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When I was young, the Civil War and the Revolutionary War was ancient history to me. However, as I now reflect on my life, I suddenly realize how young our country is for I knew somebody who knew people in the Revolutionary War that ended over 225 years ago! GrandmotherGranniemother of my Grandfather Herbert Windsorwas born in 1835 and died in 1927 when I was fivea wonderful old lady I loved. She was 10 in 1845, 60 years after that war ended. I am sure there were numerous veterans then 80-90 years old. And so, I touched the woman who touched some veterans of the Revolutionary War! She also had to know quite a few in the Civil War when she was 20-years-old, a war that ended only 57 years befo...
Overloaded looks at the crucial roles hormones and other brain chemicals play in our lives, driving how we make decisions, who we love and what we remember as well as basic survival drives such as hunger, fear and sleep.
The time is 1970, A Day In The Life, and what a difference this day will make in the lives of the Griffin family. They, of course, have no knowledge of this, preoccupied by the past and ambivalent about the future. They are also amazed that, with their innate eccentricities, they have not died out. In "Where Time Goes," a saga for and about Misfits, the richness and mystery of daily life unfolds in unexpected ways, testing dreams, beliefs, bonds. An intricately embroidered cloth, the Griffins watch the unraveling of their lives, feeling its texture leaving their grasp. In the process, the reader is left waiting as well, held in suspense, to see what, if any, new durable fabric will form.
Book #8 of the Lesson Series As terrifying as it is to enter someone else's life in the middle of it, Ginny never imagined it would be her character's wedding night. Alone in a room with candles and champagne, Ginny realizes that's exactly what's happened. Grant Montgomery was the spare and never tried to be anything more. When his father decides to finally cut him off, he is forced to find a wealthy wife. He was never bothered by the notion before one night with Alysanne. Can Ginny make something of the strange life she's entered, or will she be forced to live as Alysanne for the rest of her life?
The Virgin Killer is a story about a psychotic antisocial who interprets his dreams as visions from the angels in heaven. His twisted and troubled mind believes his mission is to kill in order to rid the world of sin. The victims are exotic dancers from the area strip clubs. It is they who sometimes appear in his dreams, and should he become aroused by them, it only proves his mission is valid. Angie Gibbs, the beautiful assistant state's attorney, has outlined the serial killers profile and, with the help of two patrolmen, Boris Greske and Tommy Arthur, set about to catch him and end his reign of terror. The two patrolmen and four other friends make up a group that plays poker every Friday ...
Named Most Anticipated by Goodreads, LitHub, and Book Riot, this “tense dystopian thriller” (TIME) captures an urgent and unflinching portrayal of a woman’s fight for her family’s security in a world shaped by global warming and rapid technological progress. In a city addled by climate change and populated by intelligent robots called “hums,” May loses her job to artificial intelligence. In a desperate bid to resolve her family’s debt and secure their future for another few months, she becomes a guinea pig in an experiment that alters her face so it cannot be recognized by surveillance. Seeking some reprieve from her recent hardships and from her family’s addiction to their d...
A collection of esoteric fiction, 'The Indigo Flame' contains four standalone novels from author Isobel Blackthorn, now available in one volume! The Drago Tree: Haunted by demons past and present, geologist Ann Salter seeks sanctuary on the exotic island of Lanzarote. Ann’s encounters with the island’s hidden treasures becomes a journey deep inside herself, as she struggles to understand who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be. Set against a panoramic backdrop of dramatic island landscapes and Spanish colonial history, The Drago Tree is an intriguing tale of betrayal, conquest and love. The Unlikely Occultist: Librarian Heather Brown discovers the fascinating life of Alice Baile...
Private investigator Isabel Spellman is back on the case and back on the couch. She's in court-ordered therapy after getting a little too close to her previous subject. Filled with signature Spellman antics, this work is a hilarious and tender installment in the series.
When an unsuccessful writer is confronted by his fictional characters demanding fuller lives than the ones created for them, will those voices in his head take over, or will they all learn to live together, Happily Ever After?