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This book's short stories follow the author's life growing up in the ethnic neighborhood of San Pedro Street, across from the City Market in Los Angeles. Some of the stories are true happenings and others are fiction. The fiction stories are written through the author's youthful lens during the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war eras. They are intended to show that minorities have much in common with mainstream Americans. These stories...
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The breathtaking finale of the Idol Pursuits series opens on a pivotal moment in the history of Heather's indie girl group. Bolstered by momentum, the seven musicians venture into uncharted territory as they skyrocket from one success to another. But all is not sunshine and roses. Behind every hard-earned achievement lies a dark cloud that threatens to inundate their progress with distrust and self-doubt. Spirits sink to a low point when their critically-acclaimed...
3) Served
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Nineteen year-old college tennis star Gina Tsang dropped out of school to marry her sweetheart, baseball star Jonathan Lee, who was recently drafted into the professional league. Five years, multiple affairs by John and a black eye later, she returns to her love of tennis to recover a measure her of self-worth.This story is the second short based on my novel-in-progress THE THREE HALF-SISTERS OF THE ENLIGHTENED BETTY TAYLOR. The first short story,...
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The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai is Ruiyan Xu's dazzling debut novel about the power of love and language...
Li Jing, a successful, happily married businessman, is dining at a grand hotel in Shanghai when a gas explosion shatters the building. A shard of glass neatly pierces Li Jing's forehead-obliterating his ability to speak Chinese. The only words that emerge from his mouth are faltering phrases of the English he spoke as a child growing...
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Lily Tsang met her husband-to-be Kyle when they were both struggling artists. Eight years later, they are both famous in their fields, but now Kyle struggles with what might be fleeting success. He's bringing the problems with his stress and ego into their marriage. Lily's response is to retreat into her art - for now.The story is based on my novel-in-progress, THE THREE HALF SISTERS OF THE ENLIGHTENED BETTY TAYLOR. Lily's sisters, Doris and Gina,...
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In this rousing second installment of the Idol Pursuits series, the struggling-artist lifestyle is taking a toll on Heather's indie girl group. Faced with burgeoning expenses, a paucity of gig opportunities, misdirected social media rage, and confusing sexual identities, the reality of show business was nothing like what they hoped for. As Heather's rival group ascends to new heights of global popularity, she must contend with one humble reality....
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In The Children of this Madness, Gemini Wahhaj pens a complex tale of modern Bengalis, one that illuminates the recent histories not only of Bangladesh, but America and Iraq. Told in multiple voices over successive eras, this is the story of Nasir Uddin and his daughter Beena, and the intersection of their distant, vastly different lives.
As the US war in Iraq plays out a world away, and Beena struggles to belong to Houston's tony Bengali American...
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The Honorable Doris Tsang is the "most successful" of the three Tsang sisters. She's a superior court judge married to a respected medical research scientist for over thirty years. Her three sons are graduate students in medicine and law school. She's always kept to the straight and narrow path - but her hunky new law clerk has her thinking about a detour...This story is the third in a set of three short stories based on my novel in progress THE THREE...
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Ahn Joo Cho emigrated with her family from Korea to Virginia at the age of seven. Two years later, a cab called 'Reliable' took away her mother and her infant brother forever.
Grade by grade in school, Ahn Joo comes of age within an alien society, excelling at creative writing as her home life with her old-fashioned father deteriorates. Language heals her, and saves her. As Ahn Joo enters womanhood, a heart-breaking secret finally sets her free to...
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When my family finds out that a corporate chain bakery is going to open right next to our shop, we can't help freaking out. I try to stay positive and tell my family that there's no way a soulless corporate chain's mooncakes could compare to Grandma's. But even without competition, our little bakery is struggling to make ends meet.When a gorgeous guy asks me out on a date, I think there might be some August Moon magic in the air.Then I discover that...
11) Call Me Oppa
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I'm Celia, a former pre-med student and bored waitress who's on the fast track to nowhere. In between shifts and staring at my almost empty fridge, I write cheesy fanfiction featuring my favorite K-pop group Afternoon 4 and hope for something to change my life. Little do I know that I would find that life-changing something during a shift and meet the members of Afternoon 4 in the freaking flesh. And imagine my absolute shock when I find out that...
12) Family Blossom
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For Anne, family is everything-but at what cost?
Anne is the happiest she's ever been, and her wedding is just around the corner. This is meant to be the biggest moment of her life-a chance to celebrate the love she has found with not only Sebastian but also her new-found family.
But Anne is the wealthiest woman in town and her upcoming nuptials provide an opportunity for her enemies to undo her newfound happiness. As the big day draws closer, the...
13) Once and for All
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What would you do if your life was a web of lies?Thirty-two-year-old celebrity, Sheetal Dhanraj, is married to millionaire Rakesh Dhanraj and mother to their eight-year-old son. The women of Raigun, India, envy Sheetal's good fortune and ability to balance career, marriage, motherhood and uphold Indian values to perfection.However, behind the closed doors of the marble Dhanraj palace Sheetal yearns for love but is trapped in an abusive and unfaithful...
14) Boingo!
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A new meta-game emerges in early autumn 2023 in east Charlotte (NC, USA). Agent 32 lends some near-post-match commentary. Malloy takes a pass. 1111 mots.
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A True Hollywood Love Story?
Who's the exotic beauty on the arm of mega-hot ladies' man Bronson Dane? Word is she's Mia Spinelli, recently rumored to be the mistress of her former boss-;and Bronson's longtime industry rival. Now she's the personal assistant to Bronson's mother. Is Mia getting "personal" with Bronson, too? He's been spotted escorting her into a Hollywood doctor's office, and Mia has a noticeable baby bump. Has the sultry assistant...
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Anthony Tanaka is just drinking his coffee when a beautiful princess falls on his lap.Like, literally.Her name is Lisassa, and she has freaking chipmunks following her and doing her bidding. She says she's looking for her prince. Anthony is no prince, but he is determined to claim the princess for himself all the same...***A sexy fairytale featuring an obsessed alpha male, a lovely princess, and sugary sweet instalove!*** WORD COUNT: 6,400 Excerpt:...
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Join Sam Keene on a heartfelt journey of self-discovery in this compelling story. From the ashes of the Vietnam War, Sam's life takes an unexpected turn when she's adopted by an American soldier and his wife, who whisk her away to the bustling streets of Brooklyn. Yet, even amidst the vibrant tapestry of New York City, Sam grapples with a lingering question: Who is she really? After college, Sam's quest for identity leads her to the enchanting city...
18) Secret Blossom
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How many secrets could one family have?
After failing to find her uncle in Taiwan, Anne is back at Skyline Mansion and wants life to be quiet for a change. But when Harrison suddenly makes an appearance, only to disappear a few days later, her life is once again turned upside down.
When Anne receives Harrison's journal with a note requesting her to read it before she decides to search for him again, Anne takes the mission to heart. She once again...
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I have a crush on Mr. Lee, the chairman of the board at O'Connell, Thompson, and Taylor Enterprises, the company where I clean.One night, I get a little tipsy and blurt out to him, "You're so freaking hot. I want to have your baby."FML.To my surprise, he ends up taking my words seriously...***A standalone story in the OTT Enterprises series featuring alpha male businessmen and the women they want to make theirs. Warning: this story is full of over-the-top...
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Seen and Unseen: Or, Monologues of a Homeless Snail (1897) is a collection of poems by Yone Noguchi. Written only three years after his arrival in San Francisco, these poems capture the emotions of a young man far from home. Fluent in English and adept with the open, flowing style of free verse, Noguchi remains unique in his vision of earthly life.
Noguchi's poems are songs of light and shadow, in tune with animals, seasons, spirits, and complex...
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