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"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso.

Here is the debut short story collection from the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Swamplandia! and the New York Times bestselling Vampires in the Lemon Grove. In these ten glittering stories, the award-winning, bestselling author Orange World and Other Stories takes us to the ghostly and magical swamps of the Florida Everglades. Here wolf-like girls are reformed by nuns, a family makes their living wrestling alligators in a theme park, and little girls sail away on crab shells. Filled with inventiveness and heart, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves is the dazzling debut of a blazingly original voice.

A collection of stories features a pair of centuries-old vampires whose relationship is tested by a sudden fear of flying, a dejected teen who communicates with the universe, and a massage therapist who heals a tattooed veteran by manipulating the imageson his body.

ONE OF BUZZFEED'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR For the first time in paperback, a haunting novella from the uncannily imaginative author of the national bestsellers Swamplandia! and Orange World: the story of a deadly insomnia epidemic and the lengths one woman will go to to fight it. Trish Edgewater is the Slumber Corps' top recruiter. On the phone, at a specially organized Sleep Drive, even in a supermarket parking lot: Trish can get even the most reluctant healthy dreamer to donate sleep to an insomniac in crisis--one of hundreds of thousands of people who have totally lost the ability to sleep. Trish cries, she shakes, she shows potential donors a picture of her deceased sister, Dori: one of the first victims of the lethal insomnia plague that has swept the globe. Run by the wealthy and enigmatic Storch brothers, the Slumber Corps is at the forefront of the fight against this deadly new disease. But when Trish is confronted by "Baby A," the first universal sleep donor, and the mysterious "Donor Y," whose horrific infectious nightmares are threatening to sweep through the precious sleep supply, her faith in the organization and in her own motives begins to falter. Fully illustrated with dreamy evocations of Russell's singular imagination and featuring a brand-new "Nightmare Appendix," Sleep Donation will keep readers up long into the night and long after haunt their dreams.

The Bigtree alligator wrestling dynasty is in decline and Swamplandia!, their island home in the Florida Everglades and gator-wrestling theme park, is swiftly being encroached upon by a sophisticated competitor known as The World of Darkness. Ava, a resourceful but terrified twelve year old, must manage seventy gators and the vast, inscrutable landscape of her own grief. Her mother, Swamplandia!'s legendary and beautiful star attraction, has just died; her sister is having an affair with a ghost called the Dredgeman; her Grandpa Sawtooth has been sent to the mainland to an old folk's home; her brother has secretly defected to The World of Darkness in a last-ditch effort to keep the family afloat; and her father, the Chief, is AWOL. To save them, Ava must journey on her own to a perilous part of the swamp called the Underworld, a harrowing odyssey from which she emerges a true heroine. Swamplandia! is a dark and mythic story, bursting with energy and an unstoppable inventiveness, by a writer with an astonishingly original and exuberant imagination.

The Sermons Matter series from Parson's Porch Books offers insightful reflections and teachings that emphasize the importance of sermons in spiritual growth and community engagement. Each volume delves into various themes, providing readers with thought-provoking content that encourages deeper understanding and application of faith in everyday life. This series is designed for those seeking to enrich their spiritual journey through meaningful discourse and practical insights.

Set against the backdrop of the Dust Bowl, the story follows five characters whose lives intersect after a devastating storm hits their small Nebraska town. As they navigate the challenges brought on by the environmental disaster, their intertwined fates reveal themes of resilience, survival, and the impact of nature on human relationships.

This comprehensive guide offers a step-by-step overview of the media production process, from idea conception to marketing. It covers pitching, financing, and distribution across various platforms, including social media. With practical examples and insider tips, it's an essential resource for students and content creators aiming to navigate the industry.

This book analyzes the development of public relations at AT&T;, starting with a previously forgotten publicist, William A. Hovey, and including James D. Ellsworth and Arthur W. Page, who worked with other Bell executives to create a company where public relations permeated almost every aspect of work.

Mit Schlafanstalt für Traumgestörte legt Karen Russell ihr mit Spannung erwartetes Erzähldebüt vor. Zauberhafte Unterhaltung. Träumen ist Luxus in einer Welt, in der schon das Einschlafen eine grobe Achtlosigkeit gegenüber den mannigfaltigen Herausforderungen des Lebens darstellt. In der Titelerzählung Schlafanstalt für Traumgestörte sollen von Schlaflosigkeit geplagte Kinder das Abheben in mentale Traumwelten neu erlernen. Aber was helfen der Edisonsche Schlaflosigkeitsballon und alle schönen Vorsätze (Schafe zählen! Schafe zählen!), wenn da draußen in der Realität ein skrupelloser Schafmörder umgeht? Mit unbändiger Phantasie und unerhörter Souveränität zaubert die junge Amerikanerin Welten aufs Papier, die an die Romane von Jonathan Safran Foer oder Gabriel García Márquez denken lassen. Ohne sich je im Phantastischen zu verlieren, kreisen ihre schillernden Erzählungen über Freundschaft und Initiation behutsam um die Frage, wer wir sind und wie wir leben.