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A baby is born in a mining camp and soon orphaned. The miners band together to raise the baby and he brings them luck in finding gold.

Presents four short stories by the 19th century New England writer.

The collected stories of O. Henry make entertaining listening.

In these tales, Lord John vows to avenge a murder, investigates a terrifying "night-hag" on the battlefields of Europe, and discovers treason in His Majesty's ranks.

As a 41-year-old man confronts his own mortality in this collection's title story, he recalls his Spokane Indian father's chilling death from alcoholism and diabetes.

McCall Smith delivers a collection of stories about dating, with emotions running from the thrill of finding happiness to the humiliation and loneliness of rejection.

Machart pens this critically acclaimed collection of 10 nuanced tales.

Katz shares 16 tales of heartwarming relationships between humans and their four-legged friends.

King explores'Sherlock Holmes's initial meeting with Mary Russell.

Kay puts forth a collection of stories that plumb the depths of what it means to love--the vulnerability, the tenderness, and the elusive search that is both chaotic and wondrous.

This collection of stories contains another exciting tale from the Warded Man universe, deleted scenes from the original work, a glossary, and a grimoire of wards.

In the collection of short stories, Hadley examines the most intimate of family relationships in situations laced with humor, warmth, and emotion.

This book (eleven short stories) was also published under the title of “The Old Home House”.

Honouring strong new voices from around the world, the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a global award, open to unpublished as well as published writers, with a truly international judging pa

As the old saying goes, "You can pick your friends, but not your relatives." In tranquil Northumberland County, Ontario, two families are well acquainted with the grim truth of that innoc