Showing results for "Families" in Anthologies

Christmas at Falstone Castle - Sarah M. Eden - The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible...even two second chances for love.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'A warm and engaging read.' Trisha Ashley After the death of her father, El moves into his home just outside Tavistock in Devon. Fresh out of university and dangling on the precipice of adulthood she questions what it is she really wants from life. Although her...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'We'll always be together, won't we?' Childhood friends and cousins Leo and Alice had imagined their whole lives playing out on their beloved Devon beach. But one night when they are teens, sitting on the sand beneath the stars, Alice tells Leo a secret that must never...

Hilarious and colorful episodes in the lives of families, many depicted from a kid's-eye-view, are the theme for this compilation. Being part of a family is often trying, and stranger than any fiction, but never dull and always worth it in the end. Join these very different families as they face the shrinking of parents, the pre-emptive guilt of First Confession, the secret worlds of children, and more!

When winter winds rise and the holiday lights flicker, hope shines brightest in the hearts that refuse to let go. Hope Among the Storm gathers a collection of original, winter-themed short stories that celebrate the magic found in family, second chances, and the quiet miracles that take root when life feels most chaotic. From unexpected visitors and long-buried memories to whimsical wonders that blur the line between the everyday and the extraordinary, these tales capture the timeless spirit of the season.

Thomas Hardy wrote this engaging seasonal story for The Father Christmas Annual in 1877, which was very early in his career. One can just imagine the family sitting by the fireside after the big Christmas lunch, and listening as one member of the family read the story (set in the Wessex countryside he knew so well). By this time, he was already making his mark as a writer. One of his greatest achievements, Far From the Madding Crowd was published three years earlier. The Thieves Who Couldn't Stop Sneezing was probably an enjoyable diversion for Hardy from serious and much longer novels.

The bestselling and award-winning author of Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín, returns with a stunning collection of stories—“a book that’s both a perfect introduction to Tóibín and, for longtime fans, a bracing pleasure” (The Seattle Times). Critics praised Brooklyn as a “beautifully rendered...

When Avery learns Sean's dark secret, everything changes. His confession blindsides her. Sean has a shady past, she knew that from the beginning, but this is so much worse than she thought. There's a dangerous side to Sean. It's alluring and frightening at the same time. Avery has to decide if love can overcome anything or if she should protect her heart.

In An Amish Family, beloved author of Amish romance, Kathleen Fuller, invites listeners into the lives of four Amish families. Building Trust Grace Miller and Joel King are in love. They’ve dated secretly for the past year and when he proposes marriage, Grace eagerly agrees. But when she tells...

My Peculiar Family is an anthology of Gothic horror and unusual stories like none ever published before! Combining New York Times best-selling authors (Christopher Golden, Tracy Hickman), Amazon best-selling authors (William Meikle, Derrick Belanger, Rob Watts), award-winning authors (James A. Moore, Stacey Longo), and emerging talents, this anthology unites these authors, who have sold millions and million books between them, to come together for a common cause.

Gary has heard some interesting tales about members of his family, so he decides to try and record some of them for posterity's sake. He interviews his great grandmother who has told him the story many times about how she survived the sinking of the Titanic, a distant uncle who may have witnessed the second coming, and, finally, a very rich uncle who maybe got that way thanks to time travel.

This treasury of family stories continues in the style of two previous best-sellers by Alice Gray, Stories for the Heart and More Stories for the Heart, both featured on Billy Graham's national TV broadcasts. Her tender stories deliver Christian values in a captivating and wondrous way that appeals to parents, grandparents, couples, and single moms.

In A Family Affair Shorts: Love, book three, Charles is determined to let duty prevail over desire and breaks off his relationship with Miriam. But he soon realizes his real life is with Miriam, even if it is only four days a month. When he confesses this truth, she shares a truth of her own; She’s pregnant. Together, they will form a new family, one that, while not conforming to society’s standards, is nonetheless filled with love and commitment.

You can always rely on your father to protect you. Who do you turn to when you need protecting from him?

Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1883 - 1945) was a Russian and Soviet writer who wrote in many genres but specialized in science fiction and historical novels. The experimental Russian film Papa, Umer Ded Moroz (1991) was loosely based on this short story, "The Vampire's Family".

Ein wahres Füllhorn der schönsten weihnachtlichen Märchen und Geschichten erwartet uns hier! Über zwanzig Weihnachtsmärchen aus aller Welt, dann die wunderbaren Weihnachtsgedichte von Paula Dehmel, die "Weihnachtsgeschichte" mit Ebenezer Scrooge von Charles Dickens, die "Schneekönigin" von Hans Christian Andersen sowie der Weihnachtsdauerbrenner schlechthin: "Der kleine Lord".

Wenn die drei Thalbach-Frauen mit verteilten Rollen E.T.A. Hoffmanns "Nussknacker und Mausekönig" sprechen, Enkelin Nellie die Weihnachtsgeschichte berlinert und (Groß-)Mutter Katharina und Tochter Anna Thalbach ihre liebsten Weihnachtsgedichte und -märchen vorlesen, dann fangen Augen an zu leuchten, dann wird selbst dem größten Weihnachtshasser warm ums Herz.

Die Fortsetzung des Weihnachts-Bestsellers! Diesmal mit Mann und Hund. "Schon wieder Weihnachten?!" Tatsächlich will uns der charmant-verrückte Thalbach-Clan erneut in Festtagsstimmung versetzen - diesmal sogar mit Mann und Hund! Katharina Thalbach liest gemeinsam mit ihrem Bruder Pierre Besson, Tochter Anna und Enkelin Nellie besinnliche und humorvolle Texte zum Fest: Zum Beispiel von Charles Dickens, Theodor Storm, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Joachim Ringelnatz.

This groundbreaking anthology presents 40 narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer’s and other dementias on patients, as well as their caregivers and family. Deeply personal, recounting the wrenching course of a disease that kills a loved one twice - first they forget who they are, and then the body succumbs - these stories also show how witnessing the disease and caring for someone with it can be powerfully transformative, calling forth amazing strength and grace.

Many would have disliked to live if possessed of the peculiar features of Arthur Jermyn, but he had been a poet and scholar and had not minded, until a peculiar box object arrived from Africa and after seeing it, he went out on the moor and set himself on fire. Discover what it was about the object that explained his peculiar personal appearance, and made him end his life.