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la vie d’avant She used to be famous. Now she’s just another ghost sleeping behind a dumpster. la vie d’avant is a raw, unfiltered plunge into addiction, survival, and the brutal cost of second chances. Samone was once a celebrity chef with her face on billboards. Now she’s broke, broken, and bleeding out on the streets of Nashville—haunted by the life she left behind and chased by the one still trying to kill her. With one year left to live and a kid named Javi clinging to her like bad karma, she’s got one last shot to clean up the mess she made. Gritty. Violent. Darkly funny. ...

From the twisted and tormented mind of artist, author, and musician, Matt Martinek, comes a truly disturbing tapestry of horror that will continue to haunt readers long after they've turned the last page. This eclectic mix of the macabre and the maniacal features 23 diabolically gripping tales of terror: A man purchases a sex robot promising the ultimate in human realism Two friends working at a chocolate factory find new and interesting ways to pass the time A bus ride takes an unexpected detour into the gruesome and the macabre A man buys a painting by the notorious serial killer, John ...

This short book has six stories and one essay. The essay "Boychik Lit" is the think piece, offering Gerald Everett Jones's thoughts on the genre which he named. "Chemistry" expands on the self-evident premise that you can't tell teenagers anything. The narrator of "Not Quite After Lisette is a forty-something high-tech executive whose wife is divorcing him. "Johnny Halo and Rock, the Tyro Shock Jock" is the first of three episodes from the Rollo Hemphill series of comic novels. In this installment, he falls upward into a job as a shock-jock deejay. "In the Valley of the Happy People" is ...

One name springs to mind when we think of classic suspense films; Alfred Hitchcock. His silhouette is instantly recognisable as no one else has quite the same pouty lips and round, chubby face. The way he posed for photographs and his penchant for making cameo appearances in his films bear witness to his larger-than-life personality, but it was his ability to tell a spellbinding tale coupled with his technical brilliance that earned him the epithet of "Master of Suspense". His groundbreaking use of camera movement and the way he framed shots to maximise anxiety and fear place films like "...

★ Highly recommended for crime fiction readers everywhere - Australian Crime Fiction website (austcrimefiction.org) ★ This is an excellent selection of stories to suit every mystery fan...enjoyment all the way - Karen Bayly, author of Fortitude ★ This anthology delivers an eclectic mix of stories with thrilling twists and turns - Danielle Birch, author of mystery and suspense ★ Five stars for a strong, entertaining collection of mystery stories, brought together in one volume by the masters at Black Beacon Books - from a Goodreads review The first Black Beacon Book of Mystery brings...

Life in Abundance: Stories of Purpose, Promise, and Provision is a moving anthology of personal testimonies rooted in faith, resilience, and the overflowing goodness of God. In these pages, a diverse group of writers share powerful, real-life experiences that reveal how God's presence sustains, restores, and guides us through every season. From quiet moments of grace to life-altering breakthroughs, each story reflects a journey toward a deeper understanding of what it truly means to live a life of abundance—not in material wealth, but in peace, purpose, and the promises of God. Whether ...

Humankind knows countless destinations, whether of mountain, river, meadow or lake. Each domain offers a unique experience, and, so, each attracts visitors with common yet specific interests. Of all destinations, sandy beaches may provide the archetypal candidate for recreational pursuits, and merest mention of the locale invites visions of loungers, cocktails and palm fronds stirring before a moist ocean breeze. Travel there now to wade through a surging surf toward a sanctuary beach, but be warned and beware... both treasure and tragedy beckon from shores of silver seas. Weather violent ...

The Black Beacon Book of Horror features dark and disturbing tales from some of the most original and imaginative authors writing in the genre today. These tales of psychological, supernatural, folk, gothic, and cosmic horror will usher you into the darkest of realms and leave you there to fend for yourself. You'll lose your way in abandoned houses and hospitals, and be trapped on stormy beaches and along foggy country roads. There are haunted dolls, creepy-crawlies, malevolent spirits, creatures of legend, Lovecraftian terrors, and the demons within our own minds. But as varied as the ...

A traumatized healer shatters her crystals as her party faces a dragon. A witch seeks to break a curse she accidentally cast as a teen. Hera approaches a divorce lawyer to break her marriage to Zeus. A hero re-evaluates his options after one too many broken bones. A paladin quests to break a string of drownings. Healing Crystals & Other Breakables is a primarily fantasy short story collection exploring the desire to break things and their consequences, intentional or not.

This exciting and groundbreaking fiction anthology showcases a number of new and emerging 2SQ (Two-Spirit and queer Indigenous) writers from across Turtle Island. These visionary authors show how queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through utopian narratives that detail the vivacity and strength of 2SQness throughout its plight in the maw of settler colonialism's histories.

Anthology : This Urban-organized Crime Reality Lit Anthology of short stories from the Rather UniQue Publication's Catalog will have You tensed up like a Jewish Mafia Accountant! Some of the truest-lies ever told! Rule #1 Don't forget the money. Rule #2 Don't know forget to get the money! Never rat on Your friends, never repeat what You heard & never tell what You saw! Money Hungry Mafia. 21 Guns Salute!

A Celebration of Life A collection of 365 poems – One for every day of the year This collaborative project has brought poets from Facebook groups and friends of friends together to produce a fascinating collection of words. In this amazing collection, you will find musings on all aspects of life: love, laughter, joy and pain, spirituality, religion, myths and magic, struggles, traditions and celebrations - poems you will want to enjoy time and time again. Proceeds of this book will be donated to Help our Heroes Charity.

Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner is a collection of humorous and shocking flash fiction stories written by Africa's Flash Fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola. Meet Bisi, a sharp-witted and unflappable wedding planner who has seen it all. In this collection of juicy, fast-paced short stories, Tolulope Popoola masterfully captures the humour, drama, and pressure of planning Lagos society weddings. Whether it’s a mother-in-law hijacking the ceremony, a groom's side chick causing a scene, or a family brawl over souvenirs, no wedding goes as planned. This book is a must-read for anyone who ...