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Southern lawyer and young widow Jordan Taylor has just lost her beloved grandfather, Ed Goforth. She returns to the brilliant green forests and crashing waterfalls of Transylvania County, North Carolina to settle his estate, but she finds more than grief in Ed's papers and past. Ed's death was no accident. Who of the many people his life touched and troubled would take the old man's life? And why does no one around Toxaway Falls want to know the truth? Jordan will find it harder than she imagined to uncover Ed's mistakes and to reconcile his past with her memories of the grandfather she loved so dearly.

In Rocky Mountain Oysters: A Book of Poems and Conversations, poet and visual artist Tod Gaines searches for universal truth as he captures love, life, and humanity at its barest essence. With over eighty plainspoken poems and vignettes with titles such as "The Farmer," "Nobody Knows," and "Maria Said Let Them Eat Cake," this animated debut collection is heavy in hip-hop with a lyrical, straightforward narrative prose. He shows fans of spoken word poetry where the fire is hidden. He directs readers to revel in solitude and grace and to stop looking for love, but to rather look inside. Deeply imaginative, utterly surreal, Gaines takes his audience to a place where things immediately are ignited and burn out. These poems are all about soul stuff. Combustible exhaustion, his message is timeless, eternal, and as fresh as a newborn. For him, it's all been done before and, perhaps, that is the point.

Many of us are confused about which side of the great political divide we actually stand on. How can we know? RED or BLUE... Which View Is Best For You? gives you inside knowledge for making your best choice between our nation's, and our time's, two competing worldviews. You'll know at last... which view is best for you? Thomas Allen Rexroth, co-author of the grassroots phenomenon Animal Colony, guides you through the real reasons why politicians say and do the things they do. It's more than a party line: it's how they see the world. This fascinating book will equip you with the real differences between these visions of reality, then help you choose the right world-view for your life and those you love.

Under the rumble of the trains, readers will roar with laughter at the insightfull and hilarious crewroom conversations that also reveal the love and dedication TA workers have for thier jobs. Readers will also gain a new appreciation for the men and women who move the people of the world's greatest city and make the nation's largest transit system work.

Olivia Cane explores an Internet dating service in hopes of finding her perfect knight. Enter Malcolm First, romantic, intellectual and mysterious. Throwing caution to the wind they begin a passionate email correspondence designed to capture each other's heart. Olivia is drawn deeper and deeper into a web of old world romanticism and steamy sexual fantasies, building to a climactic meeting with Malcolm that will shatter both of their worlds. Can the love they created in their minds survive the reality of his deception? For more information visit: www.rmoreenclarke.com

Volume Two continues the adventures, mishaps and indiscretions of the world of Penfield Prep from which Headmaster Wellington escapes with his mischievous wife until the heat dies down. She had been arrested as a hooker after being found half-naked on a busy street while researching material for a novel. He leaves the campus in charge of his assistant, Dr. Seymour Snipe, erudite and generally competent except for one peculiar habit: his fetish for stealing little girls' underthings from the village laundromat. This provides an opportunity for ambitious Dr. Yang Sun, the peripatetic teacher who is constantly spying on everyone-teachers and students alike-and has hiding places that include rest rooms and empty swimming pools In the midst of a blinding New England snowstorm, Hypatia Hogan and her father, Mick, lead the hunt for a missing student, complicated by the news that a former teacher, who had been assigned to Penfield's private mental institution, had escaped and is running around in the blizzard with a loaded revolver.

In, A Big Women's Blues Mesha Coleman captures the essence of a woman's battle with weight. It is a tale of a woman's battle with weight and the influence it has on her self-worth and self-esteem. Her struggle impacts not only her but also her family and friends especially her young daughter. Through several eye opening events she is forced to take a journey of self-discovery learning to love the skin she is in.

This book is a collection of eleven short stories, ranging in length from a single page to fifty two pages. Though humorous in tone, the stories reflect the writer's thoughts on the nature of life and death, the soul, reality and imagination, and time - not just the single dimension of time as we experience it, but the possibility of multiple dimensions of time in which countless different realities lie side-by-side, above and below, and all around the reality we know.

Meet the Champions.... In this corner, in the red satin trunks, Sex. Primal, strong, quick on his feet and with one scary right hook. Sex is a tough customer. Used to coming out on top, full of surprises, Sex has a long record of throwing curves at the most powerful of opponents and walking away with the title belt. In the opposite corner - in the white trunks with the hearts - stands Love. No welterweight, Love, he's been known to bring kings to their knees. More mighty a force than a tsunami, Love is famous for knocking just about anybody who crosses his path for a loop. Two fantastic combatants. Let the match begin. Well, it's already begun. For thousands of years, and it's a battle that's been played out, not in a ring, but in all our lives. Add to the mix that referee of sorts, the Relationship, and the variables, maneuvers, and potential outcomes are virtually endless. In this match, everyone gets dizzy. Sex vs. Love: the Ultimate Showdown is your own private referee in the midst of the sparring. It's your guide to all the options and all the choices love and sex in - and out - of relationships offer you. From carrying on in a blissfully solo state, to a lifestyle focused on no-strings sex, to the grand package of a complete and loving partnership, Sex vs. Love is your guide to identifying and securing the life that will work for you. Sex vs. Love-It's your ticket to the biggest event of all. Grab it and come on in.

In Robin King's new book, Strong Like Koffee, the protagonist, Koffee, is a young freelance writer living in New York City, and struggling to finish writing a novel. She finds her life to be lacking in excitement, and consequently decides to go to a club one night. While she is there, she meets a guy, but does not spend the night with him. She thinks nothing more of it, until contacted by the police, who have discovered him dead from a gunshot wound -- apparently murdered. Koffee may be innocent, but she is the last person known by the police to have seen the murder victim alive. She is thus accused of the murder, as well as theft, in addition to participating in an illicit affair. While events begin to spiral out of control in her life, she has to figure out why everyone is claiming that she is the murderer. Her future looks bleak, and she must ask for the support of the people who can help her solve the mystery, and prove her innocence, before it is too late. Strong Like Koffee utilizes an innovative technique, in which the characters are not described -- not even nationality, race, or physical characteristics. This allows the reader to depict the characters in their mind however they would like. In addition to being an entertaining story, the book demonstrates how just about anything can happen to a person, regardless of who they are. At the same time, it touches upon such topics as murder, theft, lust, alternative lifestyles, romantic affairs, and false accusations -- in a unique style.

Teenage writer Eleanor Armstrong tells the story of her life as a collection of Facebook-esque entries interspersed with the chapters of the novel she is writing. She starts out writing a nice, quiet high school romance, depicting the love triangle between ultra-hip and smart Sarah - who is really just Eleanor with great hair, her geeky pal Marky - who is Eleanor's pal in real life too, and popular jock Brandon - a character based on a boy who once spoke to Eleanor. But to her dismay, the novel turns to horror after zombies attack the school and kill Brandon. You know, just the usual "Boy meets girl. Boy turns into zombie. Zombie-boy loses girl. Zombie-boy gets girl." Huh? Write what you know, Eleanor's teacher tells her. And what she knows is a high school teeming with bored kids who will prey upon each other, can be kind, cruel, fall in love, or anything in between just to relieve the tedium of their existence. In other words, a school full of zombies. So Eleanor goes with it. Zombie attacks abound, both in her novel and her real life as an overlooked teenager with peculiar superpowers.

An introduction to Christianity making use of The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost. Goes into nearly everything-theology, story, history, ethics, mindset, rules, rituals, conflicts-from takeoff points in the poems. Explains things that puzzle people about this religion. Shows differences between old and new, Medieval and Renaissance, Catholic and Protestant. Shows the origins of problems and reviews solutions. Presents the technical side of Christianity, with diagrams of the universe, a chart of the Great Chain of Being, and graphs of Adam and Eve's Fall. Assumes little previous knowledge. Christianity for not-quite dummies. Expect simple treatment of the following: sin, salvation, atonement, love, God, homosexuality, sexism, hierarchy, the Problem of Evil, will, justice and mercy, obedience, freedom, otherworldliness, reason and passion, baptism, Christian paradox, dualism, heresy, angels, sainthood, innocence, the Logos, death, allegory, the soul, and Platonism. Among others.

Many of the Fasets of Salvation & Instructions for Walking in the Spirit

What makes an assassin? Why does he start and how can he put an end to what he has become. Why are there others who want to kill him? This is the first of three books concerning Charles Forrester who communes with animals and Nature, yet plots against Presidents.

You can't get out of the Busy of Life as easily as you think -- especially when it tangles you up in sex, drinking, divorce, murder and suicide while you're jaunting from Vegas to Boston. Newspaper reporter Charlie Mann tries his best...

A true story of a family that is divided by the events that follow the ending of a horrific Second World War and of a courageous young woman who is forcibly separated from her husband takes her four children on her own halfway across the world from to Europe and from Arabia to Turkey as a penniless refugee. The heroine has escaped from a Russia that is in the throes of a Soviet upheaval to live in Manchuria and then finds a haven in the peaceful prewar Japan. But when the clouds of war once again envelop the land, she is forced to live in Shanghai through the Second World War. As another Communist takeover erupts during the heady post war years in China, all Europeans living in Shanghai hastily leave China as refugees. She joins in the mass migration and on her own, embarks with her children on a lonely odyssey that lasts for a full six years. The story is one of human strength and the will to survive despite impossible odds.

I was clear at that moment that my mother, was going to kill me. Gasping for air, I tried to loosen the cord to no avail. The gushing blood from my head wound and the incessant throbbing created waves of nausea. I had to make my move. I was not going out like this. Such is the life of Pablo and five other young people in Powerful People Powerful Lives. This book is a collection of fictional short stories inspired by the lives of amazing youth who are survivors of drug addiction, abuse, homelessness, physical challenges, and crimes words cannot describe. But, they all have one special thing in common: Gifts, some are empaths. Others have the gift of telekinesis and then there are those who are downright hilarious. Part Paulo Coelho, part Chicken Soup for the Soul with a dash of S.E. Hinton, the stories in Powerful People Powerful lives will inspire and move you to be powerful in your own life and in the lives of others.

Everyone suffers, from something or in some way. And when you are arrested and thrown in a holding cell, reaching up to a better life doesn't seem at all possible. In The Five Secrets from Oz, five unique, suffering souls find the courage to want to change and truly transform their lives and the lives of others. No other motivation has done it before, but these five secrets provide a rare vindication in their lives. Ever been in a slump? Knocked down and couldn't get up? Life isn't what happens to you, it's what you do within it. Stop thinking that change is impossible. Discover how five basic secrets can create endless possibilities for your life. Anyone can change, you just have to be willing to use the tools from the secrets every day to get you there. It's getting knocked down and demanding to get back up. It's peeling back the layers and unveiling the "why" in your life. These tools can help you take back your life and find your inner light. This book gives you more than just a plan, a goal or an idea. It gives you the tools to allow you to make whatever positive transformation you need in your life - and in your world. One secret at a time.

When your trial court rules against you, how can you appeal? Is it an appealable case? What chance do you have of overturning the trial court's decision? What factors do you need to consider as to whether or not to appeal your case? These and other questions will be answered in this book. With Florida as an example and with practical and straightforward instructions, it was produced specifically for the person who needs to face the court on a self-represented basis. It is in plain, easy to understand, everyday language. It takes you step-by-step from beginning to end to show what you might be facing and how to deal with most standard appeal proceedings you will encounter. It covers such topics as: appeal basics; how to do your own legal research; how to learn and understand the legal language; the rules with which you will have to comply; the timing and deadlines you will need to meet; avoiding a frivolous lawsuit; standards of review used; preparing for oral arguments....and much more.

Bryne McAllister, a renowned scientist, found signs of an ancient civilization hidden beneath the Antarctic ice shelf. Soon after, he began to gather scientists for an archeological dig that would take place during the Antarctic winter. Though his plans took a sudden turn when he met a young linguist, Rachel Madison. Irrationally drawn to her, he invited Rachel to join the dig, giving the team the impression that his intentions were not entirely scientific. Soon after the team arrived, it soon became clear there was no turning back. After studying the ruins, no one except Rachel realized that the ancient ruins were those of the Biblical civilization, Babel. This knowledge allowed her to recognize the presence of evil that science might have caused, and could not necessarily ablate. As the team members are slowly changed by something within the ruins, McAllister has to realize that a God he did not believe in, the God so important in Rachel's life, might be their only hope for survival.

Things Your Daddy Told You Never to Forget illustrates the relationship between father and child and how it plays a critical role in setting a positive example for the child to follow.

A lighthearted romp of a children's tale, Davey Bighead, Dream Big introduces a wildly fun and altogether fascinating character in children's literature. Author and illustrator Peter J. Hayden creates an inspiring, lovable, and completely unforgettable kid whose name is Davey, also known as Davey Bighead. While some children have their heads in the clouds, by the title one might guess that Davey's head is as round and big as one. Barely able to fit his noggin through a school bus door or even through the neck of his own tee shirt, Davey knows his head is larger than average. Admittedly, Davey has a head bigger than a watermelon, which his classmates poke fun at him for until they learn that when it comes to being the winning goalie on a winning soccer team, a big head comes in handy. Go Davey Bighead! Written for beginning and intermediate readers, this fable is certain to become a classic tale of embracing and celebrating individuality.

Powerful, prophetic and at times disturbing, A Town Called Sometimes by poet and short fiction writer Robert Fischer shares a Western tale filled with the forlorn heartache of two young men with troubled pasts. Written upon the wide-open, expansive and often stark landscape of the New Mexico frontier, two men with blood on their hands will fail to come to grips with the memories of their cruel fathers. One of Mexican decent and the other half Comanche Indian, together they will forge a dangerous friendship in which all of Texas will pay for their fathers' transgressions. The fact is that violence begets violence, and when the two boys escape from a jail in South Texas their present becomes as blood-spattered as their past. Their bloody rampage through Texas seems as inevitable as it seems impossible to stop until they cross the path of a strong-armed and vigilant retired deputy sheriff in a town called Sometimes. With a searing prose, this author shares a story of deliverance and one that aptly portrays the ties that bind effect us all.

ROGER LADD MEMMOTT is a recipient of the 9th Annual Writer's Digest National Book Award for his book of poems RIDING THE ABSOLUTE. From the Judges' Award Citation: '...a deeply philosophical collection of poems assaying the ultimate questions with élan and music. A book celebrating our capacity 'to solve the riddles of love & pain.' Uncompromising....'

A coming of age story set in California during the electric dance music revolution of the mid nineties.

A picture book for children of LGBT and diverse families. Flying Free is narrated by a firefly captured by a five-year-old girl named Violet. Violet plans to use the firefly as her very own nightlight. Her mommies go along with the idea, but the firefly refuses to live in a glass jar. After several attempts, the firefly devises the ultimate escape plan. . .what will her fate be? Flying Free is suitable for children age 2-6.

When lovely Anna walks into the kitchen of a luxurious Fort Lauderdale resort, the hotel's young chef, Eric, jumps at the chance to take the new management intern under his wing. The two form a fast friendship that blooms even more quickly into romance, and they embark upon an idyllic life filled with tenderness and passion. Yet when the ghosts of Anna's past resurface, her indecision and Eric's jealousy drive a sharp wedge between the couple, and they begin to struggle beneath the dark realities of love. Adam Christopher's debut novel takes a sexy and heartbreaking look at the all-consuming nature of young love, the danger inherent in trying to change those closest to us, and the redemption available with time and forbearance. Table for Two is a delicious love story for twenty-first-century romantics.

Emerging poet Katie Kaltenbach's debut full-length collection of poems, Appalachian Emotion, serves as a portrait of what it is and what it means to live in Appalachia today. With a modern, yet timeless sensibility about them, these forty-eight poems celebrate struggle and adversity, as well as the simple joys of existence. Complemented by a lighthearted vignette, this book of verse marks a bold new literary voice. With thoughtful pieces such as "Ancient Vulnerability," "For Being from Appalachia," and "Angry Bees," the poet struggles with the isolation and utter loneliness that a life in Appalachian repose affords young women. Often distant to her own emotions and desires, Kaltenbach seeks to fuse two worlds, one that is fiercely loyal to days of lore and one that is forward thinking. While there is also an earthy, coming-of-age feel to many of her poems, this very personal collection speaks often of how she loves and lives.

Real-life stories of how ordinary people have sent pesky religion-pushers running, just by using wit, humor, and a bit of luck.

How does it feel to be trapped inside a paralyzed body? How does one cope with the total loss of control of one's life? And how difficult is it to regain that control?