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Title: The Luck of Roaring Camp (Annotated)

Subtitle: Bret Harte Collection, Book 4

Author: Bret Harte, Raging Bull Publishing

Narrator: Chuck Shelby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-17

Publisher: Raging Bull Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

First published in 1870, this new Raging Bull Edition contains the original text as well as background articles including: "Bret Harte - A Golden Age Poet" and "The American Gold Rush - California's 19th Century Success".

The Luck of Roaring Camp is a collection of short stories from one of the most unusual of Western writers, in that he only spent 18 years of his life in America.

Stories include:

"The Luck of Roaring Camp"

"The Outcasts of Poker Flat"

"Miggles"

"Tennessee's Partner"

"The Idyl of Bed Gulch"

"Brown of Calaveras"

"Muck-a-Much"

"A Loney Ride"

plus 30 other tales

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Title: Hellgoing

Subtitle: Stories

Author: Lynn Coady

Narrator: Andi Arndt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-19-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Winner of the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Short-listed for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Selected as an Amazon.ca Best Book and for The Globe's Top 10 Books of 2013.

With astonishing range and depth, Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Lynn Coady gives us nine unforgettable new stories, each one of them grabbing our attention from the first line and resonating long after the last.

A young nun charged with talking an anorexic out of her religious fanaticism toys with the thin distance between practicality and blasphemy. A strange bond between a teacher and a schoolgirl takes on ever deeper and stranger shapes as the years progress. A bride-to-be with a penchant for nocturnal bondage can't seem to stop bashing herself up in the light of day.

Equally adept at capturing the foibles and obsessions of men and of women, compassionate in her humour yet never missing an opportunity to make her characters squirm, fascinated as much by faithlessness as by faith, Lynn Coady is quite possibly the writer who best captures what it is to be human at this particular moment in our history.

Members Reviews:

Thinking man's entertainment

Some books I find elating, some I find merely interesting and some I find boring. However, I rarely find a book that leaves me with a feeling of borderline inadequacy like this one does, an impression that I am not quite understanding what is going on, yet should, that I am at a party where everyone knows everyone else and yet I know nobody and as such am forced to move from one cluster of people to another in the hope of finding someone I could perhaps have some second degree connection to. Of the nine short stories in Hellgoing I would say a good seven sailed completely over my head on first reading. By the second reading I was down to four, and by the third I was down to a couple. Intense exegesis got me down I hope to one or two, but by then I had a creeping feeling that maybe I was not getting the point and instead was in a sense laughing at the wrong time at jokes said by guests at a party of strangers. This is not to say I did not enjoy the book; there are some great ideas and storylines. I particulary enjoyed "Wireless" with its grown up Farley Mowat in Newfoundland vibe that resonated and moved so well. But in any case overall it all works out: a book that forces you to think while keeping you entertained can only be good for you.

Sharp, witty, voice-driven stories that resist quick interpretation.

I couldn't let this collection of sharp, witty, smart stories stand at three stars. No, these stories are not "easy"; their ends do not tie up everything that came before into a neat bow. For me, that's an enticement to read. I do not mind letting the stories work on me and doing my own mental work as a reader. Many of the characters are familiar to me (where they're at in their lives, the worlds they inhabit), and each story has moments of recognition--of "Yes, I know that moment or bit of human experience." Did I mention the humor? I laughed to myself or out loud each story. My favorite was the last one, "Mr. Hope" as I'm especially stunned by authors who can capture childhood/adolescence and "growing up" so well.

So if you need instant gratification when you reach the end of a story, no, this collection may not be for you.

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Title: We So Seldom Look on Love

Author: Barbara Gowdy

Narrator: Natasha Soudek

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-18-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This masterfully crafted story collection by the author of the internationally best-selling novel Mister Sandman is a haunting audiobook that is certain to both disturb and entertain. With a particular focus on obsession and the abnormal, We So Seldom Look on Love explores life at its quirky extremes, pushing past limits of convention into lives that are fantastic and heartbreakingly real. Whether writing about the dilemma of a two-headed man who attempts to expunge his own pain, the shock of a woman who discovers she has married a transsexual, the erotic delusions of a woman who repeatedly exposes her body to an unknown voyeur, or the bizarre predilections of a female necrophile (a story made into the acclaimed motion picture Kissed), Gowdy convinces us with incisive detail, only to disarm us with black humor.

Members Reviews:

Beautiful and unforgettable

This is a beautiful, haunting, fresh, exciting, soulful, spooky, unique, hilarious, and supremely unforgettable collection of stories.

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Title: The Dog Thief and Other Stories

Author: Jill Kearney

Narrator: Wes Super

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-17

Publisher: Who Chains You Books

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

"Decrepit humans rescue desperate canines, cats, and the occasional rat in this collection of shaggy but piercing short stories."

Listed by Kirkus Reviews as one of the best books of 2015, this collection of short stories and a novella explores the complexity of relationships between people and animals in an impoverished rural community where the connections people have with animals are sometimes their only connection to life.

Critic Reviews:

"Kearney's prose is elegant and unfussy, with threads of humor and lyricism. She has an excellent eye for settings and ear for dialogue, and she treats her characters, and their relationships with their pets, with a clear-eyed, unsentimental sensitivity and psychological depth. Through their struggles, she shows readers a search for meaning through the humblest acts of caretaking and companionship. A superb collection of stories about the most elemental of bonds." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Surprised and pleased

I bought this book to help a dog rescue we support. They told us that the writer would share a portion of her sales. And I found a reading treasure. Jill has the writer's touch

I loved her stories. Touching human stories, most will capture your heart. The stories are usually about people and how they relate to dogs and their feelings surrounding that relationship.

Thank you Jill for helping Safe Haven Rescue in Yerington NV. And giving me reading pleasure.

A Beautiful Collection of Stories

Dogs and sometimes cats meander through this collection of twelve beautifully told stories. Populated by the infirm, the destitute, and the desperate, these are not pretty tales, but they are riveting. I was hooked right from the start with the bold rescue of abused animals in "The Dog Thief," and I stayed stayed hooked until, like the little fish in "Circles," Kearney finally let me go. Her character sketches are drawn with bold lines, bringing to life a collection of pathetic, courageous, beaten, and triumphant human beings living on the fringes of society. You might find your own life reflected here in some way. Strangely, the dog introduced in the first sentence, Lucky the three-legged pit bull, reminded me of one of my granddogs, who has a bum leg and usually doesn't put any weight on it. And the female protagonist in the final story is 59 years old, like me, and some of her reflections mirror some of mine at this time of life. Kearney has us pegged, it seems. Her stories are more than worth every penny.

Thank you for writing this book! It makes my ...

Thank you for writing this book! It makes my heart smile to know that there are others out there that care enough to go the extra mile for those in need! I salute you!

Excellent stories

Fine writing, multi-dimensional characters, provides a sense of place. Excellent stories.

Loved it !!

A really good and fun read.

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Title: The Path

Author: Caroline Cheung

Narrator: litvoice

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-17

Publisher: Shin Ho Kwan LLC

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

In these collected short stories, the Shin Ho Kwan Creed is illuminated through various situations and trials. Each story follows a different child as they undergo personal and/or situational challenges before learning an important lesson. Meant for kids as well, these stories hope to represent the mental values and ways of relating to one another that Shin Ho Kwan Taekwondo teaches. The stories, while taking place in different areas among different people, are meant to relate to any listener as they continue and contemplate their own paths in life.

Members Reviews:

A must have for life lessons!

This is an excellent book. It brings to light the aspects of the Shin Ho Kwan creed through short stories written by Ms. Cheung. Each one teaches a wonderful lesson that should be learned by all children as they progress through this thing we call life. Even if you are not a martial arts student, this book is still a wonderful addition to your library.

A collection of 10 short fables / stories.

Great for bedtime stories for all little Martial Artists!

A peaceful addition to your library

Easy and thoughtful read. A good book for those new to mindfulness/ meditation/ Zen practice, but lovely teaching stories for reflection for a more advanced practitioner.

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Title: Coping with Death and Destruction

Author: Arrison Kirby

Narrator: Arrison Kirby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-17

Publisher: El Deth

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

This is a collection of twelve, high concept, multi-part short stories reflecting on and inspired by the death and transformation of the year 2016. It serves as an elegy for that period of time, submerging into its dark themes of loss, extracting what irreverence and hopefulness it can, and reflecting it through a prism of an eternal universe. Sorted astrologically, the stories sometimes span generations, depicting conflict based around such themes as apocalypse, dreams, aging, dying, ghosts, the afterlife, animals, nature, global politics and pop culture. Location also varies, taking the reader through several American states to North Korea, Africa, the Philippines and beyond - often peppered with heavy doses of Southern Gothic sensibility.

Here you can listen about religion based on science fiction and fantasy, a 1960's lounge singer marginalized by the Beatles, or a mixture of drugs that allows the user to summon the dead. Several of the tales blend fact into the fiction, nodding to the cultural giants whose deaths loomed over the year 2016: David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Prince, Carrie Fisher and others. These are detailed and developed stories, intended to instill within the reader a sense of timelessness and a comfort in the notion of infinity.

Members Reviews:

Short Stories for the Bereft and Sassy

Writing a review of this book is almost impossible. The themes that thread themselves throughout are dark, to be sure: loss, mortality, human failures, and grief. Tons and tons and mountains of grief. So why don't I feel sad?

Also sewn throughout the fabric of the stories is a healthy dose of dry humor, and tiny vignettes of joy. You can't grieve without having loved the thing that died, after all.

At the risk of sounding like the old "what's the deal with airplane food?" joke, Kirby really does a fantastic job of finding laughs in our pithy foibles as humans. File it under "it's funny 'cause it's true" in the least lame way possible. The fussy southern bride, the misguided antics of religious fundies, the dictator that takes his image way too seriously- all of these characters will seem familiar as though you knew them in a dream.

I enjoyed every moment of it. If you like Ramona Ausbel's Guide to Being Born or Kelly Link's Stranger Things Happen, this collection is right up your alley.

Excellent Read

Iâm not sure how to begin my review of this bookâI enjoyed it so much! I feel like I have a bit of a âbook hangoverâ after finishing the last story and I am sad to see it end.

Coping with Death and Destruction encompassed so many genres, emotions, thoughts, and beliefs that I could not begin to pigeon-hole it into a single category. It was entertaining, enlightening, thoughtful, sad, exhilarating, scary, upsetting, happy, and a million other things. I can honestly say I enjoyed every story. Some of the stories made me laugh, some made me cry, and at least one made me angry because one of the characters was so well written that she completely infuriated me. I strongly believe that being able to draw such a vast array of emotions from a reader is a sign of a great writer.

The complexity of the characters and the emotional journeys experienced and traversed lent itself to creating a unique and familial bond between character and reader.

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Title: The Magic of the Seasons

Author: Allison Bruning, Chasity Tarantino, Melissa Meeks, Gino Zani, Maria Zani, Evelyn Hal, Justin Blakeslee, Kimberly Heindorf, Krystal George, Mary Cherast

Narrator: Molly Merseal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-17

Publisher: Marfa House

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

The holidays are upon us. Dive into this collection of short stories and poems that will get you into the holiday spirit. Enjoy these tales of Christmas and memorable family times. Let the spirit move you and swell within you as you are filled with the magic of the seasons.

Members Reviews:

Loved it

Beautiful read

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Titolo: Punti e interrogativi

Autore: Manuela Bonfanti

Narratore: Alessandra Bedino, Moro Silo

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 4 hrs and 24 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 06-29-17

Editore: Il Narratore s.r.l.

Categoria: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Riepilogo Editore:

Donne in primo piano o sullo sfondo. Ieri, oggi, qui, altrove. Donne infine protagoniste, sempre, della loro vita. Uno sguardo che osserva e si interroga, traducendo dubbi e certezze. Donne diverse o uguali a ieri, impegnate oggi per i paradigmi di domani.

Quesiti esistenziali, relazionali, materiali, che rincorrono il traguardo di quel rassicurante punto che, una volta raggiunto, si rivela solo linea di partenza per nuove domande. E il circolo vizioso si trasforma in virtuoso. Perché niente è. Ma sarà?

Quattordici racconti grazie ai quali, cercando risposte, si scopre che esistono soltanto domande.

©2016 Antonio Tombolini Editore (P)2017 Antonio Tombolini Editore

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Title: The Golden Key and Other Short Stories

Author: James H. Street

Narrator: Barry Stoltze, Elliott Street, John Atwood, Carol Stoltze, Jerry Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-17

Publisher: Uncle Bernie Productions

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

With just the right flourish of his pen, author James Street takes his listeners for a walk in the footsteps of the men and women who populated the small towns and piney woods of his beloved home state, Mississippi. James Street turns his singular experiences into moving and thought-provoking universal truths - seeing beyond tarnished exteriors to the treasures within; the enduring legacy of selflessness; the making of champions; and the capacity of all, no matter what age, no matter how humble, to find and lose love.

Each story is introduced by a note from the author - gems of thought and background information that further enhance the timeless contents of this collection. These short stories were originally published in such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Good Housekeeping, and The American Magazine. This collection includes "The Biscuit Eater" and "Weep No More My Lady", two of Mr. Street's most famous and well-loved stories.

Members Reviews:

Just great. It's like eating your favorite comfort food

Just great. It's like eating your favorite comfort food.

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Title: Nightmares and Daydreams

Author: David Boyer

Narrator: Rick Gregory

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-17

Publisher: David Byron

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Nightmares and Daydreams is a collection of short fiction and two novelettes culled from nearly 12 years of work from Indiana based author David Boyer, who bases some of his fiction on true life events and people he knew growing up on the streets and back roads of Southern Indiana.

Members Reviews:

Nightmares and Daydreams

I liked the first story,but the last story was brutal.Rick Gregory is mostly a good narrator,but on the last story he seemed like a novice.I'm not sure why.I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.