Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a remarkable book. It runs deep and it runs fast. --Robert Olen Butler, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Good Scent from a Strange MountainAn absentee father from a "no good" family, Tyrone Stokes was imprisoned for shooting a man in a convenience store. His wife saw her chance ...

A gripping horror thriller set in Colorado's Devil’s Cup State Park where survival becomes a deadly game against subterranean terrors.In the aftermath of a painful breakup, Mike and his friend Wade seek solace in the remote beauty of Devil's Cup State Park, Colorado. Their quest for peace is abruptly ended when a meteor strike causes a rock to fall, trapping them and a diverse group of campers within the ancient volcanic caldera. As they grapple with their new real...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

Lost to the streets … lost forever.This is the story of Chastity. Born into poverty to an addict mother who was eventually claimed by her addiction to drugs, Chastity is then taken in by her grandmother, the only person to ever really love Chastity like her own. But her sudden passing would leave Chastity alone, yet again. Chastity’s uncle would then step forward. Offering to take her in. An arrangement that quickly dissolves when Chastity begins to blossom. As her body changes, he...

The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. An early and enduring modernist novel, it received mixed reviews upon publication. However, Hemingway biographer Jeffrey Meyers writes that it is now "recognized as Hemingway's greatest work", and Hemingway scholar Linda WagnerMartin calls it his...

Dive into the mesmerizing world of enigmatic tales with "British Mystery Books - Ultimate Collection: Detective Novels, Thrillers & True Crime Stories." This anthology showcases a compilation of riveting narratives that span the beguiling realms of detective fiction, thrillers, and true crime, highlighting the nuanced craft of mystery writing. With a myriad of plotlines, the collection captures the reader's imagination through an array of suspenseful scenarios and unforeseen twists. The st...

A new edition of the groundbreaking 1958 publication created in collaboration with the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs.This beautiful new edition of the histories and laws of the Gitanyow (literally "people of the small/narrow place," once called the Kitwancool in settler accounts), as recounted to museum curator Wilson Duff in 1958, includes a new foreword by Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs while preserving the original text.Until the mid-twentieth century, the vill...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.About this audiobookPTSD in a given year and the causes can be manifold—including car accidents, abuse, bullying, and being diagnosed with a serious illness.If you have PTSD, then you know all the challenging symptoms that can plague you—the flashbacks, nightmares, distress, panic, and depression—making it seem like the pain is impossible to get rid of. As powerless as PTSD can make you feel, you can con...

Set at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Rolf in the Woods follows a young boy on his journey to becoming a man, learning how to live in the wilderness, respecting animals and nature, and fighting amongst his brethren in war.When his mother passes away, fifteen-year-old Rolf goes to live with his aunt and uncle on their farm. But his aunt’s constant scolding and his uncle’s drunken violence make living in this new home unbearable for the gentle boy, and he runs away...

Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist and short-story writer, widely considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Hemingway's writing style was characterized by its spare and concise prose, and he was known for his ability to convey deep emotions through simple, direct language. Hemingway's most famous works include "The Sun Also Rises," "A Farewell to Arms," and "The Old Man and the Sea."Hemingway's writing often dealt with themes of love, war, and the search fo...

An insightful, real-world look at the skills today's global leadership demandsLeading Across Borders is the leadership guide for the new business environment. The world's economic center of gravity is shifting at a rapid pace – huge emerging economies have already emerged. As businesses operate in an increasingly global context, the most successful leaders are able to see through the eyes of others and to hear the voices of customers and colleagues from ar...

Detective Sugar Ray Hinton has a dead prostitute on his hands; a woman he'd just had sex with hours earlier. Who killed Casandra Dupree and why is a question Detective Ray has to investigate. His prime suspect is Frederick Williamson, the owner of two clothing stores in Nashville, a rich man and a philanderer who was involved with Casandra. Sugar Ray is shot at and witnesses are killed but the detective prods on and eventually the killer is unmasked.