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Katherine Anne Porter: Collected Stories and Other Writings (LOA #186)

by Katherine Anne Porter ...

The Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning volume of writings from the author of Pale Horse, Pale Rider—now combined with little-known works of prose for the very first timeEudora Welty said that Katherine Anne Porter “writes stories with a power that stamps them to their very last detail on the memory.” Set in her native Texas and her beloved Mexico, prewar Nazi Germany and the gothic ... Read more

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The Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning volume of writings from the author of Pale Horse, Pale Rider—now combined with little-known works of prose for the very first timeEudora Welty said that Katherine Anne Porter “writes stories with a power that stamps them to their very last detail on the memory.” Set in her native Texas and her beloved Mexico, prewar Nazi Germany and the gothic
... Read more
Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels

A Library of America eBook Classic

by Katherine Anne Porter ...

The classic 1939 collection of 3 novellas by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author and journalist, including the famous title story set during the influenza epidemic of 1918In Noon Wine? a family struggling to live on a farm in Texas is saved by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious stranger—only to have their world upended again by the arrival, nine years later, of a second ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The classic 1939 collection of 3 novellas by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author and journalist, including the famous title story set during the influenza epidemic of 1918In Noon Wine? a family struggling to live on a farm in Texas is saved by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious stranger—only to have their world upended again by the arrival, nine years later, of a second
... Read more
Ship of Fools

A Novel

by Katherine Anne Porter ...

From a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, a "dazzling" novel set aboard an ocean liner in 1931 reflects the prejudices that sparked WWII ( San Francisco Chronicle ).August 1931. An ocean liner bound for Germany sets out from the Mexican port city of Veracruz. The ship's first-class passengers include an idealistic young American painter and her lover; a Spanish dance troupe with a ... Read more

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From a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, a "dazzling" novel set aboard an ocean liner in 1931 reflects the prejudices that sparked WWII ( San Francisco Chronicle ).August 1931. An ocean liner bound for Germany sets out from the Mexican port city of Veracruz. The ship's first-class passengers include an idealistic young American painter and her lover; a Spanish dance troupe with a
... Read more
Haunted Santa Cruz, California

by Maryanne Porter ...

Series series Haunted America
From inspiring Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho to being the stalking ground of serial killers, Surf City, USA, has a spooky history with a West Coast twist.Though generally a peaceful coastal city, the dark stains from Santa Cruz's past still linger. A former Spanish Mission, Holy Cross Catholic Church harbors a dark history of a brutal revolt of native Ohlone people that killed the cruel Fr. Andres ... Read more

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From inspiring Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho to being the stalking ground of serial killers, Surf City, USA, has a spooky history with a West Coast twist.Though generally a peaceful coastal city, the dark stains from Santa Cruz's past still linger. A former Spanish Mission, Holy Cross Catholic Church harbors a dark history of a brutal revolt of native Ohlone people that killed the cruel Fr. Andres
... Read more
The Leaning Tower and Other Stories

A Library of America eBook Classic

by Katherine Anne Porter ...

The classic 1944 collection of ten short stories by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author and journalistIncomparable in their dramatic clarity and emotional force, the ten gems in this collection affirm Katherine Anne Porter’s genius for writing stories, as Eudora Welty observed, “with a power that stamps them to their very last detail on the memory.”The collection includes The ... Read more

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The classic 1944 collection of ten short stories by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author and journalistIncomparable in their dramatic clarity and emotional force, the ten gems in this collection affirm Katherine Anne Porter’s genius for writing stories, as Eudora Welty observed, “with a power that stamps them to their very last detail on the memory.”The collection includes The
... Read more
Revolution in the Heart

Stories Inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin

by Charlie Jane Anders, Ai Jiang, Karen Joy Fowler, Ann Leckie, Kelly Link, Chana Porter, Aliya Whiteley, Premee Mohamed, Darcie Little Badger ...

**15 brand-new short stories inspired by and in honour of legendary writer Ursula K. Le Guin.Featuring Ann Leckie, Karen Joy Fowler, Charlie Jane Anders, Kelly Link, Ai Jiang and many others.**Ursula K. Le Guin was a master storyteller and one of the most beloved and respected writers the science fiction and fantasy field has known. An SFWA Grand Master, World Fantasy Award Lifetime Achievement ... Read more

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**15 brand-new short stories inspired by and in honour of legendary writer Ursula K. Le Guin.Featuring Ann Leckie, Karen Joy Fowler, Charlie Jane Anders, Kelly Link, Ai Jiang and many others.**Ursula K. Le Guin was a master storyteller and one of the most beloved and respected writers the science fiction and fantasy field has known. An SFWA Grand Master, World Fantasy Award Lifetime Achievement
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Outsmarting the Next Pandemic

What Covid-19 Can Teach Us

Edited by Elizabeth Anne Kirley, Deborah Porter ...

This book examines the role of law and policy in addressing the public health crisis of COVID-19 and offers reforms that could improve pandemic preparedness for future outbreaks.Focusing on a number of countries most expected to provide agility and organization in their crisis response – the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Taiwan – the book shows how failures in leadership ... Read more

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This book examines the role of law and policy in addressing the public health crisis of COVID-19 and offers reforms that could improve pandemic preparedness for future outbreaks.Focusing on a number of countries most expected to provide agility and organization in their crisis response – the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Taiwan – the book shows how failures in leadership
... Read more
Mobile Pastoralism and the Formation of Near Eastern Civilizations

Weaving Together Society

by Anne Porter ...

In this book, Anne Porter explores the idea that mobile and sedentary members of the ancient world were integral parts of the same social and political groups in greater Mesopotamia during the period 4000 to 1500 BCE. She draws on a wide range of archaeological and cuneiform sources to show how networks of social structure, political and religious ideology, and everyday as well as ritual practice ... Read more

$43.99 USD

In this book, Anne Porter explores the idea that mobile and sedentary members of the ancient world were integral parts of the same social and political groups in greater Mesopotamia during the period 4000 to 1500 BCE. She draws on a wide range of archaeological and cuneiform sources to show how networks of social structure, political and religious ideology, and everyday as well as ritual practice
... Read more
Faith Beyond the Storm

Young Adult Fiction: Religious – Christian -General, #12

by Rachel Anne Porter ...

Series Book 12 - Young Adult Fiction: Religious – Christian -General
When Hurricane Lucia devastates her New England hometown, sixteen-year-old Sophie Hale faces more than flooding—she must confront fear, rebuild trust, and rediscover her faith. With her father missing, her former friend Caleb at her side, and her church turned into a shelter, Sophie learns that true strength isn't found in calm skies but in trusting God when everything breaks. Faith Beyond the ... Read more

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When Hurricane Lucia devastates her New England hometown, sixteen-year-old Sophie Hale faces more than flooding—she must confront fear, rebuild trust, and rediscover her faith. With her father missing, her former friend Caleb at her side, and her church turned into a shelter, Sophie learns that true strength isn't found in calm skies but in trusting God when everything breaks. Faith Beyond the
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The Keeper of the Bees

by Gene Stratton-Porter ...

Narrated by Anne Hancock ...

Unabridged

13 hours 2 min

Gene Stratton-Porter (A Girl of the Limberlost; Laddie) was a writer whose primary interest was the natural world. In The Keeper of the Bees, her last novel, she brought to vivid life the coastline, flora, and fauna of her adopted California.Jamie MacFarlane has returned a hero from the Great War but with a stubborn chest wound. The government has sent him to their new thermal springs hospital in ... Read more

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Gene Stratton-Porter (A Girl of the Limberlost; Laddie) was a writer whose primary interest was the natural world. In The Keeper of the Bees, her last novel, she brought to vivid life the coastline, flora, and fauna of her adopted California.Jamie MacFarlane has returned a hero from the Great War but with a stubborn chest wound. The government has sent him to their new thermal springs hospital in
... Read more

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My Chinese Marriage

Enriched edition. Exploring Love Across Cultures in Early 20th-Century Marriage Tales

by Mae M. Franking, Katherine Anne Porter, Soren Fenworth ...

My Chinese Marriage is a compelling anthology that deftly captures the multifaceted experiences encompassed within cross-cultural unions, specifically analyzing Sino-American relationships at the turn of the 20th century. This collection is an amalgamation of narrative styles ranging from personal memoirs to reflective narratives, each piece serving as a window into the intimate and sociopolitical ... Read more

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My Chinese Marriage is a compelling anthology that deftly captures the multifaceted experiences encompassed within cross-cultural unions, specifically analyzing Sino-American relationships at the turn of the 20th century. This collection is an amalgamation of narrative styles ranging from personal memoirs to reflective narratives, each piece serving as a window into the intimate and sociopolitical
... Read more
THE GREAT ESCAPE

by Cheryl Anne Porter ...

She went out on a limbHow did she get into these messes? Once minute Joan O'Leary, unsuspecting accountant to the mob, was witnessing her boss's demise. A minute later, to save her own skin, she'd confessed to the crime herself. After all, jail was pretty safe, wasn't it? But when she was taken into custody by gorgeous Deputy Sheriff Dan Hendricks, Joan suddenly wished she'd started her life of ... Read more

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She went out on a limbHow did she get into these messes? Once minute Joan O'Leary, unsuspecting accountant to the mob, was witnessing her boss's demise. A minute later, to save her own skin, she'd confessed to the crime herself. After all, jail was pretty safe, wasn't it? But when she was taken into custody by gorgeous Deputy Sheriff Dan Hendricks, Joan suddenly wished she'd started her life of
... Read more

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Katherine Anne Porter: Collected Stories and Other Writings (LOA #186)

Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels

Ship of Fools

Haunted Santa Cruz, California

The Leaning Tower and Other Stories

Revolution in the Heart

Outsmarting the Next Pandemic

Mobile Pastoralism and the Formation of Near Eastern Civilizations

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The Keeper of the Bees

My Chinese Marriage

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