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Evidence of Insanity : Carol Piner
Evidence of Insanity
Evidence of Insanity is an unusual novel in that it is being told to you by a southern story teller. So prepare yourself for a fast paced, full-speed-ahead book that leaves you laughing and crying at the same time.
Her stories are told by a southern story teller who is speaking of Little Callie, her main character. Having told her hilarious stories time after time over the years to grateful listeners, Piner has finally put them in book form for the rest of you. If you like wild, weird people who love their Mamas, howls at the moon in the rain, ghosts, faces down adversity, loves animals and can tell her stories like you are sitting there listening, you will love Evidence of Insanity.
Little Callie, was only a 7 month fetus being jostled around in her Mama’s womb at Bud Dixon’s Texaco while her Mama, draped over the front seat, whacked at Daddy. I was in there banging around and cheering Mama on, screaming, “Git ‘im, Mama, git ‘im.” Yep, she’d caught him with one of his stenches. Then her water broke and the chaos began. It never ended.
Callie was born the fifth of six children by two wildly unprepared and badly matched parents who never once behaved themselves. Not interested in anything other than being her Mama’s biggest pain in the ass, a little sneak to the rest of the kids and giving her Daddy the stink eye, she made up her mind when she was about 2 years old to never be anything like the rest of her family so she went about life laughing and making fun of those making fun of her.
Never making it past 5’ tall, her personality was huge. She did manage to grow up without killing herself, but she spent her time her as a chaos magnet and as one reader said it, “Callie danced shamelessly through adversity and all that life could throw at her.” Life did and Little Callie spit it in the eye, refusing to ever give up or lose the amazing spirit given to her at birth by her Mama.
Piner’s first reviewer, a Professor Emeritus at N.C. State University, said Evidence was a “remarkable achievement” and no matter what, not to change one word of the last ten fifteen pages.
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Aba and Shamana : Cynthia L Floriani
Aba and Shamana
The story is set in a fictitious Middle Eastern region two thousand years ago. The tale begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger to a goat herder’s campsite, who captivates a little girl named Alimud with a story about a giant donkey and his young mistress who cared for him.
The story is ultimately one of Love and Friendship between an unusual giant donkey named Aba that has preternatural abilities, which also includes having a very strong intuition unlike any other animal, and of Shamana his young mistress who, after the death of his mother Jenna, raises Aba from a gangly foal to become a mammoth donkey that reaches over two meters in height. Aba is often regarded as a beast, but his fearsome appearance belies his true gentle, golden hearted nature.
Shamana herself is imbued with a Visionary gift which enables her to interpret through her vivid dreams other people’s destinies and fates.
The story brings together two families through unusual circumstances which over time forms the basis for their unbreakable bond to each other throughout their lives and shows that being a family does not necessarily require being blood related.
Aba is set to experience great despair when he fails to protect the one he loves, which has tragic consequences.
It is only through Shamana that Aba’s heart may find peace but for this to happen he must travel through the wilderness to find her again.
ThThe story is set in a fictitious Middle Eastern region two thousand years ago. The tale begins with the arrival of a mysterious stranger to a goat herder’s campsite, who captivates a little girl named Alimud with a story about a giant donkey and his young mistress who cared for him.
The story is ultimately one of Love and Friendship between an unusual giant donkey named Aba that has preternatural abilities, which also includes having a very strong intuition unlike any other animal, and of Shamana his young mistress who, after the death of his mother Jenna, raises Aba from a gangly foal to become a mammoth donkey that reaches over two meters in height. Aba is often regarded as a beast, but his fearsome appearance belies his true gentle, golden hearted nature.
Shamana herself is imbued with a Visionary gift which enables her to interpret through her vivid dreams other people’s destinies and fates.
The story brings together two families through unusual circumstances which over time forms the basis for their unbreakable bond to each other throughout their lives and shows that being a family does not necessarily require being blood related.
Aba is set to experience great despair when he fails to protect the one he loves, which has tragic consequences.
It is only through Shamana that Aba’s heart may find peace but for this to happen he must travel through the wilderness to find her again.
This is the story of Aba, father of all donkeys!
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The Advocate : Teresa Burrell
The Advocate
For Sabre Orin Brown, life is good; she has it all…or would have, if only she could solve the mysterious disappearance of her brother. The search for her brother and her career as a juvenile court attorney collide when she defends a nine-year-old whose father will go to any length to obtain custody.
Sabre finds herself immersed in a case with too many unanswered questions. Her quest for the truth takes her coast to coast and five years into the past. Confronted with mysterious clues and strange occurrences, Sabre is threatened by someone wanting to make her suffer the unbearable anguish of losing everything–including her life.
As Sabre’s passion to find the answers intensifies, she discovers a twisted history of desperation, deceit, and revenge. And she discovers how obscure and treacherous the truth can be.
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Blood and Snow 1 : RaShelle Workman
Blood and Snow 1
A modern day Snow White reimagining with a vampire twist.
“Lips red as rubies, hair dark as night. Drink your true love’s blood, become the Vampire, Snow White.”
EVERY THOUSAND YEARS THE VAMPIRE QUEEN SELECTS A NEW BODY, ALWAYS THE FAIREST IN THE LAND, AND THIS TIME SHE’S CHOSEN SNOW WHITE.
BLOOD AND SNOW
1.1: Snow White lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her dad, stepmother, and her cat, Gatsby. Her entire life she’s been teased for her fairy tale name, and the fact that her seven best friends happen to be guys whose names begin with the same letters as the seven dwarves. Everything changes on a trip into Boston, where an unseen stranger bites her, and she’s transformed into something not quite human. REVENANT IN TRAINING
1.2: Snow has been transformed into a revenant – not quite human and not quite vampire. She must discover how to live with the changes, hopefully without killing anyone. THE VAMPIRE CHRISTOPHER
1.3: As a revenant, Snow White craves blood. Especially the blood of her Hunter. But will drinking from him save or enslave her? BLOOD SOAKED PROMISES
1.4: Snow White must come to terms with her bloodlust. It’s one thing to drink the blood of her Hunter, something else entirely to drink the blood of a human.
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Deadly Deadly : M. J. Vigna
Get lost in this western epic of adversity, despair, and triumph.
Don’t let the cover fool you; this is a story for the more mature reader. It revolves around a deep bond that is established after a young man, alone in the world, discovers a newborn Texas Longhorn bull and rescues him from deaths grip. As the bull matures, due to his lethal seven-foot horn spread, he eventually becomes known as Deadly. This unique relationship grows into an inseparable partnership and they become an indomitable force, which will be a blessing for the beautiful woman who ultimately depends on them as her only hope for survival.
Deadly Deadly is an exciting, larger than life story that takes place during the growth of our nation westward. It details the hardship encountered on a very special trail drive in the 1800s. This exciting novel tells a truly original story among a backdrop of harsh and extreme conditions. Crafted with an enormous passion, this amazing story pits an eclectic cast of characters against the unforgiving elements and the evils of men. A one-of-a-kind story, readers cannot afford to pass up.
With a Texas Longhorn as one of its main characters, Deadly Deadly stands out against the homogenous backdrop of today’s fiction. Inspired by a lifelong love and study of horses, whether it was raising, training, showing, breeding, or through art, author M. J. Vigna combines this priceless hands-on knowledge with an exciting Western setting to create a captivating, character-driven story that is as gripping as it is heartfelt. Expertly written with authority and passion, whether it’s the loveable characters, unique relationships, budding romance, or natural and manmade dangers, this remarkable novel creates something stunning that will capture the hearts of every reader.
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An Unproven Concept : James Young
An Unproven Concept
“I loved this book. The action sequences are of epic proportions. It opens on a bang and just keeps going from there.”–Twisted Sci Fi, 4.5 / 5 Stars
The Confederation of Man has overseen humanity’s prosperous expansion for almost eight centuries, with the Confederation Fleet its bulwark against all enemies both internal and external. Despite its numerous successes, the Fleet is a shield that is becoming warped by the schism between its Carrier and Line factions. In the year 3050, Fleet Admiral Malinverni has overseen the design and commissioning of a vessel intended to merge the best of both factions: the battlecruiser Constitution. Intended as a harbinger of a better future, the Constitution is considered a flawed concept by all except her crew. If either Fleet faction has its way, neither the Constitution nor her captain, Mackenzie Bolan, will ever get a chance to prove their naysayers incorrect.
The starliner Titanic is considered to be the epitome of her type. With a handpicked crew, the Titanic is expected to see to passengers’ every need and whim, be it a rare artifact of opulence to stringent, discreet security. Unfortunately Captain Abraham Herrod, her master, is confronted with the growing likelihood that his vessel may soon be rendered obsolete by the ever pressing march of technology. Pushed by his superiors, Captain Herrod must decide just how far he’s willing to go in an attempt to prolong the “Golden Age of Starliners.”
At the convergence of these two ships’ path lies carnage unimaginable to either of their crews. Packed full of action, mecha, and mayhem, An Unproven Concept is a chilling tale of First Contact gone terribly awry.
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A Seed for the Harvest : Greg M. Dodd
A Seed for the Harvest
A Seed for the Harvest is an honest, touching, and sometimes humorous portrayal of the transforming power of faith in Jesus Christ. The story follows the life of Jon Smoak, an advertising professional in his early 40’s living in Columbia, South Carolina. As the book begins, Jon had been a Christian for twenty years.
Yet the only visible evidence of his once life-changing faith was the Bible he kept on his nightstand and somewhat regular attendance in church. But now, as he prayed in front of his Sunday school class, he searched aloud for the true meaning of his faith.
Did Jesus die on the Cross so he could spend two hours a week being social and entertained? “Why am I here?”
Jon’s search for God’s answer will lead him down a path he would never have chosen on his own and touch the lives of people he would never know.
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The Five Tors : Benjamin Ford
The Five Tors
In the wilderness of Dartmoor in South-Eastern England there lies a village named Dorstville, and on its outskirts is a house named Naghene Hall. It is a house hidden from view to those who do not know of its existence. Buried beneath the house is an ancient evil from the dawn of time, which will awaken when the blood red moon of a lunar eclipse and a full moon on the winter solstice marks the Night of Madness, the night when a non-believer must be sacrificed to bring about Armageddon.
Rob Tyler, author of thirteen horror novels, has been struggling to find ideas for his new book. When he receives a number of mysterious warnings to stay away from Dorstville he does the exact opposite and sets out to find the village. In so doing he unwittingly sets in motion a terrifying sequence of events that might just lead to his death – and the rebirth of the terror buried beneath Naghene Hall.
Because, although he might be a horror writer, Rob Tyler doesn’t believe in the existence of the terrors he writes about.
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The Lubyanka Strategy : Bob Bonelli
The Lubyanka Strategy
Two veteran agents, one CIA and the other FSB, are attacked in a Moscow suburb. Heavy intelligence points to imminent terrorist activity targeting both Washington, D.C. and Moscow. The spy agencies of both the United States and the Russian Federation unite in an attempt to save innocent lives in a heart-pounding race against time. Is the attack on the agents connected to the intelligence? Is there more than impending death and destruction?
Independent contractor Michael Clark is asked by the CIA to find the answers, as he continues his personal struggle with all that he lost so many years ago. His investigation is set in modern day Moscow and reveals to you the human side of the Russian people. But the sinister plan behind the terror will shock you.
The Lubyanka Strategy is the first of a series of action thriller novels in which the main character, Michael Clark, is an older heroic figure who faces personal struggle while dealing with international intrigue and suspense. It is a non-stop thrilling page turner, written with a focus on courage and honor.
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Blood and Magic : Ann Gimpel
Blood and Magic
Magic didn’t just find Luke Caulfield. It chased him down, bludgeoned him, and has been dogging him ever since. Some lessons are harder than others. Luke survives by embracing danger and upping the ante to give it one better. An enforcer for the Coven, a large, established group of witches, his latest assignment is playing bodyguard to the daughter of Coven leaders.
Abigail Ruskin is chaperoning a spoiled twelve-year-old from New York to her parents’ home in Utah Territory when Luke gets on their stagecoach in Colorado. A powerful witch herself, Abigail senses Luke’s magic, but he’s so overwhelmingly male, she shies away from contact. Stuck between the petulant child and Luke’s raw sexual energy, Abigail can’t wait for the trip to end.
Wraiths, wolves, and humans with dark magick attack. Unpleasant truths surface about the child and Abigail’s well-ordered world crashes around her. Luke’s so attracted to Abigail, she’s almost all he can think about, but he’s leery too. In over his head, he summons enforcer backup. Will they help him save the woman he’s falling in love with, or demand her immediate execution?
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