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The Shortbread Tales
The recipe: the rich mixture of stories that comprise The Shortbread Tales brings the reader face to face with a diversity of yarns, covering encounters with the SAS in Borneo, robberies, horse racing, financial escapades and ghostly experiences. The locations are as varied as the subject matter: from South Shields to the South Seas. All the short stories have the cachet of being true, or taken with a pinch of salt; the majority were experienced first-hand by the author. A vital ingredient is comedy. The stories recognize and amplify the funny side of life, they are devoid of social comment. Instead they aim to uplift the spirit through humour. The twenty tales comprise quick, easy and rewarding reads, with which people of all ages, can readily relate. The Shortbread Tales provide ideal bedtime reads, travelling material, or waiting room companions. They are delivered with insight, and are well-crafted to entertain and amuse the reader. Cook’s tip: perfect for reading on a tea break. Serve with a cuppa and a shortbread biscuit. Bon appétit!
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The Quest - A Collection of Short Stories
In The Quest - A Collection of Short Stories Yannis Kyrlis presents a mysterious and dream-tinged collection which focuses on the abstract, the emotional and the hazy difference between dreams and reality. A man loses his heart, and finds it drawn by an illustrator who tries to redeem him. A couple exploring a dump find an object that calls to them, but will they still be in love by the time it reveals its true origin and impact on their lives? Will a young Greek boy find the answer to his existence in a dream, or should he keep running from it? In this immersive collection of short stories, Yannis Kyrlis effectively combines the surreal, weird, and the deep emotional core that exists within every man or woman.
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The Hostages of God
“I want to stay on a remote unknown island, not for the sake of sagacity, but to accompany my loneliness. On that full moon night, Mozart played the first symphony he ever composed on violin for me on the crystal-white terrace of Salzburg Castle.After that, I started believing in the melody of God.However, I know they will never award my residence the status of a World Heritage Site. No issues, but they still don’t know that it is that place which God often visits to drink with me and to share some lighter moments.”By turns witty, acerbic, surreal and playfully philosophical, the thirteen short stories in verse form that make up The Hostages of God show the full extent of their author’s unique world-view and wonderfully expansive imagination.
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Shooting at Morals
A man dies, yet lives on to tell about it; another man travels to Vegas seeking the base but instead finds the noble; a young woman too eager to please gets in over her head; a young man mistakes cowardice for revolution; and a teenager decides to take justice into her own hands. All these and others find themselves Shooting at Morals. But they also find that when they do so, morals can, and do, shoot back. "Veteran non-fiction author and philosopher Loewen turns to fiction. The results will amuse you. Disturb you. Shock you. Shooting at Morals: truly 'the most dangerous game' of all."
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She
She is a compilation of eight stories that revolve around various characters and circumstances filled with romance, eroticism, humour, despair and tragedy. It has a bitter grasp of reality, with down-to-earth characters and unthinkable plots.
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Ophelia and Other Stories
These stories move about, taking some existential liberties, and include the occasional dark episode, while at the same time, they are laced with humour and the occasional lightness of touch, though they tend not to be politically correct! Above all, they set out to entertain. Living and working in Durham, their author likes to think of himself as working in the tradition of Hugh Walpole, who wrote his famous stories in the same neck of the woods.
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Life Stories
The private lives of people we have met or think we may know well are a source of endless curiosity, and surely this is also true of the people in our history books. The reader may find someone amongst the small vignettes and glimpses offered here whose experiences remind them of someone they know, or think they know. But life is full of surprises.
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Life Flies Away
Life Flies Away by Chloe Louise Smith is an intriguing account of an adolescent female called Cleo, who recounts a troubled patch during her teenage years, one which takes a final and most unexpected turn at the end. It flicks between fantasy and reality, not least because of the involvement of Lewis the Vampire. The author's intent is that this short work assists other literary students who are keen to explore their creative sides and the use of language. Curious and compelling, the reader is never quite certain in which direction this tale will head until the very end.
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Intuition
Sometimes you need to be truly lost before being found.A young woman recalls the time before a horrendous car crash. But is her memory all as it seems? Banishing herself to a remote and harsh landscape, she replays events in a vicious cycle, without reaching clarity or a sense of peace.In time, a shadowy presence from her recent past appears, forcing her to evaluate her actions, her family and her desire to live.Will or can she survive long enough to face the consequences?Abigail Miller's first novel is a tension-packed dystopian look at life and how chance has the final say. Reminiscent of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden with a touch of Mad Max, Miller's tale evokes a sensory whirlwind, with an ending that will leave the readers gasping.
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Harry's Haircut
The inspiration for Harry's Haircut came to the author after witnessing many distressed children having their first hair cut, so she wanted to write a reassuring children's book.
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Ears Have Walls
Ears Have Walls is a collection of short stories which focuses on each character’s darkest secrets. These characters live in the suburbs of English towns, cities, Northern landscapes, Europe, and beyond. From the first tale to the last everyone is filled with surprise.A crime of the heart is taking place between Gerald Compton and his mother Hattie. Because of Gerald’s love affair with a younger woman, Hattie is faced with the decision whether or not to murder her husband.Margaret Grant takes a walk around the city of Nuremburg. She sees who her father really was and is consumed with guilt. Genius Loci: the spirit of place dominates throughout her visit.Jimmy Chan was given the story of a great Buddhist teacher called Xuanzang. It is now Chinese New Year and the horoscope of The Monkey takes Jimmy back home to his family.
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Christmas Stories
A collection of twelve short, wonderful and magical stories to warm your heart this Christmas.
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