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Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. We hail them without thought after a wearying day at the office or an exuberant night on the town. And, undoubtedly, taxi drivers have stories to tell—of farcical local politics, of colorful passengers, of changing neighborhoods and clandestine shortcuts. No one knows a city's streets—and thus its heart—better than its cabdrivers. And from behind the wheel of his taxi, Dmitry Sa...

Desolate, wind-swept, the moor—the grave—lies unblessed, its soil untended and cursed.First published in 1895, James Hogg's Gothic tale tells the story of a man named Robert Wringhim, who believes he is predestined for salvation, that any sin he commits is justified as long as it serves God's will. In The Suicides Grave, Hogg weaves an eerie atmosphere of moral reckoning and spectral dread, as the land itself seems to recoil from the sinner buried beyond t...

A new illustrated edition of the novel featuring sixtySumi ink paintings, cover, and interior design by Dmitry Samarov.The Marvel Universe: Origin Stories details the lives and deaths of Wagner’s cast of characters: an orphaned billionairess, a black man wrongly convicted of murder, a schizophrenic child obsessed with the comic book character Wolverine, a cancelled TV star, and the love child of Elon Musk. Their intertwining stories take place during the p...

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Scotland’s favourite son Robert Burns, with beautiful illustrations, superior indexing and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burns’ life and works* Concise introduction to Burns and his poetry* The famous TAM O’SHANTER is fully illustrated for your enjoyment...

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, the first children's graphic novel by the global #1 bestselling author and award-winning artist Dav Pilkey, is now in full color!In this all-new color version with updated spelling and grammar, Dav Pilkey brilliantly weaves a good-hearted, action-packed story that will inspire heroes of all ages.Super Diaper Baby is an actual baby called Billy who gains special superpowers along with his trusty companion, Diaper...

James Hogg's The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is a daring Gothic masterpiece that fuses religious satire, psychological mystery, and proto-modern narrative experiment. Framed through an "editor's" account and the sinner's own memoir, the novel explores Calvinist antinomianism, moral fanaticism, doubles, delusion, and the terrifying instability of identity. Its shifting perspectives and sardonic irony place it beside the great Romantic-era investigations of guilt an...

“An entertaining rant…The only thing missing is the sound of a drumroll and cymbals to feel as though one is sitting in a nightclub watching a live comedy marathon…A raucous, biting look at life.”—Kirkus Reviews“Nobody, but nobody, can hate like Joan Rivers. It is a gift. It is also shocking, the things she makes us laugh at…Joan Rivers is extraordinary, but she's not for the easily offended—or for anyone who gets offended at all.”—People

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biograph...

Emmy Award-winning actress Kirstie Alley’s candid and audacious memoir about her life and the men she has shared it with—for better and for worse.John Travolta.Parker Stevenson.Ted Danson.Maksim Chmerkovskiy.Kelsey Grammer.Patrick Swayze.Woody Allen.Woody Harrelson.And many others. . . . In three decades in Hollywood, Kirstie Alley has lived with, worked with, loved, or lost all of these men, and in th...

This collection includes a variety of supernatural tales from different authors, showcasing a range of styles and themes within the genre of ghost stories. Some of the stories may focus on traditional ghostly encounters, while others might explore psychological horror or delve into the mysteries of the supernatural.Ernest Rhys, as the editor, likely selected stories that captured the imagination and provided readers with chilling and suspenseful narratives. The collection may include works...

From the author of the bestselling Snark series comes the premiere guide to satire, sneering, jeering, and mockery in their finest forms. A surviving knight of many a verbal joust, Larry Dorfman has become an expert at backhanded sass and cathartic banter.Featuring life lessons from the master himself, as well as quotes and quips by some of history’s sarcastic greats, The Sarcasm Handbook teaches readers how to deflect stupidity and express their inner dissatisfaction with...

The editor of Discovering the Character of God presents further devotional selections from the poetry, sermons, and stories of George Macdonald.One of the nineteenth-century's greatest thinkers, George MacDonald has inspired generations with his fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Now his words of wisdom are available in a series of devotionals compiled and edited by MacDonald scholar and biographer, Michael Phillips.Knowing the Heart of God ...