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Translation of: Pour une morale de l'ambiguèitâe.

A groundbreaking novel of its time and a National Book Award winner: "[A] fine, honest, and moving a study of a young doctor" (The Atlantic Monthly).The Citadel follows the life of Andrew Manson, a young and idealistic Scottish doctor, as he navigates the challenges of practicing medicine across interwar Wales and England. Based on A.J. Cronin's own experiences as a physician, this book boldly confronts traditional medical ethics, and has been noted as one of the inspirations for the formation of the National Health Service.This story has been adapted into several successful film, radio, and television productions around the world, including the Oscar-nominated 1938 film starring Robert Donat, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Richardson, and Rex Harrison."One of the most popular authors in the English-speaking world." -The New York Times

Welcome to the world of Mary Keating, a quick-witted, fun-loving paraplegic. (Note, however, that she cringes at being labeled.) Fifty years ago, Mary's wide-open world instantly contracted at age fifteen when a teenager drove her into an oak tree at maximum speed. With a wheelchair as a permanent accessory, she was no longer seen as ""hot"" or one of ""in"" crowd. She found herself transported into an alternate reality-defined now by her disability. When life becomes overwhelming, Mary jokingly pretends she's trapped in a bad B movie waiting for a new director. Her poetry collection reminds us, no matter how hard life may seem-grace, love, and humor will save us from despair and allow us to live our best life under any circumstances.

"A REMARKABLE PIECE OF WRITING...This novel is a SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY" --S.T. JOSHI, Bram Stoker winner American Fiction Award - BEST HORROR OF 2024 Independent Author Award - BEST HORROR and BEST DEBUT ACROSS ALL GENRES International Book Award - BEST HORROR FINALIST Hawthorne Prize - SHORTLISTED A terrifying nightmare sets off a series of attacks on Deena Bartlett's five senses, and her eighty-year-old Aunt Agatha is responsible. But the old woman is not alone. She's made a monstrous bargain with the Sensu, a malevolent entity whose stock in trade is attacking a person's senses, one by one. It has promised Agatha health in return for one evil act--the killing of her niece. Deena has remained loyal to her bitter aunt for years--her self-imposed penance for having neglected her now-dead parents. But Agatha is dying and her insults will soon end... until a string of inexplicable incidents. A sound so piercing Deena's nose bleeds. A smell so vile her breathing suffocates. And against all reason, after each attack her aunt's health improves. With mounting dread, Deena discovers the bargain her aunt has made. When the Sensu thrusts her into its realm, she must battle not only the power of her aunt's long-held secrets but her own guilt as well.

The line between madness and greatness is as delicate as a golden silk thread. It's a tricky balancing act to dance upon this fragile line for those seeking greatness. An outsider may perceive the endeavor as wandering a road toward insanity and crumbling dreams. However, in the eyes of the beholder, they don't see themselves as walking a tightrope between genius and insanity but rather paving a road to success-where no expense is spared. Madness and Greatness Can Share the Same Face is a collection of thirteen dark fiction tales that spiderweb across space and time to explore the line where, with a step, one can be pitched into the realm of greatness or depths of madness. Come into a twisted universe that follows two women's harrowing lives living with a monster in ""The Voiceless"". Take a boat ride with a lonely lobsterman who rediscovers his son only to lose him again in ""Of Sharks and Dreams"". Understand the depths of a father's love for his daughter during an apocalyptic catastrophe in ""Carrion Eaters"". Watch as a genetic scientist's obsession with a creature in his dreams mutates into a horrific nightmare in ""The Faunling"". And experience the freedom a young woman finds when faced by a God in ""Where the Elk Roam"". Watch your step as you dance upon the thin line between madness and greatness.

"In the parched, post-apocalyptic Western U.S. of the 22nd Century, wolves float, bonfires sing, and devils gather to pray. Water and safety are elusive in this chaotic world of alchemical transformations, where history books bleed, dragons kiss, and gun-toting trees keep their own kind of peace. Among this menagerie of strange beasts, two sentient stone gargoyles, known only as "E" and "M," flee the rubble of their Southwestern church in search of water. Along the way, they meet climate refugees Rose Baker and her mother Dolores, who've escaped the ravaged West Coast in search of a safer home. This quartet forms an uneasy alliance when they hear of a new hope: a mysterious city of dancing gargoyles. Or is it something more sinister? In this strange, terrible new world, their arrival at this elusive city could spark the destruction of everything they know. Tara Campbell summons fantastical magic in this kaleidoscopic new speculative climate fiction"--

For centuries, Mages have been imprisoned by America. Now, America Needs Magic. When Topaz Tenkiller is finally released, the Cold War is escalating, Prince is singing "When Doves Cry," and addiction is destroying her brother. The gifted Mage is assigned to a UN security detail. Topaz flourishes with freedom, food, and friends. She enjoys security work and sends money home to help her brother. Topaz finds a secret lab with mutilated Mage corpses and discovers that scientists are harvesting magic. Will she stay silent and save her brother or expose America's brutality to save her people?

Ryan Shaw awakens in a strange hospital with no memory of where he is or how he got there. He soon learns that he has survived a fall of seventeen kilometers into the Earth's crust and is trapped underground in the Republic of Inner Earth, founded in 1898 by scientists seeking to create a perfect society and avoid war and unrest. Being the first 'Surfacer' to survive the long plunge into the darkness, Shaw must contend with his newfound celebrity as well as pain and grief at losing his family, friends, and everything he ever knew. Shaw learns the Republic is embroiled in a civil war with the Tricians, a ruthless faction which has taken control of and enslaved many caverns and cities to form their own nation. With his knowledge from the surface, Shaw joins a team of Republic agents: an escaped Trician slave, a brilliant scientist, a beautiful government agent, and a steam-powered robot, all seeking the means to recreate an artificial star in the underground. Success will mean limitless light and energy for the citizens of the Republic, while failure means oppression and slavery.

"A word of caution: be prepared to laugh until you cry, to gasp with surprise, and most of all to lose yourself in the strange, wonderful world of Grimwell. You may never want to come back!" --Chris Belden, author of Shriver Embark on an unforgettable journey into the enchanting realm of Grimwell, where books wield an unexpected power to shape destinies. Meet Derek Winnebaker, a spirited barista with a penchant for literature and a taste for strong coffee. When Derek stumbles upon a novel detailing the whimsical adventures of a fantasy creature known as a grimkin, he finds himself irresistibly drawn into its fantastical world. Using the book as his guide, Derek bravely navigates through life's twists and turns, transforming from a downtrodden bystander into a courageous protagonist. From mustering the courage to ask out his crush to standing up to his tyrannical boss, Derek's journey mirrors the epic saga unfolding within the pages of his newfound literary companion. Yet, just as Derek begins to master his narrative, the whims of fate take a dark turn reminiscent of Kafka's surreal tales, challenging Derek's agency in his own story. In this captivating blend of comedy, romance, and twisted fairy tale, Grimwell prompts readers to ponder the profound influence of literature on our lives. Will Derek seize control of his destiny, or will he remain ensnared in the machinations of an unseen narrator? Prepare to be enthralled and enlightened as Grimwell invites you to reconsider the power of storytelling and the choices that shape our realities.

The Mistake follows Marcus, born into privilege in Sardis, Asia Minor, where his unwed parents vie for his affection and loyalty. He inherits a dual legacy-combat genius from his Roman centurion father, Julius, and a fascination with Jewish learning from Miriam, his mother, born of a prosperous merchant family. When Julius is relocated to Caesarea, Judea's Roman Capitol, Marcus' parents marry. He grows up, amidst rising tensions between Romans and Jews and becomes the linchpin holding his family together. Enter Yehonatan, Miriam's charismatic brother, who takes Marcus on a trade expedition. Exposed to a society of familial warmth and mysticism, Marcus is drawn away from the military world. As Julius' control intensifies, a destructive cycle ensues, threatening the family. Can Marcus preserve his family's unity amidst the turmoil? The Mistake weaves a compelling tale of a mixed Jewish/Roman family's dynamics, against the backdrop of the Roman world, in a society which is on the cusp of change.

"Meet Daniel Losman-an American in Copenhagen, translating books and living a solitary existence. His longtime girlfriend has left him, and the only highlights in his life are encounters with an offbeat artist he thinks he's in love with and weekends with his three-year-old son, whom he worries has inherited his Tourette syndrome. When Losman learns of a new drug designed to locate the root of his Tourette through childhood memories, he's lured by promises of a cure and visits the mysterious lab that developed the drug. Initially, what he discovers buried deep within his brain rejuvenates him. But the more Losman takes the drug, the more he needs it. Losman steals some of the pills and locks himself away in his apartment, only to quickly find himself trapped inside his own mind. There's a way out of his head, but it will come at a price... With intelligence and humor reminiscent of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, The Book of Losman explores the depths one man will go to piece himself together"--

Ever since the development of the atomic bomb in 1945, the world has lived under the threat of nuclear war. The early years of the Cold War transposed the fear of atomic weapons onto the fear of Communism that was a threat to American ways. By the 1980s, the citizens of the world had enough of nuclear anxiety, and Communism no longer seemed to be an existential threat. Operation Panic revisits the fears and anxieties-and the imagined future-of a world changed by atomic weapons. Operation Panic: Cold War Stories of the Atomic Bomb is an anthology of short fiction originally published between 1946 and 1980, with stories focusing on the use of atomic weapons and images of Cold War propaganda and atomic bomb tests. This collection features stories from Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Judith Merril, Hugh Hood, Fritz Leiber, Philip Wylie, Roger Angell, Carol Amen, James Blish, along with many others.

Woodhall Press is proud to once again to showcase incredible writers from all over the state of Connecticut. The 2024 Connecticut Literary Anthology features new writers, old pros, and writers that fit somewhere in between. Returning editor and prize-winning author Victoria Buitron and guest editors Summer Tate and Christine Kandic Torres have constellated together the best poetry, nonfiction, and prose from Connecticut writers. I have laughed and cried reading all the featured work, which is a testament of the fruitful and praiseworthy work that the Nutmeg State continues to churn out. I did not merely examine these pieces or collaborate with the wonderful contributors throughout the editing process. My stomach did leaps after a cartwheel gone wrong; I cupped my heart along the trails of backwoods, and I withstood the cold of rainy mornings. I did not read these pieces--I felt them in a visceral way. May you take flight with each of them, and I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I did. --Victoria Buitron, Series and Nonfiction Editor Connecticut is home. It is where we return after finding stories in other people's neighborhoods and countryside. It is where we build our nests. --Summer Tate, Poetry Editor The stories in this year's anthology demonstrate commitment to community in all its complexity: from a working-class school auditorium in Waterbury, to the power-hungry Foxtail Condo Homeowners Association; from the crack-haunted streets of Fair Haven, to the highly manicured lawns of Darien, to London, to the Vineyard, and beyond. So many tackle the question of home--that is, wanting to escape home; to control it; to protect, to renovate; even to seek unlikely refuge in an abandoned one. These short stories captured different, though perhaps uniquely Connecticut perspectives from across the state. --Christine Kandic Torres, Fiction Editor

Surgeon Ben doesn't have time for love. Barista Jamie has given up on it. When they become fake boyfriends, it's just a stepping stone on their respective career paths. So why are they having trouble convincing themselves they aren't falling for each other?

The author chronicles the final months of the life of her close friend and fellow teacher, in this unique and unforgettable memoir. "A wonderful memoir." --Stephen King When fifty-six-year-old Richard is diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare and inoperable brain cancer, his colleague and friend Janet Somerville begins to document his life in a personal, months-long letter to him, to one day share with his wife and daughters. Teaching together at a Toronto boys' school, Janet and Richard bonded over their love of musical theater and literature. And now that Richard is nearing his end, it is these memories that comfort both of them through the good days and the bad. Peppered with theatrical references and inside jokes--from Shakespeare to Rodgers and Hammerstein, Monty Python to Avenue Q--the letter offers a touching glimpse into Richard's life. During his treatment, Janet shares with him the day-to-day activities of the school, including the unfiltered witticisms that fall from the mouths of teenage boys. Together they recollect stories of school choir trips, plays directed, and books read. Richard's positive attitude--his playfulness and graciousness--shines through the pages. How Midsummer Night is a beautiful tribute to a man who made his mark on his family and the community around him--a man who was so much more than just another teacher, so much more than just another friend. "I love this book. It sings about grief." --Hart Hanson, author of The Seminarian "This heartfelt memoir by Janet Somerville explores ways of drawing strength from art in a time of loss." --Linwood Barclay, international bestselling author of I Will Ruin You

American Holidays is a vocabulary development text for English language learners focusing on words which are associated with the traditions, customs, and backgrounds of the special days celebrated in the United States, including the most recently established federal holiday, Juneteenth. The key vocabulary is presented in twenty-three readings, each associated with a specific holiday. Grammar exercises, reading comprehension questions, and discussion prompts are also included in each chapter.

Two families: Bonded in war. Torn apart by life. Reunited in love. Is one man's last wish enough to mend the rift between two families entangled in a web of secrets?

Famous singer Dillon needs a break to recharge his muse, so when his best friend Tio offers to take him on a cruise, he jumps at the chance. But the close quarters and romantic atmosphere may push their friendship into something even more intimate.

Le détective privé Sloane et l'ancien dieu Loch devraient être occupés à organiser leur mariage. Au lieu de cela, ils cherchent une fois encore à empêcher la fin du monde. La lune de miel semble compromise.

When a travel writer and his photographer explore the magic-soaked border town of the Dominion, it turns out that what they don't know about the place *can* hurt them--but it's not as dangerous as what they don't know about themselves....

When George, the stranger Alan's ranching family takes in during a blizzard, proves he's more than just a noble on the run from familial expectations, Alan finds himself falling hard. But can he handle what it means to be the duke's cowboy?

An American gangster brings his bloody business to 1930s Britain in this suspenseful thriller from an Edgar Award-winning author.Amateur boxer Martin Storm's visit to New York seemed like it was a success. That is, until his car was machine-gunned and the police had to smuggle him out of the country . . .But Storm finds no safety at home, either, and the search begins to find the man who is hunting him down.He soon discovers that he has become involved with an American underworld boss who is planning to expand his business to Britain. Will he be able to bob and weave his way out of the gangster's clutches, with some help from the detectives of Department Z--or will this be his final match?

Larx and Aaron are ready to start wedding planning. Then one of Larx's students goes missing and Aaron's mentor gets shot. Larx and Aaron jump into taking care of their people, but they're the ones who end up in danger. Will they ever get to ride off into the sunset?

Von ihren eigenen Familien entfremdet bauen Fisher und JD eine Beziehung miteinander auf. Doch kann sie Depressionen, Feuer, eine Drogenepidemie und die Geheimnisse ihrer Vergangenheit überstehen?

From a British mystery author known as "the master of the whodunnit," an amateur detective delights in solving murders at an English boys' school. Prof. Gervase Fen of Oxford University is honored to award the prizes at the Speech Day ceremonies at Castrevenford High School. As it turns out, the headmaster's selection of the part-time sleuth as a presenter is most fortuitous indeed. For the night before the big event, two of the school's staff members are murdered . . . Of course, Fen is happy to do some investigating, if only to get more fodder for the crime novel he's writing. Between the kidnapping, the student romances, and the accidental discovery of a long-lost Shakespearian manuscript, the eccentric Oxford don certainly gets some food for thought. But that's all in a day's work for an amateur detective with a penchant for literary allusions and an uncanny knack for solving the unsolvable. Praise for the mysteries of Edmund Crispin "A marvellous comic sense." --P. D. James, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series "Master of fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek mystery novels, a blend of John Dickson Carr, Michael Innes, M.R. James, and the Marx Brothers." --Anthony Boucher, author of the Fergus O'Breen series "An absolute must for devotees of cultivated crime fiction." --Kirkus Reviews "One of the most literate mystery writers of the twentieth century." --The Boston Globe "Beneath a formidable exterior he had unsuspected depths of frivolity." --Philip Larkin, poet and author of A Girl in Winter "One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story." --The Times (London)

The first in the series featuring British intelligence's elite detectives by the Edgar Award-winning author.Millions of lives are at stake if a sinister international conspiracy succeeds. It's up to England's elite detective agency, Department Z, to make sure that doesn't happen.They've got to keep things quiet, too. Discretion is something the Hon. James Quinion knows only too well--it's all part and parcel of being a member of the secret service. Now, as Department Z's agents prepare for this high-profile, high-risk assignment, Quinion will find himself right in the line of fire--and in personal danger . . .

This 1945 classic British mystery from "a master of the whodunnit . . . combines a flawless plot, witty dialogue and a touch of surreal hilarity" (The New York Times Book Review). On holiday in the town of Tolnbridge with his butterfly net in hand, Prof. Gervase Fen, Oxford don of English Literature, is all set for a good frolic when he learns that the cathedral organist has been murdered. With Scotland Yard unable to make sense of the crime, Fen stands ready to step in. Whether he's chasing butterflies or catching criminals, it's all the same to this amateur sleuth with a penchant for literary allusions and an uncanny knack for solving the unsolvable: like why a small-town church musician would be mixed up with a local coven of witches--or a spy ring of Nazi sympathizers? Finding the answers provides endless amusement for Fen--and for readers as well--in this golden age English detective novel from Edmund Crispin, "an absolute must for devotees of cultivated crime fiction." --Kirkus Reviews Praise for the mysteries of Edmund Crispin "A marvellous comic sense." --P. D. James, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series "Master of fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek mystery novels, a blend of John Dickson Carr, Michael Innes, M.R. James, and the Marx Brothers." --Anthony Boucher, author of the Fergus O'Breen series "One of the most literate mystery writers of the twentieth century." --The Boston Globe "Beneath a formidable exterior he had unsuspected depths of frivolity." --Philip Larkin, author of A Girl in Winter "One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story." --The Times (London)

From a British mystery author known as "the master of the whodunnit," an amateur sleuth searches for a source of poison-pen letters in an English village (The New York Times Book Review). The small town of Cotten Abbas is losing some of its quirky charm now that wealthy Londoners are moving there in droves. Needless to say, the locals are none too happy. But who among them is angry enough to send a series of anonymous letters, revealing unsavory details about the lives of some of the town's residents? Traveling incognito to the rural village, Gervase Fen is eager to find the culprit. Especially when those exposed secrets lead to a shocking suicide, followed by an unsettling murder. Whoever the letter writer is, they have enough dirty laundry on the citizens of the quaint village to make the once-bucolic spot a scary place to set foot. Unless, of course, you are an eccentric Oxford professor like Gervase Fen, with a penchant for literary allusions and an uncanny knack for solving the unsolvable. Praise for the mysteries of Edmund Crispin "A marvellous comic sense." --P. D. James, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Adam Dalgliesh series "Master of fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek mystery novels, a blend of John Dickson Carr, Michael Innes, M.R. James, and the Marx Brothers." --Anthony Boucher, author of the Fergus O'Breen series "An absolute must for devotees of cultivated crime fiction." --Kirkus Reviews "One of the most literate mystery writers of the twentieth century." --The Boston Globe "Beneath a formidable exterior he had unsuspected depths of frivolity." --Philip Larkin, author of A Girl in Winter "One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story." --The Times (London)