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Private investigator Carl Boone finds himself pulled into the sexual undercurrent flowing through American culture in two unrelated cases. His office is on solid footing, with Marianne Bell now working as his office manager and assistant. When the wife of a local publisher seeks his help in an extortion case, he is captivated by her extraordinary beauty, only to learn that beauty is not always what it seems. At the same time, local...

This book is an attempt to help Christians, especially Anglicans, to enrich their spiritual lives with 'the Bible arranged for worship' - the Prayer Book. The Daily Office presented here is structured according to the daily Morning and Evening Prayers of the English Book of Common Prayer (1662) which is the standard for doctrine, discipline, and worship throughout the global Anglican Communion. The Bible verses are largely conformed to the Eng...

Written in a confident, simple, straightforward language, and with an unsentimental view of things, these nine stories are all examples of clarity, and of careful, engaging construction. They are traditional in style and subject matter, examining as they do many facets of human relationships. The 'small forest' of the collection's title provides an eloquent metaphor that invites the reader to move through the stories in search of revelation an...

The illegal animal trade can be a lucrative business, attracting all sorts of unscrupulous people. Capturing rare animals for monetary gain is an unconscionable act, resulting in appalling ecological losses. Sometimes, it can even lead to human tragedy. When a team of underwater videographers charter Alex Nolen's yacht, the SeaStar, to film a documentary about alligator gars, their journey takes them from the turquoise waters of the Gulf of ...

Forced to marry a Norse invader! Half Briton, half Pict, Aoife is an outcast amongst her family and is despised by her stepmother, despite saving them all from the Norse raid on Alt Clut two years ago. While this rids her family of a cursed daughter, and rescues her from a miserable existence as a nun, she may be in more danger among the enemy if they discover her secret. Jarl Tormod intends to settle on the River Clut and a high-born brid...

About Memories of 9/11The baby boomer generation always asked, "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" The question now is: "Where were you when the towers fell on 9/11?" This book is an anthology of those answers from relatives, friends, colleagues, and friends of friends. Even 20 years later, the memories are vivid. Let's hope that the next generation never has to endure something so horrific. Proceeds from the sales of this book will go dir...

When I talk to myself, I come to know about how my heart really felt, I just feel complete, There is no necessity of always being sweet, I can even be harsh or fool, I can be childish or act rude, I can be mature or be mad, I can be irresponsible or ill-mannered, I can be myself and whatever ways I want, And all this without that expression of being judged. When I talk to myself, I will be myself, I am able to express without any e...

Welcome to Evergreen... Cole Mercer is a young man angry at the world...and for good reason. At sixteen years old, he's forced to grow up fast when he loses his father in an air disaster that is front-page news for every paper in the country. To make matters worse, his mother informs him she is moving Cole and his younger sister from their home in Rochester, New York, to the small town of Evergreen, North Carolina. There, he struggles to keep ...

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We all have a story to tell. And the best part is, we all want to listen. Join me as I share some of those complex emotional stories with you - your story, our story, and the many untold stories that make up this world. By listening to one another, we can understand one another better and feel like we're not alone in this world. Let us share our stories and recognize that one is never. Sometimes the reality is so much better, and it's hard to ...

Poetry, if it is about anything at all, is about voice. Foremost, it's the voice that makes all the difference between good poetry and great poetry. Darryl Price is a great poet. He is a poet of voice. Even more than that - he is the poet of direct address. His poems leap off the page and embrace you. To be in his company is to be in the best company you can imagine. You want to know joy? Read Darryl Price. He is consistently inventive, consis...

Why do we celebrate Halloween? Where did the festival originate? Any and all questions you have about Halloween are answered in this cute little book, perfect for fans of everything spooky!

A Radical Journal is perfect for notes, travel, or just plotting your next event or project. A Radical Journal features radical facts, history, and information from around the world. It also offers a directory of radical locations from 68 countries.

THE BOOTH is a toll collector's two cents about life in the lane. A collection of excerpts from a daily diary while on the job, THE BOOTH is a lighthearted, witty, sometimes curious peek into the job of a toll collector. Drivers, dogs, other employees, look-alikes, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic are just some of the chapters from the view through a toll booth window. From sanity, insanity, the curb inches away being hit, and even the ...

Volume 13 of the Leafy Tom Series. When Phoebe starts her own team, she is glad they will remain part of Anikka's team, most of her team is teenagers, and only partially trained. In Phoebe's world, nothing goes as promised. Her new team is thrown into a mission without the adults when the adults are missing and the only thing at home is piles of dust and medallions. A cryptic message sends the team to Oklahoma, where they join forces with a T...

Originally printed in 1975. This is a New Edition rePrint by the Gardner Francis Fox Library LLC. This story is about THE SNORT THAT REFRESHES Peruvian cocaine was flooding New York City and Eve Drum-Agent Double Oh Sex-was called in to stem the tide. In order to get her man (in every possible way) Eve joins a transvestite show in New York, rassles with three lusty mountaineers in Appalachia, and rides a llama down a Peruvian mountainside. And...

A magical Time Travel Romance, inspired by the cult classic, Somewhere in Time, sweeps readers from 1947 and beyond. Present Day, Katherine 'Kat' Monroe, a celebrated jazz singer, is just ending her first national tour when she meets an elderly stranger who gifts her a locket with a mysterious message tucked inside. Through a series of events, Kat stumbles upon a strange portal in the theater and is suddenly transported to the postwar commu...

This collection of 30 short stories from around the world show everyday folk in the past and present discovering unexpected sweetness in the midst of sour circumstances when faith prevails. These stories are funny, others sobering, and more than a few will bring tears of amazement. While most of these short stories have a humorous core, some are historical, with a few based on real historical events. For those who are yet to discover faith, or...

UNIQUE: looks at Hamilton's programs from the perspective of Hamilton's contemporaries, using primary sources. In late 1789, what would the man who cornered Secretary Hamilton in a tavern, or the woman who sat across from him at a dinner party, tell Hamilton he urgently needed to fix? How did Ham-ilton's programs address those crises? And what made those programs so useful that the programs remained in place long after the crises of the 1780s ...

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