In a boom town dominated by a man-eating lake, Renee and Danny Chance start a new life in his grandfather's cabin. Renee struggles to keep her head above water until she meets Crystal and Glory, bar-singer cousins fighting for footing in a town that expects them to fail, and all three women are called to test the bonds of blood and loyalty. A polyphonic fable riddled with tall tales, Glory explores what it means to be a woman in north-central BC by flooding the shores of the human heart. Views: 25
As a person of mixed race, Shayla Michaels has felt like she straddled two worlds all her life. Neither set of grandparents approved of her parents’ marriage, making it hard to be a family. Amidst the weight of rejection, Shayla becomes responsible for two family members: her niece, Portia, and her recently-widowed and embittered father. Then she meets Link Whitman when he nearly runs over Portia with his pick-up truck. Link is an unintentional bachelor, working at a dead-end job and helping out his parents at the Chicory Inn. When he meets Shayla, he’s smitten. Even though Shayla believes God loves everyone, can she believe that she and Link can overcome society’s view of their relationship and find true love? Views: 25
Precious Ramotswe learns valuable lessons about first impressions and forgiveness in this latest installment of the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are approached by their part-time colleague, Mr. Polopetsi, with a troubling story: a woman, accused of being rude to a valued customer, has been wrongly dismissed from her job at an office furniture store. Never one to let an act of injustice go unanswered, Mma Ramotswe begins to investigate, but soon discovers unexpected information that causes her to reluctantly change her views about the case. Other surprises await our intrepid proprietress in the course of her inquiries. Mma Ramotswe is puzzled when she happens to hear of a local nurse named Mingie Ramotswe. She thought she knew everybody by the name of Ramotswe, and that they were all related. Who is this mystery lady? Then, she is alerted by Mma Potokwani that an unpleasant figure from her past has... Views: 25
