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James Hogg was a Scottish author known primarily for his poetry, short stories, ballads, songs and historical narratives. Raised by a tenant farmer in the Ettrick hills of Scotland, Hogg was mostly self-educated, teaching himself to read with only the Bible, and developing an early interest in literature through his mother's recitation of Scottish ballads, songs, and fairy tales. Although his 1824 novel, "The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified...
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Los monólogos de Ludovico es la segunda novela con que nos sorprende William Castaño-Bedoya. En esta obra, el autor de la también conmovedora Flores para María Sucel, reafirma sus dotes de recreador de la profundidad humana.
Poco a poco, Castaño-Bedoya nos va llevando por el mundo de Ludovico. En un comienzo el lector podrá pensar que se trata de un personaje que se propone mostrarnos su limitado y aburrido mundo, pero en la medida en que el...
3) Mortuis Luna
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…it seemed like a good idea…the end Is near(er)Things go from bad to worse quickly at the University of Centrum Kath.Will Physics Professor Klept and his dog be found before he crashes the Andromeda and Milky Way Galaxies into one another? Residents of both galaxies are in a panic. Welcome to Aphroditto, the largest virtual reality pleasure center in existence.It's wildly popular and discrete. Once you leave Aphroditto, it's like you were never...
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Welcome to Luna City, Karnes County, Texas ... Population 2,456 ... with the impending birth of a baby to Joe and Jess Abernathy-Vaughn. Things are nearly back to normal for fugitive former celebrity chef Richard Astor-Hall. The Luna City Café & Coffee is doing well, he has moved up from tending a single potted plant to a pet, and a flirtatious relationship with Kate Heisel, star reporter for the local newspaper. But his past may be about to catch...
5) The Elaraeon
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Dive into a universe of infinite possibilities with The Elaraeon by Garth Toxo. This captivating novel takes you on a journey through the Hyperverse, a realm where science fiction meets fantasy in a breathtakingly unique way. Follow the adventures of Zephyr, Elara, and Rhys as they navigate a world filled with crystalline structures, fungal networks, and advanced cybercultures. The Elaraeon explores the delicate balance between technology and biology,...
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David Alexander sets strong and resourceful characters into settings that are simultaneously familiar and bizarre. His stories are everyone's, at least everyone that is paying attention to the continual apocalypse of life and relationship on the cusp of the 21st century. In Haywire Car Alarm Deep In September Night Alexander carries the vision of modern life to hallucinogenic heights and answers the dilemma of dream and reality: Each are so vitally...
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It's summer in the little town of Somwärin, Texas, where the most anticipated event is a wrestling match between a man in a bear-suit and a bear in a man-suit. To Ruby Bejou, it looks like just another boring summer. And when Ruby's bored, she makes trouble.
But this year, things are different. Her daddy accidentally starts a cult for long-haul truckers. Her big sister is on a mission to win a cutthroat beauty pageant and won't let anything get...
8) Gutter Ball
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John's down to the last day on his rent and one whole moldy sandwich to eat. To add insult to injury, somebody left a bowling ball on the kitchen table. John's never seen it before, didn't know how it got there, or what he's supposed to do with it. It has to belong to somebody, and so he sets out to find out who. Maybe he'll pick a job or something to eat along the way, too.
9) Skunk Hunt
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Killed in a botched robbery, Skunk McPherson returns to life via a series of letters to his children. In them he plants clues that send Mute, Sweet Tooth and Doubletalk McPherson on a wild hunt for hidden loot, all the while trailed by lovers and ex-lovers, Skunk's old cronies, private detectives, the police and a host of unsuspected relatives. Death and comedy combine in a spectacularly twistedjourney of self-discovery.
10) My Little I
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A collection of short stories from the first person that includes peeing on one's own tires, tracking down an annoying chirp, playing a child's game for the fate of the world, a fascinating encounter by the river, an extraordinary customer, a late night visit, a guilty conscience, a college trip, a human encounter of the nonhuman kind, and the end of summer.
11) Oh Stupid Heart
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Carrie Hanson is in love with a different species: Trent, a pampered, uber-rich socialite who's also her boss. Everyone keeps telling her it's a train wreck looking to happen, but her heart wants what it wants. So, despite the billion and one reasons not to, Carrie commits her heart to this inter-species relationship. But while she's off being trained for her new job responsibilities, a beautiful ex-fiancée is working hard to get Trent back and Carrie...
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Waiting for the Dawn is a great flourishing novel from ancient Africa era,a young boy name Simba lost his beloved ones after a terrible raid in their village by Chief Mapanda.His father was killed and his mother,sister and young brother were held as bounty by the enemy.Simba he will grow up to be a brave young man and conquered his fear by looking for his long lost family.On his journey with a friend,he will meet the love of his life Rudo and he will...
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Welcome to Luna City, Karnes County, Texas … Population 2,456, give or take! Fugitive former celebrity chef Richard Astor-Hall has become a valued member of the community, expanding service at the Café, keeping company with local ace reporter Kate Heisel, and training his new assistant cook, Luc Massie, part-time drummer for the punk rock band OPM. Trouble is brewing when Luc falls in love with the daughter of Sook Walcott, the most ferocious tiger-mother...
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I was feeling pretty down on myself... until I received a visit from a barely defined visitor from the depths of space. This kind, and slightly infuriating, entity explained how other outsiders, from a host of worlds, might benefit from reading my work. He gave me the confidence I needed to publish this volume of eclectic work including...
16) The Syndicate
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First of all let me say that the only reason I have written this book is because Mr. Paul Newman simply does not have the ability to do so on his own. It will not escape the reader's notice when they become familiar with his persona that he would have been incapable of writing it without my own assistance. I am a ghost writer. That is to say I write other people's books for them and get paid a pittance for the privilege. My own books have not been...
17) Out of the Ashes
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A selection of short stories and poems written by members of the Bingham Writing Group. Our group has authors, who are published and others, who are not published - yet
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A three-book collection of the Luna City series, originally published separately: 4-6. Life in the small town of Luna City, Texas, the most beautiful small town in Karnes County, where a former celebrity chef manages the cafe, the owners of the Age of Aquarius Campground and Goat Farm lose their home to fire, and Mills Farm is under new management.
19) Schrödinger
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What happens when you meet yourself? Would you trust what you saw? What happens when you want to leave but you can't find the door? And just who are all these people who like me more than I do? A story of trying to adjust.
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Mal and Loll is the same person; born in a man's body, but always struggling to accept things as they are. Mal pushes herself to the fore and Loll has to take second place in a life of manic schizophrenia and bizarre circumstances. Mal gets cancer but decides to fight to the bitter end with anybody and anything which stands in the way of her pleasure; trouble is it's not the end but the beginning.
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