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A story from the collection FOR THE RELIEF OF UNBEARABLE URGES, in which Englander envisions a group of Polish Jews herded toward a train bound for the death camps and, in a deft, imaginative twist, turns them into acrobats tumbling out of harm’s way. FOR THE RELIEF OF UNBEARABLE URGES...

In 19th Century New Zealand, the Thomas family’s lives will never be the same again when seven-year-old Daniel Thomas is abducted from their farm by Maoris angered by the desecration of land that is tapu, or sacred. The land contains the bones of their iwi's ancestors. The culprit, Daniel’s father, devotes his remaining years to searching for his missing blue-eyed, blond-haired son. Until his death a decade later, he’s assisted in his search by Daniel’s identical twin brother Benjamin. Like his father, Benjamin believes Daniel is still alive. Twenty years later and now a family man ...

Beneath the cobblestone streets and candlelit alleys of America’s oldest cities lie stories that never made it into the history books. Urban Legends of America’s Oldest Cities explores the whispered tales born alongside the nation itself—accounts of vanished settlers, sealed-off tunnels, cursed buildings, and crimes buried deeper than any archive. These are the stories passed quietly from generation to generation, shaped by fear, guilt, and the lingering presence of unfinished business. Each chapter focuses on a different historic city, uncovering legends rooted in colonial life, ...

In his first-ever collection, the award-winning author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries presents an eclectic mix of new and previously published mystery stories rife with historical detail and riveting wartime storytelling. Full of terror, action, amusement, and bliss, The Refusal Camp is a must-have collection from one of historical crime fiction’s most acclaimed authors.

Home. A simple word; a loaded one. You can say it in a whisper; you can say it in a cry. Expressed in the voices of father and daughter, you can hear a visceral longing, in poems and prose, for an ideal place. A place never to be found again. Imagine the shock, imagine the sadness when a daughter discovers her father’s work, the poetry he had never shared with anyone during the last two decades of his life. Six years after that moment of discovery, which happened in her childhood home while mourning for his passing, Uvi Poznansky presents a tender tribute: a collection of poems and prose,...

Lieutenant John Smith was not a gentleman in the opinion of the pilots of 32 Squadron. He hadn’t attended public school and he was dashedly bad at cricket. To top that his own Captain, Thomas Albright-Parker, looked forward to the day when Smith’s flying career would be ended by the Hun. But Lieutenant Smith, or “Smithers”, was going to prove his doubters wrong when his Flight went on patrol that day. Smithers Hits a Six is an anti-Biggles story for the modern reader. This is the tale of an officer not from a working class background and without the natural talented of Biggles. Like...

A WOMAN TO DIE FOR When a young man in colonial New England falls in love with a ghost girl, both the town's Puritans and an Iroquois elder struggle to keep the lad in the land of the living.

A Wanted Woman. A Sheriff with a Mission. A Christmas They’ll Never Forget. After being wrongfully accused of her best friend’s murder, Lucy Rowling has no choice but to flee. With nowhere else to turn, she boards a train to Unity, Texas, seeking refuge with the one man she’s only known through letters—the town’s sheriff, Robert Hayes. But will he believe in her innocence, or has she run straight into more trouble? Sheriff Robert Hayes is stunned when Lucy arrives unannounced. The letters they exchanged hinted at something special, but in person, she’s even more captivating. As ...

In a world where silence can be deadlier than bullets, one man must choose between duty and the soul of a forgotten nation. As the Axis powers tighten their grip on the world, America remains officially neutral. But deep in the wilds of Yellowstone, a secret mission stirs — one that could tip the balance between quiet survival and open war. Get ready for a raw, cinematic alternate history thriller — where loyalty is a battlefield, and the only thing more dangerous than the enemy is the silence between allies. In this gripping first episode of an eight-part alternate history thriller ...

When dark fairy magic meets Regency romance, no bargain comes without a price. In the woods bordering Pemberley, Elizabeth Bennet strays from the well-worn path and into a fairy ring where an otherworldly gentleman offers to guide her home. But this is no ordinary nobleman - it's a dangerous fae with sinister designs, and Elizabeth soon finds herself ensnared in its magical trap. Mr. Darcy arrives just in time to witness Elizabeth's enchantment, but saving her will require more than his wealth or social standing. The malevolent fairy demands a steep price for her freedom - one that will ...

America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today.

No matter how harsh the instruction or inhumane the conditioning, military doctrine cannot replace compassion with uncaring steel. At his post in the bowels of a Japanese submarine, one frightened boy endures the unspeakable slaughter of an illicit war until he reaches a psychological breaking point. Drafted as a teenager into one of the bloodiest and most fanatical navies in history, he will spin the wheels for ill.

These five compelling short stories from North of Nelson, Volume 2 will captivate even the most jaded listener with frankness and audacity. Moore holds nothing back, no subject is out of bounds, and no apologies are given as he exposes stories of incest, lust, love, and hate.

German-American novelist Erich Maria Remarque captured the emotional anguish of a generation in his World War I masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front, as well as in an impressive selection of novels, plays, and short stories. This exquisite collection revives Remarque’s unforgettable voice, presenting a series of short stories that have long ago faded from public memory. Eight Stories offers a beautiful tribute to the pain that war inflicts on soldiers and civilians alike, and resurrects the work of a master author whose legacy will endure for generations to come.

A historical adventure book set in the rugged East Coast of Canada during the early 20th century."Ghost River" delves into the enthralling account of Jean Savage, a resolute Frenchman treacherously maneuvering the biting wilderness to secure sled dogs and later rescue his cherished, Julie Barnes. About the Novel:Jean Savage, dismissing superstitions about the demon-infested Windigo lands, commences a perilous mission to find sled dogs critical for survival during the unforgiving winters at Whale River. His journey takes him into the intimidating areas, a source of dreaded myths amongst the ...

She agreed to marry out of duty. She never expected Mr. Darcy to fight for her heart. When Elizabeth Bennet finds herself engaged to the insufferable Mr. Collins, she resigns herself to a future devoid of love. But fate has other plans. At a Meryton assembly, she crosses paths with Mr. Darcy—a man who once dismissed her but now seems unable to stay away. At Rosings Park, their encounters become undeniable, inescapable, and forbidden. Every glance, every touch, every stolen moment draws them closer—until one fateful night, Darcy makes a desperate plea. Break the engagement. Leave with me...

Imagine a city so vast, so magnificent, that its walls seemed to touch the heavens. Gold glimmered on every corner, merchants traded exotic goods from across the known world, and rulers exercised absolute power with unchallenged authority. This was Babylon—a civilization of wealth, ambition, and indulgence. Its story, preserved in the Bible, is one of extraordinary human achievement—but also of staggering moral failure. Babylon was not destroyed by chance. Its downfall was the inevitable result of greed, corruption, and unchecked desire. The city consumed itself from within, devouring ...

This collection of stories and poems covers the period from first wave of migration in c. 449 to the end of Anglo-Saxon England with the Norman Conquest in 1066 and include stories about the most popular Anglo-Saxon heroes and events, such as Hengest, King Alfred, the Battle of Maldon and the Battle of Hastings. They also include material from the common Germanic stock, such as the legends of Beowulf and Starkath.

Another story of Roma Eterna. A Roman nobleman is sent in punishment to a remote corner of the Empire–the Arabian city we know as Mecca...

Una obra única que reúne a los genios militares de todos los tiempos en conversaciones imposibles Descripción del Libro ¿Qué pensaría Napoleón de la guerra moderna? ¿Cómo analizaría Sun Tzu las operaciones contemporáneas? ¿Qué consejos le daría Clausewitz a los estrategas actuales? En una experiencia literaria sin precedentes, el Coronel (R) Guillermo Lafferriere nos transporta a un "más allá" donde los espíritus de los grandes estrategas de la historia continúan debatiendo los eternos problemas de la guerra, la política y el liderazgo. A través de diálogos imaginarios ...