"In a crowded Chicago airport, an incident at TSA impacts twelve young Asian Americans, all strangers to one another before this day. As events cause their journeys to intertwine, they discover the challenges of friendship, the perils of younger siblings, the power or words, and the unexpected significance of a blue Stratocaster electric guitar. Twelve virtuoso authors draw from their own experiences to explore themes of identity and belonging in...

Never-before-published fiction by one of the finest war authors of the twentieth century In 1943, a young soldier named James Jones returned from the Pacific, lightly wounded and psychologically tormented by the horrors of Guadalcanal. When he was well enough to leave the hospital, he went AWOL rather than return to service, and began work on a novel of the World War II experience. Jones's AWOL period was brief, but he returned to the novel...

A pile of sensational bizarre blood cases, a cold silent body, what kind of crimes and secrets are hidden? A calm and wise female forensic doctor, an experienced criminal investigation captain, in the face of a paper forensic identification, one by one, the blood, violence and terror behind the dissection of the body, everything seems to have no trace, but in the bizarre doomed to the curse of the murderer

#QuedateEnCasa surgió porque precisamente nos quedamos en casa. Es el resultado final de un juego en equipo donde todos ganamos; un juego que nos mantuvo divertidos, unidos -más cerca que nunca- durante buena parte del aislamiento social, preventivo y obligatorio. Nueve amigos, vinculados desde hace tiempo con la tarea de escribir, nos propusimos hacerlo periódicamente y comprobamos una vez más que el arte verdaderamente "salva". Escribir pone...

A dramatic short story taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by a number-one bestselling author When Fleece, one of the foot soldiers of the valiant Hibernian Army, is sent to battle the demons of the Fomorian Empire, he becomes the accidental Hero of Drumree. Much to his surprise. Derek Landy's action-packed tale is perfectly complemented by Alan Clarke's brilliantly dramatic artwork. Look out for the other eleven stories - also available...

A small book of short stories written by Abdulla Qadiri This book contains two short stories: • The Party of Demons • In The Ulak In the first story, O'sar tells his family about the party of demons he saw at night. In the next one, Toorghon tells the story of the game of Ulak which he went to. Ulak - is one of the traditional, national games of Central Asian peoples. The judges throw the goat (a goat or calf with its head, legs, and...

Rory loved listening to stories and he always remembered the ones that Daddy read to him at bedtime. He wanted to know where stories came from. And he told Daddy that one day he would like to write stories. And that was why he couldn't wait to start reading himself. Rory didn't think that he would ever get tired of stories!

Rabbit lived with his parents in a city called Joyland. He was the only child in the family. He liked to play with his parents at home with his toys. Mummy Rabbit started to look for a nursery for Rabbit and can be happy when he plays with other children. On Rabbit's first day at nursery, he did not want to leave his mummy as nursery was new for him. It was circle time and a story to follow. The rabbit was asked to hand out snacks to his class…...

"Best Stories for Children" invites young readers into a captivating realm where imagination knows no bounds. Within the pages of this enchanting collection, readers will discover a tapestry of tales that celebrate courage, friendship, diversity, and the wonders of the world.Through these stories, children embark on adventures with brave protagonists, from curious bears to daring young girls, exploring magical forests, enchanted mountains, and even...

A sequence of scattered frames on this Planet, of stories at first glance disconnected and dragged along by the rush of contemporary society, turns into a fine balance of chance and necessity.What may seem like an ordinary day in our existence is reduced to twenty-four simultaneous stories contained within the span of a single hour.A turn of the clock that punctuates Time, the true master of today's Odyssey in which we are immersed, transcending history...