beyond the picket fence and other short stories by lori

The River Underground: An Anthology of Nevada Fiction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffin, Shaun T., PUBLISHER: University of Nevada Press, Short stories and exciting excerpts from twenty-five Nevada writers offer a sampler of literary talent from the Silver State. Edited by Shaun T. Griffin.

Zod Wallop

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spencer, William Browning / Koeb, Bill, PUBLISHER: White Wolf Games Studio, The stories we tell are not limited to monsters and harsh otherworlds. Yet the fiction books in the Borealis imprint certainly belong to a world other than our own. This line encompasses our science fiction, fantasy and horror novels and anthologies.

Kabul

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Medley, Dominic / Barrand, Jude, PUBLISHER: Bradt Travel Guides, As usual, Bradt guides lead the way in exploring areas in the news. This new, mini guide format features: Background information to Kabul and the surrounding area Comprehensive advice on safety, security and health People and culture in depth Hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs, plus restaurants and bars Up-to-date telephone numbers, websites and other communications information Beyond Kabul - towns and cities within easy reach of the capital Maps and town plans Words, phrases and Afghan proverbs

Anthology of Contemporary Latin American Literature,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Finke, Wayne H. / Luby, Barry J., PUBLISHER: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, This anthology presents the short stories and poetry of prominent, as well as recently noticed writers in the Spanish-speaking Americas. The translations appear in English for the first time, and an introduction provides an overview of current literary and social trends.

Long-Term Counselling

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shipton, Geraldine / Smith, Eileen, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Counselling can be a long-term process, whether by initial design or because of the emergence of new concerns within work originally planned as short-term or focused. Occasionally, counselling is long-term by default, when the counsellor or client cannot face ending or when the counsellor cannot envisage other ways of working with a client. This book examines the complex and varied issues which can arise, with an emphasis throughout on skilled, professional and ethical practice. Encouraging trainees and practitioners to think about the day-to-day realities and issues of long-term work, the book considers working parameters and issues of definition, setting and orientation. It also focuses on assessing and managing the work

Perrine's Story and Structure

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arp, Thomas R. / Johnson, Greg, PUBLISHER: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, The fiction section from Laurence Perrineas all-time bestselling introduction to literature, this concise, authoritative text provides a complete overview of the essential elements of fiction, along with a diverse selection of stories to illustrate them. This reliable, well-written classic has introduced thousands of students to the serious study of fiction, yet it remains vital and compelling for todayas readers, presenting the most important and engaging stories available in a single collection. The section on three featured writers, James Joyce, Flannery OaConnor, and Joyce Carol Oates, includes three stories by each author, as well as essays by noted critics on their works.

Chupacabras and Other Mysteries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Corrales, Scott / Davenport, Marc, PUBLISHER: Greenleaf Publications (TN), A veteran bilingual researcher answers the public outcry for information about the "goat sucker" that has mutilated animals and terrorized the residents of Puerto Rico and other countries around the Gulf of Mexico. The author also shares his research findings about UFO encounters, government cover-ups, shape shifters, Bigfoot, and other mysteries of the region. Contains photo section, notes, bibliography, index.

Dante's Disciples

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crowther, Peter / Kramer, Edward E., PUBLISHER: White Wolf Games Studio, The stories we tell are not limited to monsters and harsh otherworlds. Yet the fiction books in the Borealis imprint certainly belong to a world other than our own. This line encompasses our science fiction, fantasy and horror novels and anthologies.

The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Seuss, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children s Books, NA Acquista Ora

Midnight Magic: Selected Stories of Bobbie Ann Mason

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mason, Bobbie Ann, PUBLISHER: Ecco Press, A disabled trucker builds his dream house from Lincoln Logs. A woman rems from a mastectomy to find the dog-trainer she loves imprisoned for selling stolen goods. A recent divorcee fantasizes about time travel in a tanning booth and wishes for a future "unbounded by time and space or custody arrangements". These are some of the people that inhabit the world of Midnight Magic, a collection of the best short stories by Bobbie Ann Mason. In her signature style, Mason moves quietly through the lives of her Kentucky people, capturing their tangled aspirations and buried disappointments. Men and women struggle with the ironies of modern life in a traditional rural society, trying to cope with shopping malls, television evangelism, women's lib, and MTV. With an introduction by the author, this timeless collection chronicles the lives of contemporary people as they confront our perplexed society. As one character puts it, "Nobody knows anything. The answers are always changing".

Libri in inglese per studenti ragazzi

Libri in inglese per studenti: - "Operation Mastermind" di L.G. Alexander ed. Longman Structural readers stage 3 (presenta alcune sottolineature a matita) - "Dangerous game" di William Harris ed. Longman structural readers stage 3(presenta alcune sottolineature a matita) - "The spy and other stories" di Paul Victor ed. Longman structural readers stage 3(presenta alcune sottolineature a matita) -" Ulster story" di Michael Villeneuve ed. Longman structural readers stage 3(presenta alcune sottolineature e appunti a matita) - " The book of British Humour" ed Longman structural readers stage 4(presenta alcune sottolineature a matita) - "Hard times" di Charles Dickens ed. longman structural readers stage 5(presenta alcune sottolineature a matita) - "Brave new world" di Aldous Huxley ed. Longman structural readers stage 6(presenta alcune sottolineature a matita) - " The Canterville ghost" di Oscar Wilde ed. Easy readers livello A basato su un vocabolario di 650 parole - "Noah's Ark and other stories" di Alan Sillitoe ed Easy readers livello C basato su un vocabolario di parole - "Dracula" di Bram Stoker ed. Longman stage 3 (presenta alcune sottolineature a matita) - " Three short stories from The return of Sherlock Holmes " di Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ed. Longman stage 3(presenta alcuni appunti a matita) - "The best short stories" of D.H. Lawrence" ed. Longman basato su un vocabolario di parole - " Tom Jones" di Henry Fielding ed. Mac Millan Publishers (senior stories)(presenta alcune sottolineature e appunti a matita) 3 euro ciascuno, 2 libri per 5 euro, consegna gratuita a Genova, eventuale spedizione solo tracciabile con piego libri raccomandata.

Chasing the Dragon's Tail: The Struggle to Save Thailand's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rabinowitz, Alan, PUBLISHER: Shearwater Books, In , zoologist Alan Rabinowitz was invited by the Thai government to study leopards, tigers, and other wildlife in the Huai Kha Khaeng valley, one of Southeast Asia's largest and most prized forests. It was hoped his research would help protect the many species that live in that fragile reserve, which was being slowly depleted by poachers, drug traffickers, and even the native tribes of the area. "Chasing the Dragon's Tail" is the remarkable story of Rabinowitz's life and adventures in the forest as well as the streets of Bangkok, as he works to protect Thailand's threatened wildlife.Based on Rabinowitz's field journals, the book offers an intimate and moving look at a modern zoologist's life in the field. As he fights floods, fire-ant infestations, elephant stampedes, and a request to marry the daughter of a tribal chief, the difficulties that come with the demanding job of species conservation are dramatically brought to life. First published in , this edition of "Chasing the Dragon's Tail" includes a new afterword by the author that brings the story up to date, describing the surprising strides Thailand has made recently in conservation.Other titles by Alan Rabinowitz include "Beyond the Last Village" and "Jaguar."

Worlds Mystery & Crime 4

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gorman, Edward / Greenberg, Martin Harry / Gorman, Ed, PUBLISHER: Forge, More than words of the best mystery and suspense fiction from around the world The world's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories Each year, editors Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg cast their net far and wide, across the seas, throughout the world to catch the best-the most suspenseful, most original, intriguing, confounding, downright entertaining stories of crime and mystery. Edgar winners from the U.S., Silver Dagger winners from the U.K., and stories from elsewhere as well come together here in a bountiful crop of great stories by the best in the business, including Lawrence Block - Jon L. Breen - Stanley Cohen - Bill Crider - Jeffery Deaver - Jeremiah Healy - Clark Howard - Susan Isaacs - John Lutz - Sharyn McCrumb - Ralph McInerny - Anne Perry - Bill Pronzini - Donald E. Westlake and many others. This book's a killer

Salem's Lot

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: King, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Anchor Books, Stephen King's second novel, the classic vampire bestseller "'SALEM'S LOT," tells the story of evil in small-town America. For the first time in a major trade edition, this terrifying novel is accompanied by previously unpublished material from King's archive, two short stories, and eerie photographs that bring King's fictional darkness and evil to vivid life. When Stephen King's classic thriller"'SALEM'S LOT" hit the stands in , it thrilled and terrified millions of readers with tales of demonic evil in small-town America. Now, thirty years later and still scaring readers witless, "'SALEM'S LOT" reemerges in a brilliant new edition, complete with photographs, fifty pages of deleted and alternate scenes, and two short stories related to the events of the novel. While the original edition of "'SALEM'S LOT "will forever be a premier horror classic, "'SALEM'S LOT: ILLUSTRATED EDITION," with the inclusion of material from King's archive, is destined to become a classic in its own right and a must-have for all Stephen King fans. In this edition, the hair-raising story of Jerusalem's Lot, a small town in Maine whose inhabitants succumb to the evil allure of a new resident, is told as the author envisioned it, complete with fifty pages of alternate and deleted scenes. With a new introduction by the author, two short stories related to the events and residents of Jerusalem's Lot, the lavishly creepy photographs of Jerry Uelsmann, and a stunning new page design, this edition brings the story to life in words and pictures as never before. No library will be complete without this ideal collector's item for any King aficionado, the definitive illustrated edition of the great "'SALEM'S LOT."

The Blessings of Christmas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ideals Publications Inc, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, This over-sized book features beautiful paintings, photographs, poetry, and articles emphasizing the many special blessings of Christmas and its power to heal, to comfort, and to inspire. With its glorious color photographs depicting the many beautiful scenes of Christmas and the awe-inspiring art masterpieces of the Nativity, each page becomes a special blessing all its own. In addition to the wonderful short stories and poems are the words and music to some of our most memorable Christmas carols and spirituals.

Vitamin Intake and Health: A Scientific Review

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gaby, Suzanne K. / Bendich, Adrianne / Singh, Vishwa N., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Describes the biochemical and physiological effects of most of the clinically important vitamins, and presents indications of the health benefits of vitamin intake beyond the levels currently established as recommended daily allowance by the National Academy of Science. The analysis focuses primaril

The Man of the Desert

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Grace Livingston, PUBLISHER: Living Books, Lost in the Arizona desert, pampered Hazel Radcliffe is rescued by a handsome missionary whose love changes her life. Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love.

Thirty-Six Days

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Starr, Kenneth W. / Correspondents of the New York Times / Brinkley, Douglas G., PUBLISHER: Times Books, From the most trusted newspaper in the country, here is the complete story of the Election standoff that stopped American politics. Beginning on Election Day and ending with the Supreme Court decision that gave victory to George W. Bush, this important volume provides a day-by-day record of events as they unfolded. Drawing on the talents of many of the the top political reporters at "The New York Times,"" ""36 Days" aims to make sense of a complex and convoluted chapter in our recent history. Along with lead stories from each consecutive day, the book includes informative and enlightening background pieces, analytical essays, investigative reports, personality profiles, and opinion pieces, thus offering students and all other observations of this election a well-rounded, fair-minded, thoughtful account. These pieces are linked by original text that highlights key developments and shifting strategies. Also included are selected excerpts from all the relevant legal opinions, statistical graphics, quotations, and sidebar stories. An introduction by acclaimed presidential scholar Brinkley adds historical perspective to this authoritative and comprehensive chronicle.

Stressing the Past: Papers on Baltic and Slavic Accentology.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Olander, Thomas / Larsson, Jenny Helena, PUBLISHER: Rodopi, From a synchronic point of view, the various accentuation systems found in the Baltic and Slavic languages differ considerably from each other. We find languages with free accent and languages with fixed accent, languages with and without syllabic tones, and languages with and without a distinction between short and long vowels. Yet despite the apparent diversity in the attested Baltic and Slavic languages, the sources from which these languages have developed - the reconstructed languages referred to as Proto-Baltic and Proto-Slavic respectively - seem to have had very similar accentuation systems. The prehistory and development of the Baltic and Slavic accentuation systems is the main topic of this book, which contains sixteen articles on Baltic and Slavic accentology written by some of the world's leading specialists in this field.

The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Mary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braddon, Mary Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Leonaur Ltd, 3 Novels, 5 Novelettes and 23 short stories in four volumes of ghost, mystery and horror tales Lovers of the Victorian fiction of Wilkie Collins know that to discover his female counterpart they need look no further than the works of Mary Elizabeth Braddon. She was a prolific author of the kind of dark melodrama much loved by her contemporary audience and her most renowned work, 'Lady Audley's Secret, ' has been often dramatised, filmed and, indeed, has never been out of print from the time of its original publication. Never was the accolade, 'The Queen of Sensation' so well deserved as it was by her. It is not unusual that a writer who produced so much material-and much of that with a flavour of the Gothic-should also turn her talents to the genre of supernatural and strange fiction, since there was much precedent for it among her literary peers and much appetite for it among the reading public. So it is, perhaps, unsurprising that this Leonaur collection of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's forays into the other worldly and bizarre runs to four substantial, satisfying volumes. In volume one readers will discover an eerie novel, 'The White Phantom, ' which has all the cliff-hangers, twists, turns, shocks and startling revelations any reader could wish for to keep them on the edge of their seats to the last turn of the page. Accompanying it here are three short stories of the strange, including 'My Dream.' 'The Island of Old Faces' and the flesh creeping 'The Cold Embrace.' This collection is available in soft cover and hardcover with dustjacket. Leonaur hardcovers are cloth bound with head and tail bands and gold foil embossed spines.

Anton Chekhov

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- User's guide -- Biography of the short story writer -- List of characters in each story -- Detailed thematic analysis of each short story -- Extracts from major critical essays that discuss important aspects of each work -- A complete bibliography of the writer's works -- A list of critical works about the short stories covered in the book -- An index of themes and ideas in the author's work

The Myth of Quetzalcoatl

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Florescano, Enrique / Hochroth, Lisa / Hochroth, Lysa, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, Warrior, rain-god, and spirit of the maize, Quetzalcoatl -- the most familiar of the Mesoamerican gods -- is better known for his attributes than for his complex history. Known to the Zapotecs, Olmecs, Toltecs, Mayans, Aztecs, and others, and at times the shared hero of warring peoples, Quetzalcoatl transcends both cultural and chronological barriers. His very name links the earth (coatl, or serpent) with the sky (quetzalli, or precious green feathers). In this comprehensive study, Enrique Florescano traces the spread of the worship of the Plumed Serpent, and the multiplicity of interpretations that surround the god, by comparing the Palenque inscriptions (ca. A.D. 690), the Vienna Codex (pre-Hispanic conquest), the Historia de los Mexicanos (), the Popul Vuh (ca. ), and numerous other texts. He also consults and reproduces archeological evidence from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, demonstrating how the myth of Quetzalcoatl extends throughout Mesoamerica. Chapter topics include the diverse manifestations of Quetzalcoatl, the god as civilizing hero, interpretations of his role in creation stories and other myths, and a comparative study of Quetzalcoatl as one of the offspring of the Mother Goddess similar to divinities such as Dumuzi, Tammuz, Osiris, Adonis, and Persephone, from other classical cultures.

The Blue Hills of Maryland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strain, Paula, PUBLISHER: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, The stories surrounding the only Civil War battlefield crossed by the A.T. outside the town of Harpers Ferry, and much more.

We Celebrate New Year

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalman, Bobbie, PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company, The Holidays and Festivals books take a joyous look at special times of celebration around the world. Children will have fun comparing their experience with those of children from other lands. These large, beautiful books are filled with lively full-color illustrations, exciting stories, songs, holiday recipes, and games. New Year is celebrated by everybody, either with bells and noisemakers, or with candles and prayer. Festivals from Chinese New Year to Rosh Hashanah are explored through the unique and vibrant pictures.

Midwinterblood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sedgwick, Marcus, PUBLISHER: Roaring Brook Press, Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined--this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice.An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? This is a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love.

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