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Here are two fictional short stories of life in the Alaskan Bush. "Frozen" deals with a day in the life of a fur trapper when nothing goes right. He is alone, and far from civilization in extremely cold weather. "The Battle for the Gold" is about three close friends who decide to form a partnership in a gold mine and the dreaded gold fever sets in motion the destruction of all three.

John Griffith London nació en San Francisco el 12 de enero de 1876. Hijo de un astrólogo ambulante, al que no conoció. Su madre era espiritista; se casó con John London unos meses después del nacimiento del niño, de quien el escritor tomó el apellido. Realizó estudios secundarios mientras trabajaba. London fue una gran autodidacta. Se formó leyendo incansablemente libros en la biblioteca pública de la ciudad. Realizó multitud de oficios que le resultaron muy útiles para sus novelas.

Port Royal, 1699. Orphaned and adrift, Elias Grey finds his way aboard Equilibre under the command of Captain Thaddeus Locke—a man whose law is his own and whose code is carved from salt and consequence. What begins as a simple voyage soon becomes a crucible of loyalty, survival, and faith upon waters where mercy carries a price.

Cruising Chicago’s streets, men encounter panhandlers from all walks of life—homeless wanderers, gang-affiliated street men, and even a handicapped beggar. Survival, desire and secrecy collide in five gritty, psychological stories, exploring urban encounters that are thrilling, unexpected, and sometimes forbidden. In this latest edition, two new stories are included: “A Sunset to Sunrise Panhandler,” where Billy meets Santi selling bottled water along Cicero Avenue, and “Wheelchaired Panhandler,” in which a daring friendship and potential romance forms between a handicapped man ...

If we look back at our life, what would we want to change? To what length shall we go to do so? These are the questions that face Gregg in “A Highway Runs Through It” and Sharon, in “New Hope” Following their journeys, you may find yourself wondering what second chances you might wish for, if you were to look back on your own life. But would you be willing to pay their price?

Jack Tolliver came back to Blackbriar with nothing left but a blood debt. His family murdered, and the man who took it all—Ryland—guarded by guns-for-hire and the weight of his own cruelty. With a rifle on his back and justice burning in his gut, Jack sets out across the badlands to settle old scores the only way he knows how. Along the way, he finds uneasy allies, and the truth that vengeance never comes clean. From the dusty streets of Blackbriar to the smoldering remains of a once-proud homestead, The Man from Devil’s Spur is a hard-bitten tale of grit, gunsmoke, and the high cost ...

William Perkins has the gift of gab, and his younger twin, Robert, rarely speaks at all. On the scorching Llano Estacado, the stakes are high as they desperately search for water in a landscape once called the Great American Desert. When William's gifts fail to placate a greedy land speculator, a deadly faceoff ensues. But Robert has an edge: a mysterious power that not even the might of Sam Colt's invention can rival. A storm brews on the High Plains of Texas, and Robert knows how to speak to it.

Do you know Bigfoot? Everyone has heard of the mysterious creatures known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch, yet their very existence remains unproven. What then can we really know about Bigfoot? In this collection of short fiction, explore the unexpected aspects of the Sasquatch as everyday humans encounter a legend -and see firsthand the many faces of Bigfoot

Nueve cuentos entrelazados por los destellos breves, por las ausencias perennes, por el afán cotidiano, por la búsqueda creativa, por la evidencia de la vida misma de unos personajes que esperan, de una posible memoria y biografía propias y reconocibles en una escritura que es súplica e incendio, en una literatura que nos quema. La vida entre las manos de Eloy Tizón.

1864-Billy and Emma are engaged to be married. Then Billy decides to join the military to help defeat the Confederate forces. A love story for all times. This story is inspired by the song, "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" written songwriters, Mitch Murray and Peter Callander and performed by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods. Photo by Erda Estremera on Unsplash

Jason and Ava are Security Officers at the Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee, Florida. With 1,000 residents and a Hurricane Michael heading towards the hospital, anything can happen. This story is fiction. During the actual hurricane, everyone was safe and secure at the actual hospital and there were no incidents. This is just one story that could had happened. Hope you enjoy. Photo by Andy Li on Unsplash

Em Beatriz, a personagem que se tornou conhecida do público em Um erro emocional acompanha agora o autor em situações originais. Composto por sete histórias longas e um prólogo revelador, em que o autor confessa suas fraquezas, o livro de contos traz a marca do romancista: em todos está presente a mesma personagem, Beatriz, em momentos diferentes de sua vida, e às vezes Paulo Donetti, o escritor que é sua difícil paixão. Sete histórias entrelaçadas que são também a história da construção de uma personagem — alguém que quer falar, trabalhar e caminhar com as próprias pernas.

PACK PROMOCIONAL DEL POLICÍA NACIONAL MOISÉS GUZMÁN: EL BUEN PADRE, LOS FRESONES ROJOS y LOS OJOS DEL ESCRITOR. EL BUEN PADRE Unos sicarios son contratados para secuestrar a la hija del matrimonio Cortés, de apenas siete años de edad, en un barrio marginal de Medellín (Colombia). La menor es vendida en España a un matrimonio, adinerado y poderoso políticamente, que no puede tener hijos. El padre de la niña, Gabriel, viaja hasta Madrid siguiendo el rastro de su hija y allí se encuentra con todo tipo de dificultades legales para demostrar que Belinda es hija suya, hasta que termina ...

gPercival Christopher Wren is best known as a novelist, publishing twenty-eight novels from 1912 to 1941, the most famous of which being Beau Geste (1924). Wren also published seven short story collections: Stepsons of France (1917), The Young Stagers (1917), Good Gestes (1929), Flawed Blades (1933), Port o' Missing Men (1934), Rough Shooting (1938), and Odd—But Even So (1941). These short story collections contained a total of 116 stories. There were also two omnibus collections published, Stories of the Foreign Legion (1947) and Dead Men's Boots (1949), containing stories taken from ...

Riley Bennett never believed in the supernatural—until the day Warren Kemp offered him a job that would save his life and end it at the same time. In Millbrook, a small Midwestern town hiding an ancient secret, some memories are too painful to carry alone. Riley discovers that Warren runs more than an antique shop on Third Street. He's a Memory Keeper, someone who can take your worst moments and store them away so you can finally breathe again. But Warren is dying. His body is giving out. And the convergence point—the supernatural place where memories can be safely stored—needs a new ...

Left high and dry, Aurora battles against her love for Kai. She eventually fights her way out of the pain of abandonment when she learns that Kai unknowingly left her with a part of himself she can love. Of course, she’s also forced to take on another partner. A ditzy gal who gets under her collar at first, but whose chatty cheerfulness and incredible skills soon win her a place on Aurora’s best-friend list. Then there’s the good-looking devil, Jeff Waters, who’s the owner of the fantastic new casino in town. He makes up his mind he desires Aurora. She’s his type of woman, and ...

Enjoy an anthology of short stories, poems, and essays by Tony Martello. Some stories and poems are reprints while others have yet to be discovered. Included is a personal essay on his perspective of the COVID-19 shutdown. Some called it a curse while others discovered opportunities in its wake!

A book of forty short stories by Tim Conley.

John and Lucy are meant to join the family up the mountain, to spend a relaxing weekend in a cabin, only the weather takes a bad turn and the pair find themselves fighting for survival. This action-packed survival horror will take you on a gripping journey, pull at your heartstrings, and even reach for that pillow to hide behind.

This is a spin-off story to Bloodlines and Black Flags. This is a collection of stories and perspectives from more minor characters in Diego's crew from Bloodlines and Black Flags.