Porter: 1504 books

All small towns thrive on gossip. It's not what happens that matters but what's said about it. A clergyman visiting a crazy old lady soon finds that tittle-tattle can be socially harmful, as well as confusing, and quite dangerous to his own health. One of ten stories in a compilation called A Collection Of Dirty Little Stories.

Two centuries of one of Australia's founding families unfold as generations are shaped and moulded by historic events, relationships, and the grand and majestic sweep of the Hawkesbury River. One in a series of ten short stories published in a compilation entitled A Collection Of Dirty Little Stories. A companion volume calle The Cutest Little Animal Horror Stories is also available.

We all know a few braggarts. People who would have to be 150 years old to have fitted everything into their lives that they boast about. But what if they were telling the truth? Some surprises are in store for the owner of a small hardware shop as he finds out some unexpected facts about one of his customers. One in a series of ten stories published as A Collection Of Dirty Little Stories.

Christmas - a a time for kids to have fun, open presents, play with their friends, and eat too much. A time too, for parents to pretend that the gifts their children wrapped with sticky, grubby fingers, are exactly what Mummy and Daddy wanted. Of course it's also a time to consider those less...

The stories of Australia's Aborigines date back thousands of years to the great Dreamtime, but still they impact on the people and the land of today. This tale describes how the ancient tales affect a series of events over several days as a violent windstorm sweeps New South Wales. One of a compilation...

Dirty dealings in a country hospital lead to an unexpectedly natural punishment for the perpetrator. One in a series of ten short stories in the compilation entitled A Collection Of Dirty Little Stories.

All puppies are loved... until they grow old and lose their teeth... start to smell... then they're replaced by a newer model and left to live out their last years in a world of their own. Unless they're lucky enough to have a hobby.The luckiest old dogs have hobbies they can take with them......

For a young couple moving ahead into an exciting new stage of life, everything is an exciting challenge... a journey together through the shared adventures of renovating an old house, starting a new business, and keeping a most extraordinary new pet. But life can be unpredictable, and insufficient...

How the law can let us down 'The presumption of innocence is the keystone of liberty. Yet it is constantly under attack and is liable to be whittled away, particularly in times of crisis. It is for all thinking citizens to ensure that the presumption of innocence is a reality.' It is...

They survived an evil sorceress. They stood up to an organization bent on experimenting on them. They even weathered their own, internal storms. Now the Descendants must face a new challenge: living their lives. From reconnecting with their families and mentors, to delving into romance, they're...

En el nebuloso Londres victoriano, un despiadado asesino serial anda suelto. Mientras sus habitantes se horrorizan con la ola de crímenes perpetrados por Jack, el destripador, otra bestia menos conocida se pasea libremente por sus calles. La prensa oculta en sus páginas interiores apenas...

DIANNA M. PORTER was born and raised in Butte, Montana. She has worked for decades in the field of agingin research, education and training, direct services, public policy, and advocacy. In Macedonia, from fall of 1995 through 1999, she was under contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development...

Most, if not all, people question what the afterlife is all about.  That includes religious people who believe in Heaven.  This book consists of eighteen short stories, all with the theme of what an individual or family’s afterlife might be like.  Each instance is dependent on how...

This 1885 memoir details Porter's Civil War experiences. He gained renown in 1863 by running his fleet past the Confederate batteries at Vicksburg in support of Grant's moves against that city, thus delivering the Mississippi to Union control.  He was promoted to admiral in 1870.