Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 11 November 2010
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Moon-Face and Other Stories
A Short story collection first Published in 1906 Contents: Moon-Face, A Story of Mortal Antipathy The Leopard Man's Story Local Colour Amateur Night The Minions of Midas The Shadow and the Flash All Gold Canyon Planchette
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 10 November 2010
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A Prayer for the Dying
The story is about Martin Fallon, an ex-IRA executioner, who has bailed out on the movement after an tragic miscalculation caused a bus-load of school children to be blown up. We find him in London trying to leave the country and being chased by both his old comrades and Scotland Yard. He is blackmailed into killing one crime boss by another, and is seen by a priest Father De Costa. The story takes Fallon from executionor to hero as he is forced to protect the life of the priest at all costs.
Raymond Carver: Comprehensive Research and Study Guide (Bloom's Major Short Story Writers)
Raymond Carver is viewed as a genius within the limits he imposed upon himself whose early work was heavily influenced by Earnest Hemingway. The work of this modern-day author who died at a young age is studied in this volume by some of the most respected critics on the subject. Examined works include "Where I'm Calling From," "Cathedral," "Fever," "The Bridle," and "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love."
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 8 November 2010
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Tara Road
On the strength of novels such as Evening Class, The Glass Lake, and Circle of Friends, Maeve Binchy certainly qualifies as one of Ireland's best known and bestselling exports. Her latest novel, Tara Road, is the story of two women -- one Irish, one American, both struggling to overcome personal tragedies -- who agree to swap houses for the summer.
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009
So much has how been said and written about the life and career of Michael Jackson that it has become almost impossible to disentangle the man from the myth. This book is the fruit of over 30 years of research and hundreds of exclusive interviews with a remarkable level of access to the very closest circles of the Jackson family - including Michael himself. Cutting through tabloid rumours, J. Randy Taraborrelli traces the real story behind Michael Jackson, from his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent to his ever-changing personal appearance and bizarre publicity stunts.
