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The Silent Language of Love | 无声的父爱
The narrator recounts a lifelong journey to understand his father's silent love, expressed throug...
Dad's Chicken Cacciatore | 父亲的猎人式炖鸡
A nostalgic memoir of summers at Bethany Beach, centered on the author's father and his passionat...
The Extremes of Life | 生活中的两极
The author reflects on enduring Pennsylvania's extreme winter cold, which sparks a memory of summ...
The Last Ride | 最后的骑行
A boy, knowing his motorcycle's brakes have failed, hides the danger from his scared girlfriend. ...
A Pleasant Encounter? | 一次愉快的邂逅？
This excerpt from Edna O'Brien's *The Girl with Green Eyes* captures the intense, awkward, and bi...
The Girl Who Changed My Life | 改变我生活的女孩
A blind woman recounts her journey from a vibrant youth shadowed by societal pity, through the st...
Park's Hardware | 帕克五金店的消逝
The closure of Park's Hardware, a beloved local store, symbolizes the loss of personalized servic...
Black Tulips | 黑郁金香
A story of hope and survival in post-war Netherlands. A tulip grower's prized bulbs, hidden by hi...
The Sunday Dishes | 周日的碗碟
A boy recounts the Sunday ritual of his father doing the dishes in an apron, until one day the re...
My First Love | 我的初恋
The narrator recounts her poignant first love at age thirteen in Bangladesh, centered around brie...
Broken Promises | 失落的承诺
A wife, determined to prove her frugality, enters a closing-down sale against her husband's grump...
Discovery | 发现
True discovery is an internal transformation of the observer, not merely finding the hidden. Comf...
Christmas Roses | 圣诞玫瑰
On Christmas Eve, a dental hygienist grants a prisoner's wife extra time with him before his appo...
The Driftwood Queen | 浮木女王
A woman recounts her childhood friendship with a reclusive beachcomber known as the "Driftwood Qu...
The Love Potion | 爱情神药
A young man, Alan Austen, visits an old man who sells peculiar potions, seeking an affordable lov...
A Coke and a Smile | 可乐与微笑
A five-year-old child shares a precious summer evening with her grandfather, who entrusts her wit...
The Perfect Dog | 完美的狗
A volunteer at a vet clinic helps a funny-looking, unwanted dog named Minnie find a new home. A b...
Listening is Powerful Medicine | 倾听是良药
A physician learns a profound lesson from an elderly patient about the healing power of listening...
The Rich Man's Potatoes | 富翁的土豆
A philosopher grandfather recounts a tale of a controversial rich man in a bygone town. To counte...
A Chance of a Lifetime | 一生一次的机会
A woman dreams of moving to New York for a career opportunity. At a farewell gathering, she is ca...