Project Gutenberg 2006-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 421 Goff, George Paul Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches Produced by Stephen Hope, David Edwards, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made from images produced by the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library) "Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches" by George Paul Goff is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of human experience, morality, and the struggle against personal demons, most notably illustrated through the titular story which addresses the impact of alcoholism on individuals and their families. The central narrative, "Nick Baba's Last Drink," follows the story of Nick Baba, a lonely shoemaker plagued by his addiction to alcohol. On Christmas Eve, as the townsfolk celebrate, Nick is visited by a mysterious goblin who confronts him about his life choices. The goblin acts as a catalyst for change, guiding Nick through a reflective journey that forces him to confront the consequences of his drinking habit and the neglect of his family. As Nick grapples with the stark contrast between his past and present, he ultimately faces the decision of whether to continue down the path of self-destruction or to reclaim his life and familial responsibilities. Through this poignant tale, Goff examines the pervasive struggle of addiction and the possibility of redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 117686 2025-10-08T04:57:59.392484 text/html 114397 2006-06-05T15:42:46 text/html 648349 2025-10-08T04:58:05.723460 application/epub+zip 648506 2025-10-08T04:58:02.654466 application/epub+zip 111738 2025-10-08T04:58:01.429490 application/epub+zip 808384 2025-10-08T04:58:07.973450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790976 2025-10-08T04:58:04.915495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243163 2022-09-09T04:13:35.422385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97406 2025-10-08T04:57:58.932490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97324 2006-06-05T15:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17738 2025-10-08T04:58:08.108438 application/rdf+xml 18136 2025-10-08T04:58:01.936489 image/jpeg 3850 2025-10-08T04:58:01.685459 image/jpeg 506713 2006-06-05T15:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 39842 2006-06-05T15:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 592380 2025-10-08T04:57:59.463474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog