Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter
Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter

Author: Lisa Patton

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1429957832

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Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'Easter is the story of a sweet Southern belle who leaves her beloved Memphis, Tennessee to follow her husband's dream of becoming the proprietor of a quaint Vermont inn. Leelee Satterfield seemed to have it all: a gorgeous husband, two adorable daughters, and roots in the sunny city of Memphis, Tennessee. So when her husband gets the idea to uproot the family to run a quaint Vermont inn, Leelee is devastated...and her three best friends are outraged. But she's loved Baker Satterfield since the tenth grade, how can she not indulge his dream? Plus, the glossy photos of bright autumn trees and smiling children in ski suits push her over the edge...after all, how much trouble can it really be? But Leelee discovers pretty fast that there's a truckload of things nobody tells you about Vermont until you live there: such as mud season, vampire flies, and the danger of ice sheets careening off roofs. Not to mention when her beloved Yorkie decides to pick New Year's Eve to go to doggie heaven-she encounters one more New England oddity: frozen ground means you can't bury your dead in the winter. And that Yankee idiosyncrasy just won't do. The inn they've bought also has its host of problems: an odor that no amount of potpourri can erase, tacky décor, and a staff of peculiar Vermonters whose personalities are as unique as the hippopotamus collection gracing the fireplace mantle. The whole operation is managed by Helga, a stern German woman who takes special delight in bullying Leelee for her southern gentility. Needless to say, it doesn't take long for Leelee to start wondering when to drag out the moving boxes again. But when an unexpected hardship takes Leelee by surprise, she finds herself left alone with an inn to run, a mortgage to pay, and two daughters to raise. But this Southern belle won't be run out of town so easily. Drawing on the Southern grit and inner strength she didn't know she had, Leelee decides to turn around the Inn, her attitude and her life. In doing so, she makes friends with her neighbors, finds a little romance, and realizes there's a lot more in common with Vermont than she first thought. In this moving and comedic debut, Lisa Patton paints a hilarious portrait of life in Vermont as seen through the eyes of a southern belle readers won't soon forget. A charming fish-out-of-water tale of one woman who learns to stand up for herself-in sandals and snow boots-against the odds.

The Nor'easter
The Nor'easter

Author: Tom Grove

Publisher: Shaun Young

Published: 2018-10-23

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9781728947280

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'There's a storm brewing - I can feel it - but it's got nothing to do with the weather.' Shaun Young knew from the start that Evette Minton would be more than the sum of her parts found strewn at sea after a storm, more than just an investigative journalist who'd fallen prey to the ravages of her profession. He found that she had an unconventional approach to life - obsessive and sometimes outside of the law - similar to the way he tackled police work. He identified with her passion for establishing the baseline truth, regardless of personal cost - this is what commitment to a cause looked like. She had been trying to uncover the financial and social injustice of large corporate organisations buying their way into multi-million-pound contracts. But she'd underestimated the power of big money - the deeper she dug, the more elusive the proof became. What started as an objective investigation would become a personal crusade. Rules would be bent for the greater good, her quest the only priority. Friends and colleagues were important only inasmuch as their capacity to help her achieve her mission. It became a lonely road to walk, and the further she went, the more vulnerable and isolated she became - this would ultimately be her downfall.

Sachem High School Football
Sachem High School Football

Author: Christopher R. Vaccaro

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2008-09-12

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1465319662

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"Sachem High School Football: The History of the Flaming Arrows" is the first ever full-length history book about a Long Island high school football program. From the early years with head coaches Kiernan Lawler and Brian Smith, to the dynasty years under legendary head coach Fred Fusaro, this book captures every moment, player, game and detail about the Sachem High School Football program. It discusses the political, social, educational and athletic frontiers of one of Long Islands most storied institutions and is written by a Sachem graduated. Chris Vaccaro is an online sports editor for the New York Daily News with extensive experience covering high school sports for a large part of is career. This is Vaccaros second book. "Vaccaro had the great fortune to sit down with coach Fusaro and hear story after story, lesson after lesson. For Sachem Football alums, this will take you back to your past and for fans it will make you feel as though you were there. Outstanding." - Dave Falco, current head coach at Sachem North

Undying Love
Undying Love

Author: Bill Liggins

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1532046030

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Everlasting life. Many want it. Others dont, believing its a curse. Either way, Malchides is the only one who has it. He doesnt know why, but he just cant die. Malchides, who has been known by many names, has been alive from the beginning of human history. His legend has spawned religions. His deeds have destroyed armies. He has affected people and nations worldwide, setting the course of cultural evolution even beyond Earth. Now as fate leads him into encounters with three womenCandace Amanirenas of Nubia, Tamara Jennings of Florida, and Sage Kolene of Tau Ceti Epsilon-Basaltseparated by thousands of years of time, Malchides learns the value of unconditional love, even as his obsession with dying grows. But will the Universal Consciousness grant him the gift he has always desired or will he remain a tortured soul forever. Undying Love tells the tale of a mans fascinating journey through thousands of years as he meets three extraordinary women and attempts to release himself from everlasting life.

The Elf Archive - Book Two of The Magi Charter
The Elf Archive - Book Two of The Magi Charter

Author: Jordan David

Publisher: eBookIt.com

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1456608703

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The Elf Archive: It has been nearly five years since Noel Night became head of the new Historical department of the North Pole. The summer solstice brings the start of the Reindeer Games, in which Noel and Spices will be teaming up to compete in one of the events. Santa Nicolas has decided to plunge into the dating game in hopes of finding a Mrs. Claus, with adventurous results. Mistletoe Green continues to plot and interfere from behind the scenes, but for what purpose is still not clear… The North Pole complex is as ancient as its mysteries, some of which are coming to light. Noel will need to solve the secret of a lost library as well as his own human past in order to thwart those who do not wish the elves to regain too much freedom… About the series: For over two thousand years the legend of Santa Claus has endured. His is a mission of peace as outlined in the Magi Charter, given to the first Santa by the Child. From humble beginnings following that First Christmas the Santa lineage has been passed down through the ages. This historical sci/fi adventure tells the story of those Santas from the founding of the North Pole and the origin of the ancient elves, to our modern times where the world’s problems effect even those in the secluded complex of the North, and concluding in the distant future which finds Santa and the elves committed to their mission on a galactic scale where Christmas traditions are barely recognizable. In every era those committed to the Mission must find a way to deliver that which is needed most to those most deserving.

Neptune's Nor'easter
Neptune's Nor'easter

Author: Paul Doucette

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10-31

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781728709673

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Neptune's Nor'easter, is the story of a severe storm which struck the Western North Atlantic, on November 14th and 15th, in 1962. The storm was unexpected, and the U.S. Weather Bureau did not forecast that it was coming. This unknown nor'easter generated 105-mph winds from a low pressure of 968-millibars, with seas reaching 60-feet in height. It reached out 1,000-miles from its center, and in 48-hours it caused the sinking of six ships and resulted in the death of thirty-six seamen. These losses include the F/V Midnight Sun, a New Bedford scalloper, and her eleven man crew. Captain Louis Doucette, Jr., was aboard the F/V Venus in this storm and was fishing on the Northern Edge of Georges Bank. Although he had weathered three named hurricanes at sea, including the famous 1938 Great New England Hurricane, he always maintained that this storm was the worst heavy weather event he ever experienced, and it was the only time in his 50-year career that he thought he would be lost at sea. During this storm, the F/V Venus, a 74-foot dragger, was "Hove Down" (capsized) at the most dangerous part of Georges Bank, the area between the Cultivator Shoals and Georges Shoal. This part of the fishing bank, 120-miles east of Cape Cod, has charted points that are 9-feet deep under normal conditions, and 3-feet deep in storm conditions. The F/V Venus required 10-feet to float. The book begins and pivots around the recollections of Captain Doucette, but it also encompasses the stories of the other boats and ships that were caught unaware by this monster storm. The death toll could have easily exceeded 200-men, but for the skill and experience of the mariners involved, and the assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy.Today, this storm would be defined by meteorologists as an Extratropical Cyclone with Explosive Cyclogenesis, or in the newly popular definition, as a "Bombogenesis Storm."This book highlights the skill, courage, and tenacity of the men who are called, New Bedford Fishermen.

Death in the Family
Death in the Family

Author: Tessa Wegert

Publisher: Berkley

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0593097890

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A storm-struck island. A blood-soaked bed. A missing man. In this captivating mystery that's perfect for fans of Knives Out, Senior Investigator Shana Merchant discovers that murder is a family affair. Thirteen months ago, former NYPD detective Shana Merchant barely survived being abducted by a serial killer. Now hoping to leave grisly murder cases behind, she's taken a job in her fiancé's sleepy hometown in the Thousand Islands region of Upstate New York. But as a nor'easter bears down on her new territory, Shana and fellow investigator Tim Wellington receive a call about a man missing on a private island. Shana and Tim travel to the isolated island owned by the wealthy Sinclair family to question the witnesses. They arrive to find blood on the scene and a house full of Sinclair family and friends on edge. While Tim guesses they're dealing with a runaway case, Shana is convinced that they have a murder on their hands. As the gale intensifies outside, she starts conducting interviews and discovers the Sinclairs and their guests are crawling with dark and dangerous secrets. Trapped on the island by the raging storm with only Tim whose reliability is thrown into question, the increasingly restless suspects, and her own trauma-fueled flashbacks for company, Shana will have to trust the one person her abduction destroyed her faith in--herself. But time is ticking down, because if Shana's right, a killer is in their midst and as the pressure mounts, so do the odds that they'll strike again.