An incredible straight A student with a bright future. Tons of options for studying and careers. Proud parents, delighted teachers, envious classmates and supportive friends. What more could she ask for? No matter how often she tells herself that, the strange feeling of being overwhelmed never leaves. She tells herself it's just her imagination, that she's fine and there's nothing wrong. That she should be grateful. But the flames in her don't listen, as they quietly engulf her and burn her to the core. And maybe, all hope is lost.

"Of Life and Love and Expectations" is a collection of poems invoking introspection and connection. They display the intricacies of existence and the complexity of emotions and might not always follow one's expectations.

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

In a world where elemental forces govern life and death, Kiro Paxson's reality is shattered by a betrayal that leaves him scarred and adrift. Amid the smoldering ruins of his workshop, he encounters a mysterious woman, her presence both haunting and enigmatic. With powers that defy reason, she becomes Paxson's unlikely savior as they flee the burning wreckage of the Faitron Society. Yet, the deeper they delve into the shadows, the more Paxson realizes she is no ordinary ally. Dark secrets surround her, and a malevolent force seems to linger just beneath her surface. Pursued by relentless foes and plagued by visions of a twisted past, Paxson is drawn into a web of mystery and danger. Who is she, and what dark truth lies hidden within her? Resignation pulls you into a world where the unknown is more terrifying than the fire itselfitself, and trust may be the deadliest risk of all.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Story of My Life, volumes 1-3" by Augustus J. C. Hare. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M

Within twenty-four hours of examining a news story of an end that could have been, an unphased thief enters a sophisticated gallery within a fine arts museum. A scandal would break the next day leaving countless astonished, the thief among them. In standard society, he was unheard of. At a chain restaurant, he had periodically been known as a presumptuous yet dependable waiter. In the ring, he made a detrimental mistake. It was far from his last. Millions may never know the name Marcel Morano, but they would remember his most shocking crime. In an unheard story, Marcel Morano is the cunning spectacle of peculiar artistry. Elegant Crime is as unexpectedly dark as the stolen masterpiece itself. A whirl of complex morals and twisted humor will entrance those who seek a tasteful thrill.