Casper Potts and the Ladies’ Casserole Club
Casper Potts was a quiet, but happily married man, who spent his life working as a journeyman butcher when, in what seemed like an instant of time, he found himself enjoying lunch in his apartment with a member of the Ladies' Casserole Club.When the two heard a scuffle at his front door, the joyful moment of their get together was broken. Excusing himself from his current companion, Casper opened his front door and found two women fighting over the marking pen attached to the Ladies' Casserole Club scheduling board mounted on the door.What had occurred to convert this introverted widower into the most sought-after male at The Oaks, a luxurious senior living facility located in the hills above Hollywood?
Haute Cuisine
Whilst the meat supply is highly suspect the restaurant is an overnight success. In this black comedy - reality meets the surreal. Restaurant Incarnate becomes one of the city's favourite 'in' places visited by the good and great. But the business can't last - can it? In the meantime, try getting a table there!TOP REVIEWS: "Not so much macabre as naughty (or maybe that's just me). Humorous flights of fancy, and the best bit is that it's a page-turner. As the story develops I really couldn't wait to see what happens next. And finally, a happy ending... for most. Brilliant!"Andrew Frogley"I laughed a lot, not just at the big moments (of which there are plenty), but at the little asides."Wickedly Funny"Brilliantly original and eccentric"S.B. Kelly"This is a fast paced, dark, tongue-in-cheek funny book. I'm giving it 4 stars as only real literature deserves 5!"Aj
Alone, Together
A woman leaves her house before dawn to attend an illegal hug-in in the woods; two neighbours conduct an argument using only a trumpet and a baby grand piano; a mother writes letters to her teenage son, who refuses to leave his bedroom; a nephew delivers groceries to the Aunt he has always feared; a neighbour is caught hoarding toilet paper; a bride celebrates her wedding alone, and six-year-old Gloria Hooper fills in her learning journal after a busy day of home-schooling... Follow the lives of these characters and others as they each cope with lockdown in their own, unique ways. Written with warmth, humour and poignancy, Liz Jennings' latest collection of short stories is a writer's response to the vast range of emotions and situations that the nation has experienced alone, together.
Una de las nuestrasUnade las nuestras
Si fueras una de las nuestras, estar穩as de lo m獺s emocionada ante la despedida de soltera que vamos a celebrar este fin de semana en Ni獺gara. Unas vistas espectaculares en un precioso hotel de lujo: la suite, champ獺n, globos, spa, fiesta y cosas de chicas.Si fueras una de las nuestras, sabr穩as que viajar en autob繳s puede ser muy mol籀n, aunque existen ciertos riesgos. No importa, una de las nuestras siempre tiene una soluci籀n en el bolsillo para salir del paso, sea cual sea el problema.Si fueras una de las nuestras, sabr穩as que Danni es un desastre con patas, Kat una charlatana alocada, Skylar una pija de armas tomar, River una veterinaria de gustos peculiares, Sun Hee una so簽adora ajena a la realidad y Romy, la novia, un mont籀n de complejos andante. Aun as穩, nos apoyamos, somos una pi簽a.Y este viaje, con la ley de Murphy pegada a nosotras, va a ponernos a prueba en una alocada y divertida carrera contrarreloj para llegar a tiempo a esa despedida.聶Eres una de las nuestras?
Every Time I Think About Sex I Get Vexed
Hold on. This wasn't how I envisioned this would be. I mean, in the movies the music is right, the girl is patiently anticipating the love, and the guy is mentally psyching himself up for what is supposed to be the most life-altering, man-producing moment of his life. But that did not happen. Not even close.The stupid cassette tape was skipping, so Baby Face's "I only think of you" came out as "I only tink on you." Really romantic song, eh? I only fart on you on two occasions... just great. This magic moment wasn't magical at all. Fine, she was in her element as an older seasoned woman who was body-aware and confident and in control. Me, not so much. I had laboured breathing, sweaty palms, and a severe case of hebetude thwarted my cool "mojo," as it were. My first time was a flop of epic proportions.Oh well, there's a reason it's called the first, not that I was already looking forward to my second, but I knew there was at least a mulligan to come, and it could only get better from here, right?
Space TraipseHold My Beer, Season 3
Time for more sci-fi parody fun! In this exciting season of Space Traipse: Hold My Beer: - The Impulsive goes to Filedise to track down the cause of the bizarre changes to the replicator files that have brought the galactic economy to a standstill. Then, they discover the Cybers are customers. It's a customer service nightmare!- The cybervirus infecting the Impulsive takes a turn for the weird as the entire crew breaks into song. The Union sends a team to help - a team which includes Ellie's old rival and her old flame. Even worse, Janbot turns creepy stalker on Ellie. It's the musical episode.- The Impulsive is back on matchmaker duty when it ferries a bride to her future husband's planet, to secure the peace between two worlds. However, her metamorphic abilities and seductive nature cause chaos with the crew. Commander Smythe stars in this parody of ST: TNG "The Perfect Mate."
Weirdo
Jack is a stand-up comedian, writer, and professional WEIRDO, who finds joy and humor in the awkward and bizarre moments in life. Sam is a thirty-something, single, Flight Attendant with a fierce sense of humor and an insatiable desire to find an easier way to shave her legs. Floating through airport bars, smoky comedy clubs, and cheap hotel rooms, they form an almost unbreakable bond while life keeps them moving in opposite directions. With a new book published, and a budding comedy career on the rise, Jack realizes that redemption comes when you stop looking for it. WEIRDO is the hilarious and heart warming story of what happens when two people strike up a weird conversation at the local airport bar.
Frau Alex, spiele Musik f羹r einen Verstrahlten!!!
Diagnose "Prostatakrebs"! Aber jetzt blo? keine Panik oder Verzweiflung. Getreu meiner positiven und humorvollen Lebenseinstellung mache ich das Beste daraus. Ich werde jetzt einige Wochen zu Hause verbringen und mir die Zeit mit meiner Genesung, meinen Hobbys und "Hausarbeit" vertreiben. Ganz zum Leidwesen meiner Frau, denn die wei? genau, was auf sie zukommt. Dieses Buch handelt von meinen Erlebnissen und Abenteuern w瓣hrend dieser "Therapiezeit" zu Hause, in einer mir bis daher weniger bekannten Umgebung. Durch mein Berufsleben habe ich ja vieles nur aus der Ferne, also quasi in meiner beschr瓣nkten Freizeit und am Wochenende, mitbekommen. Aber es sollte noch ein weiteres Wesen in dieser Zeit f羹r eine gewisse Abwechslung sorgen. "Frau Alex". Viele kennen sie vielleicht unter einem anderen Namen. Eine technische Spielerei, die sprechen kann und meistens sogar keine Widerworte gibt. Dieses Buch soll auf eine leichte Art unterhalten, den Leser auch hoffentlich hier und da mal zum Lachen bringen, zum Nachdenken anregen und vor allen Dingen kurzweilig sein. Eine leichte Kost f羹r die Pause zwischendurch, den Feierabend mit schlechtem Fernsehprogramm (haben wir ja meistens) oder auch die Zigarette danach.
Tales of Men and Ghosts
Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Despite not publishing her first novel until she was forty, Wharton became an extraordinarily productive writer. In addition to her 15 novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, she published poetry, books on design, travel, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir.In 1873, Wharton wrote a short story and gave it to her mother to read. Her mother criticized the story, so Wharton decided to just write poetry. While she constantly sought her mother's approval and love, it was rare that she received either. From the start, the relationship with her mother was a troubled one. Before she was 15, she wrote Fast and Loose (1877). In her youth, she wrote about society. Her central themes came from her experiences with her parents. She was very critical of her work and wrote public reviews criticizing it. She also wrote about her own experiences with life. "Intense Love's Utterance" is a poem written about Henry Stevens.In 1901, Wharton wrote a two-act play called Man of Genius. This play was about an English man who was having an affair with his secretary. The play was rehearsed but was never produced. Another 1901 play, The Shadow of a Doubt, which also came close to being staged but fell through, was thought to be lost, until it was discovered in 2017. Its world premiere was a radio adaptation broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2018. She collaborated with Marie Tempest to write another play, but the two only completed four acts before Marie decided she was no longer interested in costume plays. One of her earliest literary endeavors (1902) was the translation of the play, Es Lebe das Leben ("The Joy of Living"), by Hermann Sudermann. The Joy of Living was criticized for its name because the heroine swallows poison at the end, and was a short-lived Broadway production. It was, however, a successful book.Many of Wharton's novels are characterized by subtle use of dramatic irony. Having grown up in upper-class, late-19th-century society, Wharton became one of its most astute critics, in such works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence. (wikipedia.org)
Every Time I Think About Sex I Get Vexed
Hold on. This wasn't how I envisioned this would be. I mean, in the movies the music is right, the girl is patiently anticipating the love, and the guy is mentally psyching himself up for what is supposed to be the most life-altering, man-producing moment of his life. But that did not happen. Not even close.The stupid cassette tape was skipping, so Baby Face's "I only think of you" came out as "I only tink on you." Really romantic song, eh? I only fart on you on two occasions... just great. This magic moment wasn't magical at all. Fine, she was in her element as an older seasoned woman who was body-aware and confident and in control. Me, not so much. I had laboured breathing, sweaty palms, and a severe case of hebetude thwarted my cool "mojo," as it were. My first time was a flop of epic proportions.Oh well, there's a reason it's called the first, not that I was already looking forward to my second, but I knew there was at least a mulligan to come, and it could only get better from here, right?
Von Frankfurt nach S羹dengland
In diesem Roadmovie "von Frankfurt nach S羹dengland" f羹hren euch meine Abenteuer ins sch繹ne old England, ins verwunschene Dartmoor, nach Indien, Sri Lanka, ins alte ?gypten und sogar nach bella Italia. Auch hier gibt es wahre Begebenheiten und real existierende Personen. Ich entf羹hre euch in eine Welt der Abenteuer, der Phantasie und des, sagen wir einmal, etwas schr瓣gen Humors. Naturalemente alles sch繹n verpackt in einem au?ergew繹hnlichem Roadmovie. Es begegnen euch skurrile Zeitgenossen, romantische Abenteuer, ein Vinschgauer Mafiakiller genauso wie einen Eisvogel, der in Nutella eingelegte Goldfische inhaliert.
Sicilia, che passione
Nell'Isola pi羅 amata e odiata al mondo, c'癡 un vaso di Pandora che non finisce mai di svuotarsi e riservare sorprese. Tra le pieghe della Storia, fanno capolino storie di varia umanit? d'amore o altre passioni, d'ingegno o di stoltezza, di candore o malcostume. Alcune, come barzellette, sono buffe, grottesche, surreali, con protagonisti dai tratti macchiettistici; altre, con i loro piccoli grandi eroi, sembrano uscite dal libro Cuore. Quindici quadretti siciliani, ricavati da cronache vere: Fidanzati per bottigliaMultato per l'asina ninfomaneGuerra a colpi di vasiniIl bon ton per gli emigranti siculiIl misterioso mostro del pantanoLo sciopero delle gallineMassa Nzulu uomo feliceA un eroe del 1908 il premio Bont?Il giallo delle campane spariteIl pozzo con il fondo senza fineIl brivido mondano della velocit?Il mantello miracolosoIl monumento a Pinco PallinoQuel miracolo della TvLa super campionessa di SiciliaUno spaccato colorito degli anni Cinquanta e Sessanta, quelli della Ricostruzione e del boom economico al Nord, mentre il Sud faticava a risollevarsi dalle macerie della guerra e dalla miseria, ma coltivava comunque sogni e belle speranze. Cronache d'epoca che hanno in comune una forte sicilianit?, o sicilitudine, per dirla con Sciascia, una calamita che attrae e ritrae. Raccontano, anzi tornano a raccontare, la Sicilia. E a farci sorridere. Dulcis in fundo il cameo di Maria Costa, la poetessa popolare messinese, patrimonio dell'Umanit? UNESCO, con i suoi mitici cunti.
Naked as a Jaybird at the Moon-Your-Mama Bar & Grill
"Hilarious!" "Twisted!" "Brilliant!" "...Reminds me of Carl Hiaasen, Hunter S. Thompson, Douglas Adams, and even the Coen and Farrelly Brothers." He's got a scar on his chin, a tattoo on his butt, and everyone is desperate to find this nudist with plenty to hide. The clock is ticking. Millions are on the line. The hunt for Jaybird is on! The frantic quest begins when defrocked financial advisor Jimi Johansen and cat psychic Janis Grack are summoned to the office of blind attorney Sonny Muckle. Janis and Jimi are shocked to learn they are fraternal twins, separated at birth. Sonny is their long-lost uncle; and they all stand to inherit a fortune - but only if they complete a mission: find the twins' biological father (Jaybird), and return him to Woodstock, where they were conceived. It won't be easy. Their newly discovered half-brother - a grown man named LilBuckaroo - isn't about to let them take his inheritance. Ruthless news reporters are on the trail, too. And so is hook-handed Agent Pete Peebles, recently retired with a nearly perfect record of bringing fugitives to justice. The only one who got away? Jaybird. Can the twins find their nudist dad and make it to Woodstock in time? Or will the swarm of adversaries keep them from finding fortune - and family? Deception, misdirection, and oddball characters - including a wigged-out accomplice, a scorned chocoholic, a 103-year-old birthday boy, and a clever cat named Anthony Purrkins - fill this page-turning road trip romp with twists, turns, and mile-a-minute hilarity!"NAKED AS A JAYBIRD has a plot as crazy and twisted as a ride on a Tilt-A-Whirl(TM) (but with less nausea). Three people trying to get to a 25th Woodstock reunion to claim a fortune are up against others selfishly determined to stop them. But first, the fortune seekers must find a mysterious nudist named Jaybird who disappeared twenty-five years ago. Which would seem to give their adversaries the upper hand ... if they weren't so inept. NAKED AS A JAYBIRD is hilarious, irreverent, and yet, in the end, a heartwarming tale. Bob Chenoweth is a genius!"- Tony Perona, author of the Nick Bertetto mystery series and co-author of the Murder on the Bucket List series"Hilarious journey! A wild, entertaining ride that reminds me of Carl Hiaasen, Hunter S. Thompson, Douglas Adams, and even the Coen and Farrelly Brothers. Enjoyed the hell out of it!"- Jeff Stanger, humorist and author of The Fungo Society and other Quick Baseball Mysteries"Absurd. Ridiculous. Funny as hell. And utterly charming. Bob Chenoweth is at the top of his writing game in this irreverent, laugh-out-loud caper." - Teri Barnett, Amazon bestselling author (The Oracle Trilogy, Romance is Murder, and more)
Something About the StarsBook Six of the Coming Back to Cornwall series
Looking after a baby must be easy. They can't move, they can't talk, or shout, or argue with you. Make sure they're fed, clean, and have plenty of naps. Oh, and make sure you sleep when they do. What could be more simple?For Alice, motherhood marks the beginning of a new part of her life, bringing changes she could never have foreseen.While she and Sam adjust to the effect of a baby on their relationship, although the focus is initially on their new little boy it soon becomes apparent that it's teenage Sophie who really needs some extra support.She's not the only one. Alice discovers her parents are struggling with their new lives, running the Sail Loft Hotel. She needs to find a way to help them but with a baby to look after, a business to run, and a family life to maintain - not to mention extreme sleep deprivation - easy is the last thing this is going to be.
My Friend Herbie
My Friend Herbie is about an eight-year-old boy named Jimmy and his growing relationship over the course of a week with his talking hamster, Herbie. Only little Jimmy can understand what Herbie says. Their adventure takes place in Jimmy's bedroom.
Unhinged36 x 36
As an exercise in freedom and a dipping into his own insanity, Rudolph has compiled thirty-six stories that inhabit the space between pure nonsense and uncanny wisdom.While the content is hard to define, the thirty-six stories consist of 36 words each formed into plain sentences and prefaced by minimalistic illustrations of Rudolph's own design.If you're looking for pragmatic literature, travel on. However, if you want something that presses undefined questions into the back of your mind, this may very well be the book for you.
Catch 44
Where they walked was somewhat holy ground without the benediction of sprinkled holy water or eggs Benedict by a church that serves the hungry and without the benediction of anything holy. However, that sanctified ground was unknown to the duo to be holy at all. As a matter of fact, it lay in front of their willing feet that thread it.Nonetheless, the ground they thread was predestined and set apart like some sanctified spiritual eclipse that would cause a shadow by a passing moon somewhere onto the earth, and so their shadow did appear on earth, not because of prediction or being holy but by being "matter of factuality!"Their spiritual eclipse was inverted because of a weird type of light covered every inch of earth that their eyes could see.Because of their type of light, the entire species of earthly bats became totally blind. They also had to wear dark glasses like movie stars, carry a parasol like Michael Jackson, and were advised by a bat committee to liberally spread sunscreen on every inch of their batty skin!Holy Batman! The jokers who thwarted reality and destiny were real, more real than cartoons, and twice as real as characters of a fiction novel."How real were they, Batman?""Very real, Robin."And so the comedy begins.
An Emerald City Sex ComedyAnEmerald City Sex Comedy
Romance meets bromance in this sharp yet tender-hearted examination of love and friendship disguised as a book about sex.Thirty-something Seattle transplants, Matthew Barker and Terry Thompson, best friends since they were kids in Wyoming, have always been there for each other. But Matthew's obsession with his sexy ex-wife, sick attraction to an arrogant best-selling author, and Terry's sudden interest in his widowed neighbor have done a number on their tight relationship. It's looking like it might be curtains for their brotherly bond if they don't figure things out. Then a death in the family takes the two frazzled friends on a hair-raising and heart-breaking road trip back to Wyoming that puts their teetering alliance in focus. Old haunts and lingering ghosts populate outer and inner landscapes as their dual destinies unfold. Back in Seattle, they have to make choices that determine who and what they will love. A psychic astrologer, a mind reading dog and lots of donuts are helpful. An Emerald City Sex Comedy dishes out sex with satire, manners with metaphysics, and stoned meditations on free will, while reminding the reader that love-no matter how complicated-is the key to a worthwhile life.
Versch羹ttetes Wasser
Wolf Bergmann ist ein ganz gewoehnlicher Mensch. Und doch unterscheidet er sich von seinen Mitmenschen. Er ist nicht Teil der Masse, ist weder ein Supermann noch ein Genie, auch kein absoluter Versager, aber dennoch ist er wie ein Fettauge auf der Suppe, klar abgegrenzt von seiner Umgebung und kann sich nicht mit ihr vermischen. Das Markanteste an ihm ist wohl, dass er ein leidenschaftlicher Motorradfahrer ist. Da er fast taeglich fahren muss und Motorradfahren auch als sein Hobby betreibt, kennen ihn die meisten seiner Kollegen und Bekannten auch in Motorradbekleidung und nicht nur in Zivil. Er ist ein gro?er kraeftiger Kerl, herb, eine maennliche Erscheinung, und Schwermut zeichnet sein Gesicht. Aber Wolf Bergmann hat auch noch eine andere Seite, er ist feinfuehlig und hasst Ungerechtigkeit, weil er sie schon seit seiner Kindheit 羹ber sich ergehen lassen musste, ohne dagegen etwas ausrichten zu koennen, auch wenn er sich wehrte. Das hat ihn zu einem Einzelkaempfer gemacht. Er steht abseits der Masse, wird immer wieder zum Mittelpunkt von Angriffen und Anfeindungen in Schule, Armee und im Berufsleben. Unglueck, egal welcher Art, scheint er anzuziehen wie ein Magnet die Eisenfeilspaene. Dieser Wolf Bergmann hat die besten Jahre seines Lebens bereits hinter sich. Er steht im Berufsleben und ist Motorradfahrer seit ueber dreissig Jahren. Er weiss, dass Motorradfahren immer gefaehrlich ist, egal ob als blutiger Anfaenger oder als erfahrener Mann. Aber er liebt das Gefuehl der Freiheit und Unabhaengigkeit. Schon als Kind lernt er unter Obhut seines Onkels das Fahren; dieser Virus infiziert ihn und laesst ihn zeitlebens nicht mehr los. Jetzt ist er Anfang Fuenfzig, hat vier gescheiterte Ehen hinter sich und denkt schon an das Ende der Unterhaltsknechtschaft, als das Schicksal erneut zuschlaegt und er eines Nachts auf der Intensivstation einer Klinik aufwacht. An dieser Stelle beginnt die Erzaehlung. Sie ist als eine Mischung aus der Gegenwart des Klinikaufenthaltes
Breaking Rules - A LitRPG Adventure
Bloodwraith was a villain who hated adventurers until he found himself transferred into the body of one. Trapped without his magic, he discovered that alien beings were using his reality as a game... and he had just become a player. Teaming up with a glitched NPC and other adventurers, he has no choice but to learn the truth about himself and his world.The original adventurer may be defeated, but Bloodwraith and his allies have attracted the attention of the beings that control his world. They're coming in force, bringing both control of the system and bizarre alien powers. Bloodwraith will have no choice but to fight for his life while trying to understand the conflicts among the box gods. That battle will take him back to Cresthaven, to new cities entirely, through the most dangerous dungeon yet, and against opponents unlike any he's ever faced...
Fruityville
Fruityville is a light hearted tale for all ages to enjoy. In this particular town Ms. Applebee runs the show. She also tries to keep order, but not if Mr. Lemon has anything to say about it. Come read this fruity-fresh delightful story!
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf. This book has a matching lined journal (sold separately). They make a great gift when paired together but are also just as beautiful on their own. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tells a story of a young girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a children's book by Lewis Carroll about a girl named Alice who travels through the magical world of Wonderland. Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole to Wonderland. While searching for the rabbit, Alice attends a tea party at the March Hare's house. After the Mad Hatter tries to cut Alice's hair, she runs away and finds herself in a garden. After a croquet match there, Alice angers the Queen of Hearts, who orders that her head be cut off. Alice then wakes up to discover that it was all a dream.
Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches (Esprios Classics)
Reginald in Russia was written in 1910 by Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 - 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro. He was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Rudyard Kipling, he himself influenced A. A. Milne, No禱l Coward and P. G. Wodehouse.
Fischer Fred fischt fette FischeHeitere Geschichten f羹r Angler und Menschen, die sie ertra
Im Tr羹ben ist gut fischen, aber auch gut entwischen. Dieses weise Sprichwort scheinen zahlreiche Fische zu kennen, mit denen ich zu tun hatte. Ich wei? nicht, wie viele wohl 瓣tsch geblubbert haben, wenn ich den leeren Haken aus dem Wasser gezogen habe. Aller Anfang ist schwer, und gerade dem Neuling passieren krasse Abenteuer, Pannen und Kuriosit瓣ten, die ich doch mal f羹r die Anglerwelt aufschreiben musste. Vielleicht ermutigt das den einen oder anderen Pechvogel und am羹siert diejenigen, die aus ihren Fehlern gelernt haben. Witzige Geschichten, gespickt mit Sprichw繹rtern und Zitaten aus der Weltliteratur, und einer Anekdote von Fredl Fesl, dem bayerischen Musikkabarettisten.
Psmith in the City
Psmith in the City is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 23 September 1910 by Adam & Charles Black, London. The story was originally released as a serial in The Captain magazine, between October 1908 and March 1909, under the title The New Fold.It continues the adventures of cricket-loving Mike Jackson and his immaculately-dressed friend Psmith, first encountered in Mike (1909). (wikipedia.org)
Tales of Men and Ghosts
Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Despite not publishing her first novel until she was forty, Wharton became an extraordinarily productive writer. In addition to her 15 novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, she published poetry, books on design, travel, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir.In 1873, Wharton wrote a short story and gave it to her mother to read. Her mother criticized the story, so Wharton decided to just write poetry. While she constantly sought her mother's approval and love, it was rare that she received either. From the start, the relationship with her mother was a troubled one. Before she was 15, she wrote Fast and Loose (1877). In her youth, she wrote about society. Her central themes came from her experiences with her parents. She was very critical of her work and wrote public reviews criticizing it. She also wrote about her own experiences with life. "Intense Love's Utterance" is a poem written about Henry Stevens.In 1901, Wharton wrote a two-act play called Man of Genius. This play was about an English man who was having an affair with his secretary. The play was rehearsed but was never produced. Another 1901 play, The Shadow of a Doubt, which also came close to being staged but fell through, was thought to be lost, until it was discovered in 2017. Its world premiere was a radio adaptation broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2018. She collaborated with Marie Tempest to write another play, but the two only completed four acts before Marie decided she was no longer interested in costume plays. One of her earliest literary endeavors (1902) was the translation of the play, Es Lebe das Leben ("The Joy of Living"), by Hermann Sudermann. The Joy of Living was criticized for its name because the heroine swallows poison at the end, and was a short-lived Broadway production. It was, however, a successful book.Many of Wharton's novels are characterized by subtle use of dramatic irony. Having grown up in upper-class, late-19th-century society, Wharton became one of its most astute critics, in such works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence. (wikipedia.org)
Versch羹ttetes WasserBand II Der Preis der Freiheit
Der leidenschaftliche Motorradfahrer Wolf Bergmann wurde vor Wochen nach einem schweren Unfall in eine Klinik eingeliefert. Er wei? inzwischen, dass er trotz aller 瓣rztlichen Kunst nie wieder richtig laufen k繹nnen wird. Auf der Suche nach seinem Ich l瓣sst er sein Leben Revue passieren und stellt sich die Frage, warum er anders als die Anderen ist. In der Zeit seiner Kindheit und Jugend hat er die Antwort nicht gefunden, doch er ist sich sicher, dass es irgendein unbekanntes Geheimnis um ihn geben muss. Erneut denkt er zur羹ck an sein bewegtes und unstetes Leben. Wieder wird es von unvorhergesehen Ereignissen, Frauen und Motorr瓣dern beeinflusst. Viele Frauen kreuzen den Weg des einsamen Motorradfahrers, doch keine kann ihm seinen inneren Frieden geben. Er liebt die Freiheit und findet deshalb lange nicht die Frau an seiner Seite; und weil er allein bleibt, lebt er die Freiheit des Motorradfahrers aus. Auch jetzt geben ihm die Erinnerungen an seine Touren durch Europa und Nordafrika die Kraft und Zuversicht, nicht an seinem Schicksal zu zerbrechen, sondern auf das zu sehen, was noch vor ihm liegt. Am Ende seiner Betrachtungen kommt er durch einen Zufall dem Geheimnis seines Wesens auf die Spur, muss aber erkennen, dass ein Einzelner in der Auseinandersetzung mit einer feindlichen Umgebung gegen die dumpfe Masse der Mitl瓣ufer und gewissenlose Egoisten immer auf verlorenem Posten steht und einen Kampf f羹hrt, den er nie gewinnen kann, er bleibt ein ewiger Verlierer.
In Camp With a Tin Soldier
Reproduction of the original: In Camp With a Tin Soldier by John Kendrick Bangs
A Misquote In Time Saves 9... or something like that
A fun book, Having fun with established official "Quotes"
The Seven Diddly Sins
A California Travesty...Beautiful young Proz, the Golden State's famed trillionaire heiress, is bummed ... so bummed. But the Duke, Proz's doting father, knows how to cheer her up-he'll declare a party! Everyone in Fabulous Santa Lola ... and from all points Respectable ... will attend. It'll be The Big Event of 1984! Yet the Duke's stratagem has worked too well-the Great Party is going off the rails! There are raised voices ... spilled cocktails ... indecent oaths ... gunshots in night fog! Will lovely Proz and young Neddy, her new New Jersey husband, ever smile again...
Tales of Two Countries - From the Norwegian of Alexander L. Kielland - With Translation & Introduction
This is an English translation of Alexander L. Kielland's 1891 collection of short stories, "Tales of Two Countries". Alexander Lange Kielland (1849 - 1906) was one of the most significant and celebrated Norwegian realistic writers during the19th century, belonging to "The Four Greats" together with Jonas Lie, Henrik Ibsen, and Bj繪rnstjerne. Other notable works by this author include; "Garman & Worse" (1880), "Arbeidsfolk" (1881), and "Else" (1881). Contents include: "Pharaoh", "The Parsonage", "The Peat Moor", "'Hope's Clad in April Green'", "At the Fair", "Two Friends", "A Good Conscience", "Romance and Reality", "Withered Leaves", "The Battle of Waterloo". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete the original text and artwork. Translated by William Archer.
The Third World War Is in Progress Now
A story of dishonesty, intrigue and brutal manipulation showinghow the superpowers manipulated the Coronavirus and howthe opportunity was seized to fiercely attack the American andEuropean Oil Industry, during the resultant short term glutof Oil that they caused. In parallel they manipulate the Oilsupply and Governments with loans that all countries need, whilst advancing their long term aims of a worldwide empirebut causing terrible damage on the way. Suddenly I realizedthat we are already in the third world war with many frontsopen, but instead of geographical fronts they are dimensionalones. Non-military conflicts are the struggle for domination ofenergy source control, energy price control and manufacturingmonopolization. In the shadows the communications andinformation domination with surveillance results in immenseintrusion and mounting mistrust. Military conflicts betweenlarge powers, inside the less powerful countries, are played outby proxy causing catastrophic loss of life and destruction and inthe background the Super Large Corporations who influenceGovernments directly at the highest level, get them to act inthe interests of Super Large Corporations.
VirulentSatirische Kurzgeschichten
Christoph Br羹ske, Kolumnist und Kabarettist, nimmt mit satirischem Charme die vom Virus heimgesuchte Gesellschaft unters Mikroskop. Unterhaltsam und nachdenklich, kritisch und vers繹hnlich, intelligent und plakativ. "Ein tolles Buch. Br羹skes Betrachtungen sind der ersehnte Impfstoff gegen Mutlosigkeit und Pessimismus." Hastenraths Will, Kolumnist Rheinische Post
The Book of Dreams and GhostsTheBook of Dreams and Ghosts
Best known for his collection of fairy tales, Andrew Lang also wrote about other subjects, including ghosts. This is not a collection of ghostly short stories. Rather, it is Andrew Lang's exploration of the "true" ghost stories and prophetic (or supposedly prophetic) dreams."The author has frequently been asked, both publicly and privately: 'Do you believe in ghosts?' One can only answer: 'How do you define a ghost?' I do believe, with all students of human nature, in hallucinations of one, or of several, or even of all the senses. But as to whether such hallucinations, among the sane, are ever caused by psychical influences from the minds of others, alive or dead, not communicated through the ordinary channels of sense, my mind is in a balance of doubt. It is a question of evidence." ... (Diane lemonsky)
Under the Green Dome
An intrepid poet whose idealism exceeds his sanity joins a quixotic band of local bar flies to rescue the town's generous, kind and--only secondarily to hear him tell it--beautiful heiress, Ariel. What noble man would settle for anything less than to rescue a damsel in distress? Ariel's mother, Frieda, widowed since her husband, a scion of a Southern California ranching and real estate empire, accidentally overdosed or committed suicide leaving her finally rid of him. She is now obsessed with wresting full control of the family fortune from Ariel, its rightful heir. Earlier in her career, Frieda founded a ground-breaking social movement, its tenets embraced by Ivy League intellectuals, Hollywood glitterati, professional politicians and suburban housewives. She has since advanced her theories and is set to test them on an unsuspecting citizenry of a sleepy seaside art colony with the enthusiastic though exorbitantly expensive support of its City Council. Nothing stands in Frieda's way, least of all an unstable daughter following her father's footsteps into an early grave, if necessary. No price is too high to pay when the greater good is at stake. Thomas Jefferson warned "experience hath shown that even under the best forms of government, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." The setting is a California coastal village in the throes of those perverted operations sped up exponentially. The consequences are catastrophic, nay, apocalyptic! George Orwell's Animal Farm and Dante's Inferno are primer for what living is like Under the Green Dome.
The Maxwell Chronicles
Maxwell is a little brown field mouse who resides with his wee wife, Maisie, and their not-so-little family in the garage of a condo building in River City, aka Lethbridge. Being illiterate, he is mentored by his learned cousin, McKinley. McKinley lives with his folks, Pa and Ma Cuthbertson, out Retlaw way.Maxwell goes on countless adventures with his person, which he would love to share with you. Enjoy!
EnjoyA Self-Help Book About Anxiety
As self-proclaimed "retired novelist" Elijah Mallick approaches thirty, he desperately emerges from his retirement in hopes of curing his anxiety by writing A Self-Help Book About Anxiety. Not surprisingly, like a panic attack itself, the book spirals quickly out of control into not only an exploration of anxiety, but of its root causes, coping mechanisms, accompanying consequences, relationships, modern dating, and identity, which forms a humorous and heartbreaking look at existence as a whole.All this paired with the simple illustrated fable AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ORCHARD, which serves as a palate cleanser that reminds us to not only chase our dreams - gently, peacefully - but also to take it all in and ENJOY."THIS AFFLICTION AFFECTS 1 OUT OF 5 AMERICANS. The other 4 have no f***ing clue how to cope with the usually invisible agony that their loved ones endure, which would make a book like this helpful to them too, and therefore 5 out of 5 Americans could use this book. That's a lot." - Elijah Mallick, Author of A Self-Help Book About Anxiety"FONT'S WRITING IS SO DEEPLY AWARE THAT IT PISSES ME OFF. The way he's able to put his neuroses into words becomes a mirror of your own s***. And that's why he's great." - Charlene deGuzman, Writer/Star of Unlovable"FONT HAS THOSE ORSON WELLES VIBES. As a Wells myself, I'm actually more of a Chaplin." - No禱l Wells, Writer/Director of Mr. Roosevelt
Teddy’s Rhyme & ReasonThe Poetic Mewsings of an F.O.T. (Fabulous Orange Tabby)
Short Tall Tales
A collection of short stories about life, loss, and love (and a few animals) in the rural south from the Civil War to present day, along with the adventures of an Irish cop navigating the world of international crime as an Interpol Detective Inspector.
It's Pamela Rigby ActuallyA witty, poignant and uplifting story about love, friendship and redemption
Pamela Rigby has waited her whole life for this holiday and nothing is going to spoil it.She's saved long and hard for a month-long Caribbean cruise, but can't afford to go alone. Hooking up with Fiona on an internet forum seems like the ideal solution. A seasoned traveller and frequent cruiser, Fiona appears to be the perfect companion. If only Fiona wasn't so obnoxious, if only Pam hadn't been so trusting. Then there's Carl, a boy from the past, a man now...Set sail with Pam as she discovers that you can't spend your whole life hiding. Ideal for fans of Marian Keyes, Sarah Heywood or Richard Roper. GRAB YOURSELF SOME COMICAL, FEEL-GOOD FICTION.
Geschichten aus dem PflegeheimUnvergessliche Erlebnisse und Ausfl羹ge
Was man alles erleben kann, wenn man nach Heidelberg f瓣hrt mit einigen Pflegeheimbewohnern, oder ein Fu?ballspiel zusammen besucht - oder ganz einfach nur Ged瓣chtnistraining macht mit einzigartigen und liebenswerten Menschen, wie sie 羹berall zu finden sind - auch im Pflegeheim.
Dog Dreams
Do dogs dream? Do dogs experience love? Join our zany and eclectic band of canine researchers in their hilarious quest to find the surprising answers. Eavesdrop on the dreams of ten canine volunteers and experience their heartwarming stories in this bark-out-loud-funny adventure fantasy. Follow the cast of characters, both dogs and humans, as they come to life in this story of scientific exploration, vivid canine dreams, and the stories behind them. Learn the incredible groundbreaking discovery with tremendous implications for how we interact with our beloved pets. Welcome to a world where humans and dogs can now carry on a conversation, where technology, psychology and the power of our imagination reveal an amazing new dimension in our relationships with man's best friend. Welcome to Dog Dreams.
Around The World In Eighty Day
Do you want to read Around the World in Eighty Days? If so then keep reading...Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 瞿20,000 wager (roughly 瞿1.6 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. The story starts in London on Tuesday, October 1, 1872. Fogg is a rich English gentleman living in solitude. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with habits carried out with mathematical precision. Very little can be said about his social life other than that he is a member of the Reform Club. Having dismissed his former valet, James Foster, for bringing him shaving water at 84 簞F (29 簞C) instead of 86 簞F (30 簞C), Fogg hires a Frenchman by the name of Jean Passepartout as a replacement. At the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in an argument over an article in The Daily Telegraph stating that with the opening of a new railway section in India, it is now possible to travel around the world in 80 days. He accepts a wager for 瞿20,000 (equal to about 瞿1.6 million today) from his fellow club members, which he will receive if he makes it around the world in 80 days. Accompanied by Passepartout, he leaves London by train at 8:45 P.M. on Wednesday, October 2, 1872, and is due back at the Reform Club at the same time 80 days later, Saturday, December 21, 1872.What are you waiting for Around the World in Eighty Days is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!
Murder, Curlers, and Kilts
A weekend visit to Rueland's multicultural fair turns sour when beautician Valentine Beaumont comes face to face with a corpse wearing a kilt. What's worse, she learns the victim was a target of foul play, her #1 nemesis is on the case, and no one is who they seem.Despite warnings from hot, hard-headed Detective Romero to leave things to the police, Valentine sets off to snag the killer. While on the case, she crashes into sexy, Herculean stylist Jock de Marco, rattles an old foe, wrestles with family issues, and tangles with secretive clan members.Will Valentine catch the murderer before she becomes the weekend's next target? Or are her fair days numbered?
Ansch瓣ten, Engel!
Der Autor erz瓣hlt in seinem B羹chlein Geschichten und Gedichte aus dem norddeutschen Sprachraum in plattdeutscher Sprache. Es sind kleine Begebenheiten des Alltages. Sie sind in der Vergangenheit und in der Gegenwart angesiedelt. Jede dieser Riemels oder Vertellers enth瓣lt eine geh繹rige Portion norddeutschen Humors, der nicht immer fein im Sinne der hochdeutschen Sprache sein kann. Der Autor verhehlt auch nicht, dass bei einigen Riemels ein gewisser, von ihm hochverehrter Landsmann, namens Rudolf Tarnow, mit in die Tasten des Laptops gegriffen hat. Er wird es ihm wohl nicht allzu 羹bel nehmen.
Wer nicht sucht, findet auch
Gerade wer nicht krampfhaft sucht, findet 羹berraschend die Dinge, die wirklich gl羹cklich machen. Denn bei der Lebensreise weht der Wind oft scheinbar wie er will und so wird auch der Leser mitunter in Regionen geschickt, die recht unerwartet am Horizont auftauchen. Die humorvolle Lesereise beginnt in den wilden 68er Zeiten, f羹hrt durch mexikanische Dschungelpfade, in Kinderl瓣den und M瓣nnergruppen, ins Kloster und zu steinernen Kultpl瓣tzen und berichtet auch von der Sache mit dem lieben Geld. Ein entspanntes Lesevergn羹gen erwartet sie.
