Short Days

Welcome to the busy, industrial port city of Steamkettle Bay, the second-largest city in all of Industralia. It's filled with manufacturing factories, airship docks, inventors, artists, and lots and lots of streetwise, clever kids. It's a warm Saturday in the summer of 1872, and somewhere in Steamkettle Bay, bad things are happening. Can Paisley Pockets and Christopher Cogan stop a crime in progress? They may be just a couple of kids, but where there's a will, and some smarts, there just might be a way.

A powerful, heart-wrenching, concise Mother's Day story about perseverance. A male child is born into a home of unwarranted maternal hostility. As he grows, so does his mother's contempt for him with each passing day. In short, the mother's unrelenting contempt for her son backfires in a big way. Most listeners will leave astonished, amazed, and dazed.

Will was once a truck driver. When he was on Earth, his days were spent alone, traveling the highways for months until he went home to see his wife and family. Then Space Trucking became the new thing, and they didn't want pilots. They wanted men like him: the ones who were used to the isolation. Now after six years, Will has had his first break down, but this isn't a semi and there's no such thing as roadside assistance. When you break down in space, all that remains are the Cold Days.

Maurice Baring (1874-1945) was an English travel writer, novelist and war correspondent during World War I. 'Dr. Faust's Last Day' tells the story of a 70-year-old scholar who lives a regular studious life. On his birthday he invites his friends over for lunch, but he is puzzled by a strange note written in red ink which arrives from an unknown gentleman. The writer says he cannot make the lunch party but will call just after midnight.

It was Mother's Day and Robert Allman tried to prepare for the occasion. Tradition held that when worshippers attended church on Mother's Day, those whose mothers were alive wore red roses. Those whose mothers were passed, like Robert's, would wear a white rose. However, after he could only find a red rose to wear, he never dreamed, not in a million years, what was in store for him.

Papa was a great storyteller, and his daughter wouldn’t settle for recycled tales. While Papa was not interested in telling stories he was badgered enough to come up with a whopper. Prepare to smile, and to wonder what it would really be like if it were Christmas every day - at least the way we often celebrate it.

This is a story from the Bliss & Other Stories collection.

What happens when you spend your life loving one person and that person suddenly dies? To what lengths would you go to get them back, even for just a day? In this Kindle Single exclusive, master storyteller Thomas L. Scott explores those questions with a haunted love story that will astound you....and may have you looking over your shoulder at the same time.

Avery has been in deep mourning since the death of his husband, Michael. It's been six months, but Avery can't let go of the memory of his first and only love. Now Avery is celebrating his birthday for the first time since the accident, and he has only a single wish: one more day with the man he adores. When he wakes up with Michael in his bed, he doesn't know if it's a dream come true...or just another dream.

Come learn about dinosaurs and their amazing adventures! A Day with the Dinosaurs is a joyful rhyming story about cute dinosaurs that will have your young ones smiling and begging for more!

A story that describes the suffering of a man who became disabled after getting married and was exposed to support from the last person he expected it to be, and faced alienation and abuse from the person closest to him.

Embark on a delectable journey through the enchanting world of Candy Land in this delightful collection of short stories. "Candy Land: A Sweet Adventure" invites listeners of all ages to immerse themselves in a whimsical realm where sugary landscapes stretch as far as the eye can see and every corner holds a delicious surprise.

In Everyday Weapons, Silas Dakar crafts an intimate and profound exploration of the human condition. Blending poetic reflection with sharp insight, he unveils how the ordinary etches traces that evolve into acts of courage.

Sit back, turn the lights down low, and get ready for the scare of your life. This audiobook contains four short stories from Drac Von Stoller's 31 Horrifying Tales from the Dead, read by Michael Vendetti. Immerse yourself into some of the best horrifying short stories ever told, including "Cemetery of the Living Dead", "Deathmas Day", "Grim Reaper", and "Tunnel of Death".

Most Americans celebrate Halloween as entertainment. They go to haunted houses, put on by mortals to scare them, and trick or treat in their neighborhoods. They even have Halloween parties in their homes, but Count Drac Von Stoller's family celebrates Halloween like mortals do on Christmas day.

A short story regarding exactly what the title states that takes place in the Philippines.

Grab your tissues and chocolate, and get ready to cuddle up with this heartwarming collection of Valentine's Day stories. From the joy of finding "the one" to the deep bond of friendship, these short tales are perfect for couples, singles, and everyone who believes in love. Experience the magic of a 50th wedding anniversary, chuckle at a first date fail, and discover that sometimes, it's not just about living happily ever after, but happily after laughter.

A charming story recounting the day of a little girl who goes on a shopping trip with her mum with some degree of reluctance!

It's time now to join the unlikely best friends Josh Mundy and Vern Ernesto as they embark on their first ever fishing trip without adults. The joys of camping and a crackling fire make them sleepy and prepare them for a day of creek fishing high in the mountains... or does it? Can anything truly prepare them for what is about to happen? It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that they will never be able to talk about and it goes beyond the trophy trout they are about to catch.

Rochester and Merle are two ghosts who help children in need. Their first adventure brings them to a carnival to protect Scotty and his aunt and uncle against the dastardly deeds of Mr. Greenfinger and his henchmen....