A vignette of the human experience, set to a backdrop of science fiction. A character oriented story about the end of the world.The planet's water supply is contaminated. What is left is being guarded by the military. But what does it matter when that will be eventually consumed too?This is a story of the last few days in a city without water and the accepted fate of one man who wasn't interesting or important enough to be on any ration lists. Views: 362
JOE DECKER gave his chair a noisy shove backward from the table, over the uneven floor, shambled across the space between it and the kitchen door, a look of intense disgust on his face, then stopped for his good-morning speech:"You may as well know, first as last, that I\'ve sent for Nan. I\'ve stood this kind of thing just exactly as long as I\'m going to. There ain\'t many men, I can tell you, who would have stood it so long. Such a meal as that! Ain\'t fit for a decent dog!"Nan is coming in the afternoon stage. There must be some place fixed up for her to sleep in. Understand, now, that has got to be done, and I won\'t have no words about it."Then he slammed the door, and went away.[8]Yes, he was talking to his wife! She could remember the time when he used to linger in the door, talking to her, so many last words to say, and when at last he would turn away with a kind "Well, good-by, Mary! Don\'t work too hard." Views: 362
From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare to challenge the status quo through their writing. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Kathleen Glasgow, and Jandy Nelson, with crossover appeal for readers of Donna Tartt's The Secret History and Curtis Sittenfeld's Prep.Beth Kramer is a "townie" who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah.But Sarah Brunson knows there's more to that story.Amanda Priya "Spence" Spencer is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah.Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a transfer student to escape the dangers of being gay in Iran,... Views: 362
Bertha Muzzy Sinclair or Sinclair-Cowan, née Muzzy (November 15, 1871 – July 23, 1940), best known by her pseudonym B. M. Bower, was an American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West.Her works, featuring cowboys and cows of the Flying U Ranch in Montana, reflected "an interest in ranch life, the use of working cowboys as main characters (even in romantic plots), the occasional appearance of eastern types for the sake of contrast, a sense of western geography as simultaneously harsh and grand, and a good deal of factual attention to such matters as cattle branding and bronc busting." Views: 362
Notorious playboy Zach Papandreo agrees to a decadent Christmas fling in Clare Connelly's A Billion-Dollar Singapore Christmas duet. Look for his twin's story, An Heir Claimed by Christmas, in Harlequin Presents!Dimitrio and I have always known love is a joke. So watching my twin get married makes me question everything. I've never seen him happier. But I didn't earn my billions—or my playboy reputation—following my heart off a cliff. And I'm not about to start now. So when confident, gorgeous Jessica Johnson suggests one night of mind-bending pleasure, I'm all in!One fantastic night in her luxury Singapore hotel room should be enough. But when the fiercely independent entrepreneur suggests we continue things over Christmas—no strings, no expectations and definitely no love—I can't help giving her exactly what she wants. Over and over again!Distracting the sultry brunette from her dysfunctional... Views: 362
"A time will come when love like a sheet of fire will run through the towns and cities. It will tear walls away. It will destroy ugly houses. It will tear ugly clothes off the bodies of men and women. They will build anew and build beautifully," declares John Webster, a quiet middle-aged businessman who has repressed his dreams in order to function as a washing machine manufacturer. Webster gradually awakens to the inner voices that encourage him to abandon his job and family and live what he believes to be the truth of life. His search for spiritual salvation leads to the embrace of a gospel of sexual emancipation — a complete and absolute acceptance of the flesh, without shame or guilt.Praised by F. Scott Fitzgerald as Sherwood Anderson's finest work, Many Marriages reflects the complacency of the United States in the early 20th century. The country had pursued material comfort and profit until it settled into a process as automatic and mechanical as any of... Views: 362
Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience. Views: 361
Family isn’t always bound by blood.
In the early 1940s, countless Jewish families were held prisoner in the Warsaw Ghetto, before being led to their deaths at the hands of the Nazis. Amidst this horror, one young Jewish girl is smuggled out of the ghetto. She’s to live with Helen Dobinski, a friend of her mother’s, who lives on the other side of Warsaw.
Helen’s Catholic faith and her friendship with the girl’s mother compels her to keep the young child safe from harm. But Helen’s heroism comes at a cost. Because harboring a Jewish person is a crime to the Nazis, with severe punishment – even death – as the penalty.
Meanwhile, Helen is unsure who to trust. Spies lurk in the shadows, ready to punish Helen and send the young girl, she has come to love as her own child, back to the ghetto. As the days pass, Helen’s humanity is pushed to its limits. She is forced to do the unimaginable. And she must decide if she is willing to risk everything, her family, even her life, to save a young girl she is no relation to.
And… Who Is the Real Mother? is a compelling and thought-provoking historical fiction novel about the horrors of war and the power of love. In history’s darkest hour, one person must stand tall… to shine a light for humanity.
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This Book which has 50 differently titled Poems , is actually Part 1 of the Book titled - You die; I die - Love Poems ( 1600 pages ) .Poems symbolizing the immortality of love and at times its fickleness. Parekh takes the reader through a paradise naturally embellished with the ingredients of eternal romance and its sporadic failures. As they say life and death are two sides of the coin, similarly with every true anecdote of love there also comes fretful divorce—a thing which has been most sensitively described throughout this great collection of poems for the heart. Written and dipped in each ingredient of his passionate blood, Parekh comes out with startling revelations about the truest of love stories and their failures. Each verse has been delicately intertwined with a boundless aspects of relationships, romance, cheating, betrayal and goes on to prove that Immortal Love towers over every shattered heart. A start to finish with some of the most heart-rendering love poems ever, this makes a great collection for every true lover breathing and desiring to be loved on earth and beyond. This collection of poems aims at perpetually uniting every heart on this Universe in the spirit of Immortal love and friendship. Because these are the two quintessential ingredients to lead life till its last breath. Irrespective of whatever color, faith or religion, it is only the rainbow of love which can transform the ghastliest monsters and perpetrators of humanity into peaceful lovers. Therefore this book inexhaustibly endeavors to speak and preach the language of love even after its last embossed alphabet . Views: 361
Somewhere Behind The Expensive Gifts And Grand Gestures…Was The Man Who Had Once Been Her Whole World.Sophie Eden refuses to sell her family's legacy, especially not to Jake Wheeler. He and Sophie have history–a night of passion that first left her elated, then heartbroken. Now the New York heiress wants him to stay away. But when they're snowed in for Christmas, they surrender to temptation. Meanwhile, a secret waits to tear them apart… Views: 361
In Sullivan's Crossing, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr has created a place where good people, powerful emotions, great humor and a healthy dose of common sense are the key ingredients to a happy life. Sullivan's Crossing brings out the best in people. It's a place you'll want to visit again and again.Dr. Leigh Culver loves practicing medicine in Timberlake, Colorado. It is a much-needed change of pace from her stressful life in Chicago. The only drawback is she misses her aunt Helen, the woman who raised her. But it's time that Leigh has her independence, and she hopes the beauty of the Colorado wilderness will entice her aunt to visit often.Helen Culver is an independent woman who lovingly raised her sister's orphaned child. Now, with Leigh grown, it's time for her to live life for herself. The retired teacher has become a successful mystery writer who loves to travel and intends to never experience... Views: 361
USA TODAY Bestselling AuthorTo see her kids againShe must trust one man Widow Theresa Fitzgerald is frantic when her young twins are abducted by their doomsayer grandparents. Hardened army sergeant Ezra Colton vows to find the girls he'd unexpectedly bonded with while home on leave. Ezra's emotional investment and stealth skills give Theresa hope. But the closer they get—to each other and the grandparents' trail—the more dangerous the desperate search for her daughters becomes.From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Coltons of Colorado series:Book 1: Colton's Pursuit of Justice by Marie FerrarellaBook 2: Snowed In With a Colton by Lisa ChildsBook 3: Colton's Dangerous Reunion by Justine DavisBook 4: Stalking Colton's Family by Geri KrotowBook 5:... Views: 361
