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Valerie is a young lady making her way through the Covid-19 crisis' disrupting effect on her life. First, she is sent home from school and must deal with spending all her time at home with her sister, mom, and dad. She doesn't understand why she can't go back to school. Next, Valerie is angry with all the things she can no longer do because of the pandemic. She doesn't understand why life has changed so much. The story ends with Valerie going starting middle school where she considers herself a fish out of water. Again, she struggles to understand why she doesn't fit in. This family friendly story is filled with plenty of love, humor, and good-natured fun for the whole family.

How far will a person persist in a lie? Is self-interest the only, over-riding issue in life? How pervasive are lies in our ordinary, daily lives? Achan's Disciple grapples with these questions and more as it follows the lives of two men bent on self-destruction, intent on gratifying their greed, and determined to cover it all with lies. Achan is a character in the Bible who lied about his theft and the reader is faced with the knowledge that one or both of them is his disciple. A pastor who is embezzling from his church and a cafe owner who is gambling away his future are on a collision course to ruin their lives. Will these two men resolve the messes they have created? Will they admit to the truth? Will they find redemption? Or will they lie to the bitter end?

This read-aloud book is about Kadek, who is a little boy living on a remote island in the Indonesian archipelago with his family and other villagers. His life is very different from how children live in the United States, or any other more developed country, yet, his life is full of adventures. In this adventure he didn't pay much attention to his father who was trying to keep him safe, and he learned that his father is a very wise man. We also learn of the interesting traditions sometimes practiced in Indonesia. The illustrations keep true to the traditional dress of the villagers and authentically depict the huts and the way of life on the islands.

Allison would tag along behind her brother and his friends wherever they went as teenagers. Now, as an adult, a mother, and a prominent lawyer, she kept a secret. One that was at the forefront of Sheriff JD Pickens's investigation into a case of a young girl abducted from in front of her house, and he only had twenty-four hours to solve it. What made it worse was that Pickens had known the abducted girl's mother since she was a teenager and had played high school football with the girl's uncle. And there were other secrets that Pickens wasn't aware of until he started working the case. Secrets left untold for reasons that were in the best interest of everyone.

Following 10+ years of emotional Conversations... between the Left Brain, Right Brain, and Heart, the only discussion left to be had is: Do the Left and Right Brain call it quits? Or, is it possible they can finally agree and create a safe space for the Heart to grow? Divorce of the Left & Right is the follow-up to AMS Golden's first book of poetry and verse. It follows the on-going struggle of listening to and deciding what to do and who to follow-- the rational Left Brain, the sensitive Right Brain, or the emotional Heart.

This book delivers a collection of the author's articles from RiteNow, the magazine of the Scottish Rite Valley of Pittsburgh, along with a history of Freemasonry - both worldwide, and in the Pittsburgh area specifically. It provides the reader a comprehensive overview of the roots and tenets of the world's most ancient and honorable Fraternity. Whether you are a mason looking to expand your knowledge of the craft, or a curious member of the general public, looking for the right volume to make your first foray into an otherwise daunting subject, this book is for you.

This cookbook has been generations in the making. In the early 1970s, George Vespa had a dream of opening an Italian Restaurant in Lake Placid, NY. After hiring a chef from New York City''s Little Italy, the Villa Vespa got it''s start. Throughout the years, George made several trips to cooking schools in Europe, honing his kitchen skills and fine-tuning the recipes for the Villa Vespa. Throughout her young adult life, George''s daughter Kimberly worked alongside her father in the kitchen, learning the recipes and finding her own passion for food. After the Villa Vespa closed in 1997, Kimberly opened her own successful takeout Italian food shop with many of the recipes from the restaurant. In addition, she jarred and sold the Villa Vespa Marinara sauce by the caseloads all over the northeastern United States. The recipes that follow are from the kitchen at the Villa Vespa. They are classic Italian dishes made easy. Although the Villa Vespa is no longer open, now everyone can enjoy the food we''ve all come to love. May you use them to create great memories of your own.Salute,Kimberly

If you're looking for a window into human existence, a full spectrum of emotion, and a flair for musical flow, this poetry collection provides a completely unique experience. Oxford commas need not apply.Requiem in Rhyme is the author's debut collection of poems written over almost two decades. The poems themselves meditate on universal topics: depression, mental health, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, and insomnia. The project has been described as poetry written in a hip-hop style cadence.The book is approachable even for those with minimal poetry experience. But it also features elaborate nuance and diction manipulation to satisfy deep-diving poetry afficionados. Certain selections are a bit of a gut-punch, but others will bring a smile to your face, and laughter to your heart. It was written from the soul and edited with the mind.

Ghost of a Storm is a gothic love story that spans almost a century. The story revolves around a magnificent Stanford White mansion that stands over the cliffs in Montauk, NY. On September 21, 1938, Montauk was devastated by a nor'easter. The Stanford White Mansions in Montauk, as well as the Manor, were among the few structures that remained standing after the storm. Lynn has been invited to house sit for a mansion in Montauk. The fact that she is beautiful, talented, and smart is unfortunate for her because she is the exact prototype that her anti-hero, Sonya, has been waiting to end for a long time. Lynn will need to evolve emotionally and spiritually before she can meet the powerful challenges that are coming her way.