General & literary fiction Books

Marines In The Revolution by Charles Richard Smith; Charles H Waterhouse"Traces the activities of one special group of Marines; the successes and failures of the group as a whole, and the fundamental aspects of modern Marine amphibious doctrine which...

We're surrounded by a virus and epidemic of promiscuity, drugs, alcohol, opioids and violence that's destroying our youths, Living in a non-caring world, were peer pressure, hatefulness and ignorance, abide with us to....Drug addiction, Carjacking,...

Miriam paints a modest, humble recalling of a town once upon its time in such personal tone that it bears significance to the preservation of time and memories. It's an invitation that's not overzealous but is patient and thoughtful in a way that makes...

"Morning's Gray Light" is the story of George Abbott, a coaching legend at Longstreet High School who was unbeatable on the football field but couldn't save his beloved wife from cancer. It's Arlington, Virginia, in the summer of 1970. George has...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

A surprise gift from her late husband will give a young widow the chance to do the hardest thing in the world . . . move on.

A small Wiltshire village comes to life with tales of superstition, love, laughter and friendship, whilst a dark and unexplained history shadows the fabric of this small, picturesque community. With many characters that are dealing with their own...

Deutsche Version: Alice hat heute Geburtstag. Es sollte eigentlich ein großartiger Tag werden.Es kommt aber alles ganz anders...Lassen Sie sich auf eine magische Erzählung ein. Mit einem Lächeln werden Sie das Buch zuklappen. Ein zweisprachiges Buch!...

This isn't like last year...When was the last time you went to visit Santa in his Grotto?I don't remember it being like this, the last time I went!Join me now as we make our way through the labyrinthine grotto to receive an underwhelming gift from Father...

With the power to grip a reader, and also to make them laugh out loud, A Circus of Puffins is the first novel by Archie Aston. It is a cinematic romp through the margins of a post-industrial world.

Growing up on an Edinburgh council estate in the 1970s, Stu didn't realise that he had limited options for his life ahead. BECOMING STUART takes a journey from the young life of Stu and the difficulties he faced with a broken home life, through domestic...

A collection of short stories and poems from the Huddersfield Authors' Circle which reflects a variety of topics, genres, interests and writing styles.

Short stories and poetry with a twist from the Penistone Writers' Group. Penistone will probably never seem the same again.

'The weight of judgement and restraint faded from Emma. This was a different type of numbness; her suppressed feelings rose to the surface, but she was indifferent. She was separate. Anaesthesia.'Grief changes people.The weight of judgement and restraint...

Con los mecanismos de una novela negra y una acción trepidante, la novela persigue los misterios de una ciudad perdida en el norte de África, en dos épocas:la actual y la de los años cincuenta, con personajes reales en una trama ficticia, gracias a la...

It is a few days to christmas, Mr Global warning manages to convince his friend and collegue at Global Warning International to travel from London to Africa as a result of a dream he had a few days earlier. He does not narrate the dream until they arrive...

Five rock musicians turn up at a village hall for a reunion nearly fifty years after their one and only hit single. What could possibly go wrong? But past enmities are not forgotten. What transpires next exposes a secret that shocks them all. This short...

From working out of unheated basements of independent record labels, to fetching coffee for pervy, untalented, doughnut-loving tech nerds in their forties, Alexis Brunetti has done every music internship out there. Yet despite her efforts, nobody is...

Inspired by Perec's work, I thought is it possible as a writer to exhaust a place. Could you possibly wring out everything about a city so that there was nothing left to write?

A fateful journey in the company of a true original. Meet Stripe. He enjoys gambling.

Un omicidio in pieno centro, uno studente in cerca di casa, due tossici che cercano di far quadrare i conti in maniera tutt'altro che onesta, una ragazza tradita, un giovane che suona la chitarra e il cuore di Napoli che batte. Potente, preciso,...

Un breve racconto di Claudio Argenti. Un sorso di vita piccolo piccolo da gustare con il cuore. Fine anni cinquanta. Un bambino di soli quattro anni racconta la sua gioia, la sua naturalezza, la sua incoscienza.

Many of us are lucky enough to be living in a post-peak-stuff world. We're past the point where we actually need anything else. We've all read about the psychology experiments which show us that increasing our possessions can't make us any happier.And...

A rock star in torment. A young woman on the run. They are separated by ten years and half a world. And only love can unite them.Jack Wolf is the world's biggest rock star. When he accidentally overdoses, he decides the only thing that can save him is to...

"Flamenquerías" (1937), escrita para 'El Presi', para quien el teatro sería la escuela de su dominio escénico, está pensada para un cantante y actor que colaboraba en el fin de fiesta, el núcleo fundamental de un tipo de espectáculos demandados, pero...

Siamo ai giorni nostri. Un organista di mezza età vive all'interno dello strumento della chiesa in cui presta servizio, e questo all'insaputa di tutti. Da quella dimora clandestina è anonimo testimone di ciò che accade dentro al tempio sacro. Un fatto...

Una storia pensata passeggiando per Roma, una di quelle sere che faceva buio presto, gustando un buon gelato con alcuni amici. La storia di un giovane violoncellista con tante ambizioni. Leggendo un libro biografico del suo insegnante, resta colpito da...

I ricordi, soprattutto per un anziano, servono a mantenere la mente aperta per chi li scrive, in allenamento per chi li ascolta o legge. Quando poi includono un tratto della storia di un paese, dovrebbero portare il giovane a considerare la propria terra...

How much pressure do you feel under to buy your loved one the perfect Christmas present?What if you only had one hour to buy it... and the future of your relationship might depend on how good it is?Heartfelt, thoughtful, occasionally funny... possibly...

La storia di un giovane interprete che per motivi di lavoro viaggia spesso in treno. Al ritorno da uno dei suoi viaggi fa un incontro con due ragazze. Ridono, scherzano, si raccontano...Folgorato da una delle due se ne innamora... ma c'è dell'altro.

In 'Altijd thuis' is Noor een gestreste alleenstaande moeder op zoek naar rust in haar hoofd en leven. Met dit doel voor ogen verslindt ze zelfhulpboeken, zit ze dagenlang in stilte op een matje om wat gelijkmatiger te worden en is ze ook even in...

Drunks. Addicts. Killers. The dead, dying, deformed, damaged, ashamed, and abused. Misunderstood and overlooked human beings are everywhere around us, and have a story to tell to those who are willing to listen. You Don't See Any of This is an emotional,...

Long ago in the old Stone Age, a young hunter left his clan's camp in the mountains to hunt alone. While he was gone, a major earthquake hit the area. The frightened hunter headed back to ask his elders what had happened and what it meant, but when he...

This is the story of Seth, registered nurse, and his fight for an accurate mental health diagnosis. Read through Seth's life and determine for yourself what the cause of Seth's post-traumatic stress disorder is.

"Poetry is the journal of the sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air." Carl Sandburg's quote captures the transcendence one feels when expressing a poem. Each of these poems was lovingly selected from a lifetime of attempts at flight. The...

Wizard War is the story of Maxwell, who discovers he has magical powers. He is trained by the council of wizards who provide Maxwell with his introduction to magic and the wizarding world while teaching him about the perils of dark magic.

Vancouver is falling down-crumbling into sand. To save it, Astrid O'Brien boards a bus to a parallel dimension, there to confront the demons of the city, and to answer the question: Are we who we're told we are, or who we decide to be?

A fictitious journey of an exceptional female and her adventurous spirit. Allow 'Tessa' to share with you a tormented yet wondrous life of failures and success. Conquer the life of poverty and then be seduced by a life of power. Share the...