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In January 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting all refugee admissions for 120 days and temporarily barring entry from seven Muslim-majority countries. Mass protests followed, and the order has since been blocked, revised and challenged by judges, politicians, activists and artists alike. But the battle is not yet over, and in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the UK, Trump has renewed calls for the ban.

Since 2015 the Pin Drop Short Story Award has discovered new and exciting talent from around the world and showcased new works from more familiar names. This anthology collects the 2017 final short-list, including the winning entry, ‘Morelia Spilota’ by Cherise Saywell - an absorbing tale of a priest, a hitchhiker and a snake together and alone in the Australian countryside; which of them should be most wary of being bitten, and by whom?

The North American Jules Verne Society is pleased to present its first-ever anthology of short stories, written by a select group of modern authors, inspired by classics like Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in Eighty Days, and other novels and stories by the 19th-century master of “Extraordinary Voyages,” Jules Verne.

The five shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2011 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing: ‘Rag Love’ by M. J. Hyland, read by Mike Sengelow; ‘The Heart of Denis Noble’ by Alison MacLeod, read by Tim Pigott-Smith; ‘Wires’ by Jon McGregor, read...

“Torah”, the Hebrew word for instruction or law, is the collective name for the first five Books of the Tanakh, or Jewish Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. They first appeared widely in written form among English-speaking Christians with the Geneva Bibles of the 16th century. This 21st century modernization of that text is called the Revised Geneva Translation. It is intended to make the Received Text as actionable as possible to a modern audience.

The Revised Geneva Translation is a 21st-century update of the very first widely distributed version of the Holy Bible in English - The Geneva Bible. Just as in all preceding centuries, Biblical text in the 1500’s was meant to be heard and seen, as much as read, because so many of those who received it were illiterate (especially Gentiles) and needed to memorize it and speak it back to each other often in order to facilitate meditation.

Dive into the humorous world of John Colliers Tim Bobbin, a delightful comic dialogue that showcases his unique take on the 18th-century South Lancashire dialect. Join Tummus (Thomas) as he recounts a series of comical misadventures during a trip to Rochdale, all while following an errand for his master. First published in 1746, this engaging text evolved through subsequent editions, featuring an expanded narrative, a preface where Collier critiques publishers who pirated his works, and an enriched glossary. The reading presented here is from the final version of the 1862 edition, which ...

Dive into a delightful assortment of short humorous tales, each originally published before 1923. These witty works will tickle your funny bone and transport you to a time when laughter was cherished. (Summary by BellonaTimes)

Welcome to a very special issue of Weird Tales. This issue celebrates the Bram Stoker Awards, the “Oscars” of the horror trade. They are presented every year by the Horror Writers Association (horror.org), a group founded in 1985 (and incorporated in 1987) by a collective of masters of that genre, including Joe R. Lansdale, Karen Lansdale, Robert McCammon, and Dean Koontz. This issue is packed with short stories, flash fiction, poems, and an essay—all written by past winners of the Bram Stoker Award.

We need money to buy everything from wants to needs. But what does it take to earn money, and how can we be smart about our money? Explore the basics of money to build smart citizenship from the start.

स्वनिल फाऊंडेशन या पालकांसाठी कार्यरत असणा-या संस्थेने जागतिक महिला दिनानिमित्त एक पत्र 'ति'च्यासाठी ही...

एका प्रोफेसर गंभीर परीक्षेदरम्यान काही विद्यार्थ्यांना काॅपी करताना पकडतात आणि त्यातल्या एका आगाऊ...

A stunning collection of ten thrilling short stories, it’s Shadow Lab, Volume Three!

कविता - अभिवाचक - किशोर कदम १. कवी उगवतो तेव्हा... - यशवंत मनोहर २. साक्षी मात्र झालो. - द.भा.धामणस्कर ३. वास्तव एवढेच -...

गोदाताई परूळेकर यांच्या जेव्हा माणूस जागा होतो या पुस्तकाच्या सुवर्ण महोत्सवानिमित्त परिसंवाद आदिवासी...

The must-have guide for any fan of #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy author TAMORA PIERCE! Enter the world of Tortall in this audiobook guide, brought to you by the author who Sarah J. Maas says “shaped [her] not only as a young writer but also as a young woman” and whom Leigh Bardugo...

A series that captures the essence of frontier life, portraying the challenges and adventures faced by those in the American West.

The Doctor and Romana have saved the universe once again! With a little help from K9, of course. Standing on the dusty landing field of Kai-Ro’s spaceport in the gentle aftermath of their latest adventure and preparing to leave that world for good, they realised things had fundamentally changed. They had the freedom to explore all of Time and Space utterly unfettered, no restrictions preventing their travels, no dangers threatening to tear the universe apart unless they somehow desperately focused all their energies upon the peril and found a way to prevent it.

Do you embrace mystery? Or do you need to see it to believe it? This series will challenge your position as you explore the unexplained. Real or not, Bigfoot and the other phenomena in these books will make a big impression on young listeners! This volume includes Alien Abductions, Area 51, Atlantis, and Bigfoot.

Reluctant listeners will love their front-row seats to action with this series! This volume includes Anaconda vs. Jaguar, Gorilla vs. Leopard, and Great White Shark vs. Killer Whale.