Unwed Jessie Harding has a thirst for adventure and desires a salary that will pay her rightfully for the work she is capable of doing. The only problem: she’s a woman and the only jobs available are nannies and governesses, neither of which she wants anything to do with. Dressing as a man is easy. She cuts her long blonde locks and works as a coal-whipper, earning enough to live on her own. It’s not the life she dreams of, but it’s respectable work. When Henry Clarke visits with an announcement that the queen’s guard is hiring and the pay is at least double what she’s currently making, she jumps at the opportunity to enlist and help serve her country and protect Queen Victoria. Pretending to be a man is easy, it’s the fact that Henry catches sight of her female self while bathing in the river, which has her caught up in a tizzy, worried he’ll discover her secret. He only suspects she has a twin brother. How long can she keep up the charade? Will Jessie be able to hide her womanly virtue and remain in service to the queen without causing havoc? Jessie’s Secret is a spicy historical romance. Publisher’s Note: This book is filled with spankings for naughty behavior, anal play, and graphic sexual content. Previously published as Guarded Discipline.
A fascinating look at compulsive hoarding by a woman whose mother suffers from the disease. To be the child of a compulsive hoarder is to live in a permanent state of unease. Because if my mother is one of those crazy junk-house people, then what does that make me? When her divorced mother was diagnosed with cancer, New York City writer Jessie Sholl returned to her hometown of Minneapolis to help her prepare for her upcoming surgery and get her affairs in order. While a daunting task for any adult dealing with an aging parent, it’s compounded for Sholl by one lifelong, complex, and confounding truth: her mother is a compulsive hoarder. Dirty Secret is a daughter’s powerful memoir of confronting her mother’s disorder, of searching for the normalcy that was never hers as a child, and, finally, cleaning out the clutter of her mother’s home in the hopes of salvaging the true heart of their relationship—before it’s too late. Growing up, young Jessie knew her mother wasn’t like other mothers: chronically disorganized, she might forgo picking Jessie up from kindergarten to spend the afternoon thrift store shopping. Now, tracing the downward spiral in her mother’s hoarding behavior to the death of a long-time boyfriend, she bravely wades into a pathological sea of stuff: broken appliances, moldy cowboy boots, twenty identical pairs of graying bargain-bin sneakers, abandoned arts and crafts, newspapers, magazines, a dresser drawer crammed with discarded eyeglasses, shovelfuls of junk mail . . . the things that become a hoarder’s “treasures.” With candor, wit, and not a drop of sentimentality, Jessie Sholl explores the many personal and psychological ramifications of hoarding while telling an unforgettable mother-daughter tale.
Echoing among the Blue Ridge Mountains were the cries of newborn babies that disappeared into the night. The screams of children nearly drowned out by the sound of crickets. A girl, hidden and waiting to be found, terrified, and confused. The fireflies sparkling in the woods, bringing light to darkled places. The bulk of Jesse’s memories were of growing up in the farm country of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. The farm folks stayed pretty much outside of town, except for visits to the feed store causing random tractors to travel down Main Street. There were beatings and abuses, manipulation and terror carried out in spaces breathtaking in their beauty. There were twenty-seven Baptist churches, three non-denominational churches, and one Catholic Church. There were annual Ku Klux Klan rallies on the street where they would walk right by all the black families who came out to watch and the white folks who came out for moral support—whether of the black families or the white, no one knew for sure. Black people did not marry white people in a "civilized society", and so were rarely seen socializing. There was a young woman who was pregnant with a black man’s baby, so her parents disowned her. Jesse’s family was accused of killing the child and burying it on their property. There was the Berkley House Bed and Breakfast toward the end of town, with gold plated silverware and hardwood floors, rumored to be the local sex worker house. There was a mansion up on a hill that overlooked the other humble houses in the town. In the local cemetery, there was “Will B. Jolly” carved into the graves used by bootleggers back in the twenties. Everyone had some form of thick southern drawl, though the length of the “aw” would extend the further south you went. There was a tiny baseball field and a tinier fire department. There was an old lady in the foothills that let the family raid her garden during the summer. And in exchange, Jesse’s family helped her husband bring in the hay for their animals every year. There was a black snake in the attic—the door opened inside the closet next to Jesse’s bed. She would find his shed skins left behind in the summer months measuring close to seven feet in length. There was a creek with crawdads and a moss-covered bridge. There were mulberry and pecan trees that filled her and her siblings’ aching bellies as the weather turned. There were hot summer days and freezing cold winters. There were dogs that were best friends, cats that kept her warm at night, and a cow that committed suicide. There was red clay instead of dirt, hayfields instead of grass, and a favorite swimming hole: Lenny’s Mill, the local grain mill on a glacier-fed creek where you could take a dip if you were brave enough to challenge the frigid waters. Girl Hidden is the story of an unwanted child, born nonetheless and forced into servitude, desperate to protect her siblings and find her way out from under the vicious, manipulative abuses heaped on her by the one person who was supposed to love her unconditionally: her mother.
NEW! Trade Paperback version! A chance discovery in 1985 leads historical researcher Ron Pastore on an adventure that reveals startling new evidence that shatters history's version of the life and death of the world famous outlaw Jesse James. Ron's tireless research and discoveries culminates with a 21st century treasure hunt for the missing millions in gold he robbed and buried... gold still believed to be hidden to this day.
Learning American Sign Language from young Matt Braddock, the club's newest charge, Jessi is swept up in local efforts to introduce sign language to the many interested children and prepares a special surprise for Matt. Reissue.
The Kingdom of God is real. It is the most prestigious, powerful, and wealthy organization and administration in the entire universe. God's Kingdom is a literal government administration which dominates the entire cosmic system, of which planet earth is but a tiny rock orbiting a relatively insignificant star in an endless and mysterious ocean we call "space." The Kingdom of God not only dominates the cosmos but reigns over every other dimension, reality, and parallel universe which exists. This "Kingdom" is populated with spiritually reborn humans (both alive and deceased) as well as powerful ancient inter-dimensional beings who are ruled by THE CREATOR and MOST HIGH GOD (called the "Intelligent Designer" by some). NOW, HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: You can actually be initiated and accepted into this heavenly Kingdom through a spiritual rebirth. The message of Jesus of Nazareth, The Messiah, was the arrival and availability of the Kingdom of God! As a result of Jesus' shed blood on the cross, his death, burial, and resurrection ANY and ALL can now ENTER, EXPERIENCE, and EXTEND God's Kingdom! God's Secret, by Jesse Nelms, is an explanation of what the Kingdom of God is and how you can actually begin to see, feel, understand, and fully experience the abundant life which Christ Jesus brought to humanity...the Kingdom Life...a new way of life, a new culture, a new power, a new way of being "human." WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE? GO AHEAD...OPEN UP THE EYES OF YOUR HEART AND THE EARS OF YOUR SPIRIT TO FIND WHAT YOU'RE SEARCHING FOR! FIND OUT GOD'S SECRET AND FIND SALVATION AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD TODAY!
“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) THE PERFECT SECRET is book #11 in a new psychological suspense series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, which begins with The Perfect Wife, a #1 bestseller (and free download) with over 500 five-star reviews. A wealthy mogul throws an exclusive party in his sprawling and secretive Beverly Hills mansion, only to have the night end with one of his high-society guests murdered—forcing Jessie to enter the sleazy world of the elite. As Jessie begins to unearth the secrets they hide behind their perfect facades, she wonders: was the murder related to an affair? Or was there a much more nefarious motive at stake? A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, THE PERFECT SECRET is book #11 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Books #12-#24 are also available!
The Golden Secrets to Optimal Health reveals a holistic, unconventional, long-term approach to feeling and looking your best- for you, your family and the environment. The Golden Secrets offers practical ways to achieve longevity, happiness, and conscious living. Whether you are just getting started or are a savvy "health nut," you will gain knowledge that will positively affect your health. Rooted in ancient wisdom and practiced in real life, Jesse Golden embodies her philosophies, and for the first time, reveals her secrets to attaining optimal health. Through her own challenges with dis-ease and by earning her Holistic and Yoga certifications, Jesse is intimately familiar with the many facets involved in overcoming illness in order to thrive. Ranging from learning how to find the connections between mental patterns and ailments to exploring how the colors you surround yourself with can positively or negatively affect your health. The Golden Secrets explores every aspect of optimal health to implement into your daily life. Jesse provides an abundance of information, healing recipes, empowering words, inspiring pictures to motivate you and for the first time teaches you her Golden Secrets yoga sequence. By practicing self-love, Jesse encourages you to commit yourself to implement these new habits at your own pace, giving you a life-changing opportunity to be the best version of you.
