The Glorious Race of Rats


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Hordes of giant rats are attacking the villages around Grunwald forest, killing all the inhabitants. Filistan, a rat catcher, suspecting that his village might be the next, decides to find the rodents' origin and stop them. Accompanied by Tulnan, a ranger, he travels to the center of the forest, a place infested by trolls, where he will find more than what he was looking for.




Assorted Fantasies


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Rush


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Relaxation makes us stupid. You think that downtime will make you happy. You may even dream about getting out of the rat race for good. But Todd Buchholz—a former White House director of economic policy, award-winning teacher at Harvard, hedge fund director, and co-producer of a Tony Award-winning Broadway hit show—wants you to know that you’re wrong. It’s the race that delivers the rush. So forget about retirement, zen retreats, and making everyone feel like a winner; human beings are hard-wired to compete. Interweaving entertaining stories and cutting-edge research from neuroeconomics to evolutionary biology to Renaissance art to General Motors, Buchholz draws the counterintuitive—yet wholly convincing—conclusion that competition has not only made us taller and smarter, it’s what we love and need.




The Rat


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A female rat engages the narrator in a series of dialogues--convincingly demonstrating to him that the rats will inherit a devastated earth. Dreams alternate with reality in this story within a story within a story. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book




The Glorious Face of Sorrow


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Jack Spalding is a man at his lowest ebb. His wife has imposed a trial separation. His legal career is faltering. Though once he was a prince, his future is bleak. But then, in service of a client he did not want, Jack finds a book of love poems he did not expect. Through Hugh McCauley’s poetry, Jack perceives the love the poet has for his soulmate, Jing Zhao. But what has happened to the young couple? Narrated, in turn, by the three central characters, The Glorious Face of Sorrow, tells the tale of Hugh and Jing’s mixed-race romance in 1990s Sydney, where racial tensions are on the rise in an era of dog-whistle politics. But it also tells the story of Jack’s search for unlikely redemption.




A God in Humaitá


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During the Passage of Humaitá, one of the most important moments of the Paraguayan War, the intervention of a Guarani god changes the course of history. However, for two soldiers on opposite sides, it's a catastrophic event.




The Rat-pit


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Beyond the Rat Race


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ÒThe daily grind,Ó Òthe treadmill,Ó Òback to the salt mines.Ó The very words so many of us use to describe our work and our lives show a deep discontent. Why? And is there a way out? Art Gish says yes, there is - simplicity. Simplify your wants, your life style, your concerns and the way is open to a fuller, more rewarding life - infinitely rich in joy. But, Gish does not advocate the fake simplicity of the hippy, or the martyrdom of the ascetic. He suggests a true application of the things of the world as well as of the spirit, a radical change in goals and values. Practical as well as inspirational, Art Gish presents specific techniques for simplifying your life as you live it now - ways and means which are well within the reach of every one who wants to live their life - ÒBeyond The Rat Race.Ó




The Glory of our Story


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We each one of us have our own stories. Everyone knows the story of some people whereas the story of some people is unheard. Some people are like an open book and some people are a mystery box full of surprises. I always loved sharing my stories with family, friends and peers whether it maybe a sad story or the one full of amusement. And that’s why, I like living my life openly with no hesitations. I was not amazed with their reaction though since, I am the speaker I always had to prepare for a criticism. But also, this didn’t stop me sharing my feelings freely. In this world, Women Empowerment is a critical issue. And Women have always proved their worth whether it be economically or in gender equality and we should admire their perseverance and beauty. I was brought up in a place where I faced daily discrimination and criticism just because I am a girl. Although as I grew up, I learned how important it is to break the stereotypes. So, I came up with the title “The Glory of our Story” as we are the first one to understand how important our story to be heard is filled with the jars of emotions. Let each story of ours glorify in the world with a brightest ray of joy.




Adventures of a River Rat


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A true accounting of Captain Ron's adventures after a lifetime of odd jobs and pseudo-careers. Absorbing and sometimes outrageously funny stories from a man who lived life to its fullest.