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The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories is a hilarious addition to Patrick F. McManus’s existing work in humor. The author weighs in on his childhood, everyday life, and outdoor tales with his typical exaggerated commentary that will elicit a belly laugh from all types of listeners. Read about the antics of Patrick’s friends Rancid Crabtree and Retch Sweeney in such stories as “Shaping Up for the Hunt” and “Bear Hunters”, and much more!

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was a British writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary critic. Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, several plays, plus 4,000 essays and newspaper columns. He was a columnist for the Daily News and The Illustrated London News.

A provocative collection of literary horror stories by one of America’s most acclaimed and inventive writers whose unique prose “can be soul-shaking” (New Yorker).

Fun, tantalizing and taboo, this trio of tales is sure to please. Taken Camping When Beth suggested a camping trip to kick off her summer home from college, she had no idea what she was getting herself into. Though her original idea had been perfectly tame, things heated up quickly when the man she’d grown up with - star of her impossible fantasies - volunteered to take her. Roll in the Hay Jane has always loved her life on the ranch, but has been seriously considering leaving to attend college. However, when she agrees to help her best friend, Jacki, seduce the man she grew up with, her ...

Do your children crave adventure and excitement just before bed? Do they want to go on wonderful, expansive journeys with all sorts of new animal friends? If so, then keep reading—this is the book for you! Children love bedtime stories. Bedtime stories are the perfect way to bring your children the great relaxation that they need before they go to bed, and they are the greatest ways to wrap up a well-rounded bedtime routine. This book is here to bring you 25 new stories that are designed to be exciting for children of all ages! They involve exploring the beaches, the reefs, the tide pools...

Brought to you by Penguin. In sixteen sparkling stories, Jan Carson introduces us to worlds and characters that feel real enough to touch. All of life is here: the thrill of growing up, the grief when youth is over; first love, mature love, parenthood and loss - all shot through with profound...

Some years feel like weather. Others feel like a dare. The Fire Horse Year is a high-heat collection of eight stories about creatives who discover that talent isn’t the real obstacle—visibility is. A painter learns that what she reveals can become real, but only for one year. A songwriter breaks a city algorithm with rhythm that makes strangers stop and remember. A busker fights stolen work with a one-night set that proves authorship through community memory. A novelist finds a stable of unwritten books—living horses—and must finish a ride before the story goes feral. Across quiet ...

The classic 1939 collection of three novellas by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author and journalist, including the famous title story set during the influenza epidemic of 1918.

From William Shakespeare’s series of history dramas, to Sir Walter Scott, and George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire—not to mention the smash-hit TV show Game of Thrones—the British civil war of 1455 to 1485 has inspired writers for centuries. Ed West’s My Kingdom for a Horse illuminates the bloody war fought for thirty long years between the descendants of King Edward III in a battle for the throne. 

This third volume of Louis L'Amour's collected stories is a thrilling tribute to the unique spirit of our frontier heritage and proves again the enduring popularity of America's favorite storyteller. The essence of Louis L'Amour's timeless appeal can be found in these unforgettable short stories...

As the pupils of St. Joseph's Academy for Boys stream through the gate towards the chapel for assembly, there is one who remains behind. He is named after a saint, but everyone at St. Joseph's knows there is nothing saintly about this boy.

A collection of novelettes, short stories, and poems by the author of ‘Muted’ and the ‘Outback Riders’ series. Skilfully crafted stories that capture the magic, the wonder, and the heartbreak of rural Australia and the outback. Many of the stories highlight the resilience of the girls and women who live in the outback. Moving and memorable tales that will stay with you long after the book is finished. ‘Flame the Fire Horse’ is the story of a legendary horse of the outback, as well as the stockman who knew him. Follow the remarkable life of the chestnut stallion and the quiet man...

With more than 120 titles still in print, Louis L'Amour is recognized the world over as one of the most prolific and popular American authors in history. Though he met with phenomenal success in every genre he tried, the form that put him on the map was the short story. Now this great...

In these selections, an animal plays an important role in the action or plot of the story. The animals in these stories are real or are stand-ins for humans: Sredni Vashtar by Saki (H. H. Munro) Kholstomer, The Story of a Horse by Leo Tolstoy A Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen Crane Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov The Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard Kipling The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe The Fly by Katherine Mansfield The Boar-Pig by Saki (H. H. Munro) The Tiger Guest by Pu Songlbying Jackals and Arabs by Franz Kafka

I’ve seen a lot of things living in Vegas. Hell, I’ve done a lot of things. But one thing I’ve never witnessed is a beautiful brunette, hitchhiking her way into the city, wearing a wedding dress. Until now, that is. Brynne Adams is running away from a broken heart. She expected a lot of things from her wedding day but finding photos of her fiancé and maid of honor and best man in a compromising position wasn’t one of them. And I’m absolutely certain she never imagined she’d end up marrying me, the stranger that rescued her from the side of the road that day.

With more than 120 titles still in print, Louis L'Amour is recognized the world over as one of the most prolific and popular American authors in history. Though he met with phenomenal success in every genre he tried, the form that put him on the map was the short story. Now this great writer –...

Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America’s greatest cities, some of Louis L’Amour’s most compelling fiction was set in his own time. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths...

Sin Eating is an ancient custom. The first sin eaters are believed to have lived in the 1500s. Legend says Richard Munslow, who died in 1906 in Shropshire, England, was the last known sin eater. He is buried at St. Margaret's Church, Ratlinghope. He was not poor but a wealthy farmer. Some sin eaters received a meagre sum. Perhaps Richard Munslow gained wealth partly by sin eating. Tradition has it that when a person dies, a cake is made. While the cake is still hot, it is laid on the chest of the deceased, and as it cools, it is supposed to absorb the sins of the dead person. The sin eater ...

Brody and Skylar Skylar is the college dropout, depressed from the basketball injury she suffered and her dreams all blowing up in her face. Brody has a reputation as the local womanizer. Trope List: western, Ex-Military, Small town, basketball, 90-minute romance Series Order: Book #6 in Spring Creek: Brooks Brothers Skylar After blowing out my ACL in college, I started partying, lost my scholarship, and watched my grades plummet. Not knowing what else to do, I return to my hometown and take the same job I had in high school. On what I promise myself will be my last night out as a wild ...

This third book in The Good Lord Made Them All series will delight any animal lover. Joe Wheeler has compiled 18 incredible horse stories, including the thrilling title story by Zane Grey, for a wonderful collection of tales of courage, honor, and sacrifice that are perfect to read aloud with the whole family.