Short Game

Wer mit dem ewig-alten Weisen das Spielen lernt, der entdeckt die Welt mit neuen Augen. Nicht festhalten wollen, sondern wieder los-lassen ist dabei die wichtige Spielregel.

Nineteen-year-old Allie Walker’s life has been hell. She would do anything to escape. The painful experiences of the drugs, the beatings, white trash talk of the small town - anywhere else would be better. Desperate to escape, she hitches a ride with a total stranger to leave her haunting memories behind. She can’t change the past, but maybe she can alter her future, even find the lost brother she hadn’t known existed.

Less than a minute remains in the game; their offense presses - the ball bears down; you're the last defender. What will you do?

No wonder Elias Canetti described it as "one of the few great and perfect works of the poetic imagination written". The Metamorphosis remains one of the best works of fiction in history. It is the story of a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who wakes up to find himself being transformed to an insect-like creature. The story unfolds into one of the greatest short fiction stories ever written.

Franz Kafka's profound and disturbing novella Metamorphosis was first published in German in 1915. In this recent translation by David Wyllie, Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman, wakes to find himself "transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin". How he, his family, and others deal with this untoward situation is subsequently revealed.

Mark has a wife and two kids, a sense of purpose, financial security, and a fragile contentment. However wistful his visions of the future, Mark knows who he is. But a summer trip with his abrasive brother-in-law and unhappy sister-in-law leave Mark questioning everything he thinks he knows about his family—and himself.

"Big Game Hunt" was first published in the October 1956 issue of Adventure. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Süpermen İstanbul'a düşerse neler olur? Muzaffer İzgü'den sizler için... Kitapta dört eğlenceli öykü yer alıyor: Süpermen İstanbul'a Düştü, Alloş Lüp, KızlarOğlanlar Maçı, Mor Topaç. İlk öyküde Süpermen'in freni tutmayınca İstanbul'a düşüveriyor. Nelerle karşılaştığını okuyunca epey gülüyoruz, gülerken düşünüyoruz. Alloş Lüp adlı öyküde bir türlü yemeklerini yemeyen Çiğdem'e annesinin hazırladığı minik oyunu okuyoruz. Çiğdem artık her şeyi yiyor. KızlarOğlanlar Maçı'nda bakalım maçı kim kazanacak, gofretleri kim yiyecek? Mor Topaç'ta, Burak'ın annesi onun sokağa çıkmasına bir türlü izin vermiyor.

With a hungry horde of husks chasing them through the Sunflower Plains, Erik, Brock, and Dewie seek shelter in the woods, eventually coming across a young girl named Ruby, who is mysteriously armed with a Netherite sword. At her home, Ruby tells them that her father is missing; he too went out in search of answers after seeing the purple smoke in the distance.

Hasta el día de hoy nuestros cuarentones en cuestión no pegan el ojo jugando videojuegos. Aquí escucharemos con cuáles títulos han pasado la noche en vela. La mayor distinción que un título puede lograr, el que no queramos dormir por seguir jugando y terminarlo.

Where is the line between agony and pleasure? Lexus Davenport bet everything to dive into the deep end of this unknown world. For weeks, she's experienced agony, in many forms, at the hand of Estate. Now, sitting on the edge of it all, will her new contract bring a new perspective? Will she embrace her alternative path to pleasure? Pain may just be her only relief.

In den sechs Geschichten lernen wir Thomas und seine Freunde kennen. Thomas, die freche kleine Lok, ärgert gerne seine Freunde, wünscht sich aber nichts mehr, als wirklich nützlich zu sein. Wird er endlich seine lang ersehnte eigene Nebenstrecke bekommen? Edward, die liebenswürdige alte Lok, wird gehänselt, laut und langsam zu sein. Kann sie den jüngeren Loks beweisen, dass sie falschliegen? Henry ist häufiger krank, möglicherweise soll er aus Sodor weggeschickt werden.

Un libro de cuentos para adultos, escrito desde la inteligencia de la infancia. Un breviario para inspirar felicidad a niños de 0 a 100 años. Todo lo que se recaude por la venta del libro será entregado a: CANICA, Centro de Apoyo al Niño de la Calle de Oaxaca A C (canicadeoaxaca.org.mx)

Grab your family, friends, or even your dog and gather around for a fun game of trivia! This book is great for kids and has the ultimate list of fun categories from food all the way to children's movies!

When Maine game warden Mike Bowditch discovers a bullet-ridden bald eagle in the Maine woods, he is surprised by the memories it brings back for his mentor, retired warden pilot Charley Stevens. Decades earlier, Charley briefly teamed up with Mike’s father, the notorious poacher Jack Bowditch, on an unsettling case that has haunted Charley for years. The two enemies, both war veterans, found common cause over the senseless shooting of a magnificent eagle. But what started as a tentative alliance over a wildlife crime soon became something bigger and more terrifying.

Thrones doesn't have to be over with season eight! Here are six short stories about the characters you love: How Bronn met Tyrion; Jamie becomes the greatest swordsman; The back story of Varys; Can Arya kill the Hound?; Samwell Tarly's story; and Dragons aren't just for show. A perfect addition to your GOT collection, including Hodor's Autobiography, Thoughts in My Head by Ned Stark, and Things Jon Snow Knows!

We all think we want 20/20 vision, don't we? But in the metaphysical and psychological realms we often prefer our accustomed blindness. It's far more comfortable. Here are two stories that take a close, 20/20 look at these things.

In this short, renowned author Dre Baldwin describes the challenge many people have with sitting still with no distractions.

This collection of gripping crime stories has become a classic. The idyllic village in the Swiss mountains with its iconic luxury hotel is not what it seems: Some of the guests do not have relaxation and winter sport on their minds - but murder. Death comes in many guises and in the most unlikely locations: in the cosy surroundings of hotel bars, on sunlit ski slopes and on thin ice.

High-stakes poker ends with ball-busting and public humiliation!