A humorous short story about the dreaded holiday classic. Retirement is not what Robert expected. His wife feeds him twigs and is afraid of mailbox bombs. If that's not enough a fruitcake shows up on his doorstep. Fruitcakes may be a Southern tradition, but it's one Robert can do without.A humorous short story about the dreaded holiday classic. Retirement is not what Robert expected. His wife feeds him twigs and is afraid of mailbox bombs. If that's not enough a fruitcake shows up on his doorstep. Fruitcakes may be a Southern tradition, but it's one Robert can do without. The Fruitcake, is the first in a series. Look for more, Christmas in the South Tales. Views: 383
Cecilia Abandonato has come to the 'City of Paradise' to fulfill a dream - to start a life free of the past. Offered a job as a Rig Driver, Cecilia is given riches and opportunities she never could have imagined. It isn't long, however, before Cecilia sees a city very different from the one in her dream. She sees that there is only one way to achieve what she wants. She must face her past.THE FIRST RIVETING ENTRY IN THE DYSTOPIAN ODYSSEY: THE CITIZENS OF OBLIVION.2081. Heaven on earth was made. 2228. Paradise falls. These are the lives of those who woke heaven.Citizen 1 - Cecilia Abandonato has come to the 'City of Paradise' to fulfill a dream - to start a life free of the past. Offered a job as a Rig Driver, Cecilia is given riches and opportunities she never could have imagined. It isn't long, however, before Cecilia sees a city very different from the one in her dream. She sees a city on the verge of a terrible plague. She sees a 'utopia' filled with unrest. She sees that there is only one way to achieve what she wants. She must face her past.>>> An immersing epistolary tragedy about society, technology and the human heartWhen Blade Runner meets Flowers from Algernon, you get In Dreams: The Logs of Subject 0001-A. Just take it from the readers:"In Dreams: The Logs of Subject 0001-A is...exciting and compelling...This is a great look at the possibilities of the future when technology has advanced but man’s basic humanity has not. This interesting story grabs and holds reader attention. " - Melinda Hills for Readers' Favorite˃˃˃ The Citizens of Oblivion SeriesIn Dreams is the first entry in the dystopian series, The Citizens of Oblivion, the chronicle of the 9 lives that come together to change 'the City of Paradise' forever. With each book designed to be its own stand alone tale, the series can be read in any order. Together, the series chronicles the impending doom of paradise and the single event that brings it - the Easter Square Incident.GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY Views: 383
Micah hates small talk, shooting the breeze, and most forms of human contact in general. He feigns clinical depression in order to convince his doctor that he needs shock treatment; he wants to be numb to the world. Micah doesn't know what his new life will look like, but he's ready to see. Micah is finally, finally ready to find it."Ted, Ted, come quickly, I think we did something bad!"..... And so begins another day in the lives of best fur-friends, Teddy and Roo; Ted, who wants nothing more than to be a Good Dog, and Roo, who, despite the best of intentions, attracts trouble like dirt. Whether it's tyranical tortoises, midnight soirees under the stars or death-defying leaps from cars, for these two, life in suburbia is anything but dull. A short children's story that will resonate with anyone who's ever owned dogs. Views: 383
"People always ask me what kind of books I write and I guess you'd call them love stories, but I also think of them as mysteries. After all, what makes two people fall in love? I've written three novels on the topic and I'm still looking for the answers.
In a way, I'm a bit of a love detective. Because what's a greater mystery than love?"
Ruby Miller has lost her faith in love. In an effort to forget her cheating ex and clear her writer's block, she joins her sister for a week's holiday in India... and embarks on an extraordinary adventure.
Swept up on a magical mystery tour, amid silks and spices, palaces and weddings, Ruby investigates different stories of love lost and found.
But will a romance of her own remain always out of reach? Or can she find her happy ever after? Views: 382
Excerpt from The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy"See that smoking mountain, Molly! Look! I believe it is a volcano. It is Mount Vesuvius Yes, I know it is Mount Vesuvius!"May, the Sunbonnet Baby, was talking with Molly, her little Sunbonnet Baby sister. They were standing on the deck of a great ocean steamer. They had been sailing on the steamer for days and days. They had sailed more than four thousand miles away from their home in America. Now they were almost at the end of their journey. They would very soon be in Italy.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Views: 382
A free-lance journalist is singled out from a scrum of other reporters and spirited away by the body guard of none other than Muoammar Gaddafi. This scares the crap out of her, not knowing their intensions. It turns out they want her to personally interview Gaddafi and that frightens her even more but she soldiers on and wonders why they chose her. Do they have a hidden agenda?Being a journalist in the Middle East takes tremendous courage, especially if you are a woman and even more so if you’ve been consigned to interview The Mad Dog of the Middle East. Gaddafi has always been reputed to be obsessed with virgins both here as well as on the other side where he has been since Oct. 2011. Back in 2010 when he was still on the earth plain he had our protagonist shaking in her boots when he summoned her to his quarters for a private interview and who knew what the hell else. Views: 382
“Couples that get pregnant in their 40’s and 50’s must be nuts,” the author writes. “These are people with productive jobs, breakable furniture, cars without Cheerios and a comfortable lifestyle. But from the moment the rabbit dies, that all changes.” These tales present child rearing from a whole new point of view... funny, moving and all too close to home for many of us.How do older couples survive raising pre-school kids in modern America? You take notes and chronicled the journey in a series of rollicking, outrageous columns in the community newspaper. At least that’s what Lee B. Mulder did. “Couples that get pregnant in their 40’s and 50’s must be nuts,” he writes. “These are people with productive jobs, breakable furniture, cars without Cheerios and a comfortable lifestyle. But from the moment the rabbit dies, that all changes.”In this volume, the reader learns many valuable things from the point of view of a dad who’s way beyond young adult, things such as small children can be used as strategic weapons, powerful career women can also be powerful in the laundry, that STD Barbie is a very popular doll and that obedience training children with a collar and leash yields surprising results.Mulder’s fans write:“Wow, it’s refreshing. That’s me in there.” - Mrs. D.J., Glen Ellyn IL“I laughed out loud,” - Mrs. W.S., San Antonio TX“I enjoy your column every week. Is that stuff TRUE?” Mrs. D.C., Nashville TN“What are you, Erma Bombeck in dad’s clothing?” - Mr. T.W., Atlanta GACover design Julie SartainCover photo Jaimie Duplass, Bigstock Photo Views: 382
A ROMANTIC YOGA MYSTERY INFUSED BY NATUREMorgan has become settled in her quiet life in Sutton, Massachusetts. Her peaceful morning yoga routine is assisted by her cat, Juliet. In the evening she guides her kayak across the placid surface of Lake Singletary. Everything is in its place.When Morgan stumbles across a dead body in the shadowy depths of Sutton Woods, her stability is knocked askew.A ROMANTIC YOGA MYSTERY INFUSED BY NATUREMorgan has become settled in her quiet life in Sutton, Massachusetts. Her peaceful morning yoga routine is assisted by her cat, Juliet. In the evening she guides her kayak across the placid surface of Lake Singletary. Everything is in its place.When Morgan stumbles across a dead body in the shadowy depths of Sutton Woods, her stability is knocked askew. Jason, the ranger who comes to her aid, provides a steady rock of support. The death seems at first an accident, but Morgan knows in her heart that a delicate strut of life has fallen out of balance. As Morgan and Jason delve into the mystery, still waters are stirred. Danger billows from the depths of Purgatory Chasm, from the twisted histories that stretch back decades. Can they unravel the tangled skeins before the past catches up with them?All author's proceeds of this series benefit battered women's shelters.Aspen Allegations is the first novel in the award-winning Sutton Massachusetts Mystery series. It is followed by Birch Blackguards.All novels in the Sutton Massachusetts Mystery series are written in a boots-on-the-ground, chapter-a-day format. On November 1st, author Lisa Shea went to the Sutton woods, hiked through them, and then that evening she wrote up the actual sights and sounds of that visit. That was Chapter One. The same process held true for each subsequent day and location. By November 30th the book was laid out. Each book captures a moment in time; as a whole the series shows the progression of events, news, and nature in Sutton over the years.Lisa has lived in Sutton for nearly two decades and strives to craft stories which transport readers to her beautiful town. She offers a glimpse into Sutton's combination of centuries-old history and a modern, sliced-through-by-a-busy-highway existence. Lisa visits the actual locations mentioned in the story, experiences the atmosphere, and then infuses those rich colors, trilling bird-songs, and pungent fragrances into her story in a richly descriptive manner reminiscent of Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Then toss in an ample seasoning of local culinary delights, and this is the world of the Sutton Massachusetts Mystery Series! Views: 382
A humorous, exciting tale of an ordinary girl who makes an extraordinary scientific discovery—a blind fish that walks When seventh-grader Alexis catches an unusual fish that looks like a living fossil, she sets off a frenzied scientific hunt for more of its kind. Alexis and her friend Darshan join the hunt, snorkeling, sounding the depths of Glacial Lake, even observing from a helicopter and exploring a cave. All the while, they fight to keep the selfish Dr. Mertz from claiming the discovery all for himself. When Alexis follows one final hunch, she risks her life and almost loses her friend. Walking Fish is a scientific adventure that provides a perfect combination of literacy and science. Views: 382
At Blue Moon, the voices of the whispering angels from a distant star can be heard more clearly, so go outside and listen to their voices that will come to you on the breath of the wind.The Whispering angels from a distant star at Blue Moon is an esoteric/spiritual story about how if you listen very carefully, you can hear the angels whispering to you and telling you what to do. Their messages of love and hope come through all the time, but at Blue Moon, they can be heard even more clearly, and more distinctly.So at the next Blue Moon, go outside and sit under your favourite tree and observe the moon and listen for the whispering voices that are coming to you from a distant star. Views: 382
