Hunting Life

The McKay family gathers for a week-long holiday at a rambling old house to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Robert and Mary. In recent years only funerals and sudden, severe illnesses have been able to draw them together, and as they gather in the splendid rooms of Hunting Manor, their differences are soon uncomfortably apparent. For all their history, their traditions, the connective strands of DNA, they are relative strangers. There are truths unspoken, but the question is: How much truth can a family really stand?

Nate’s best friend Jeremy is missing, and Nate seems to be the only one worried that he’s been captured by hideous creatures that live in the sewers. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

The Hunter River is the lifeblood of the Hunter Valley. But since early settlement it hasn't been treated like a life blood; it has been exploited, turned into a dumping ground and over-run by weeds. In 2001, ABC Newcastle's Phil Ashley-Brown interviewed people along the 470km Hunter River between Barrington Tops and Newcastle Harbour. In 2003 the series highlighted the poor state of the waterway and tapped into a passion that many people have for the Hunter River. In 2011 Phil went back to the river to see how much change there has been over the last 10 years.

Bindi, Robert and Terri Irwin are on their way to Sumatra to collect three gorgeous tiger cubs to take back with them to Australia Zoo. But Bindi is horrified to see the huge logging operations that are going on so close to the endangered tigers’ natural habitat. Soon after they are introduced to the mischievous trio, Bindi and her new friend Madi get involved in tracking down a nefarious gang of tiger poachers.

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

In this much-anticipated sequel, Hunter looks back across five decades of successful writing to reflect on his colourful memories of the living in London during the height of the Swinging '60s; becoming editor of Britain's first colour weekend supplement The Sunday Times magazine, where he befriended the Beatles; and reporting on (and partying with) some of the biggest names in television, film and theatre of the day.

A young girl and her family accompany their housepainter father on a trip to collect his wages from a slow-paying customer and encounter surprising consequences. Winner of Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest 2007, Honorable Mention.

The premise is simple; the execution is passionate: 13 short stories of fiction from eight emerging women writers. This anthology is a wonderful example of women lifting up other women, of writers supporting writers, of a community coming together to fulfill ambitions and dreams.

A book written to encourage, support, educate, and empower children who may be suffering from domestic violence and abuse of any kind in the household, as well as those who have suffered domestic violence in the household and are in need of support, direction, and affirmations that will empower them to live victoriously, possess emotionally healthy aspects about themselves, and have healthy dialogue about domestic violence in the household and abroad. This book is designed to empower us to seek the needed help, to not be afraid to speak up when violence has occurred to us.

Growing up, he always had the best of everything: the hottest toys, lavish vacations, and a loving family. He was a strong athlete and got good grades. He had a great future ahead of him. At least, that’s how it seemed from the outside.

The agile mind-set embraces the principles of responsive career design and navigation while moving forward with an intentional flair. Employers want to hire them, bosses want them on their team, and many agile thinkers write the ticket to their career choices and entrepreneurial efforts. Winning the next fulfilling job, being happy in the current job, or planning for what’s next is part of a continuum of iterative and parallel efforts. Whether you work in a corporation or are an entrepreneur, your job is subject to change.

The Book of Eels, a combination of social comment, biography and natural history, is also a fascinating and witty account of Tom Fort’s obsession with the eel, his journeying to discover the eel in all its habitats and the people he meets in his pursuit....

Bindi, Robert and Terri have been invited to Singapore for the opening of a new reptile park. But the kids realise they will have to blend into their surroundings to help find a Komodo dragon that has disappeared from her enclosure!

No Dinosaurs Allowed is a story of friendship and acceptance. Bobby tries to take his friend Teddy the Dinosaur to a party, the library, and the zoo. Unfortunately, dinosaurs are not welcome. Finally, they go to the park, but there are no swings or slides and only one little boy. But Teddy saves the day by allowing the little boy and Bobby to use him as a swing and slide. Eventually, a group of children joins them.

Getting tackled at an Indiana drive-in movie theater is just the day's latest indignity for Maddie McKinley … but it’s certainly the low point. When she gets into the wrong van it brings a knee-jerk reaction from Logan Chandler, the father of the kids inside. Logan's embarrassed about roughing her up, but intrigued by the beautiful young woman from Boston, who arrived alone at the movies wearing an expensive dress. Unfortunately, he’s the local businessman leading a battle to save the drive-in from developers—and she’s the disgraced attorney sent to make sure it’s torn down. The...

Ava, Hazel, and Ellie are in a race to find all the colors of the rainbow along the Daisy Lane nature trail before Hazel's sister Ariel and her friends, Maven and Sylvie. Whichever team can take photos of each color first wins a tray of rainbow cupcakes. Find out which team wins in this Level One I Can Read book that’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Take a walk in the park. Or explore a forest, a gorge, a campground, or even a historic site. Spend a week or a weekend. Go biking, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, or cross-country skiing. Or just relax and enjoy the most beautiful scenery in the Northeast!

Robotics scientist Rachel Prosper has created a top-secret humanoid android. When she dies suddenly, her family take the robot, which looks just like Rachel, into their home as part of an experiment. The After Wife is the story of a family ripped apart by grief who are given a second chance to reconnect with the woman they loved and lost.

Cookies had a normal, happy childhood until the truth about her mother comes out, sending her life spiraling out of control, leading to her untimely death.

Tessa is a 37-year-old real estate agent living in Montreal. She adores her husband and three young sons, but she’s deeply unhappy and questioning the set of choices that have led to her present life. After a surprising run-in with Francis, her ex-boyfriend and first love, Tessa arranges to see him. During the three days before their meeting, she goes about her daily life. As the day of her meeting with Francis draws closer, she has to decide if she is willing to disrupt her stable, loving family life for an uncertain future with him.