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"A Respectable Woman", first published in Vogue in 1894, is quintessential Chopin and shows us the full extent of her skill as a short-story writer. The story centers around Mrs. Baroda, who, somewhat reluctantly, is playing the gracious host to her husband’s surprise guest, Gouvernail, an old friend of her husband’s from college. The story delves into Mrs. Baroda’s psychology as she struggles with her desires versus her self-made image and self-opinion.

"Ethan Frome" is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, where a visiting engineer tells the story of his encounter with Ethan Frome, a man with a history of thwarted dreams and desires. The accumulated longing of Frome ends in an ironic turn of events. His initial impressions are based on his observations of Frome going about his mundane tasks in Starkfield, and something about him catches the eye and curiosity of the visitor, but no one in the town seems interested in revealing many details about the man or his history - or perhaps they are not able to.

Dylan cannot sleep without his Cosydoze, but it goes missing on a visit to Granny’s house. Where has it gone? And can Mum and Dad get Dylan to sleep without it? A funny, heart-warming story for very young listeners told in rhyme.

Space is such an amazing part of our worlds existence, but it can seem complicated to explain to adults, let alone kids! This book will trigger the natural curiosity within young children with amazing facts about the mysteries of space. From the very basics of what the galaxy is, right through to the name of the first man on the moon, this book relays the complexity of space into really easy and understandable explanations.

This work is a full blooded Victorian, sensationalistic melodrama! Murder, arson, blackmail, bigamy; not many ingredients are missing in this entertaining piece. The story is fast-paced and the main character, Lady Audley, is a refreshingly manipulative and resourceful villainess filled with passion and desires that threatened the male dominated Victorian era.

Tales for an Unknown City is a vibrant selection of almost fifty stories from among the many told at One Thousand and One Friday Nights of Storytelling, a weekly open gathering in Toronto begun by Dan Yashinsky in 1978 and still going strong. There are tales from Canada and many other parts of the world, each followed by a brief word from the teller, giving us the flavour of the “Friday Nights.”

Unsettling accounts of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances, the weight of which carry them to an inevitable fate, are presented here by the grim-voiced Father Time. This omniscient and ominous host, portrayed by both Charles Webster and William Conrad, lends the proceedings an appropriate atmosphere of foreboding. The Clock brings you the desperate obsessions, investigations, attractions, nightmares and violence of the underhanded, the unsuspecting, and the insane.

Meet Wren Frankenberger, a bright and curious 10-year-old, who wanders the Tennessee mountains behind her house, learning, sketching, and adventuring. Nothing will get in the way of Wren finding her cousin. Bears, snakes and blueberry patches won’t slow her down! Will Wren’s wit and wilderness experience save her cousin? Will Rattler prove his worth?

Londra, anni Cinquanta. L’Ammiragliato è un mondo di soli uomini, che indossano sobrie uniformi scure. Ma c’è una macchia di colore in quelle cupe stanze, una donna dalla folta chioma fulva che veste un caratteristico tailleur di tweed, corredato da una sciarpa tartan rossa e verde. Si chiama Imogene McCarthery. Da vent’anni lavora come dattilografa in quell’ambiente declinato al maschile, fiera e caparbia come le Highlands della sua lontana patria, la Scozia.

Join Carl and Cindy on their adventures. Carl and Cindy go to the library with Mom. Shhh! You have to be very quiet in a library. It turns out to be a very memorable day. Mom has an idea that will make bedtime magical. What lessons do they learn? What idea do they have to make bedtime fun? Find out what happens.

It’s time for us to start talking about the menopause. Cracking the Menopause, from straight-talking broadcaster Mariella Frostrup and health journalist Alice Smellie, has all the information you need, delivered with characteristic wry humour. Mariella shares her own journey through the menopause, along with the latest science and advice from leading experts–to provide an informative source of wisdom and enlightenment.

With each story more terrifying than the last, Sinister Delusions is a must-listen for horror fans everywhere. Get ready to experience a journey into the darkest depths of the human psyche, where the line between reality and nightmare is thinner than ever before.

When Susie finds a picture on her husband Mark's computer depicting an older man with a schoolgirl-looking female, she is shocked, betrayed, horrified, and a little horny. Looking through some of the websites she finds, Susie discovers instructions on 'How to Make Her Your Little Girl' and a plan forms in her mind

Doctor Dolittle meets Tommy Stubbins, the young son of the local cobbler, who becomes his new assistant. Tommy learns how to speak animal languages and becomes involved in the Doctor's quest to find Long Arrow, the greatest naturalist in the world. This audiobook takes us to the Mediterranean, South America, and even under the sea. He faces many problems while taking care of these animals.

Cerys leaves her life behind in a fiery wreck. Lily slips away from hers early one morning, silent as a shadow. Both are mothers, and both are desperate. When the two women are thrown into each other’s paths, they strike a tentative bond. Cerys is a mother with no children to care for anymore, and Lily is doing all she can to take care of a four-year-old on her own. But each keep secrets from the beginning—the scars, the loneliness, and, most importantly, who they actually are. They need to work together to survive, but how can they trust each other?

Discover the benefits of the Keto diet for ladies over 60! This comprehensive guidebook is specifically designed to help women over the age of 60 understand the ketogenic diet and how it can benefit their health and overall wellbeing.

A captivating collection of six stories from Australia's master storyteller Judy Nunn. The Long Weekend, The Wardrobe, The Otto Bin Empire: Clive's Story, Changes, The House on Hill Street and Just South of Rome.

Join Carl and Cindy on their adventures. It's a beautiful sunny day! Dad takes the whole family and Roxy the dog to the beach. It turns out to be another memorable family day. What did they see there? How do they hold on to their memories of the day? Find out the fun they have.

When Pandora picks up her older brother, Edison, at her local Iowa airport, she literally doesn’t recognize him. The once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened? Soon Edison’s slovenly habits, appalling diet, and know-it-all monologues are driving Pandora and her fitness-freak husband Fletcher insane. After the brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: It’s him or me. Rich with Shriver’s distinctive wit and ferocious energy, Big Brother is about fat: why we overeat and whether extreme diets ever really work.

Imagine on honeymoon, lulled by sultry heat and the promise of a lifetime’s happiness, you discover a shocking secret about your husband. But instead of destroying you, the knowledge brings freedom; the freedom to bare your soul, explore your deepest desires, and discover what you really want. The Bride Stripped Bare is the story of a passionate sexual awakening, as erotic as it is dangerous....