Perspective - Life’s Outtakes 15
52 humorous/inspirational short stories, one for each week of the year, from the popular syndicated column, Life's Outtakes. From the humor of a young girl explaining about a cow to her little sister in Cow Explained, to the heartwarming tale of understanding the loss of a young husband and father in Perspective, these stories will make you laugh, reminisce, and contemplate what matters most in life.
Cement Stilettos (Large Print Edition)
Leave the cannoli. Take the shoes!When newly engaged amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd discovers the body of a mafia princess dead in fianc矇 and shoe designer Nick Taylor's showroom, her questions are so numerous she'd need a bookie to keep track. The victim's ties to local organized crime are unexpected. ​Nick's apparent vow of silence makes Samantha question the vows in their future, and despite past promises, all bets are off. Wise guys and leopard ladies keep her busier than a consigliere during tax season, and if she can't keep her head above water, she'll end up sleeping with the fishes.​Can Samantha's offer to help outweigh the offers Nick supposedly can't refuse? Cement Stilettos is the seventh comic installment in the Samantha Kidd mystery series. If you like witty protagonists, clever dialogue, and fashion-forward drama, then you'll love Diane Vallere's chic mysteries.
Dayenu Dayenu
In the 1950s and 1960s, Anglo-Jewish newspapers around the world carried "Dayenu", a gag cartoon by, about, and for Jews. Written by Rabbi Henry Rabin and drawn by artist Leonard Pritikin - working together under the name "Henry Leonard" - these cartoons took a wry look at the synagogue, the community, and the world.During the 1960s, Crown Publishers of New York published a series of collections of the comic, and now all four of those collections are combined into a single volume for the first time. Hundreds of cartoons from Open Your Mouth and Say "Oy", Never on Shabbas!, With a Little Bit of Mazel-Tov!, and Bagel Power fill the pages of this book, a wonderful gift item!
Some Like It Haute (Large Print Edition)
She agreed to work for her boyfriend's ex. A break-up made her an ex, too. Can she trust the woman at the center of her love life crisis?​​Samantha Kidd's love life is lukewarm. After agreeing to help her ex-boyfriend's maybe-former girlfriend with a runway show, she hides her broken heart behind her reputation. But when she's assaulted outside the venue, accusations of attention-seeking make her lose her cool.​Determined to find her attacker, she investigates the scene as an outsider. When a fire starts on the catwalk and destroys the designer's collection, Samantha suspects her assailant was linked to the show. This is no longer about providing help to a disgruntled designer; if Samantha ever wants to feel safe again, she has to find the person behind the crimes.Can Samantha expose an angry arsonist before getting burned?Some Like It Haute is the fourth sizzling mystery in the Samantha Kidd mystery series. If you like witty protagonists, clever dialogue, and fashion-forward drama, then you'll love Diane Vallere's chic mysteries.
Scout's Redemption
Ninety-year-old nearly-weds Miss Irene and Big George are finally ready to tie the knot! That is, until Big George's health scare sets the whole town talking and Miss Irene ... balking. Big George makes a swift recovery, but Miss Irene and The Scout develop complications that worsen until Miss Irene threatens to call off the wedding and scrap the vintage Indian Scout motorcycle.Julie's happily-ever-after has been put on hold as well. After finding her Prince Charming - again - their busy schedules and a soon-to-be ex-mother-in-law intent on remaining a current-in-law make starting a new life together more difficult than either of them had anticipated.As family and friends arrive in Pleasant Glen for what could be (could have been?) the wedding of the half-century, plots and ploys are hatched to connect, re-connect and get Miss Irene to the altar on time. Secrets will be revealed and surprises sprung, proving some people will do almost anything for the ones they love.
Arms and the Man
First produced on the London stage in 1894, 'Arms and the Man' was one of George Bernard Shaw's most performed and studied plays and his first commercial success. It is a classic example of Shaw's comedic wit about idealized love versus true love. Set during the Serbo-Bulgarian war, it is a biting social commentary on the conflict that occurs in both love and war. Its heroine, Raina Petkoff, is a young Bulgarian woman engaged to Sergius Saranoff, one of the heroes of that war, whom she idolizes. On the night after the Battle of Slivnitsa, a Swiss mercenary soldier in the Serbian army, Captain Bluntschli, climbs in through her bedroom balcony window and threatens to shoot Raina if she gives the alarm. When Russian and Bulgarian troops burst in to search the house for him, Raina hides him so that he won't be killed. He asks her to remember that "nine soldiers out of ten are born fools."
Arms and the Man
First produced on the London stage in 1894, 'Arms and the Man' was one of George Bernard Shaw's most performed and studied plays and his first commercial success. It is a classic example of Shaw's comedic wit about idealized love versus true love. Set during the Serbo-Bulgarian war, it is a biting social commentary on the conflict that occurs in both love and war. Its heroine, Raina Petkoff, is a young Bulgarian woman engaged to Sergius Saranoff, one of the heroes of that war, whom she idolizes. On the night after the Battle of Slivnitsa, a Swiss mercenary soldier in the Serbian army, Captain Bluntschli, climbs in through her bedroom balcony window and threatens to shoot Raina if she gives the alarm. When Russian and Bulgarian troops burst in to search the house for him, Raina hides him so that he won't be killed. He asks her to remember that "nine soldiers out of ten are born fools."
England, Their England
In an endeavor to write a book that captures the very essence of Englishness, a young Scot finds himself in 1920s England. To this end, he finds himself in typical English situations and circumstances, including participation in rural sports, international diplomacy, weekend trips to the country, and a village cricket match; all set to the backdrop of a nation going through significant social upheaval. This eloquent and affectionate novel will appeal to those with an interest in English culture and history, and it would make for a charming edition to any collection. Archibald Gordon Macdonell (1895 - 1941) was a Scottish writer, broadcaster, and journalist.
A Royal Pain
Enjoy this chicklit series about a fake engagement and secret royalty written by award-winning author Laura Heffernan.Lila needs to pay her soul-crushing debt. Pierre needs a wife. Maybe they can help each other.Once she finishes these renovations, Lila can finally sell her money pit and get back on her feet. But on box store wages, that'll take decades. Then her friend Pierre proposes the perfect solution: he needs a green card. If Lila marries him, he'll pay for the job.One problem: who is going to believe the gorgeous, brilliant investment banker fell for little Lila? Everyone, if they have any say. Not even their closest friends can suspect the truth. Lila fakes the walk of shame, feigns shock at Pierre's staged public proposal, and plans their wedding with a single-minded determination rivaled only by her Yorkie begging for treats.Their fake relationship is so perfect, Lila starts to wish it was real. Then Pierre's brother drops a bombshell: they are royalty, princes to a tiny island nation, and Lila isn't princess material. Now, instead of studs and sandpaper, Lila finds herself worrying about titles and tiaras. Will she get her happily ever after, or will Lila's prince decide she's not so charming after all?A ROYAL FARCE is the hilarious first book in the Retail to Riches series, which follows a plucky big box store employee on her journey from fighting to pay the bills to discovering she's married royalty. Fans of Superstorewill love this charming story.
A Royal Pain
Enjoy this chicklit series about a fake engagement and secret royalty written by award-winning author Laura Heffernan.Lila needs to pay her soul-crushing debt. Pierre needs a wife. Maybe they can help each other.Once she finishes these renovations, Lila can finally sell her money pit and get back on her feet. But on box store wages, that'll take decades. Then her friend Pierre proposes the perfect solution: he needs a green card. If Lila marries him, he'll pay for the job.One problem: who is going to believe the gorgeous, brilliant investment banker fell for little Lila? Everyone, if they have any say. Not even their closest friends can suspect the truth. Lila fakes the walk of shame, feigns shock at Pierre's staged public proposal, and plans their wedding with a single-minded determination rivaled only by her Yorkie begging for treats.Their fake relationship is so perfect, Lila starts to wish it was real. Then Pierre's brother drops a bombshell: they are royalty, princes to a tiny island nation, and Lila isn't princess material. Now, instead of studs and sandpaper, Lila finds herself worrying about titles and tiaras. Will she get her happily ever after, or will Lila's prince decide she's not so charming after all?A ROYAL FARCE is the hilarious first book in the Retail to Riches series, which follows a plucky big box store employee on her journey from fighting to pay the bills to discovering she's married royalty. Fans of Superstorewill love this charming story.
A Guide to Men
A Guide to Men: Being Encore Reflections of a Bachelor Girl, a classic since it was first published. Has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.
The King of the Mountains
The King of the Mountains, a classic since it was first published. Has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.
Designer Dirty Laundry (Large Print Edition)
She expected the fashion industry to be ruthless. She wasn't prepared for it to turn deadly.​Ready to redesign her life, style expert Samantha Kidd accepts a job in her Pennsylvania hometown as a trend specialist. But her first day goes completely A-line when she stumbles across her legendary boss dead in the elevator. And after the body disappears, she can't help but pull on the mystery's thread and unravel an entire wardrobe of suspects.​Supervising her deceased employer's vogue competition, Samantha tries to hem in a sexy shoe designer and countless ego-driven creatives to stitch together the clues. But when her own name appears on the police's suspect list, the sleuthing fashionista's days on the catwalk could be numbered.​Can Samantha put a killer in the spotlight before she's sewn up for a crime she didn't commit?​Designer Dirty Laundry is the first book in the feel-good Samantha Kidd mystery series. If you like witty protagonists, clever dialogue, and fashion-forward drama, then you'll love Diane Vallere's chic story.
A Tramp Abroad
A Tramp Abroad is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Fifty, Four Ways
What happens to four middle-aged baseball moms when Fifty Shades of Grey hurtles into their lives?They get hotter than a pack of June brides.Resolving their hunger is easier said than done-and the four are soon catapulted into assessing their sex lives, desires and satisfaction with their husbands. Kelli feels neglected by her preoccupied spouse. Mel struggles to overcome her issues in the bedroom. Candy suspects her shallow husband is cheating. Lynn wants to take things to a kinkier level but her mate needs convincing. Told from each woman's perspective, you'll experience what they do firsthand-including that delicious peek behind closed doors! Will they succeed at fulfilling their own desires, regret disrupting their marriages or learn their unions aren't as solid as they once believed?
The Fish That Ruined Everything
Welcome to Bay-Route, a little seaside town not far from where you live. For generations, its population has been under the thumb of the Klappe family, who have a stranglehold on the local fishing industry. That was, before Nat the fish, and his business partner, Lewis, ruined everything. Featuring over 25 original illustrations and approximately 537 jokes, this is the first novel from cartoonist and writer Brandon Hicks.
Tortuga Triangle
In 1969 there was a novel called Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe. A great literary hoax, the book was actually concocted by twenty-four journalists, each taking a turn at a chapter. Tortuga Triangle carries on in that same spirit, but makes no apologies about its satiric roots. The product of six Key West-based writers, rascals, and raconteurs, this adventure takes you from Haiti to Key West and points unknown as the U.S. Coast Guard, law enforcement officials, and mysterious figures set their sites on a nefarious villain known to all as Da Turtle. This chase involves the Ton-Ton Macoute, a Voodoo priestess, a Polynesian mystery woman ... and a flock of pigeons!
Tropic of Scorpio
When Harold Ratner's former girlfriend and stand-up comedy prot矇g矇 Justine returns to their tropical island from a mysterious absence his fascination with her is rekindled. But she is associating with a group of strange, very tall and very good-looking "Insiders" who are intent on forcing everyone off the island so they can "repristinate" it back to its original Edenic splendor.
Dinner's in the dog
Dinner's in the dog and other sod's law stories, starring Bubble & Squeak is a collection of cartoon illustrated, rhyming jokes & stories for adults. Drunken wisecracks aimed at the vicar, Tom's inappropriate behaviours on dates with Fanny, Mo's disastrous phone call and many more smiles to be had. Volume 2 coming Spring 2023.This publication was written and designed in the same format as the children's version, 'Cheese on wheels .. a recipe for Trouble, starring Bubble & Squeak' published earlier in 2022.
Chronicles from the World of Guilt
What is Guilt? Is it an enormous flying whale? Maybe an alien, come from deep space to punish us? Some call it an angel or a god, others a demon. What nobody can deny is that it is the end. These tales chronicle the story of the Earth in the centuries after the apocalypse: struggles for survival against twisted, horrific foes; small moments of kindness and warmth in the dark; life going on, even as the whole world changes. These are the Chronicles from the World of Guilt.
The Ingoldsby Legends
The Ingoldsby Legends - Mirth and Marvels is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1881. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Chickenshit
In a collection of imaginative short stories, the Wise Old Chicken pops into the lives of humans and all his friends in the wild to save the day or simply witness unfortunate incidents. Facing a variety of perplexing, sometimes annoying situations involving diverse characters, the old bird must assess whether to intervene or dispense his worldly advice. From carnivorous giraffes and high-speed racing crabs to hostile cicadas and deadly cucumbers, the Wise Old Chicken's hands are kept full, trying to make the world a better place for all. Chickenshit is an entertaining volume of outlandish short tales that reveal the exploits of a quirky and cantankerous old rooster.
The Tilling Smugglers
The much-loved Mapp and Lucia novels of E.F.Benson are sadly too few in number. The Tilling Smugglers is the fifth in Hugh Ashton's series which have satisfied the wishes of Mapp and Lucia fans around the world for more adventures of the famous pair. The first four books, written in the style of the originals, have been much praised and enjoyed .In this story, a new character from the theatrical world appears when Lucia is appointed to entertain a visiting Royal personage with a pageant. And at the same time, Major Benjy and Elizabeth Mapp-Flint make a surprising, but also disturbing, discovery.Join your old friends in Tilling: Georgie, the Padre and Evie, Major Benjy, Quaint Irene, dear Diva, and of course Elizabeth Mapp-Flint and Lucia, as they plot and scheme in their attempts to lead Tilling Society.
Deccie Must Die
Some people have no appreciation of the fundamentals of the fame game... MCM Investigations are back! Although Brigit isn't sure for how long. Money is tight, business is slow and her partner, Paul, has been temporarily crippled due to her attempts to be in two places at once - one place being at the bottom of a ladder. It's therefore manna from heaven when an old friend comes to them in need of help. Deccie Fadden is that rarest of things - someone who experienced a brilliant lockdown. He stumbled into his perfect job as a controversial talk radio host, where his ability to have an opinion on absolutely everything is, for once, an advantage. Now he is wildly popular and unpopular. Anyone who thinks you can't be both at the same time has never experienced the joys of social media. It's all fun and games until someone decides to kill him, which is when things get really interesting. Deccie Must Die is book two in the MCM Investigations series, a spinoff from the Amazon bestselling, critically acclaimed and numerically infuriating Dublin Trilogy.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
"Camelot-Camelot," said I to myself. "I don't seem to remember hearing of it before. Name of the asylum, likely." It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday. The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on. The road was mainly a winding path with hoof-prints in it, and now and then a faint trace of wheels on either side in the grass-wheels that apparently had a tire as broad as one's hand.
Life's Lamplighters
The brilliance of a lone white horse grazing on a hillside pasture of lush green grass dotted with scarlet sumac. And like the horse; I too would be alone, (without the light of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ), amid the bountiful beauty of the land. With each new twist in the molding of life, lamplighters gently guide others through crossroads and obstacles, while providing hope at every turn. In a six-decade cultural collection of campfire tales and gatherings around winter's wood stoves, and fishing and hunting campfires while working at a farm and in barnyard lots, Albert Allen shares an inspiring and sometimes amusing glimpse into the goodness and kindness that permeates the peacefulness of Southeast Missouri's Carter County. Within short stories presented in alphabetical order, Allen casts a spotlight on the heartbreaks and sorrows that include accidental tragedies and the loss of community family members, and the poignant moments that include the beauty of nature and its creatures, the outpouring of kindheartedness toward the misfortunate, and the passionate prayer requests raised to God, the Heavenly Father. Life's Lamplighters is a volume of short tales that reflect on love, goodness, faith, hope, and all the gifts nature and life provides for the blessed residents of Southeast Missouri.
A Beginner's Guide to Separation Anxiety
Portia Weaver's life is ... complicated.An imminent career end and that outrageous swap-o-rama scheme devised by her narcissistic ex-husband, the man she still idolizes, and his immune-to-observation wife.And let's not forget those despicable dognappers, a cat with murderous intent, to-die-for international desserts, conspiring weasels, cycling ladies, a budding love-interest potter, and the unexpected arrival of a greyhound who just happens to talk ... human.As Portia stumbles through complications and obligations, the latter, as dictated by the dog, both human and canine, eventually discover 'that something' they've always wanted but never thought to expect.
Good Lord! Cried the Woodchuck
Good Lord cried the woodchuck. How could two such nice innocent people get into so much trouble? Travel along with this wonderful twosome that you met in Marry Merry Mary Christmas? as they elope, get their first jobs, move to the desert, have a super baby, breed boxers, and lose their clothes on a ski hill. Join them as they travel the Southwest with stops in Durango, Denver, Yucca Valley, Fort Collins, Bailey, and Crownpoint. Enjoy Book Two in the Weird, Wacky, and Wondeful World of Wheatley Series.
Death Down the Aisle
The society wedding of the decade has everything: the blushing bride, beautiful flowers... and the groom arrested before he can walk down the aisle? Thank goodness Lady Swift is on the guest list! Lady Eleanor Swift isn't normally one for grand social occasions, but who can resist a wedding? Especially when it's her old friend, Constance Grainger, marrying the most eligible bachelor in town, Lord Peregrine Davencourt. Eleanor is taking Gladstone the bulldog as her plus one, with a smart new bowtie to match her bridesmaid's dress. But the big day is ruined when the groom is arrested for murder before he makes it to the altar. In a baffling twist, it turns out he was already engaged to the lovely Daisy Balforth, who has been found dead at the local inn with Lord Davencourt kneeling over her. The gossip pages will have a field day! The distraught bride-to-be asks Eleanor to clear her fianc矇's name, as she's certain he wouldn't hurt a fly. With help from handsome Detective Seldon, Eleanor examines the evidence. But she's barely had time to write down her suspect list before Constance's father is set upon by a bearded stranger on the golf course. Clearly there is more to this story than Eleanor first thought, but can she catch the real killer before the wedding turns into her wake? A delightfully gripping historical cozy whodunnit full of intrigue and wit. Fans of T E Kinsey, Agatha Christie and Lee Strauss will be totally charmed. Readers adore Verity Bright! 'I am hooked! This is the best book, bar none, that I have read this year... An extremely witty, fast-paced mystery... I love the heroine, intrepid adventuress... A most enjoyable read!' Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Can I give it six stars please?... Pretty much perfect... Bright has the amazing gift of bringing the reader into that world where the characters are alive.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'What a wild ride it is!... Gripping... This book is what would happen if Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie had a baby. Fun, fast-paced read with lots of charm!' The Literary Wife 'I was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page trying to figure out the mystery. It's an adorable, captivating book.' Washington Life Magazine 'OMG! What an incredible read!... When I devour a book this quickly it only means one thing: I was so enraptured that I couldn't put it down!' Celebrating Authors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A fabulous cosy read!... I absolutely adored this book!... If you are a fan of Poirot, Miss Marple and Downton Abbey then this book is definitely for you... Kept me guessing right up to the very end.' @my_reading_narnia, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Suburban Watchdogs
Longtime friends, Justin, Morrie, Brendon, and Josh, live in a small farming town north of the big city. When crime starts making its way onto their streets, the group of men brought together by circumstance, rather than choice, band together to keep their town safe. One movie night watching a good ol' gangster film is all they need to motivate them to take action, thereby forming the Suburban Watchdogs. If criminals think they can just waltz into the Suburban Watchdogs' territory without resistance, they are mistaken. Justin takes matters one step further by adopting Karma. Karma is a... female dog, and she'll make sure you get what's coming to you.Join the group of unlikely friends and their canine companion on their hilarious vigilante mission and laugh at the chaos and mayhem that ensues.
Wise Quotes - Mark Twain (423 Mark Twain Quotes)
This excellent collection of quotes will inspire deep thoughts from one of history's greatest minds. Enjoy the works of a brilliant historical philosopher and figure by reading these amazing quotations to expand your own thinking, for learning and life.Whether you're looking for inspiration, motivation, wisdom, or humor, you can find something for any stage of life by reading wise quotes.
Daughter of the Cyber Dragons
FROM THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGA: Keiko "Kei" Springs is a Rider, a specialized form of delivery girl and mercenary all in one. They are among the most highly prized criminals in the dystopian neon city of New Los Angeles. Kei has been running from her past for years and has literally erased it from her mind using a popular street drug called lethe. Unfortunately, you can't outrun your past forever, even on her specialized Nina cybercycle. Strapped for cash, Kei accepts a job she probably shouldn't after barely surviving a live fire test by a married pair of oligarchs. Teamed up with a group of other mercenaries and cyborgs, Kei is to seek out a stolen computer program that has the power to drive otherwise ordinary individuals to shocking acts of violence. Her team includes her ex, a handsome bioroid assassin, a teenage hacker, and a ruthless corporate exec that all have their own agendas. It'd be the worst time of her life if not for all the ones she can't remember. The Cyber Dragons Trilogy is set in the same world as the Agent G series and is an exciting action adventure cyberpunk thriller with plenty of humor.
The Ghosts of Bohemian Grove
Reagan, Nixon, and Goldwater, but the presence of these ghosts transports Allardice's novel into a literary netherworld that is always captivating and every once in a while genuinely spooky. This tale of a young artist lost in the woods of America's political subconscious is above all a pleasure to read, at times recalling satirists like Vonnegut and Heller while staking out entirely new territory.
But Is He Jewish? and Other Quirky Tales
But Is He Jewish? is divided into three sections. The first section, "Quirky Tales," consists of fifty short stories. Although each touches upon some aspect of Jewish life and culture, they deal with such universal themes as love, mortality, courage, coming of age, and the importance of family.The following section, "Mishegas" (Yiddish for craziness), includes stand-up comedy routines, the philosophical musings of a fictitious rabbi, advice for daily living ("A Guide for the Confused"), "Eighty Questions to Ponder," and nonsensical poetry ("Quit").The final section, "Animals with Attitudes", features four humorous mini-plays with animals (elephants, lions, housecats, and rhinoceroses) taking on Jewish characteristics and even speaking some Yiddish (translations provided).In all, But Is He Jewish? provides a delightful reading experience, as it addresses a variety of topics in a mostly humorous but always human manner.
Bunny Bread
A story from the German Ruhr region of yesteryear Just as a dog sometimes feels the need to have a good scratch because its fur is itching, children also occasionally have the desire to drive their fellow human beings up the wall with pranks. And who didn't cook up some nonsense or other themselves as a child - and then enjoy the fun? So this story is also full of nonsense, but harmless nonsense as well as harmless people who do no harm to the world. It tells of a time that was very different from today, of people who thought very differently and also treated their fellow human beings very differently because of it. It is a story of laughter and sometimes wistful memories of a Ruhr region that no longer exists in this form.
Jackson's Journey
A New Scotland Adventure! The year's 2035 and New Scotland's latest viral star, Edinburgher Jackson Campbell, has not only failed to fledge from his unionist parent's luxurious nest, he's made dysfunctional co-dependency his brand. When the New Scottish Government launch another initiative to further democratise Highland ownership, Jackson's whipped into a live-streamed adventure by the Green First Minister and New Scottish Broadcasting Corporation. What his collaborators don't know is Jackson's hiding a lie; a lie the Make England Great Again campaign would relish using to undermine everything New Scotland stands for. As Jackson travels from Holyrood to the tiny Isle of Eigg, his conscience and popularity grow. But when the road ahead runs out, Jackson faces a choice. Which comes first; a small, sparkling nation or his huge, fragile ego?
The Garbage Goblins
Little Burt loves getting dirty and making messes, but much to his parent's distress, he hates bathing and cleaning up. Sometimes being a dirty mess is fun, but if you never clean up, you can attract the wrong kind of attention-- especially if you are playing in the wrong places.
A Room with a View
LARGE PRINT EDITION. Young Lucy Honeychurch leaves Edwardian England for a tour of Italy, where she becomes immersed in an exotic new environment full of unexpected possibilities. A Room With a View by E.M. Forster is an influential classic that follows Lucy as she encounters characters and events far outside her previous experience and must see through the clash of cultures and personalities to recognize both herself and whom she loves.
The Seed of Ed Gein
Charlie Manson gets all the big press when you talk about serial killers, but he didn't inspire nearly as many filmmakers as the mommy fixated...necrophiliac murderer...Ed Gein. Norman Bates in PSYCHO, Leatherface in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, and Buffalo Bill in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - were all characters that were loosely based on the Wisconsin based murderer known as either the Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul - and who made headline news nationally back in the 1950s. Gein died in 1984 at the age of 77, but what would have happened if the reclusive and shy Eddie - most likely a virgin his entire life - had actually fathered a small family before he died? Through a collection of nefarious short stories of prison, crime, sexual deviancy, drugs, MK-Ultra, and mental institutions - THE SEED OF ED GEIN explores this bizarro world.
The Idiot
Returning to Russia from a sanitarium in Switzerland, the Christ-like epileptic Prince Myshkin finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of love, torn between two women-the notorious kept woman Nastasya and the pure Aglaia-both involved, in turn, with the corrupt, money-hungry Ganya. In the end, Myshkin's honesty, goodness, and integrity are shown to be unequal to the moral emptiness of those around him. In her revision of the Garnett translation, Anna Brailovsky has corrected inaccuracies wrought by Garnett's drastic anglicization of the novel, restoring as much as possible the syntactical structure of the original story.
Fossils Feral and Flies
A laugh-out-loud, true-to-life tale of a novice cook in an outback geological camp in North Queensland, set in the 1980s. Inexperienced and pregnant, Cynthia discovers a wild world of eccentric geologists and their pig-shooting, beer-swilling field hands. She is in for a steep learning curve as she nearly sets the kitchen on fire and endures culinary disasters. The gender balance at the camp is skewed and the few women struggle to uphold their feminist values as they try to impose some order into the camp squalor. Relations between the sexes swing between mutual incomprehension and raw lust. Meanwhile, the bush mechanic prefers getting a suntan to working on the vehicles and considers getting his hair curled. The camp members are incompatible and mayhem follows when they are thrown into the unnaturally close work conditions of the basecamp. Beyond the confinements of the camp lies 'the field' or 'God's Own Country' as the manager calls it. There are feral pigs and bush flies out there, but there is also the deep wisdom of an ancient landscape and the beauty of the bush with all its creatures. There are trail marks of long extinct organisms etched into the rocks. Coral reefs have turned to stone, evidence of great changes in climate and landmass over time. Cynthia ponders the lives of the first people to live on this land, escapes a bush fire, and befriends the locals. Petty camp squabbles sit oddly against the contemplation of deep time as she becomes aware that humans are but a speck in the the grand drama of the Earth's history and that the Earth is a place of fluid change over a time scale too massive to comprehend. A fictionalisation based on the author's own experience, this book is a humorous celebration of human character and the wonders of the natural world.
The Exploits of Edna and Gertie
Edna Gratzer and Gertie Larsen have been friends since high school, a relationship five decades in the making. Edna has a loud, larger-than-life approach to life and loves a "good time." Gertie is recently widowed and prefers her garden club to Edna's Elk's Club dances. Edna is boisterous, Gertie is sedate, but their friendship is rock-solid. Edna is determined to put a little pizzazz into Gertie's quiet life.Follow their three most recent exploits in "Edna and Gertie Do Vegas," "Edna and Gertie: A Seniors' Cruise to Nowhere," and "Edna and Gertie Ride the Range."
