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Shortly after completing his sixth novel, Ray Robertson suffered a depression of suicidal intensity.

An old record player; an unposted letter; a pearl necklace never purchased; a badly written poem from the woman you love: tokens, gifts, and objects lost or left behind, desired or not wanted at al

These eight stories deal with ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, war and its aftershocks prominent among them, where the reality is often much more surreal than fiction.

The story of the survival of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe in the Arctic.

Pearce is Yosef’s best friend and Pearce is perƯfect. He can run faster, climb higher and kick more goals than anyƯone else in the school.

Llama Llama experiences separation anxiety on his first day of nursery school.

Although they love each other, Old Bear and his little Cub have a tug of war over which one knows best in a variety of situations.

A little boy who wants to read his book keeps being distracted by a tiger who is busy chomping on gum, growling, and practicing karate kicks.

Disturbed by a deafening snore, Jack wakes up the family and animals one by one in search of the noisy culprit.

Unlike the rest of her family in Ireland, Maggie Walsh has always done the right thing - that is until the day she leaves her husband and takes refuge with her friend Emily, a screenwriter in Los A

An explosive and highly charged tale of love, lies and celebrityAngel Summer looks as if she has found her happy ever after.

A five-star honeymoon in Rome...what more could a girl want? In Amy's case, a husband might come in handy, but with no chance of a refund on the honeymoon, she's jetting off on her own.

Alice Raikes remembers a tragic love affair as she lies in a coma. Meanwhile, Alice's family gathers at her bedside

In his old, rambling house, failed poet Toby Dobbs has created a refuge for lost souls.

Jesse James was a fabled outlaw, a charismatic, spiritual, larger-than-life bad man whose bloody exploits captured the imagination and admiration of a nation hungry for antiheroes.