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41 Stories
by O. HenryOne of the most famous pseudonym's in history, the name O. Henry evokes wordplay that is dazzling, inventive, wry, and humorous. This anthology includes forty-one stories that continue to captivate generation after generation of readers, including "The Gift of the Magi", "The Furnished Room", and those which demonstrate the technical genius and wide range of O. Henry's world.
419
by Will FergusonWill Ferguson takes readers deep into the labyrinth of lies that is "419," the world’s most insidious Internet scam. <P><P> A car tumbles through darkness down a snowy ravine.<P> A woman without a name walks out of a dust storm in sub-Saharan Africa.<P> And in the seething heat of Lagos City, a criminal cartel scours the Internet, looking for victims.<P> Lives intersect. Worlds collide. And it all begins with a single email: "Dear Sir, I am the daughter of a Nigerian diplomat, and I need your help…"<P> When Laura Curtis, a lonely editor in a cold northern city, discovers that her father has died because of one such swindle, she sets out to track down—and corner—her father’s killer. It is a dangerous game she’s playing, however, and the stakes are higher than she can ever imagine.<P> Woven into Laura’s journey is a mysterious woman from the African Sahel with scars etched into her skin and a young man who finds himself caught up in a web of violence and deceit.<P> And running through it, a dying father’s final words: "You, I love."
419
by Will FergusonWill Ferguson takes readers deep into the labyrinth of lies that is "419," the world’s most insidious Internet scam. <P><P> A car tumbles through darkness down a snowy ravine.<P> A woman without a name walks out of a dust storm in sub-Saharan Africa.<P> And in the seething heat of Lagos City, a criminal cartel scours the Internet, looking for victims.<P> Lives intersect. Worlds collide. And it all begins with a single email: "Dear Sir, I am the daughter of a Nigerian diplomat, and I need your help…"<P> When Laura Curtis, a lonely editor in a cold northern city, discovers that her father has died because of one such swindle, she sets out to track down—and corner—her father’s killer. It is a dangerous game she’s playing, however, and the stakes are higher than she can ever imagine.<P> Woven into Laura’s journey is a mysterious woman from the African Sahel with scars etched into her skin and a young man who finds himself caught up in a web of violence and deceit.<P> And running through it, a dying father’s final words: "You, I love."
42 flores del mal
by Charles Baudelaire42 flores de mal es un volumen de la colección «Poesía portátil» que reúne algunos de los versos más distintivos de los célebres poemarios de Baudelaire Las flores del mal, El spleen de París y Los paraísos artificiales. 42 poemas que abren las puertas al universo descarnado del poeta maldito por excelencia. Con una influencia incontestable sobre escritores modernos y contemporáneos, el impacto de la obra de Baudelaire es evidente en autores como Proust, Houellebecq y tantos otros que respiraron el desarraigo y la sordidez que emanan sus versos. Baudelaire había despertado del sueño romántico y se sumergió en la metrópoli, fue un poeta solitario entre multitudes que se confesaba un «yo sediento del no-yo», un navegante en un universo vacío y a la vez rebosante de las más bajas pasiones. Su lenguaje, valiente y descarado, es un ensayo constante de todas las posibilidades expresivas del verso y la prosa. -------«Es desde entonces que, como un profeta,amo tan dulcemente los mares y el desierto;que río en los funerales y lloro en las fiestasy encuentro un sabor suave en el vino más amargo;que a menudo doy por hecho las mentirasy que, mirando al cielo, caigo en los hoyos.Pero la Voz me consuela y dice: "Cuida tus sueños,los sabios no los tienen tan bellos como los locos".»-------
420 Characters
by Lou BeachAlternately surreal, funny, ominous, and lyrical, Lou Beach's 420 Characters offers an experience as dazzling as any in contemporary fiction. Revealing worlds of meaning in single paragraphs, these crystalline miniature stories that began as Facebook status updates mark a new turn in an acclaimed artist and illustrator's career.This e-book edition has been enhanced with original collages by the author and with exclusive audio of fifteen stories brilliantly read by legendary rock musician Dave Alvin, Golden Globe-winning actor Ian McShane, and Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges.
42: The Jackie Robinson Story
by Aaron RosenbergA movie tie-in novel about Jackie Robinson's life story. In theaters 4/12/13. A novel based on the movie 42--a biopic about Jackie Robinson's history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first African American Major League Baseball player. Includes a full-color insert of photos from the movie.
44 Cats: A Cat's Best Friend (I Can Read Level 1)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this level 1 early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! When the neighbor’s dog Terry comes over, it’s up to the cats to teach him how to be a fabulous feline!44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage into their clubhouse—a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.44 Cat: A Cat's Best Friend is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
44 Cats: Cats Rock! (I Can Read Level 1)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! For the first time ever, little ones can read and rock out with The Buffycats in this level 1 early reader.In this story, Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou come together to form the greatest rock band of all time—The Buffycats!44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage in their clubhouse–a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.44 Cats: Cats Rock! is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
44 Cats: Cats on a Mission (44 Cats)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this all-new storybook retells a key episode from 44 Cats.When the evil neighbor tries to steal Granny Pina’s house, the cats must find the missing deed before it’s too late! They will need to use their courage, smarts, and a touch of music to save the day.44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage into their clubhouse—a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.
44 Charles Street
by Danielle SteelA magical transformation takes place in Danielle Steel's luminous new novel: Strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattan's West Village. The plumbing leaked; the furniture was rescued from garage sales. And every inch was being restored to its original splendor--even as a relationship fell apart. Owner of a struggling art gallery and newly separated from her boyfriend, Francesca Thayer does the math and then the unimaginable. She puts out an advertisement for boarders, and soon her Greenwich Village house becomes a whole new world. First comes Eileen, a pretty L.A. transplant, now a New York City schoolteacher. Then there's Chris, a young father struggling for custody of his seven-year-old son. The final tenant is Marya, a celebrated cookbook author hoping to heal after the death of her husband. Over the course of one amazing, unforgettable, life-changing year, the house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter, heartbreak, and, always, hope. In the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, it's a place those who visit will never want to leave. From the Trade Paperback edition.
44 Cranberry Point (Cedar Cove #4)
by Debbie MacomberOlivia Lockhart-Griffin , Cedar Cove, Washington, Dear Reader, Jack and I are just back from our honeymoon, and I'm eager to catch up with my friends Bob and Peggy Beldon, who run the Thyme and Tide bed-and-breakfast at 44 Cranberry Point. It's a popular place but (needless to say!) things haven't been the same since a man died there. Turns out his name was Max Russell, and Bob had known him briefly in Vietnam. Nobody has any idea why he showed up or—most important of all—who killed him. Because it now appears that he was poisoned. I sure hope, especially for Bob and Peggy's sake, that somebody figures it out soon! Not that they're providing the only news in Cedar Cove these days. Romance seems to be everywhere among my family and friends. I'm pleased to report that Grace Sherman has more than her share of interested men. Her daughter Maryellen is getting married to Jon Bowman. And my mother, Charlotte, seems to have a man in her life, too. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet… There's lots of other gossip I could tell you. Join me at Peggy's place for a cup of tea and one of her fabulous blueberry muffins and we'll talk.
44 Cranberry Point: 16 Lighthouse Road; 204 Rosewood Lane; 311 Pelican Court; 44 Cranberry Point; 50 Harbor Street; 6 Rainier Drive (Cedar Cove #4)
by Debbie MacomberReturn to Cedar Cove, where everyone knows everybody…and their business! But with a little help from the townsfolk, love connections are made. Book 4 in the Cedar Cove series, only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Olivia Lockhart is back in town after her honeymoon, adjusting to married life and eager to catch up with her friends. Things haven’t been the same in town since a man died at the bed-and-breakfast. The owners, Bob and Peggy Beldon, have no idea why he was in Cedar Cove, or what happened him…but they’re determined to solve the mystery. And there’s plenty more news: Jon and Maryellen are planning a wedding. Also Maryellen’s mother, Grace, has more than her share of interested men. The question is: who is she going to choose? Trouble is just around the corner…“Irresistibly delicious and addictive.”—Publishers WeeklyPreviously published
44 Juanes
by Victoria RamírezNacimientos ocultos, persecuciones, traiciones y accidentes fortuitos componen un mosaico de luces y sombras que gira en torno a la existencia de un tesoro vivo, custodiado por la élite de una organización secreta. Durante un tormentoso periodo personal, la vida de la historiadora sevillana María Ramos da un vuelco definitivo con la aparición de una guía espiritual surgida de las redes sociales. Gracias a esta extraordinaria injerencia, accede a secretos enterrados por parte de las dos ramas de su familia, entre las que descubre un inquietante paralelismo. Nacimientos ocultos, persecuciones, traiciones y accidentes fortuitos componen un mosaico de luces y sombras que gira en torno a la existencia de un tesoro vivo, custodiado por la élite de una organización secreta. El hallazgo sitúa a la historiadora y a su compañero David Ribas en el punto de mira de quienes no dudarán en aniquilar a aquellos que osen desvelar sus miserias.
44 Poems on Being with Each Other: A Poetry Unbound Collection
by Pádraig Ó. TuamaThis celebratory anthology explores human connection through forty-four poems curated by Pádraig Ó Tuama, the host of On Being’s Poetry Unbound podcast. 44 Poems on Being with Each Other is a new volume that offers immersive reflections on the human connection. With an observant eye, Pádraig Ó Tuama shares an enlightening meditation on each poem, revealing the ways we relate to each other, the world around us, and ourselves. Among the selections, Ó Tuama examines friendship and its loss through Langston Hughes’s “I Loved My Friend,” changing familial bonds in Rita Dove’s “Eurydice, Turning,” the relationship with the past in Mary Oliver’s “The Uses of Sorrow,” the power of declaration in Lucille Clifton’s “Won’t You Celebrate with Me,” and the necessity of connection to land in Joy Harjo’s “Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings.” Blending humor with insight, tension with tenderness, complexity with care, 44 Poems on Being with Each Other articulates the power of poetry itself. Through careful and incisive readings, it illuminates aspects of the human condition, particularly the ways we are inextricably linked to each other, and provides inspiration for grounded self-reflection. It is an anthology that will delight readers, just as Pádraig’s podcast has done for millions around the world.
44 Scotland Street (44 Scotland Street #1)
by Alexander McCall SmithThe bestselling author of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series brings his trademark warmth and wisdom to his novel chronicling the lives of the residents of 44 Scotland Street that's 'as charming as the bohemian street in which it's set' (Scottish Daily Record)The story revolves around the comings and goings at No. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in Edinburgh. Immediately recognisable are the Edinburgh chartered surveyor, stalwart of the Conservative Association, who dreams of membership of Scotland's most exclusive golf club. We have the pushy Stockbridge mother, and her prodigiously talented five-year-old son, who is making good progress with the saxophone and with his Italian. Then there is Domenica Macdonald who is that type of Edinburgh lady who sees herself as a citizen of a broader intellectual world.In McCall Smith's hands such characters retain charm and novelty, simultaneously arousing both mirth and empathy. 44 Scotland Street is vintage McCall Smith, tackling issues of trust and honesty, snobbery and hypocrisy, love and loss, but all with great lightness of touch. Clever, elegant and funny, this is a novel that provides huge entertainment but which is underpinned by the moral dilemmas of everyday life and the characters' struggles to resolve them.Contains an exclusive extract from The Department of Sensitive Crimes, the first novel in the new Detective Varg series by Alexander McCall Smith
44 Scotland Street (44 Scotland Street #1)
by Alexander McCall SmithThe story revolves around the comings and goings at No. 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in Edinburgh. Immediately recognisable are the Edinburgh chartered surveyor, stalwart of the Conservative Association, who dreams of membership of Scotland's most exclusive golf club. We have the pushy Stockbridge mother, and her prodigiously talented five-year-old son, who is making good progress with the saxophone and with his Italian. Then there is Domenica Macdonald who is that type of Edinburgh lady who sees herself as a citizen of a broader intellectual world.In McCall Smith's hands such characters retain charm and novelty, simultaneously arousing both mirth and empathy. 44 Scotland Street is vintage McCall Smith, tackling issues of trust and honesty, snobbery and hypocrisy, love and loss, but all with great lightness of touch. Clever, elegant and funny, this is a novel that provides huge entertainment but which is underpinned by the moral dilemmas of everyday life and the characters' struggles to resolve them.
44 Scotland Street: 44 Scotland Street Series (1) (44 Scotland Street Series #1)
by Alexander McCall Smith44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 1 The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive serial novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boy—just ask his mother. Welcome to 44 Scotland Street, home to some of Edinburgh's most colorful characters. There's Pat, a twenty-year-old who has recently moved into a flat with Bruce, an athletic young man with a keen awareness of his own appearance. Their neighbor, Domenica, is an eccentric and insightful widow. In the flat below are Irene and her appealing son Bertie, who is the victim of his mother&’s desire for him to learn the saxophone and italian–all at the tender age of five.Love triangles, a lost painting, intriguing new friends, and an encounter with a famous Scottish crime writer are just a few of the ingredients that add to this delightful and witty portrait of Edinburgh society, which was first published as a serial in The Scotsman newspaper.
44 Scotland Street: 44 Scotland Street; Espresso Tales; Love Over Scotland; The World According to Bertie; The Unbearable Lightness of Scones
by Alexander Mccall SmithOne of Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling series and the funniest, 44 Scotland Street is the world's longest-running serialized novel and continues to be published weekly in The Scotsman newspaper for three months of each year. The 44 Scotland Street series is truly heart-warming, terribly funny and filled with the day-to-day lives of the residents of 44 Scotland Street, a converted Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh. The first five novels chronicle the episodes that begin when 20-year-old Pat rents a room from handsome and cocky Bruce, and inherits some delightfully colourful neighbours: Domenica, an insightful and eccentric widow; Bertie, a 5-year-old who’s mastered both saxophone and Italian; and Irene, his overbearing mother. Pat has a new job at an art gallery, where her contemplative boss, Matthew, spends most of his time drinking coffee in a local café and discussing matters great and small, with barista Big Lou, wise and lovelorn. Pat’s duties are light, until she realizes that one of their paintings may be an undiscovered work of a renowned Scottish artist and she discovers that one of their customers may be in on the secret. Add to this a fancy ball, love triangles, an encounter with a famous crime writer, the dog-napping of painter Angus Lordie’s gold-toothed dog with a heart of gold, Cyril, and McCall Smith’s observations on a wide range of issues, including the merits of various forms of olive oil, the domestic economy of contemporary pirate households and our human search for happiness, and you have an incredibly entertaining and nuanced portrait of Edinburgh society.In the first five novels—44 Scotland Street, Espresso Tales, Love Over Scotland, The World According to Bertie and The Unbearable Lightness of Scones—full of gently satirical humour and sympathy for his characters, McCall Smith offers an affectionate portrait of a city and its people who, in his own words, “make Edinburgh one of the most vibrant and interesting places in the world.”
4400: Promises Broken
by David Mack4400 taken, 4400 returned. All were given startling new abilities. Now, if you are willing to risk it all, you too can be extraordinary. Is this what the future intended to ensure the survival of the human race? Promicin -- which kills half of those who dare to inject it and grants paranormal abilities to those who survive -- is spreading across the globe and threatening to plunge the entire world into chaos. One year has passed since Jordan Collier and his followers seized control of Seattle and renamed it Promise City. U.S. armed forces have surrounded Seattle, and each day brings Collier and his Promicin-Positive Movement closer to all-out war with the world's greatest military superpower. However, the real threats are the Marked -- agents from the future whose identities are encoded into body-hijacking nanites. They were sent back to thwart the efforts of the 4400. The last three surviving Marked lurk in the shadows, working in secret as they prepare to deliver a deathblow to the planet. Caught in the crossfire are NTAC agents Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris. His son, Kyle, and her thirteen-year-old adopted daughter, Maia, are both more loyal to Jordan's movement than to them. And when the standoff between Collier and the U.S. military explodes into open conflict, Tom, Diana, and fellow agents wind up outnumbered and outgunned. In the end, the fate of all mankind will rest in the hands of one man: Tom Baldwin.
4400: Promises Broken
by David Mack4400 taken, 4400 returned. All were given startling new abilities. Now, if you are willing to risk it all, you too can be extraordinary. Is this what the future intended to ensure the survival of the human race? Promicin -- which kills half of those who dare to inject it and grants paranormal abilities to those who survive -- is spreading across the globe and threatening to plunge the entire world into chaos. One year has passed since Jordan Collier and his followers seized control of Seattle and renamed it Promise City. U.S. armed forces have surrounded Seattle, and each day brings Collier and his Promicin-Positive Movement closer to all-out war with the world's greatest military superpower. However, the real threats are the Marked -- agents from the future whose identities are encoded into body-hijacking nanites. They were sent back to thwart the efforts of the 4400. The last three surviving Marked lurk in the shadows, working in secret as they prepare to deliver a deathblow to the planet. Caught in the crossfire are NTAC agents Tom Baldwin and Diana Skouris. His son, Kyle, and her thirteen-year-old adopted daughter, Maia, are both more loyal to Jordan's movement than to them. And when the standoff between Collier and the U.S. military explodes into open conflict, Tom, Diana, and fellow agents wind up outnumbered and outgunned. In the end, the fate of all mankind will rest in the hands of one man: Tom Baldwin.
45 Pounds (More or Less)
by Kelly Barson<P><P>Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: <P>She is 16. <P>And a size 17. <P>Her perfect mother is a size 6. <P>Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 2 months, and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid. <P>So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or less). <P>Welcome to the world of informercial diet plans, wedding dance lessons, endless run-ins with the cutest guy Ann's ever seen--and some surprises about her not-so-perfect mother. <P>And there's one more thing--it's all about feeling comfortable in your own skin--no matter how you add it up!
45 sécrets pour réussir dans la vie
by Ricardo KaniamaSel-made-man-millionnaire parti de strictement rien, Ricardo Kaniama est la preuve selon laquelle naître pauvre ne condamne personne à la misère et à l'échec. Cet ouvrage stimulant vous révèle les secrets de la réussite et le chemin conduisant à la prospérité et au succès. Il renferme les enseignements, les secrets, la motivation, les conseils ainsi que la force dont vous avez besoin pour sortir du lot et progresser dans la vie ou s'enrichir. Ricardo Kaniama est un self-made-man prospère. Fondateur et Président de « International Success Training Centre », il est aussi Serviteur de Dieu et Conférencier International à Succès. Il donne ses conférences en Europe et en Afrique. Il est convaincu que quiconque désire réussir peut y arriver s'il peut apprendre auprès de ceux qui ont réussi.
47
by Walter Mosley<P>In his first book for young adults, bestselling author Walter Mosley weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom. <P>47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave, Tall John. <P>47 soon finds himself swept up in an otherworldly battle and a personal struggle for his own liberation.
47 Days: The True Story of Two Teen Boys Defying Hitler's Reich
by Annette OppenlanderIn March 1945 Hitler ordered his last propaganda command: send all 15 and 16-year-old boys to defend the fatherland. 47 DAYS tells the true story of Günter and Helmut, best friends, who dared to defy and disobey. Without knowing how long the war might continue, they spent 47 harrowing days as fugitives on the run. Being caught meant certain execution. 47 DAYS is a novelette, an excerpt from the novel, SURVING THE FATHERLAND--A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany, a sweeping saga of family, love, and betrayal against the epic panorama of WWII which illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the children's war.
47 Echo (47 Echo #1)
by Shawn KupferRussia, 2019. Combined Chinese and North Korean forces have taken increasing amounts of territory in a war that is devastating the world. Nick Morrow is a convict conscript assigned to 47 Echo--a suicide squad. No one cares whether they live or die, as long as they complete their missions. Under the command of a Marine Corps with nothing but contempt for its squadron of felons, they are on a mission to defend what's left of war-ravaged Russia. A half-Chinese drifter, much isn't expected of Nick. Like the other members of 47 Echo, he's viewed as little more than cannon fodder. However, Nick's sense of honor, analytical mind and skills on the battlefield just might be what the squad needs to survive the meat-grinder that is the front lines of this bloody war. But can Nick himself survive the brutal crimes that haunt his past?