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Prepare to laugh, cry, and be discombobulated as Steve Laughlin dramatizes an eight-year-period in his life that is filled with a series of quirky, desperate, and joyful experiences... events that form a strange knot-in-time that is contrary to his usual everyday Midwestern existence.With the agonizing loss of his wife of thirty-five years, Steve suddenly must navigate single parenting three sons as they become young men.Share in his renewal as Steve finds love again, late in his life, with a high school classmate that he has not seen, or even thought about in 42 years. Watch a long-distance dating-game unfold between a stay-put family man from Omaha, and Karen, a single professional woman living in Paris, France.An architectural commission brings the new couple into contact with the values and history of two groups of Native Americans, the Dakota, and Lakota. As we follow the development of Steve's building design and his discovery of new ways to perceive the world, we meet Edward Red Owl, a wise old Dakota man who observes, "A man loses his wife, a woman loses her mother, two people find each other and there is a new beginning... This is The Hoop of Life."

"This magical eastern European crime caper is filled with crackling romantic suspense, priceless artifacts, stoic philosophy and a truly stunning character arc." -BestThrillers.com"A skilled and riveting read from start to finish, Little Follies: A Mystery at the Millennium showcases author Carolyn Korsmeyer's genuine flair for originality and the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that will have special appeal for readers with an interest in international crime thrillers." -Midwest Book ReviewA visit to Krakow intended to test a new relationship turns out to be fraught with danger when two Americans encounter a man pursuing a dark ambition in the waning months of the last millennium.Adam Kasper is a historian delving into the archives of an old museum; traveling with him is Joan Templeton, a journalist. Although they have come to Poland together in hopes that their new romance might flourish, Adam's work is all-consuming, and Joan finds better company with Rudy Vander Lage, a lecturer at the university who is coping with widowhood. By chance, they cross paths with Pawel Radincki, a man of unstable mind who hopes to transform his life by means both criminal and occult.Adam's obsession with his research leads him to commit a serious breach of academic protocol. Although their relationship is disintegrating, Joan decides to help him with a bold and risky plan, and she enlists the aid of Rudy. Neither realizes that the risks they take will stymie Pawel's plans and put Joan's life in danger. Theft, murder, and magic propel the plot, which reaches a climax at the turn of the millennium, when relationships are realigned and follies laid bare.

A child who loses her way seeks help from 12 multi-cultural and multi-generational fairies, who give her practical life advice to get on the right track.Trying to possess its beauty, Esperanza chases after a butterfly, which inevitably leaves her behind, lost and scared. Then, she meets 12 Fortune Fairies. Among them is the Fortune Fairy of Beauty, who talks about the beautiful butterfly that flew away and comforts Esperanza by saying: "Beauty is not what you see with your eyes but with your heart." The other Fortune Fairies likewise give Esperanza words to live by to discover her true path.Hope and Fortune is a children's book with positive and frank messages about empowerment and self-discovery, designed to stay with a child well beyond childhood.Through her non-traditional Fortune Fairies, Marissa Bañez uses unvarnished words and vivid images to convey inspirational, aspirational, and optimistic perspectives on meeting some of life's challenges. Hope and Fortune is an invaluable toolbox containing tools to help children cope in their personal life journeys. It is a MUST BUY not only for children but for everyone who has ever felt lost.

"Surprises around every corner. Mass Transit is an enjoyable ride in NYC from the 1900s." -Dale B. Ward, author of Killing the ButterflyBirdie Kelley, a former stage actress, has hit bottom and struggles to overcome severe injuries and find love. A prominent Broadway producer calls. Instead of a stage roll, he offers her a case. His daughter had been savagely killed. She and her new PI license hit the streets of Manhattan running, breaking laws and making enemies. Revenge motivates her to show up a former lover and NYC detective.She discovers the killing was a result of a mistaken identity. The axe killer, a psychotic NYC Transit cop experimenting in spiritual meditation, mistook the victim for his ex-girlfriend. Complications occur which prevent her from arresting the transit cop. A crooked homicide detective has a conflicting interest. He's recruited the transit cop for another case involving a newly formed Russian mob. Conflict escalates after Birdie plants evidence on her suspect and in turn, the unstable transit cop sets a trap for her.The final curtain drops with the transit cop receiving a visit by an archangel of death.

An Editors' Choice of the Historical Novel Society"Heartbreaking and redemptive...a thoroughly engrossing story." -Megan Chance, bestselling author of A Splendid RuinA family tragedy, a forgotten legend, and two sisters locked in a bitter feud...Millions are fans of Diana Gabaldon's popular Outlander books and television series, but few know that Gabaldon's fictional Castle Leoch was inspired by a real Scottish castle, Castle Leod. The two sisters who lived there at the turn of the twentieth century were among the most fascinating and talked-about women of their era.Lady Sibell Mackenzie is a spiritualist, a believer in reincarnation, and a popular author of mystical romances. Petite and proper, she values tradition and duty. Her younger sister Lady Constance, swimming champion and big game hunter, is a statuesque beauty who scandalizes British society with her public displays of Greek-style barefoot dancing. The differences between the sisters escalate into conflict after Sibell inherits their late father's vast estates and the title 3rd Countess of Cromartie. But it is the birth of Sibell's daughter that sets in motion a series of bizarre and tragic events, pitting sister against sister and propelling Sibell on a desperate mission to challenge the power of fate.Sisters of Castle Leod, by award-winning author Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard, is the emotionally charged story of two sisters torn apart by jealousy and superstition, and the impossible leap of faith that could finally bring them together.

Just Checking Scores is about a top-rated, local television news anchor who suddenly becomes the victim of public humiliation and the subject of her own news stories when her husband, a well-known educator, is charged with sex crimes.

A rising star in a prominent Atlanta public relations firm, Claire Kincaid can fix anything, except herself. When she shows up at a couples workshop without a partner, a handsome stranger named Kevin Thomas rescues her from humiliation by posing as her fiancé. Although she's drawn to Kevin, she's determined to stay true to Rob Evans, the man she plans to marry.Revelations of long-buried family secrets land her in the middle of a fight between Jams, her beloved grandmother, and her mother, Janis. After years of demanding Jams tell her the name of the father she never knew, Janis sets out to find his identity on her own. Before Claire can help, a woman from one of her firm's focus groups is murdered, and her teenage daughter appears, determined to find justice. With help from Jams, the three set out to discover who's responsible and find themselves facing down one of Claire's most obnoxious and dangerous clients.When Kevin reappears and announces that her fiancé Rob isn't who he claims to be, Claire realizes if she puts her trust in the wrong person, she could lose everything, including her life.

A hidden world waits, a dark society schemes, and a ship sails to protect that which cannot be lost.

The Vatican Ruby is a gripping story of determination. Determination to uncover the mystery surrounding rare and valuable Vatican relics stolen in 1812. A treasure eventually hidden and abandoned in the wilderness of a wild and mostly unexplored coastline on an island in the east Indian Ocean.

The journey to reintroduce mythical life on Earth goes on. Salem and crew face new challenges on their way to defeat the Regulat and reunite the worlds of the Commons and the Fringe.

Beautiful Sarah Winslow fell in love with handsome and sweet-talking Jackson Talbott while in college. She married him right out of law school when the couple eloped to Las Vegas, despite her family's concerns about Jack's motives. Sara thought she found her forever love.Five years later, Sara has suffered one too many blows at the hands of the man who claimed to love her. She feels trapped by Jack's violent temper and his love of other women. How can a divorce attorney admit her husband's abuses and infidelity? After a nasty scene, Jack pushes Sara down the stairs. The young attorney grabs her beloved dog, flees her home, and files for divorce.The Galveston County Sheriff's Office discovers Jackson's body at Red Fish Island the day after Sara blows up during a property settlement conference. She knows the police suspect she murdered him. To make matters worse, she learns Jack stole a valuable antique from the mob, and now they want to kill her.Will she have to die to prove her innocence? Can she escape the mob contract on her head and prove her innocence, or will Jack's mafia ties destroy her?

¿¿"Speiser makes his command of history and love of storytelling evident on every page." -Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie PostSons of Liberty charts the extraordinary life of Ulysses Brooke, a rising political star in Old Virginia, who's not all he seems. When, in 1845, he's arrested for theft and treason, the world learns the truth: Brooke is an abolitionist and secret revolutionary, with a trove of buried treasure. Readers will uncover the tumult of his past, meeting his tragic love, Rebecca, and his enslaved partner-in-crime, Cato. We'll learn, too, of the ripples he leaves across centuries, from the suspicious rise of Gilded Age icon Sam Billings, to hard-charging investigations by FBI agent Alvin Starkman and his wife Faye.This debut novel from author and historian Matthew Speiser is a page-turning action story of human cruelty and compassion. It propels the reader from the glittering champagne parties of the antebellum South, to brutal slave quarters burning with the anguish and aspirations of America, to the high-octane offices of high-flying bankers and federal agents entering the modern age.Sons of Liberty is an exciting, interwoven narrative set against the soaring ideals and lethal dangers of this nation's boiling history. Unlock it for yourself, and become immersed in this tale of romance and betrayal, cast in the shadows of America's defining wars.

Set against the backdrop of World War II and its aftermath, two families are forever bonded by an act of heroism and their mutual love for one man.

A novel about a young man named Zacharia Valentine Zabrinski, who's told on his eighteenth birthday in 1905, that his mother died giving birth to him, and his father disappeared before he was born.His Aunt Celeste, who raised him as his mother, Grandma Martha, and sister Annie, are tremendous support personnel who help Zacharia on his quest to discover that he is, after all, a child of God, and is destined for a tremendous future.Zacharia's doubt in himself is overcome, when through a great deal of successful accomplishments, such as-Developing many lifelong friendships, like his best friend since second grade Pete, or, Max Marquis, the wealthiest man in New York City. Finding Adaline, his true love for all eternity, when wounded in WW1. Being asked to run as Eisenhower's Vice-President in 1952. Overcoming some minor set-backs, such as losing a small fortune digging six dry oil-wells in Alaska.Zacharia finally discovers, at age ninety-eight, his greatest personal achievement.The Journals of Zacharia 1905-1985 - 80 Years of Adventure. A novel of historical fiction. Captivating, intriguing, and suspenseful.

This is a page-turning story of life's disappointments, the toxicity of secrets and the power of love, friendship, and dreams.

"This dystopian adventure will appeal to adult and young adult readers alike." -Publishers' WeeklyMonths after the fall of the Citadel, scattered refugees find themselves trapped in the southern swamps, the home of ancient denizens that prefer to be left undisturbed.On the other side of the world, the possessed children struggle to find their place amongst the people of Derregain.But a demonic plague has already taken hold in the once great city, and the few that stand against it are under siege by servants of Plaguebringer, the demon who engineered it.Will friends and enemies, both old and new, set aside their differences and come together to fight the demon that threatens to destroy them all?