Five Delightful Stories
Author: Janette Marie Box
Publisher:
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780861164035
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Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day
Author: Ben Loory
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-07-26
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1101529288
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“This guy can write!” —Ray Bradbury Loory's collection of wry and witty, dark and perilous contemporary fables is populated by people-and monsters and trees and jocular octopi-who are united by twin motivations: fear and desire. In his singular universe, televisions talk (and sometimes sing), animals live in small apartments where their nephews visit from the sea, and men and women and boys and girls fall down wells and fly through space and find love on Ferris wheels. In a voice full of fable, myth, and dream, Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day draws us into a world of delightfully wicked recognitions, and introduces us to a writer of uncommon talent and imagination. Contains 40 stories, including “The Duck,” “The Man and the Moose,” and “Death and the Fruits of the Tree,” as heard on NPR’s This American Life, “The Book,” as heard on Selected Shorts, and “The TV,” as published in The New Yorker.
I Knew You'd Be Lovely
Author: Alethea Black
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2011-07-05
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0307886042
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“What smart, memorable, inventive stories these are—skilled, insightful, full of heart.”—Joan Silber, author of Ideas of Heaven Alethea Black's deeply moving and wholly original debut features a coterie of memorable characters who have reached emotional crossroads in their lives. Brimming with humor, irony, and insights about the unpredictable nature of life, the unbearable beauty of fate, and the power that one moment, or one decision, can have to transform us, I Knew You'd Be Lovely delivers that rare thing—stories with both an edge and a heart.
Delightful Stories from the Heart of Maine
Author: Diana Perkins
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2013-02-28
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1449770029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiana is a creative writer who skillfully entwines biblical truths and principles with interesting stories of everyday living. Since her early childhood, the Bible has been planted in her heart through Bible story books, tapes, and LP records, and the love for telling stories has been nurtured. Within these pages, you will meet characters from various walks of life. Some will bring a smile to your face, and others will give you food for thought. The stories are true, though some names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. Whether you prefer lighthearted stories or more serious tales, there are stories that can entertain you. Maine culture is carefully portrayed in the characters that come alive within the pages. Be uplifted and encouraged by stories of people whose faith in God has helped them overcome many difficulties in their lives. Read stories of a visit from an angel, a single moms special Christmas, the cat that is the boss at a garage, Mainers whose wealth is measured by love, and the way a homeless veteran found hope. Each story brings home a spiritual truth that once embraced will bring light to your path and strength for the journey.
Dinner Party
Author: Sarah Gilmartin
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Published: 2023-03-07
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1911590588
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA remarkable Irish family saga about the messiness of modern family life—a major debut from a blazing new talent that’s already an international sensation “Sarah Gilmartin gives us terrific, complex characters and strong themes, in prose that is charged with insight.” —Anne Enright “The search is off -- here is our next read. Here is an expert writer.” —Meg Mason A riveting, beautifully written, and poignant coming-of-age story about the heartrending complications of sibling relationships and the trauma of family secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Maggie O’Farrell, and Anne Enright. Kate has taught herself to be careful, to be meticulous. To mark the anniversary of a death in the family, she plans a dinner party - from the fancy table settings to the perfect Baked Alaska waiting in the freezer. Yet by the end of the night, old tensions have flared, the guests have fled, and Kate is spinning out of control. But all we have is ourselves, her father once said, all we have is family. Set between the 1990s and the present day, from a farmhouse in Carlow to Trinity College, Dublin, Dinner Party is a dark, sharply observed debut told with sharp, elegant humour that thrillingly unravels into family secrets and tragedy.
The Book of Rumi
Author: Rumi
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 157174746X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhilip Pullman, author of 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, has remarked that "after nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world." This new collection of Rumi stories fills that need. This fresh prose translation of 105 short teaching stories by Rumi, which form the core of the six-volume Masnavi, explores the hidden spiritual aspects of everyday experience. Rumi transforms the seemingly mundane events of daily life into profound Sufi teaching moments. These prose gems open the mystical portal to the world of the ancient mystic. These stories include well-known and popular tales such as "Angel of Death," "The Sufi and His Cheating Wife," "Moses and the Shepherd," "Chickpeas," and "The Greek and Chinese Painters" as well as the less commonly quoted parables: "The Basket Weaver," "The Mud Eater," and "A Sackful of Pebbles." Rumi's voice alternates between playful and authoritative, whether he is telling stories of ordinary lives or inviting the discerning reader to higher levels of introspection and attainment of transcendent values. Mafi's translations delicately reflect the nuances of Rumi's poetry while retaining the positive tone of all of Rumi's writings, as well as the sense of suspense and drama that mark the essence of the Masnavi.
Five-Minute Stories
Author: Miles Kelly
Publisher:
Published: 2016-05-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781786170750
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimply retold and wonderfully illustrated, Five-minute Stories is a bumper book for children aged 5+, bringing together charming tales to entertain and delight. With more than 85 stories, each taking about five minutes to read, this book is ideal for parents to share with young children starting to recognise words. The easy-to-read text also allows independent readers or older children to read aloud with confidence. The book is split into ten themed sections: Wise Folk, Trickery and Mischief, Animal Antics, Girls and Boys, Royal Adventures, Fantastic Journeys, Good Deeds, Favourite Tales, Fun and Nonsense and Magic and Mystery.
In Kiltumper
Author: Niall Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2021-08-31
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1635577195
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the authors of This Is Happiness and Her Name Is Rose, a memoir of life in rural Ireland and a meditation on the power, beauty, and importance of the natural world. 35 years ago, when they were in their twenties, Niall Williams and Christine Breen made the impulsive decision to leave their lives in New York City and move to Christine's ancestral home in the town of Kiltumper in rural Ireland. In the decades that followed, the pair dedicated themselves to writing, gardening, and living a life that followed the rhythms of the earth. In 2019, with Christine in the final stages of recovery from cancer and the land itself threatened by the arrival of turbines just one farm over, Niall and Christine decided to document a year of living in their garden and in their small corner of a rapidly changing world. Proceeding month-by-month through the year, and with beautiful seasonal illustrations, this is the story of a garden in all its many splendors and a couple who have made their life observing its wonders.
Miss Dior
Author: Justine Picardie
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2021-11-09
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 0374722153
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Remarkable” —Hamish Bowles, Vogue The overdue restoration of Catherine Dior's extraordinary life, from her brother's muse to Holocaust survivor When the French designer Christian Dior presented his first collection in Paris in 1947, he changed fashion forever. Dior’s “New Look” created a striking, romantic vision of femininity, luxury, and grace, making him—and his last name—famous overnight. One woman informed Dior’s vision more than any other: his sister, Catherine, a Resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and cultivator of rose gardens who inspired Dior’s most beloved fragrance, Miss Dior. Yet the story of Catherine’s remarkable life—so different from her famous brother’s—has never been told, until now. Drawing on the Dior archives and extensive research, Justine Picardie’s Miss Dior is the long-overdue restoration of Catherine Dior’s life. The siblings’ stories are profoundly intertwined: in Occupied France, as Christian honed his couture skills, Catherine dedicated herself to the Resistance, ultimately being captured by the Gestapo and sent to Ravensbruck, the only Nazi camp solely for women. Seeking to trace Catherine’s story as well as her influence on her brother, Picardie traveled to the significant places of Catherine’s life, including Les Rhumbs, the Dior family villa with its magnificent gardens; the House of Dior in Paris; and La Colle Noire, Christian’s chateâu that he bequeathed to his sister. Inventive and captivating, and shaped by Picardie’s own journey, Miss Dior examines the legacy of Christian Dior, the secrets of postwar France, and the unbreakable bond between two remarkable siblings. Most important, it shines overdue recognition on a previously overlooked life, one that epitomized courage and also embodied the astonishing capacity of the human spirit to remain undimmed, even in the darkest circumstances. Includes Black-and-White Illustrations
Five Tuesdays in Winter
Author: Lily King
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2022-01-20
Total Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 1529086507
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘Moved me, inspired me, thrilled me. It filled up every chamber of my heart’ – Ann Patchett ‘Masterful, surprising, and satisfying’ – Madeline Miller The stunning short story collection from the bestselling author of Writers & Lovers and Euphoria A reclusive bookseller begins to feel the discomfort of love again. A widow whisks her daughter away for a holiday she can barely afford, desperate to help the two of them grieve. A neglected teenage boy finds much-needed nurturing from an unlikely pair of college students. A proud man rages helplessly at his granddaughter’s hospital bedside. A writer receives a visit from all of the men who have tried to suppress her voice. The romantic but brutally raw stories in Five Tuesdays in Winter explore desire, heartache, moments of shocking cruelty and the inexorable tug toward love at all costs. This profoundly tender collection confirms Lily King as one of our most beloved chroniclers of the human heart. ‘Vivid, moving, immersive’ – Marian Keyes ‘Intimate and revealing, unflinchingly honest and insightful’ – The Observer ‘Exquisite’ – Financial Times
