This is Pym's poignant story of four elderly single people who work in the same office. Their work is their chief point of contact with each other and with the outside world. When the two women retire, the equilibrium of the quartet is upset. Quartet in Autumn is a gently compelling story of human dignity in the midst of hopelessness.

A collection of fun and entertaining story puzzles which call for logic and imagination to solve. An original presentation of classic and new puzzles which allow the reader to proceed without looking up answers. The answers unfold as the reader progresses."On his twelfth birthday, Tolliver Tilden III turned on his present, a brand-new shining computer, and was promptly swallowed by the World-Wide Web.”So begins the adventures of Tollie with his newfound companion and guide, Mr Mouse, in this strange new world where they encounter a host of problematic characters, each unique, each with a unique challenge, and each calling for Tollie and Mr Mouse to help. Help they must, for they cannot move forward in this world without first facing and solving these challenges.In a brisk, whimsical style reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver’s Travels, and The Wizard of Oz, the story moves along as challenges and characters present themselves and Tollie and Mr Mouse wend their way to the odd end of their journey and Tollie’s final challenge.The reader will be charmed by Tollie’s unfolding comprehension of the World-Wide Web, its unique rules, shifting time scale, and instantaneous transport according to his very thoughts. As he learns to control his thoughts and direct his own adventures, he grows in his capacity to think creatively and understand with an open mind the many possibilities offered him. As he helps those who ask for it, he is himself helped in unleashing his imagination and reasoning powers.

The true story of an outlaw childhood where rules were unheard of, the Christmas tree stayed up all year round, Valium was consumed like candy, and if things got dull an electroshock-therapy machine could provide entertainment. Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve, Burroughs found himself amidst Victorian squalor living with the doctor’s bizarre family, and befriending a pedophile who resided in the backyard shed. The story of an outlaw childhood where rules were unheard of, and the Christmas tree stayed up all year round, where Valium was consumed like candy, and if things got dull an electroshock- therapy machine could provide entertainment. The funny, harrowing and bestselling account of an ordinary boy’s survival under the most extraordinary circumstances.

National Book Award Finalist: A lonely Southerner forges a surprising bond with a New York family in this “brilliant” novel by the author of The Moviegoer (Time). Will Barrett has never felt at peace. After moving from his native South to New York City, Will’s most meaningful human connections come through the lens of a telescope in Central Park, from which he views the comings and goings of the eccentric Vaught family. But Will’s days as a spectator end when he meets the Vaught patriarch and accepts a job in the Mississippi Delta as caretaker for the family’s ailing son, Jamie. Once there, he is confronted not only by his personal demons, but also his growing love for Jamie’s sister, Kitty, and a deepening relationship with the Vaught family that will teach him the true meaning of home.

Joyce Carol Oates’s Wonderland Quartet comprises four remarkable novels that explore social class in America and the inner lives of young Americans. Spanning from the Great Depression to the turbulent Vietnam War era, Wonderland is the epic account of Jesse Vogel, a boy who emerged from a family tragedy with his life spared but his world torn apart. Orphaned after watching his father murder his entire family, Jesse embarks on a personal odyssey that takes him from a Dickensian foster home to college and graduate school to the pinnacle of the medical profession. As an adult, Jesse must summon the strength to reach across the “generation gap” and rescue his endangered teenaged daughter, who has fallen into the drug-infused 1960s counterculture. Hailed by Library Journal as “the greatest of Oates’s novels,” Wonderland is the capstone of a magnificent literary excursion that plunges beneath the glossy surface of American life. Wonderland is the final novel in Joyce Carol Oates’s Wonderland Quartet. The books that complete this acclaimed series, A Garden of Earthly Delights, Expensive People, and them, are also available from the Modern Library. J From the Trade Paperback edition.

With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, editorial offices, and loft parties as he attempts to outstrip mortality and the recurring approach of dawn. With nothing but goodwill, controlled substances, and wit to sustain him in this anti-quest, he runs until he reaches his reckoning point, where he is forced to acknowledge loss and, possibly, to rediscover his better instincts. This remarkable novel of youth and New York remains one of the most beloved, imitated, and iconic novels in America.

One Against Armageddon Charles Whitmann was a lonely man, a widower. Though he loved a woman, every code of honor and decency forbade him to speak of this love. Isolated as Charles was, he was the head of a great industry-and he had Jimmy, the son who meant more to him than life itself. Now, suddenly, Charles Whittmann knew his world was doomed. He had been given a glimpse into the future, into the monstrous greed of corrupt and powerful men who were sweeping civilization toward war. He had to fight this evil alone... Taylor Caldwell's blasting novel on the destructions of war and the doomed lives of innocents, echoes a potent message for today.

"Three" contains three short stories: Down, The Reckie, and Feena. All the stories are fictional, with fantasy, history, and dystopian elements. You will surely enjoy these stories! And better yet, the book is free! So please take a moment to download this book and submerge yourself in worlds beyond your imagination."Three" contains three short stories: Down, The Reckie, and Feena."Down"Bryan loves caving; his twin Joel hates it. Exploring newly discovered caves, Bryan gets lost. To find him Joel is helped by Roke, a strange, giant of a man who lives in the caves year-round. Quarreling at first, they learn to get along as they overcome the terrors of cave-climbing and attacks by thugs who want to kill them. Finding Bryan near death, they face their biggest challenge: how to save him."The Reckie"Mozart was never able to finish his last and greatest work, his Requiem, because he died of an infection. Carol and Mathew want to time travel to the l8th century to cure him with antibiotics so he can finish it as a gift for her musician dad. They find a way to do it, but then Mozart gives them the wrong music so he has to time travel to America himself to deliver it."Feena"In this dystopian fantasy, Feena is a human survivor of an interplanetary war. She falls for Jome, an enemy robot soldier severely injured in the conflict. An enemy official, called the Inspector, wants her to be his slave and tries to kidnap her. She must find a way to foil him and mend Jome.

I have always enjoyed the contributions of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - the drumbeat of the Song of Hiawatha, the ever-hopeful lover's search of Evangeline the courage and character of The Village Blacksmith. This is a bit of an anthology, with a couple of personal items thrown in.Hi many name is Susan Day and I love telling stories and sharing them with my friends. Interactive Adventure Stories are stories that I have written but I need your help finishing them. They are designed for children and adults aged 8 years and older.In these new and exciting books you will be able to choose the details and create their own fabulous stories. Using the story outline and your fantastic imagination, you’ll be able to take control and make the story your own by adding words in to certain sections of the story. Interactive Adventure Stories help improve your imagination, reading and writing skills. We all know that if a child enjoys reading and writing they are going to reach higher goals and have more fun learning. Interactive Adventure Stories are designed to allow your child to take control of the story and enjoy every page. To get you started I’ve provided hints in brackets in the beginning (It will look like this and it will be a list of words that you can use or will prompt your imagination.) After that, it’s up to you, but be careful; you’ll need to write down your answers so you can refer back to them as the story progresses!

There are many ways to tell a story. Four authors construct dramas featuring a starving artist and a chimp, and each story forms a chapter, and the chapters form a narrative. You've never read anything like it. I know that because I've tried to find something to compare it to. And I couldn't. Fasten your seat belts. You're in for a quite a ride. Have a look at the other Cat Oars books, too.There once lived a graphic artist. That is to say he thought he was alive up to the point when he truly started to live. This story is the first part of a saga delving into the realities going on around us while we sleep. If you thought going to sleep is meant for resting, you are correct. However, there is a minority of psychics whom never can rest their minds, especially not while sleeping. Take some time to enjoy my story, you may be surprised that you did. Oh, and of course, pleasant dreams to all of you non-believers out there.

Beowulf is back, but for how long? Already on the run, he is drawn into multitude of conspiracies surrounding the French Succession. Pursued by assassins, trolls and a mysterious stranger, Beowulf is drawn into a high stakes game of 'which Louis should be king?' Look out for ambush, intrigue, fast donkey carts, fried chicken, philosophy and true love! Making the dark ages even darker!Beowulf is back, and in deep trouble. Not only are his usual enemies still seeking revenge for the unpleasantness surrounding the destruction of the Biggest Beer Hall Ever Built; now the Pope wants him dead as well. This entangles Beowulf in the complexities and dangers of Holy Gambling and the French Succession crisis (A clear case of too many Louis spoiling the plot!). Without even trying, Beowulf finds himself working for (and against) the French Army, The Church, The Pope, The Britons and the Evil Duke of Jutland (who may just be his Father.) Someone is going to end up King, but which of the Louis, will it be, and how will our hero without a moral compass decide?Throw in a deadly assassin, a mysterious messenger, high stakes poker, spit roasted chicken, a perilous chase in ‘fast’ donkey carts, true love and a philosophical approach to imminent dismemberment and you are ready for the next instalment!

Sam is a labourer, and like most working men, he doesn’t like to talk that much. If he does, it’s shouting instructions on the job or talking shit with his mates about sport, cars, women and dirty jokes. But there’s a lot going on in Sam’s head - about his job, his girlfriend, and his stagnant life - that he doesn’t share with anyone.When might vermin be ...velcome?It can be a bear if you're in the first group to test equipment- and you've got to do it on an important mission, What is it about going on vacation? Is it the new faces, new places? Or might it be something else altogether?It's so peaceful; so routine, all alone on Mars...until you discover that you're not alone afterall...All these and more are in this the third companion book to the popular podcast Smoke and Mirrors. Smoke and Mirrors Dark Days; Darker Nights. Tune in at www.smoke-and-mirrors.us- every Friday evening at 9 or listen whenever you wish, because it's a podcast.Smoke and Mirrors "broadcasts" stories that might appear on the Twilight Zone if it were still on the air, and we are seeking new authors especially; new voices and new ideas

A book filled with sixteen original poems ranging from love, breakup, independence and some occasional scary poems that will be great for Halloween. These poems are great for the performer in you as well!'Aidenn' is a collection of sixteen original poems. Ranging from heartbreak to love and even some scary ones perfect for Halloween. The inspiration for 'Aidenn' came from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe and it's defined as 'Heaven' or 'Paradise' and although I am a writer, poetry has always been another form of Heaven for me. It keeps me calm and collected.

Pride and Prejudice, one of the greatest love stories ever told . . . in texts?! Imagine: What if Lizzy Bennet and Mr. Darcy had smartphones and dated IRL (in real life)? A classic is reborn in this clever adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice! A truth universally acknowledged: a rich guy must want a wife. A terrible first impression. A couple that's meant to be . . . if they can just get over themselves. #hatersgonnadate Don't miss: Lydia taking selfies with soldiers, Mrs. Bennet's humble-brag status updates, Lizzy texting from her long walks, and Darcy swiping left on a dance card app. tl;dr Jane Austen's most famous novel told through its characters texting with emojis, posting photos, checking in at locations, and updating their relationship statuses. The perfect gift for any teen (or any reader with a sense of humor)! A glossary and cast of characters are included for...