These thirteen stories reflect different dimensions of the human spirit. Hugh in “The Moonshiner,” Maggie in “The Fight,” and George in “The Drunkard” show remarkable courage when facing physical danger. Myra Lu in “Dyin’ on Time” and John in “The Lost Summer” reveal admirable endurance when facing adversity. In “Talking to the Dead” and “The Strange Requests,” the Reverends Calahan and Hester struggle against superstition and disbelief. Zack in “The Chicken Thieves” discovers that crime doesn’t pay. And characters in “Grandma Excie’s Exit,” “Summer Porch Talk,” “The Prayers” and other stories confront life’s complexities of sadness, joy, humor, pain and death. The setting for these stories: southeastern North Carolina. The time: the depression decade of the thirties.

Rodman the Boatsteerer and Other Stories is a collection of stories written by Louise Becky in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The Australian author was well known for his work that often describes life in the South Pacific region. All the stories Described in the book typically revolve around themes of life adventure journey and interaction between indigenous people and European sailors. He also exemplifies the moral connections with the people of the Pacific island. The book Rodman the Boatsteerer and Other Stories, generally centres on the experience of a Boatsteerer a crew member whose duty is to steer a whaleboat. His writing style and narratives are often characterized by vast descriptions of the beautiful natural environment and challenges faced by individuals in navigating the unpredictable and control clashes inevitable in circumstance life of the South Pacific. However, the book provides readers with a gist of the culture and maritime complexities faced in the region during the time in which he wrote this particular book.

“Legend of the slain lamb” is a story about Lamberto, a kindhearted lion who is not happy with the killing of innocent animals by predators. He wants the killings to stop but has no clue as to how that can be done until he hears about the ‘Lake of Wonders.’ He uses the powers of the lake to transfigure himself into a lamb. But though that does stop the killing of animals, it also opens the way for the Snake Anacondia to kill Lamberto, the lamb. Then something really bizarre happens wherein Lamberto emerges as the Victor in the ongoing tussle.

The classic Western short stories in this Jack Schaefer collection explore the changing and often challenging truths found throughout the American West. The featured novella, “The Kean Land,” tells the story of young Ben Hammon as he arrives in western Colorado after the death of his parents to live with his small-town lawman uncle. The drama unfolds as Ben learns the ways of the land and the people who live there—including the Kean family. As “progress” pursues there is a dramatic price the Keans and others must pay to keep their land in this once hostile territory. How much blood must those who love the land pay in order to stay?

A universe defined by space yachts, murder, escaped prisoners, drugs and medicine gone horribly wrong is yours for the reading. Two novellas, four short stories, and two sketches are what

Danish Folktales, Legends, and Other Stories is a collection of translated and annotated Nordic folklore that presents full repertoires of five storytellers along with extensive archival material. The printed book presents some of the most compelling stories of these five important storytellers along with historical and biographical introductions. Of a length suitable for course use, it provides a substantive and enjoyable encounter with Danish folklore. The Danish Folklore Nexus on the accompanying DVD includes the storytellers' full repertoires plus 500 additional stories in both Danish and English along with essays on the changing political, social, and economic landscapes of nineteenth-century Denmark, the history of folklore scholarship, critical approaches to folklore, and comprehensive biographies of the storytellers. It also provides links between related stories and interactive maps that allow readers to see where the stories are set and where they were collected, and a mechanism to search for themes and topics across all the stories. The basis of the work is the collection of Evald Tang Kristensen (1843-1929). As a young schoolteacher Kristensen set out across Denmark to collect the folktales, ballads, legends, and stories that he saw as the vestiges of a disappearing folk culture. Over the course of five decades he collected thousands of stories and kept detailed biographical notes about the storytellers he met. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecojItKZ8SI&list=UUge4MONgLFncQ1w1C_BnHcw&index=2&feature=plcp

Now as sumptuously packaged as they are critically acclaimed—new deluxe trade paperback editions of the beloved stories. Husain Haddawy’s rapturously received translation of The Arabian Nights is based on a landmark reconstruction of the earliest extant manuscript version. Readers of this classic will also want to own Sindbad, a collection of four later stories associated with the Arabian Nights tradition, including “Sindbad the Sailor” and “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.”

Three of Conrad’s most powerful stories of the sea — "Youth: A Narrative" (1898), "Typhoon" (1902) and "The Secret Sharer" (1910) — each probing deeply, suspensefully into the mysteries of human character.

Reproduction of the original: Roman the Boatsteerer and Other Stories by Louis Becke