In Chad Pelley's Trigger Finger Blues, a sniper experiences a crisis of conscience when he falls in love with his next target - but are any of his feelings real? In The Snake Crosses the Tracks at Midnight by Daniel Karasik, a teenager must deal with the fact that his older sister is now a grown woman, and his crush-next-door has become a mystery, with depths beyond his comprehension. An accompanist must put up with a headstrong, condescending, and unprofessional singer, ...

Immerse yourself in the lyrical tapestry of "Short Poetry Collection 186 (Unabridged)." This captivating anthology gathers the finest works of renowned poets John Leyden, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. From the haunting melodies of "The Mermaid" to the introspective musings of "Ode to a Nightingale," this collection offers a kaleidoscope of emotions and themes. Prepare to be transported by the evocative imagery, profound insights, and timeless beauty of these poetic maste...

Travel in the entertaining company of a man made of equal parts bullshit and inspiration, in what is ultimately a twisted panegyric to the power of strange music to change people from the inside outAt turns funny and strangely sobering, this "found memoir" is a picaresque tale of inspired, heroic deceit, incompetence, and -- just possibly -- triumph. Follow the flailing escapades of maverick music manager Campbell Ouiniette at the Calgary Folk Festival, as he leaves a trail of empt...

An audacious New Face of Fiction debut: nine riveting stories that announce a major writer in the tradition of Yann Martel and Barbara Gowdy.Unexpected humour and tenderness intertwine with loneliness and hopefulness in this remarkable book from an already acclaimed writer. In nine richly varied stories, written in intense, clear-eyed prose, the reader is led into an exploration of the human need for connection, however tenuous or absurd, and at whatever cost. The ...

In 1970 a group of illegal squatters broke into an abandoned military base in the centre of Copenhagen. They found vast swathes of forested land, huge vacant buildings and a small lake. An article appeared in a street magazine suggesting that the vacant land and buildings be used by Copenhagen's homeless and struggling. As a result a massive immigration to the vacant land occurred. People from all sections of society came to create an alternative life based on personal freedom and the reje...

Five short stories of horror and terror to keep you thinking at night. The stories are...The House - what goes bump in the night?Mars - the first manned mission think they are alone on the red planet, but are they?Food - was it a dream, or was it real?The Message - the power of suggestion.Hitchhiker - she thought she had it easy as she looked for a ride.

A weekend to change everything…Delilah St. Germaine fell for New York's most in-demand bachelor, Simon Cartwright, the moment she began working for him. Four years later, her heart still flutters every time he saunters into the office—much to her frustration. He's so far out of her reach it's embarrassing!Thrown together with him for a working weekend, Delilah glimpses the cracks in Simon's glittering facade. Now she's tasted the sweetness of his kisses, she's determined to u...

A quiet night on patrol. A vivid imagination. And something lurking in the pitch-black mountain woods...Working the graveyard shift as a security guard at an exclusive, gated golf community in the Arizona mountains isn't the most glamorous job, but it's usually quiet. Your shift alternates between sitting in a sleepy gatehouse and patrolling dark, winding backroads surrounded by pine trees and wildlife.For one night watchman with a deep love for horror movi...

A Piano Lessons Beginners Guide for Children & Adults.This Kindle book is suitable for children and adults who are about to start piano, keyboard or organ lessons.This book is aimed specifically at beginners who want to learn to play a keyboard instrument, this can be piano, electronic keyboard and electric organ. I actually wrote this book for myself to use as a resource when I teach new students how to play the piano. Since every piano keyboard player has had to learn what...

Marcel, a sensitive sniper, knew his life was missing something. But he didn't know what until he set his crosshairs on it: Violet Caine. A ginger-headed lover of Thai food, wanted dead simply because her brother messed with the wrong bike gang. It's a story of redemption coming too late, and the ways happenstance can turn a warm man cold. Then warm again. Whether fate wrote his troubled life, or he wrote it himself, he wants Violet Caine to be the end of it. Be it figuratively or literall...

From the author of the bestselling novel, Stanley Park, a dazzling collection of short fiction to debut in our new Vintage Tales series. Taylor, whose writing possesses an astonishing range and depth, first came to national attention with his short story writing. This collection includes, among others, his Journey Prize-winning story, “Doves of Townsend,” for which he also won a Silver National Magazine Award, and two other stories from the fall 2000 Journey Prize Anthology.

Live Like You Were Dying is the unforgettable story inspired by Tim McGraw's #1 Country Music song of the same name. It weaves a tale of the miracles that happen once you stop being so busy with life that you actually have time to live it.Millions have embraced the song's lyrics. Now experience the inspirational story that will touch your heart and soul.