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An 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was his first great success as a writer and brought him national attention. In it, the narrator retells a story he heard from a bartender, Simon Wheeler, at the Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, about the gambler Jim Smiley. The narrator describes him...

'The Signal-Man' is a story by Charles Dickens. The story begins with the narrator calling 'Halloa! Below there!' into a railway cutting. The signalman standing on the railway below does not look up, as the narrator expects, but rather turns about and stares into the railway tunnel that is his...

This book is going to help you, regardless of whether you have children and you want to start working, you want to begin a business from home, or whether you are literally at your limit and need a solution now. We are going to put strategy "Do Less, Get More" into place so that you can see a difference in a matter of days, working towards your perfect life balance in just two weeks. Together, we will work towards doing less and getting more without having to make any sacrifices.

Little Inni loves all animals, especially cute little puppies-and now she wants to get one! That's when Mama and Papa take her to an animal adoption centre. Once there, Inni wants to take all the puppies home-after all, they're so cute and adorable! But then she sees the scruffy-looking...

Brought to you by Penguin. A richly inventive new collection of stories from the MAN BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED and WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING author of How to be both and the critically acclaimed Seasonal quartet Why are books so powerful? What do the books we read make of us? And what does the...

Imran was having a day in his life when he stumbled upon a secret message. Inadvertently. Now that he is involved, he cannot step back until he has solved the mystery. In apparently unrelated events, Imran has to find a pattern and a criminal.

Arianna Ward doesn't have a lot to look forward to in life, least of all freedom. She's spent a year being tortured and bitten as a vampire's pet, and when she's sold to a new master on her 19th birthday, she's sure she's in for another awful year ahead. But her new master is different. His name is Ren. He has secrets—and plans. He wants to make a fair trade with Arianna, and the offer on the table is her freedom. Ren wants her to complete one task for him, and then she can walk away from the horrors of the supernatural world forever.

In Innocent Until Proven Muslim, scholar and organizer Dr.Maha Hilal tells the powerful story of two decades of the War on Terror, exploring how the official narrative has justified the creation of a sprawling apparatus of state violence rooted in Islamophobia and excused its worst abuses.

The purpose of this book is to provide invaluable information about the biological, emotional, and social risks to women who take antipsychotics and, specifically, to address an often-unrecognized risk to women taking antipsychotics—pseudocyesis, a condition that causes a woman to feel or experience pregnancy without being pregnant. More specifically, this piece explores a vital intersection of mental health treatment, trauma, and its gendered impacts, particularly concerning women or girls prescribed antipsychotics.

The mountains are bleeding. No one is missing but the blood is real and running. The matters become stranger when a Foreign Office is stirred with some happenings. The underlying secrets will shake the foundations of the Foreign Office.

Ali Land visits the Audible Studios to talk about her debut novel, Good Me, Bad Me. Packed with psychological suspense, Ali discusses the thought process behind her novel.

In her first book, Ramla details 10 key fights - a combination of life's constant challenges and real bouts she's endured both in and outside of the ring - that have shaped her remarkable rise to date. From her arrival in England as a refugee to being drawn to the energy and spirit of her first boxercise class; from the adrenaline of her first amateur fights to how she often powered on alone, searching for a community of women like her, and her biggest win of all: letting love into her life.

Abbas has never told anyone about his past; about what happened before he was a sailor on the high seas, before he met his wife Maryam outside a Boots in Exeter, before they settled into a quiet life in Norwich with their children, Jamal and Hanna. Now, at the age of sixty-three, he suffers a collapse that renders him bedbound and unable to speak about things he thought he would one day have to.

From the author of the Oprah Book Club Pick Dream State, an extraordinary debut collection of nine unforgettable stories—strikingly original, fiercely funny, and quietly heartbreaking—portraying a group of misfits attempting to navigate mainstream America. Writing from an impressive range of...

Unnatural and spooky occurrences baffle Anwesha after she moves into her new house. Will she be able to unveil the mystery of haunted house and save her loved ones and herself from the wraith? Experience fear in this Gothic adventure and indulge yourselves in the eerie world of the unknown.

Ever wondered about wandering? Keen to embrace the freedom and fun of the open road? Unsure where to start? Look no further, this is the audiobook for you. When Ali and Mike Kingston set off on their first trip in December 2002 they chucked what they thought they needed into the back of their new motorhome, set off, and learned what to do as they went along. Drawing on their experiences Ali has compiled this guide providing the information they lacked for that first trip, all brought to life with anecdotes gathered along the way.

A runaway waitress leaves her lover, grabs her dog, and hits the highway. Ali Liebegott maps her travels in a series of hilarious and heartbreaking letters to the girl she left behind, and some of the most exquisite poetry written about love, heartache, and madness.

Twenty-one year old, Jessie has been working at the coffee shop to save for college. While she knows better than to get involved with the customers, she can't help herself when it comes to the sexy and highly charismatic Senator Jeff Morrow. Despite their casual daily flirtations, she realizes that Washington's most eligible bachelor is way out of her league and would never be seriously interested in the young virgin from the coffee shop. Or would he?

Khatin Amatar grew up in the free realm of Sataminva after the last king died in a failed war of conquest. Now she works as assistant and bodyguard to the famous detective Farid Rassamouli, helping out where community justice cannot reach. After successfully wrapping up a high-profile case they are sent from the familiar streets of the capital to a small border town where a colleague seems to be the latest in a string of disappearances. As their investigation begins, every answer just raises more questions and the shadows around the town of Redstone grow ever darker.

Cree bush pilot Will Bird lies comatose in a hospital while his wayward niece Annie arrives to sit in silent vigil by his side. Slowly their stories reveal two people previously separated by great distances, beaten and broken, and searching for some sense of where they belong in the world.