Showing results for "The Star" in Short Stories

Equipped with the entirety of human knowledge, a sentient ship is launched on a last-ditch journey to find a new home for civilization. Trillions of miles. Tens of thousands of years. In the space between, the AI has plenty of time to think about life, the vastness of the universe, everything it was meant to do, and—with a perspective created but not limited by humans—what it should do.

A ghost decides to help the shy young woman living in her former house. Kyra dreams of becoming an artist, and she flourishes under the guidance of her ghostly mentor. This short, supernatural tale will appeal to fans of friendly ghost stories and family reconciliation.

The most popular detective story writer of all time turns her hand to the subject of Christmas. In a manger in Bethlehem, an angel offers Mary a vision of things to come...and a chance to change it all. A naughty little donkey learns the meaning of love as he carries a very special mother and child safely to Egypt. Mrs Hargreaves wanted to like people, but didn't really know how. Then she reached out to touch a stranger, and her eyes were opened to love. This charming reading of Agatha Christie’s stories and poems captures the true meaning of Christmas.

Ijon Tichy, Lem's Candide of the Cosmos, encounters bizarre civilizations and creatures in space that serve to satirize science, the rational mind, theology, and other icons of human pride.

Presented as a literary mixtape, Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space is a work of literature that provides you with a modern listening experience. The A-Side, read as one narrative, tells the story of a soon-to-be thirty-year-old aspiring writer navigating a complicated world. The B-Side, taken as a separate experience, features (seemingly) independent and unrelated short stories.

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. 'The Star' is the story of a shooting star which is discovered hurtling towards our solar system. It is on a collision course with Neptune. When the celestial crash occurs, the two planets combine into a gigantic burning star which is being drawn rapidly and irresistibly towards our sun. But on what trajectory? Will it hit any other planets on its way?

Andrew and Rafael became a couple in “Blue Star Diner” and we left them with Andrew thinking that whatever the future held, they would face it together, hand in hand. Day-to-day living has presented challenges, however. They’ve had their first serious argument, and the misunderstanding feels like a major catastrophe.

In this riveting tale of looming apocalypse, Pup is living off the grid for the summer with her parents on an island off the coast of Maine, when all three of them face the hardest decisions of their lives. Across the water one night they can see homes burning and hear gunfire. Pup and her parents, with their goat and chickens and garden and their dog, Opey, have no contact with the mainland, except for boat runs into town.

An anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy - featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm and many more! Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois' (Rogues, Old Venus) acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf...and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda...and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore...and Severus Snape?

Never mix business and pleasure. That's what a smart business owner would do. Apparently, I'm not that bright. Desperate to get my failing web design firm off the ground, I sent a proposal to Gabriel, a rising rock star in the indie scene. He flat out told me that my design sucked. Luckily, he's willing to give me a second chance. But he's requiring me to do some unconventional things to get a better grasp of what he and his band are about. Go to a rock festival. Spend more time with him. I'll do anything to land this job. Everyone knows that rock stars don't do relationships....

Der Stern von Bethlehem weist den Hirten den Weg. Im Stall finden sie das einzig wahre Passa-Lamm, nachdem sie schon immer Ausschau hielten.

When a young orphan decides to ignore the kind teachings of the people who took him in, he finds that he hurts those who care about him most. Will he ever mend his ways - and when will it be too late?

Amongst the snow on a late November day in New York City, Alina is struggling to move forward after losing her heart a year before. But through the flakes, on a church's steps, she sees a man with an energy that can thaw any hardship. As their eyes lock, this encounter connects them, giving Alina purpose and Ezra hope. Through the power of music and the light of the Hannukah season, two lost souls find what they need. However, as they learn about each other, is it enough to melt the fate they are frozen in?

A plaintive call for help from across the void of space draws the star Alberon's attention, and incites it to compassionate assistance. But how does a star help something so far away from itself?

وحده ستيفن كينغ يعرف كيف يخطو في الظلام بعزم وتصميم وكيف يحولّ خطواته إلى موضوع للتلقي، وإلى إنجاز روائي يكشف الجانب الخفي للنفس البشرية بحيث يصبح اكتساح كل المناطق المظلمة، وتلمس توتراتها، خارج إكراهات قوانين الخير والشر مبرراً روائياً ورهاناً إنسانياً لا محيد عنه عند من يكتب. فكيف إذا كان الكاتب هو ستيفن كينغ الذي كتب روايته الأولى، المسيرة الطويلة، في سنّ الثامنة عشرة ولم يهدأ حتى حققت جميع رواياته مرتبة الأكثر مبيعاً على قائمة نيويورك تايمز.

In this collection of finely wrought short stories, Kirti Bhadresa writes about the often invisible lives of racialized women. Bhadresa is a keen observer of humanity, especially of the BIPOC women whose work is the backbone of late-stage capitalism but whose lives receive so little attention in mainstream culture.

Tessa Graham has loved Malus for years. They were once a wildly popular band, topping the charts and leaving broken hearts in their wake. But for the past five years, they've been playing the same old hits, incapable of creating anything new. As an assistant working for the band's record label, Tessa is given the opportunity of a lifetime. Her boss informs her that she must help the band write and record a new album - and she only has seven months to do it. If she succeeds, she's in line for a huge promotion. If she fails, she's fired. And so is the band.

Two souls, Tah and Abigeiru, are bound by a love that transcends space and time, and they embark on a transformative journey through a shimmering portal that takes them back to their celestial home planet, Maia. They are met with devastation and destruction, and they embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth behind the tragedy and save their planet.

Kelly Song is primarily focused on finishing up her last year at UCLA. Her finals don't allow her the luxury to get into the latest K-Dramas like her friends can. To make matters even more laughable, they’re star-struck over many of the lead actors, which Kelly finds ridiculous.

Multi award-winning narrator Carrington MacDuffie brings her signature depth and wit to this delightful collection of Edith Wharton’s New York Stories: Volume II.