Short Family

A short fictional audio drama weaving piano and cello music throughout the memories of Daniel, a middle-aged man, visiting his mother in the hospital. While she is sleeping, he looks through some old photo albums, and his mind is flooded with remembrances.

首先謝謝居於多倫多的 Tony。因為他寫了一個關於疫情下的 Together 劇本並提議我寫一個疫情下的故事互相交流。疫情開始的時候曾想過寫疫情故事可是寫故事之前都要一些時間準備想到這些大概疫情都完結了。可是直到現在仍然生活在疫情下。那麼我便寫了一個關於疫情下的家庭故事。

我一個普普通通的保安員小學畢業之後便匆匆找工作來維持生計。靠著兩條跑腿一雙手足以在這個城市奔波忙碌。果菜買賣收啤酒瓶瞬息間已經是一個成年人我可以選擇建築工和水泥工裝卸貨物...只要是單純靠體力就能掙錢的有哪些我是沒幹過。人家的63歲已經兒孫滿堂正享受著退休生活我還。平叔唸到這裡停下來他不知道如何寫下去反正兒子今晚來待會兒問他吧。李明季在車廂內木無表情回家吃飯見爸爸阿季是提不起勁的每次都想快去快回。

這是一個群體關鍵字寫成的故事一組三人每人選出一個關鍵字 然後根據這些詞語各自寫作一篇文章或故事 我們選了的是: 機械人一個人藍寶石 那我寫了一個: 阿忠的故事..

A father wrestles with his ego and the decision to tell his curious son the scandalous and desperate thing he did to become a high school legend.

Humorvoll und tiefgründig erzählt Barbara Noack Alltagsgeschichten über die Kleinsten unserer Gesellschaft: Die Kinder. Dabei wirft sie einen augenzwinkernden Blick auf die Dinge, die Eltern und Großeltern tagtäglich mit den lieben Kleinen erleben können. Es geht unter anderem um Max, der dringend eine Entschuldigung für die Schule benötigt, um sie dann in aller Aufregung zuhause zu vergessen und um Daniel, der Papas Auto mit Mamas Badeanzug wäscht. Beim Lesen wird jedem klar: Das Leben mit Kindern ist toll. Einfacher ist es aber, Flöhe zu hüten.

This short story for middle grade listeners features sisters Rose and Louisa who move with their mother into an apartment over a funeral parlor. Possibly not the most exciting neighbors—until the day they recognize the person being delivered in a hearse.

Twelve years ago, Matthias Davidson left his broken home to find a better life, leaving his mama, brother, and sister behind. But a broken man only becomes more broken in a world without love and hope. Now Matthias is in trouble, and he desperately needs help. And he only has one place left to go. Home to Mama. Will Matthias be able to reconcile with his mother? Will he find a way out of his trouble - or will more trouble find him?

La idea de maternidad nos transporta fácilmente a la imagen de ternura infinita o a la circunstancia de una experiencia maravillosa pero entre las líneas de sus cuentos encontraremos alguna que otra sorpresa al respecto. La visión del mundo de un bebé, la difícil decisión de ser madre o el amor cegador que una mamá tiene por su pequeña son algunas de las historias que Nerea Riesco describe en "Consentimiento informado", "Tengo que salir de aquí", "La escala de valores" y "Volver a empezar".

Adel verpflichtet! Evelyn wird von ihrer Schwester und ihrer Mutter, der Herzoginwitwe, unter Druck gesetzt, sich endlich standesgemäß zu verhalten. Aufgelockert wird die unerfreuliche Kaffeegesellschaft erst von einem unerwarteten Gast und es zeigt sich: Hochmut kommt immer vor dem Fall.

The soul of every restaurant is the kitchen, but at Belladonna, the heart is the front of the house. Nessa and Adam have long reigned as the most-envied and most-aspired-to couple at Belladonna.

There is more to a kiss than your technique. Whether given to a family member, friend, lover, or spouse, a kiss holds immense power. When infused with meaningful intentions, it will leave the recipient with an unforgettable memory. This short read will fill you with so much nostalgia, desire, love, and romance that when you kiss em, they will stay kissed.

In the chaos of a maternity ward, memories of tragedy and grief come rushing back for an anxious mother-to-be as she struggles to balance her child’s needs with her own healing. Rushed into an emergency cesarean section, a woman finds herself in the same hospital where her suicidal mother died. She’s buried the trauma of her mother’s last hours--and also the dread that she might be just as vulnerable to breaking. As the new mother relives one crisis in the midst of another, prize-winning author Julie Orringer turns the joyous event of birth into a harrowing, poignant short story.

Even native-born Americans don’t know the Deep South well. It’s a beautiful, deeply forested region with diverse people and a long history. These stories set in Mississippi and Louisiana deal with two mysteries. How well do we know a place? And how well do we know our families?

Stan Leidel has vanished from Beatty…again...leaving his two sons, Tim and Mark, to once again fend for themselves. But this time, there just has to be a good ending to the story! That Hoosiers Cap...a short story of 11000 words.

Living under the shadow of two gifted parents, Astrid Nordling feels trapped everywhere but at the piano, finding solace in Schubert and Debussy. Her piano teacher is convinced that she is a prodigy; her mother is not so sure. Set in 1960s Chicago, this excerpt from Lisa Heiserman Perkins' upcoming novel shows that there can be such a thing as too much talent in a single family. As Astrid competes with her dramatic, high-strung mother for the spotlight, their tug-of-war threatens to pull the family apart.

When a stray dog walks into a sleepy Chiltern village, she touches the lives of many people there, but can she help the recently widowed Alfie Ellis, who has been living a kind of half life since the loss of his wife of 43 years?

Burning secrets sometimes seems like the best option.

Atticus Rush doesn't really like people. Years in Special Ops and law enforcement showed him the worst of humanity, making his mountain hideaway the ideal place to live. But when his colleagues at MacKenzie Security need him to save the kidnapped young daughter of a US senator, he'll do it, even if it means working with the woman who broke his heart...his ex-wife. As the clock winds down on the girl's life, can they fight the past, a ruthless madman, and their explosive passion to get the job done?

A touching look at the joys and the sorrows that come with pet ownership. See how a white rabbit won at a carnival affects the lives of people and even animals around her, and decide if the lessons of loss at a beloved pet's passing are worth the lessons of love they can bring.