The Boy Who Cried Woke


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The book is a take on a famous fable the boy who cried wolf fit for the year 2022 author M.J.Pross




Fires


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From “one of the great short story writers of our time—of any time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)—comes more than sixty stories, poems, and essays, including two early versions from the seminal collection, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. "Show[s] the enormous talent of Raymond Carver beginning to take hold." —San Francisco Chronicle A wide-ranging collection by the extravagantly versatile Raymond Carver. Two of the stories that were later significantly revised in What We Talk About When We Talk About Love appear here in their original form, revealing clearly the astounding process of Carver’s literary development.




Where I'm Calling From


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The final story collection from “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) features classic stories from Cathedral, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and earlier volumes. • “Among the masterpieces of American fiction." —The New York Times Book Review By the time of his early death in 1988, Raymond Carver had established himself as one of the great practitioners of the American short story, a writer who had not only found his own voice but imprinted it in the imaginations of thousands of readers. Where I’m Calling From, his last collection, includes seven new works previously unpublished in book form. Together, these 37 stories give us a superb overview of Carver’s life work and show us why he was so widely imitated but never equaled.




The Roof of Voyaging


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When Kupe, one of the great Polynesian voyagers, chases a huge octopus across the ocean, he discovers the strange and mysterious Land of Mists and rescues a man and a woman from the wild sea. He carries them back to the island of Raiatea where the pale strangers witness the momentous events that follow the death of the king and the struggle for succession. But the gods are watching also, and when Prince Tangiia and his followers secretly flee the island in search of a new home, their intervention becomes inevitable. Delighting in the rich and colourful detail and myth of Polynesian life, The Roof of Voyaging is the first part of a wonderful tale which will become a landmark in fantastic fiction.




Requiem


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IF If I were brave I would be one with everything But I the slave of cowardliness Have nothing I'd know your love for what it is & you do not exist If I could breathe The fine distilled depressive dust Of dreams it seems That I would understand I'd know your love for what it is & you do not exist If I could live To see the day that You came back to me I'd see the Folly of my life I'd know your love for what it was & it did not exist




For The God of Small Children


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Memoir: The story of a victim of the Vietnam war and youth protests of the 60s who recovered from a mental breakdown and became a professional puppeteer for 30 years in California; and puppet plays he performed to 250,000 people.




From Grandma to You


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When it comes to babies and child-rearing, few sources are more reliable, experienced and downright loving than Grandma. Featuring the counsel of over 60 grandmothers and a trusted pediatrician, these never before published recommendations, solutions, and sanity-saving techniques have benefited hundreds of grandmothers, mothers, and daughters. Readers will get time-tested advice on everything from food schedules (what to eat and when), to attachments (how to handle pacifiers, blankies, bottles, and thumbs), as well as effective, natural remedies for a host of ailments. Each chapter provides a section for mothers to record their thoughts and what their own mom said, making this an essential collection of tidbits, tricks, and tried and true measures from the women who know best.




The Falling of the Stars


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"How do we know it's not a myth?" "Because they still exist." After an eventful birthday, Astoria's life got thrown upside down as everything she ever believed in died together with the truth. Not knowing who she could trust, she fled to the academy in hope to be safe. That is until a handsome stranger stepped into her life, stole her heart and shattered it into a million pieces. She could destroy his people in a heartbeat, but how strong is a forbidden love? Will she be the saviour, or the villain in this story?




The Boy Who Cried Over Everything


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Four-year-old Murray cries whenever he is angry or sad. His parents teach him it is OK to cry when he is sad, but not when he is mad.




The Boy Prophet


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