Unable to light even a simple candle, Brenda's lack of magic threatens the magic shop her Granny Pollsocks left her. The power is off, the heat is out, and the shop's magical spirits turn their back. Enter a dark haired, blue-eyed stranger who claims to be her Familiar. His purpose? To show Brenda that hope is the key to magic. Views: 51
In 1916, one million men fought in the first battle of the Somme. Victory hinged on their ability to capture a small village called Pozières. After five attempts to seize it, the British called in the Anzacs to complete this seemingly impossible task.At midnight on 23 July 1916, thousands of Australians stormed Pozières. Forty-five days later they were relieved, having suffered 23,000 casualties to gain a few miles of barren landscape. Despite the toll, the operation was heralded as a stunning victory. Yet for the exhausted survivors, the war-weary public, and the families of the dead and maimed, victory came at a terrible cost.Drawing on the letters and diaries of the men who fought at Pozières, this superb book reveals a battlefield drenched in chaos and fear. Bennett sheds light on the story behind the official history, re-creating the experiences of those men who fought in one of the largest and most devastating battles of the Great War and returned... Views: 51
Trouble is back and he’s looking really good—black hair, blue eyes, and blue jeans—they didn’t warn her about him. Views: 51
Brooke Reynolds died in a car crash. Tragic accident, the police say. But her father Don Hoffman knows otherwise. And he wants Joe Hunter to find the men responsible. Joe is not convinced – until he is attacked by two troublemakers, and Don's other daughter is also threatened. Looks like more than coincidence. And sure enough, the entire family is soon under siege with only Joe to protect them. The ensuing blood bath is the beginning of a trail of death that leads right to the heart of a racist conspiracy. White supremacists want to hold the government to ransom; and they have got hold of a dirty bomb to add weight to their case. Joe is on countdown: can he stop the plotters before they reduce the free world to ashes? Views: 51
Philip is determined to get a pet of his own, but even with the help of a neighborhood Angel, comedy and calamity meet Philip head-on. Views: 51
A novel about the deconstruction of the American national identity, and the loss of the Southwest. (2006) 540 pages in the print edition.About the AuthorMatthew Bracken was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1957, and he graduated from the University of Virginia and Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training in 1979. He is married, has two children and lives in Florida. He is also the author of Enemies Foreign And Domestic, and Foreign Enemies And Traitors, the first and final novels in the Enemies trilogy. Views: 51
Texas is a long way from Oregon, but Amanda Allen isn't planning to make her stay in Brody's Crossing permanent. All she wants is to meet the brothers she only recently discovered she had and head back out—mission accomplished. But what to do about Leo Casale? The tempting Texan is doing his level best to make her feel right at home.Leo is completely captivated by the stranger with secret! written all over her. He wants to help her, but Amanda refuses to confide in him. Does she have to be so stubborn and independent?Things are happening way too fast. Suddenly, Amanda has a whole new family to get to know, including a certain irresistible charmer who's making her believe that she belongs here, too! Views: 51
