Product DescriptionWelcome to Poplar Grove, a farming community with three generations of Dutch-Canadians. Life in the New World has not become less complicated as the decades have passed, and now, a set of dying customs is about to collide with the ways of a new generation.The balance is shifting between people comfortable holding hymnals and cleaning cows’ teats and those who are uneasy with traditional expectations. A young woman grapples with contradiction between the pious appearance of her best friend’s family and the bits of reality she hears in her friend’s confidences; a woman mourns the loss of her disabled son, but also wishes to end the ritual state of mourning; a girl finds herself stranded on the battlefield between her new-age brother and her Old World parents. These people are bound by time-worn expectations and the demands of an agricultural life. With humour and insight, author Patricia Westerhof examines a place where opposing ideologies mingle, and a community struggles to redefine who and what they are.About the AuthorPatricia Westerhof was born to Dutch-Canadian parents, and spent parts of her childhood in Holland and in rural Alberta. Her Dutch roots and memories of these two places are the inspiration behind Catch Me When I Fall. Her work has been published in Room Magazine, The Dalhousie Review, and the anthology Trees Running Backward, and she is the co-author of a textbook for creative writing students called The Writer s Craft. Patricia lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters, where she teaches English and creative writing. Views: 34
As the various factions fight for control of the Adamatine Palace mankinds nemesis approaches. The realms dragons are awakening from their alchemical sedation and returning to their native fury. They can remember why they were created and they now know what mankind has done to them. And their revenge will be brutal.As hundreds of dragons threaten a fiery apocalypse only the Adamantine Guard stand between humanity and extinction. Can Prince Jehal fight off the people who want him dead and unite their armies in one final battle for survival?Noted for its blistering pace, awesome dragons and devious polticking Stephen Deas's landmark fantasy trilogy moves to a terrifying epic conclusion in The Order of the Scales Views: 34
A human story of love, pain, humour and ambition all spiced with a little scandal and intrigue, 'We Promise Not To Tell' is a dramatisation, plus a little author's licence, of forty highly successful years in and around the hotel business; much of it recorded in photographs on video and in our personal diaries.Starting with nothing more than a little 'Street Sense' we will take you on an emotional journey as we battle with prejudice and corruption to create our fortune.You will notice as you read on, that we rarely refer to people or hotels by name and when we do, it will almost certainly be fictitious.The same is especially true, of the numerous high profile clients and a multitude of outrageous situations surrounding their stays at various hotels.For obvious reasons, our own given names are not revealed either and whilst we will always observe the traditional code of confidentiality, as practiced by the best of the hospitality industry, we can not of course... Views: 34
So what if she can't hook a fish? This city girl has a plan to snap something else—and his name is Justin. When a gorgeous newcomer to her singles' group signs up for a camping trip in Snowball, Arkansas, will Lucy pretend to be someone she's not? Or will she discover that she can be loved just as she is? Views: 34
A brilliantly crafted picaresque novel, sensual, harrowing and even comic, of an Asian-American woman's exile. Views: 34
A missing boy forces Detroit PI Amos Walker to investigate a long-cold caseIt is hardly unusual for an elderly woman to ask Amos Walker to search for her grandchild. As a private detective in one of the country’s roughest cities, tracking missing persons is the way he makes most of his money. But Martha Evancek’s grandson Michael has been missing for nearly twenty years, having disappeared in the aftermath of a murder. When Michael’s father was laid off from the Chrysler plant, he quarreled with his wife and then reached for his shotgun, killing her, his daughter, and finally himself. An eleven-year-old Michael was left to find the bodies, and he vanished soon after. Now, for the old woman’s sake, Amos Walker takes up a cold scent. He expects to find nothing, but he’s in for an unpleasant surprise. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Loren D. Estleman including rare photos from the author’s personal collection. Views: 34
Vivien last saw her mother when she was nine years old. When Hilda suddenly reappears after eight years she stirs up painful memories. Now at last Vivien has the opportunity to find out her father's identity – but Hilda refuses to reveal his name and so Vivien decides to track him down with the help of her boyfriend Nick.Determination becomes obsession and Nick comes to resent Vivien's quest. When she travels to America in search of the truth, will she lose the love of her life? Views: 34
