The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (Audiobook)by Franz Kafka
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked.
Leap Before You Look: Shortcuts for Getting Out of Your Mind and into the Moment
Do you sense that you are overflowing with gifts you don't know how to express? Have too many opportunities passed you by? Maybe it's time to "leap before you look," suggests Arjuna Ardagh. "Simply begin," he teaches. "Don't wait for the perfect time and place, or until you've accumulated the right amount of knowledge."
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Married at Midnight
A young woman's reckless scheme to defy her father's ultimatum leads to a hasty union and unexpected passion. . . Celebrate the glorious, magical moment of new beginnings with four uncertain couples joined by a passionate promise--and surprised by unforeseen love.
Like all good single volume encyclopedias, this one is also a delight for the casual browser who is not looking for anything in particular. Opening the book to read in an idle moment invariably provides both pleasure and instruction."
A warm summer Saturday. An amusement park. David Harwood is glad to be spending some quality time with his wife, Jan, and their four-year-old son. But what begins as a pleasant family outing turns into a nightmare after an inexplicable disappearance. A frantic search only leads to an even more shocking and harrowing turn of events. Until this terrifying moment, David Harwood is just a small-town reporter in need of a break. His paper, the Promise Falls Standard, is struggling to survive.
