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For Francesca, nothing is more important than her son.Now he is staring death in the face, she has to relive her past in the hope it will offer a solution.It may be possible, but what lengths will Francesca be prepared to go to, and how many lives will it affect or relationships will it destroy?The reader will unravel the thread of mystery and emotions that entangle Francesca and Tony's existence. Amor, Caravaggio's Cupid, with his ambiguous smile, is a steady presence, hanging over the events to remind us that some battles can only be fought.

Tina Brown thought she had it all.She had married the love of her life and had a brand-new baby boy.On Tina's first day back to work after her maternity leave,she vanished from the staff parking lot of the restaurant she worked at,never to be seen again.When Taylor Duncan, the cop who led the investigation into Tina's disappearancegets promoted to take over the cold case division,he brings Tina's case back to life.Taylor and his partner, Julia Miller, follow the breadcrumbs down a crooked little pathin search of the answers Tina's family has been waiting seven years for.Some of the answers they find hit a lot closer to homethan anyone could have ever imagined.

As Australian vinyl record dealer Shane Stark approached fifty, he didn't think much of his humble and uneventful life thus far. Harbouring a mild level of grief for the rock star, father, partner and career man he could have been, he found it hard to think of the life he had lived to date as anything other than 'ordinary'.But then one day he sat and pondered on all the records he had enjoyed (indeed obsessed over) over the last fifty years. He began to recall moments from his unconventional life attached to those records; some quite bizarre, many outright hilarious! As Shane dwelled on each record, and his ageing synapses started wiring and firing, those moments turned into pocket sized stories; each representing a stage or event in a life that, even he now has to admit, has been anything other than 'ordinary'. Enjoy!

Gabriella is born as one of thirteen children into a poor family who suffer many trials while she is growing up: freezing conditions in winter, limited space and sibling rivalry for love and affection. Her mother believes the family is cursed, thanks to the words of an old neighbour. Gabriella survives the early loss of her father, terrifying abuse and poor treatment in her relationships, to eventually begin to make use of her incredible singing voice. A period of her life is spent mingling with the stars and enjoying the acclaim that her performance brings. More tragedies await, however, in the form of deaths, bad luck, low confidence and a gripping addiction, and it seems Gabriella's dreams will forever be just outside her grasp. Was the curse real, or do our own decisions shape our destinies? Gabriella's ups and downs invite us to consider these and other questions about life and choices.

From his childhood in a small village in Sierra Leone in the last days of British colonial rule to his work with the United Nations in South Africa, Croatia and Bosnia, James Kanu shares his experiences and thoughts about his life. The themes of education and poverty are ever-present in his narrative as he tells of the small boy born poor who became an Oxford-educated graduate who would travel the world.

A year after losing his job as manager of the Blues, Crawford Kelly is itching to return tofootball. But the offer on the table is not exactly what he had in mind. Will it be enough tolure him from his blissful life in the French Riviera? And is it really a good idea to returnto the scene of his previous, murderous crime?Meanwhile, his wife is battling demons of her own. A chance encounter throwsFlorentina's perfect existence into turmoil, forcing her to question the decisions shemade almost three decades earlier. Can she keep her secrets hidden or will a face fromthe past blow her world apart?At least the Kelly children are happy. Or are they? Whilst super-model Abi is seeminglyliving the dream, Thomas is still haunted by his involvement in his father's villainouspast and somebody, somewhere, seems hell bent on exposing them both.From the sun-kissed French Riviera to the rugged coastline of Scotland's west coast, ASerious Dilemma sees the return of the Kelly family and the sinister secrets that continueto threaten their otherwise perfect world.

A "feel happy, happy " story of two teenagers falling in love during high school. They carry it forward through college and university. They get married while in the university and nurture a lasting relationship of bonding with a passionate affection of a lifetime.They cruise through the many storms of life with determination and enjoy meeting every challenge life throws at them. Their combined struggle leads them always to success and achievement.Finally, they cherish common goals and work to realise their goals. Success dawns on them smilingly as a tribute to their determination, hard work and steadfastness of purpose.

Life after the apocalypse is anything but easy.Claire has survived the end of the world - a plague that destroyed the human race, leaving them dead or worse - and now her life is a constant battle to stay alive, to stay one step ahead of the creatures, to make it to the city where she believes there may be other survivors.But the creatures are not the only threat and staying alive in the city is harder than she thought.Can she find survivors? And will they accept her?

A life survival guide even Bear Grylls would be excitedly, drinking his own pee to read. If you're looking for a survival guide full of handy hints about how to get out of kids' parties, deal with men, avoid awkward conversations and more - including how to pee in the back of a Nissan, we've all been there, right? - this is the book for you. With funny stories and real life examples of surviving modern life, it will make you laugh out loud.

Ariel could not move her lower legs and although she wanted to open her eyes, they would not. Was she even conscious? This must all be a dream. But she could hear cars, horns, buses, and people passing. Surely, they must see her?This was all Gabriel Stones' fault!Ariel Landford realized she was to enter a whole new life when Damian Vanburg suddenly appeared. Half-vampire/half-man.Will Ariel lose one man to the scent of another, or will she lose everything including her life?

Most women have had a one-night stand that they regret, but for the narrator, as she realizes she is pregnant, it is more than just embarrassment to think about, but a whole new life now. She remembers an article that she had read about men's DNA staying in women's bodies for the rest of their lives after a sexual encounter and she becomes obsessed with trying to give her child better than a stranger's DNA. Maybe there is somehow, some way, she can make it happen. Over the next week, she visits her three most beloved and traumatic, ex-boyfriends hoping to marinate her ovum in their sperm, racing against her own bad genes, generational trauma, and facing her own healing to save her developing baby's future.

The Baby Boom generation was 76 million strong, raised at a time characterized by parental discipline and kids who knew how to create their own entertainment. BOOMER tells the author's story of growing up in a military family with six siblings, the multitude of moves they made to facilitate his dad's career, the friends he made along the way, and the innocence of youth interrupted by reaching draft age during the Viet Nam War. The book is filled with humorous anecdotes about the author's childhood, his experiences in the military, and his return to civilian life as he finished college and went to work for Trans World Airlines. The story takes the reader through his career changes, the divorce he didn't see coming, and the joy of a family life that followed. Finally, he looks back at his life, glad to be a part of the Baby Boom generation!

Born in Bristol as World War Two came to an end, Robin Welch, allegedly the grandson of the inspiration for Beatrix Potter's 'Tailor of Gloucester', John Prichard, has had an exciting life, travelling to many parts of the world and living and working in Europe and Africa during a time of great social and technological change.In the sixties, Robin took advantage of the free educational opportunities in the UK and went to grammar school, college and Bristol University, graduating in 1969 and beginning his career by teaching at Bristol primary schools, lecturing in French to adults and selling life insurance.Keen to see more of the world, with ambitions to work overseas, he worked in Botswana and South Africa and moved from influential positions in education to senior positions in Africa and worldwide in the fast-developing TV businesses, particularly in the field of acquiring coverage of sporting events.

Night-time. Sleep. The dreams come. And then the nightmare begins.With an outwardly normal life, she manages to hold it together and keeps it close to her chest that prophetic dreams and visits from a dark entity plague her nights.But the visits start to increase, beginning to morph into her waking life. The messages to her subconscious take an ominous turn so, with a sense of increasing urgency, she sets about finally solving the lifelong mystery.Unfortunately, the visitor doesn't want to leave quietly.

Was it the need to escape another freezing cold Victorian winter from his hometown of Bright and sitting on some beach with thousands of locals doing the same thing? Finally arriving at Hervey Bay on the Queensland coast, being located next to a man who was obsessed with polishing his chrome tow ball, and on the other side was a man who felt the need to tell his long-suffering wife how to iron his clothes.Experiencing the joys of having a young puppy who caught a dose of diarrhoea in the middle of the night in their caravan, and the associated trips out into the darkness to assist his needs.A bit of family bonding with a son, who was obsessed with fishing, even in the middle of a storm, five hours, no fish, and didn't even catch a cold.Corona may come and go, but there is always tomorrow.

Aribeth Mitchell is an ordinary student at Cambridge University, or so she thought. From the charming old villages, nestled in the Japanese Alps, to the mystical Egyptian Desert, Aribeth will have to deal with a world wrapped up in greed, wrath, lust and hypocrisy, where love is stained in blood and lies, and where evil also might have a beating heart. Mighty fights, mythical and mystical creatures and entwining loves await her in an adventure that will change her life forever."To thee, I give my all"

Once upon a time, in a land far from here, lived a woodcutter name Igor in a little cottage alone in the woods. By alone, it is to say he had no human living with him and his only interactions with this specie was when once a week he would go into the village to sell his wood. Igor's gruff, low voice and unkempt appearance did not do much to win people over either.But Igor had his loyal dog Roxy and hardworking horse Dobbin with him to help with his work and keep him company. Sometimes, though, after a hard day's work when he would sit in his cottage, warming himself by the fire, Igor would sometimes wonder if it would be nice to have some friends.These seven charming stories are ideal to read at bedtime and tell of Igor's life and his many adventures.

It's 1977 in the Big City, and Little Beet finds himself wondering how he, a small-town vegetable, could possibly fit in with the dancing fruit at his new school. He does not look like any of his classmates, wear the stylish clothes they do, or even know how to roller skate! Little Beet attempts to hide under his stems when his new friend Strawberry invites him to Roller Disco with everyone after school. Elated, yet scared to try something new, Little Beet is wobbly and tentative at first, but he soon learns what he can do on a pair of roller skates. Has he found enough courage to sign up for the big competition? "Dance to the Beet!" is about acceptance, individuality and the value of inclusion, told through the lens of a curious Little Beet navigating an exciting new world of roller skating fruits.

This is the true story of Charles Lucky Luciano, the man who organized crime. An immigrant Italian child, growing up on the filth-ridden, poor and deadly streets of New York city's infamous Lower East Side, in Manhattan. Through brutality, street smarts, manipulation, treachery, and murder, he became the leader of the American underworld and the most powerful crime boss of all time. The back drop to his rise to power was the glitz, glamour, fun and frivolity, and the reckless abandon of the Roaring Twenties.

Birmingham people can be found all over the world. The majority stay at home and live in the area where they were born. Some venture to London or other parts of England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales. The more adventurous go to English speaking countries and some to non-English speaking countries. Industrial Birmingham during and after Victorian times was a tough hard working city. Birmingham people generally speak with an accent and there were many accent and dialects in and around Birmingham particularly in the Black Country. Sometimes these dialects could be useful. These are stories of fiction but come from some of my life's experiences and knowledge.

Seven Years of Silence is a collection of poetry written about the horrid abuse that occurred between a forty-two-year-old predator and myself when I was fifteen years old. I spent seven years waiting for my criminal trial, which ended in a miscarriage of justice. These poems detail the thoughts and feelings I experienced while on the path to healing. Seven Years of Silence highlights the suffocating waves of depression, anxiety, and self-isolation that come with traumatic instances and shows that healing is nonlinear but still possible.

Birmingham people can be found all over the world. The majority stay at home and live in the area where they were born. Some venture to London or other parts of England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales. The more adventurous go to English-speaking countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. Some go to Europe but they still have easy and quick access to home.Even in English-speaking countries, there are many differences to their lives in Birmingham. The Brummie accent can cause problems and be the source of mirth. Many Brummies can accept the new way of life, but some get homesick and return to Birmingham.These stories are of Birmingham people who lived and worked outside England. They settled in Canada, possibly one of the easiest countries for English people to adapt to the way of life.These stories are fictional but they come from my experience, having travelled extensively in Canada.

Lemon Tree Conversations Volume 3 follows Volume 1 and 2, all of which are essentially commentaries presented in conversations. This volume continues to build on the reflections on a deeper discovery of the nature of ideas, all part of being gifted with a journey, acknowledging it as the purpose, the pursuit, the growth of the reflections in depth. This volume has a strong Christian undertone stemming from the revelation of Messiah as the best of friends. The interpretation of the conversations is left open to swing in any direction wherever the need of the reader may be at the point of reading. In this it aims at providing a blessing, to pick from the words and the lines, the tree that grew from the pip that fell in the ground, died and became the lemon tree, inspired by the Seed of Jesse.

Can a witch really ¿y on a broomstick with a black cat? Of course. There are lots of books with pictures of witches and black cats ¿ying on broomsticks. Spook is a black kitten that hates to ¿y on a broomstick. When he falls ö , and is found by a young girl, it becomes a wild time for the girl and her family. The kitten has magic powers that amuse and confuse everyone. Spook the magic kitten is a very special and lovable pet for a witch or a family.Well, Spook is not an ordinary kitten. The girl and her family are in for a lot of trouble. Read this story to your cat. Cats like stories when a cat is the star. My cat Buster thinks it is very exciting and funny.

Dancing, dancing everywhere!Can you dance here and there?An adorable, rhyming story about a little girl dancing her way through theday.Wife. Mama. Beautiful chaos.Lawren is happily married to soulmate, Michael. Dedicated mother to four of her own children,and one bonus child. Putting family first always,and letting everything else fall into place."Love her, but leave her wild..." Atticus.

A bully, who spends most of his time alone, drawing, is visited one night by one of his drawings that magically comes to life. This "Vision" then makes him live a day in the life of all the other kids he's bullied until he learns the lesson of empathy.

Joe and Sam are both foster kids in a bad situation. Their only escape is their passion for urban exploring with their friends, Finn, Ana, and Oli. But Joe's having dreams about a portal to a new world...a world where his cruel foster mother can't reach him, where he can start over after everything he's lost. And that portal exists in an abandoned psychiatric institute. He convinces Sam, who is also eager to escape, to check it out. Their friends come along and end up stumbling through the portal with them.Now they're stuck on a gorgeous tropical island in a new world with limited resources, but unlimited imagination and ingenuity. They work together to survive, and thrive, but the magician who spoke to Joe in his dreams is lurking around somewhere...and he's not happy that Joe didn't come alone.Will Joe let himself be lured away and into a power struggle he knows nothing about? Or will he stick with his friends and learn that, together, they can save the day?

Rose Evergreen is a highly successful seamstress at The Grand Castle Boutique; a highly successful fashion boutique established by her late grandmother, Valerie Evergreen. Rose suffers from depression and trauma that is caused by the death of her first love, and husband, Charles, who passed away when he was called into war. When Rose understands that the boutique is not a cure for her depression, she decides to put the boutique up for sale, and takes a step towards a new journey in life. This begins her pursuit to finding a suitable buyer for Valerie's legacy, The Grand Castle Boutique.

It's a dark age. Max wakes up on the day the Twin Towers fall. The world is controlled by a secret cabal through lies and blackmail. Knowing something isn't right, he searches for the truth, while falling victim to patriotic fervor for war. He joins the military, survives boot camp and journeys across the globe on multiple tours of wartime duty. On a similar path is one of the world's most infamous elite mercenaries called "Raider". Forced to carry out the will of the cabal to clear his name, he only wants revenge. While members of the evil group push forward a bigger agenda, they, too, seek out their own objectives. A quirky, ingenious senator works his web of plots while a dark and beautiful foreign priestess sets her sights on the ethereal powers of another realm through magic. A top secret plot for the cabal unfolds while the great wartime battle for Fallujah rages in the background. When they all come together before the ancient desert ruins of Anbar, their shared revelations shatter the web of lies and sends them on a new path.

These poems show how deeply imbedded Stock is in the natural world. The work is unique, passionate and intimate; accessible, yet intelligent. His subject matter is universal.The book offers an exquisite buffet for a reader's diet. It buzzes with creativity. Stock extrapolates an emotional energy line by line. His use of personification is superb. There is humour and playfulness. Don't bother with a bookmark; here is poetry that will tempt you to read in one sweep.