Pink Paradise and Other Stories
Pink Paradise and Other Stories

Author: Emma Thomson

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780340911938

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It is the opening day of the Land of Pink theme park and Felicity is first in the queue in these three short stories, perfect for young readers. Story 1 - Felicity is feeling out of sorts, but she can't put my wand on why until she realises that something very special to her is missing. Story 2 - The Land of Pink theme Park is a dream come true for Felicity. Everything is pink! The flowers, the path, the staff uniforms, even the sky! Story 3 - Bertie Dishes, Felicity's blue bird is not feeling well. Although Felicity tries her best to make him feel better, she ends up making him feel worse!

Paradise and Other Stories
Paradise and Other Stories

Author: Khushwant Singh

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 8184750498

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‘Balzac could not have done better’ —The Financial Express In this sparkling collection of stories, India’s best-known writer addresses some pertinent questions: Why do we believe in miracles? Can a horoscope guarantee the perfect wife? Is the Kamasutra a useful manual for newlyweds? Margaret Bloom arrives in Haridwar from New York to save her soul. But she soon discovers that there are temptations even on the banks of the holy Ganga. Madan Mohan Pandey, amateur astrologer and scholar of ancient Hindu texts, finds to his horror that his doe-like bride is not quite what he had expected. Pious Zora Singh, Pride of the Nation, rumoured to be a chaar sau bees and a womanizer, silences his detractors by earning the Bharat Ratna. Devi Lal makes his peace with a fickle God when his daughter-in-law delivers a son, following secret visits to the Peer Sahib’s tomb. And Vijay Lall, emboldened by his miraculous escape from death, decides to act upon his silent obsession with Karuna Chaudhury, which takes him to a shifty soothsayer behind the Khan Market loo. Khushwant Singh returns to the short story after decades to deliver a truly memorable collection—humorous, provocative, tongue-in-cheek, ribald and even, at times, tender.

This Is Paradise
This Is Paradise

Author: Kristiana Kahakauwila

Publisher: Hogarth

Published: 2013-07-09

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0770436250

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Elegant, brutal, and profound—this magnificent debut captures the grit and glory of modern Hawai'i with breathtaking force and accuracy. In a stunning collection that announces the arrival of an incredible talent, Kristiana Kahakauwila travels the islands of Hawai'i, making the fabled place her own. Exploring the deep tensions between local and tourist, tradition and expectation, façade and authentic self, This Is Paradise provides an unforgettable portrait of life as it’s truly being lived on Maui, Oahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island. In the gut-punch of “Wanle,” a beautiful and tough young woman wants nothing more than to follow in her father’s footsteps as a legendary cockfighter. With striking versatility, the title story employs a chorus of voices—the women of Waikiki—to tell the tale of a young tourist drawn to the darker side of the city’s nightlife. “The Old Paniolo Way” limns the difficult nature of legacy and inheritance when a patriarch tries to settle the affairs of his farm before his death. Exquisitely written and bursting with sharply observed detail, Kahakauwila’s stories remind us of the powerful desire to belong, to put down roots, and to have a place to call home.

Birds of a Lesser Paradise
Birds of a Lesser Paradise

Author: Megan Mayhew Bergman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1451643357

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From a prizewinning young writer whose stories have been anthologized in "The Best American Short Stories" and "New Stories from the South" comes a heartwarming and hugely appealing debut collection that explores the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world.

Paradise Cove
Paradise Cove

Author: Jenny Holiday

Publisher: Forever

Published: 2020-07-28

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1538716550

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From the USA Today bestselling "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a hilarious and heartwarming romance about a big city doctor who never expected to find the man of her dreams in the tiny town of Matchmaker Bay. Dr. Nora Walsh has just been dumped in spectacular fashion, making it the perfect time for a major life change. She figures taking over the medical practice in tiny Matchmaker Bay for a couple of years will help her get over her broken heart, and then she can head back to the big city. But when the first man she sees looks like a superhero god, she wonders if maybe there's something to small-town living after all. Jake Ramsey also has a broken heart -- one he never expects to heal. He doesn't need people anyway and is content hiding out in his secluded cottage on the beach. But after helping Nora with a medical emergency, he finds himself opening up to the witty, warmhearted doctor. Soon the local matchmakers are working overtime to pair them off, and Jake begins to wonder if his campaign to get Nora to stay is for the town or because he can't bear the thought of her leaving.

Stones To Abbigale
Stones To Abbigale

Author: Onision

Publisher: Onision

Published: 2015-03-29

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 0692418636

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I want to be direct, my name is Greg. I go by “Onision” online. This book is made up of events that occurred in my own life mixed with fiction from the made up life of James. James is essentially a better version of myself. His home, his school & his life all resemble my own at his age. The people James analyzes and is surrounded by are not so unlike those I’ve known as well. I have experienced much of the loss James has however his happier moments are more often than not also mine. I want to share my story without it being purely non-fiction. I simply felt this approach would make for a far better book. Stones to Abbigale is not just my book, it is a piece of who I am.

Final Vinyl Days and Other Stories
Final Vinyl Days and Other Stories

Author: Jill McCorkle

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1565122046

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The author of Carolina Moon presents a new colleciton of nine short stories that introduces a variety of colorful and unforgettable characters in such tales as "Paradise," "Life Prerecorded," and "It's a Funeral! RSVP."

Paradise Tales
Paradise Tales

Author: Geoff Ryman

Publisher: Small Beer Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 193152064X

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A collection that ranges from present-day Cambodia to the far future: this is science fiction and fantasy with a heart.

The Ice Cream Man and Other Stories
The Ice Cream Man and Other Stories

Author: Sam Pink

Publisher: Catapult

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1593765940

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“Pink is a keen observer of the culture of minimum-wage jobs and low-rent studio apartments that is the reality of life for all those who don't find a cog space in today’s hyper-capitalist economy.” —The Guardian Cone dealer, sunshine stealer, alleyway counselor, lunch lady to the homeless, friend to the dead, maker of sandwiches. Metal wrangler. Stag among stags. And so it goes—another journey through time spent punched in. A life's work of working for a living. Blood, death, and violence. Dirty dishes, dead roaches, and sparkler-lit nights. Nights ahead and no real fate. So open your mouths because the forecast calls for sprinkles. Thirteen delights, scooped and served. Let it melt down your hand. Let the sun burn your face. It's the ice cream man, and other stories.