Best D And D Stories - April 2024

Baseball's Best Short Stories (Sporting's Best Short Stories series)

This expanded edition features the best-loved short stories from the 20th century as well as new tales from some of the 21st century’s most iconic names in fiction. No other sport has inspired as many great writers as baseball has, and this exceptional anthology brings together 34 short stories about the nation’s favorite pastime. The stories span several decades and are written by some of America’s favorite writers, including Zane Grey, James Thurber, Robert Penn Warren, T. Coraghessan Boyle, and Michael Chabon, among others. Many of the stories are about the game itself, while others ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1613743769
• ASIN: 1613743769
• ISBN: 1613743769
• Brand: Chicago Review Press
• Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press

Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies

In Double Cross, New York Times bestselling author Ben Macintyre returns with the untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of World War II, and of the extraordinary spies who achieved it.On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. D-Day was a stunning military accomplishment, but it was also a masterpiece of trickery. Operation Fortitude, which protected and enabled the invasion, and the Double Cross system, which specialized in turning German spies into double agents, deceived the Nazis into believing th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307888770
• ASIN: 0307888770
• ISBN: 9780307888778
• Brand: Broadway Books
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy, 10th Anniversary Edition

• ASIN: 145552302X
• UPC: 783324920987
• ASIN: 145552302X
• ISBN: 145552302X
• Brand: Business Plus
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 (The Best American Series ®)

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction.  For Jonathan Lethem, “crime stories are deep species gossip.” He writes in his introduction that “they’re fundamentally stories of power, of its exercise, both spontaneous and conspiratorial; stories of impulse and desire, and of the turning of tables.” The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 has its full share of salacious intrigue, guilt, and retribution. The twists and bad decisions pile up when a thief picks the wrong target or a simp... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1328636097
• ASIN: 1328636097
• ISBN: 1328636097
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

D DAY Through German Eyes - The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944

This new paperback edition contains Book One and Book Two of this series, revealing the hidden side of D Day which has fascinated readers around the world. Almost all accounts of D Day are told from the Allied perspective. But what was it like to be a German soldier in the bunkers of the Normandy coast, facing the onslaught of the mightiest invasion in history? What motivated the German defenders, what were their thought processes - and how did they fight from one strong point to another, among the dunes and fields, on that first cataclysmic day? This book sheds fascinating light on these ques... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1539586391
• ASIN: 1539586391
• ISBN: 1539586391
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Hunting's Best Short Stories (Sporting's Best Short Stories series)

The drama, danger, and energy of the hunt are unsurpassed as inspiration for short-story writers, many of whom have been fine hunters themselves. This collection spans the full range of the 20th century and boasts many prize-winning authors and stories, including Wallace Stegner’s “The Blue-Winged Teal,” Thomas McGuane’s “Sportsmen,” and Lawrence Sargent Hall’s “The Ledge,” as well as Ernest Hemingway’s “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and riveting selections by David Quammen, Rick Bass, and E. Annie Proulx. A lighter side of the sport is provided in Irvin S. ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1556524749
• ASIN: 1556524749
• ISBN: 1556524749
• Brand: Chicago Review Press
• Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press

The Best American Short Stories 2016 (The Best American Series ®)

“The literary ‘Oscars’ features twenty outstanding examples of the best of the best in American short stories.” —Shelf Awareness for Readers The Best American Short Stories 2016 will be selected by Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz. He brings "one of the most distinctive and magnetic voices in contemporary fiction: limber, streetwise, caffeinated and wonderfully eclectic" (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times) to the collection.  

• ASIN: 0544582896
• ASIN: 0544582896
• ISBN: 0544582896
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level D: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers

Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of 25 motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level D. The books features simple text, decodable words, strong picture cues, and two to four lines of text per page to support readers with just a little experience under their belts. Children will laugh, learn, and build confidence with these funny books on their favorite topics—from dogs to dinosaurs, princesses to pizza! Includes a 4-page parent guide. 

• ASIN: 1338111507
• UPC: 078073111503
• ASIN: 1338111507
• ISBN: 1338111507
• Brand: Teaching Resources
• Manufacturer: Teaching Resources

Hands Are Not for Hitting (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series)

It’s never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions.In this bright, inviting, durable board book, simple words and full-color illustrations teach these important concepts in ways even very young children can understand.Created in response to requests from parents, preschool teachers, and childcare providers, this book belongs everywhere young children are. Includes tips for parents and caregivers.

• ASIN: 157542200X
• ASIN: 157542200X
• ISBN: 157542200X
• Brand: Free Spirit Publishing
• Manufacturer: Free Spirit Publishing

Selected Stories (Penguin Classics)

D.H. Lawrence was one of the great short story writers of the 20th century. This new collection of ten stories shows the variety of  his achievement as the works develop from an early realism towards myth and fairy tale, murder, and ghost stories.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0141441658
• ASIN: 0141441658
• ISBN: 9780141441658
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Penguin Classics

The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Short Fiction

"You don’t often get collections, or even anthologies where every story knocks you out, but I’ve been bewildered in the best way over each one [in The Story Prize] so far." ―Lillian Li, author of Number One Chinese Restaurant This anthology of short stories marks the fifteenth anniversary of The Story Prize and includes one story from each of the annual winning collections, beginning with Edwidge Danticat’s The Dew Breaker and concluding with Elizabeth Strout’s Anything Is Possible. The founder of The Story Prize, Julie Lindsey, and its director, Larry Dark, created this award to add... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1936787636
• ASIN: 1936787636
• ISBN: 1936787636
• Manufacturer: Catapult

The Best Part of Love

Avoiding the truth does not change the truth. When Fitzwilliam Darcy meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet, his heart is almost immediately engaged. Seeing the pretty lady before him, a lady of no consequence or fortune, he believes he should not form an attachment to her, unsuitable as such a woman is to be his wife. What he cannot see, however, is the truth, that the simple country girl harbours a secret. Before she meets Darcy, Elizabeth has spent two years hiding from the men who killed her beloved first husband. Feeling herself destroyed by love, Elizabeth is certain she will never love again, cert... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07T5BXLMB
• ASIN: B07T5BXLMB
• Manufacturer: Quills & Quartos Publishing

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

In this instant classic of developmental psychology, a renowned psychiatrist examines the effect that trauma can have on a child, reveals how PTSD impacts the developing mind, and outlines the path to recovery.What happens when a young brain is traumatized? How does terror, abuse, or disaster affect a child's mind -- and how can that mind recover? Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder witnesses, kidnapped teenagers, and victims of family violence.In The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry tells their stories of t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0465094457
• ASIN: 0465094457
• ISBN: 0465094457
• Brand: Basic Books
• Manufacturer: Basic Books

Voices Are Not for Yelling (Best Behavior)

English-Spanish bilingual editions of titles in Free Spirit’s popular Best Behavior series. The toddler years are full of growth and smiles and sweetness—but also tantrums. With toddlers, yelling, screaming, wailing, and flailing are a normal part of life. Very young children don’t yet have the words to express strong feelings, and they’re still learning social skills. This board book helps little ones understand why it’s better to use an indoor voice—“so people hear the words and not the yelling”—and how to calm down and ask for help so they can get what they need. Also incl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1575425009
• ASIN: 1575425009
• ISBN: 1575425009
• Brand: Free Spirit Publishing
• Manufacturer: Free Spirit Publishing

The Best American Short Stories 2001 (The Best American Series)

This year’s Best American Short Stories is edited by the critically acclaimed and best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver, whose latest book is Prodigal Summer. Kingsolver’s selections for The Best American Short Stories 2001 showcase a wide variety of new voices and masters, such as Alice Munro, Rick Moody, Dorothy West, and John Updike. “Reading these stories was both a distraction from and an anchor to the complexities of my life — my pleasure, my companionship, my salvation. I hope they will be yours.” — Barbara Kingsolver

• ASIN: 0395926882
• UPC: 046442926881
• ASIN: 0395926882
• ISBN: 0395926882
• Manufacturer: Best American

Richard Scarry's Best Story Book Ever (Hardcover)

A collection of stories, nursery rhymes, fables, and illustrated topical word lists covering such subjects as numbers, alphabets, manners, seasons, and many

• UPC: 483251
• Rating: 4.6

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs : Heartwarming and Humorous Stories about our Companions and Best Friends

Readers will revel in this collection of heartwarming stories about man's best friend.

• UPC: 10156430
• Rating: 5.0

Baseball's Best: Five True Stories

Examines the accomplishments of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron, all of whom were elected to the Baseball Hall of

• UPC: 455013
• Rating: 4.0

Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine : America's Funniest Jokes, Stories, and Cartoons

A collection of jokes, anecdotes, cartoons and humorous quotes from Readers

• UPC: 14702560

The Making of a Navy SEAL : My Story of Surviving the Toughest Challenge and Training the Best

BEFORE HE COULD FORGE A BAND OF ELITE WARRIORS... HE HAD TO BECOME ONE HIMSELF.Adapted from Webb's Adult Bestseller The Red Circle for a Young Adult AudienceBrandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper

• UPC: 55861899
• Rating: 3.5

Hunting's Best Short Stories

The drama, danger, and energy of the hunt are unsurpassed as inspiration for short-story writers, many of whom have been fine hunters themselves. This collection spans the full range of the 20th century and boasts

• UPC: 25228260
• Rating: 3.0

The Best American Short Stories 2016

Award-winning and best-selling author Junot Díaz guest edits this year’s The Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short

• UPC: 52289146
• Rating: 4.0

The Best American Short Stories 2009

The oldest and bestselling Best American, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2009 will be selected by  Alice Sebold, author of the bestseller THE LOVELY

• UPC: 10976107
• Rating: 3.5

Best American Catholic Short Stories : A Sheed & Ward Collection

This volume captures 20 of the best short stories from 13 American Catholic writers over the past 75 years. Spanning most of the 20th century, the stories in this collection deal with many of the

• UPC: 25647209

The Best Angel Stories

Here from the editors of Angels on Earth and Guideposts are 80 stories of real people who encountered real angelswhether the angels appear as a cloud of butterflies or a strain of heavenly music or

• UPC: 45688759

Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories, 1993 by Hoch, Edward D.-ExLibrary

• UPC: 312762319522
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 2 USD

WAR STORY Johann's Tiger AND D-Day Dodgers [DC 2001] VF/NM or Better!

• UPC: 254461134845
• Category: Other Modern Age Comics
• Price: 1 USD

The Years Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1985 by Edward D. Hoch

• UPC: 362248578317
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 15 USD

Best of Glen Cook : 18 Stories from the Author of the Black Company and the D...

• UPC: 274331420960
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 20 USD

Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories, 1993 by Hoch, Edward D.

• UPC: 223683610838
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 9 USD

Edward D HOCH / The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1991 First Edition

• UPC: 163644122658
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 30 USD

Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories, 1994 by Hoch, Edward D.

• UPC: 312698374429
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 16 USD

Edward D HOCH / The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1992 First Edition

• UPC: 163658999489
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 30 USD

Edward D HOCH / The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1994 First Edition

• UPC: 163644231304
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 20 USD

Edward D HOCH / The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1991 Proof 1st ed

• UPC: 163797419270
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 20 USD