Author: Blake Pitcher
Publisher: Blake Pitcher
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Cigarette Angel includes three short stories by Blake Pitcher. Cold, as I am A loner in a strange city overthinks an innocuous question. Cigarette Angel Teacher said smoking kills, so Cindy hides her daddy's cigarettes everyday. When Daddy finally quits, Cindy realizes more people must be saved. Now she's known village-wide as the cigarette angel--until a big tobacco executive attempts to correct a sales anomaly. Ice Cream for Smitty When Smitty is terrorized by two young boys, a tiny thought inspires meaningful action.
Cigarette Angel & Other Stories
Author: Blake Pitcher
Publisher: Blake Pitcher
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Cigarette Angel includes three short stories by Blake Pitcher. Cold, as I am A loner in a strange city overthinks an innocuous question. Cigarette Angel Teacher said smoking kills, so Cindy hides her daddy's cigarettes everyday. When Daddy finally quits, Cindy realizes more people must be saved. Now she's known village-wide as the cigarette angel--until a big tobacco executive attempts to correct a sales anomaly. Ice Cream for Smitty When Smitty is terrorized by two young boys, a tiny thought inspires meaningful action.
Publisher: Blake Pitcher
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Cigarette Angel includes three short stories by Blake Pitcher. Cold, as I am A loner in a strange city overthinks an innocuous question. Cigarette Angel Teacher said smoking kills, so Cindy hides her daddy's cigarettes everyday. When Daddy finally quits, Cindy realizes more people must be saved. Now she's known village-wide as the cigarette angel--until a big tobacco executive attempts to correct a sales anomaly. Ice Cream for Smitty When Smitty is terrorized by two young boys, a tiny thought inspires meaningful action.
The Angel Tiger and Other Stories
Author: Barrie Sherwood
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814845299
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A couple's cat leaves offerings of dead birds freighted with mysterious import. A foreign worker helps construct a concert hall that reawakens his musical longings. A young diver hunts venomous cone snails for a lovelorn researcher. With disarming simplicity, Barrie Sherwood charts how the complex bonds between lovers are unravelled to the point of breaking, and the often strange and touching ways we define ourselves and our relationships in a fluctuating world.
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814845299
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A couple's cat leaves offerings of dead birds freighted with mysterious import. A foreign worker helps construct a concert hall that reawakens his musical longings. A young diver hunts venomous cone snails for a lovelorn researcher. With disarming simplicity, Barrie Sherwood charts how the complex bonds between lovers are unravelled to the point of breaking, and the often strange and touching ways we define ourselves and our relationships in a fluctuating world.
The Little Angel, and Other Stories
Author: Leonid Andreyev
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A remarkable collection of short expressionist stories by Russian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer, Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev, who was considered to be the father of Expressionism in Russian literature. Traces of compassion, beauty, and sympathetic insight are encountered on every page side by side with barbarity and crudeness, the reason being that Andreyev portrays life without hiding, without neglecting any part of it. The Little Angel, and other stories (1916) was of one of his collections that were extensively translated into book form. The plots in these stories are straightforward, the characters are isolated, and the endings are harsh and profound in their sadness. Because of the cumulative descriptions of the strange and the dreadful, Andreyev has been called the Russian Edgar Allan Poe. During the 1914-1929 period, America was eager for anything similar to Edgar Allan Poe. As Poe's Russian equivalent, translations of Andreyev's work found a ready audience in the English-speaking world. This collection contains the following short stories: The Little Angel At the Roadside Station Snapper The Lie An Original Petka at the Bungalow Silence Laughter The Friend In the Basement The City The Marseillaise The Tocsin Bargamot and Garaska Stepping-stones The Spy
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A remarkable collection of short expressionist stories by Russian playwright, novelist, and short-story writer, Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev, who was considered to be the father of Expressionism in Russian literature. Traces of compassion, beauty, and sympathetic insight are encountered on every page side by side with barbarity and crudeness, the reason being that Andreyev portrays life without hiding, without neglecting any part of it. The Little Angel, and other stories (1916) was of one of his collections that were extensively translated into book form. The plots in these stories are straightforward, the characters are isolated, and the endings are harsh and profound in their sadness. Because of the cumulative descriptions of the strange and the dreadful, Andreyev has been called the Russian Edgar Allan Poe. During the 1914-1929 period, America was eager for anything similar to Edgar Allan Poe. As Poe's Russian equivalent, translations of Andreyev's work found a ready audience in the English-speaking world. This collection contains the following short stories: The Little Angel At the Roadside Station Snapper The Lie An Original Petka at the Bungalow Silence Laughter The Friend In the Basement The City The Marseillaise The Tocsin Bargamot and Garaska Stepping-stones The Spy
Cherubimbo and Other Stories
Author: Gabriel S. de Anda
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462847331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Few writers can create worlds so rich and fully-realized the reader immediately feels at home, even when the concepts have not yet been fully laid out. Fewer still can do so with language so rich and lyrical it is a joy to read, with details so rooted in the human experience that one cannot help but be absorbed into the story. Gabriel de Anda is such a writer. Whether delineating the struggles of a law firm dealing with the demands of an ex-partner --- about as ex as one can get --- or the dichotomy of rich and poor spreading out among the galaxies or even musing on the irrelevance of a classic icon which somehow makes it seem more relevant than ever de Anda nails it. Readers, you are in for a treat.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462847331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Few writers can create worlds so rich and fully-realized the reader immediately feels at home, even when the concepts have not yet been fully laid out. Fewer still can do so with language so rich and lyrical it is a joy to read, with details so rooted in the human experience that one cannot help but be absorbed into the story. Gabriel de Anda is such a writer. Whether delineating the struggles of a law firm dealing with the demands of an ex-partner --- about as ex as one can get --- or the dichotomy of rich and poor spreading out among the galaxies or even musing on the irrelevance of a classic icon which somehow makes it seem more relevant than ever de Anda nails it. Readers, you are in for a treat.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories
Author: Bret Harte
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387020481
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387020481
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The Family Terrorist and Other Stories
Author: J. L. Torres
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1611923042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
In the story ñA Natural Thing,î Eric and MonicaÍs lovemaking is interrupted by an odd sound. Eric has a sinking feeling that it has something to do with his grandfather. HeÍs mortified when he sees what has entered the room: A full-grown rooster, its wattles cut, the feathers trimmed except the wings; its legs plucked to pimpled skin, strutting and bobbing its head like it owned the place. Instantly, Eric realizes that Don Epifanio has converted the basement into a cock-fighting ring. When Don Epifanio offered to renovate the basement it seemed like a blessing, something to keep him busy. Why did he bring the old man to New York City from the island, Eric wonders. Now Don Epifanio complains about everything: the cold weather, the even colder disposition of gringos, the difficulty of finding guayabas and other tropical delicacies. What will the neighbors say when they hear and worse, smell the roosters? How can he bring business associates home? What will Monica think about his family? This is the Bronx, not Puerto Rico! In this stirring collection of eleven stories set in Latino communities in the northeast, J.L. Torres crafts deft reflections of Puerto Ricans living on the mainland. A son who follows his fatherÍs wish to be buried in his beloved isla but canÍt seem to meet his fatherÍs other wish to not be covered with the American flag, a right he has as a veteran of World War II and Korea. A Nuyorican visiting his aunt in Cayey is fascinated with a run-down shack where a mysterious woman lives, surrounded by conflicting stories about her life and loves. In the Bronx, Ralph and Lou are unnerved by a spooky sight: eight red kerchiefs tied equidistantly apart on a cyclone fence. TorresÍ characters reveal the circumstances that shape their lives in these thought-provoking stories that explore machismo, family relationships, love, and even santeria.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1611923042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
In the story ñA Natural Thing,î Eric and MonicaÍs lovemaking is interrupted by an odd sound. Eric has a sinking feeling that it has something to do with his grandfather. HeÍs mortified when he sees what has entered the room: A full-grown rooster, its wattles cut, the feathers trimmed except the wings; its legs plucked to pimpled skin, strutting and bobbing its head like it owned the place. Instantly, Eric realizes that Don Epifanio has converted the basement into a cock-fighting ring. When Don Epifanio offered to renovate the basement it seemed like a blessing, something to keep him busy. Why did he bring the old man to New York City from the island, Eric wonders. Now Don Epifanio complains about everything: the cold weather, the even colder disposition of gringos, the difficulty of finding guayabas and other tropical delicacies. What will the neighbors say when they hear and worse, smell the roosters? How can he bring business associates home? What will Monica think about his family? This is the Bronx, not Puerto Rico! In this stirring collection of eleven stories set in Latino communities in the northeast, J.L. Torres crafts deft reflections of Puerto Ricans living on the mainland. A son who follows his fatherÍs wish to be buried in his beloved isla but canÍt seem to meet his fatherÍs other wish to not be covered with the American flag, a right he has as a veteran of World War II and Korea. A Nuyorican visiting his aunt in Cayey is fascinated with a run-down shack where a mysterious woman lives, surrounded by conflicting stories about her life and loves. In the Bronx, Ralph and Lou are unnerved by a spooky sight: eight red kerchiefs tied equidistantly apart on a cyclone fence. TorresÍ characters reveal the circumstances that shape their lives in these thought-provoking stories that explore machismo, family relationships, love, and even santeria.
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Author: Kwame Alexander
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 110193462X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collection—written by some of the best children’s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. "Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt different—which is to say, every kid." —Time Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girl’s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Merci Suárez Changes Gear. Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline Woodson “There’s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.” —Booklist, Starred “A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.” —School Library Journal, Starred “Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Read more books by these authors.” —The Bulletin, Starred
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 110193462X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collection—written by some of the best children’s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. "Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt different—which is to say, every kid." —Time Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girl’s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Merci Suárez Changes Gear. Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline Woodson “There’s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.” —Booklist, Starred “A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.” —School Library Journal, Starred “Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Read more books by these authors.” —The Bulletin, Starred
Stranger Sun Apocalypse Boxed Set (complete series)
Author: Blake Pitcher
Publisher: Vintage Blue Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The sun has turned strange. Trapped between chaos and the rise of a mysterious, fanatical rancher known as the White Texan, one man seeks to reunite with his wife. The complete Stranger Sun Boxed Set includes Letters from the Apocalypse, the sequel Return from the Apocalypse and the novella The Young Hyenas featuring Chelsey & Dixie. What readers are saying: "A real-page turner." "Not your typical apocalypse story." "Couldn't put it down." "A thoroughly enjoyable ride through different lands, different lives, and different dreams. All around excellent."
Publisher: Vintage Blue Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The sun has turned strange. Trapped between chaos and the rise of a mysterious, fanatical rancher known as the White Texan, one man seeks to reunite with his wife. The complete Stranger Sun Boxed Set includes Letters from the Apocalypse, the sequel Return from the Apocalypse and the novella The Young Hyenas featuring Chelsey & Dixie. What readers are saying: "A real-page turner." "Not your typical apocalypse story." "Couldn't put it down." "A thoroughly enjoyable ride through different lands, different lives, and different dreams. All around excellent."
SELECTED WORK OF E. M. FORSTE (WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD/ THE CELESTIAL OMNIBUS AND OTHER STORIES/ A ROOM WITH A VIEW) (SET OF 3 BOOKS) VOL-2
Author: E. M. Forster
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
SELECTED WORK OF E. M. FORSTER (WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD/ THE CELESTIAL OMNIBUS AND OTHER STORIES/ A ROOM WITH A VIEW) (SET OF 3 BOOKS) VOL-2 by E. M. Forster: This set of three books includes some of E. M. Forster's most famous works, including the novels Where Angels Fear to Tread and A Room with a View, as well as a collection of short stories called The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories. Forster's writing is known for its wit, insight, and exploration of social and cultural conventions. Key Aspects of the Book "SELECTED WORK OF E. M. FORSTER (WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD/ THE CELESTIAL OMNIBUS AND OTHER STORIES/ A ROOM WITH A VIEW) (SET OF 3 BOOKS) VOL-2": Literary Style: Forster's writing is celebrated for its wit, insight, and exploration of social and cultural conventions, and this set of books offers a comprehensive look at his work. Social Critique: Forster's work often critiques social norms and expectations, challenging readers to think critically about their own beliefs and values. Diversity of Form: The set includes both novels and short stories, showcasing the range and diversity of Forster's writing. E. M. Forster was an English novelist, essayist, and critic who is best known for his novels A Room with a View, Howards End, and A Passage to India. Forster's writing explores themes of identity, sexuality, and cultural conflict, and he is considered an important figure in 20th century English literature.
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
SELECTED WORK OF E. M. FORSTER (WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD/ THE CELESTIAL OMNIBUS AND OTHER STORIES/ A ROOM WITH A VIEW) (SET OF 3 BOOKS) VOL-2 by E. M. Forster: This set of three books includes some of E. M. Forster's most famous works, including the novels Where Angels Fear to Tread and A Room with a View, as well as a collection of short stories called The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories. Forster's writing is known for its wit, insight, and exploration of social and cultural conventions. Key Aspects of the Book "SELECTED WORK OF E. M. FORSTER (WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD/ THE CELESTIAL OMNIBUS AND OTHER STORIES/ A ROOM WITH A VIEW) (SET OF 3 BOOKS) VOL-2": Literary Style: Forster's writing is celebrated for its wit, insight, and exploration of social and cultural conventions, and this set of books offers a comprehensive look at his work. Social Critique: Forster's work often critiques social norms and expectations, challenging readers to think critically about their own beliefs and values. Diversity of Form: The set includes both novels and short stories, showcasing the range and diversity of Forster's writing. E. M. Forster was an English novelist, essayist, and critic who is best known for his novels A Room with a View, Howards End, and A Passage to India. Forster's writing explores themes of identity, sexuality, and cultural conflict, and he is considered an important figure in 20th century English literature.
Voices from the Wasteland and Other Stories
Author: Brian Crane
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664117768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
VOICES FROM THE WASTELAND and other stories. Showcase.....................................a weekend for entertainment agent trouble-shooter Ronnie Littlewood, that does not go according to his well thought through planning, in this third story about the ex-comedian. The Box.........................................is a Kodak box Brownie Camera that holds a dark, sinister secret for its owner. But it is his loyal friend who takes on the task to unravel what it all means. The Park Bench............................is a refuge, a place of solace and tranquillity for one woman to contemplate where her life has led her. It is also a place where she finally come to terms with her situation. Voices From The Wasteland......began as a Theatre In Education Project inspired by a cutting in a Manchester newspaper under the heading ‘body of an unidentified man found in alley’. From there it became a musical and then a fourteen track album. However, it has always been the wish of the author to write it as a story and now with many of the lyrics from the original musical interspersing with the narrative, his wish has come true. Cover illustration. ‘Winter Moon On Canal’ By R S Gardner. Courtesy of Clark Art Ltd
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664117768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
VOICES FROM THE WASTELAND and other stories. Showcase.....................................a weekend for entertainment agent trouble-shooter Ronnie Littlewood, that does not go according to his well thought through planning, in this third story about the ex-comedian. The Box.........................................is a Kodak box Brownie Camera that holds a dark, sinister secret for its owner. But it is his loyal friend who takes on the task to unravel what it all means. The Park Bench............................is a refuge, a place of solace and tranquillity for one woman to contemplate where her life has led her. It is also a place where she finally come to terms with her situation. Voices From The Wasteland......began as a Theatre In Education Project inspired by a cutting in a Manchester newspaper under the heading ‘body of an unidentified man found in alley’. From there it became a musical and then a fourteen track album. However, it has always been the wish of the author to write it as a story and now with many of the lyrics from the original musical interspersing with the narrative, his wish has come true. Cover illustration. ‘Winter Moon On Canal’ By R S Gardner. Courtesy of Clark Art Ltd