A Mansion on a Hill and Other Stories
A Mansion on a Hill and Other Stories

Author: Paul Krebill

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2020-06-11

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 198458376X

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Here is a collection of tales varying in length, and differing in other ways as well. And with no relation to each other. There is an element of historical truth in each, together with lots of imagination. A few are what I would call poetic-prose mini stories. So I invite you to enjoy reading all of these stories as I have enjoyed creating them.

The Mansion on the Hill
The Mansion on the Hill

Author: Fred Goodman

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2003-07-03

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780712645621

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'The Mansion on the Hill' will disabuse you once and for all of the notion that rock 'n' roll was ever really about changing the world. It is absolutely essential read for any music aficionado whose curiosity is not satisfied by myth alone.

Mansion on a Hill: The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America
Mansion on a Hill: The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America

Author: Kellee Parr

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781728612461

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"What would it have been like to be a sixteen-year-old girl in 1925, unmarried and pregnant? In those days, society was cruel to a young woman in this situation. Family members often turned their backs out of embarrassment. The young woman was disgraced and ostracized. The child born out of wedlock was tarnished for life unless secretly adopted. Options were few. Abortion was illegal, expensive, and extremely risky, ignoring any moral issues. Scared and ashamed, many girls were sent to "visit" family in another city or states until the problem went away. A well-kept secret from society, over 100,000 of these young women were sent to Kansas City, Missouri. They traveled, mostly by train, to facilities like The Willows Maternity Sanitarium to hide their dilemma. The Willows was one of the largest homes in America for unwed, pregnant girls to live in seclusion. Months later they would return home empty handed to carry on as though nothing ever happened. They physical pain and trauma were over but the emotional wounds were never healed or forgotten. This is the incredible, true story of The Willows Maternity Sanitarium, the Haworth family who were savvy business owners yet deeply compassionate to these unfortunate girls, and the voices of several whose lives were touched by The Willows."--back cover.

The Whale House and Other Stories
The Whale House and Other Stories

Author: Sharon Millar (Lecturer of prose fiction)

Publisher: Peepal Tree Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845232498

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A boy is killed on a government minister s orders as part of his mission to clean up the country and others made complicit must explore their consciences; a youth gets ready to play his role in the country s lucrative kidnap business; a sister tries to make peace with the parents of the white American girl her brother has murdered; a gangster makes his posthumous lament. Trinidad in all its social tumult is ever present in these stories, which range across the country s different ethnic communities, across rural and urban settings, from locals and expatriates to the moneyed elite and the poor scrabbling for survival. What ties the collection together is Sharon Millar s achievement of a distinctively personal voice: cool, unsentimental and empathetic. If irony is the only way to inscribe contemporary Trinidad, there is also room for both generous humor and the possibility of redemption."

Hell House
Hell House

Author: Richard Matheson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780727860996

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Horror.

Mansion on a Hill
Mansion on a Hill

Author: Kellee Parr

Publisher: Draft2digital

Published: 2018-08-08

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781386127505

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The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America. For the readers of Orphan Train comes the true story of a second wave of humanity that traveled to the Midwest by train. Not well documented in American history, over 100,000 pregnant, unwed young women traveled mostly by train to Kansas City - known as the Adoption Hub of America - in the early- to mid-1900s.They would live in one of several maternity facilities before giving birth, signing their babies over for adoption and returning home empty handed and heartbroken. One of these facilities was The Willows Maternity Sanitarium, known as the "Ritz" or "Waldorf" of the maternity hospitals. It truly was a Mansion on a Hill and one of the largest of such facilities in America, this is the incredible, true story of The Willows and the compassionate family, yet savvy business owners, who started and operated the seclusion "home" from 1905 until its closing in 1969. With over 35,000 girls passing through its doorway, tales abound of Willows' children questioning the "who" and "why" as they search for answers to their separation. Changed laws and DNA testing are sparking reunions to happen more and more every day. The second part of the book "Voices of The Willows" includes moving stories of those whose lives were touched and changed forever by The Willows.

The Wish House and Other Stories
The Wish House and Other Stories

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Publisher: Modern Library

Published: 2010-10-06

Total Pages: 683

ISBN-13: 0307760022

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Rudyard Kipling, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907, has long been considered an important and vibrant, even controversial, storyteller and poet. The Wish House and Other Stories is a collection of Kipling’s finest works, including the stories “In the House of Suddhoo,” “The Disturber of Traffic,” and “The Eye of Allah,” the poems “The Runners,” “The Return of the Children,” and “The Last Ode,” and his famous story about Afghanistan, “The Man Who Would Be King.” Each piece was selected by poet and scholar Craig Raine, who writes in his Preface, “We need to think about Kipling. He is our greatest short-story writer, but one whose achievement is more complex and surprising than even his admirers recognize.”

The Outcasts, and Other Stories
The Outcasts, and Other Stories

Author: Maksim Gorky

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-01

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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The Outcasts, and Other Stories by Maksim Gorky: A collection of compelling and emotionally charged stories by Maksim Gorky, a prominent Russian writer and revolutionary. In "The Outcasts, and Other Stories," Gorky presents a series of narratives that delve into the lives of marginalized individuals and the struggles they face in society. The stories offer poignant insights into the human condition and the resilience of those on the fringes of society, reflecting Gorky's empathy and deep understanding of the human experience. Key Aspects of the Book "The Outcasts, and Other Stories": Social Realism: Gorky's stories embody the principles of social realism, portraying the struggles and challenges of ordinary people in society. Character Studies: The book provides profound character studies, offering readers a glimpse into the inner lives and emotions of the protagonists. Empathy and Compassion: "The Outcasts, and Other Stories" showcases Gorky's compassionate and empathetic portrayal of the human condition and the hardships faced by the marginalized. Maksim Gorky was a Russian author and political activist born in 1868. He played a significant role in the Russian literary and revolutionary movements and is considered one of the founders of socialist realism in literature. "The Outcasts, and Other Stories" reflects Gorky's commitment to shedding light on the plight of the downtrodden and his belief in the power of literature to effect social change and foster empathy.