And to All a Good Night: Christmas Folklore

And to All a Good Night: Christmas Folklore

Did you know that today’s jolly Santa Claus was originally a Catholic bishop? Or that Santa Claus is connected to Saturn, an ancient Roman god? Or that in some places, Santa rides a camel? Christmas is a holiday of light and giving, and Santa Claus has become a...
Gotiskais Ziemassvetku engelis

Gotiskais Ziemassvetku engelis

eFestival ‘’Pasaules labākās neatkarīgās e-grāmatas balvas’’ uzvarētāja – 2014. Gada labākā novele. . Spoki no vecām atmiņām nekad nav tālu prom… . Kesiju Baruču Ziemassvētku vakarā pameta puisis, viņa cerēja, ka viņas sāpes beigsies, kad viņa...
De Recife para Manhattan

De Recife para Manhattan

Foi uma verdadeira epopeia. Em 1654, 23 judeus, entre homens, mulheres e crianças, deixaram a cidade do Recife em busca de uma nova terra. Após 24 anos de domínio holandês, Portugal recuperou a colônia da região de Pernambuco, expulsando os holandeses e judeus que lá...
The Eve to Believe

The Eve to Believe

This brand new tale features an old friend—Santa Claus. The story begins at the North Pole where Santa and the elves are working feverishly to get ready for another Christmas. We see right into Santa’s workshop, meet the elves and see how hard the talented crew...
The Ghost in the Picture Room

The Ghost in the Picture Room

Belinda, with a modest self-possession quite her own, promptly answered for this Spectre in a low, clear voice: The lights extinguished; by the hearth I leant, Half weary with a listless discontent. The flickering giant shadows, gathering near. Closed round me with a...
Ma vie avec le gourou

Ma vie avec le gourou

Apolline, une brillante directrice admininistrative, divorcée et mère de deux enfants déjà adultes, quitte à 42 ans son Canada natal pour suivre un gourou au fin fond de l’Espagne.  Trois ans plus tard, elle parvient à s’échapper de l’ashram...