Short Days

This a handpicked collection of some of the greatest Christian stories ever written. When we speak of these works as Christian stories, we mean that each story has a powerful Christian message based on Jesus' teachings. Three of the stories are from Jesus himself. Others were written by devout believers like Henry Van Dyke and Johanna Spyri. Yet, one of the authors, Mark Twain, was not a Christian himself, but his story reveals profound insights into the teachings of Christ.

More classic ghost stories from the golden age of spookiness. Eight stories by eight great writers, curated for your hair-raising pleasure. Edith Wharton, Ambrose Bierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Company weave marvelous spells that whisk you into times and places you never thought you'd experience. Frightful and delightful.

Wow, I think you will enjoy this final edition of A View from My Bay. If you enjoy short stories over poetry, then this audiobook is for you. I am sure that some of my experiences will spark flashbacks for some, hopefully with a smile.

This is a short story about new neighbors that destroy the life of a middle aged couple from NY living in Vero Beach, Florida. Brandon and Lisa are a young couple who move next door out of no where to a vacant home that had been for sale for months. Beautiful young Lisa seduces the older neighbor and makes him do the unthinkable.

"A Day at the Beach" is a story written by novelist Alfred C. Martino about a man overwhelmed by the stress of his job who reluctantly takes a day off to sit at the beach. There he meets a little boy who changes the man's perspective about enjoying the simpler moments of life.

This collection of short stories serves as a sequel to Barred: Short Stories. It explores the intricate ironies of fate, the human condition, and the complexities of individuals and their sense of belonging. The narrative introduces a diverse cast of characters, each facing the challenges of everyday life or extraordinary circumstances. As readers delve into these stories, they witness the profound impact of these experiences on the characters’ hopes and aspirations. Prepare to be challenged and evoke a range of emotions, from laughter to tears. Most importantly, anticipate an escape and ...

A kindergarten teacher has show and tell day earlier on in the school year. It goes down the alphabet, so the first day (today) is "A". A boy brings in an empty box, saying that he brought an "alien" to school.

One winter night, as the snows fall outside their home, and a boy cannot sleep, his father tells him the story of a saint. A martyr. She is well known to all Christians in the land. Her, and her infant child. She is credited with stopping the reign of the pagan king.

Doctors have been traveling back in time to vaccinate populations against viruses. But nothing has been changing in the present. One man is about to find out why....

Do you believe in fairy tales? It was almost as if the red dress found Sandra when she needed it most. It was almost as if the red dress knew what she needed - to feel more confident, to look more radiant, to appear stronger than she was. It was almost as if the red dress knew that the one thing that was missing in her life was her soul mate? It was almost as if the red dress was magical. Sandra didn't believe in magic. She believed in being strong and being able to take care of herself. In a time when it wasn't popular for women to not get married early, Sandra was focused on her career. ...

Three days before Christmas, Reagan McCaffrey has an unfortunate accident that ends her life. Shortly after her death, she meets Miles, her incorrigibly flirtatious guardian angel. Charming Miles wants to take her away, but Reagan refuses to be spirited to the afterlife. Instead, she spends the next few days on earth, watching over her family as they are forced to deal with her death in the days leading up to Christmas. Three Days Before Christmas is a novelette for the holidays, with a unlikely touch of romance.

A volunteer candy-striper stays over night at St. Mary's hospital to watch over a boy from her class. The same boy that had asked her to the school dance five times already. The same boy that she'd rejected five times already....

A group of bandmates celebrate the recent success of their album and tour by going a trip. But it's a bad trip. A very bad trip...

I didn’t want to do the holograms. I never did. I reiterated this fact to myself as I saw her standing there, beautiful as ever. My sweet Mollie. She even was wearing that blue dress that she loved so much (I loved it even more, if that was possible—she looked so good in it!). And even from where I was standing, 10 feet away, I could see the curls in her blonde hair bounce as she turned her head. I could see her blue eyes. Vibrant. Real. So real...

Dark Matter is an anthology of estranged tales that were written for the fans of all things weird and bizarre. Some of the stories are recounted rumors of a forgotten past, while others are fortunes told of a distant and horrific future. All of the legends within this collection share a single common element: madness.

From the Editors of TRUE STORY and TRUE CONFESSIONS The one-of-a-kind collection of stories in The Day Of The Jack-O-Lantern will scare you, thrill you and leave you wanting the next story. You can read about a woman who receives a call from her dead husband in the PHANTOM PROPHECY. Or you can read about a mother who plans all year long for trick or treat in SHE’S OBSESSED WITH HALLOWEEN. You will also adore the story of a young couple who find each other because of a haunted house in A GHOST STORY. And then there is DRACULA IS MY BABY’S DADDY, which tells of some unexpected surprises ...

Romance can be found in every corner of the world and has changed the lives of people in every period of history. In this collection of 16 stand-alone short stories, including a brand-new tale, Anna Jacobs encapsulates the spark of first love and the glow of second chances in her inimitable style, which fans new and old will take to their hearts.

Durante años Jeanette Winterson ha escrito un relato cada Navidad: cuentos llenos de fantasmas y de carámbanos, de trineos y de muérdago, pero con esa dosis de ironía y reflexión que solo ella es capaz de transmitir.

படைப்பிலக்கியத்தின் நோக்கமே மனிதநேய அடிப்படையையும், வாழ்வில் ஏற்ற இறக்கங்களையும் படிப்பவர் மனங்களில் ஏற்பட செய்வதே. திருமதி சிவசங்கரி அவர்களின் இச்சிறுகதைத் தொகுப்பு அதனை செவ்வனே நிறைவேற்றி உள்ளது.

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