from Leo Devoe, a guy who died in a plane crash. But it turns out Leo isn't dead - he's living it up in Las Vegas on the compensation money. So Chili follows him to Vegas and then on to Hollywood, where he gets drawn into the world of movies....

Life in the city is hectic and noisy, but in a tiny town up north where her grandparents live, there is no notion of time for Shorty Bean and her beloved pet, Smarty. Together they discover a divine power that has been dormant for many years as they explore the Gazman Forest where they meet a bald eagle, an Indian chief, a blind cat, an anxious turtle, an Irish porcupine, a military fish, and a royal frog. But these discoveries are not without opposition as she encounters the winds of the north, the ravens of the air, and the black bears.