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This collection of short stories displays Ed Gorman's talents as a masterful storyteller across a range of genres.

A mysterious and beautiful girl who teaches arrogant young men about true love, a lonely traveling salesman who learns that his passenger is Death, children who can absorb the psychic pain of their parents, a desperately pursued serial killer who hides his face under gauze in a hospital room, and a woman who loves the alien infant nobody else wants - these stories and 10 others make up this collection by award-winning author Ed Gorman. Here are stories that led him to be called "one of the best" by Dean Koontz and "one of the most original writers in crime fiction today" by Kirkus Reviews. Here, you'll find the extraordinary range of storytelling skill and powerful emotions that won Gorman the prized International Fiction Award.

Included in Different Kinds of Dead, and Other Tales are "Different Kinds of Dead", "Deathman", "A Girl Like You", "Loverboy", "Muse", "Riff", "The Brasher Girl", "Survival", "Masque", "Second Most Popular", and others.

This collection reveals the extraordinary range of storytelling skill and powerful emotions that won Gorman the prized International Fiction Award. His protagonists, gritty and gruff, are strangely likable, and his writing, according to Mystery News, is "powerful, disturbing, [and] often poetic".

Positive Ninja wasn’t always so happy and optimistic. She used to struggle with negativity until she learned a strategy that would change her forever. Find out what happens in this comedic book about mindfulness. 

After camping in Rocky Mountain National Park, Jake and his friends travel to the Great Sand Dunes in southern Colorado. Exploring the heart of the dunes, they stumble upon something both unexpected and dangerous. Through more twists and turns, Jake’s friendships and integrity are tested by choices that will demand smarts and courage.

If you didn’t know Shy Ninja, you would have never thought she was once so shy, it would prevent her from doing things she loved to do. For example, she would experience fear, shaking, and anxiety. Things change when a friend introduces her to the "FUN" method to help her conquer extreme shyness. Find out what happens in this book about overcoming social anxiety. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young listeners, yet witty enough for adults.

Investor Ninja is introduced to three types of investments. Find out what happens in this book about investing. Life is hard! And it's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series Ninja Life Hacks was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. 

When a friend asks what Money Ninja does with his money, he takes him on a journey of saving, investing, and donating. Find out what happens in this comedic book about delayed gratification and money-savvy skills. 

Creative Ninja can't come up with any ideas for an art project until a friend introduces a cool strategy to increase creativity. Find out what happens in this STEAM book about developing creativity! Life is hard! And it's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out.

What makes Hangry Ninja so hangry? Well, just about anything and everything. When Hangry Ninja goes too long without eating, she blows her lid. Find out what happens in this comedic book about preventing hanger and managing outbursts and meltdowns. 

Sometimes, it helps to be brave even when we aren’t feeling brave. In this comedic story about developing courage, Brave Ninja finds a way to calm his fears and soothe his anxiety so that he can become the best ninja he can be! Life is hard! And it's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic audiobooks easy enough for young listeners, yet witty enough for adults.

Inventor Ninja was used to creating and problem-solving. When there was a problem, it was usually Inventor Ninja saving the day. Until one day, his light bulb turned off.

How do you teach a child gentleness in a violent world? Caring Ninja learns how to care and empathize with others.

Sad Ninja deals with the loss of a loved one. Find out what happens in this SEL book about accepting sad feelings like loss and grief. 

What do you do when it seems the world is crashing down on you? Follow Zen Ninja’s five-star breathing, and you’ll find your zen in no time. Find out what happens in this comedic book about developing your zen. 

Love Ninja goes on a quest to learn more about love. Find out what happens in this comedic book about showing your loved ones you care....

Innovative Ninja shares how we can become more innovative by using the 3 Is. Find out what happens in this STEAM book about imagination and ideas. Life is hard! And it's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out.

Through a child's eyes, the world may seem chaotic with coronavirus (COVID19), masks, and social distancing. Masked Ninja explains what's going on in our current pandemic and shows us actionable steps we can take to prevent the spread of viruses and racism. Find out what happens in this comedic book about pandemics, viruses, and kindness. Life is hard! And it's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills.

As adults, we tend to think that to children, the world is happy and carefree. After all, kids don't have jobs or bills to pay, so what could they possibly have to stress about? But even very young children have worries and feel stress to some degree. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Meet pint-size, hilarious characters fun enough for young listeners, yet witty enough for adults. Find out what happens in Stressed Ninja, the Ninja Life Hacks book about dealing with stress and anxiety.

How do we teach our children to share? Sometimes, stories allow us to show them what sharing looks like. In this Ninja Life Hacks book, Sharing Ninja is the recipient of sharing and then experiences how it feels to share, too! Find out what happens in this comedic book about combating selfishness and considering others’ feelings.  

Dishonest Ninja didn’t think lying would hurt anyone. But what Dishonest Ninja didn’t understand was that each time a lie was told, Dishonest Ninja was hurting someone. Because, when Dishonest Ninja told a lie, it changed Dishonest Ninja just a little bit each time. Find out what happens in this book about how good it feels to tell the truth.  

Smart Ninja learns a big lesson about what breeds success and it’s not what he initially thinks. Soon, he trades in his fixed mindset in for a growth mindset.