Fiction. Short Stories. For the stories in this collection Vicky Grut takes inspiration from a range of often ordinary situations and explores how easily things can go awry or take an unexpected turn. The stories veer from the realistic to the surreal, and nothing is quite what it seems. To give you a flavour of what they are like here are a few snippets: In "Rich," two young people travelling towards Florence just after the Bologna bombing of 1980, decide to cadge a meal and a bed for the night from a girl they barely know. In the early hours of the morning, the atmosphere suddenly changes. They are in over their heads. In "Mistaken," an academic is mistaken for a shop assistant in a big London department store. When she reacts impulsively she finds herself in trouble. Help comes from an unlikely quarter--and for all the wrong reasons. In "Into the Valley," a woman tries to comfort her suffering mother-in-law on ward 19 in a small hospital in Wales. Underneath the ward sign it says, in English and in Welsh, "Bereavement Office / Swyddfa Profedigaeth." There probably isn't a ward 20. Many of the stories have been shortlisted for awards and prizes over the years, including the Asham Award (twice) and the Narrative Magazine Contest in the US. Six of the stories were included in new writing collections from Serpents' Tail, Pulp Editions, Duckworths, Granta, Picador and Bloomsbury, and two were published in the States by Harvard Review. The final story "Into the Valley" was included in the list of "Essays of Note in 2012" at the end of Cheryl Strayed's edition of Best American Essays, 2013. Be prepared to not only be entertained but also taken by surprise when reading the fourteen mini-novels in this collection.

When Connie Emerson's low-budget guide to Paris was first published, it quickly sold out. This newly revised edition, based on recent visits to the French capital proves that the term Paris bargain is not an oxymoron. Though the City of Light has a deserved reputation for being one of the world's most expensive destinations, it can be a cost-cutter's delight. Hotel rooms go for far less than established rack prices to people who take advantage of special promotions. This also applies to airline reservations, car rentals, or even restaurants. Charming and reasonably priced bistros dot every corner of this remarkable city. Readers will find sound advice on shopping, places of interest, senior citizen discounts, and places to entertain children (many free). Also included is a guide to the best and most effective routes for the Metro or the bus. This invaluable resource shows thrifty travelers how to get the best value for their francs.

Seems anything you do these days is an overture to trouble. Can't smoke or your lungs become festering cancer depots. Can't eat your favorite food or your arteries turn into solid lead. Can't indulge in recreational drugs without some macho DEA officer banging down your door. But there is one thing left. You can drink. Yes, booze. Hooch. Spirits. And you can drink as much of it as you want, whether you're a happy-hour regular downing a few highballs, a beerswigging frat boy, or a wine connoisseur who's been told to cut down or suffer the consequences. With nutritionist Frederick M. Beyerlein's system, you'll never get a hangover again. While becoming a 21st Century Drinker, you'll learn to protect your liver by eating the right foods & replacing the nutrients you lose every time you swallow an alcoholic beverage. Best yet, you'll learn how to really enjoy the high that comes from drinking - without the sickly aftermath. Reading this book is the best thing you can do for your body. Next time you belly up to the bar, don't let doctor's orders ruin your fun. Drink a toast to your health. Bottoms up!

A New York Times bestselling, riotously funny collection of boozy misadventures from the creator of the YouTube series, “You Deserve a Drink.” Mamrie Hart is a drinking star with a Youtube problem. With over a million subscribers to her cult-hit video series “You Deserve a Drink,” Hart has been entertaining viewers with a combination of tasty libations and raunchy puns since 2011. Hart also co-wrote/co-starred in Dirty Thirty and Camp Takota with Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart. Finally, Hart has compiled her best drinking stories—and worst hangovers—into one hilarious volume. From the spring break where she and her girlfriends avoided tan lines by staying at an all-male gay nudist resort, to the bachelorette party where she accidentally hired a sixty-year-old meth head to teach the group pole dancing (not to mention the time she lit herself on fire during a Flaming Lips concert), Hart accompanies each story with an original cocktail recipe, ensuring that You Deserve a Drink is as educational as it is entertaining. With cameos from familiar friends from the YouTube scene and a foreword by Grace Helbig, this glimpse into Hart’s life brings warmth and humor to the woman fans know and love. And for readers who haven’t met Mamrie yet—take a warm-up shot and break out the cocktail shaker: you’re going to need a drink. “Hart is a pull-no-punches comedian with a talent for self-deprecation in the guise of self-aggrandizement, a winning formula.”—The New York Times

Eat Good, Drink Good, Live Good is the practical entertaining and cookbook for home cooks. It addresses the common issues facing the home cook: cooking for guests with special diets, planning for big holiday meals, timelines for cooking for a party, tips on making food kid-friendly, and cooking on a very tight budget. Great food should not be just for rich people at a fancy restaurant and for contestants on cooking shows. Great food, nourishing food is for everyone. You do not need many tools, much space or a lot of money to make great food. You need a little help from someone who has cooked on a budget in tiny apartments! Rebecca Blanton began cooking 30 years ago and found that she loved it. Over time, she developed tools and techniques to eat well on a tight budget (even on food stamps), in tiny New York City apartments, for family gatherings and for family dinner. Over time, she improved and began private catering for large parties, fund raisers and as a private chef. EGDGLG provides the average home chef with techniques, recipes and tools for making food that family and guests will love. Sharing food is at the heart of community building. It improves relationships, it improves school performance for children, it makes people feel better, and it is a way to show people you care. This book also provides tips and tools for entertaining. Learn how to set an elegant table using $10 in supplies from a craft store. Throw and elegant New Year's Eve bash or make a family dinner in as little as 90 minutes. Find out the trick to keeping your silver shining without ever having to polish it. Make great food part of your daily life. The better you cook, the healthier you will be and the happier life will be!

Whether you want to start a record label, self-release your own music, or are just an avid music lover, this book will give you information about the business of music. The Label Machine: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Independent Music Label is the first book to give music artists practical step-by-step comprehensive instructions for setting up and running an independent music label to successfully distribute and market their music. You will learn all about the music industry business and how to navigate the tricky dos and don'ts. You will finally understand and take control of your music copyright and get to grips with the legalities involved. You will build your music business effortlessly, learning how to professionally market your music and artists - allowing you to reach thousands of fans. And essentially, you will learn how to create multiple label revenue streams to create an established record label. It features a detailed breakdown of how every part of the industry works together, including copyright in the UK and US, record label set-up, record releases, and royalty collection. It also provides in-depth guides on marketing, covering; traditional PR, Facebook and Instagram advertising, Spotify playlisting, and fan growth. Includes templates for record label and management contracts, marketing and promotion schedules, press releases, and fan email automation.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A haunting, beautiful, and necessary book."—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she’s already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don’t have to think about your father and the river. Your best friend, who is gone forever. Or your mother, who has nothing left to give you. Every new scar hardens Charlie’s heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge. A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together. Kathleen Glasgow's debut is heartbreakingly real and unflinchingly honest. It’s a story you won’t be able to look away from. And don’t miss Kathleen Glasgow's novels You’d Be Home Now and How to Make Friends with the Dark, both raw and powerful stories of life.