In an effort to bring his family together after a death in the family, a father and son hike Mount of the Holy Cross in order to bring their family together. What they find when they get to the summit, will shape both of their lives.David and his father, Sam, are both trying to rebuild their lives after David's mother and Sam's wife died. After a failed attempt at the summit of Mount of the Holy Cross, Sam's last 14er to climb and David's first, both are eager to try to climb it again.But this climb is for more than just joy. This is about reviving a family and paying respect to others.What happens when the two reach the summit, however, will shape their lives forever. Views: 306
A dangerous deal with the devil gives one witch more than she bargained for...Prue is an earth witch, blessed with power from the Triple Goddess. Still mourning the loss of her twin sister, Prue summons the devil himself from the Underworld, intent on bringing her sister back from the dead. But when she meets him—a handsome man named Cyrus—he is more deadly and alluring than she anticipated. Prue tricks him into binding his blood with hers, granting her access to his powers over the dead.But the bond also unlocks the gates to the Underworld, unleashing the spirits within.Now Cyrus is bound to her in more ways than one.Desperate to close the gates and save the mortal realm from unholy destruction, Prue and Cyrus must work together to undo their bargain. But against her better judgment, Prue is enthralled by his seductive nature, and she finds herself falling for the devil himself.This fantasy romance is a Hades and Persephone... Views: 306
Living with her newly widowed sister was driving BJ Franklin insane. She had to find Iris a husband...fast! So she starts the Over 50's Singles Night. But when only a few elderly ladies and a gay man attend the first meeting, she decides to fix her sister up with their neighbor Harvey. Except...Harvey has decided BJ is more his taste.Could BJ really start dating again? And is she ready to start a relationship with the man next door? Hey, borrowing a cup of sugar is one thing, but a husband's another! Views: 306
The fourth book in the CAHILLS VS. VESPERS series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller THE 39 CLUES.After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted criminals. So when Vesper One orders them to steal the world's largest diamond, they know they're facing life in prison . . . or worse. But with the Cahill hostages still in peril, Amy and Dan have no choice but to launch a mission that leads them to an ancient city full of dangerous secrets. With a Vesper mole sabotaging the Madrigals from inside, Amy and Dan have to fulfill their enemy's request before it's too late. Vesper One has developed a taste for killing Cahills, and Amy and Dan aren't going to wait to see who's next.ReviewPraise for The 39 CluesFeatured on NBC's Today Show, Good Morning America, USA Today, The New York Times, NPR's Morning Edition, Associated Press "One blazing success." —The Huffington Post"An interactive mystery...it's more than just a reading adventure." —Boys' Life"This is a multi-media adventure where you also search for clues—in books, trading cards and online. Get searching!" —Girls' LifeAbout the AuthorRoland Smith first worked with animals at the Portland Zoo, and he has been involved in animal rescues and conservation work around the world for more than twenty years. He is the author of Jack's Run, Zach's Lie, Cryptid Hunters, Peak, and most recently Tentacles, his Scholastic debut. He is also the co-author of numerous picture books with his wife, Marie. Roland lives with Marie on a farm south of Portland, Oregon, and he enjoys writing, traveling, and visiting schools. You can find him online at www.rolandsmith.com. Views: 306
A woman with a fear of fireworks is dragged to her town's 4th of July celebration by her friend, with terrifying results.At only 14 years old, John Malcolm finds school tough taking every hit on the chin (literally). John finally retaliates and the bully ends up violently injured. This attack causes John to go on the run making life even more difficult. On the run - John barely makes it out of his home town when a friendly stranger takes him in. With no escape John endures things that are far beyond imagination and holding onto hope keeps him going, or does it? “A bone chilling short story.”About the AuthorGareth Parker - educated at a military boarding school, always telling stories and with a proved vivid imagination finally decided to put pen to paper to create thrilling short stories for eBook readers. Parker - now enjoying the Welsh life in Cardiff works for a blue-chip company, even though he's always on the go spends his spare time enduring creativity for others to enjoy. Views: 306
Under the scrutinizing glare of the unforgiving sun and amidst a vast expanse of fine white sand, a weary Templar knight bravely fights an elusive foe to the death in order to preserve the sanctity of the Holy Land.His Excellency Walter Brown, Ireland's first resident Ambassador to Turkey presented his credentials in September 1968. He delegated the business of finding a residence to his wife, a French Countess, Colette Coerduroi-Brown.It is left to Dennis O'Gorman, the mission's Third Secretary, to restrain the exuberance of the Countess and handle the negotiations. He becomes embroiled in Turkish politics, in a house that is considered to be haunted. Enter a murderer!Diligent, ambitious, often unlucky; Dennis is obliged to turn detective.Millicent, his fiancée in Limerick, disapproves. The Department in Dublin frowns.He is fed a diet of red herrings, washed down by undependable wine.Dennis perseveres. Views: 306
Christmas short story—When a desperate act on Christmas Eve threatens to ruin Christmas for his young son, Sam Turner does not anticipate the surprising turn that will make this Christmas one to forever remember and cherish.Christmas short story—In 1949, four-year-old Joey wants a toy fire engine for Christmas. His jobless, penniless father is desperate to fulfill his young child’s wish, but on Christmas Eve makes a terrible decision. Certain that he has ruined Christmas for his son, Sam Turner discovers that all is not lost when the spirit of the season motivates others to intervene in surprising ways. Views: 306
Martin has a problem, he has a beer, he has a cigarette, but he doesn't have a someone. After the fall and during the crash, Martin's tale examines not so much the often inevitable end of whirlwinds, but the dizzy, unsettling world we're left to when they stop spinning.Ian Evans gave his heart to the girl he had loved since high school, but she broke it when she threw his ring in his face and walked away. Three years later, when Kat reappears engaged to a powerful politician, Ian feels the burn of betrayal all over again. Kathleen Woods never stopped loving Ian, not even when he glared at her with hatred in his eyes. Her father, a man who stops at nothing to get what he wants, made it clear Ian was unacceptable and forced her to give him up in order to save his life. However, neither Kat nor Ian knows that fate has unfinished business with them. For while Kat hides the truth, he is covertly investigating her powerful father. Their secrets collide when John Woods’ cruelty, threats and crimes are exposed, and Ian must protect Kat at the risk of his life. Can Ian trust her long enough to take down the drug and smuggling ring he has long been trying to bring to justice? Will he and Zach be able to solve the case and bring peace to a grieving widow when Kat’s distracting him at every turn? As ghosts are finally laid to rest, more secrets are revealed. Good will triumph over evil, law enforcement will have their revenge but can Ian Evans forgive the past and accept that true love is forever? Views: 305
"He's as cool as a cucumber." It fit. Kenneth Cary Coulson was as calm and self-possessed as any rookie pitcher that I had ever seen. With the playoffs on the line, Cucumber was called to pitch. With his dad and his girl friend watching, Coulson calmly reared back and threw two blazing fast balls. What happened next shocked everyone, including me in the press box."He's as cool as a cucumber." Joe Raditz of The Times said it first. It fit. Kenneth Cary Coulson was as calm and self-possessed as any rookie pitcher that I had ever seen. With two men on base and the other team's cleanup hitter coming to the plate, Cucumber got the call to pitch. With his dad and girl friend watching, Coulson calmly reared back and threw two blazing fast balls. What happened next shocked everyone, including me in the press box. Views: 305
A collection of contemporary poetry and verse 1970 - 2004This work include a warning for building sites and a poem with the longest title you're ever likely to come across.His wife wants a bronze microwave. He wants an old wood burning cook stove like his mother used He doesn’t want any of the new fangled appliances that emit x-rays and gamma rays into the home. She is adamant and runs down his mother’s cooking. He says the radiation will cause rabies in dogs and cancer in women.. Views: 305
Elizabeth Haynes' second novel is a taut and gripping murder mystery introducing a compelling new heroine, Genevieve - office worker by day and pole dancer by night - who finds herself implicated in a mob underworld of murder, corruption and betrayal.
Genevieve has finally escaped the stressful demands of her sales job and achieved her dream: to leave London behind and start a new life aboard a houseboat in Kent. But on the night of her boat-warming party the dream is shattered when a body washes up beside the boat, and Genevieve recognises the victim.
As the sanctuary of the boatyard is threatened, and Genevieve's life seems increasingly at risk, the story of how she came to be so out of her depth is unfolded, and Genevieve finds out the real cost of mixing business with pleasure... Views: 305
Great writing! From chapter 1:
Ralph sat with his hand on the throttle waiting for the signal to pull out of Boydsville Tracks. Ahead were clear, as he well knew, and his eyes were fixed on three men who had just passed down the platform with a scrutinizing glance at the locomotive and its crew.
Fogg had watched them for some few minutes with an ominous eye. He had snorted in his characteristic, suspicious way, as the trio lounged around the end of the little depot.
"Good day," he now said with fine sarcasm in his tone, "hope I see you again--know I\'ll see you again. They\'re up to tricks, Fairbanks, and don\'t you forget it." Views: 305
When parents around the world go mad and start killing their children, fourteen-year-old Caril Hallenbeck and her younger siblings have to fight for survival.Fifteen-year-old Caril Hallenbeck is an underachieving misfit in a family of beautiful, talented winners. Walking home from school after receiving yet another terrible report card, she steals herself for the inevitable put down session her father is going to put her through. But as she walks, Caril starts to hear screams coming from the apartment buildings she passes. Then she sees a teenage girl and boy get attacked and beaten with a tire iron by a crazed man. Pleading for her life, the girl calls the man "Dad"... Views: 305
"Probably the greatest of all French-speaking science-fiction writers [after Jules Verne] . . . I was unprepared for the power and beauty." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post To the short list that includes Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as founding fathers of science fiction, the name of the Belgian writer J.-H. Rosny Aîné must be added. He was the first writer to conceive, and attempt to narrate, the workings of aliens and alternate life forms. His fascination with evolutionary scenarios, and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science fiction. Until now, his work has been virtually unknown and unavailable in the English-speaking world, but it is crucial for our understanding of the genre. Three wonderfully imaginative novellas are included in this volume. "The Xipehuz" is a prehistoric tale in which the human species battles strange geometric alien life... Views: 305
