Short Family

A Christmas Carol is undoubtedly the most famous supernatural story in English. However, it was not the only supernatural story of the season that Charles Dickens wrote. In Victorian England, Christmas was the time to explore the supernatural in stories, and Charles Dickens was one of the best at it. Included in this volume are a full-cast dramatization of A Christmas Carol, plus three more of Dickens' best stories of the season.

Treat yourself to true stories that celebrate life and capture the essence of what it means to be a woman. Like chocolate, these stories soothe, satisfy, and delight -- better yet, they're good for you! Written by and for women, here are heartfelt insights on commitment, compassion, work, marriage, friendship, motherhood, love, courage, spirituality, passion and dozens of other topics.

Love, like chocolate, comes to us in many varieties, pure and simple, rich and complicated, sweet and bittersweet, and always memorable. These real-life tales celebrate the many ways we express our love, whether it be for a mate, parents, or children, even the acceptance of your own self, and challenge us to soar higher as we reach for our dreams.

A second marriage after the first ended in tragedy is bound to have its challenges. In the case of DI Peter Johns, his new wife, "Our Bernie", is very different from Angie, the love of his life. This short story plots the path of their friendship from first encounters to final commitment.

En los últimos años la suerte ha favorecido a Georg Bendeman, por el contrario, su buen amigo afincado en Rusia está en plena crisis existencial. Georg ha ido ocultando sus éxitos a su amigo por miedo a que éste pueda sentirse acomplejado, pero un día decide que lo más justo es contarle la verdad. Antes de escribirle, va a pedir consejo a su padre quien aprovechará la ocasión para expresar su descontento y recriminarle por su actitud.

An exclusive short story for World Book Day from one of our best-selling authors.... Sometimes all we need is a relaxing holiday in the sun. For Anthony and Carole, a week in a lovely Greek hotel has helped them mend the cracks in their marriage. For widowed Jessica, it’s the longest she’s ever gone without visiting her beloved husband’s grave. However when the flight doesn’t go according to plan, they are each forced to face up to the very things they have been avoiding for so long.

Durante el saqueo de Cádiz por los ingleses, Clotaldo caballero y soldado británico rapta a una niña de siete años Isabel y se la lleva de vuelta a su casa a Londres donde la cría como si fuera su propia hija.

I nomi fanno il mondo' è un'opera concepita per l'ascolto in audiolibro. Piccoli romanzi in venti righe, o poco più...

In this hilarious short story, two parents encourage their little girl to grow up, and immediately wonder about the repercussions of their decision, while juggling potty training, theme park visits, and the thought of life without her one day. You will see yourself in this story 100 times over. The Short Years is a series of beautiful vignettes folded into a weekend trip and a look into the future. (Contains selected passages from the book The Long Cutie)

Set mostly in Appalachian country, backwood characters will leave you laughing in pain and gasping in horror. You will learn something new about Weston's horrific mountain tales every time you listen. They are not for the feint of heart.

Gifted empath and security expert Landon Love has spent a lifetime trying to keep everyone at arm's length, never wanting to know what people personally think about him. His gift of sensing emotions isn't one he'd wish on anyone.

Reed Love is more than a computer genius and hacker extraordinaire thanks to his DNA. He has a love-hate relationship with the invisible pop-up boxes that appear around everyone he meets and the ease with which he can access that data. Pictures, financial data, passwords, it doesn't matter what the information or how deep in the web strangers try to disguise it. Reed has access, and these boxes dance in front of him, enticing him to look.

I've gone from a future of possibilities to nothing in a single gunshot. Homeless, penniless, and without the man I love, my hopelessness overwhelms me, and I seek unexpected comfort from people long absent in my life. I can't lose Sean - not now, not ever - and I'll do anything to get him back, even if it means using myself as bait.

Ex-Marine Cole Buchanan has seen his fair share of hate and ugliness in the world. He's experienced it up close and personal. When a move to Love Island sets him on a new path as the fire chief, he's all too happy to leave his troubles behind. He's got it all - a beautiful house and a job he enjoys, fighting evil in a whole new way, one flame at a time.

They say the best way to get over a broken heart is a random hook-up. So my new BFF is dragging me to a bar. All I have to do is wear a slutty dress, choose a dude, and do the deed, right? The thing is, this isn't me. I'm the good girl - the one who has sex for love. But, since the love of my life is shacked up with someone else, I guess it's time to move on. One night, one time. That's all. I'll have a clean slate.

An everyday tragedy brought into stark relief and elevated to high drama by the skilled pen of Maria Krestovskaya, as she focuses her listeners' attention on someone whose life would have otherwise gone unnoticed.

அப்பா பிள்ளை வாழ்வின் ஓட்டத்தில் தந்தை மகனாகவும், மகன் தந்தையாகவும் மாறும் சூழல் ஏற்படுகிறது. எதனால்? இந்த அப்பாவும் பிள்ளையும் கற்பனையல்ல. நிஜம். இரத்தமும் சதையுமாய் வாழ்பவர்கள். அன்பு நிறைந்ததே வாழ்க்கை.

"The Test" is a short, powerful piece that describes a day in the life of a woman, whose past comes to haunt her just as she thinks she is settled and perfectly safe in her life. Faced with memories of long ago as well as considerations and responsibilities of today, she must make a difficult choice she knows will change her life and affect the lives of those around her.

Out of the Light of Darkness is a compelling collection of short stories that deal with ephemeral moments, unforgettable relationships, and death. The longest story, a novella, tells the tale of a teen trying to understand and find the good in his father. Listeners will be pulled into the story as they see Matty struggle to see light in a man who is shrouded by darkness.

Escape your everyday worries and cares. Meet unforgettable characters and share their dreams, griefs, laughs, and loves.