Short Family

In a moment of uncontrolled passion, Harvey Jones commits an act that triggers an avalanche of pain and suffering in the lives of those he loves. When he bargains with God for the life of his son, Harvey faithfully fulfills his side of the deal...but he's blindsided by betrayal when God doesn't. What will it take for him to open his heart and accept the gift of Grace he's offered?

When did “parenting” become a verb? Why is it so hard to parent, and so rife with the possibility of failure? Sitcom families of the past—the Cleavers, the Bradys, the Conners—didn’t seem to lose any sleep about their parenting methods. Today, parents are likely to be up late, doomscrolling on parenting websites. In Long Days, Short Years, Andrew Bomback—physician, writer, and father of three young children—looks at why it can be so much fun to be a parent but, at the same time, so frustrating and difficult to parent.

Fungi and human families are the threads that tie the fabric of all these tales together. In The Freaky Fungal Family Tree, there are few things that are as they appear to be. You’ve been duly warned. Now, from this point on - listen at your own risk!

Five short stories set in Texas, and featuring characters from all my current fiction work, are included in the first collection. Two are set in Galveston, and three in Austin. Four of the stories also serve as prequels to my first novel, The Children, presenting the full extended family, including all six cousins, the grandparents and parents, in action with each other and the world around them.

Wenn die drei Thalbach-Frauen mit verteilten Rollen E.T.A. Hoffmanns "Nussknacker und Mausekönig" sprechen, Enkelin Nellie die Weihnachtsgeschichte berlinert und (Groß-)Mutter Katharina und Tochter Anna Thalbach ihre liebsten Weihnachtsgedichte und -märchen vorlesen, dann fangen Augen an zu leuchten, dann wird selbst dem größten Weihnachtshasser warm ums Herz.

Polly’s fourth-grade daughter has been spending a lot of time with her classmate Sylvie—maybe too much. Sylvie’s clothes are a little…flashy…and her phone (a ten-year-old with a phone!) doesn’t seem to have any parental controls. It seems that Sylvie’s mother, with her vape pens and her too-high heels, may not be making good choices. As Polly tries to exert a positive influence, she discovers just how little anyone can tell about a family from the outside.

La madre, sumida en la desesperación y el odio hacia su propio hijo, decide explotarlo exhibiéndolo como una atracción grotesca para ganar dinero. Gorki utiliza esta trama para explorar temas de miseria humana, crueldad y marginación, ofreciendo una reflexión profunda sobre la naturaleza de la compasión y la desesperación en las capas más bajas de la sociedad.

Great collection of original short stories and poems. Topics include magical garden, family cooking experiences and comedy about finding a job.

Full of humor and pathos, as Southern stories ought to be, the 15 short shorts in this debut collection will haunt you. From simple family dysfunction to tragic twists of fate, the characters in Surviving Nashville suffer their losses with surprising grace. Stacy Barton is a storyteller with an ear for dialect, an eye for detail, and a heart for her characters - even the mean ones.

'Tis Herself: Short Story Collection, Volume One focuses on the small and the not so small events in the lives of ordinary people. These stories move us to laugh and cry as we encounter the twists and turns of dealing with everyday life.

Peggy Square blankets are a New Zealand institution. Knitted in individual squares, the whole is greater than the parts.These stories by Josie Laird are individual and charming, thought-provoking, and gruesome. As a collection, they seek to warm and entertain you, and maybe have you in stitches!

An everyday tragedy brought into stark relief and elevated to high drama by the skilled pen of Maria Krestovskaya, as she focuses her listeners' attention on someone whose life would have otherwise gone unnoticed.

அப்பா பிள்ளை வாழ்வின் ஓட்டத்தில் தந்தை மகனாகவும், மகன் தந்தையாகவும் மாறும் சூழல் ஏற்படுகிறது. எதனால்? இந்த அப்பாவும் பிள்ளையும் கற்பனையல்ல. நிஜம். இரத்தமும் சதையுமாய் வாழ்பவர்கள். அன்பு நிறைந்ததே வாழ்க்கை.

"The Test" is a short, powerful piece that describes a day in the life of a woman, whose past comes to haunt her just as she thinks she is settled and perfectly safe in her life. Faced with memories of long ago as well as considerations and responsibilities of today, she must make a difficult choice she knows will change her life and affect the lives of those around her.

Out of the Light of Darkness is a compelling collection of short stories that deal with ephemeral moments, unforgettable relationships, and death. The longest story, a novella, tells the tale of a teen trying to understand and find the good in his father. Listeners will be pulled into the story as they see Matty struggle to see light in a man who is shrouded by darkness.

Escape your everyday worries and cares. Meet unforgettable characters and share their dreams, griefs, laughs, and loves.

When a man marries a woman because she becomes pregnant with his child, family matters to him. Dave and Phyllis dated in high school. When she got pregnant, he knew the honorable thing to do was to marry her. As the years went on, he stayed because of their daughter, getting along with his shrew of a wife as best he could. Then Dave left for a business trip, and came home to horrifying news; his teenage daughter got pregnant, and was forced into an abortion....by her mother. Now that Phyllis has crossed too far over the line what will he do? How does one live with the woman he stayed with because of obligation to family destroying his family?

Berührende Erzählung aus dem Leben einer Pariser Familie. Im vierten Stock eines Mehrfamilienhauses in einem Neubauviertel von Paris lebt die Familie Joyeuse. Vater Joyeuse, der tagsüber in einem Büro bei Hemmerlinge und Sohn arbeitet und seine drei Töchter. Nach dem Tod seiner Frau lebt der Witwer einzig und allein für seine Töchter und geht voll und ganz in seiner Familie auf. Herr Joyeuse besitzt eine überaus lebhafte Phantasie und gibt sich oft seinen Tagträumen hin - den schönen und den weniger schönen.

Emma Bontrager is continuing to hide her rebellious young sister, Martha. However, Emma has deep concerns about the state of her sister's health and doesn't know what to do and who to turn to. Meanwhile the handsome Englischer Jarron Williams has a huge secret that he needs to offload on someone.

Poems and short stories related to life....