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By the time of his early death in 1988, Raymond Carver had established himself as one of the great practitioners of the American short story, a writer who had not only found his own voice but imprinted it in the imaginations of thousands of readers. Where I'm Calling From, his last collection, encompasses classic stories from Cathedral, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and earlier Carver volumes, along with seven new works previously unpublished in book form. Together, these 37 stories give us a superb overview of Carver's life work and show us why he was so...

Raymond Carver s third collection of stories, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, including the canonical titular story about blindness and learning to enter the very different world of another. These twelve stories mark a turning point in Carver s work and overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life. . . . Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty. . . . his eye set only on describing and revealing the world as he sees it. His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart (Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World).

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do."--Mark Twain

Ever wondered if there must be more to life than this?Ever thought, "It's now or never"?Ever wanted to travel the world?

Me too

At the 'ripe old age' of fifty, I decided I wanted some fun - I wanted to live rather than just exist I wanted some wild and whacky experiences to tell my grandchildren about in years to come.

So, after years of feeling like a hamster in a wheel, juggling work with children, I rebelled in the most spectacular way. I walked away...

Urlaub im Paradies. Freundinnen aus der Hölle.

Türkisblaues Meer, weißer Sand und luxuriöse Strandvillen: Das exklusive Sapphire Island Resort auf den Malediven ist der perfekte Ort für einen Traumurlaub. Hierher reisen die Freundinnen Darcy, Kate und Camilla, um Darcys Scheidung zu feiern. Doch die drei Frauen verbindet keine gewöhnliche Freundschaft: Ein traumatisches Ereignis in ihrer Vergangenheit hat sie zusammengeführt - und lässt sie auch unter Palmen und Sonnenschein nicht los. Als ein Gast verschwindet, müssen Darcy, Camilla und Kate sich fragen,...

When it comes to security, the most important thing is to protect the club when everything goes to hell.

Sometimes hell and a Las Vegas nightclub can share the same zip code, of course it can also be nirvana, it just depends on the night. Hank Carver has presided over both time and again during his career as an...ahem...security professional.

In this fast-paced, humorous memoir, Carver reveals an insider's account of the city's lunatics, celebrities, hustlers, and painted ladies. Along the way, he delivers keen business insights on what it takes to operate a club, his...