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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. The zenith of Empire is bookended by two catastrophic wars that slaughter vast swathes of humanity. And yet authors manage to record and create fragile libraries of humanity, its talents, its dreams and increasingly its nightmares.

Buffalo Bill Cody, Bat Masterson, and other legendary heroic figures of America's Old West get the royal treatment in White Hats, a collection of stories by esteemed Western authors. This anthology is expertly compiled by Robert J. Randisi, who has gathered extraordinary stories of those who wear the white hat from well-known authors like John Jakes, Richard S. Wheeler, James Reasoner, and others.

Whether it's at home or at work, so much of our lives involves negotiating to get what we want. From negotiating a higher salary, to lowering costs from suppliers, to hammering out a new contract with a major customer, or even deciding where to go on vacation, the only way to consistently arrive at successful conclusions is to master the art of negotiation.

A poetic long-form tale of girls, ghouls, and school dances alongside other horrors of adolescence weave a contemporary twist with Edgar Allan Poe and pop culture references.

Brilliant test pilot Dan Dare is chosen to fly the Anastasia - a new experimental spacecraft - on its maiden voyage to Venus. This isn't exploration - it is to make first contact with a mysterious civilisation that has sent technological secrets as a goodwill gesture. However, what Dan, Digby and Professor Peabody find on Venus isn't goodwill but a terrifyingly intelligent, coldhearted ruler, the Mekon. A creature destined to become Dan Dare's nemesis - and Earth's greatest threat.

A spectacular collection of classic ghost stories from some of the masters of spooky fiction. 'On the Brighton Road' by Richard Middleton; 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray; 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole; 'Rose Rose' by Barry Pain; 'The Ghost Ship' by Richard Middleton; 'The Bus Conductor' by E. F. Benson; 'The Tarn' by Hugh Walpole; 'The Diary of Mr. Poynter' by M. R. James.

"The name’s James, Richard James. In 1994 I played a part in a TV series called Space Precinct. Now? Well, let’s just say I’ve written a book about it...."

A Terrifying Anthology of 18 tales of horror! The fourth installment of our bestselling anthology series continues in the unrivaled tradition of rip-roaring, top quality tales of terror from the very best independent horror authors writing today!

Whit en Wisty Allgood, broer en zus, worden 's nachts weggehaald bij hun familie en er is niets wat hun ouders er tegen kunnen doen. Ze worden ervan verdacht een tovenaar en een heks te zijn. In gevangenschap ontdekken Whit en Wisty hun ware krachten. Zijn ze nog op tijd om zichzelf, hun ouders en misschien zelfs de wereld te redden?

FNH Audio present the first in a new series of science fiction short story collections. A journalist on Mars finds himself in the middle of a coup. An underground operative discovers a man with a formula for winning a planetary war. A lone hunter takes to space to bring down the legendary giant space bat. The best of space detectives gets caught up in an interplanetary extortion ring. In Jorgensen's Worlds secret operative Retief gets dispatched to a frozen world to face off an invasion. Peeten is the guard for the last of the Martian water, when an alien drops into his world...

Captain Sylvestre de Greybagges is your typical seventeenth-century Cambridge-educated lawyer turned Caribbean pirate, as comfortable debating the virtues of William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, and compound interest as he is wielding a cutlass, needling archrival Henry Morgan, and parsing rum-soaked gossip for his next target. When a pepper monger’s loose tongue lets out a rumor about a fleet loaded with silver, the Captain sets sail only to find himself in a close encounter of a very different kind.

Bill James is the alter ego of two South African authors who have drunk together, sold books together, and now finally written a book together. That does not make it a bromance. Despite their having collaborated on a steamy sex scene. Their first book has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Set in Johannesburg in the near future, Big Day Out is a mad mercenary romp through the dystopian nightmare that Covid-19 might have become. Might still become, if we don't keep our self-appointed leaders on a very short leash. Good old-fashioned don't-give-a-toss action. You don't like it, don't buy it. ...

SEA STORIES tells the entire tale. You will find excerpts of some of the most famous nautical stories of all time. Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirate, at least and really a sailor!

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Dog Diaries, written by James Patterson and Steven Butler, read by Steven Butler. A hilarious audiobook from the bestselling author of the Middle School series Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I’ve been waiting ages to tell my story, and now it’s finally...

You can make money from home, and it's not even that difficult! With the help of this audiobook, you'll finally be able to take control of your life much sooner than you ever thought possible! Whether you simply want more free time to spend with your family or you want to become a digital nomad, traveling from country to country doing whatever you want, this audiobook will give you the knowledge needed to do just that.

In Revelation 20:1-3, the scriptures say God is going to lock Satan, the devil, up for 1000 years. This is when the millennium will come to the planet, and the Earth and paradise will be restored. From this verse, we get the word millennium, Latin for "one thousand," the kingly rule of God by Jesus and the resurrected saints, the kingdom of heaven on planet Earth.

This book goes into detail on how to start making money with the top passive income streams you can take action on right now - there are some tricks and techniques that aren’t even talked about but really work. Hence, if your goal is to become a millionaire or even a billionaire, then this book is for you! Likewise, if you simply want to earn some cash on the side, then this book is just as perfect! The income streams talked about in this book can make you as much or as little money you want to make on the side. With that said, you will get some great ideas out of this book.

The famed samurai sword (nihonto) represents the pinnacle of bladed weaponry in the Japanese warrior’s arsenal. This book addresses the sword’s intrinsic historic, monetary, military, and artistic values.The seven chapters for this particular anthology were selected from materials published in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Tharp’s chapter details aspects of the nihonto that make it unique in the world as a valued objet d’art, protected by law codes specifically written to preserve these cultural relics even when made by contemporary master smiths. DiCristofano writes on sword ...

Church vs. State answers a variety of political questions from a strictly Biblical perspective. It was inspired by a desire to understand precisely what Jesus meant when He announced His plan "to proclaim liberty to the captives" and to "set at liberty those who are oppressed." Common conceptions of what the Bible says about the state, nation, private property, capitalism, contract, taxes, slavery, and more are carefully examined and challenged. The war between church and state is one of truly biblical proportions.

Join Richard James and Peter Crouch as they discuss the latest developments in the Bowman Of The Yard book series! Questions and comments to podcast@bowmanoftheyard.co.uk