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A pilot and veteran reflects on a surprise gift with profound implications for the meaning of his life, his career, and the ghostly memories of his past combat experiences.

In Louis L'Amour's frontier stories, the American West is the crucible in which character is tested, reputations are won or lost, and life always hangs in the balance. Struggling to survive against the elements, hostile Indians, or outlaws who prey upon the honest and hardworking, the men and women in these tales each come face-to-face with what they're made of - often in moments that explode with the violence of an avalanche or the speed of a drawn gun.

Poirot Investigates a host of murders most foul—as well as other dastardly crimes—in this intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie’s classic Murder in the Mews presents four mystifying criminal conundrums that will seriously test the superior detecting skills of the unflappable Hercule Poirot.

From the coasts of Brazil to the borders of Tibet to the very heartland of America, May There Be a Road gathers 10 previously uncollected stories that capture the magnificent scope and sense of epic adventure that epitomize Louis L'Amour classic fiction. In these vivid settings L’Amour takes us into the pivotal moments when lives are altered forever, when men and women face a deadly enemy, find a kindred spirit, or confront their own mortality.

The untimely death of Chairman Mao has set in motion enormous changes in the world. The new empress of China is a contact of Rick’s, and this leads to his involvement in events in China, the Vietnams, and Hong Kong. At the same time, he starts his quest for being the second amateur to complete a Grand Slam in golf. He learns that a broken heart hurts. As the old Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting times.”

The first three books in Peter Rimmer's epic Brigandshaw Chronicles, the massive series that will have you gripped for months! In 1887, British ships continue to arrive at the bustling, growing port of Cape Town in South Africa. On board, one of them is a young man, Sebastian Brigandshaw, exiled from England by his abusive father.

In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak-inner city sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in America. Vulnerable and resilient, openhanded and openhearted, these women forge their lives in a place that in turn threatens and protects—a common prison and a shared home. Naylor renders both loving and painful human experiences with simple eloquence and uncommon intuition in this touching and unforgettable listen.

Hercule Poirot's quiet supper in a London coffeehouse is interrupted when a young woman confides to him that she is about to be murdered. She is terrified - but begs Poirot not to find and punish her killer. Once she is dead, she insists, justice will have been done. Later that night, Poirot learns that three guests at a fashionable London Hotel have been murdered, and a cufflink has been placed in each one’s mouth. Could there be a connection with the frightened woman?

On a road trip through Africa, two English people - Bobby, a civil servant with a guilty appetite for African boys; and Linda, a supercilious "compound wife" - are driving back to their enclave after a stay in the capital. But in between lies the landscape of an unnamed country whose squalor and ethnic bloodletting suggest Idi Amin's Uganda. And the farther Naipaul's protagonists travel into it, the more they find themselves crossing the line that separates privileged outsiders from horrified victims.

Termed the Uncle Tom's Cabin of the southwestern Indians and the first protest novel of California, Ramona is the story of 3 cultures - Indian, Mexican, and Anglo - locked in combat. The upheaval and injustice are humanized through the romance of a beautiful half-Indian orphan who grow up as the ward of Señora Moreno in privileged surroundings, then falls in love with an Indian and joins him in a life of poverty and tragedy. The Ramona Pageant in Hemet, California, based on this romance, has played each year since 1923, reenacting the transition period between Mexican traditions and the new U.S. and state governments.

On a fateful flight, a balloonist makes a discovery that changes her life forever. A telegraph operator finds an unexpected companion in the middle of the Amazon. A doctor is beset by seizures, in which he is possessed by a second, perhaps better, version of himself. And in Regency London, a bare-knuckle fighter prepares to face his most fearsome opponent, while a young mother seeks a miraculous cure for her ailing son. At times funny and irreverent, always moving and deeply urgent, these stories cap a 15-year project.

Here is a fiction debut that is cause for celebration. Growing up in a family that valued the art of storytelling and the power of oral history, Thomas Steinbeck now follows in his father's footsteps with a brilliant collection. In seven stories, Steinbeck traces the fates and dreams of an eccentric cast of characters, from sailors and ranchers to doctors and immigrants - as each struggles to carve out a living in the often inhospitable environment of rocky cliffs, crashing surf, and rough patches of land along the California coast.

The Complete Black Hills 4 Books in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. This series is about four young brides from the East Coast looking for love in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota are about their challenges, their test of faith, and their triumphs of discovering true love and real men. Read all the books Black Hills Series By Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Cate’s Catastrophe ~ Book #1 Meet Cate, she came from a well-off family in Michigan. She doesn't know any household chores as they have plenty of servants. ...

Los relatos que componen este audiolibro están considerados por muchos como lo mejor que se ha escrito en España sobre nuestra guerra civil. Redactados entre 1936 y 1937 y publicados inicialmente en varias revistas internacionales, retratan distintos sucesos de la guerra que Chaves Nogales conoció directamente: "Cada uno de sus episodios ha sido extraído fielmente de un hecho verídico; cada uno de sus héroes tiene una existencia real y una personalidad auténtica", dirá en el prólogo.

Grand Canyon - a timely, existential eco-thriller, which explores the nature of business ethics, family dynamics, corporate greed and environmental responsibilities. "You alone cannot stop this" "Who was this man, this recluse, who thought so little of the money he had been offered? Who was he to feel superior, insulting him both professionally and personally, calling him a man of little imagination who was laughed at by those with real ideas and creativity? Now it was Thurrock who reread the emails and burned as the insults hit home, dug into his skin, and inflamed his thinly-veiled nerves...

Cats and Dogs and Mail Order Brides … It’s a recipe for delightful chaos! in one boxed set! You'll get FOUR full novels, Meet Jessica, Dawn, Georgia, and Mary, four women bravely venturing west to chase their dreams. Along the way, they’ll find true love—and more than a few furry critters that will steal your heart as much as the ladies’ handsome suitors! in sweet western romance boxed set. Read all the books in Love Me Love My Dog Western Romance Series bestselling authors, Katie Wyatt with Kat Carson Book 1 Jessica's Teacher: Michael Bradford is enamored by his fiancée Jessica....

Forbidden love blooms in the shadows of Regency England. Driven from his childhood home because of his mixed heritage, Florian finds solace on the Melcombe estate, tending to park grounds and his own secret garden. But when the charming new groom, Everett, arrives, Florian's peaceful existence is turned upside down by unexpected feelings. Everett, captivated by the mysterious Florian, is determined to break through his solitude. He sets out to invite Florian to the summer fair, but in the world of Melcombe Estate, nothing goes as planned. Especially when a forbidden connection sparks. Buy ...

German-American novelist Erich Maria Remarque captured the emotional anguish of a generation in his World War I masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front, as well as in an impressive selection of novels, plays, and short stories. This exquisite collection revives Remarque’s unforgettable voice, presenting a series of short stories that have long ago faded from public memory. Eight Stories offers a beautiful tribute to the pain that war inflicts on soldiers and civilians alike, and resurrects the work of a master author whose legacy will endure for generations to come.

Love at first seduction in Georgian England. Lord Blair yearns for a second chance at love with his long-lost lieutenant. But there’s a hitch in his well-laid plans: he’s about to wed. In the style of Regency England, His Midshipman is a stand-alone M/M novella. Reid and David’s story continues in His Second Chance, the Regency Lords series, a queer romance by award-winning author Stephanie Lake. Start the series today to heat up your evening.

Florian wants a quiet Christmas. Everett wants to share his Christmas love with the world. Whose wish will come true? Florian hides his true desires behind a mask of propriety - except with Everett. Their secret love is the center of his world. Safe in his secluded garden, they share stolen kisses and passionate nights. But the little world he’s built is about to turn upside-down as he tries to avoid the treacherous waters of society's expectations. Everett longs to attend the Yuletide festivities with Florian. And, despite the passion that ignites between them whenever they’re alone, ...