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The premier Russian dramatist before Chekov, Alexander Ostrovsky was one of the first masters of realistic theatre. A typical example of his approach to drama, A Protégée of the Mistress is almost cinematic in its presentation. The action is represented by a series of vivid snapshots, in which Ostrovsky quickly and subtly illustrates the foibles and weaknesses of each character, and shows how they are forced into a hostile dependence on each other.

Climate change has at last caught up with the North Pole: an extended unseasonable burst of hot weather has brought toy production to a halt. Unscrupulous entrepreneur Milt Landon has taken advantage of the new climatic conditions and is trying to turn the North Pole into a tourist trap. Will Santa be able to return his home to its native state and deliver the toys in time for Christmas?

Santa's Christmas schedule has run into a major problem - all his reindeer, even the heroic Rudolph, are too ill to fly. However, a promising solution to Santa's dilemma is offered from an unlikely source - the eccentric elf Melvin.

After many years living abroad with her longtime lover, Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney visits her former marital home, now occupied by her son, Arnold, and his wife, Elizabeth. Also present is her estranged husband, Clive, who lives in a cottage on the estate. Elizabeth has become dissatisfied with the life she leads with her wealthy husband, who is very occupied with his political career, and she encourages the advances of a dashing but impecunious suitor, Teddy Luton.

Dr. Rory Milner is just beginning to understand what it takes to survive an ER residency. In his second year, he’s changed programs to gain additional experience. But not only does he need to manage the ins and outs of the ER, Rory also needs to navigate around his brother, a charge nurse, who feels Rory should toe his line, especially when it comes to Garth, one of the ER nurses. As a nurse in the ER, Garth West has pretty much seen it all.

Marty Sturgis saves the life of John Cutter. Instead of being lauded as a hero, Marty finds himself behind bars. Marty and a cohort were in the process of robbing Cutter when he found the man's near-lifeless body. Marty's a repeat offender who just jumped from juvenile to adult with his recent birthday. Detective Dominik Jackson (Jericho Rd) is called in to investigate as Marty can be tied to a long string of unsolved home invasion thefts in the area. The massive detective needs the kid's cooperation to bring down the entire criminal network and to return the one item Cutter can't be without.

A man walks into a bar...

After losing communications during an off-the-books operation, Army Rangers Lieutenant Jason Stafford and Sergeant Miga Raines lead a squadron of soldiers back to mainland America. In their efforts to return to Fort Moore, they discover that a ravenous plague has spread across the globe. As the losses mount, they learn some of the horrific truths about this dreaded airborne virus—including the fact that, for some unknown reason, children are not infected while almost the entire adult population succumbs and craves human flesh.

Feeling lonely and isolated, Marina Oswald tries to adjust to her life in this new country where she struggles with the local language. A surprise trip to visit her husband in Dallas leads her to a startling discovery—a discovery which validates Lee Harvey Oswald's claim that he didn't shoot President John F. Kennedy.

A priest finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

When author Brad Durham makes his first trip to New York City to sign a book deal, he witnesses a distressed man ready to end his life. Thinking quickly, Brad comes up with a unique plan to communicate with the man. But does he have enough time to pull it off? And will it even work?

After a rough shift, firefighter/paramedic Isaac Mason decides to personally check up on a homeless man (commonly known as The Poet) he's spoken with on several occasions. In doing so, the burden of witnessing so much death unveils itself and beats Isaac down into a depressive spiral in this short story.