When the opportunity arises for Carol Drinkwater and her husband, Michel, to purchase ten acres of a disused olive farm in the South of France, the idea seems ridiculously farfetched.After all, they are newlyweds of limited means, and Carol is still adjusting to her role as stepmother to Michel's two daughters. But the splendor of the region becomes a force they are unable to resist. Michel presents their life savings to the real estate broker as a down payment for the farm, embarking the family on an adventure that will bring them in close contact with the charming countryside, querulous personalities, petty bureaucracies, and extraordinary wildlife (including a ravenous wild boar) of Provence. In the spirit of Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence and Frances Mayes's Under the Tuscan Sun, The Olive Farm is a splendid tour of southern France, from the glamour of Cannes to the Iles de Lérins and a Cistercian monastery on the tiny isle of St. Honorat, to Carol Drinkwater's own... Views: 8
The History of Rome by Theodor Mommsen, translated by William Purdie Dickson Views: 8
Lady Laura Montgomery would much rather spend her summer at the family estate, but instead she must act as her stepsister's chaperone for the London season. She takes solace in her poetry books and in her love of music. They're all she has to comfort her as she once again faces the one man who stole her heart ten years ago.Andrew Bradford, Earl of Covington, needs an heir, but he's not looking for love. His mother has made her selection, but he can't help being drawn to the girl's chaperone. Can he hope to make a match based on more than beauty and suitability? Views: 8
Dark times have fallen upon Scotland.King David II is a prisoner of England. Angus McKenna, revered chief of Clan MacDougall, and his son-in-law Duncan McEwan sit in a dungeon in Edinburgh, accused of crimes against their king and country. Their wives are missing.Can devotion, honor and fealty light a candle in the darkness?Invoking the Bond of the Seven Clans, Nial McKee, son-in-law to Angus McKenna sets out to discover the truth behind the charges. While he enlists the help of his good friends Caelen McDunnah and Rowan Graham, his lovely wife Bree appeals to friends of her own for a much different kind of assistance.But time is running out for Angus and Duncan. Friendship and love of family alone might not be enough to save McKenna’s Honor. Views: 8
PART TWO of Will of Man "Water poured in from the cracks and seams of the boxcar. People were screaming louder and struggling to get on their feet. Many were buried beneath a mound of squirming bodies." Think Hunger Games, Revolution, Mark Twain, and The Odyssey all rolled into one. All electricity on Earth has been slowly and sporadically disappearing. Cars and modern trains stop where they are, ships lay dead in the water, the unprepared suffer in the harsh and unpredictable Michigan weather. People are forced to adapt to a world without electricity. Due to the collapse of government and public order, many areas are now ruled by tyrants and militias. Follow a family of four from the beginning of the blackouts to the final total blackout that sends the world back to the dark ages. Discover what happens when the family’s small town is overtaken and they are forced to leave into the unknown. Follow each family member as they are separated and forced to find each other in a strange and dangerous new world. Views: 8
