This short story follows John and his newly zombie-fied wife, as they take a trip to the CDC in search of a cure. However, things don't go as planned. Included is a bonus flash fiction piece that you can really sink your teeth into.John Smith came to Kylemore Abbey, the home of the Benedictine sisters, to watch things grow. He tended the gardens, the flower boxes, the rusty hinges and pathways. He did not share the faith of the Benedictine sisters. He had not come to this remote estate seeking absolution or comfort. And yet, what he sought was just as precious. Views: 955
Claire is in the Dales trying to deal with Josh's revelations and her past with Michael. The snow is relentless and all Claire wants to do is curl up with a good book and a Starbucks. Carl and his PA Julia have other ideas, as they set out to find challenges to test Claire's resolve. Her biggest challenge is yet to come. 'Volume 3 contains March's installments from Amanda's writermummy blog'Claire's life revolves around Starbucks, stilettos and her career as an Advertising Account Director for AJC. That is until her boss Carl decides to send her on a mission to visit every one of the 200 YHA hostel in England and Wales as part of a marketing campaign. More used to five-star spa resorts than 'flea-infested hostels' Claire only takes the assignment to save face. It becomes clear to her the 'mission' is a ruse to make her resign. Volume Three follows Claire to the Derbyshire Dales, where she tries to understand Josh's revelations and her feelings for Michael. She also has to undertake the tasks presented by her boss's nasty PA Julia.However, Claire's biggest challenges are yet to come. Views: 955
Serafina was living the normal life of a village girl, when she gets a mysterious letter--her first letter ever, in fact--from a great aunt she's never heard of in another village. Little does 'Fina know, her great aunt is actually a Baba Yaga, a magical witch who lives in an even more magical cottage.
Summoned to the cottage, Serafina's life takes an amazing turn as she finds herself becoming the new Baba Yaga. But leaving behind home and the boy she loves isn't easy, and as Serafina grows into her new and magical role answering the first question any stranger might ask her with the truth, she also learns about the person she's meant to be, and that telling the future doesn't always mean knowing the right answers.
In her inimitable and bestselling way, ED Baker has crafted a funny and romantic story that combines some fabulous details from the original Slavic tale, with an all new spin! Views: 954
'Brings the peerless Jeeves and Wooster barrelling back to life' *Daily Mail*
A gloriously witty novel from Sebastian Faulks using P.G. Wodehouse’s much-loved characters, Jeeves and Wooster, fully authorised by the Wodehouse estate.
****Bertie Wooster is staying at the stately home of Sir Henry Hackwood in Dorset. He is more than familiar with the country-house set-up: he is a veteran of the cocktail hour and, thanks to Jeeves, his gentleman’s personal gentleman, is never less than immaculately dressed.
On this occasion, however, it is Jeeves who is to be seen in the drawing room while Bertie finds himself below stairs – which he doesn’t care for at all.
His predicament is, of course, all in the name of love …
‘A masterpiece … a pitch-perfect undertaking’ Spectator
‘Entirely delightful’ Financial Times
‘Delightfully witty, packed with puns’ Sunday Mirror
‘A polished sparkling genuine fake’ Herald Views: 954
Henry is a bullied, lonely teenager until he stumbles into a mysterious garden, and makes the first true friend he has had in a long time. Now Henry is on a whirlwind adventure through the universe to protect his new friend from herself.Henry Thomas has a problem with bullies. One day while looking for a place to hide on his way home from school, he stumbles into the garden of Ms. Roberts. Roberts has a tantalizing job opportunity, and she sees potential in Henry. She offers him the job of The Gate Keeper. On his first day, Henry becomes friends with Amica, an alien refugee living on Earth. Her planet has been occupied by an alien civilization called the Angriff, a once peaceful race twisted by revenge. When Amica travels to home to rescue her father, Henry has to decide just how much he is willing to risk to keep her safe. Views: 954
Russia is famous for its vodka, and its culture of extreme intoxication. But just as vodka is central to the lives of many Russians, it is also central to understanding Russian history and politics.
In Vodka Politics, Mark Lawrence Schrad argues that debilitating societal alcoholism is not hard-wired into Russians' genetic code, but rather their autocratic political system, which has long wielded vodka as a tool of statecraft. Through a series of historical investigations stretching from Ivan the Terrible through Vladimir Putin, Vodka Politics presents the secret history of the Russian state itself-a history that is drenched in liquor. Scrutinizing (rather than dismissing) the role of alcohol in Russian politics yields a more nuanced understanding of Russian history itself: from palace intrigues under the tsars to the drunken antics of Soviet and post-Soviet leadership, vodka is there in abundance.
Beyond vivid anecdotes, Schrad scours original documents and archival evidence to answer provocative historical questions. How have Russia's rulers used alcohol to solidify their autocratic rule? What role did alcohol play in tsarist coups? Was Nicholas II's ill-fated prohibition a catalyst for the Bolshevik Revolution? Could the Soviet Union have become a world power without liquor? How did vodka politics contribute to the collapse of both communism and public health in the 1990s? How can the Kremlin overcome vodka's hurdles to produce greater social well-being, prosperity, and democracy into the future?
Viewing Russian history through the bottom of the vodka bottle helps us to understand why the "liquor question" remains important to Russian high politics even today-almost a century after the issue had been put to bed in most every other modern state. Indeed, recognizing and confronting vodka's devastating political legacies may be the greatest political challenge for this generation of Russia's leadership, as well as the next. Views: 953
In the aftermath of a battle that forced Ruby to flee the safety of the guardian angels, she settles into a small town, hoping to blend in and forget about the ones she loved. It isn’t until Hunter stumbles across her working in a bar and a well-timed email from Ivan Aleksandrov that she realised she could go back to Sage Sanctum—for a few days, at least. Out for revenge, Lucian will stop at nothing until he has Ruby for himself, but he isn’t the only one that needs her. The council, a group of gods/goddesses have a mysterious hand in Ruby’s return to Sage Sanctum and Mr Aleksandrov is eager to find out what it is. Destroying Lucian is the least of her worries when Ruby comes face to face with Eli De Luca, the love of her life. It seems her departure has affected him more than she thought it would, but his frustration with her isn’t strong enough to hide the electricity that crackles relentlessly between them. Determined to end her very real nightmare once and for all, Ruby fights the biggest battle of her life, one that affects not only her, but everyone involved. Views: 953
Join Briar Beauty, daughter of Sleeping Beauty, as she taps into her adventurous spirit to investigate and track down Mischievous thieves who are causing trouble around the castle. Views: 953
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The final four installments in the demon erotic romance series Office Duties available here in one single package. Follow Samantha Olsen as she catches the eyes of her new boss, the strange and reclusive Mr. Davies, and learns more about him and herself than she ever expected.
All titles are also available separately.
Nice Ride: Delving into the rabbit hole spells trouble for any little girl.
The days keep getting harder and her work more frustrating as she tries to get through her increasingly complicated life. It gets worse when she realizes something both terrible and wonderful is happening to her, but she's afraid. She has no one to turn to and only trouble to find as she pushes back against a new fate for herself.
After Work Activities: The truth can be more unbelievable than any work of fiction.
That's why Sam is having such a hard time trying to reconcile what she was seeing with what she knew to be reality. Things further complicate when her boss presents an astounding revelation that she finds hard to swallow even as the symptoms of her strange malady tell her there's something more to what's going on than she can understand.
Growing Pains: Tempers and temperatures run high as Sam deals with the next stage of her evolution.
The weekend is nearly upon her when things in the office go from bad to worse during a very tumultuous Friday. Her supervisor and best friend finally clash and emotions run high as Sam's insatiable appetite threatens to consume her every thought. Through it all she has only one hope. Saturday.
Loose Ends: The scene complicates for poor Sam as loose ends come undone.
Friends are threatened and relationships complicate as anger and confusion run high. Davies promises her the world when all she wants is answers while office politics turn deadly. Everything comes to a head as motives are revealed and revenge is served cold. Views: 953
Middle schooler Jamie Grimm has big dreams of being the best stand-up comic in the world – and he won't let the fact that he's in a wheelchair get in his way.
After winning the New York state finals in the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest, Jamie's off to Boston to compete in the national semi-finals. But when one of his best buddies runs into trouble at school and a sudden family health scare rears its head, Jamie has to put his comedic ambitions on hold and stand by the people he cares about.
Can Jamie pass up the big competition for the sake of his friends and family? Views: 952
When Jesus Wept, the first novel in The Jerusalem Chronicles by bestselling authors Bodie and Brock Thoene, unfolds the turbulent times in Judea during Jesus' ministry, centering on the friendship between Jesus and Lazarus. With rich insights from vineyard owners and vine dressers, the Thoenes explore the metaphor of Jesus as the True Vine, harvesting the ancient secrets found in the Old Testament. Views: 952
When Louise sellotapes some wings on her cat she doesn't know what she's started. Blackcat and his intrepid companions set off on adventures that take them to the ends of the world and beyond...Suitable for readers 7 years and upA book of poetry with 15 poems. Themes include: love, romance, searching for love, joy, and heartbreak. Each poem is written from the heart. Views: 952
After coming to terms with the tragedy that rocked her world, Scarlett MacGregor has returned to try to pick up the pieces of the broken relationships that she left behind.
Ash and Mason were left devastated and heartbroken following Scarlett’s sudden, unannounced departure. They are both ready and willing to forgive her and welcome her back into their lives with open arms. However, a lot can happen in 8 months…
Scarlett must learn to overcome the obstacles thrown in her path to prevent the past from repeating itself. Can she learn to fly with her own wings and discover the secret to eternal love? Views: 951
The Frontier G-Man is back. This time Jack Clayton finally comes face to face with the man responsible for high level government corruption that has sent him all over the west trying to stop tyranny and overthrow of the American way of life as we know it. This time our nation's currency is threatened and America's silver supply is being exhausted.A rhyme? A story book? A teaching tool for your child? Yes, yes, and yes! This is not just another book for you to read to your child. It’s a book that rhymes, and a book that introduces to your child a way to understand and deal with the emotion of anger. Designed for children ages three to six years of age, this story of a young boy’s frustration gives your child an introduction to self-control and appropriate forms of self-expression. Views: 950
Master Humphrey is a lonely man who lives in London. He keeps old manuscripts in an antique longcase clock by the chimney-corner. One day, he decides that he would start a little club, called Master Humphrey\'s Clock, where the members would read out their manuscripts to the others. The members include Master Humphrey; a deaf gentleman, Jack Redburn; retired merchant Owen Miles; and Mr. Pickwick from The Pickwick Papers. Views: 950
