A very good story about a very bad cat. Originally in the Cocky Cockers anthology.
Raziel has everything a cat could want – her own house, her own human, and lots of tuna and cuddles. When her soft, wonderful human is seduced by a hairy, dog-scented male, Raziel does what any smart cat would do and resists the change, unwilling to give up her human’s attention and the best spot in the bed.
Her stealthy resistance comes to an abrupt halt, however, when the humans try to introduce a dog into the household, and Raziel is forced to escalate her resistance into a literal campaign of terror. Have the humans been brainwashed by canine tail wags and fawning obedience, or can Raziel save the day?
Tropes: This romance short story features pets as matchmakers, sort of, and “the other woman”, if that is indeed a trope.
This short story is not intended for children unless you like to read cuss words to children.
Wisdom may be in holding your opinions close, but there’s definite freedom in letting them fly. I HAVE STRONG OPINIONS is a collection of twenty-five no-holds-barred rants from award-winning author Laura Anne Gilman on the everyday frustrations and irritations of life in the 21st century, from Facebook to fireworks, sex ed to snow tires.
"So, go on the journey. Buckle up. Get ready for some salt. You’re in good hands. You’re in an expert’s hands" - from the Introduction by Chuck Wendig.
A homicide detective’s violent family history repeats itself in #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s novel of murder, secrets, and retribution.
For more than twenty-five years, Philadelphia homicide detective Bree Taggert has tucked away the nightmarish childhood memories of her parents’ murder-suicide…Until her younger sister, Erin, is killed in a crime that echoes that tragic night: innocent witnesses and a stormy marriage that ended in gunfire. There’s just one chilling difference. Erin’s husband, Justin, has vanished.
Bree knows how explosive the line between love and hate can be, yet the evidence against her troubled brother-in-law isn’t adding up. Teaming up with Justin’s old friend, former sheriff’s investigator and K-9 handler Matt Flynn, Bree vows to uncover the secrets of her sister’s life and death, as she promised Erin’s children. But as her investigation unfolds, the danger hits close to home. Once again, Bree’s family is caught in a death grip. And this time, it could be fatal for her.
Science tells us that young children develop best when they are read to. In this follow-up to Read to Your Baby Every Day, soothe your toddler with retellings of traditional folk tales, fairy tales and fables from around the world paired with images of Chloe Giordano’s charming hand-embroidered illustrations on cloth.
Every tale is the perfect length to read aloud to your toddler before bedtime and carries a message of empathy, friendship and care for the world around us. Bond with your toddler and help them grow as you read to them these timeless stories:THE THREE WISHES, Scandinavia
THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER, Ancient Rome
BRER RABBIT AND THE WELL, North America
HOW THE BEAR LOST HIS TAIL, Iroquois
THE MAGIC PEAR TREE, China
WHY THE BANANAS BELONG TO THE MONKEY, Brazil
THE FISHERMAN AND THE GENIE, Syria
THE STONECUTTER, Japan
THE RAINBOW SERPENT, Indigenous Australia
THE CLEVER LITTLE TURTLE, Mexico
THE SCRUFFY DUCKLING, Denmark
THE LION AND THE THORN, Ancient Greece
ANANSI AND THE TURTLE, Caribbean
KING MIDAS, Ancient Greece
A BAG FULL OF STORIES, Cambodia
THE MICE AND THE ELEPHANTS, India
SNOWFLAKE, THE SNOW CHILD, Russia
WHY CATS CHASE MICE, Nigeria
HOW THE WREN BECAME KING OF THE BIRDS, Ireland
THE FEAST, Mali
