Read the New York Times bestseller that has taken the world by storm! In this “charming debut” (People) from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a ... [Read More]
The Pecan Man is a work of Southern fiction whose first chapter was the First Place winner of the 2006 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition in the Unpublished Novel category. In the summer of 1976, recently widowed and childless, Ora Lee Beckworth hires a homeless old black man to mow her lawn. The neighborhood children call him the Pee-can Man; their mothers call them inside whenever he appears. When the police chief’s son is found stabbed to death near his camp, the man Ora knows as Eddie is arrested and charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, Ora sets out to tell the truth abo... [Read More]
Multi-platinum rapper Devin has it all. Money, cars, fame, women— he’s living the life of a rockstar. As with anything in life, all good things come to the end of its cycle, and God takes you off of a path so that you can begin anew. Devin stops getting booked for shows, and it causes a ripple affect on his life. Now unable to take care of his family, he turns to heavy drug use to take his mind off of the pain. When the money stops flowing, all of the love that he thought was genuine, doesn’t exist at all. Scandal after scandal surfaces on all of the major blog sites, allegations and rum... [Read More]
“‘A Better Man,' with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.” ―Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal"Enchanting... one of his most ennobling missions." ―Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book ReviewCatastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he returns to the Sûreté du Québec in the latest novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny. It’s Gamache’s first day back as head of ... [Read More]
Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues for men from plays which were produced and/or published in the 2016-2017 theatrical season. Most are for younger performers (teens through 30s) but there are also some excellent pieces for older actors as well. Some are comic, some are dramatic. Some are short, some are long. All represent the best in contemporary playwriting. monologues from Kenny Finkle, Hilary Bettis, Brooke Berman, Jacqueline Goldfinger, Matt Lyle, Sheila Callaghan, Nicole Pandolfo, Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich, Alexandra Gersten-Vassiliaros, June Guralnik, Beau Wi... [Read More]
My dad promised me I could tag along on his summer vacation to Barcelona if I aced the semester.Considering he’s spending his summer vacay with his best friend, the hot older man this younger woman has always wanted, you know I went all out…and lived up to my end of the bargain.Being around dad’s best friend for the first time in years makes me feel so alive, and also reassures me that I’m ready for another first time…with him.As temperatures soar and things get hot outside…and inside a famous Barcelona library…will this trip result in the ultimate HEA for me, or did I just read ... [Read More]
Here you will find a rich and varied selection of monologues for men, most of which are from plays which were produced and/or published in the 2017-2018 theatrical season. Many are for younger performers (teens through 30s) but there are some excellent pieces for older men as well. The age of the character is indicated in each monologue, but you will find that many may be done by actors of different ages. Some are comic, some dramatic. Some are rather short, some rather long. All represent the best in contemporary playwriting. The monologues include those by Chelsea Marcantel, Stephen Cittrich... [Read More]
All Kea ever wanted was for someone to truly love her. She thought she'd found the man of her dreams in Jaquon, but sitting home waiting for him every night, she realizes she's found a man whose infidelity knows no boundaries.Derrick is caught between the two most important women in his life—his mother, Shirley, and his girlfriend, Zacariah. Shirley can't understand why her son gave the high-maintenance Zacariah a second chance after her first affair. Derrick finally sees his mother's point of view when he catches Zacariah cheating once again.When Derrick breaks up with Zacariah, he rushes t... [Read More]
The tragedies that hit Derrick back to back have changed the loving and compassionate person he once was. His relationship with his parents is strained, he's lost his best friend Jaquon, and Kea has declined his engagement. Though he tries to do everything right, Derrick's life has turned out all wrong for him. Now he's decided to play the field and see how it would be to act like his ex-best friend.Kea has accepted Jaquon's hand in marriage, but with so many people unhappy about it, she begins to question her decision. After all, he has been a player during their entire relationship, cheating... [Read More]
After a brutal divorce, Abigail Wilson vowed to never love again, but when Brent Carson crosses her path, she simply can’t resist his good-guy persona that exemplifies perfection. From A to Z, Brent appears to have it all. Abigail falls head over heels for him—until the unthinkable happens. Brent’s announcement, “I’m just not that into you,” sends Abigail on a downward spiral. She can’t cope with ill treatment from another man, and now nothing would please her more than to see Brent making his way to the gates of hell. In a rush to get him there, Abigail takes on an unforgettabl... [Read More]
What do you do when your man’s best friend is a woman, and a drop-dead, gorgeous one at that? Kai Edwards has a big problem when Todd Daniels' best friend, Alana Brooks, moves to Chicago and straight into the middle of their perfect life. To compete with the new threat and to keep her man, Kai devises a deliciously devious plan, but it takes an unexpected turn when she falls hard for Alana. What unfolds is an unconventional passion triangle that turns Kai’s once normal life upside down — forever. In this witty and intriguing first novel, K. Elle Collier pushes the envelope to discover in... [Read More]
Welcome to our new book of monologues for men, chosen for you by the team at True Acting Institute. We had thousands of submissions. The monologues that have been chosen are presented here in the book along with details about the playwrights.
No! I wasn’t raised in the church. It didn’t happen until my mother fell ill and God took her away from me for no reason at all. Cancer, they say. But I needed to hear it from God, so I began talking with him every day until my friends started calling me crazy. At that point, I started removing myself from the “IN” crowd and became a loner. I left Augusta, Georgia a little over a year after I graduated from high-school and took a Greyhound bus to Atlanta. From that point, I lived in a women’s shelter and joined a pretty decent church. Then, I found my position as the Sunday school te... [Read More]
Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie detective may have led to deadly consequences in the latest Memory Man thriller in David Baldacci's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Amos Decker and his FBI partner Alex Jamison are visiting his hometown of Burlington, Ohio, when he's approached by an unfamiliar man. But he instantly recognizes the man's name: Meryl Hawkins. He's the first person Decker ever arrested for murder back when he was a young detective. Though a dozen years in prison have left Hawkins unrecognizably aged and terminally ill, one thing hasn't chang... [Read More]
Best Selected Short Stories - 1-----------------------------------------Charles Dickens-The Signal ManOscar Wilde-The Happy PrinceH.G. Wells-The Magic ShopWashington Irving-Rip Van WinkleCharlotte Perkins Gilman-The Yellow WallpaperSir Arthur Conan Doyle-B24Mary E. Wilkins Freeman-Ann Mary; Her Two ThanksgivingsSherwood Anderson-The Other WomanNathaniel
The World as It Goes, a Poem: By the Author of the Diaboliad. Dedicated to One of the Best Men in His Majesty's Dominions, &c Height : 0.10 In Length : 9.69 In Width :
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