"This riveting, courageous memoir ought to be mandatory reading for every American." —Michelle Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The New Jim Crow"l cried reading this book, realizing more fully what my parents endured." —Amy Tan, New York Times bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and Where the Past Begins"This book couldn't be more timely and more necessary." —Dave Eggers, New York Times bestselling author of What Is the What and The Monk of MokhaPulitzer-Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, called "the most famous undocumented immigrant in America," tackles one of the defining issues of our time in this explosive and deeply personal call to arms."This is not a book about the politics of immigration. This... Views: 72
Autumn Stratton has it all. Or so she thinks until she catches her two-timing husband with his pants around his ankles. There is much Autumn can forgive but infidelity isn't one of them. Since she obviously can't trust her judgment in men, she decides they are only good for one thing…Connor Hunter has been friends with Autumn since the first grade, and she's like a sister to him. That changes the day she accidently flashes him. After viewing something he shouldn't have, Connor is seeing his friend in a whole new light. When she says all she wants now from a man is a fling, Connor is all in. Having watched his twin brother fall apart because of a woman, Connor has no intention of giving any female the power to hurt him that way.Autumn and Connor agree that friends with benefits is the perfect solution for both of them. They are friends and will never hurt each other. That's the plan, anyway. But as happens, the best-laid plans often go awry. And when they... Views: 72
Ed waited until all the eyes in the room were on him before he began. He took a deep breath, inhaling as he did so the sweet scent from the lilies, which were arranged extravagantly in front of him. 'Ladies and gents, I promise to try and keep this short and sweet…'When Billy asked his best mate Ed to be his best man, Ed knew he would have to make a speech and he was dreading it. But he also knew how important it was to Billy - and to his soul mate and wife-to-be, Amelia. So Ed is determined to do them proud. But little does he know that it will be the most important speech he will ever make, and his toast - 'To Billy and Amelia - together forever' - will mean more than he ever thought.A beautiful short story to remind you of the importance of love. Views: 72
In Deborah Smith's "Nola's Ashes," the narrator faces the unusual
dilemma of what to do with the ashes of a deceased great-aunt who had
spent her life making everyone else miserable. At the same time, she
realizes the stress that her mother has faced coping with the
"Daddyside" relatives for many years. - a short story in "Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes" Views: 72
"One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan." —The Japan TimesFirst published in 1871, Tales of Old Japan has withstood the test of time and taken its place as one of the classic volumes of Japanese literature.The book presents a broad cross section of Japanese prose—historical tales like the famous story of the Forty–seven Ronin; nonfiction reporting on marriage, funerals and the author's gory eyewitness account of hara–kiri; fairy tales and stories of superstition featuring vampire cats and magic foxes; even three sermons written by a priest belonging to the Shingaku sect, which professes to combine Buddhist, Confucian and Shinto teachings. The books thirty–three chapters cover practically every sector of Japanese life. Thirty–one reproductions of woodblock prints illustrate the various tales and essays.Author Robert Louis Stevenson cited Tales of Old Japan in his... Views: 72
When Maggie Howard takes in a new lodger she gets a glimpse of a dark, sensual, forbidden world that has always fascinated and intrigued her. With the lodger's input she meets Max Jordan, a notorious Slave Master whose speciality is training wilful, spirited young women to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Naked and tormented, eyes bright with conflicting tears of trepidation and longing, Maggie finds herself at the mercy of the Master, and begins to learn the true meaning of submission. Views: 72
Peril Points With voluptuous Pamela Thrushwell at his side, Remo punched out 242 on the machine, and saw the numbers replaced by letters "PLEASE TELL ME HOW WELL YOU DID." "We killed the man and the woman," said Remo. "YOU LIE. I CAN SEE YOU. YOU AND THE BIG-BREASTED BRIT TROUBLEMAKER," said the machine. "Take a hike," Remo said. Suddenly the machine's cash drawer opened. A stack of hundred dollar bills appeared. "What's this for?" "FOR YOU. WHO ARE YOU? WHAT DO YOU WANT?" "To destroy you," Remo said. " I am coming to kill you." The machine blinked as if in some sort of insane joy. Then it flashed out: "CONGRATULATIONS, WHOEVER YOU ARE. YOU ARE WORTH 50,000 POINTS." The game was on-until death turned it off... THE END OF THE GAME. Views: 72
What do you get when you put a group of vagrants, alcoholics, drug addicts, murderers and troubled teenagers, in a dark tunnel alone? T. Styles' next twisted novel, Mad MaXXX: Children of The Catacombs! After being blamed for a crime she didn't commit, Madjesty (from the RAUNCHY series) retreats to The Catacombs, a tunnel nicknamed by the homeless who live there. Although the conditions are less than habitable, she discovers some painful things about herself, through the eyes of people more tormented than she is. Despite the rats, public sex exploitations, violence and the mystery of never really knowing the people around you, Madjesty is the most comfortable she's ever been in her life. With them she feels right at home. Until Everest comes into the picture, with her tall tales that only Madjesty doesn't buy. Although it's obvious to others around Madjesty, that she may be falling in love, she avoids it at all cost. After all, every female she has ever cared for was murdered or... Views: 72
More typical of Lortz's preoccupation with infinite sadness and the monstrosities which it produces is Bereavements, re-released as part of the WhiteWolf / Borealis horror line in 1995. The story is both original and fascinating: A wealthy New York widow, in attempting to come to terms with the death of her teenage son, searches for ways to cheat mortality. One is to advertise in the Village Voice for a replacement son, using the ad, "Mother who lost son, seeks son who lost mother." This ad attracts three very striking and disturbed characters who "court her favors," while she pursues another more grotesque form of grieving, that of keeping the body of her son, Jamie, preserved through cryogenics. These young men all have their own motives for responding to the ad, and it is the interplay of their desires against the widow's overwhelming need to escape her state of "bereavement" that moves the novel. The horror scenes are very subtle, again more poetic than horrific, although... Views: 72
Need something troublesome and unsightly eliminated permanently?Call Josie Toadfern!There is no stain on Earth that laundromat owner Josie Toadfern can't conquer, and she's offered to share her expertise on world famous domestic doyenne Tyra Grimes's TV show. No one is more shocked than Josie herself when the Great Grimes shows up in Paradise, Ohio, to tape a segment in Josie's teeny-weeny hometown. But rapidly spreading rumors of the insufferable icon's immoral -- and quite possibly illegal -- carryings-on have sparked Josie's curiosity, and her uninvited sorting through Grimes's dirty laundry is exposing all manner of dastardly doings -- from mischief all the way to murder. And the irrepressible Toadfern soon realizes it will take more than lemon juice to make this lethal stain come out in the wash. Views: 72
