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Jesus' Son is a collection of short fiction by Denis Johnson published in 1992 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.A short story cycle comprising 11 pieces, Jesus' Son is Johnson's most critically acclaimed and popular literary effort, and the work with which Johnson is most identified.
"When It Changed" won the 1972 Nebula Award for Best Short Story, [1] and was a finalist for the 1973 Hugo Award for Best Short Story. [2] A science fiction novelist commented on "When it Changed", comparing it to his own experience. He wrote: The hatred, the destructiveness that comes out in the story makes me sick for humanity. ...
"The Feeling of Power" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. The story first appeared in the February 1958 issue of If: Worlds of Science Fiction, and was reprinted in the 1959 collection Nine Tomorrows, the 1969 retrospective Opus 100, the 1970 anthology The Stars Around Us, the 1986 collection Robot Dreams, the 1990 anthology "The Complete Stories (Asimov)" volume 1.
People who are more grateful have higher levels of subjective well-being. Grateful people are happier, less depressed, less stressed, [27] and more satisfied with their lives and social relationships. [23] [28] [29] Gratitude may shield against depression by enhancing the encoding and recall of positive experiences. [30]
The story follows a dinner party given by Bertha Young and her husband Harry. The story starts with Bertha in a blissful mood as her party approaches, as she considers the specialness and unconventionality of her mood. The maid has prepared a colourful fruit tray for the party, which Bertha will arrange.
Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said the department responded to over 3,600 calls for service in 24 hours – more than double the number of calls received on an average day. Harsh ...
As in several other O'Connor stories, such as "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and "Good Country People," in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" a malevolent stranger intrudes upon the lives of a family with destructive consequences. Tom Shiftlet has been compared to The Misfit in "A Good Man is Hard to Find"; however, Shiftlet remains primarily a ...
Hamm took a drug test that weekend, knowing he would fail. A week later, he delivered himself to his probation officer and soon after he was booked into the Campbell County jail. But before that, he had called Greenwell, Grateful Life’s intake supervisor. Hamm had begged to be allowed back into the program. Greenwell had turned him down.