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Evil Doesn't DieSanta Carla, California, Autumn, 1982.18-year-old Sam Freman fears everything; heights, bullies, girls - you name it. Afraid to stand up to his best friend Max when she asks for a ride in his boat, he agrees. They head out on the bay in his tiny craft, ignoring telltale signs warning of dangerous weather.Stupid mistake.What starts out as a light drizzle quickly explodes into a deadly squall. With the ocean churning, massive w...

Catch is a gripping and emotionally charged short story that takes place during the early days of a pandemic-induced zombie apocalypse. A young boy finds comfort and connection in playing catch with his beloved grandfather, who has come to live with the family as the world around them crumbles.Together, they share a love of baseball and a deep bond that transcends the chaos and uncertainty of their new reality. But as the world spirals further into darkness, the boy's gran...

Do we really leave the past and good friends behind?Fetch is a gripping and emotional short story that explores the darker side of childhood and the power of love and friendship.James Klein's childhood was filled with abuse and terror at the hands of his malevolent father, but his loyal dog was always by his side. As James lies on his deathbed, he recounts the harrowing story of his past and the one constant source of joy in his life - his furry fr...

Maggie finds solace working in her garden, where tranquility reigns, and every petal holds a dark secret. But her son thinks she's overdoing it. Losing her grip on reality. Is she? Or is her reality just a little more fantastic and sinister than his?The Garden is the 3rd book in the Storyteller's Pub Horrifying Shorts series."Strand's scenic descriptions and character development are reminiscent of early Steinbeck works. He weaves a del...

Do we really leave the past and good friends behind?Fetch is a gripping and emotional short story that explores the darker side of childhood and the power of love and friendship.James Klein's childhood was filled with abuse and terror at the hands of his malevolent father, but his loyal dog was always by his side. As James lies on his deathbed, he recounts the harrowing story of his past and the one constant source of joy in his life - his furry fr...

First published in 1937, Think and Grow Rich is one of the most influential personal development books of all time—an enduring blueprint for success that has transformed millions of lives worldwide.Drawing on interviews with over 500 of the most accomplished people of his era—including Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Alexander Graham Bell—Napoleon Hill reveals the timeless principles behind achievement, wealth, and purpose.Through his “Thirteen Step...

Teaching you how to make people like you, how to win people to your way of thinking, and how to change people without arousing resentment, Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the most groundbreaking and bestselling self-help tomes of all time. The time-tested advice that has carried millions of people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives is a must-read for the twenty-first century.Penguin Random House Canada is proud t...

No library's complete without the classics! This new audio collects the legendary weird, science, fantasy and horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft.Featuring Lovecraft’s trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, that have influenced some of today’s important writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman.Included in he...

When beautiful, aristocratic, and married Anna falls madly in love with the dashing Count Vronsky, their affair shocks Russian society, tears her family apart, and leads, inevitably, to tragedy. Count Leo Tolstoy's epic story of passion, infidelity, vengeance, and retribution has held readers spellbound since it was first published in the late 1800s. Set against the fatal attraction of Anna and Vronsky, unfolding in perfect symmetry, is another love story: of the melancholy nobleman Consta...