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This collection of short stories shows the humour of the bumbling do-it-yourself dad, the suspense of two children lost in a cave, the clumsy dog that becomes a hero and the danger of a shark attac

24 short stories in fairly typical Bierce fashion - ghostly, spooky, to be read (or listened to) in the dark, perhaps with a light crackling fire burning dimly in the background.

Tom and his father are arguing about Tom's latest idea, a photo telephone. Mr. Swift is adamant that the idea will not work, but Tom has some ideas in mind, and refuses to back down.

Written over the course of four decades, this collection of 12 stories centers around Depression-era Texas.

In rural Michigan, the American dream, if it ever existed, lies discarded like so much rusty scrap metal.

Lost in the City features 15 poignant short stories, each set in Washington, D.C.

In his debut collection, Gay brings to life 13 stories about a diverse group of colorful characters living in the fertile Tennessee country land.

A collection of short stories presents a compelling cast of characters who struggle with inconvenient revelations, from the deserts of Egypt to the side of Interstate 5.

Tow-Kaye just learned that the love of his life is pregnant--and though he knows what the right thing to do is, he's scared to death to do it.

Presents five of the author's most acclaimed short stories.

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.