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This modern classic and New York Times best seller was a finalist for both the 1990 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award and has become a staple of American classrooms. Hailed by The New York Times as "a marvel of storytelling", The Things They Carried’s portrayal of the boots-on-the-ground experience of soldiers in the Vietnam War is a landmark in war writing. Now, three-time Emmy Award winner Bryan Cranston, star of the hit TV series Breaking Bad, delivers an electrifying performance that walks the book’s hallucinatory line between reality and fiction and highlights the emotional power of the spoken word.The soldiers in this collection of stories carried M-16 rifles, M-60 machine guns, and M-79 grenade launchers. They carried plastic explosives, hand grenades, flak jackets, and landmines. But they also carried letters from home, illustrated Bibles, and pictures of their loved ones. Some of them carried extra food or comic books or drugs. Every man carried what he needed to survive, and those who did carried their shattering stories away from the jungle and back to a nation that would never understand.This audiobook also includes an exclusive recording “The Vietnam in Me,” a recount of the author’s trip back to Vietnam in 1994, revisiting his experience there as a soldier 25 years before, read by Tim O’Brien himself. The Things They Carried was produced by Audible Studios in partnership with Playtone, the celebrated film and television production company founded by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and producer of the award-winning series Band of Brothers, John Adams, and The Pacific, as well as the HBO movie Game Change. Read more

Previously published in the print anthology Murder in the Mews: Four Cases of Hercule Poirot.Hercule Poirot attends an auction and gets much more than he bid on: a disputed will, gunshots, and ancient Egyptian spirits. This might be Poirot's strangest case yet. Read more

Can faith conquer their fears?John Ryan is committed to his role as pastor in the quaint town of Holiday, Oregon. He values each member of his congregation, and aims to lead by example. However, his resolve is tested when a free-spirited woman arrives in town. John struggles with his growing attraction to her, determined to keep it from distracting him from his calling.Following a devastating tragedy that leaves her isolated and shattered, Keeva Holt is eager for a new beginning. In need of consolation and clarity, she decides to seek refuge with her brother in Holiday. As she navigates through her grief and attempts to find direction for her future, Keeva’s vibrant spirit and exuberance challenge those around her, including the reserved Pastor Ryan. While logic tells her that John is beyond her reach, her heart urges her to pursue her dreams and embrace the possibilities of tomorrow.Will John and Keeva learn to lean into their faith and let go of their fears?♥ ♥ ♥Enjoy a visit to Holiday, a small town built by honorable men and determined women, in the mountains of Eastern Oregon. Each sweet and wholesome historical romance novella features memorable heroes, relatable heroines, quirky and fun characters, family, faith, humor, and hope. Read more

Will two lonely hearts find the courage to love?A loner for most of his life, Rowan Reed wants nothing more than to be left alone. He buys a run-down farm near Holiday, Oregon, intending to turn it into a successful ranch through hard work and determination. When a nosy, albeit beautiful, woman shows up on his doorstep, the instant attraction he feels to her sets off nearly as many warning bells as her barrage of probing questions.Private detective Rhetta Wallace always unearths the truth. Involved in a lengthy investigation into a man suspected of killing a politician's son, her pursuit leads her to the town of Holiday. Accompanied by her adopted son, Rhetta finds herself squaring off against the grumpy, growling rancher she believes is the suspect. Whether or not Rowan admits his true identity, Rhetta is sure of two things: his innocence of the crime, and the deep affection he awakens in her heart.Will their dreams for courage help them release the past and embrace a future together?♥ ♥ ♥Enjoy a visit to Holiday, a small town built by honorable men and determined women, in the mountains of Eastern Oregon. Each sweet and wholesome historical romance novella features memorable heroes, relatable heroines, quirky and fun characters, family, faith, humor, and hope. Read more

Will dreams of love lead to an unexpected future?Weathered from too many years of apprehending outlaws, Marshal Dillon Durant is resigned to a life of solitude. The small community of Holiday, Oregon, offers the opportunity for him to build lasting friendships while discovering a sense of belonging. Then he encounters an exasperatingly beautiful woman attempting to break into the local school, leaving him to contemplate the possibility of a new chapter in his life.Desperate to escape the arranged marriage her father is attempting to foist upon her, Zara Wynn accepts a job as a schoolteacher in Holiday. Intent on a fresh start, she doesn’t want anyone to discover she’s a runaway bride. But concealing her past proves difficult, especially when the astute and handsome Marshal Durant captures her heart.When her father and fiancé find her, will Zara be forced to abandon her dreams of love? Or will Dillon make them come true?♥ ♥ ♥Enjoy a visit to Holiday, a small town built by honorable men and determined women, in the mountains of Eastern Oregon. Each sweet and wholesome historical romance novella features memorable heroes, relatable heroines, quirky and fun characters, family, faith, humor, and hope. Read more

A #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestseller.A bittersweet short story about mothers, daughters, and the witches’ brew of love—and control—that binds them, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments.Life is hard enough for a teenage girl in 1950s suburbia without having a mother who may—or may not—be a witch. A single mother at that. Sure, she fits in with her starched dresses, string of pearls, and floral aprons. Then there are the hushed and mystical consultations with neighborhood women in distress. The unsavory, mysterious plants in the flower beds. The divined warning to steer clear of a boyfriend whose fate is certainly doomed. But as the daughter of this bewitching homemaker comes of age and her mother’s claims become more and more outlandish, she begins to question everything she once took for granted. Read more

A short story, prequel to the Heathcliff Lennox Murder Mystery seriesSpring, 1918. The Great War is at a crucial stage, the Germans are making one last push into France, and the Allies are struggling to hold them back. Battle lines are shifting, and men, and their machines, are being sent up and down the front to shore up defenses.Major Heathcliff Lennox, and his batman Greggs, are told to report to their new HQ. They set off on a sunlit day to fly the distance, but the enemy is never far away, and disaster strikes. They're sent crashing to the ground behind enemy lines, where life, death, and love await.Major Heathcliff Lennox: WW1 pilot, six feet 3 inches, tousled dark blond hair, named after the hero of Wuthering Heights by his romantically minded mother - much to his great annoyance. Read more

Lacey is looking for a husband. The Perfect Husband.Lacey Prudence Hubble - Tired of being turned away by the men of her hometown of Chicago, Illinois, enlists the aid of a mail-order bride agency and is soon on her way to Denver, Colorado. She hopes to find a better quality of man than she’d found in Chicago.According to the letter she received, Mitch Toller agreed to marry her. His letter, while the handwriting was a bit scratchy and there were a few misspelled words, was endearing. He wanted a wife and, later, a family. This would be a good chance for Lacey to have the perfect life she’d always planned for.Andrew Collins – is Mitch Toller’s partner in the gold mine they own. He can’t see Lacey and Mitch getting along and sets out to stop their marriage, only to discover life has a few peculiar twists he didn’t see coming.A woman who values honesty above all things. No matter what it costs her. Will she find her perfect man? Or is he waiting for her to come to her senses? Read more

Mr Darcy is the most honest man in London, I am perfectly convinced. So much so that even civility has no claim upon him.ELIZABETH BENNET and her sister Jane have come to London in the autumn at the invitation of their uncle. Mr Gardiner’s fortunes, happily, have risen so greatly as to admit him and his relations into the company of earls, admirals, and other such worthies. Elizabeth is initially delighted by the novelty of new acquaintances and experiences in London, although she cannot like the proud, conceited, unfairly handsome Mr Darcy who renders a grievous insult to her at one of their first meetings. Alas, the social downfall of this insult is rapid and severe for Elizabeth. Still worse is the fact that Jane Bennet’s romantic inclinations cause Elizabeth to be thrown into company with the haughty Mr Darcy far too often.FITZWILLIAM DARCY regrets his intemperate words about Miss Elizabeth's desirability as a dance partner, and wishes everyone—particularly the beguiling young lady herself—would allow them to be forgot. Alas, with Charles Bingley set on winning Jane Bennet's heart and hand, and his noble uncle eager to further an acquaintance with the Gardiners, he will have to do more than merely wish. He will have to admit that a young lady left sitting without a dance partner may still be very tempting indeed.The Wallflower is a novella length variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Read more

Two lovers find each other, but before their happily-ever-after, they have to do something with Mama Anderson. Beth Bennett wrote to Merry Bride’s Matchmaker Agency and, in weeks, had a match. He sounded perfect. So perfect that she wondered why he had to reach out to an advertisement in the local paper. Whatever the reason, Beth couldn’t be more pleased to be matched to Tyler Anderson.Tyler Anderson found her in the newspaper on the back page. Now, if only he could marry her before Mama discovered what he was up to. He loved his widowed mother, but she had a way of interfering in his life. As the only son, he accepted that he was responsible for her, but she was a force to be reckoned with. Although, he did have an idea. Soon, he’d find out if Beth would agree.Have one mother who needs a husband. Please Help!.She’s a healthy forty-two. Strong and smart. Would make some man a wonderful wife.Signed, Desperate Son and Daughter-in-law Read more

Christopher Isherwood's dramatized memoirs are prophetic images of a country preparing itself to embrace Hitler and the Third Reich. The Berlin Stories includes two works published together: The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye to Berlin. These modern classics reveal in poignant detail the tragedy of mid-20th-century Germany. Read more

They called it the Wild West for a reason...Gritty, action-packed, Texas Frontier short stories. The Lone Star State has legends big and small.Common folk, unsung heroes, forgotten villains, and wind swept ghost towns among them all.Timeless tales of how Texas came to be…The wanderings of a man named Maverick, an intrepid soul, across the endless open plains, and the home of the free.Texas Tales Read more

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a parable about what it means to be human. Steinbeck's story of George and Lennie's ambition of owning their own ranch, and the obstacles that stand in the way of that ambition, reveal the nature of dreams, dignity, loneliness, and sacrifice. Read more

Jocelyn not only came to the realization that she reached the age of bordering on being a spinster, she also recognized why the local men did not choose to court her. She knew it was not because her looks or personality repelled men. She could sum it up in one word—Mama. Mama had always been opinionated and eager to tell others the best way to do things, but her tendency to insert herself into other people’s lives had grown ever since Papa died. Jocelyn knew, if she wished to find a husband, she needed the help of a matchmaker, an out-of-town address, and a lot of subterfuge. City born and educated Kent had chosen well when he purchased his remote ranch, hired his drovers, and worked his cattle. The one thing the region lacked was decent marriage prospects. After resorting to hiring a matchmaker service, and wading through letters from several women, he finally found a correspondent whose letter caught his interest. In spite of his impression she held something back, he sent the funds for her to join him for the purpose of marriage. After Jocelyn arrived, everything about her pleased him. Little did he know what would follow—or, more to the point—who. Read more

An eager groom and a surprise baby are out to change this woman's life!Patience Mallory needs a way to Colorado. There, she can claim the map showing where her father buried the gold trusted to him.She wants it. No! She needs that gold.Royce Maxwell needs a woman. He wants more than a cook for the trail. The man is desperate for someone who can care for his fussy baby. Not just anyone though. He trusts the Lord to send the wife he needs.When Patience stumbles into his life, he grabs her literally and figuratively. He rushes her into marriage before the wagon train leaves.Will life on the trail convince Patience that she married well or will coming to know her groom be what sends her running at the end of the trip?HOW DOES A DETERMINED WOMAN BECOME A WIFE HEADED TO NEW MEXICO INSTEAD OF TO COLORADO?WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR HER AND HER HUSBAND TO MAKE THIS SUDDEN MARRIAGE WORK?Western adventure from a Christian worldview awaits you in this book. Get cozy and enjoy the romance. Read more

Elizabeth and Darcy enjoy the Christmas Season, while Miss Bingley’s machinations are in tatters, Mr. Bingley’s courtship of Jane blooms, and Wickham is dealt with once and for all.When Miss Bingley suffers an injury – and a serious affront to her dignity – the Netherfield party is prevented from leaving, and Bingley must rush back from London.For Elizabeth, every new day brings more evidence that Mr. Darcy is not only handsome, but a kind and responsible gentleman. She finds her heart drawn toward him. Is there any chance that he could love the daughter of a country gentleman?Darcy intends to flee his attraction to Elizabeth as soon as he can do so honorably, but he realizes he is not simply smitten with Elizabeth’s fine eyes and quick wit. Will he allow his pride to stop him from marrying her?This novel is a sweet and clean, low angst Pride and Prejudice variation where all the Bennet sisters have happy endings. Read more

Owen Chapman has dreams as big as the Nebraska sky. What happens when a body turns up on the Chapman ranch and the dead man’s bride comes calling demanding answers?Owen Chapman’s plans of starting his own horse ranch are finally coming true. With his brothers as his business partners, he knows there is no way to fail. What he didn’t expect was a southern belle to arrive and resurrect a ten-year feud that he thought was finally in the past.Elenore ‘Ellie’ Brooks longs for marriage, children, adventure and a life out West. When her plans change, she answers an advertisement for a mail order bride. But when she arrives in Flat River, Nebraska nothing is as she imagined and she finds herself pushed off on a local family until she can return home. What she didn’t count on was the broody oldest brother and the way he made her question her choices in life.Can Ellie convince Owen not to send her back home on the next stage leaving town? Will Owen be able to let her go when the dead man's brother comes calling, hoping for Ellie’s hand in marriage?This book was originally titled OWEN and released as part of the series called The Chapmans. It has been retitled and incorporated into the First Families of Flat River so the series may be expanded and include many new stories for you to enjoy, not just limiting it to one family. Nothing else has changed from when it was originally published. ★★ Get lost in this heartwarming story with a touch of humor and faith. ★★Come spend time in Flat River, Nebraska. A small town filled with the strong men and women that settled the wild west of the Nebraska Plains from 1860 to 1880. Flat River is home to unique characters, strong heroines, swoony heroes, and stories that will stand the test of time. All these wholesome stories can be read by readers of all ages. They are filled with family values, romance, humor, and a sprinkle of faith. Read more

Adam Miller is a haunted man. He holds himself responsible for the death of a half dozen men working on the railroad line he designed. Following the accident, he lost both his job and the woman he planned to marry. Rather than look for another job as an engineer, he turns to ranching.Milly Parker arrives in Perces at the request of her maternal grandfather. Will returning to the small town where she lost her parents bring back the worst of her memories? And what do she and the handsom rancher have in common?Despite both their best intentions, they seem to be drawn to one another. Could fate reveal an unknown truth, and faith give them both a chance at happiness? Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A magnificent collection of Outlander short fiction—including two never-before-published novellas—featuring Jamie Fraser, Lord John Grey, Master Raymond, and many more, from Diana GabaldonAmong the seven spellbinding pieces there is “The Custom of the Army,” which begins with Lord John Grey being shocked by an electric eel and ends at the Battle of Quebec. Then comes “The Space Between,” where it is revealed that the Comte St. Germain is not dead, Master Raymond appears, and a widowed young wine dealer escorts a would-be novice to a convent in Paris. In “A Plague of Zombies,” Lord John unexpectedly becomes military governor of Jamaica when the original governor is gnawed by what probably wasn’t a giant rat. “A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows” is the moving story of Roger MacKenzie’s parents during World War II. In “Virgins,” Jamie Fraser, aged nineteen, and Ian Murray, aged twenty, become mercenaries in France, no matter that neither has yet bedded a lass or killed a man. But they’re trying. . . . “A Fugitive Green” is the story of Lord John’s elder brother, Hal, and a seventeen-year-old rare book dealer with a sideline in theft, forgery, and blackmail. And finally, in “Besieged,” Lord John learns that his mother is in Havana—and that the British Navy is on their way to lay siege to the city. Filling in mesmerizing chapters in the lives of characters readers have followed over the course of thousands of pages, Gabaldon’s genius is on full display throughout this must-have collection.“Gabaldon is in fine form . . . weaving together characters’ lives, connecting plot points, and showing tantalizing glimpses of the larger Outlander world, of which this reader can never get enough.”—Historical Novels Review Read more