A Wit's World
A Wit's World

Author: Stuart R. Schwartz

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2022-04-19

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 166571753X

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Eleven-year-old Maria considers herself an ordinary girl during a seemingly ordinary time in America when the milkman makes biweekly deliveries, Sunday drives are a regular occurrence, and vacations are spent at a family cabin. Thirty years later as Maria reflects on her childhood memories, she realizes that everything changed after her twelfth birthday when she met an elderly woman. In a collection of six novellas, Stuart Schwartz chronicles the lives of diverse characters as they navigate their way through life surrounded by drama, humor, intrigue, philosophical thoughts, and imaginary fun. Three years after Billy Buttons receives a stuffed lamb as a gift from his mother, he discovers the animal can talk. But the real fun begins when he lets Lambie out of his book bag. In Colonia, Illinois, the neighbors on Orchard Street mostly keep to themselves, except for two couples. Morton and Toni Williams and Ralph and Dawn Schultz are close friends. But when they attend a pyramid-scheme seminar, no one anticipates what comes next. A Wit’s World is a volume of six novellas that highlight the personal experiences and challenges facing a band of characters, each with their own ideas on how to triumph and persevere.

Sun Kissed
Sun Kissed

Author: Catherine Anderson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-01-02

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9780451218957

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New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson, known for “blending sweetness and sensuality in a poignantly written story”(Booklist), delivers a contemporary-set romance that joins the Coulter and Harrigan families… When Samantha Harrigan attends the local rodeo, she doesn't expect to wind up in jail. But that’s precisely what happens when she tries to stop a drunkard from abusing his horse. At least she isn’t alone. Tucker Coulter, a handsome local veterinarian, comes to her defense—and is arrested too. The charges are dropped, but Sam’s troubles have only started. Her champion quarter horses are falling ill and the culprit is poison. As the insurance beneficiary, Sam is the prime suspect. Unswayed by the rumors floating around town, Tucker offers to help prove her innocence. Sam, though, is uneasy about accepting his assistance—and about the way he makes her feel. If only she could believe in him the way he seems to believe in her...

Picked Up, Patched Up and Sent Home
Picked Up, Patched Up and Sent Home

Author: Carl Walker

Publisher: Robert Hale

Published: 2015-05-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 071981443X

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"One of the things that has been missing during the debate over the NHS is something that speaks to the experiences of normal folk and reminds people just what an amazing thing a public national health service really is. Like so many British people, I have used the NHS for a number of reasons throughout my life—some serious, others less so—but where would I be now without it? I honestly don't know." In this funny, irreverent book, Carl Walker represents the average stories of average people whose lives are routinely and often unnoticeably held together by the people who work in the NHS. These are the people who patch us up, sew us up, radiate, advise, scan, plaster, console, repair, inject, and support us, before delivering us back home to carry out our everyday affairs. A sharply observed collection of sometimes outrageous, often excruciating, but always entertaining accounts of different interactions with one of Britain's greatest treasures. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to the NHS Support Federation.

Chester's Last Ride
Chester's Last Ride

Author: Nathan Wright

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1480943568

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Chester’s Last Ride by Nathan Wright Nathan Wright has written a stirring adventure story in the best tradition of the western novel. It relates the difficult journey of Zeke Conley from Kentucky and his half-wolf dog, Big Ben, as they wander the frontiers for treasure and excitement. At last, Conley and his ever-faithful companion return home to help his family fight off swindlers and desperadoes. Here, there is rousing action enough to satisfy any reader, but it is in its depiction of the hardships and rewards of life in nature that Chester’s Last Ride rises to true inspiration as it conveys the feel of such details as the refuge of a campfire on a freezing night under the barren sky or the comradeship of a fellow’s horse and his big dog.

Star Catching
Star Catching

Author: Dawn Lajeunesse

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 145755061X

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Sarah Crawford, her parents, and baby brother vacation every summer with her beloved grandparents, Gram and Gramps. Her favorite activity is a special night of star catching with Gramps and her dad. On a summer night like many others, she overhears her grandparents talking about how much they are looking forward to retirement, selling their house, and traveling. The next day, however, everything changes. Sarah’s parents and brother are killed in a car accident on their way to the airport and Sarah herself is gravely injured. It’s touch and go, but Sarah gradually recovers. Sarah, a smart girl, feels guilty that she’s ruined her grandparents’ retirement dreams and comes up with a plan of her own when they are forced to go back to Washington to sell her family’s home. A custody hearing with her other grandparents, who have not been part of her life, complicates matters but may be the answer she’s looking for. When that doesn’t lead to an automatic stay in Washington, Sarah takes matters into her own hands and sets out on a cold, dark night to her best friend’s house. She escapes dangers on the street and police officers take her back home. It’s only in the face of how much more they could have lost that her grandparents realize their dreams—now changed—may come true after all. Star Catching, an unforgettable young adult novel, shares the tender story of a family struck by tragedy that discovers what is truly important, just in time for Christmas.

Alaskan Fantasy
Alaskan Fantasy

Author: Elle James

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2007-12-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1426810156

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WHO NEEDED PEACE AND QUIET WHEN YOU HAD ASSASSINS AND A SECOND SHOT AT LOVE? No matter how far he went, Sam Russell couldn't outrun his past. Not even in an epic race across the Alaskan wilderness. But surviving the harsh climate wasn't something Sam could do alone. Returning home to bask in the frozen sun, the last thing Special Agent Kat Sikes wanted was for reality to intrude. But fantasies didn't get any more real than Sam Russell. With his competitive intensity urging her on, she took his racing challenge—determined to beat him at his own game. Despite the subzero temperatures, the heat between them was undeniable. Out of control and breathless, the pair hurtled toward the finish line, only to await one last showdown on the snow and ice.

The Magical Violin & Wizard and his Good Deeds
The Magical Violin & Wizard and his Good Deeds

Author: Peter Cacciolfi

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1387183311

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Sometimes magical things happen where there seems to be no logical explanation. Elisa and Pamsy are caught up in the mystery when the violin plays magically as they write stories. Only when the Wizard comes to their aid, do they figure out the violin's magic. The Grand Wizard is back with his wonderful stories. Each story is exciting and shows his good deeds, and how he continues to help those in need of him. Peter and Pattimari are husband and wife authors who live in California where they create their stories in different genres. They have written over 40 books - can be found on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles.

Sins of Chaos
Sins of Chaos

Author: Shana Congrove

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2018-06-13

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1984531700

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As the Breedline species—a race of humans born with special powers and the gift to change into wolf form—finally destroy Dr. Hubert Crane and his unholy creation of Breedline hybrids, they are faced with something far more dangerous . . . and deadly. When widespread reports of gruesome attacks on homeless victims sweep across Berkeley, California, and the San Francisco Bay area, two local human detectives are desperate to catch whomever is responsible for the disturbing and heinous crimes. But they are not prepared for what they discovered and find themselves powerless when they encounter three malevolent supernatural beings called the Fury. Abbey, desperate to keep her she-wolf at bay, has been on the run from ruthless scientists—backed by wealthy and dangerous prospects dealing in drug and human sex trafficking—who will stop at nothing to use her to locate her beloved Steven for his unique abilities of healing. With the help of the Breedline species and a group of highly trained soldiers whose unique skills go beyond the norm, the human race finds hope of surviving the dangers that are fast closing in. But will the combined forces be powerful enough to save them? While war wages on, Sebastian continues to suffer Lucifer’s curse—trapped in a coma and forced to face the forgotten trauma of his childhood. And the only way to awaken from his hellish nightmare, Sebastian must hand over his son Arius to the dark side.