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Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
‘Tis the season in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. And in the house of little Corey Gatlin a creature is stirring... a creature by the name of Chanks. Haunted by the shadow of Chanks throughout his life, Corey lives in mortal fear of the holidays. Under the stress and rage of a crumbling and hollow marriage, Corey’s sanity cracks unleashing the beast that has been coiled inside him all those long years. Somewhere, in the black pit of Corey’s mind, a chilling metamorphosis takes place and a hideous holiday of unholy evil falls upon an unsuspecting and unprepared world.
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This book reminds us of how resilient the human spirit is. Its main characters live, love, and achieve in the ebb and flow of their lives, encountering slights and setbacks, but questing, overcoming, and thriving, to be suddenly stunned""flattened!""by true tragedy. This story explores what happens to people like you and me when we are frightened and vulnerable, staring into the unblinking eyes of terrible fate. It can be difficult to read""we are almost overwhelmed, wanting to cry out, "Oh no!" and flee in terror. Yet, forging on, we are relieved to find fictional friends offering their much-needed support. Then, to our rising joy, the bedrock which keeps us from sinking appears""a robust Christian faith! Trust in our God, and His abundant love provides solace, hope, and guidance, along with unexpected reserves of strength. Cuffed to the ground, both characters and reader arise, regain their footing, and face the changed future with dignity and renewed courage. As the story ends, we forgive the author for forcing us to peer so deeply into the pit and thank him for allowing us to bask in the warm glow of divine love revealed. We are moved to prayer.
Quint Hayes is a Preacher in Abilene, Kansas who came home one night to find his wife and son murdered and then was shot and left for dead by the same outlaws that killed his family. After recovering from his gunshot wounds he turns in his Bible and picks up his old revolver and then leaves Abilene to seek vengeance against the outlaws that killed his family. Emmett Sanders escaped from Yuma Territorial Prison after his dying cellmate, Macallum, told him where four bags of gold c
Lily has never had problems with her mental health. She’s never worried about anything, not even her massive credit card debt or the creditors that insist on calling her daily. But that changes when she gets into a small car crash. Suddenly, Lily is unable to even think about leaving her apartment without having a panic attack. Thankfully, Lily’s two best friends, Autumn and Cora, live down the hall from her. They help her manage day-to-day tasks like walking her blind beagle, Phil, but Lily is still left alone for much of the day. An opportunity for more companionship presents itself when Cora decides to sign up for a dating app and matches with Michael the police officer. Too busy with work to chat with Michael, Cora leaves her phone with Lily during the day so she can talk to Michael while pretending to be Cora. But Lily keeps forgetting she’s meant to be chatting as Cora and keeps telling Michael facts about herself. When Cora and Michael finally meet, there’s confusion, mayhem, and a whole lot of explaining to do. Has Lily taken on too much or can she successfully navigate her mental health and a mistaken identity?
The story of Lopez Island is a story of community. Skilled, brave, generous people like Sampson Chadwick, Mother Brown, Captain Barlow, and Amelia Davis carved a spirited, nurturing community out of seaside wilderness. Homesteaders cleared forests, built farms, grew food, and raised large families, surviving then thriving together. The hamlets of Port Stanley, Richardson, and Lopez emerged, creating hubs with stores, post offices, and schools as well as thriving fishing, canning, and shipping industries. The community fostered education, music, writing, dances, chivarees, baseball, quilting, a birthday club, and grand Fourth of July celebrations. Living self-reliant lives while helping friends, neighbors, and newcomers, Lopezians created a unique community character that abides today.