`Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Rreflections brought only regret, and anticipation terror.' Such is the state of mind in which Emily St. Aubuert - the orphaned heroine of Ann Radcliffe's 1794 gothic Classic, The Mysteries of Udolpho - finds herself after Count Montoni, her evil guardian, imprisions her in his gloomy medieval fortress in the Appenines. ...

In 1847 Indiana, young Laurent is excited to get back out onto the rivers with Papa for the winter fur trapping season. This year he hopes to prove himself a now fully grown, and responsible man, so he can earn the blessing from the father of Loon, the half-Ojibwe-half-French girl who first captured his heart in childhood. The fur-trade has been waning for the last few years, but Laurent’s family needs a good final season in order to survive, and ultimately begin something new. When a terr...

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!

"Investors who feel like they have what it takes to trade . . . should read Pit Bull." — The Wall Street JournalWelcome to the world of Martin "Buzzy" Schwartz, Champion Trader—the man whose nerves of steel and killer instinct in the canyons of Wall Street earned him the well-deserved name "Pit Bull." This is the true story of how Schwartz became the best of the best, of the people and places he discovered along the way, and of the trader's tricks ...

Get to the very heart of what you want to express to God with 365 Pocket Prayers for Women.Daily life can bring hope and joy . . . as well as heartache and disappointment. The Bible promises that God is always there to help us through any situation we face in life. He invites us to come to him in prayer, but sometimes it's hard to know how to talk to him or what to pray for. Let 365 Pocket Prayers for Women help you connect with God and get to the ...

A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon—from child to determined young adult to loving mother—she shares the turbulent events, both joyous and tragic, that molded her, and recalls the enduring love with cavalry officer Captain J...

"Amy Landon's lively narration unites present-day Ohio and Perceforest, a fairy-tale realm, in this immersive reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty universe." - AudioFile MagazineUSA Today bestselling author Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered brings her patented charm to a new version of a classic story. Featuring Arthur Rackham's original illustrations for The Sleeping Beauty, fractured and reimagined.“A...

Cupid is visiting Bluewater Bay, and he’s leaving chaos in his wake.Nothing’s been the same in this sleepy little logging town since Hollywood came to shoot the hit TV show Wolf’s Landing—especially Valentine’s Day.Of course, it’s not just TV stars celebrating the day. In Anne Tenino’s Helping Hand, an aspiring artist eager to escape Bluewater Bay decides he just might have a reason to stay: lust-inspiring logger Gabriel Savage. In SE Jakes’s No Easy Way, a local teacher re...

Spring Is in the Air: As the young people of Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, plant a garden in memory of their friend, Katie Ann begins to worry that her older brother, Ephraim, is dating her best friend. What if she somehow loses them both?Home by Summer: Clara Hertzler is surprised when Jerry Petersheim, her old friend, comes to the garden to drop off his younger sister—especially because Jerry has been gone for years and now seems to be living as an Englisher

Rosemary Fell was born into privilege. She has wealth, well–connected friends, and a handsome fiance, Philip Alsop. Finally she has everything she wants.It is then, in a moment of beneficence, that Rosemary invites Eleanor Smith, a penniless young woman she sees under a streetlamp in the rain, into her home for a cup of tea. While there, Rosemary sees Eleanor exchange an unmistakable look with Philip, and she sends Eleanor on her way. But she cannot undo this chance encounter, and ...

Time is fleeting. Days become months. Months become years. And years turn into decades. Significant moments in our eternity that are marked by love, lust, fashion, and memories, which can never be replaced.Welcome to Devious, Delicious Decades! A collection of stories that span time to entertain you. Set in the past, present, and maybe the future, the SaSS26 anthology will take you on a journey never seen before.

Storytelling is an art, as well as a skill. It allows the listener to take an idea and shape it into something that is relatable on a personal level. In The Art of Storytelling: Telling Truths Through Telling Stories, Amy E. Spaulding enables the reader to learn how to develop this skill, while also discovering the tradition of storytelling.Spaulding covers a wide array of important storytelling elements, from advice on choosing, learning, and presenting the stories to dis...