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The Potter's Cat is a delightful children's story that will entertain and teach valuable lessons on life and living. The story begins with an acorn that sprouts near a small creek in the hill country of Texas. The little acorn soon grows into a fully grown oak tree. From there, the story develops into an inspirational tale describing the many events and the history that take place in and around the area. The Potter's Cat is filled with beautiful descriptions, insights and humor, and is a sweet tale of companionship. As life unfolds around the hill country, a potter buys a building near the oak tree and makes it into his studio. One day as he is out under the tree working his clay, he finds a small, tailless calico kitten. He takes the kitten in and names her Shards. The two become inseparable and Shards even decorates some of his pottery!The Potter's Cat expresses the love between man and animal, and how pets can become our dearest friends and bring hours of pleasure and laughter.Author Peg Davis is a retired school teacher who spends her spare time writing. She loves to travel, read and sew, and resides in Lubbock, Texas.
Motivated by the death of two of his best friends due to heart failure caused by overweight and obesity, Daniel Dalton wrote this guide to promote a healthier lifestyle. How to Naturally Prevent Premature Death through Diet & Exercise is a guide encouraging rejuvenation and longevity through proper eating, exercise, and natural healing.The book focuses on the importance of taking good care of our bodies to help us stay well and healthy for as long as we can. This includes the right diet and exercise, and avoiding lifestyles that cause damage to the body's vital organs, thereby leading to premature death.Learn why you should know your body mass index (BMI), why men should have regular prostate gland check-ups, and why you need to be aware of: Lifestyle and dietary causes of enlarged abdomen (pot belly).The natural and scientific evidence-based treatment for pot belly.Diseases that commonly affect overweight and obese people.Prevention/natural healing of such diseases as breast cancer, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, diabetes (acquired and inherited), arthritis, and sexual dysfunction.Scientific-based evidence for natural healing, rejuvenation, and longevity.The health benefits of regular sexual intercourse (which is good news).This "how-to" manual shows you "how to" add years to your life. Healthy years.(About the Author)Daniel Dalton is a minister of the Gospel, a healthcare professional, and a researcher/writer in phytomedicine, health science, and religion. His other published book is Women of Substance and Integrity. He was a columnist for the Curia newspaper, a contributing writer in the World Health Organization (WHO) quarterly newsletter, the Partnership for Health, Christian Health Association of Liberia's (CHAL) newsletter, and Venture Inward, a quarterly newspaper published by the Association of Research and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Reconstruction: Heal or Kill takes place in a small Illinois town in 1871, portraying life in rural America. The novel reveals the prejudices against freed slaves during the post-Civil War era, when the KKK was terrorizing freed slaves.Tom, a teenage boy, had planned on a life fighting Indians, until a new doctor, trained in Edinburgh, arrives on a steamboat and convinces him that healing is better than killing. The doctor, an ex-Union soldier, is an expert pistol shot, drinks whisky, and plays cards. The townspeople reject him until he saves a friend of President Grant.Tom now aspires to be a doctor, but his plans are thwarted when his father dies and he is sent to an orphanage. He escapes and nearly freezes to death. A family of freed slaves nurse him back to health. The Klan and the local sheriff have been terrorizing the family to get their land. Tom becomes the doctor's assistant, studying medicine by digging up a skeleton to learn anatomy. He is also there to protect a freed slave from lynching.Bullets fly when the doctor takes on the leader of the Klan. Tom and his friend break up a Klan meeting, but in the melee, the Klan murders a Negro boy. In the end, Tom and the doctor operate on the Klan leader for a gunshot wound, showing that a doctor must first be a healer.About The Author: John Raffensperger, MD, operated on babies with birth defects and children with cancer for nearly fifty years. He taught students and residents while finding time to write medical textbooks. After retiring, he is now writing historic fiction with a medical theme.
In the delightfully humorous and heartfelt When Bluebell Found Her Bark, a sweet boy who adopts a puppy at a flea market must give her up when he becomes ill and cannot care for her. The boy's resourceful brother finds another family who has other pets and they fall in love with her immediately! They name the puppy Bluebell. Bluebell feels a little frightened and confused, wondering whether the other dogs at her new home were "adopted" like she is and whether she will ever "fit in". Slowly, Bluebell begins to adapt and shows that she has a silly side to her personality although, strangely, she's unable to bark. One day when Bluebell's antics get her into a bit of trouble, the result is a big surprise. Will Bluebell find her voice, and how will it happen? Katherina Underhill lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she is a realtor. She is inspired by nature and her great love for animals and children. Her rewarding experience as a foster parent is a motivating source behind When Bluebell Found Her Bark. Ms. Underhill is currently working on a number of books, including Mabel in the Boutique, about a young French Bulldog who goes to work in a boutique with her owner Katie, and the next book in the Bluebell series, which begins with Bluebell's first Halloween. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/KatherinaUnderhill
The Boston Police are having a hard time trying to outwit a mastermind with serious issues.This serial killer likes to think he's playing with the lives - or deaths - of people he believes are bad contestants in this game we call life.They call him the Game Host. Because the only clue he leaves behind at each murder scene is a game piece.Detectives Regina Armani and Jo Columbo have a lot to prove to themselves and others on their first major case. They're determined to find and stop this madman before he makes his next move of death.In the end, who will win or lose in this life-or-death battle before the final game is over?Author Bio: Joy Mastroianni lives in Springfield, Massachusetts, home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This is her fifth book.
Turquoise Dolphins: A Story for School Day RebelsScoot stared ahead, watching the sea. At the same time, he reflected on all the things he saw in and around the reef. The dog, sitting with its head under his chin, was a perfect companion. "Brownie", Scoot thought, would be a good name for such a dog. They had shared a lovely day but, to make it perfect, he wanted to watch turquoise dolphins play. He switched the motor off and let the boat slow down.A shining movement caught his attention, and there they were! Three sleek and beautiful dolphins came leaping alongside the little craft. Perfectly matching one another's great, curving jumps, glistening with water, they were vigorous and wonderful.On the brightest of late summer days, a fourteen-year-old boy named Scoot hops out of bed with a very different plan from his school's timetable. Full of energy, he seeks freedom for one brilliant day, and in a little boat of his own, Scoot sets sail.His charming mother and kind stepdad understand Scoot's need for freedom, but when tutors recommend a course of higher education, they wonder if they can encourage Scoot to accept the opportunity.An exciting stranger joins Scoot's circle of friends. He matches Scoot's daring to surf the big waves. Challenges arise to make Scoot resourceful, and as he learns more about himself and the importance of courage, there's a temptation to escape the path that seems mapped out for him.This fresh and colourful tale will give readers pause for reflection on the joys of the natural world, comparing it with the confines and convention of the school room.(About the Author)Lisette Skeet grew up in the village of Great Horkesley, near Colchester in Essex. "I live in a quiet corner of Halstead, Essex now, and I love the scene at the front of my house where there is a green space and a duck pond surrounded by foliage. I can watch mallards, coots, magpies, pigeons, squirrels, and an occasional visiting muntjac deer." She is a counsellor, including grief counselling, and a dog behavioural therapist
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