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Sherry is a single-parent streetwise kid, upset at being dumped on her father, his pregnant second wife and her twin half-brothers for the holidays. Sherry's continued efforts to try to be helpful end as disasters. Then her stepmother suddenly goes into labour at home, and Sherry is the only one around to help her...

By all outward appearances, among a religious community, Eliana's marriage to Jabez is good and righteous. But behind closed doors, it is harsh and stripped of joy-and few know the truth. Her husband, a leader of their worship temple, upstanding to his followers, treats her like an insignificant bug, at the same time, demands her attention while isolating her from others. A trapped, desperate, and lonely woman, Eliana cries out to El Roi, the ...

The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some critics consider it to be one of Shakespeare's "problem plays" because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, while the last two acts are comic and supply a happy ending. The play has be...

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Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop-culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspi...

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The Tempest is a play by English playwright William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610-1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a complex and contradictory character, lives with his daughter Miranda, and his two servants-Caliban, a savage monster figure, ...

Il s'agit du premier livre de la collection Investir en Afrique. J'ai le privilège de commencer avec le livre Investir au Rwanda - Visit Rwanda. Le but de cette collection de livres est la croissance et le développement des pays d'Afrique, dans une nouvelle vision, un nouveau concept, où les aspects historiques si évidents dans la plupart des livres et des textes sur Internet, n'ont plus de priorités. En tant qu'auteur, je souhaite révéler au ...

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the h...

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Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop-culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspi...

Equal parts scientific, philosophical, and practical. Become your best self by first defining it. The Art of Self-Awareness takes you on a journey - not to an exotic destination, but inwards. It's perilous, scary, and uncomfortable, but the end rewards will be fantastic. Self-awareness is not simply knowing your name, it's knowing what makes you happy, what makes you sad, and the underlying beliefs and values that create those emotions. Mo...

Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a Jacobean play written at least in part by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected works despite questions over its authorship, as it was not included in the First Folio. Various arguments support the theory that Shakespeare was the sole author of the play, notably in DelVecchio and Hammond's Cambridge edition of the play, but modern editors generally agree that Shakespeare was responsi...

Pets provide a sanctuary of love. Has the love of a pet have ever touched your life? You appreciate their loving gaze and comforting cuddles. As an animal lover, you understand the sanctuary that your pet's love provides. Pets are life partners who make an imprint upon your heart that is life-changing. Discover heartwarming pet relationship love stories that illustrate the deep connection between human beings and animals. Enjoy stories of ...

Being orphaned whilst both of your parents are both alive is the worst situation for a yong child to bear. This caused me to be raised differently, and to land into the evil hands of people with bad intentions towards the lives of others, only for their own greater good. I didn't know that my life will become this very bad, i was going to be turned into a monster and initiated into the world of darkness.

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Bei vielen Menschen lösen Kaugummiautomaten nostalgische Erinnerungen aus. Dabei verschwinden sie allmählich aus den Städten und Dörfern. Doch noch gibt es sie, die Groschengräber der Kindheit.

The Rape of Lucrece (1594) is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare about the legendary Roman noblewoman Lucretia. In his previous narrative poem, Venus and Adonis (1593), Shakespeare had included a dedicatory letter to his patron, the Earl of Southampton, in which he promised to compose a "graver labour". Accordingly, The Rape of Lucrece has a serious tone throughout. The poem begins with a prose dedication addressed directly to the Earl of...

Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is probably Shakespeare's first publication. The poem tells the story of Venus, the goddess of Love, of her unrequited love, and of her attempted seduction of Adonis, an extremely handsome young man, who would rather go hunting. The poem is pastoral, and at times erotic, comic and tragic. It contains discourses on the nature of love, and observations of nature. I...