The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you'll find: Cranes"Don't promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand."Russian proverbMagpies"One for sorrow, two for joy..."Traditional English rhymeOwls"The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign."Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part IIIPeacocks"The peacock is ashamed of its large black feet."Medieval Persian traditionRavens"When the raven tried to bring fire to the world, ash turned its feathers black."Cherokee Indian legendSwans"Sewing a swan's feather into your husband's pillow will keep him faithful."British superstitionFrom the Hardcover edition. Views: 21
Hundreds of the most creative minds in murder are assembling in the tiny town of Moosetookalook, Maine—and before the final page is turned, one of them will be writing in the past tense. . .Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of all things plaid at the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium, couldn't be more pleased that her hometown is hosting the First Annual Maine-ly Cozy Con. The mystery book conference promises to attract plenty of popular authors, as well as new business for Moosetookalook's unique local shops. And with her new fiancé Dan's family-owned hotel filling with attendees, the outlook seems very bonnie indeed.But soon, Liss and Dan discover just how far some authors take their research. When a muckraking reviewer with a grudge takes a swan dive off a scenic lookout, no one wants to believe it was homicide. After all, it's one thing to dream up imaginary crimes—but to commit a real one takes motive, means, and extreme maliciousness.The more Liss learns, the... Views: 21
Scottish Highlands, 1705Sorcha Tolmach, Princess of the Faol, possesses the power of the wolf and the otherworldly allure of her legendary clan. But she also longs for more freedom than she could ever find in her brother's court. Impulsively running away to the Highlands, she doesn't anticipate being wounded and confined to a ramshackle castle by Conall Macpherson, Laird of Kilfinnan. Sorcha senses only darkness in the rugged, forbidding man's future—so why does she still feel a passionate yearning to become his mate? Views: 21
A collection of insanely funny texts between parents and kids, When Parents Text is a surprisingly affecting window into the complicated time when parents aren't ready to let go, and kids aren't ready to be let go. The parents are well-meaning but hopeless, silly and a little corny, and befuddled by the technology. The kids are bewildered yet patient: the perfect straight man. And the authors, two recent college graduates, Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli, have an unerring editorial instinct to select the funniest, sweetest, quirkiest, most-telling exchanges.There's the revelatory: Mom: My fingers are saying words. This is amazing.The virtual scolding: Dad: I will deal with your sassy behavior when I get home. Meanwhile have some fiber.The autofill-challenged: Mom: dig up some tadpoles on ur way homo. Me: ummm, what? Mom: It autocorrected me. I mean to say dig up some tadpoles on ur way homo. (4 minutes later)... Views: 21
Madame tells the story of a self-absorbed Polish teenager as he pursues intellectual maturity, and the woman of his dreams, his French teacher 'Madame', in the communist-dominated Warsaw of the early 1970s. Libera paces his exuberant young hero's fulminations, fantasies and discoveries beautifully, building a remarkably subtle characterisation of a free mind in a repressive culture. This is one of those rare novels which reminds us why we love books. A consummate literary entertainment. Views: 21
Finding The Way (Book 5)It's one shock after another for Sarah Beachy. Firstly her strict father has sent Benjamin Shetler to Lancaster Country to force Sarah to come back home, and secondly, she finds out she is closely related to the Millers. Does Benjamin have reasons of his own for arriving in the community? Will the handsome but wicked Nash Grayson ruin Sarah's happiness? Views: 21
A new Curate had been appointed to the Parish of St Guy’s, but somebody didn’t want him there—and trashed the Parish Hall to get the message across. That might not have interested the Hon Richard Rollison—but murder certainly did and it seemed the two were linked. The denizens of the East End docks, West End nightclubs, black marketeers and a beautiful woman all jostle with The Toff as he weaves his way through London’s highs and lows, his path impeded all the way by the Curate himself. If ever a man were his own worst enemy, it would be the belligerent Rev. Ronald Kemp. Views: 21
When their cousin is appointed Regent, it doesn’t take Otharian twins, Darius & Dyla, long to figure out that he’s bent on stealing their throne. To escape his wrath, they flee to Earth, where they uncover a secret connection between the two planets, but there are some who are willing to kill to keep the secret hidden. Can they find the traveling crystal to return home while dodging assassins? Views: 21
On a Sunday in May 2008, an F-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg, Iowa, killing eight people and destroying 250 homes and businesses within 34 seconds. The next day, Parkersburg's beloved football coach, Ed Thomas, made a stunning prediction: 'God willing, we will play our first home game here on this field this season.' One hundred days later, the home team scored a victory on the field they dubbed 'The Sacred Acre,' serving as a galvanizing point for the town to band together and rebuild.But just as Parkersburg was recovering, another devastating tragedy struck. While working with a group of football and volleyball players early one morning, one of Ed's former students walked in and gunned him down point blank. Ed Thomas was 58.The murder of this hometown hero spread across national news headlines. Ed's community and family reeled from shock. Yet the story doesn't end here.What happened next proves that even a double tragedy is no match for faith, love ... and... Views: 21
In a world where Defective Clones are shunned, there is one organization willing to fight for them. The Resistance is growing more powerful by the day and Wren is integral to their plan. Views: 21
