Short Stories

An attack in the dark. The loss of a love. Waking up hung over in a ditch. These are the things that make a hero, especially if that hero is Quincy Harker, immortal wizard, snarky bastard, and general badass. Histories collects two short stories and one short novella giving a peek behind the curtain at the man, the myth, the legend that is Quincy Harker, as well as the origin story of one of his most popular cohorts, Jo Henry.

Rough Play invites you into a world where boundaries are tested, and taboo fantasies come to life. This collection of provocative and daring short stories is not for the faint of heart. It delves into the raw and electrifying dynamics of BDSM, age-gap relationships, and the most primal forms of lust and control.

From maddening BDSM sex to wild, bare-all threesomes, there is something for everyone in “The Best Unadulterated Erotic Short Sex Stories 2024” by Madden Ferrari. Pay the toll and lose yourself as you embark on a carnal journey like no other!

The ANTI-Boring way to start communicating in French in the next 30 days without memorizing words from a boring dictionary…

In this follow-up volume to Big in Heaven, stories of life at St. Alexander the Whirling Dervish parish continue. Gather with the boys at Shooky's Taproom, or hang out in the church hall with the Teuta Ladies Baking Society, and catch up on all the gossip about Father Naum and his friends and parishioners, as their lives unfold in struggles, hope, temptations, faith, and love. You'll come away seeing your own life and those around you with new, more compassionate eyes.

Cultural knowledge is an essential part of any language learning. It is the backbone of a language’s personality and the main ingredient to a language’s unique flavor. It is no different in the case of the oh-so-diverse Spanish. What means baby in one part of the Hispanic world might mean bus in another (we’re looking at you, guagua), and what is considered socially acceptable in one might be a cultural offense in another.

Are you interested in exploring your sexuality? Do you want to spice up your sex life and add some kink into the mix? Do you want to enter a whole new dimension of pleasure using the power of audio erotica? Gone are the days when you had to accept mundane, conventional sex and erotica. With over 40 short stories and 4 different narrators, you will surely find a style that really gets you in the mood.

When they first met, they both belonged to another. Now he's determined to make her what she should've always been - his.

Eighteen of the very best American short stories, each a classic in its own right. Stories include "The Little Frenchman and his Water Lots", by George Pope Morris; "The Angel of the Odd", by Edgar Allan Poe; "The Schoolmasters’s Progress", by Caroline M.S. Kirkland; "The Watkinson Evening", by Eliza Leslie; "Titbottom’s Spectacles", by George William Curtis; "My Double and "How He Undid Me", by Edward Everett Hale; "A Visit to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Punsters", by Oliver Wendell; and more.

The Sherlock Holmes & Father Brown Collection, read by Jonathan Keeble (as Sherlock) and Nicholas Boulton (as Father Brown), includes unabridged recordings of the complete short stories featuring two of the most iconic amateur detectives in literature - Father Brown and Sherlock Holmes.

Learning Portuguese is a tough challenge, no doubt about it. The rich vocabulary and complex grammar can be discouraging when you are taking your first steps into the learning process. The goal of this book is to teach Portuguese in the most effective way possible. This audiobook adopts a semi-communicative method: the storytelling approach. Telling stories is an effective educational tool because learners become engaged with the narrative and, therefore, remember the story and vocabulary associated with it, effortlessly, as well as making it easier to recognize sentence patterns.

The nine stories and one poem in this volume formed the basis for the astonishingly original film Short Cuts, directed by Robert Altman. Collected altogether in this volume, these stories form a searing and indelible portrait of American innocence and loss. With deadpan humor and enormous tenderness, this is the work of "one of the true contemporary masters" ( The New York Review of Books).

This collection includes three comprehensive Italian books in one. Not only will you learn grammar but you'll also increase comprehension and grow your Italian vocabulary while enjoying yourself....

Do you ever have a day when you're just feeling down? On those days, don't you wish that you drink even a little bit from the cup of inspiration and motivation? Well now you can. This book is packed full of uplifting, motivating, and inspiring stories that will make you smile, improve your day, and help you take on whatever life has in store for you.

Four Books, One Unifying Vision: Spanish Acquisition... Begin your journey to fluency with a captivating collection of 80 Spanish Short Stories tailored to guide you through the beautiful landscape of the Spanish language. From Beginners to Advanced learners, each story is a step closer to mastering Spanish, making language learning not just easy but incredibly enjoyable.

Perhaps best known for her classic novel The Age of Innocence, Wharton loved the short story form because its brevity allowed her to concentrate on telling the story. In these three powerful stories, Edith Wharton transports the listener to the turn of the century, where she depicts (without turning to sensationalism) the shocking topics of the time. Often, she opens just after an incident, allowing the listener to be immersed straight into the story.

Louis L'Amour's world is built on those dramatic moments when men and women cast their fears, doubts, and pasts behind them and plunge into the unknown. Nowhere is that more evident than in this latest collection of stories set on the American frontier. These selections include "The Nester and the Piute"; "Big Man"; "Waltz Him Around Again"; "Shadow"; "Barney Takes a Hand"; "When a Texan Takes Over"; and "No Trouble for the Cactus Kid".

Marathi short stories based on some key reflections from daily activities which get registered in mind.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Russian. Short Stories in Russian for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and, most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when listening.

After almost twenty years, Mary Ellen’s return to her hometown is like entering a surreal and haunting nightmare. She had thought she left this all behind for good. The reason for her return? Her father’s funeral. But this trip back is more than just grieving and receiving condolences - it’s a reckoning with the ghosts of a past she worked hard to forget.