T L Smith: 77 books

He was forbidden, my boss and incapable of loving me. People talked about him, whispered about him in passing. He was the king of his town. And I was a visitor. I was by no means a smart girl. Never loved with my head, always with my heart. That fact alone almost...

Sono fedele, ma tradirò. Sono forte, ma anch’io ho cicatrici. Sono un angelo, sì, il diavolo. L’ho incontrata che aveva sedici anni. È arrivata come una ventata di aria fresca, giunta all’improvviso, che mi ha strappato un sorriso. Ma poi se ne è andata, portando via con sé anche il mio...

L’uomo che una volta si faceva chiamare Black, ora, non c’è più. Cosa è rimasto di lui? Una ferita al cuore, una voragine profonda. Si può aggiustare? O anche solo sostituire? Le persone mentono e quelle a me più vicine lo fanno più di tutti gli altri. Non sanno...

Tutto cambia, in pochi secondi, minuti, ore. Lo so bene: è accaduto a me. Non è stato un cambiamento in meglio. Sono rotto, andato in pezzi. No, non è corretto: perdo pezzi. Parti di me mi sono state strappate con tanta violenza che è impossibile recuperarle. Anche se vorrei farlo. Vorrei farlo per lei. Questa è la storia di Jack e Addy. Questa è la storia del loro amore.

Forget the old adage that cautions against wishing. The sixteen stories in this latest Fiction River contain just the right amount of heart, magic, pathos, and even hope. From a daughter hoping to save her father with a crash-course in wishery to an unfortunate victim at the wrong end of someone else’s...

Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy, Valuation, and Deal Structure applies the theory and methods of finance and economics to the rapidly evolving field of entrepreneurial finance. This approach reveals how entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and outside investors can rely on academic foundations as...

This edited volume highlights the work of ten forgotten and neglected social theorists in the hope of reinvigorating interest in their work and their potential contributions to the analysis of contemporary social issues. Each chapter includes a brief biographical sketch, an overview of the selected...

Texas Women: Their Histories, Their Lives engages current scholarship on women in Texas, the South, and the United States. It provides insights into Texas’s singular geographic position, bordering on the West and sharing a unique history with Mexico, while analyzing the ways in which Texas stories...

A provocative look at the remarkable contributions of high-skill immigrant entrepreneurs in America Both a revelation and a call-to-action, Immigrant, Inc. explores the uncommon skill and drive of America's new immigrants and their knack for innovation and entrepreneurship. From the techies...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short Fiction   Pulphouse Fiction Magazine: Back after over twenty years. A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, Pulphouse returns with eighteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations,...

"Midnight Messages" by Lois Cloarec Hart: Luce Sheppard can’t ignore it any longer. She has to make a decision and time grows short. But refusing to make a decision is a decision, and she retires to bed, prepared to accept the results of her non-decision. That night an unexpected midnight visitor...

Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter...

Race and Displacement captures a timely set of discussions about the roles of race in displacement, forced migrations, nation and nationhood, and the way continuous movements of people challenge fixed racial definitions.   The multifaceted approach of the essays in Race and Displacement...

The Winter 2015-16 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year's three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, with the Winter issue staff-edited.   The...