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The enormity of it weighed heavily on her shoulders. She had spent the last three days lying in bed, attempting to come to terms with the shocking diagnosis she had received at the doctor’s. She was pregnant. There was a little baby inside her.And not just any baby: Luca’s baby. Lydia Kelly’s life has been turned upside down. Leaving New York in the dead of night had been hard, but she had no choice, right? Now, in a cruel twist of fate, she’s pregnant with Luca’s baby. Luca Jacob: the guy whose heart she has broken once again. Alone and vulnerable, she turns to her family and ...

Texas, 1872 When a stagecoach is robbed, two men are killed and young woman is kidnapped. Soon after, Yancy and Cooper Landon find themselves pursuing them. Meanwhile, their old foe Lee Mattingly has his own problems. Betrayed by his partners, Lee sets out on a path of vengeance while at the same time trying to help a young captive girl. It isn’t until their trails cross that both sides realize just how entwined their paths are. And, they soon realize that if they are to achieve their goals, they will have to go down the same path together.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: CANCELED: A traveler on his way to San Francisco is confronted by unprecedented death and destruction by either an earthquake or a nuclear strike. SCARECROWS: After a religious farmer loses his faith in God after three personal disasters, he starts pursuing devil worship as an alternative. THE WENDIGO: A college student is leery about camping with his roommate after seeing him transform into a hideous monster in a recent nightmare. THE BODY DOUBLE: The son of a ...

It all starts in a local Texas library. Twelve-year-old James Buchanan Tanner is looking for something exciting to read. While walking down an aisle, he notices a western novel entitled James Buchanan “Buck” Tanner and The Silver Concho. Could he possibly be related to the famous cowboy? Looking closer, James notices a complete series of books entitled “The Tanner Clan.” He checks out The Silver Concho and rushes home, excited to start reading. James “Buck” Tanner is eighteen years old when he is put in charge of his first cattle drive. They join up with other ranchers in the ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The terrors include:SOMETHING IN THE ICE: A teenager finds a monster frozen in the lake on the same day big cats have escaped from the local zoo and are gobbling up the town folk. ROAD KILL: Matt and Penny pick up a young man with a flat tire on a lonely road in the middle of the night. STREET CINDERWINE: A man who loves to escape the hustle and bustle of the city meets a sad young girl waking on a lonely road in the middle of the night. THE RAPTURE: A televangelist predicts the end of the...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The horrors include: IT LURKS ON THE MOUNTAIN: Three hunters are missing and bloody body parts of headless torsos have been found at Widow’s Peak. Is there really a hairy monster on the mountain or is Bubba Rexrode up to his old tricks? FALLING: A woman fears her unfaithful husband may try to kill her for her inheritance and solicits the services of a hit man to kill him first POWDERPUFF: A couple and their dog seek refuge on a desolate mountaintop when zombies run amok in the city where...

The multi award-winning SmartPass study guide, with and without commentary options. This is a full-cast, unabridged performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis for any student to fully understand and appreciate the play. Soak up the atmosphere of ancient Rome. Decide for yourself whether Caesar's power and ambition was a threat to the Republic, and whether assassination can ever be justified.

Embark on a Mysterious Adventure in Lysette Kennedy's Dark Fantasy Novel "Peter Phantom and the Curse of Nightmare Island" redefines a timeless classic, inviting readers into a world where the whimsical tales of childhood morph into haunting echoes of fear and betrayal. In this gripping reimagining by Lysette Kennedy, the Darling children—Wendy, John, and Michael—are swept away into the sinister embrace of the Nightmare Islands. Far removed from the playful escapades of the original Neverland, this shadow realm weaves a tale of dark intrigue and chilling revelations. Meet Peter Phantom,...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The horrors include: SOMETHING IN THE CAVE: Mysterious things begin to happen when two friends explore a cave over a thousand feet deep and find a myriad of tunnels someone created long ago. THE ICE MAN: A woman and her boy friend try to convince her bridge partner that her husband is an infamous hit man who has a reputation for unspeakable acts and cruelty. WEREWOLF ON BROADWAY: A werewolf propositions a promoter to make his transformation the main event at Madison Square Garden. SEANCE: ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: THE LAST HIT: A hitman plans to retire after fullfilling a contract on a notorious bad guy for his biggest payday. SCHEHERAZADE: Some degerates are killing cats in the neighborhood, and Josh's son is a suspect. THE CAVE: Four college students find the best cave ever, but someone wearing a Scream costume is trying to scare them. DOUBLE IDENTITY: A criminally insane patient claims her twin sister was actually the person responsible for the murders SOMETHING IS COMING:...

As a child, Asha's mother told her ancient, forbidden stories to drive away her nightmares - and the telling of them killed her. And when Asha repeated those stories, they summoned an ancient dragon which almost destroyed her city and left Asha horribly scarred. Ever since, she has protected her city and people by dragon slaying. And now she may have a way to both atone for the deaths she caused and to escape an arranged marriage: her father will free her in exchange for the head of Kovu, the ancient dragon.

287 nursery rhymes, poems, singalongs, and limericks for children - and adults! Listen to classics from the Mother Goose collection like: "Tom, Tom, the piper's son", "Baa, baa, black sheep", "Jack and Jill", "Solomon Grundy", "Three blind mice", "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin-eater" - and many more!

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The terrors include: WITCH ALBERT: Marty’s new toy man is eating his other super heroes in his collection. He wonders what Witch Albert will do when they are gone, ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The terrors include: COLD CALLS: Mortimer will stop at nothing to find new clients for a failing funeral parlor business passed down to him by his ruthless father. ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. If you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending, look no further. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre if you dare. The average Amazon review rating on all Billy Wells Horror collections is 4.3!! The terrors include: THE BABYSITTER: A psychotic female teenager cooks up an elaborate scheme to pose as a babysitter for a wealthy couple, rob them for road money, ...

The movies were flying blind in 1980. “New Hollywood” was over and the era of auteur-driven, personal films that had defined moviemaking since the late ‘60s came to a symbolic end with Heaven’s Gate (1980), replaced by a new world of multiplex blockbusters supported by massive marketing campaigns. But beyond the high-school comedies and hardbody action films came a new wave of cinematic excitement—an era defined by Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Purple Rain, When Harry Met Sally, E.T., and Top Gun, each of which are now classics for a new generation of nostalgic movie lovers.

In the idyllic backdrop of Ballycross, County Cork, Seren once reveled in the bliss of marriage to Frenchman André while managing their quaint wine shop. A perfect world, it seemed, until an unforeseen tragedy shattered everything. Determined not to be a mere pawn in the game of fate, Seren takes charge of her destiny. In this journey, she discovers the stark difference between fate and faith—realizing that control is a powerful force. The revelation of an enigmatic email destined for her husband propels Seren into a harrowing mystery. Abandoning the comforts of Ballycross, she ventures ...

Here is the multi award-winning SmartPass study guide, with and without commentary options. This is a full-cast, unabridged performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis to allow any student to fully understand and appreciate the play. Meet literature's greatest villain in this tragedy, fuelled by jealous rage. Journey into the twisted mind of Iago, who freely admits, "I am not what I am", and truly get under the skin of this wondrous play.

Михайло Коцюбинський — видатний письменник-гуманіст, виразник народних прагнень, одна з найбільш яскравих постатей в історії української літератури. Тіні забутих предків — найкраще творіння Коцюбинського, трагічна історія кохання Івана та Марічки, що перегукується з всесвітньо відомою драмою "Ромео і Джульєтта". Любов, оспівана Коцюбинським, також зароджується на тлі протистояння двох ворогуючих родів, однак його герої звикли жити в оточенні природної гармонії, посеред суворих та незайманих гуцульських Карпат.

Set in 1547, "The Prince and the Pauper" tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. Tom, the youngest boy in a poor family living in London, has always aspired to a better life, encouraged by the local priest. Loitering around the palace gates one day, he sees the Prince Edward of Wales. Tom is nearly caught and beaten by the Royal Guards, but Edward stops them and invites Tom into his palace chamber.