Twitch, the school yard squirrel, has really gotten himself into a bind this time. While trying to escape from a hungry owl, he roused the principal's dog and got chased into the school. Now he's locked in for a dangerous and disastrous night. Can Green Eggs and Hamster, Sweetie the library rat, and the other school pets save Twitch from the crazed dog, Cuddles? In this uproarious chapter book, a group of small animals manages to turn an elementary school into a real zoo. Views: 543
For almost three decades, renowned baby-seller Georgia Tann ran a children's home in Memphis, Tennessee selling her charges to wealthy clients nationwide, Joan Crawford among them. Part social history, part detective story, part expose, The Baby Thief is a riveting investigative narrative that explores themes that continue to reverberate today. Views: 543
Maya (illusion in sanskrit), is a princess who has been challenged to discover her self-identity via voyages in a crystal ball, a gift she mysteriously received from 'Prince Karma' on Friday, November 2011 (11/11/11; the latter wished her a safe trip and asked her not to forget her princedom. Alas! her journey begins on Earth as a secretary in a giant corporation where she soon forgetMaya (illusion in sanskrit), is a princess who has been challenged to discover her true self-identity via voyages in a crystal ball, a gift she mysteriously received from 'Prince Karma' on Friday, November 2011 (11/11/11; the latter wished her a safe trip and asked her not to forget her princedom. Alas! her journey begins on planet Earth as a secretary in a giant cosmetic corporation where she soon forgets that she is a princess from another world.The story is embedded with symbols based on the Yoga Philosophy as well as the Biographical Work principles (a spiritual coaching technique). "How can I be sure I am a butterfly who dreamed he was human, and not a human dreaming right now that he is a butterfly?" from the first chapter of the book. Views: 542
A comedy crime caper for younger readers.This story is entirely free of aardvarks, has no mention of a Jenkins and has no lesser than which to be further! If you see what I mean... Views: 542
There can only be one alpha.
Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope.
But Lucas isn’t part of Bryn’s pack, and she has no right to claim another alpha’s Were. With threats—old and new—looming, and danger closing in from all sides, Bryn will have to accept what her guardian Callum knew all along. To be alpha, she will have to give in to her own animal instincts and become less human. And, she’s going to have to do it alone.
Bryn faces both the costs, and the rewards, of love and loyalty, in this thrilling sequel to Raised by Wolves. Views: 542
First of a 4 part series: Secret of the Demon.The young Duke TecDemon rises to his father's throne after his death. He yearns to be free of the burdens of being a leader and to set off and see the world. His craving for adventure is soon met when his kingdom is destroyed by vicious beasts and his beloved is missing! His only hope is in discovering a secret power linked to his family's past."Never look back; you may only find what you left or let you go", she told him one day. Now, though, it's different. Vassilis has only a moment to reminisce all about his life: his childhood in Greece, the big family secret, the life-changing betrayal, the long train journey, the birth of a child, his new start in London, his ravishing love affair...No matter how long this narration may take, in reality it only lasts for a moment. Is it enough to encapsulate a whole life?A story about passion, love, solitude and betrayal. A novella about fate's strange games and life's unexpected turnovers. A book about the people's journey to a destination that becomes very different to the one initially set. Views: 542
Lexi's kids love the Jared Strong novels, written by Kyle, who beheads a snowman to hide his villain’s ‘weapon’ inside. Unfortunately, the snowman was for Lexi’s TV show. Can there be more than unlikely friendship for a woman afraid to get close and a man with childhood shadows? Families join together and hearts are healed as this couple goes walking in a winter wonderland.Lexi Anderson is an up-and-coming, Martha Stewart-type TV hostess whose two kids love the Jared Strong adventure novels, which happen to be written by their new neighbor, Kyle Miller. For the first time in his writing career, Kyle has writer’s block--until he sees the snowman on his lawn and he realizes this is the perfect place for his villain to hide the weapon. He digs into the snowman to discover two things: the weapon fits in the body just under the head, and the snowman was supposed to be the back drop for Lexi’s next show. From this improbable beginning comes friendship. Can there be more for a woman who is afraid to get close again and a man who has shadows from his childhood? Families join together and hearts are healed as this couple goes walking in a winter wonderland. Views: 542
Retells the story of the Good Samaritan from the perspective of the man injured by the robbers.The Good Samaritan as told in the Bible parable is a cryptic tale with the focus on the man who helps out an unknown neighbor. The story is told from the perspective of the man who he was helped and his feelings of being blessed by a stranger. The compassion of his benefactor is highlighted. Views: 541
The Time Before is the second book of the Sacred Water series and continues the saga of Daniel and Heather's struggles against those of the Red. The story begins with the kidnapping of Daniel because of his knowledge of the black powder. Their peoples face a full-scale invasion of their lands from those of the Red who are intent on capturing the source of the Sacred Water.The Time Before is the second book of the Sacred Water series and continues the saga of Daniel and Heather's struggles against those of the Red. The story begins with the kidnapping of Daniel because of his knowledge of the black powder. Their peoples face a full-scale invasion of their lands from those of the Red who are intent on capturing the source of the Sacred Water. The Sacred Water provides the iodine needed by the people of the Forest and those of both the North and South kingdoms. Without the iodine the people would be transformed into half brains because of the hypothyroidism in a single generation. The history of the peoples and their previous encounter with those of the Red is explored. Views: 541
An anthropologist discovers the cruelty of man through his encounters with Native American tribes in the middle 1800's. A short talk with an ancient being sends his life in a downward spiral.A riveting tale of fate and faith as a whirlwind of events lands 73 year old Louisiana native Daniel freeman in a hospital bed; and then, in a confessional, telling his life story to a young local priest who is well respected in the Community. As the priest and Daniel delve into his old trespasses of the past, it becomes more apparent that the priest and Daniel’s life have been mysteriously connected by these exact events.Lucifer Travels is Book #1 in the staunchly Christian, young adult, mystery series Views: 541
How do you choose between the boy who has captured your heart, wholly and completely, and the stranger you can feel down in your soul? A stranger who recites to you a past so incredible, and too tragic be real. What if your choice determines which boy lives, when only one can?NEW EDIT 11/1/2011.15 year old Anastasia Adams has spent her entire life on run. She and her mother have never spent more than 18 months in any one location, often times leaving with just the clothes on their backs. Despite the havoc that this is wreaking on Ana's social and academic life, her mother offers no explanation as to why it is they're constantly moving, or even what it is they're running from. But that all changes one night in the woods of Pelion, SC--the night the terror catches up with them. Fearing her mother dead, and having barely escaped with her own life, Ana is whisked away to world of privilege and tradition. It’s a fairytale come to life. The poor girl used to living out of a suitcase is now a resident of one of the most exclusive addresses in the world. The people there adore her and she catches the eye of a young guardian who sees her as a refreshing change to the girls he’s grown up with. If only they could find her mother. If only she knew the consequences of being born a “conjurer.” If only she knew who that green eyed stranger was, who’ll recite to her a past so incredible, and too tragic to be real. In the end, she’ll have to choose between the boy who has captured her heart and the stranger she can feel down in her soul, assuring at least one of them an almost certain death. Views: 541
A first-person account of the white-knuckle weekend that brought the financial world to its knees, from one of America's most famous business reporters. As bankers and government officials scrambled to keep the economy from total collapse during the weekend of September 12-14, 2008, top CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo was taking frantic phone calls from the most powerful players on Wall Street and in Washington.Through these intimate conversations, she had an unequaled perspective on the crisis and its aftermath, the personalities involved, and the emotions at work. Now she draws on her high-level network to provide an eyewitness account of the biggest events of the financial crisis, including lengthy interviews with former treasury secretary Henry Paulson, former AIG chairman Hank Greenberg, and former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain, among many others.Writing with both authority and dramatic flair, Bartiromo also tackles the big questions: how did an unmatched... Views: 541
