Twelve-year-old Charlotte lives on a plantation in Richmond, Virginia, where the American Civil War is raging. All around her, citizens and the Confederate army are fighting to protect slavery — the very thing Charlotte wishes would end. When she overhears the plantation owner conspiring against the Confederates, Charlotte knows she must join forces with her. Maybe together they can help the Union win the war and end slavery. Helping a spy is dangerous work, but Charlotte is willing to risk everything to fight for what is right — justice for all people. Nonfiction material on the Civil War, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided. Views: 602
Kane: Elspeth Crandall is the most delectable morsel in the room, and I am a starving man. Nevertheless, I'm surprised when she accepts my offer to spend some one-on-one time together at my place. She doesn't seem like a vixen, but she's got what I'm craving, and who am I to question fate?In our short time together, I realize she is more than I ever dreamed of, and like a fool, I let her walk out the door.Elspeth: Kane Raventon is walking sex on a stick. He's not the kind of guy who notices girls like me. When he comes to my rescue with an invitation to escape a crappy situation, I don't resist. He's nothing like I expected. Then a voice from my past reminds me of how this will end, and I know what I have to do.I won't keep making the same mistakes - not even for Kane Raventon. Views: 602
A renowned psychic medium teaches us how to recognize and interpret the life-changing messages from loved ones and spirit guides on the other side.Laura Lynne Jackson is a psychic medium and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Light Between Us. She possesses an incredible gift—the ability to communicate with loved ones who have passed, convey messages of love and healing, and impart a greater understanding of our interconnectedness. Though her abilities are exceptional, they are not unique, and that is the message at the core of this book. Understanding "the secret language of the universe" is a gift available to all. As we learn to ask for and recognize signs from the other side, we will start to find meaning where before there was only confusion, we will see light in the darkness. We may decide to change paths, push toward love, pursue joy, and engage with life in a whole new way. In Signs, Jackson is able to bring the... Views: 602
MisledMisappropriateMisunderstoodMisdeedsMisbehaviorMisjudgedMisguidedMisallianceMisconductA Very Christopher ChristmasMisfitMistrustMisgivingsAn Outlaw ValentineMisrule Views: 601
Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge seeks a killer who has eluded Scotland Yard for years in this next installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series.An astonishing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible—but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and brings it to his superior at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, who has evaded capture for ten years, is the suspect in an appalling murder during Black Ascot, the famous 1910 royal horserace honoring the late King Edward VII. His disappearance began a manhunt that consumed Britain for a decade. Now it appears that Barrington has returned to England, giving the Yard a last chance to retrieve its reputation and see justice done. Rutledge is put in charge of a quiet search under cover of a routine review of a cold case. Meticulously retracing the original inquiry, Rutledge begins to know Alan Barrington well, delving into relationships and secrets that hadn't surfaced in 1910. But is he too close to... Views: 601
