The true story of a childhood spent in multiple religious institutions in postwar Brooklyn—and what it was like to enter the larger world as an adult.In 1946, Edward Rohs was left by his unwed parents at the Angel Guardian Home to be raised by the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters hoped his parents would one day return for him. In time they married and had other children, but Ed's parents never came back for him—and never signed the legal papers so he could be adopted ...

About the BookThe Summit brings together four of the most prominent authors from the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald, O. Henry, and Ernest Hemingway.For one brief evening in Paris, France, along the West Bank of the Seine, they gather in a little cafe to discuss their writing, style, and why and how they created their masterpieces.Emotions sometimes run high, and the process of creative writing is addressed.From New York’...

Clarence, The Littlest Stork is about a stork named Clarence, who has a few physical challenges. But he does not let these stand in the way of doing what he was destined to do: deliver babies. His tenacity, positive attitude, and grit keep him determined to succeed, never wavering from his destiny. On a cold, snowy evening in December, he gets the chance to prove his ability and the size of his heart, despite the challenges. Follow Clarence as he overcomes all obstacles to prove his worthi...

Finding true joy in life shouldn't be a treasure hunt.Enjoy this collection of quotes, based on appreciating life's pleasures and finding happiness. 365 quotes to make you laugh, smile and cry."The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~ Author unknown

MY NAME IS SHERLOCK HOLMES.IT IS MY BUSINESS TO KNOW WHAT OTHERS DO NOT.In the dark lurk horrible secrets. Long buried and hidden from prying eyes are the twilight tales of the living and the dead - and those that are neither. The stink of a Paris morgue, the curve of a devil's footprint, forbidden pages torn from an infernal tome, madness in a dead woman's stare, a lost voice from beneath the waves, and the cold indifference of an insect's feeding all hold ...

Millionaires were that hunter’s only game, and when he’d bagged them he sewed their lips up tight for he knew that even dead men sometimes talk. But Paul Pry, professional opportunist, was a tailor of sorts himself, with a needle as sharp and deadly as the cross-stitch killer’s—an avenging sword cane to darn living flesh!Classic pulp fiction from the creator of Perry Mason and Dr. Kildare.

The death of detective Sherlock Holmes shakes the world. Even The Queen herself expresses resentment over the loss of the popular Victorian hero. Petr Kopl gives us a graphic kick and picks up his third World heroes of tomorrow through the eyes of genius writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He takes us to a place where evil has a true face, men are gentlemen and women are ladies. We visit his comic world of excitement and adventure. Come and bear witnessto the last heroic battle where Sherlock H...

A Sherlock Holmes short story of 7,300 words, narrated by Dr. Watson. Holmes and Watson are in San Francisco, and find themselves defending a Chinese magician accused of kidnapping a little girl. Someone obviously intends for the magician to be lynched, and Holmes calls upon the aid of another magician, renowned prestidigitator and aeronaut Oscar Zoroaster Diggs - otherwise known as the Great and Powerful Oz.

A quirky literary mystery from the iconic modernist writer known for her Jazz-Age Paris salon and bestselling book The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas .Gertrude Stein was a distinctly unique talent who penned many novels, essays, and poems. And on one occasion, during a bout of writer's block, she decided to play with the popular genre of mystery fiction.The book that resulted, Blood on the Dining-Room Floor

This 1924 short story borrows from the common plot and themes of Fitzgerald's work. In this story, George O'Kelly, an aspiring engineer turned insurance salesman, fights to recapture the love of Jonquil Cary. When George receives a letter from Jonquil that sounds "nervous" George quits his insurance job and heads down to Tennessee to convince Jonquil of his love for her. Upon arriving, George finds Jonquil in the company of two younger boys and he knows that something is wrong. After their...

A collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald**’s remarks on his craft, taken from his works and letters to friends and colleagues—**an essential trove of advice for aspiring writers.As F. Scott Fitzgerald famously decreed, “An author ought to write for the youth of his own generation, the critics of the next, and the schoolmasters of ever after.” Fitzgerald's own work has gone on to be reviewed and discussed for over one hu...

A short story by Francine Prose from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre.‘The Mirror’ boldly imagines Jane Eyre’s married life after the novel ends.Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.