Preston Remembered
Preston Remembered

Author: Keith Johnson

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0750960000

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Preston Remembered is a fascinating collection of articles written by author and Lancashire Evening Post historian Keith Johnson. Take a nostalgic journey into Preston's colourful past, recalling the events that transformed this historic cotton town into a university city. Take a peep at the days of cotton mills, factories, public houses and endless rows of terraced homes that shaped the lives of many. Return to the traditions of Whitsuntide, Easter, Wakes Weeks and Christmas that continued from generation to generation. Recall the churches and chapels, the streets, parks and, of course, the people who lived and worked in Preston. Richly illustrated with over 50 pictures, this nostalgic volume will appeal to everyone who knows this part of Lancashire.

The Monster of Florence
The Monster of Florence

Author: Douglas Preston

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2008-06-10

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 0446537411

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In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt and Erik Larson, the author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence as he seeks to uncover one of the most infamous figures in Italian history. In 2000, Douglas Preston fulfilled a dream to move his family to Italy. Then he discovered that the olive grove in front of their 14th century farmhouse had been the scene of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer known as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, meets Italian investigative journalist Mario Spezi to learn more. This is the true story of their search for--and identification of--the man they believe committed the crimes, and their chilling interview with him. And then, in a strange twist of fate, Preston and Spezi themselves become targets of the police investigation. Preston has his phone tapped, is interrogated, and told to leave the country. Spezi fares worse: he is thrown into Italy's grim Capanne prison, accused of being the Monster of Florence himself. Like one of Preston's thrillers, The Monster of Florence, tells a remarkable and harrowing story involving murder, mutilation, and suicide-and at the center of it, Preston and Spezi, caught in a bizarre prosecutorial vendetta.

A TIME FOR MIRACLES
A TIME FOR MIRACLES

Author: Ricardo Dubois

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-12-20

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 130022827X

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When a Cajun father is forced back into the oil fields of South Louisiana after his son is a victim of a hit and run driver. He is sent down a path of overlapping circumstances and colliding destinies that no one could have predicted.

The Land of Steady Habits
The Land of Steady Habits

Author: Ted Thompson

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 031621583X

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Ted Thompson's shrewdly funny and finely observed novel about a man who must reckon with the high cost of the good life. A major motion picture streaming on Netflix, directed by Nicole Holofcener, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco, and Connie Britton. For Anders Hill, long ensconced in the affluent, insular villages of suburban Connecticut that some call "the land of steady habits," it's finally time to reap the rewards of his sensibly-lived life. Newly retired after decades of doing everything right, Anders finds that the contentment he's been promised is still just out of reach. So he decides he's had enough of stability: he leaves his wife, buys a condo, and waits for freedom to transform him. But as the cheery charade of Christmas approaches, Anders starts to wonder if parachuting out of his old life was the most prudent choice. Stripped of the comforts of his previous identity, Anders turns up at a holiday party full of his ex-wife's friends and is surprised to find that the very world he rejected may be the one he needs the most. Thus Anders embarks on a clumsy, hilarious, and heartbreaking journey to reconcile his past with his present. Reminiscent of the early work of Updike and Cheever, Ted Thompson writes with a striking compassion for his characters and fresh insight into the American tradition of the suburban narrative.

Marrying the Rebellious Miss
Marrying the Rebellious Miss

Author: Bronwyn Scott

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2017-06-01

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1488021430

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An unwed mother is confronted by her scandalous past, only to find a second chance at happiness, in this sexy Regency romance. When an ill-fated affair left Beatrice Penrose with more than just memories, she fled to Scotland to raise her son away from society’s eyes. But the past catches up with her . . . and Preston Worth is impossible to deny when he’s sent to bring her home. Preston has known Bea since childhood, but only now does a forbidden and unexpected desire spark between them. And when Beatrice’s and her baby’s lives are threatened, he makes her an offer of protection she can’t refuse . . . as his wife!

Under the Same Roof & Keeping a Little Secret
Under the Same Roof & Keeping a Little Secret

Author: Niobia Bryant

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2023-11-28

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0369742699

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Stolen diamonds and a century-old feud unleash scandal and passion in this sizzling pair of Harlequin Desire tales by Niobia Bryant and USA TODAY bestselling author Cynthia St. Aubin! Under the Same Roof by Niobia Bryant Can he trust the woman he’s investigating? Alisha Winters has a secret that could reveal the truth about a stolen family heirloom. PI Tremaine Knowles can’t let his out-of-control desire for the seductive antique collector derail his case. Even as he’s living with her! Is he in bed with the enemy? Or will a revelation about a century-old feud destroy lives and prove the ultimate betrayal of Alisha’s trust? Keeping a Little Secret by USA TODAY bestselling author Cynthia St. Aubin Sleeping with the enemy is off-limits—until one explosive night… The incredible night Tiffany Winters spent with her secret crush—Texas oil heir Preston Del Rio—left the chocolatier with no regrets. But keeping their affair under wraps is risky. With a baby on the way and battle lines drawn, Tiffany and Preston need to make peace between two feuding dynasties before it’s too late—and before scandalous revelations turn lovers into enemies again… Two sizzling Texas Cattleman’s Club romances, one great value!

A Lady's Escape
A Lady's Escape

Author: A.S. Fenichel

Publisher: Lyrical Press

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1516105885

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The perfect match may be closer than they imagine . . . Despite her disastrous London debut, Millicent Edgebrook has proven skilled at securing matches—for every young lady but herself. Resigned to spinsterhood, and eager to gain independence from her lovable but eccentric uncle, Millie joins the Everton Domestic Society. Her first assignment: find a bride for Preston Knowles, Duke of Middleton. How difficult can it be to secure a match for a handsome, eligible aristocrat? As difficult, it seems, as resisting her own attraction to the duke… Preston has promised himself not to be ruined by love. After being rebuffed by two perfectly respectable candidates, he’d rather remain happily single for the rest of his life...if only his mother would let him. Yet suddenly, he’s fantasizing about the lovely matchmaker she’s hired—the least suitable bride imaginable. Millie’s past is shrouded in scandal, and the Everton Society forbids relations between employees and clients. But even with so many obstacles against them, Preston longs to convince the woman he adores that love trumps rules every time…

Preston's Military Heritage
Preston's Military Heritage

Author: Keith Johnson

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2019-03-15

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1445684063

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The military heritage of Preston, from Roman occupation to the present day through its historic sites, personalities, monuments and memorials.

Wellington's Men Remembered Volume 2
Wellington's Men Remembered Volume 2

Author: Janet Bromley

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2015-03-25

Total Pages: 1390

ISBN-13: 1473857686

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Wellington's Men Remembered is a reference work which has been compiled on behalf of the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee and contains over 3,000 memorials to soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo between 1808 and 1815, together with 150 battlefield and regimental memorials in 24 countries worldwide.