Author: Roland Lee Little
Publisher: Madison Avenue Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 1937757099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Seven stories: a couple discover an overcrowded afterlife and strike a deal to return but not as their former selves; a malcontent mom comes to aid of crash victim; the book narrator instigates shenanigans at a local tavern; young and old singles vie for attention on the floor of private dance club; two military veterans face off against police line amid civil disobedience; wolves sense wanderer in the woods after dark; and misfits save a racehorse from inept thugs. Each is a bite-size excursion into life’s adventures.
Author: Basma Abdel Aziz
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 1612195172
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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“Weird and wild.” —BookRiot “An effective critique of authoritarianism.” —NPR “Equal parts dystopia, satire, and allegory. —Los Angeles Review of Books Set against the backdrop of a failed political uprising in Egypt, this chilling debut evokes Orwellian dystopia, Kafkaesque surrealism, and a very real vision of life after the Arab Spring. In a surreal, but familiar, vision of modern day Egypt, a centralized authority known as ‘the Gate’ has risen to power in the aftermath of the ‘Disgraceful Events,’ a failed popular uprising. Citizens are required to obtain permission from the Gate in order to take care of even the most basic of their daily affairs, yet the Gate never opens, and the queue in front of it grows longer. Citizens from all walks of life mix and wait in the sun: a revolutionary journalist, a sheikh, a poor woman concerned for her daughter’s health, and even the brother of a security officer killed in clashes with protestors. Among them is Yehia, a man who was shot during the Events and is waiting for permission from the Gate to remove a bullet that remains lodged in his pelvis. Yehia’s health steadily declines, yet at every turn, officials refuse to assist him, actively denying the very existence of the bullet. Ultimately it is Tarek, the principled doctor tending to Yehia’s case, who must decide whether to follow protocol as he has always done, or to disobey the law and risk his career to operate on Yehia and save his life. Written with dark, subtle humor, The Queue describes the sinister nature of authoritarianism, and illuminates the way that absolute authority manipulates information, mobilizes others in service to it, and fails to uphold the rights of even those faithful to it.
Author: Vladimir Sorokin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Russian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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"Vladimir Sorokin’s first published novel, The Queue, is a sly comedy about the late Soviet “years of stagnation.” Thousands of citizens are in line for . . . nobody knows quite what, but the rumors are flying. Leather or suede? Jackets, jeans? Turkish, Swedish, maybe even American? It doesn’t matter–if anything is on sale, you better line up to buy it. Sorokin’s tour de force of ventriloquism and formal daring tells the whole story in snatches of unattributed dialogue, adding up to nothing less than the real voice of the people, overheard on the street as they joke and curse, fall in and out of love, slurp down ice cream or vodka, fill out crossword puzzles, even go to sleep and line up again in the morning as the queue drags on."--Amazon.com.
Author: Kay Kerr
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1922459291
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
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A funny and insightful novel about an autistic teen who realises she's been missing all the signs when it comes to her romantic life.
Author: Joe Moran
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847650651
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Why do so many people go on about queuing? Have we always been obsessed with traffic? And why do so many of us now eat lunch at our computers - al desko? We spend our days catching buses and trains, writing emails, shopping, queuing...But we know almost nothing about these activities. Exploring the history of these subjects as they come up during a typical day, starting with eating breakfast and ending with sleeping, Joe Moran tells a story about hidden social and cultural changes in Britain since the Second World War. Drawing on his academic research on everyday life, but writing with wit and lucidity for a popular audience, he shows that we know less about ourselves than we think...
Author: Dr. Deepak Chaudhari
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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“The Right Hand and Other Stories” The Collection of the Ten Short Stories entitled “The Right Hand and Other Stories” deals with the hustle and bustle and daily routine of the human beings in a fictitious and imaginative manner. It also deals with the comic and serious aspects of the human being’s life. Ten Short Stories in the present collection sketches the traditional, societal, educational, political scene and the issues of unemployment, poverty, hunger, dowry, and the pathos of the human being’s life with the moral of social harmony and the crave for social awareness. These stories also threw light on these social concerns and social responsibilities which make the people aware about their duties and social responsibilities.
Author: Albert Munyoro
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 1779295383
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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There are little strokes that fell great oaks and often unattended cracks in a diversity of our socio-economic and political institutions can ultimately lead to a total collapse of systems. Cracks and Other Short Stories is an anthology that offers readers an insight into some of the major cracks in our personalities and institutions as a subtle means of encouraging everyone to investigate them further and seek lasting solutions for the good of humanity. Cracks signal that things are out of sorts and need timeous repair, healing and mending before systems become dysfunctional and torturous to humanity. Thus, each story in this impeccable collection deals with specific metaphorical cracks which require problem solving for the betterment of society.
Author: Pauline Baird Jones
Publisher: Pauline Baird Jones
ISBN: 1942583451
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Mayhem, romance and adventure runs through them… Together for the first time in one volume, Pauline Baird Jones’ science fiction romance short stories (with a little bit of steampunk swirled into some of them just for fun). Join Emma as she tries to puzzle out the mystery of her past, with a little help from her (mysteriously returned and talking) bearded dragon. Journey to Nebula Nine Station with Special Temporal Agent, Jane Jones, as she works with the handsome security chief to prevent a tragedy. Take a leap into the past with Prudence Pinkerton and sort out the mystery of the specters in the storm. Find out why going home for the holidays isn’t all cookies and eggnog. Dive into the two Project Enterprise short stories—a murder mystery with an alien twist, and join Ani as she faces down an automaton outlaw gang in old time Texas. And as a bonus for buying this digital collection, fall into a time trap with Briggs (from The Key and Girl Gone Nova), Madison, and the mysterious Sir Rupert. Pauline Baird Jones is known for writing smart, quirky, funny fiction. Grab your copy of this collection today! If you are looking for Science Fiction Romance that burns with action, adventure, romance, and humor while leaving the spice to your imagination, this series will have you turning the pages without blushing! Grab your copy today and discover how hot sweet SFR can be!
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 1562
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Quinquennial supplements,1950/1954-1979/1983, compiled by Estelle A. Fidell, and others, published 1956-1984.
Author: Gail Crane
Publisher: Aller Books
ISBN: 1393850707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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A second book of short stories in which things aren't always quite what you expect. Perfect coffee-break reading for fans of women’s fiction. The Fanatical Gardener: When Japanese Knotweed takes hold in Arthur’s immaculate garden, his attempts to eradicate it have unforeseen consequences. Rags and Riches: A bag of donated clothing forces a charity shop volunteer to face her past. A Scooter for Edie: Edie couldn’t master riding a bike or driving a car but, surely, even she could manage a mobility scooter? Meeting Hector: She met him via the internet. Now it’s time to invite him to her home. What’s it Worth?: Kev and Wayne finally discover crime doesn’t pay. Tomorrow Will be Too Late: A neglected cottage and the discovery of an old family bible spell trouble for a young couple. Dinner’s in the Oven: A neglected wife gets her revenge. When her football-obsessed husband takes it out on the cat, it’s just a step too far.
